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The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-22
HAD A HoRsE TRADE see b

HAD HORSE TRADE We see by the
Warren Chronicle and Democrat that our friends Col,
DuMARs of the Mahoning Register, and Mr. R1rzEL OF
the Warren Democrat with ladies' in companywh 9TH
er editorial and legal guests visited Rowland Springs
near Warren. Saturday afternoon week. and by
some mistake the horses of friends were exchanged
The joke of the matter is that DuMARs horse ran away
with RITzEL, because it would drive behind tom
buggy-while RiTzEL's pany, sober, well behaved y,
was driven home with fear and trembling by DuMARs.
Each finally discovered that he bad come home with
tothers he rse and is fortunate er Mr.. or Mrs.
RITzFL received serious injury It's bad to smile
al you, boys but shouldn't have So Just before
the Fourth of July, should you and such horse trade
tool
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Ono WEsIEyAN UN1vppo,

ONO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY Cata.
ogue Of this University, located at Delaware, on the c.
& c. r. r, for the current year has heen sent us
From 1t We learn that the number of pupils enrolled is
follows; Seniors twenty FIVE; Juniors thirty two; soph
omores fortyfour; freshmen forty six; Preparatory
school, one hundred and sixteen; Biblical Department
1who are not members of other College cass
Scientific department. thirty-nfne; Academical depart
ment, two hundred and thirty four.
The ANIMAL Commencement anniversary took place
upon the 9th inst, Of which, it win be remembered we
were furnished with by our correspondent
last week.
The University enjoys high degree prosperity. and
is one Of the most worthy and valuable Institutions OF
learning within the borders of State. EDWARD
iHoasPos, D., LID still remains as President and
associates are all most competent and worthy for tie
parts to which they have been chosen
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-22

II EGAL NOTECE--PARTkT1ON A.
Il Holden William L. Holden ormau C. Holden sa-
rah A. BrsdIe, Morris 5. Holden, Adelbert Chapman
Eliza Cuthbert, James Cuthbert, Reuben Holden and
D. Holden will Petition was fled
against them in the Court of Commoe Pleas Portage
County, Ohio, the 18Th day of June n. 1852 by
James Woodward, Guardian Of The said Reuben K and
Morris D. Holden and hich said Petition is now there
in pending where said Woodward Guardian afi,re
Rad demands Partition for and behalf of his said
wards of the real estate Lying in the township
ef franklin in said county of Portage No rs there
being about ID Rods of ground or less and the
same land conveyed by William L. Holden to James Hol-
den lately deceased. by Deed bearing October 25b
1854 and recorded in the proper Records of said
on the 10th day of December in the year aforesaid Book
g. pages 5i8 and 5l9; also Lots Nos Is IA Block
No lOi the village plat OF aforesaid they being
the same lots conveyed by Marvin Kent 20 SAID James
Holden by Deed bearing date December 1e 1855, and
recorded in the Records aforesaid lIth day of
March 1856. Book 81, and 56s and that at
tn nexi term of said Court application viii be by
said James Woodward. said Guardian for an order
that Partition may be made of said premises
JAMES WOODWARD, Guardian, &c.
By Taylor Willard, his Atfys.
100
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Notice to Bridge RuiIders

THE Commissioners of Portage County viii receive nj
their office in Rasenna, until noon of Thursday. the
7th day OF Jny next sealed proposals construc
tiou of Bridges at the following places. to vii:
o.,e in Roostows, over Brsackueek creek, the
residence OF Joseph Jones. One in Nelson Township,
Mowrys Mill, and Stone Culvert in the Town.
ship of Atwater near the residence of s. l. Hanes
East part OF said township, on town line road.
Contractors will make their proposals estimating the
stone work by the perch Of 25 feet per perch including
in the price perch all necessary excavations and
foundation tmbers, and the wood work by the
tmating the length of the Bridge. The material
style OF workmanship to be equal Co that poyed
years.
Bonds will be required of contractors for the ithfl
performance of their sontracts.
The COmmissionefswiil meet at their Office in Raven
na on Monday the 1h day of July for the purpose
OF cotnpai ing proposals. making contracts, &c.
By order ofthe Commissioners
ALFRED BALDWIN, Auditor.
Auditors Once, Rayenna, Yune II, 1859. jrI5-3w
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augustus Fuller rs Charles Robinson d. ais
GHERIFF SALE.-By virtue of an Ais Fl. Fa.
20 me directed and delivered from the of Com
Public veudue at the door of the Court House in the
town OF Rayenna county of Portage State of Ohio
on saturday the 23d day of July, D. 1885, 1. or near
the hour or one o'clock M of said day. the following
described land and tenement to wit:
Situate in the village franklin in the conntv of por
tage and State Of Ohio and is known and described as
follows to wit Being in township lot number tyentv
Eve (25 in said Franklin beginning the North side Of
the road on the South West Linus Latmer,s
lot thence West alorg the North side of said road TWEEN
ty six feet thence North sixty eight feet to stake and
stone foot south of of apple rees thence East
line foot South of said apple trees tweny-s;x
feet to said lines thence South Latner line
same more or less but subject to all legal highways
Appraised at S200 dollars. TERMS casf on tlay of
sale Taken as the property of Charles Robinson ais
at the suit OF Augustus Fuller.
THoS R. WILLIAMS. Sheriff.
nn7oo K
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BLANKS FOR SUPERVISORS.

The Blank Road Receipts printed at the Democrat
Office, year procured by most of the Township
Trustees in the County and they roycd very valuable
and useful to Supervisors and time
tey found more convenient and desirable than at
the annual snpsying settlement with the County Treas
urer. We are printing them this year. In neat STYLE
and afford them cheaper than they can he written win
the Township Clerks that their Supervisors sup
pliedf
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-22

RAIL ROAD CogL1sIoN An accident oc
Cured on Wednesday last, by the collision Of
ger ttain the Cleveland Pittsburgh Railroad will
passenger train the Pittsburgh Ft Wayne and Chi
cago Railroad Rochester Pa. Sevel passenger
were injured belonging the Pit Ft " C. ssaip hui
damages the Cleveland and Pittsburgh train very
slight The damage done to passengers very
rious. The following is List Of the injured.
PhGres P. Kaufman. Lancaster, Pa.-eompound frae-
ture of the leg below the knee.
Mrs. p. B. M'Keon, Memphis; Tenn rib broken.
VIM n Benton Chicago hur in the side and other
wise scratched and bruised
Josiah Stewart, CIarksyls, Mercer county, Pa-bound
for New Castlehurt In the side, leg bruised Injuries
slight
Caleb D. Amor, Salem Ohio-cut In the head and face
bruised Injuries not serious
Frank treee Sheisoygan wisconsin-hend cut and bad
flesh wound in the right sde
j. ii. d. Blake and d E Porter, of Boston, and D. NJ
Cook. of Morysvills, were also slightly injured.
The injured persons all doing very WELL at the
last aecoimis.
No blame attached to the managers off C. train
The Pittsburgh, Ft Wayne and Chicago train stopped
right across switch used by both roads, and although
the c. p train was running slowly. it could moi be
stopped quick enou h after coming sight Of the other
train to presentthe collision. Had the moving train been
It fun speed; the havoc would have been great
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-22
Coop WHrar.-Mr. L. 6. AUSTIN. of

Coop WHEAT MIR. L. 6. AUSTIN, of
charIesown, left Upon the "round-tsble" sample
specimen of Mediterranean wheat in The stalk,
plump, full berry, On the morning of the 5fh IF June
ali appearance the fed from which this was taken
entirely blighted-but has rallied, and win harvest
nearly full crop Mr. AUSTIN lives two miles East
Chsrestown CENTER and his land lies rather high The
fruit Upon this farm but little injured We learn that
In this town the fruit and grain yield viii be pretty fair
the FROST
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ANOTHER BIG APPLE TREE.-The Cleveland
andeai publishes our account of the big apple tree
of Mr.. LnRznzn Caanrr .nf Ma,rr.a .ua 49,.

Pasdeair publishes our account of the big apple tree
of Mr. LoRzszo cHAPN, of Manrua, and says:
The above coming to the notice of Mr. 8. g. Remins-
tom be thought of much bigger apple tree the prop
erty OF customer Of bis in Defiance, and wrote 10 him
for the dimensions. Mr.. RUSSELL owner of the tree
writes as follows 81 to the tree this morning
took string and measured around the trunk mp feet
om the ground Here it is II feet inches and 4ths
IN crcumf ference OR feet in diameter At the ground
10 ~ feet inches and zths in circumference feet
inches in diameter 1t is about so feet high and COW
feet
Judge Evans, of our oldest settlers SAYS the age
OF the tree can be traced back ITO years. and they don't
Know how much older 1t is The fruit is and good
cooking purposes In fruit year bears 100
In q year. -
MI Chapin of Maurua msy consider himself tree'd by
hir Russell of Defiance The string with which this inn
mense tree Was measured may be at this Office
skeptcs address Judge Evans highly ectabIe
md well known citizen Of Defiance :
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-22
June Appointments.
)R. TT. TURRS.

D1Ss LIZ "
wilhelm attendance as follows:
RAVENNA, Prentiss House, Thursday, Both June.
Akron, Empire House, Wednesday, 18th June.
Warren, National Hotel, Tuesday. 9th July.
Cleveland, American House. Saturday and Monday. I1th
and 18th June
For CONSULTATION UPON ALL DISEASES OF THE THROAT
LcNes, HEART, LIVER, STOMACH, BOWELS, KIDNEYS
AND SPLEEN. Also, DRoPsv, GRAVEL. RHEUMATIsm,
Nervousness DEBILrrY DyspEpsIA FEMALE DrsEAs
Es AGUE AND FEVER FRS IMpURIrIEs OF THE BIoop.
ERUPTIcNs, CANCERS ULCERS and all other varieties
of long standing complaints both External and In
For ten years, DIR. Tubbs has devoted his entire
time Chronic Diseases treating thousands annually
in reach In no MINERAL OTHER PoIsoNs EN-
fLoYED NOR DOES HE MAKE SICK TO MAKE WE'LL, TEAR
DOWN TO BUILD UP AGAIN. The medicines can be taken
with safety by the most delicate, and patients may
at home, aud connne with prudence, their ordinary
diet and exercise Hundreds have recover ed upder he
treatment after friends and physicians had siyen up ali
hope the evidences of which always
furnished Inyeids, however reduced despairing
invited tn call and be assured that
will be given expense incurred, without correspond
RAvENNA, o., Nov, 1858. u
DR.. b. TuaBs-S Sir: lam glad add my testimony to
the number of those receiving 1t after much
persuasion that consulted you Perhaps this NAV ufln-
other hesitatrg invalid relief at your
hands Durina the Winter of 1856, was reduced as
to be unable. when strongest sit table NV af
fscton said to be disease of the lung heart and
shortness of BREATH night sweats and swelling of the
feet and ANGLES. Digestion feeble THAT could
two successive weeks subssted rice water or gum
arabic water alone Sinking turns on nearly every
speech, and sometimes of sight Also Palpitaton was
distressing The heart appeared stop times causing
death-like sensation, though the breath was gone
and the circulation arrested Thus suffering inSescrba
bly,, and to all appearance balancing between life and
death, fingered until relief obtained under your
treatment. at that time residing at NorthHeld
Summit Co., where the crcumstanc here given were
known generally am enjoying table health
and though vigorous man, am able to peform
household duties without Inconvenience and have walk
ed o"er two miles, with suffering nothing more than fn
tgue at The time The benefit derived from your
treatment, and the interest you manifested for me-
shall ever be held in grateful remembrance.
Respectfully, yours,
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-22

TIE UP THE HoRsEs.-The Ordinance in to-
days prohibiting horses from running a, large in
the corporate limits will the wishes of every citizen
and dispense with very great annoyance and shut up
some very knowing horses who have lived on door yard
stealings quite too long.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-22
Local Notices.

NURSERY AGEscY.-Attention is directed
to the advertisement of s. A. TAYLOR who announces
that he has taken Agency for the famous TeIedo Nur
SERIES He will wnt upon the citizens of the town and
county and solicit orders for anything in the Nursery line
The products of the Toledo Nurseries chsice and
sirablc.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-22

NEXT SABBATH. The pulpit of the Meth
ooist Episcopal Cburch-Rey. J. ID. NoRroN's-fn this
village, will be occupied upon uext Sabbath morning and
evening, b Rev. DR.. BAIRD of Pittsburgh Dr. BArrp is
the Editor of the Pittsburgh Christian Advocate and is
an able and eloquent divine
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-22

FOURTH OF JULY-The citizens of Garfield
are making preparations for grand celebration of the
Fourth of July Hon. ELISHA wHITTLEsEr has been
chosen President of the day and vicePreideut from
every township in Mahoning county Gen JNo CRowLLL
Of Cleveland Is the orator of the day. We quite
our neighbors willhave Tip top Fourth oft.
GEo. d. PRENTICE the Editor of the Louisville Ky.)
Journal is to deliver Fourth Of July Grafton at Erie,
Penna.
The Fourth is to be observed in Conneau says the
Reporter after the manner yearned for and predicted by
the elder Adams vz BY the thunder of cannon the
of drums processions speeches. sts and during
the day, and bopres, lumnations and festivities in the
evening" Hon HoRAcE WLDER is be the President of
the day, and Hon. L g. SHERMAN chosen for the
orator.
The people Of Columbus have projected a patri-
otic ceiebraou Gov CHASE has besn chosen the Pres
dent Of the day. and Gen. JOS GEsKR the orator. The
committee Of arrangements hare contracted for $500
worth of fire works
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-22

PAPERS IN ADVANCE OF THE MAIL.-Express
messengers JEo. LAND and GEO. EIps have aecommod.
Ted us with daily papers, in advance of the mails for
"hich we take pleasure in returning thanks
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-22

MT. UNION CoLLEGE.-1he Annual Conn
nsnoeen' OF this institution begins to-day Hon O.
brown oI TINS pnce, will deliver lecture before the
hepuolcan Literary Society connected with the College.
on this "wednesday evening
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-22

SHEEP KILLED BY DoGs-Last week, we
noticed the number and value of she~p killed by dogs IN
Portage Comfy duvng the past year. We see that sim.
reports are being made in regard to the same item in
other counnea In Green County during the year 1885,
thousand two hundred and sixty nine sheen 80
thus killed. They were valued at ,42e. Tbe,s v.,.
sac sheep. valued at Ssi5 injured 10 the same
last year.
In Champaign County, the number of sheep killed NV
dogs in 1858 was SIX hundred and eighty-two-an Ave
fhundied and sixty-four injured. Here was oss in
dollars and cents of s21s9 The slaughter of sheep by
does becoming alarmngand Is the duty of the leg
saure to give the people enactment that will protect
|theif property from such destruction.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-22

Attention is directed to the advertisement
off, IssEIL, Assignee ofhe Ravenna CARRIAGE cor,,,
The Carriages offered for sale choice articles veil
made modern in style, and purchasers get them al
own prices.
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Bees and bee Hives.

TINE LANG<TROrH MOVEABLE Comb
J. Hive be nj Mr.. GUSTAVUS LANES,
In Ravenns, with tecs their work, empty, his
Shop. He Is authorized construct sell Rights aud
Hives, which he has hand at his shop Those inter-
ested would do well call him this Is the
Time for hees and their should provide the
best accommodations for them to save hoth R"es
and Honey to tho h"st a''an'nEe s G BROWN.
RaV"una. Junr 18th iSSn ~.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-22

COTTAGE HILL For SALE-This splendid
country residence and farm is advertised for sale In M
paper The man who purchases this prowerty gots
a prize. 90
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WENT ON SPREE.-On Monday night JUS
tce HORROR issued warrant for the arrest OF coIored
man named Hall, who. it was suspected had in an ile
Ultimate manner become possessed of certain funds that
ebould have been The properly of CHAs HoIpKN. of
harestown The trial of the HAIL not vet been
The facts we believe to be substantially as follows:
aoLDES on Saturday by the sale of wool AT New
Falls came into The possession Of over $780, Having
pot himself outside of considerable quantity of liquor
came to Ravenna and in the evening this colored
an, who took him to house of llfane near the canal
On Monday HOLDEN was found with only $50 on his
person. From some developments IT is thought that HALL
nd the woman at the house must have had some nstru
mental ly in getting the missing money The woman in
Question took the 10 o'clock train for Alliance ON Mond
blight. HAiL explains the amount of money seen in hi;
possession by saying he found pocket book the Rail
oad with Sl5in 1t, on Sundaytbat the money proved
be countsrfe and he had given IL all the woman
We presume that none of the money viii be found anc
that no criminal action will rest against HALL,
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CsiagHaHr0sFS SEseIAahYao u s

A TIE NTION is requested to the stock
a of Choice and Prime Cigars; and aso In tbe s,ock
t o me Cut One wing, and Premium Smoking Tobaccos
" "' lieoZ5t RAVENNA BOOK STORE
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.augustus Fuller as Charles Robinson 9. al
March 81, 1859.

JAS. NJ. WARD, Secretary.
haVenna, June ION, 1853. ial5-4w
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THE VERY LATEST WAR NEWS!
WALKER STILL llVESl

MOI ute FtLgsbtstF 1izd5t, U1sE uttoT 1ddN!
8. WALKER, two doors East of the Ravenna
y. Book Store. is always hand and prepar d 20 do
anything in the
TAILORING BUSINESS,
on shortest notice, and in the hest possible man
ALL WORK WARRANTED
rB" Cutting d0nc EXACTLY 10 Order.
Most kinds of Country Produce taken in exchange fr
work
June I2, 1850 ieI56m.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-11-23
From Havana-The New Captain
General.

New YORK, Nov. N.-The steamship De
Soto, from Havana on the 10th, arr yed at
this port tonight.
1t was understood that the new CAPTAIN
General OF Cuba arrived at Havana on the
night of the 18th inst.
Sugars were slightly higher. Stock in
port $4,000 boxes. Freights and Exchanges
were declining.
The De Soto broke her starboard shaft. ON
the outward passage on the 18th, and made
the rest OF the trip with one wheel.
Active preparations were being made at
Havana for the reception Of the new Can
tain General, who it is said, will come as
Viceroy.
His excellency, Gen. Concha, it is said,
has rented house in Havana for six months.
whilst another report has it that he will re-
side for that period at this late residence at
Mirianna.
The principal object of attraction in Haya-
ma was the opera, which, under Max Maret-
EEK, was performing to excellent houses.
HAVANA MARKETS. The Sugar market il
again brisk, with yet increased advance Of
rates. Foreign advices have been favorable.
Inc transactions are upon the basis of S3aa9
reals per arrobe for D. d. No. IL. Stock
$4,000 boxes.
MolasSes has advanced to 21sa2A reals per
key OF 81 gallons. ''''' p''
Freights dull and declining.
Exchange is rather sitter. On London
l5al6 ct. prem; on N. York and Boston Bad
per Ct; on N. Orleans 4Aa5]S per ct. prem,
(sight.) wang
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Mexican Matters in washington.

II is said there is no foundation in the report
that Cabinet Council was held on Satur-
day to consider matters relating to Mexico,
nor have troops been ordered to the frontier
for the purpose of invading Mexico. Only
such have been ordered as may be consider
ed necessary for protection to American cit
liens and interest.
1t is said the President will say but little,
or reserve his remarks on Mexico and our
relations with that country, in his torthcom-
ing Message, till he knows the result OF Mr..
McLane's mission as to the treaty under ne
collation.. 1t is expected the result will be
known early in December, and it is belived
here the treaty will be ratified.
la consequence Of the recent occurrences
On the frontier, suggestion has been made
IN the liberal government of Mexico, from a
distinguished quarter, that immediate steps
he taken with view of entering into an
agreement or treaty with the government OF
the United States for the punishment OF such
outlaws as Cortinas and his men, the main
feature of the arrangement being to treat
offences committed on either side OF the Rio
arande as against the peace of both repab.
lies. the parties to be tried and punished &C.
cording to the laws of the country in which
they NAV be arrested.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-11-23

Death from Locka,o.- Miranda Beau
mont, daughter OF Millin Beaumont, of Hart
fora co, Md.,swas severely injured few days
SINCE by running nail into one of her feet,
from the effects of which lockiaw was pro-
duced, and on Tuesday last, death relieved
her of her suffering.
Cost Of Charity Proctice.-The Galveston.
Civilian gives some items of the cost Of
extras IN yellow fever charity practice; in
galveston. Besides the physicians and
nurses bills, the cost of one case was S27S. 20,
and the man died.
A letter was sent through the st. Louis
pestoflce, day or two since, directed to
" .'mis ture mark nele police officer carow,
illinois, cair of Mrs Corners"
Mrs McCready, the Shakspearian reader r,
recites without the aid of book or prompter
the whole OF Shakspeare's play of "rhe Mer-
chant of Venice"
A gin house, with two little negroes and
some Is bales of cotton, belonging to S. A.
Dowdell, was burnt recently in Chambers
county, Ala.
convict named VIM. Griffith, was shot
dead while in state of rebellion, by DR..
burrows, one of the lessees of the Alabama
State Prison.
In the Mississippi penitentiary are confin-
ed one hundred and seven convicts; twenty
one persons have been pardoned in less than
one year.
An effort will be made at the next session
of the General Assembly to obtain the pas
sage of an act establishing Circuit Court
for the town of Danville.
military company, called the JUNO,
Guards, has been organized at williamsburg
Va.
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Movements of the Military.

Troops Retwning Home-A Qaiet at
Charleston.
WAsHINGroN, Nov. 22.-The orders to the
Petersburg Battalion are countermanded,
and they have arrived here, on their return
home. Gov. Wise is not with them.
The Governor has sole control OF the Tele-
graph line from Charletsown to Harper's
Ferry.
TsECoND DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %, P. M.-The Peters
burg Grays, City Guard and Rocky Ridge
Rifles, leave for home in the regular evening
boat. The Artillery has not arrived land will,
it is supposed, be detained till after the ex-
ecutions.
The Orange and Central Railway officials
are notitined to make preparations for the
first regiment,who are expected here on their
return this evening.
THIRD DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %, z. M.-Only the
Howitzer corps of the first regiment is dis
pensed with at Charlestown. That company
has just arrived, and will return to Richmond
tonight, by the Orange and Central route.
At last accounts all was quiet at Charles
town, but it is believed that an attempt to
rescue the prisoners has only been prevented
by the presence of large force.