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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-19

CHICAGO, June II, 9, P. NJ

OHIOAHU, FUIIG Il, y, I. NJ
Persons just arrived from Kansas City,
bring intelligence that Col. Sumner has or
dered Whitfeld's army to leave the Terrific
ry. On Saturday, the whole number, four
hundred, left and went over to Westport,
where, being reinforced by one hundred and
fifty Missourians, they determined to return,
which they did on Sunday, threatening to
hang Col. Sumner if they caught him. 1t
was expected that a collision would take
place between the United States troops and
Missourians on Tuesday, unless the latter
changed their purpose.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

NOTICE IL hereby given that ahe Probate Court for
" Belmont County, the undersigned was appointed
and qualified as AdmI. OF the estate OF Carous
Judkins decd late of Belmont Co.
All those indebted to said estate, requested
make en,mediate payment aud those having claims
against said estate are notified, 10 present them for
settlement within one year from this date.
ISAAC n0UDNA,
Nav o. 1861. Administrator.
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POLITICaF.

New YORK, Jrne I6-Hon. Lot Morrill,,
chairman of the Democratic State Com
mittee of Me, repudiates Buchanan.
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SIIERIFF'S SALE.
James Giren,
fs. rs-
AUon Wilkinson.
In Alta Chinent.

IN attaCNIheHt'
DY virtue of an order Of sale to me
1 Objected from the Court of Common Pleas OF Bel
mont CountvI willotfer for sale at Pubic Aactoh u"
a3rd day Of June, A. ID. 1856
between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. N. and o'clock
P NJ of said dav the front door of the Court ious
in St. Cai sville. in sai1 county, the ioowEs oes0I
he'd lands and tcnements, to wit:
Lot No 10 in the Town of the Great western, III
said county, and appraised at S2O:00. ,
Sherif's office. NAY 90. 1856.
JOHN. c. NICHOLS, Sheriff.
e. By HuGH McNEELY DIP. Seriit
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LATER FROM KANSAS.

Chicago, June l3, p M.-The Tribune
has letter from the Camp at Goa, Greek,
dated the 5th.
Two hundred Mis- our ans crossed the riv-
er on Sunday previous, and battle was ex-
pected next day, when a report that Col.
Lane was within day s march OF Lawrence
terrified the Guerrilla party from Platte
county, who instantly recrnssed the river
Sumner was stationed at Lawrence for the
purpose of dispensing the Guerrillas.
The independence Correspondence Of the
St. Louis Republican, says that the Missouri
ans will endure the Investigation committee
until forbearance ceases 20 bea virtue. Al
terwards, no longer.
ST. LOUIS, June IA Lawrence letter
TO the Democrat, dated on the 9Th, says that
John Upton, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Kan
zas committee, while going from Westport
to Lawrence, was taken prisoner by Buford's
men but through the influence of Mr.. Oliver,
was released after one days detention.
Gen, Whitfield is said to be encamped
near Prairie City with about three hundred
men, twelve miles south of Lawrence, en-
gagged in stopping. search ng and OBTAINING
travellers. Sumner went to Prairie City
with troops, and demanded Wkitfeld's com,
pany to disperse, which they did; but after
going some five miles, again emcamped, ard
again commenced committing. depredations
upon the property of the settlers. Sum
ner, learning that Whit6eId's company wa:
net disposed to leave, sent to the For
for more troops.
Three hundred Free State men were en-
camped near Whilfeld's company, watching
his movements, and ready TO give him battle
:, Summers command his prevented a fight u
to the present time.
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HollOtray's Pills are the lest remedy knossn n
The trorLd for he foIloluinl Diseases:

Asthma. Disrfhna Indiges:iOu Stoue q Gravel
Bowel tom DrOpsy Influenza Secondary Sy-
Coughs, Debility Infammations mptons
Colds Fever 4 A9ue Inward weakness VenereaI Al.
Chest dis. Female COM Liver Complaints eneTeaI af
COstiveness plants Lnwn'ss Of Spirit fectiOns
Dyspepsia Headache Piles Worms
- sOd the Manufactures Of Professor HULLowAf
80 Maiden Lane. New York. and eI4 Strand. London,
and by all the respectable Druggists and Dealers OF Med
cines throughout the United States and the civilized
world in boxes, at 25 cents. GET cents, and 81 each
II There is acOnsdera able saving by taxing the lar
ger sizes
N h. Directions for the guidance CT patients in eysSy
order are aft xeG to each hux.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
p. j. Barthalou ct al. and Tructt Brother
oad Company
f'- VS.:
Mott and Fordyce

MOH ana fOTuyCe
10Y virtue Of two Executions in the
I Tabove named cases directed from the Court of
Common Pleas of Reimont County Ohio, will offer
for Sale at Public Auction on
Saturday. June %, A. B. 1856
between the hours of % O'Clock, a. NJ. and o.
clock p NJ of said day, at the front door - the Court
House in ST. CIairsvilIe Belmont county, Ohio. the
following described lands and tenemenis, .Situ2tr
living and being in said county of Belmont. .and
State of Oh;o,. bounded and described as follows
to wit:
Beng the southwest quarter of section es town
hin and range g. in the Marietta lad district, con-
tanning hundred and fifty nine acres and fourteen
bundreths; also, the south west half of the south
west quarter OF seci"n IS township and range D. IN
the Marietta aud district containing sixty FIVE acres
and Ninty fn hundreths. Also, the North west our
section 2s, township :, and range &, contaInIrg
One hundred and sixty acres, also Lots in the Town
of Temperan Cevile to wit: Nos. D. 6, 4, & y, I'D
i. IS 60. and Four acres of land assigned by the
Commissioners office I3D acre tract for water Drivi
iege E here oEore sold to Samuel rdyce.
Sherifs Office, St. Clarirsville, May 90. 1s56.
JOHN G. NICHOLS. Sheriff.
$500 By HuGH MCNEELY, DIP Sheriff
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IN the lZlD lilSl-, JOEN- SOi VI iSSdS AAOD0
Colerain Tp., aged months and sdays
SPRING, welcome as she is TO the lover ol
nature begins with her ever changing, ever
varying weather, Of sunshine, clouds, storms,
heat and cold, diseases that must be guarded
against. We know of no medicine for this
particular season that begins to compare with
CARRIERS SPvNIsH- MIXTURE, which, by its tonic
action on the liver, SO fits the system for the
multifarious changes, that those who use it
enjoy health, while others around them are all
complaints.
EDWARDS & BROWN.
H. ALEXANDER. ST. CIairsviile
A c. MARTIN, 81. Clairsyille.
JAS Baker, Wheeling.
VIM. Dunbar. UniOntown.
Geo. C. Bethel. Flushing.
RS Clark, Morristown.
H. H. Mott, Rarnssville.
NJ F. Miles & Son, Somerton.
\ nd by Dealers in MediciLes everywhere.
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LET US REARSON TOGETHER
HOLLOW WAY s Pill L s
WHY ARE WE SICK,

It hiss been the lot of the human race TO be weighed
down BY disease and suffering. HOLLOWAY'S
PILLS specially adapted 10 the relIefofth w WBAk
the NERVOUS, the DELICATE, and the INFIRM. Of
all ciimes ages srxes and constitutions. Professor
IIoI Oway personally superintends the manufacture of
his medicines in the United States and offers them TO
free and enlightened people. the best remedy the
world ever saw for the removal of disease.
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SILKS d. SHA WIS,

SO, goo worth of Silks & Shawls embracing the
richest VARIETIES & well as some OF tA1
greatest bargains offered in the west, we ehaL-
Icuse any hnu<c to show as large stock. pTeiief
81 Ks AT as low price. Our stock of Grape ard
Stiila ShawIs great prettier cheaper
articles in the line. invite the CLOSE CAsH buy.
who good judges, especially as every way
worthy their attention STONE & THOMAS.
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On the 18th inst, JoHH, son OF issac Hoge
Colrrain Tp, aged months and sdays.
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TnEs PILLS PURIFY THE BLOOD.
FEMALE COMPLAINTS.

No female. young old, should he without ia
celebrated med cine. cnrrects and regulates the moa
this courses at all periods, acting in many cases like
charm. 1t also the best and medicine that
he given to children Of all and for any complaint:
consequently no family shOuid be without II.
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BY order of Rep. Central Com.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-15

bills FOR cariae hire incurred in he discharge Of Official u
ties BY members d the Conlsan Council: and whereas or
the contrary the bills or hire Of se Mayor and Chic
of Police are promptly aid On presentation; and whereas
s currently reported and generally understood that the said
bills OF the Mayor and Chief aye been paid from appro
pralon for The surgical department Of police iersfore
Resolved That the Comptroller be directed report TO this
Board at It's nex meeting whether said bills have been paid
~ ated IN the above preamble and II under wat autho
ana why This distinction has been made IN the payment
o ous Tor carriage he and also whose the Nrants
ee drawn for the payment Of said bills of the ayor
ana Ce oil Police during the year. whether In v n OF
ne person OF persons furnishing the
nss arc M Information knowledge his possession iii
VII give tbs Board full understanding of the subject
Aissrnan ELa moved to amend, by giving amounts for
tre enef arc Mayor. snce January 1, 1885 Adopted.
sevefs papcss from tie Board OF Councimen were re-
ierled to The respective committees.
Aderm1a TrCKIs moved that whea the board Al
ourn ADJOURN to neet on the drs. Monday in septen
ber. Carried.
The report . pave Canal street with Belgian payemcp,
was passed tn an amendmeIt to psye FROM Centre
street TO East Aoaiway
THE NV FALL.
The plan or BCrkman 4 Co for building the new Cty
Hall discussed o2 the previous evening was IN ro,en
Of Alderman vAIEsIsx ags.n brought up and after an
amendment the top story, insended FOR CELERY was
stricken out The report was then adopted by vote Of
II to 8.
Adjourned TO first Monday In September
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STEAMBOAT RACING-CoMrLAIST AGAINST THE
OFFICERS OF THE RED JACKET AND STATEN is


STEAMBOAT RAcINa-coMrLArST AGAINST THE
OFFICERS OF THE RED JACKET AND STATEN Is
LASpER.
Yesterday afternoon Robert j. pIlon, ex Corporation
Attorney, and B. staples, Of this city, appeared the
Lower roliec Court, before Justice Connolly and enter
ained complaints against The officers Of the steamboats,
Staten Il ander and Red Jacket for macousy and rek
essy facrg their respective boats 10 the great danger
and peril OF 500 persons lives The complaint sets
forth that Wednesday afternoon, about nve O'Clock,
the two boats left their slips and started down the bay
they mtnsed racing. The Red Jacket being little
behind the Staten Islander che put steam and pore
down upon the latter boat that both boats continued 70
press against and upon another for some esh or Ten
mnutes the great alarm and danger oi tue passen-
gers In conclusion, the eomrisnants aege inai tne
officers in charge OF both boats engaged In racing
that the Red jacket maicousiy bore down upon the
staten ander 10 the great hazard OF dve hundred lives,
and thai the persons charge Of the staten Islander,
although knowing the malicious purpose OF those in
charge az the Red Jacket did rot give way, but
,lnved on their course 10 the Ike hazard as above
torcd rpon the strerRih d tho above complaints Jus
,re trptoy ssued warrants or the apprehension o tue
IN ars crarecrs snd pcts = the stesners above an.
ptrsy nra placed The " ibe haals 4. Onsers
suNh WCbt aud MoNangs tor cxocuuun.
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Large Ffle at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug H. 1885,
large fire broke out here last night at niue O'Clock
in tie Walker House, small hotel Clark street. near
the Michigan southern and Rock Island Railroad fret h,
depots, and extended thence to Goss Phillips sash fac
tory, 10 the RooA bland House. TO Robinson warehouse
to the Rock Island Railroad freight depot and 10 the Mch
gan and southern Railroad freight depot which were
numerous loaded which had arrived the sa ne evea
rg. These were totally consumed, Including freight ya
l1ed at 100000 The Rock Island Railroad machine sho
and grain warsaolse the latter With zoe ooo bushels ot
grain stored H. took 6re but before had done much da
mage II was estireulshed. Flint wheeers warehouse,
coniaEing 5O bushels OF graln alse took Dire, and
was saved with great diRuy The total loss esii-
Hec at cae hundred and ny to vo hundred thousand
dollars. Insurance not ascertaned.
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House OF Representatives.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ia, 1885.
COMMUNICATION FROM rng POSTMASTER CENTRAL.
communication was received from the Postmaster
General 10 reply TO resolution saying that special in
iructons had been issued 10 the proper agents aud
EFFORT will be spared 10 discover and punish persons who
unlawfaly abstract or detan from the mails books or
documents sent hence BY members of Congress.
AUTHORIZATION Rrtrs
The House then proceeded to act ou the Amendment to
the legislative judicial and Executive Appropriation btu
reported from the Committee Of the Whole The State
Of the Union.
The House voted 10 retain The appropriation of nearly
sls3 900 for books which the senate had stricken out
and added p-ovso that any member who unwi
ling TO receive bis share may inform the Clerk who
shall report the same 10 the House next session.
The House concurred, by e7 against 30 IN the amend
mcnt substituting Mr.. Pennington's amendment offered
yesterday, tha, money be crawn until the treason
cases be dismissed for a similar one which the Senate
had stricken out.
The House disagreed by Eve majority TO the Seuaies
amendment restoring the appropriation Of $50 900 for the
expenses Of the future Legislature OF Kansas
The House then concurred by seven majority In an
amendment similar 10 stricken out by the Senate,
preventing expenditure for arrestng prosecuting or de-
tanning persons charged with treason and other political
offences growing out OF the action OF the Legislature Of
Kansas or the Topeka Convention.
The House then passed the bill establishing large
number Of post routes and tabled by 80 majority the
Senate bill arpropriang nearly million OF dollars 70 pay
certain bondh0ders the amount expended by Caorna
for the suppression Of Indian hosties. Adjourned
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YELLOW FEVER.
Matters at Staten Isiand.-<l uiat after tbs
Destruction OF the Barrfcade.


Matters at Staten Isiand.-( uiat after the
Destruction OF the Barrfcade.
The demolition OF the barricade at the gate OF the
Quarantine Hospital at Staten Island, on Wednesday
night, II was expected would produce some little stir
among the Casteon villagers yesterday morning. On the
contrary, everything passed oil quiet and orderly. look
ofsurprse was manifest on the countenances OF few
passing the gate in the morning, their way to tie
ferry at the sight OF the Of the barricade that
had for so many successive days stood SO proudly
and rumphantly erect. To these the story OF the
violent breaking down OF the barrier quickly told,
when, With smile as if not dissatisfied with the result
they hurried on. 1t seems so with the villagers gene.
rally few spoke dTaragingy CT the resistance the
Casteton Board Of Health and suggested that they
not pleased with victory thus easily achieved
themselves. No veLured TO assert that from any
danger 10 the health OF the residents outside the QUaran
tine walls there necessity for rec erection Of the
barrcade The alarm from fear OF yellow fever seems,
in fact all blown over that revival Of the bsrrcade
Will probably not be attempted. Should any effort
be made to tbs emo, will be done from
danger Of yellow fever. The only hostile movement
made to the tearing down OF the barrcade the issue
by Justice Fream of warrants OF OF several Of the
parties engaged in the work of demolition None Of these
parties, Tar could learn. had been arrested up
to last evening. There rumor around that meet
ing OF the Caseton Board of Health had been called for
last evening, when would be adopted to re.
place the barrcade. II not generally credited how
ever, that such thlrg would be ventared on Mean.
10 and from the Hospital enclosure The butcher who
had been quaantued aud escaped, made his approach
with his customary appliances Of trEc, and allowed
to pass where he pleased unobsructed The removal Of
baggage-wbeh, by the Stapieton Board OF Health hal
been particularly nterdcted-was permitted 10 20 on
without any opposition from ousiters the same vas
conveyed, without resistance, board the frryboats
The number Ct cases OF yellow fever under treatment
yesterday within the hospital was twelyethe same IA
In connection with the death OF wm A Soaring who
died at Qrarartine, was stated that his mother
Iioycd at tie hospital This Is not So Mira
soaring was the n At.oa ol The institution
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WAsHfsoros Aug. IL, 1855.
We learn that there has beeu tremendous storm be.
tween Mobile and New Orleans and Ia that vicinity 70
ncray, rain having len for Ito consecutive hours The
reads were ovcrfoved, and II WAS feared that great
damage had been toac 10 the crops. The telegraph
prostrated for miles and wormen yet unable 70
proceed with the repairs; we therefore without any
particulars
BAtrwoRs, August IL, 1855.
The storm Of last night did considerable other damage
than that already teegaphed. Dsord's tobacco
house, MonteH Bros. and Martins warehouse on Ex.
charge Place, unrooted and a row OF large four
story dseIrgs erecting Calvert and Madison streets
were blown down. The wind had the full force Of tor
nado.
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THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.



WASHINGTON, August II, 1855.
PORTRAIT or yoHS nAmFnES.
Mr.. PKsRox, fuatonaD OF Nd, introduced Joint reso.
luton, which passed, accepting portrait OF John
Hampden presented by John McGregor Secretary OF the
Board Of Trade England, and directing the same TO be
properly framed and placed In the Executive Mansion.
!, was painted either by Van Dyke Sir Peter Ley.
PROTKsr.
The protest OF the Senate OF Iowa. relative 70 the ecc
lion Of Mr. Haran made the special order for to.
morrow
IHE rsswoiSEs pArfns VITO.
The Senate reconsiceTed he III cont ncing the IN.
provement OF the Desrnoaes rapids with the President
40 ecicns thereto but failed 10 Pass the veto
thirds no. voting In affirmation. The vote stood S2
against II.
YsAs-yesrs Rayard Rel or n H. Bel Of Tenn. Bena.
min Blger Casa Clayton Coamer Crtenaen Dodge Doug.
Harlan James Jones Of Iowa lonesoi Tenn Pratt Pngh
Seward stuart, Thomson Of n j., Trumbull Wade, Weller,
Wilson, Wright
NAYs-wessfs Adams, Biggs, Bright Brotheaa. Brown.
Mallory Mason Reid Tocmbs Yuiee.
CIVIL AUTHORIZATION Efrf.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration, or The
bill making appropriations for various civil items.
long debate ensued the House proys), prohibiting
military superptcndercy Ia the treclon Of public build.
ings excep, for deien,ve purposes when was stricken
out.
rrpcHAsr or STORES AZ ATLANTIC pocEs rSooriYy
An amendment adopted authorizing the Secretary
Of the Treasury to purchase three stores al the Atlantic
dock, Brooklyn, N. Y, and approprang 100000 for
tnat purpose.
Adjourned,
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Later from Havana.

CHARLRsToN, August IL, 1855.
The steamer Governor Dudley, has arrived here with
Havana dates 10 the 10th, and Key West to the 1l n
slant.
Yellow fever was still ragirg at Havana.
Sugars were unchanged. Holders very firm
At Key West there had been deaths from yellow
fever since the 9th ut
Tie ship Maid OF Orleans went ashore on the 9th, but
was got on by wreckers, and would sail for New York
after settling salvage.
The bark Tom Corwin arrived the lst for medical
aid, having losther first mate by yellow fever She sail
ed again the 18th for Boston
The bark n. P. Talnage, from cengussos, for New
York put into Havana The stt all hands except the
master dosn with the fever. Two seameu had died
at geG.
No 5sel drew the 1000 prize III the Havana lottery
of the 9Th inst
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Mr.. F1agg and the Central Railroad.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.


The euqro Of which Comptroller Flag has heea long
shining member has always been famous Tor crying against
" which ssned snA retained power Tor man yess Sa 4
curious ac that whenever the most vocerous of these
SSr prSsecs os ,he POCKETS iSs ces Rsrcsg cps
rsous are fair sample Of Their perseverarce, Their vuc
Fy skilsui combinations nd proximity 70 Legislation hs
Aesny msnasers made handsome teTtu9es particularly out
n9 much pssken NJ rlagg came IN Cor handsome share
called hc south sde or Mohawk Valley Rai.rosi wiih 100
other lines Ills project never be cvrcd through,
On which small per centsge only cailef.
only enough 10 secure the chsrter1 generously
psSna D sa W. % Ss rrea r ~ s ws ~ ssS
he manifest advantage Il their collapsed purses The ihes
were 6rsy n adne oher loeass for the display heir "a
cnts The Mnnesoa scteme was y = trus pnioraa.sef
made myseriousy In bill before Congress one hie word,
,be.e Rssssey srammsrsns wis spiend forsunes Ths
sau st Marie canal offered better chance aud tsere rich
lucky schtmers'
In January 1851 subscribed for ten shares or stock
in toe Mohawk Valley Railroad. sni pad thereon
per cent equal to one hundred dollars. In 1854 when
The Directors made al arrangement by which the fenss
az the uca and schenectady road obtained control or
the Mohawk valley road, ] resigned a. President,
sum rsid Ia, hundred dollars never vas Interested
10 the amount OF single share directly Indirectly In
the Ccutral Railroad stock and with the exception The
hundred dollars before referred To- never wAs interested
any one OF the ten twelve companies which were con-
soldaieo In the Central Rsilrosdn
And more than this never subscribed for, ia
teresed IN aslngc share OF railroad bank stock
the time chosen Secretary State In 1876 the couo
OF ls4f, when ceased TO be Comptroller Of the State. 70
was with me fixed principle not 10 subscribe for share
of stock IN any company Incorporated by te Lcgnaur0
during my connexion with the State government
Ia regard 10 the Minnesota and saut St. Marie prosc
never had the sembance Of interest or connexion with
~ "'s ''' C. FLAGa.
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News from Nicaragua.

ARRIVAL OF THE DANIEL WEBSTER AT NEW Or
LEAEs-GEN. RIvAs FoRTIFYING LgoN-ANOTHER
INVASION FROM COSTA RICA-BRITIsH WAR YES
Sells IN SAN JUAN, ETC.
New ORLEANS, Aug IL, 1855.
The steamer Daniel Webster arrived to-day from San
Juan, With California dates to the 2ist ut
The news from Central America is scant
The correspondent Of the Te Dra OF this city states
that the party Of Gen Rivas, with Guatemalans to the
nun Der OF 5000, were forfyng Leon and that ii was
expected that Gen Walker would soor march to attack
them, with an effective force of 1000 Americans who
were in excellent spirits.
An intelligent American, from Costa Rsa states that
tta country will again invade Nicaragua. General Mora
had put down the revolution against him. but was to re.
sign.
There Was feet of seven British ships mounting tso
guns in the harbor o. San Juan under the command OF
Admiral Erskne
The British screw steamer Parama was wrecked near
Cape Tamar The crew were saved, but the vessel is
total less.