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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-12-26

The EFFECT OF PRIvATEERING.-
A New York letter dated Satur-
day says:
The Custom house is scarcely
earning its salt" The arrivals
from foreign ports have been very
numerous during the past week, it
is true, but they are all empty
handed, so to speak. In other
words, they bring rich cargoes Of
stones only, for ballast, which
don't pay duty. Take the entries
for yesterday only, and twenty
three vessels from foreign ports ar
rived in ballast. One would natu-
rally suppose, from this showing,
that our foreign importation had
ent rely ceased whereas the truth
is, that while these continue on a
tolcrably liberal scale. when the
circumstances in which we are
placed at present are duly consid-
cred, about all freights worth hay
ing + given to British and other
foreign flags not lirble to molesta-
ton from pr~ivateers.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-12-26

Joseph darte. .
Catherine Hartcr rT.""ble Common Pleas.
his wife. po,;h,, for Dover.
Daniel Dillmau ct a
HNHE said defendants Daniel Dillman, ia.
i cob Rust and Mary Rust, his wife, orthe
State of Indiana, will take notice that, on
the 9TH day of October, A. D. 1861, the
above named plaintiffs filed in the Clerks
Office of the Court of Common Pleas of
Preble county, Ohio, their petition against
the said Daniel Dlllman, Jacob Rust and
Mary Rust, his wife, and other defendants,
wherein the said plaintiffs aver that the said
plaintiff Catherine Harteris entitled to dow
en- in the following described real estate, sit
uate in the county of Preble, and State Of
Ohio, and being all Of the southeast quarter
of section number six, and also all of the
southwest quarter Of section number five, in
township number six, and range No. three
east, re, containing two hundred and ninety
six acres of land more or less; also ninety
nine acres of land off of the west side Of the
northwest quarter Of section number thirty
two, in township number eight, of range
number two east, &C., and praying that said
dover may be set of and assigned according
to the statute in such case made and PROV.
ded and the defendants ARE further notified
that they are required to answer said petit.
ton on or before the 25th day of January,
A. D. 1862; and the said defendants are fur
Their notified that the said plaintiffs will, at
the March term OF said Court, A.. d. 1862,
apply3or an order forthe assignment ofsaid
dover accordingly. Foos & Campbell,
Attest. Atfys for pltf.
Charles ". Larsb, ok. NOV %, H8lSE
rr, f. 81 u,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-12-26
A Word Or Two with our Friends.

We'll friends, we are happy to
inform you that we are, so far sat
isfied with our success as to justify
our saying, that the democratic
Press" will hold on its way. 1t
grows stronger and stronger, and
and we have not a single doubt of
its permanent success, if our ear
nest readers will but use their in
fuence in procuring fresh subscri-
bers. We want good subscribers
and advertisements. We are salts
fed that our present readers are
pleased with our paner, and deter
mined to give it a hearty support.
To the many who have so cheer
fully paid us, as all ought to do,
in advance, we tender our grateful
thanks. There are a few, princi-
pally about Camden, who have not
yet paid their subscription to the
Press, for the year ending August,
1861. As our landlords wish to
hear G"om our purse as soon as pos
sible, we snail Ge very glad to hear
from the pockets Of our friends.
Friends, let us be checred a."'d Kept
honest by your money, in TIC
shape of the old years last dying
blessing, and as the first greeting
Of the New Year.
Wcdirect attention to our Christ
mas Address, published in the
Press Of this week, to our aged
friends, and also to the young of
both sexes. During the seven and
a half months we have conducted
the Press, we can honestly say that
we have done our best to supply
our readers with sound Democratic
literature. We are quite willing
that our paper, of a single sheet,
should be compared with any other
single sheet published in America
testing its merits by the purity
of its d~iction, the t~erseness Of its
leading articles, and the strength
of its general matter. We have
sternIy set our face against all adj
vertisements Of an indicate ma
ture, and have, though at consid-
cradle loss to ourseIf, invariably
refused to insert them. We con-
tend thatnewspapers should contain
nothing but what a father, who
fears God, could read to his wife,
sons and daughters in the family
circle, without raisiug a blush on
the cheek of the most modest and
refined female. We have MT filled
our paper with nonscnsical and
polluting trash, but we have tried
earnestly and labored hard to sup.
ply our readers, Of all classes, with
mental food of the best quality.
We have endeavored to meet the
literary demands made upon us by
our young readers, and it will not
be denied that we stood firmly by,
and boldly proclaimed, the great
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-12-26
SIIERIFt'S SALE.
Joseph Fudge, problo Cannon Plea.
1sLu MoA,ou In Partition.
'0"" No. l343.

'oSePn "uSe' PrebIe Common Pleas.
1.Lu No,,om. In Partition.
etI No. lS4a.
In obedience to the command of an order
of sale, issued by the Court of Common
Pleas of PrebIe county, and to the Sheriff
of said county directed, | will offer for sale
at public auction, at the door of the Court
House in Eaton, in said county, on
Saturday, January 18, A. D. 1861,
between the hours of ! and 4 O'Clock, P. NJ.
of said day, situate in the county of PrebIe,
aNd State of Ohio, and bounded ard de-
scribed as follows, to wit; Being the north
east quarter of section six, (6) in township
number eight, (S) of range number two,
(2) east, &c, excepting forts acres of land
heretofore sold by John Nearon in his life
time, to Isaac Mcdonald, containing so
acres. Of land more or less,
Appraised at 100000
Terms Of sale-0ne-third of the purchase
money cash in hand, one.third in one year,
and the residue in two years from the day of
sale, deferred payments to bear six per cent.
interest from the day of sale and to be Sc.
cured BY mortgage on the premises,
Zoos & Campbell, J. r, McCLEAF,
Att'ys for pl'tG Sheriff of Preble Co.
December 10, ls6l-4w Pr. f. S4,35.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-12-26
Tho Great Confagration at Charles
ton.

The Mercury of Friday says /;
Yesterday was a gloomy day for
Charleston. Business was univer-
sally suspended, and with one i'm
pulse our community united in
giving sympathy and aid to the
victims Of the great public calam-
ity.
The Courier says: The fearful
contlngration that has just passed
over our our city will cause the
18th and 18th Of December, 1861.
hereafter to be remembered as one
of those dark and trying periods
which, for the moment, seem to
paralyze all the long cherished
hopes and bright anticipasions OF
the future. We have been visited
by one of those mysterious dispcn-
sations of Providence which we
can not attempt to solve. Our city
has received a terrible blow, which
it will take the work of years to
repair.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-12-26

rea- Mr.. Trumbull, from the Com.
mittee on the Judiciary, on Friday
last, asked in the United States
Senate to have the Committee dis
charged from the further consid-
Grafton of the scheme to abolish
the Supreme Court of the United
States. The request was granted,
and the dangerous anu unconstitu.
tional Abolition project was ac-
cordingly killed.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-12-26
1aliGs' College,
EAT0N OHIO.

This Institution will be opened, January
LIST, 1862, for the instruction of young ladies'
in all the branches of a complete English
education, Music, Singing, Drawing, Paint
ing, Preach, Italian, German, and Wax
Flower modelling, on moderate terms.
Prospectuses, with terms, on application
at the 1Prcss' Office. Baron St, Baton.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-12-26
The Markets.
Cincinnati Market.
CINCINNATI, Dec, %.

CINClsNATl, Dec, 20.
Butter l2@l5c.
Eggs lac.
Flour 4 1904 %.
Wheat, Red 85@soc, and White sO@93c.
Corn 2S@29c, old 3O@3lc
Oats 2sc.
Rye 43c.
Barley 4s@56c, for Fall, and 4O@53c for
Spring.
Hay Sl2 so.
Potatoes 4O@45c.
Hogs We quote the range ats3 1908 20.
The market is in favor of buyers, the offer
ings being large.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-12-26
LEGAL NOTICE
Augustus A. Siebert,
plaintiff,

Augustus A. siebert,
P'' Preble Com. Pleas.
r. 1cu., Petition to fOreclose
Ir;do corrnii tis Mortgage.
wife, defendants.
VNHE defendants, Chauncy P. Carroll mud
il Lydia Carroll, his wife, are hereby noti-
fed that on the 18th day of September, A. d.
1861, the above named plaintiff filed in the
Clerks Office of the Court Of Common Pleas
Of Preble county, Ohio, against them, the
said defendants, setting forth that the said
defts gave a mortgage TO the pItf on the
followin, described real estate, situatein the
county of Preble, and State of Ohio, and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit Being a part Of
the southeast quarter of section ten, (lO) in
township six, (6) of range two (2) east, &c;
beginning at the northeast corner OF said
quarter, thence south ~. east seven perches
and five links, thence south GGlo west thirty
five pcrchcs and twelve links, thence north
6932\, west fourteen perches and seven links,
thence north 450, west fifteen perches and
two links, thence north So, east ~fifty-six
perches and twenty links, TO the place Of be-
ginning, containing four acres and twenty
three perches, be the same more or less, to
secure the payment of the sum Of $4,000,
according to a certain note described i in said
mortgage. The defendants are further no
fled tina. they are required to answer said
petition on or before the 25th day of Janua-
ry, A. D. 1862. Nov. 2s, lS6l-6w pr. f. 800
Attest. Zoos and Campbell,
Chas. W. Larsh, elk. Atfys for pItE
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-12-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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for the democratic Press. All
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of January, 1862, till the 2Sth OF
August, 1862, Chat being the end
of the current years issue,) for
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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-12-26
Special Notice.

TTHE Directors of the Dayton Western
4 Turnpike Road Co, are hereby notified
to meet at West Alexandria, at the house of
VIM. Blessing, on Saturday, January 4th,
1862, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. A full attend
ance is requested.
BY order of the President,
Dec. 90, 1861. n. DUNN, Secretary.
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Latest from England.
St. Johns, N. F., Dec.

st. Johns, N. F., Dec. %.
The steamer Edinbarg passed.
Cape Race on Saturday night.
Prince Albert, the husband of
Queen Victoria, died Sunday noon,
the 18th inst, of gastric fever. His
illness had not previously been
considered dangerous.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-12-26
TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS. CLUBS.

Parties Of u clubbing together,
and sending us Ten Dollars, in adj
vance, will receive II copies of the
paper, from January 2, 1862, till
the end of August, 1862.
Parties of six clubbing together,
and sending us $3.50, in advance,
will receive six copies of the paper
during the same period.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-12-26
SuERlFF,S SALE.

James Todd preblo Common Pleas.
B. r. Gardner. Case No. 100.
Notice is hereby given that in obedience
.1Nto the command of a writ of Vendi Ex-
ponas, Issued by the Court of Common Pleas
of Preble county, and to the Sheriff Of said
county directed, | will offer for sale at public
auction, at the door of the court honsc in
Eaton, in said county, on
Saturday, January IS, A. D. 1851.
between the. hours Of one and four o'clock,
P. NJ. Of said day, the following real estate,
situate in the county Of Preble, and State Of
Ohio, and described as follows, to-wit: Lots
numbered 80 and 100, as known and desig-
mated on the ~town-plat OF the town of Cam
den. Appraised at $4,000
Terms cash.
Zoos g. Campbell, attys for pltf.
JOHN r. McCLEAF,
Sheriff of Preble county.
December 10, ls61-lw Pr. +. $3.50
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-12-26
NEW Work. MARKFT.
Monday Dec, 20.

Monday Dec, 20.
Flour s. 5O@5.65 for extra State, s. zoo.
40 for superfne Western.
Wheat 81 25@l 50
Barley zoe.
Oats 1902 q
Com 634@64lc. for mixed Western.
Butter ll@l6c. Ohio, l6@2lc.
Hogs 81 25n5 90
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-12-26
LEGAL NOTICE.

Joseph Harte. anu
Catherine Harter rr""ble Common Pleas.
his wife. po,;,,,. for Dover.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-24

THIttblIFBIA, ApII %, IsoIs
The letter mail from Baltimore and Washington arrived
he this afternoon having LETT Baltimore yesterday ar
ternoon.
our ai,ices from Washington on sonday night say
that Capt. hey, of the United states trny, had re-
signed. He Msrylander, and in conmlni Of the
Augusta arsenal when surrendered since VII ch he
ordered To Fortress Monroe u was run,rel also
tla' COL May, Of Mary land, hal also rcs gnel.
Alexandria, Va, was in great commotion, and sesesscn
nsss we're hy ing 10 every direction. The people were
pe,ntg or war, and recruiting was progressing quite
rapidly. Three Union nen were required TO leave.
The government had been Strengthening the posiuops
OF the public bulldogs In Washington.
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RIVAL OF THE STEAMTUG YANKEE,
FROM CHARLESTON.

BURNING OF THE NAVY YARD and WAR SHIPS AT
NORFOLK.
The leamtug Yankee, Captain GcrmaIne, from Charles
ton arrived this port yesterday afternoon after pass
ing through somewhat stormy and boisterous scenes.
She has three passengers from the Gosport Navy Yard
She put In at pier No 16 East river and afterwards
moved to the foot Of Bridge street. Brooklyn where she
now lice. she presents very dapdated appearance
her smoke pipe being bewu away, having lost IL At sen
in heavy gale OF wind. The stcamtug Yankee, IL will
be remembered went with the fleet sent 10 relieve Fort
Sumter, and ON her homeward trip put into Norfolk
short OF coal.
The Yankee took the Cumberland in tow 10 Fortress
Monroe. On the way she grounded on 0rrs Island, and
was two hours getting on.
The observing the escape OF the Gambler
land, commenced obstructng the channel below her
After towing, the frgatc proceeded TO New York.
The pawnee len Washington last Friday night with an
extra detachment Of officers, Marines with fla
ocer Pandng board, and proceeded to Fortress Mon
roe where she received the Third
Just arrived hence for the Navy Yard at Cos.
port. Here IL was found that the offcers
in charge had commenced discharging the public pro-
perty, finding would fall into the hands Of the enemy
They had scut.led all the ships--the Cumberland
being the only ship In commission-cut down tho
shears, and rendered most OF the other properly
useless The object Of the rioters having been
~
was intended the federal forces should leave.
Preparations made to make the demolition com
pletc, to blow up the dock and burn the propertys
things to be ready at daylight The Pawnee, with the
Cumberland in tow, assisted by the Yankee startc and
after passing the Navy Yard sent up ro,ket-a PIE.
concerted signal TO apply the match--end in an in
slant ships, shipbouses and storca,uses were in
Games, and SO rapid they that Com Rogers,
OF the Navy, and Capt. Wright Of the fogneers we're
unable TO reach the point Of rendezvous where the
boat In waiting, and necessarily lcf. behind.
They have not been sard OF since, AMI " II probable
that they pershed All the chips were destroyed except
the Cumberland.
Large quantities Of provisions c,rdage and ,,nery
also destroyed, besides buildings OF great value;
but i is not known that the cock was blown up
The burpsg u the Navy Yard a. Norfolk was done by
the UnioB men, who in majority bit comparatively
unaimed.
Tie Cumberland sixty short OF her COMPLEMENT
When the Pawpee came UP u the Navy Yard both the
Cumberland and Ncrrimac liy brosdside TO her. with
guns loaded, thinking che in the htuds Il the
sloniss. Gu board the rawnec opinion prevailed ,hst
similar state Of Affairs existed on bou those ships,
ard she was ready accordingly.
when the Cumberland bsied, "wba steamer Is tha'y'
The Answer wss the United States steamer rasnee The
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cheering board the vessels and On shore told how ms
factory this reply was
Ths Union men employed in the Navy Yard cut down
the nag ssan, 50 il could not be used BY ths enemy
me guns in the Navy Yard and At 81. Helena wssd
spiked.
TIE FOLLOWING II THE STATEMENT SAMUEL GKSYExR oneF
ENGINEER or THE YASKK
We arrived in Norfolk on the 18th inst abort AZ aoAI
when we found there was movement on foot 70 seize
the Yankee; and upon this becoming known the cntiro
crew Of the seamtug fro board and proceeded
to the Navy Yard to put themselves under the protec-
ton Of Commodore Accauley, Of Norfolk. Tho Corpoo
dore came down TO where the Yankee lay with force
Of sixty marines, saying TO the mob Take him YOU
cam will blow her out Of the water first Two boats
were manned from the frgate Cumberland and he'd in
readiness to give aid the attacked steamer but did
enter into any active service. After while tina
mob dispersed when all remained quiet until last satnr
day afternoon. The Navy Yard was then get
fire by the federal troops, the cannoDs run clear
from their positions and cast into the mire, and every
thing connected with the yard destroyed including the
Merrimac, which lay alongside the Cumberland. Tho
Pawnee arrived with 500 volunteers on board on Satur
day night. The Merrimac and Jamestown already
burned and sunk when the Pawnee arrived. Between
three and four O'clock Sunday morning. the govern
ment troops set fire to all the ships remaining in the
Navy Yard. The Yankee then left for New York. The
Pawnee left the Cumberland at Navy Island AMI tho
Yankee took her in tow aud forced her over the
distractions Il the sunken vessels which were
placed there TO block her in aud when the Van
kee got out she towed OF the sunken vesssis
into deep water She also brought down the Commodore
and officers from the yard to the Cumberland. The
MerYmac, Germantown, penDsy wanna, Delaware CJlum
bus and Boston burned, and the granite dry dock
blown up, and tie entire yard actually l,veed by
the tire, some houses being burnt In Portsmouth On
Friday night the msgazne the navy yard broken
open by the rebels and all the powder stolen the
Yankee left the Rhodes Sunday morning She left be-
hind her the Cumberland and Pawnee and came on at
to New York
The following is list Of the vessels Of destroyed,
where and when built their tonnage and Tho nuMoer OK
Ilnbl naSa rrInA.
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THE LATEST NEWS.
AvNArnlIs. Anril 2

ANNAPOLIS, April 21--2 i. "
This morning The steamer Mary land the immense rail
read ferry boa a. isyre lie Grace, into this port
bavrg on beard eight hundred Massachusetts, troops
commanded b. Colonel Batter, route for Wash ing
The steamer landed her troops at the Naval Academy
the freate Consultation being towed out OF the
river for the purpos Of taking the troops to Washington
Another steamer w.th troops Ia lying OF tho hubor.
Supposed to be thu Seventh regiment OF New York.
The mcst intense eSoement prevails In the city, and
ncssspscrs have been sent throughout the country FOR
troops 10 concentrate here.
We learn Tat Governor Hicks sent TO Colonel Butler
protest against jhe landing Of troops az Annapolis He
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ARRIVAL OF THE SCHOONER OLIVER H..
LEE FRON YORK RIVER.

SEVERAL FAMILIES CoNrELLED To LEAVE VIRGIL
SIA-vEssELs SUNK N THE HARBoR-THE CAP
TAIN or AN EASTERN SCHOONER HUNG BY THE
sECEssI0NIsTs, ETC.
The schooner Oliver H. Lee Captain George Collins
from point on the York river, in the vicinity OF vii
amsburg, Virginia, arrived AZ this port yesterday
Is at the dry cock IN Jersey City, She brings pas
sepgcrs Mr.. w. Evans and family, Mr. rerwniger and
family, Mr. Cross and family Mr. and Mrs. southworth
Mr. John Crosby, Mr. O. T. Perine and Mr. Charles War
ner, who compelled 10 leave the State besause
they would not sympatllse with the Of the
Southern revolutionis,s. The facts connected with
the seizure OF the schooner and the expulsion
OF the families these;-some years slice
Nj James Biger, Of Ncsburg, y, became engaged in
tho lumber business the banks of tho York rive- six
miles from win amsburg, Va, where post ofl.e was
established, and quite little village sprung ~, which
received the Of Bglers Mills. The schooner had
taken In load Of lumber, and hauled out from the
wharf ready TO start for New York. when ON Saturday
the Goth Inst troop Of cavalry-about forty In mum
bcT-armed 10 the teeth with muskets, pistols short
swords and carbnes, from Williamsburg, Immediately
boarded her, instituted thorough search, AMI then
seized her. The truth that she had bougat arms
ON the North 10 be used against the South; but
this report was entirely unfoundcd Mr.. Perine
and III. Warner, who already on board
the schooner, bound for New York, we're ordere
ashore, where they courtmartialed. They wer
subjected to very rigid inqustoral examination, bu
they did not hesitate TO frankly own that their symps
thies were with the North; and they might have been
severely handled had II not been 70 the recommends
tions Of moderate by Mr Curtis, lawyer
Of Williamsburg through whose influence, after con
siderable consultation the schooner was permitted to
sail. After she had been examined the following clear
ancc was furnished the captain
YORK RIVER, April 20, 1851.
The steamer Oliver H. Ice, Captain George Collins,
thr av bearded By ne, with sergeant and six prvaaes
and tE.n IN charcc We evanned her papers ond found
Size was from Jersey CITY, These facts reported
Cstfan Canps of the Williamsburg Va Home Squadron,
upier whose sceis bad proceeded. Ga CONSULTATION OF
The ofo. q e squadron, u determined to release
The ecbot - cargo, yrginans do not desire 10
subject private pitbs 10 less " the he avoided
And secondly bssause sho ported from the gallant
stat Of New Jersey She has proved 70 be true hereto
~ eve believe he will still prove fricrd.
y ". CoRNAHAH, Lieut..
uwS Tmfsr,Ro. INST sergeant
Mrtir us Nleri>IA
Alter LEAVING tho schooner, the members n no VII
lismsbnrg Homo Guard went the store o. Mr, South
wall. IN the village, sn acid SON, canversitlon With
him and Mr. Tvara. Lieutenant Coenahan. who 10 one
the professors In the W III. m and Mary co'lege, wac
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Arrival OF the steamtug Yankee, from
Charleston-Thc Schooners David Hale
and Tunis Bodine, from Norfolk, and
the Schooner oliver II. Lee, from York
River-Thc Line-oE-BattIc Ship Penn
sylvanin, the screw Frigate Merrimack
and Nine Other Vessels Of War Burned
Arms and Ammu ition DcmoIish ed An
Eastern Captain Hung by the seces-
Aionists, &C., sc.
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SOUTHERN SPECIE DEPOSITS.

Mr. a. d. Lyman, the Manager Of the Bank Clearing
House yesterday received the following copy of dis
patch n ,m the Attorney General Of the State
No corporation refusing 70 pay specie to banks In
ceded STATES with be proceeded against for such rsfxsa
through my Office.
STEAMERS WITH TROOPS ON BOARD SEEN
yhe schooo s. II. Wheeler, Of Whining .on, Del, from
Gas eson fourteen days passage arrived yesterday
monrng, repc<:s:-22d instant, twenty miles south II
Abseapm saw three steamers with troops on board;
same csy, of Bsregat tao others, all bound south
Nothing unusual going in Galveston when he lcf!.
gyerythpg auie..