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half OF the letters sent by our friends I'm Maine
many OF which contained money and stamps, as
has since been ascertained And, on the other
hand, very few comparatively Of our letters reach
home The mail which should arrive in Alex.
andria twice day, very often of late is delayed
two and Three whole days at a time. Our reeI-
menAi postmaster goes to Alexandria twice day
for the mall but says no mail ls sent to this civ
and Is probably detained In Washington. we
wJust add that II is esteemed by Us as one of our
greatest privileges to hold communication with
our friends at home while we are separated %
widely, and engaged In the glorious cause of de-
Tending the " Stars and Stripes " We would
therefore humbly call the attention OF the Post
Once Department to this fact, and ask that this
evil, II possible, can be remedied
800 MEMBERS OF 1HK 5rH MAINE RKs,r
AFFAIRS ON THE MARYLAND SIDE.
Especial correspondence Of the Star
GOOD HOPE, ID. c., Sept. 10 Editor STAY To-
day the company Of Imperial French Zouaves, at
tached to Gen. Sickles' brigade, and CHARTERED
near here, returned from a short expedition down
In Maryland, bringing with them a Confederate
oficer captured by the company He was richly
uniformed, with a cap trimmed with gold lace,
and orname nted with seven stars His pants had
two giltstripes with black stripe between, and
his coat was fitted up In fine style. 1t is believed
that he was cavalry captain from Virginia on
recruiting tour. I was not able to ascertain his
name. The company have gone out again on
another scouting expedition, probably to pick up
few more secessionists, In which this section
abounds. All Is quiet over here, and the boys are
getting exceedingly anxious for fight, SO as to
wear of the rus, Of inactivity.
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U. . CoHNIssIoSERs TO THE NHxr WORLDS
fAR.-The following Is list OF commissioners
appointed by the President to represent the inter
eau OF American exhibitors at the Exhibition of
fhe Industry Of All Nations to be held in the CITY
OF London In the year 1862 WIN. H. Seward
Secretary Of State; Caleb b. Smith, Secretary OF
the Interior; Edward Everett, of Mass; Joseph
Henry, secretary Of the Smithsonian Institution;
Robert B. Minturn, Of ". Y; J. Dawson Cole
man, OF Pa; John ". Kliphart, Of Ohio; James
X. Partridge, Of Md b. p. johnson, Of N. Y.
Richard Wallach, Mayor Of Washington; w WI
seafon, Of Washington Joseph C. G Kennedy
Superintendent Of the Census
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IL The Wheeling (Va) Press OF the 18th SAYS
ait Is rumored at New Creek Station, on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, that General Lee Is
making towards that point. Our informant me,
freight train with quantity Of cannon balls for
that point yesterday. The troops at Cumberland
have been ordered there also. Whether there Is
any Foundation for the rumor, or whether IL is a
,Sss de sHsrrs on the part Of the rebels 1t is diff
cult 20 determine -
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" The Hartford Courant says that Gen. LYON
ieH, Dy VIII, all his property, valued AT $40 600
70 tne government He has thus given an That
man could give for the benefit Of Ills country.
~. AShs OF Thf GzNERALs.-It IL stated that Gen.
zen; Lyon was about a; Gen. Butler 10 43; Gen.
banks 10 81 and Gen. Mcdowell il about 90.
III A man called at a jewelry shop In Green.
neid, last week, fog Q watch he had len there 10
yean Ego % De repaired. The watch was done.
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III Col. Delsheld, Of the U. 8. engineers, has
addressed communication to Gov Morgan, OF
N r., stating that Major Wainwright win at
once mount AZ Fort Richmond Sc guns, In Battery
Hudson 81 guns, in Fort Wood 81 guns, In Fort
schuyler ~ guns, and in the new work partially
finished at Sandy Hook 81 guns, making total
OF 2i2 guns that are to be immediately mounted
for the defense Of the channels leading TO New
York city.
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IL Last Monday the revenue officer, Of Gin.
cinnati seized at the landing ninety reams print
ing paper en- ,oHts from Wheeling, Va, to the
proprietor Of the Louisville Courier, secession.
The paper was held subject to further orders
from the Department here.
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IL Quite number Of colored emigrants in
tend leaving Baltimore, Md, WILMINGTON, Del
Peansyivsnis, New Jersey, New England and
other free States on the ist Of November for Libe-
ria, where they viii settle for ,he future.
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IL Six car loads Of invalid soldiers were sent
from the hospitals In this city to Baltimore YES
terday afternoon, where they ind better facilities
for exercise and enjoyment The removal Of some
the sick from Washington to Annapolis, some
time ago, had suck an effect on them as to cause
This moye-the change doing equally as mnch
good, II not more, than than the medicine
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1--we learn from the wheeling Intelligence
OF the 18th that q skirmish took place at Chest
Mountain Pass on Monday, between the Federal
and rebel force, resulting In the death Of North
Carolina captain and the wounding Of eight rebel
soldiers. Two OF the United States forces were
wounded
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LITTLE Collector Of the Port of Louisville
Ky, seized on Tuesday last, nineteen kegs Of
gunpowder, Gig ht trunks and horse and wagon.
The trunks contained army cloth, and were on
their way to convenient point of shipment to
the Southern Confederacy
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ID The editor Of the Boston Courier, Mr.. John
Clark, has received a commission az Commissary
OF Subsistence from the Secretary Of War, and
ordered to report at the office Of the Adjutant-
General at Washington
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III The Philadelphia Councils have passed
resolution recommending that citizens In the fu.
ture close their places Of business at O'Clock to
enable all capable Of bearing arms to drill for the
defence Of the city
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IL We are indebted to Hudson Taylor, 334
Pennsylvania avenue, for a copy Of the North
British Review for August, republished in hand.
style, as usual, by Leonard, Scott & Co, New
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u From Shillington, Odeon Building, we
have the fresh and interesting October number of
Godey's Ladv's Book
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The RELEASE OF Ex-MAYoR BERRKT-In-
formation, (of the correctness of which we can
have no doubt enables to assure the Nati OnaE
IsfsIhgsaesr thatthere is no ground whatever for
in doubt las to the terms conditions on which
the Government is alleged TO have offered to re-
lease Mr.. Berret from the detention in which he
Is now held Those terms and conditions Were,
certainly, as stated In yesterdays Star.
The iHssl!igenc,T assumes that " the Govern
nent regards him as loyal citizen" The terms
On which release is offered to hfm prove jus, the
contrary. His case has certainly been investiga
thoroughly by the Government, and the concIu-
sion arrived at 10, that while there can exist no
valid reason why he may not be restored to his
liberty on taking the oath Of allegiance, there
docs exist valid reason why he may not be restored
70 official power, by the misuse Of which he NAV,
II 90 Inclined, prove almost AZ dangerous an enc.
my 10 the United States as Beuregard at the head
Of his army.
we make no pretensiaus TO knowledge OF the
circumstances leading to Mr. BerEeps arrest. nor
To knowledge Of those leading to his relrase ON
eonditionsi but simply draw common-sense con-
ciusioEs from facts within the knowledge of all
II Is the notorious policy Of the Government to re-
fsain hora molesting in their persons any citizen
who, while chewing the laws and acknowledging
allegiance to the United States Is vet notorious
sympathizer with the secession cause whether M
an sdvocate Of miscalled peace on tie terms of
The disunionists, or as a secret PRAYER and watcher
Tor the nnal success Of the rebellion, with rru-
dence sufficient TO enable him to keep his mouth
shut and his hands of the contest until the favor
able moment may arrive. While there are valid
reasons why such persons may not be treated as
acuVe enemies Of the Union, no man with an
ounce OF brsns fails to comprehend that to en,rust
direct or Indirect responsibilities or opportunities
Tor mischief In connection with the war in the
hands OF any such party lin the opinion of the
"oVernment), can hardly fail to prove fatal mis-
take In lis eonsequences
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IL An order has been issued by the Post
Once PREPAYMENT, forbidding the Transmission
OF the National Zeitung through the IT, = mails
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ID This afternoon the U. 8 screw steam gun
boat Wiona Is to be launched In BROOKLYN, N.
Y, at five O'Clock
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II 100000 has been invested in the 2 3. 10
Treasury notes by the New York Life Insurance
Company.
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APPOINTED Albert w. Archibald, Of For
Union, New Mexico, was yesterday appointed
u. s. Marshal for that Territory.
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Spirit Of the sIsrniEs Press

The IHtsIligsHe,T treats upon the dissolution and
rrsdjustent Of party lines in the present national
contest
The R'FsbiicGn argues that II the old business
connections Of Baltimore with the South made IT
imperative for Maryland to follow Virginia, it is
now equally necessary that the former should
compel Virginia to stand by the Union.
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OUs FEIRSDs at the various military camps and
positions will confer tsvor by keeping Us posted
ss 10 movements and affairs in their vicinities
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compel Virginia to stand by the Union.
CLOSING TIE PoToMAc.-The Richmond Err
aninsr stated in yesterdays Star, again threat
ems that the rebels will soon close the Potomac
having, as II alleges, completed QUITE number Of
new batteries upon It's banks to that end. 1t will
be remembered that this same threat has been re-
pested at least once month for four months past
We have never doubted their ability to give much
trouble on the river whenever they felt able to
spare perhaps twenty thousand men to the end
ofsusaintng lines Of batteries upon the river bank
That they can close the river, however we regard
N an impnssibility, in view of the entire prepara-
fion of the Government to shell out any fortifica
Mons they have there, CT can erect there. Antici-
pating some such effort on their part the Navy
Department has ready certain guns that will make
short work Of them at range that will be far out
Of their rre. So, though they may for the time
being frighten OF all transport steamers and other
vessels, as fast as they develop the positions of
their new batteries they will be rendered useless,
and will also he utterly destroyed by landing
troops to that end after Smelling out their defend
ers, unless they can afford to keep stationed along
the river tens Of thousands Of their best troops.
Not believing them to be in a condition that will
permit them to do 50, we do not fear that they
will prove able to carry out the Richmond Err
auissr's threat
In the meanwhile, however, 1t imperatively be-
hoves the military authorities to lay double
track, without delay, between Baltimore and
Washington. For half the distance, perhaps,
such track now exists. So the work will be a
mere bagatele. The present single track OF raj Is
with sidings, fails to accommodate the current
railroad business between the two cities, an If
al transport vessels be frightened of from the Po-
tomac, the demand upon the railroad will instant
ly be doubled. The completion of the second
track, "a work Of a fortnight, perhaps) will
quadruple the loadsfreighting capacity. Unless
itbe done, and at once, we may fairly look for an
increase In the prices Of everything here-prov!-
stems, fuel, goods, wares and merchandise of every
description-that will cost the Government month
ly, at least as much extra the whole cost of put
ting down the second track can possibly be; while
the additional monthly tax upon the citizens of
the District Of Columbia, will also be quite as
heavy.
under these circumstances, we earnestly ask the
War Department to cause this second track be-
tween Baltimore and Washington to be laid down
without delsy.
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A RMY OFFICERS REQUISITES.
6 The ss IrAsRyY WATCH: SPY and FIELD
GSAUZE lcolored slassD EYE PROTECTORs
POCKET DRINKING CUPS, &C.
complete Assortment.
M w. 6ALr& BRO.
jewellers, 354 Pa ayanns
seH0 -Four doors west of Brovn,k UofeI
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1TG0MPANY IA" u. 8. ENGINEERS
oS tlfty intelligent and able bodied meohanio,
VIII be enlisted to fill this Company 10 the maS
smuIa hxe1 by law3l6O men. Inquire ~ No
$3.50 80 street Pay from SIS 20 SSi per month,
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~TUR NPIKE ELECTION No,;,. >.
Us hereby given to the stock holders OF the
Warrington Turnpike Company that an election
EllI De held az the Farmers and Meohanios' Bank
1eoIgetown, ID. c., on the seoond MONDAY Gxtbi
In October next, for the election of q Pres,dent
fairs Of said Company for the year then ensnins
or until their SUCCESSORS are elected
du 1s-lawd ROB'r READ, Treasurer
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TREASURY NOTES NOTE 90 Of AL 4 pENoMINA-
We will deposit 10 the United ststes r,..
ss tRsn bSIL1 yshou. no,
rhree-yssr Treasury Notes. besrina 10 iptss
swEENY, RIrreNHousr p,..
% I-lm Bankers, No. 5sa ps averSo's
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SEALED PROPOSALS. ere invited iii the sstb
- OF september at u m for supplying coz n te
tns SuGsistencs Department of the Army
ne Cor 70 be In the ear, and TO be de- lvsrod m
Square. fSoh 'iohament
n, sddsrs are requested to state the price per 100
About 100 600 pounds of ears Will be req uired. 4,
De aeivered shalt By the l0t1 Of October. ISL
a marih Woe delivery to be made durInf The
,,J Ths 6lds 20 be directed to Captain A. BECK.
ION, y. . u. 3. A, and endorsed "Propos ais
IA
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W. u COAL AND. WOOD.
i.IEs s..pLinss Of I'll Kinds Of cos I ssscsl.ias
f eni q low PRICES for cash We have now 49,,
s:s s.ssl to ,s y. y 3 osas pr ION
,, 40 YAK, Hickory and Pine Wood. N lov
'i g ii.u wAARDER z eTEMARf. s
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HtddqHdffsTS FUfh Maine RsTfnenf
Camp Vernon, Alexandria, Va Sspf 10 1851
Editor Sta, We, the undersigned, members
Of the Fifth Maine Regiment, wish to make an
inquiry through the columns Of your paper In re.
gard to the management Of the mali for our vol
untees. From some inexcrsable neglect on the
part Of postmastes or their Jerks, In what viciu
ity we know not, We do not receive more than
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1TCOLLECTOR'S OFFICE,
A SRBrRNppp O 1871

~ SEPTEMBER 9, 1851.
NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS-Coip AID dus
bills or certificates of ndebtedness to this Como
ration, OF the denomination of FIVE dollars And
Treasury notes of the United states are aIons ~.
oeivable In payment of taxes Treasury potes will
only De received In sums equal to- or less than. the
amount so due TO the Cor poration. "
The discount for prompt payment In as foIIov,,
~ per cent during the month Of 8 ptembsr, Is D.,
GENT. during the month of October, 10 per cent
during the month OF Deeember W oeA-
se 10 cost WIN DiYON Coua~.1
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b. wall 4 BARN.Rp, .ucnonesr,-
UNIrEk9e k sfEcttTfff kPAT EiSEst9SsE IoE,

Washssston, Septssnbs- 3, Ian,
lr oong quence Of toe delay which attended, ia
aIrivai OF Seeds OF foreign importation order. for
which we're issued prlor 20 the incoming Oh tie
present AUGMENTATION, many of them, from SEA
Soyeee eno other causes. have been found 20 Be
enhrely useless for practical purpose This result
nas been ceItalned BY experimental .ests There
lore, the usue distribution wilt be deferred unit
supply oan be obtained which Will reflect credit on
the Department. ISAAC NEWT.,N
&c INV Superintendent
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WATCHES, WATCH REPAIRING, &e
A large assortment of
GOLD and sILvER WATCHES,
By oil the most celebrated makers
ID WATCHES snd CHKoSOMETERs, q
vsh a. JEWELRI. &c, carefully repaired.
ysseiisr., So Pa s ss.9v..
se p-6t fdoors west of Brovp's Botei,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-03-30
March l4,h. 1861,
For the ~Ansfslsysry Bugle.
LETTER FROM INDIANA.
BoURp2N, INDIANA, March 10, Is

BOURBON, INDIANA, March III, 1901.
How happy / should be to feel the enthu-
siasm, and enjoy the congratula,ion of q roliti-
cal triumph, if, as the masses do, l could ignore
moral obligation, and place 10 its stead, loyalty to
The Constitution, Union, and Laws, of the coun-
try; but / cannotl
If l could, as they do, forget the Divine origin
of man, like :hem l could join in the glory of a
political success, with, ut regard TO the harmony,
or discord such success might bring in the rela-
tions Of man to nature, his fellows or his God;
bu. l cannotl
If, in a comprehensive view Of the people Oompo-
sing this nation, l could, as they can, turn my back
upon four millions Of men and women, e~nslaved,
denied the right to pursue their own trae and sub
~staniial happiness, a right conceded by the COM
mon law of nations; if l could "laugh at their
calamity" and Knock when thOir FEAR returns, ]
too, might well the chorus of the Union; but ]
cannotl
If, as the dominant party have done, / could
compass sea and land to move mems hearts to love
freedom, and to declare, what "the Constitution
does no. expressly say" Congress must not pro
tect Slavery in the Territories; form q party, anC
elect a President on that basis alone, and then pub
licly proclaim there has never been ANY reason
able cause to apprebend danger to property il
Slaves by the Southern States" l might join il
eongratulating the South, that 1--WE are not enc
mics, but friends" but ! cannot!
God has made it my duty to interfere with Sla
very, wherever it exists. Naturally, morally, an,
religiously, he has left me without excuse. In m,
body. and in my soul, / lOashe and abhor Slave
ry. ! would welcome death, rather than sndur
chains.
| would devoutly offer to my daughters ID
Hemlock, sooner than give them, myself into tn
hands Of the Stakeholder. and thus place at thei
precious heart-striDgs, the worm that peysr dies.
/ would rather PestilenSe and the Sword, woul
carry of Father aud Mother. and Sister and Broth
er, and every relation l have. than that one c
them, should 90 into The tormenis of nsver-sndinI
Slavery. And ! know that my sympathy witt
those, is part and parcel OF The grand eternallA,
that binds together every son and daughter 0
God; upon which basic. the Great Father laid ih
rule Of action for every creature /; do unto 9th
sI', % you would tina, they should do unto you
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-03-30
IBERIA COLLEGE.

This institution is located 10 Morrow county,
Ohio, and is under the care and supervision Of the
Synod Of the Free Presbyterian Church. The re-
ligious principles and doctrines taught are evan
gelical, but not s~ectarian. Students enjoy the
fullest and most unmolested freedom consistent
with practical morality on these subjects. The
only thing in the religious teaching which 10 pc
culiar, is the medication Of o full gospel which
recognizes the fatherhood of God, and entire
brotherhood of man. Thess principles are carried
out in practice. Five Of the fifteen trustees who
compose the Board are coloreG men, and a r.
spectacle portion of the students are colored rer
sons Of both sexes. The only qualification neces.
sary for The admission Of u student is good mora
character. No Institution within our knowledge
goco as far practically in equalizing colored per"
sons. A few institutions receive and educate col
orea students, whilst Iboria has a portion Of color
cd trustees, and, if future success should justify
il, q colored professor will be elected into the fac
atty. To parents or guardians who have students
to educate, and to students who educate them
selves, ii they sympathizo with its principles ant
practice, Iberia presents special advantages.
LIST. The government is mild, easy, and sue
c~essful. As far as possible, students, y appeals
to their sense Of right, their conscience and self-re
spect, ere made to govern themselves.
I'd. The cours SO OF study is full, and the advan
tages for obtaining thoro ugbness equal TO mos
other places ; yet those who wish TO study specia
branches are accommodated. =
Sd. The temptations to idleness and vice ar
few. No Intoxicating liquors are openly sold il
the village. The morals of the community ar
good, and our principles ore such as general.
keep awey vicious or worthless students.
A. The expenses are less than 10 most institu
tions. The year is divided into three terms, an
the tuition varies from S14 to $40 per annum as
cordipg to the branches studied. Students Twin
at a distance, BY paying I years. scholarship
in advance, can have is for one-half Of tha
amount. Excellent, boarding, with iurnishe
rooms can be had for 81 SO per week. The board
ing house is given, rent free, to Mr.. james Hos
under agreement to board at shat rae, and fc
persons are better calculated to give satisfaction
liz that way than he and his lady. BY rentin
Q and furnishing their own rooms, and boardin
themselves, students reduce il to rs cents aad :
per week, and some very good students have T
e duced it below these figures. With this bri
Z statement of our principles, practice and adya
81 taaes, we solicit q trial of our institution by at
I. dents who especially harmonize with US in vieI
and sentiments. We have little fear Of failiI
Q with such to give satisfaction.
On behalf Of the trustees and faculty. q
GEO. GORDON,
oil March 14th 1861.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-03-30
FROM lie New Yo,t Evening Post.
THE REVENUE QUESTION.

stu . very liberal scale of Indirect taxation
tHas The Southern Confederacy has adopted. A
duay of ten per esat. on coal is quite as much as
osgbs to be paid in any port Of the United States.
The daty on OH fabrics Of wooden Is pat at the
sGne lo~ rate, as we'll as that on drugs aud iron
rails. On other maaafacsares Of iron, on articles
wrought Of copper and wood as we'll as on fabrics
Of eottoD, fax aud hemp, the duty Is to be fifteen
percent Wbat'the formalities Of The Southern
casson Aboases may be, we are not informed; but,
jddgisg from the simplicity Of the tariff. we cup.
pose that they also will be simple, and attended
with ~ littls difienlty and delay as may well be
So fss sss can be done BY a rsasunahle scale of do
tiez, saA hy q mild syssemsol revenue laws, the
seasdiak ssatss Offer great encouragement to in,
postatisDsasW We are yet to see how far this sii
pyszss Temptation q inTereTs to enter their good,
iunhs ports Of the ipsarseht l~siatsss and then 81
tehpk a rinifbdaes ibem intS The other ports q
the Union. -nsesA aaJ4slsa q
One thing is certain, that foreign goods brought
ina ajs easnisy without paysaeuso OF doties 20 ths
aahlritss Of the federal goseramentar are Hlnggled,
auaaafs lisbls ts ssishrs 'if-iheg can be identified
II they can be irsesdsirom thsira5snding 10 lhsil
arrival in any Of tLeiOyal states. they may be ia
ken sssae ssiea 81 W thes ofseess of the ousiem'
snA eenaseassd. aTe DO this. hqEessEs will be en-
esedieGy diasals. aud seqoife az. army ofsegsuts
such - has neser been employed before. The e.