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4 private letter rom the city Of Mexico d.
ted July Goth, brings US intelligence Of new
disturbances in Mexican politics, characse1iz.
ed by even more than the usual sickening de-
tails OF atroeioos cruelty which marx al
ninistrative changes in that unhappy coun-
On Sunday, July ID, at Arroyo zarco, Cagi-
gas, q desperate in the pay Of the clerical PSF
~, eeized q distinguished citizen Of the Puro.
or Republican side Don Melchoir 0campo,
and carried him to Z1loago. That monster
in human shape put him to every possible in
dignity After detairing him in q dungeon for
TWO days he handed him over to bis soldiers,
who Kicked h:m, aogged him, spit In his face
shot him repeatedly until he was half Killed,
and then hung him up to die By lngerlng as
oEies.
The same day that Don FMelcholr was cap
tu1ed, the clerical troops under General Gal
vey, seized another liberal, Senior Schiaduo,
but instead Of killing him demanded from his
friends $50 Geo snd thee hundred rifles for
Lis redemption. just before the date Of ou5
| intelligence this rsnsona had besn paid, and
| Schiafao freed by the pEiestly bEigands.
| When the news Of these ousIages reached
| The city Of Mexico, the whole public IVES
| sroused to frenzy. The printing office Of one
ct the c1ericA newspapers vas nobbea and
destroyed, and the people went ~ 'nasss to
| attack upon the cier1cals. Generals De Golado,
| Ortega, AtteaEa and Vale ware innediately
sent in pursuit OF Marquee snd GalTez, tae
leaders Of the clerical forces. While thu k,r
mer was reconnoitfing with = small party neaa
| the Leauos de sAlaEef, his psxty Was entirely
cut to pieces by Gaavez, and De Gollado killed
General Valle followed In the same road, enc
after the utter demolition OF his force Hss
likewise slain.
Ortega and Arteaga were still hotly pressing
Marquee, Who, with four thousand men, has
retired on Ssn Cristobai.
The city Of Mexico had been put under 1aaz
tia1 law, Genezh Psrcodi being first eoEnmsp
der Of the city, Uraagsa second, sad Jann Jos
Bay. GpYeruC1.
, 1861-08-24
Union DEFENCE MEETING.
At Bryan Hall,
Hy Sx1rKpAf ACGEsT FL, 1T 7-l2 r. Il.

The Iriou Defence Committee, mindful Of
t::.s present condition Of the county and Of
tie necessity which exists for prompt and de-
cis;ve action OF the part OF the Government
il tie suppression of the rebellion against the
LAVE sid Constitution, deem it their duty to
call a meeting Of the loyal citizens Of Chioa-
70, to aid fhe Government SO far O. it is in
the;z power to do, By providing for the organ
iradon md complete equipment OF military
companies among our citizens, raising and
promoting the martial ardor Of our people,
srd providing means to sEsist the families o1
volunteers entering tie service urtl they re
ceiye pay from the Government
Let every citizen rally to the cali, forgetfu1
Of obsolete party organizations sud issues,
ard remembering only that the guns which
were fred upon Fort Sumter dissolved all
such organizations and resolved the loyal peo-
71e OF the Nation Into one body for the defence
@o6 per- petuation OF the U1ion aud the Con,
Eti.cuoG. Nc other party nov exists exeepi
t...:at Of traitors and their abettcEs.
GEoRGE MA11ERRE,
R. H. HoUGH,
EL1PHALET WooD,
OF Union Defence Committee.
, 1861-08-24

Hon. 0wef Lovejoy, aad Hon. E. B.
Washburne, both Of whom were at the
battle of Bull Run, were in town yester-
DAY, and from them We get additional
facts in relation to the absurdity Of Mr.
Russel's account Of the retreat. Mr..
Washburue arrived at Fairfax Court
House direct from Centrevi11e, three hours
after Mr. Russell passed, and even
then but few soldiers had made
their appearance there, and they were
stragglers who in some way had
avoided the New Jersey regiment that
turned the broken columns back Mr..
Iorcjcy arrived in Washington about 4
O'clock on Monday morning, bringing in
some wounded soldiers IN an ambulance
and he reports that at that hour not two
hundred men out Of all the regiments tfai
kr. Russell imagined he heard IN his real
had arrived. He further says that though
with Hunters column, and On tht
ground when the retreat towards Centre
vile commenced, he did not see soldier
OF our side Tun-not one. he had gtVel
up his horse to an aid Of Gen. Tyler, ami
returned to Centreyille on foot, and in th
midst Of hundreds Of men who had 60
separated from their regiments; but thougl
unable to rally and form for want Of off
GERS, the soldiers Came off at
moderute pace, all the while pre-
f,w I1E
sued, as they were 1ot, Yet Mr.. Russell
eleven miles from CentIevi1le, at III
heard these men, in Ills rear, and the "roa
Of the fight" was so great that it ove1
powered OF made uncertain to his ears th
roar Of the guns. Mr. Russell's sense {
hearing is as remarkable as his power (
description.
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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago TEbune.1
x. ST. LOUIS, Aug. "a, 1sG1.
Col. Wyman, recommending the forces at
Rona, arrived otzto night's train, and reports
the following IMPORTANT facts:
Yesterday his z4nnsrs returned and reported
that they found sssen thousand 1soezs st Boz
ivar. At sedala thsre we're SIX hundred
These we're advance guards Of McCu1loch's
army, which Is marching as rapidly as poasi-
bic upon Jeffe1rfn City.
It is ascerta.+ed TO certainty that the
State troops (sscezaionists) are now soms
1900 IN number,and are constantly becoming
more numsrouzs They are marching as ray
idly as possible fpon the Capitol, and would
have been fhereand already made an attaek,
had they had szi1 means to transport their
provisions. Asst Is, they are obliged to ap.
proach in di4isI}as and gather subsistence
By. each taking Ai8.rent routes ana uniting
near their poH& of operation. There is no
doubt but that "a speedy assault upon Jetfer-
son City win ts4e place-within week ut tha
iarthest. A te; e;fib.e battle will have to be
fought in detente Of the Capitol. The Gov
ernment is fully aware Of the peril, and is
| using every e5rtion to provide against the
| plans of the re4els being successful.
| Il military mfn directly from the vicinity
may be believed, you may expect to hear stir
ing news vithie few days.
| shall e. urSto Jefferson tomorrow morn
ing, AID will t; ;seggraph you further accounts
Of anything tast may occur.
Col WymaaE}.eleased a1l the prisoners take,
st Springfield and gave than tive days. "a
items. When fhey left, eli the Federal sol
diers had also been released by the State men
and had arri4d st camp. They, howeve,
were turned loose without crust Of fcoa
their captors having none to give them, an
being almost 3arved themselves.
Gov. GambA; arrived in town to night fro1
the Csratal.
1hs city ia 4a:et, Barracks ara being ra1
ia1y p11i1t 1t tit gteas ,eam oing grouaG ne'
the Arsenal Enough !abortrs cannot be o
taited to do the Government work.
Affairs at Ironton are quiet
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WASHINGTON, August 23.-Mr, Boteler, Of
Harper's Fery, recently arrested, has been re-
1eased by Gen. Banks,
Col E. D. Baker, Of California, is to raise .
brigade Of 5000 men.
Washington Is very quiet to day, and the
people seem 10 be entirely relieved OF any ap-
frehenaion& Of an assault BY Beaunesard-
WAsHl.aToH, 22S--Ti's rumored that the
n. 7. Ntses and Day Book are to be suppressed
immediately by order Of the Government.
It is intimated that the Government Will no
longer allow Kentucky to re1nain in neu-
tral position
The Baltimore papers have agreed to COM
rIy with the request Of General Dix,tto refrain
frcm publishing news which Will aid the en-.
emy.
Out Of 800 wounded soldiers IN the Hospi,
ta1 here there is not siagfe case Of injnrg By
8 bayonet thrust
W4s1rxGToa, Aug, 2S-The State Departt
meut has received letter fFom the United
9tates Eues1I ut C1Iacoa, In which he SAY
he S Of fhe opinion that the Governor, to "a
mfttipS The privatesF Sumter, committed him
SELF, and, wow deAtres to arrange the 1nattef
The Secession troops which lRtely showed
themselves near Chain Bridge, have with
drawn hrther into Virginia Their object il
retiring IL unknown, hut It is certain that ~
cur forces IRE being reinforced, theirs has re
ceded.
The Adjntant General has Issued gn orde
to recTuitiEg officers that al recruits be en-
listed for thIee Jears+
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OF Union Defence Committee,
TIE WAR mEEEInG-mK. CAM
hRS9N>-

- Lax AAA& &x-!'AA*s ~<1AA-
Ah1N~
The War Meeting tonight, called by the
Union Defence Committee, will unques-
1ionab1y be fully attended, Wehear moth
ing Of the Intentions Of these at whose re-
quest the people viii assemble, nor do we
know anything Of the programme. From
the temper Of the people, and the loud
complaints that are everywhere heard ofthe
znis1nanagement and inehciency Of the
War Department, We take it for granted
that the occasion will not be allowed to
pass without testing tle feeling Of the pso-
pie Of this city by the introduction Of a
resolution asking the President to confde
the military affairs Of the country to new
bands. II is not surs to advise, but We
would suggest that If such resolution is
submitted, all charges Of dishonesty and
incompetency should be excluded and that
the true grounds Of the public impatience
with Mr. Cameron should be stated-want
Of confidence. OF course the reasons 70,
that won't lie behind it's expression; but
they are 50 multform IN the minds Of dit
ferent men that they could not be al
set forth in single resolution and the1
it is due to the man that he should not b,
condemned upon specific charges without
an opportunity to be heard in his own de
fence. It is sufficient to know, what il
the West is emphatically true, that he doe
not satisfy public expectation, and that a
long as he remains at the head of the mill
tary administration, the enlistment Of mel
is greatly impeded, and the faith Of ths
people in q speedy conclusion Of hostili
ties is shaken-two reasons that time vii
hardly overcome, and that are ample t
justify his withdrawal from his place.
, 1861-08-24

Especial DIspatch to the Chicago Taihane.1
WASHINGTON, August 23, 1861.

lSptSlA b4Sp4lCA ~ LILO tHttaGo Ai4nuAI.i
WASHINGTON, August 70, 1861.
INEVITABLE NECEssITIEs OF WAR.
1t is prohable that rebel prints at the North
Will soon be suppressed, BY authority Of the
Government, beginning st Baltimore. The
Baltimore tory papers have hastsned to ward
off such blow, if possible, by promising to
print nothing in future that shall * in!ure the
Government But they cannot Keep such q
promise, and this is hardly time to tempo
1ize. The suppression Of the ci1cula ion Of
the N. 7. Daily Nsses, yesterday, by @. 8. Mar
ehai Millward, at Philadelphia, Was timely
hint which that concern will do well to heed.
1t is alao slated that a rigid system Of passes
to Washington will soon be adopted.
A aARYIANp PLOT DISCOVERED.
A plot Of the Maryland rebels to Beize
Heyre de Grace, after the Bull Run battle, We:
discovered in time for its prevention.
TEE PRIvAT7ER SUMTER
Advices from Curacoa say the dese1ter from
the p.iyateez Sumter Wss q British subject
| forced into the rebel service at New Orleans
sn prizes were brought into Cienfuegos, bu
! the Sumter ran away before hearing of thei
/ 6ispositian. She called there, but Was no
| permitted to enter. She took two prizes d
| Porto CabeIlo. The pirate burns all she car
not sell,
, 1861-08-24

What Parson BroWnlow Says.
The Washington Republican Of Thursday
publishes private letter from Parson Brown"
low, editor of the Knoxville (Tennessee)
HHig in which this passage occurs:
"An order hes been made at Richmond to
suppress the publication Of the Knoxville
Wing, but the notice has not been served On
me set. have given them the devil N this
dey's p1per, and shall continue to say just
what please, until my office is closed or dea'
troyed By brute force
"Ihay have ahcut rtu me ashore in 8 pc
cupiary seEee-broke up my business-with,
held all letters containing subscriptions and
ecrfhcrs on rny LIST than the eight secession
pspe1s CT East Tennessee all put together
But will starve> or beg my bread Of Unior
men, before will surrender to this vile heresy
Of secession.
with my best wishes, am, g.,
IT. G. BRoWSLow.
, 1861-08-24
The French Press on the Hull Ran
DefeAte
The correspondent OF the n. 7. Commercial


DefeAts
The correspondent OF the n. 7. Commercial
Advertiser says:
The disastrous defeat Of the Union army at
Manassas has served to increase the apparent
hostility to the North. The Pdtrie, till lately
= ministerial journal, now proclaims that the
North has shown itself incapable Of struggling
against the South. and recommends the
French Government to recognize the new
eoniede1acy and thus put III end to the IN
natural strife, Josraak des De6a*s, the most
respectable Of French papers, which, q week
ago published long article In favor OF the
North, and which generally defended the
cause Of the Union, published On Saturday
last long and ably written ar icle in faYor
ton.
Tie most serious feature Of this last article
| is, that whereas n. Wiasse generally signed
| former articles, this one was signed BY the
| secretsry Of the editors, (which is mere
| cover to protect the 1el Er1ter,} and bears the
| impress Of having been written BY the political
! economist Of the paper, NJ. Michel CneYaiuer-
| u. Chevallier il Senator Of the Empire, and
| the leading economist Of the country; he has
| travelled ii America, takes an active interest
in American affaiB, and has the reputation
among his countrynaen Of possessing thor
ough knowledge Of the American people and
| their Institutions
His influence, therefore, upon the French
| Government is perhaps greater than that O
| aly other man, and, it the eonjectuIe IN "a
De6xts be not Ill founded, the c1rcumstsne
possesses certain degree Of gra7ity. A. lats
| ae Tires weeks ago, II. Ghevallier still ex
| preseed himself to Americans strongly il
favor Of the Union, coupling. his expressions
however, with reserve sgatnst the ,Erotee
zionist policy Of the North, for he, Ike hfE
friend and co operator, Ar. Cobden, is an un
compromising tree-tIader.
, 1861-08-24

The Augusta {Ga CAro"tae d"d sfat'ael Of
the 18fh Of August hae sleades on AcDowells
rtrort, frcm which nc Qaote; -.
Mcdowell makes no display IN bis report,
but i i plsin de o. hs S Svsms1iss f,ah H. saa
lie as ven as spy of Laneo1n's Gener4l, with
thesr troops, could have dome, not excepting
Ger Scott IL faa,snged il admirably y. egsr9
Trs7xcf, and .eas pezy msa15y saecesVM> me
columns OF Hunter End Heintzed1nA ~ passed of
the Run, creased eaaieys fJ7a 'aad asssmpten
Of The plsa. Hunter did croes, did attack Is
ordered, and did f3ree oax Hep down the Ran,
where they had to reeeava the aKneF-ass Of IT.
kr,s column !; ard aoshsag bst the tt,'usecsiss z,
Deope47, The genius ef Reaas'e7aa {wao de.ecsra
Huxter'e mcgt ment G5 tae oadx0s dust} xsd
f1su;<eo;talcd heroic courage and g1tA eAaaraset
Of our nun, prevented orr lg1 being tHraak, sad
1xrhsus tbe fe: zure by Haater OF the MA1ss"
ssE railroad 1T Gainesville.
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Kaefn Not C0mpl41aentAIy.

The Governor Of Pennsylvania, in 9 general
order, publishes the names, occupations and
residences Of one lieutenant xnd three hund-
red and eighsy-siR uoa commissioned officers
aud-prSvates Of the Second infantry regiment,
PENNSYLVANIA reaerve corps, who refused to
take their oaths preparatory to entering y tne
set9ice Of the United States. The order dis
pisae1 them from the service Of the State, and
brands them With the charge Of partsktng O
her bounty, and Ia the moment OF her perl
deeerttpg her. VIII the Governor low give
rs the names Of tbs oft1ce1s, at least, who cona
To5urteers, which Gen. Mcdowell said moveG
of tae field, when tha bs4tle Of Bull Bun com
menced, {; to the sound Of the enemy's CAL
81
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From the Memphis Ava]aache, Of the 9ethI
The red men Of the forest are gathering to
the standard Of fhe 5outh- Albert Plkes the
Indians friend, acting - Commsssionsr Of
The ConfeGera*e States, is forming alliances
with the most noted tribes Of the West. Even
The wild Camsaches, hezetofore untanaale,
axe shout to b. brought under the protection
and influence Of the CoBfederaee GoveInme mt,
and muatered into the service Of the Confed
e1ate 1tates. It viii be agrand sight to see
cavalry brigade Of those Wild aud feIcs horse
men Of the deaert subjected to the discipliEe
Of cIsil1xed. warfare, fighting the battles o.
theeoutb. Our Indian army Will strike Ter
ror into the cr7ven hearts Of our nefceuafy
invaders.
, 1861-08-24
Gen. Banks At Monac4y-MIf- Russell
Lock ing along the Potomac.

F8EDER1cK, y2-, Aug. 29.-The corre6pon
dent Of the Associated Press, with GeaerA
BaDks'e Division, writes that the health Of the
army is generally good. The hosplt lis have
r1ovement since Leaving Sandy Hook
MT. Russell, Of the London Times, was here
on Tuesday morning, and proceeded towards
Sandy Hook, apparently for tie purpose OF
qisit!pg the whole line Of Potomac defences.
There was some curiosity to catch q glimpse
Of him. Remarks not particularly co11pl-
mentary were uttered By some OF the soldiers,
who had perused his letters.
, 1861-08-24

a DISASTROUS fire, bJ which five BUILDINGS
we're totally and nine partially destroyed. to5, o
~ per- Q: rendered houseIose, and 9So,0o
worth Of property lost, occurred List Wednesr
dry morning III Delancey street, between
0Iebsrd and Lud}ow, New York city, extend
Ing TO the rear sf the t~o Ia&ter streets. 5eV.
exa1 eseoa4taeb occurred from the falling OF
wslls, burns, &C. Frederick E.. Lee, zffssl.
dent Of tbs Stu5 Fesant Insurance Company,
waa badly bruised snd burned
, 1861-08-24
Letter ExpTes9 Communication with
the S0uths

Postmaster General Rlai-, in reep1rse to Al
inquiry, ssys he has neither the power to
interdlct nor to suspend Intercourse between
the loyal and rebelioue States, by private ex-
presses or otherwise. This power rests With
the War and Treasury Departments alone, and
30 lons as these departments fo7bear to sxer-
else II, correspondence between the insurgents
Of The South ard their friends and absttors in
the North may be lawfully continued. His
row5r over the m2tter extends only to the
prote ction OF the revenues Of the Department.
from fraud by conveyance Of this eireultous
correspondence over the post routes Of the
United States, partly in the mails aud partly
by private expresses, uala 1fully. This, tile
Postmaster General believes, has been efaatu-
a1ly done In the manner set forth in his letter
on the subject to General Mcclellan, pub
1ished fem weeks ago. He concludes by
saying:
You have doubtless perceived that the
President, in pursuance Of IN act Of Congress
paesed at its recent session, hiss, BY proclama
ton Of the 10th inst, declared ttat al com
mercial intercourse between the insuTgent
States, Or the people thereof, and the loyal
statee, is unlawful It is presumed that in
etructions will be issued by the Treasury De
partment for the enforcement Of this oec1Ara
| lion, ard that the ab1se Of which you coa1
plain u III be efficiently suppressed"
, 1861-08-24

.re It iTonton, q other points on the Iron
Mountain Railroad. The Third is On the
Hannibai aud 81. Joseph Railroad, WITH head
quarters at Brook6eid, portion O. sha rss,~ s,
ment il said to be on the march to sad co!
Moore. The Fifth, at LAST accounts, WelS or ~
Missouri, while The sxth Regiment Is still at
TIE Arsenal.
The Flraz Is At st. Louis, aud expected here
every day on their way home-heokss ea't
CKy.
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PHILADELPHIA, Aug, u, 1851,
IT. annears that The alleged Rrjt5ah ah;n
soId hera 1ast xeeE IN 81 at11 ,Eas In rea1;tr
owupd hv Americans Another alIeped Rrit.
fsh reese1. the Ters1a a1sa sent Here- a;s. !
closas arother svindIe of the Eama lind.
To1d Ttous Reminded her release. which was
n1aae o11t md sent here. h,1f in The interval
@ha ~essa1 arT;1ed o1,d rent i1to he hen3a ri
e-,s a,,+hrrstiae To-d Trane rawn1stra+ed
W. w ~ saa,a .1h 80 o,derad bar Is
1! mia ~ ~ a.a ~ bafasa 10 ~
ltseleu .u ae5 gitt.an IN as ;eS snS
eloeE 1eacAeu ne1e. oal aas4loI.steo otseo' e
Ias ns1 pmnes He,s at1'eu1- ~" n-daSs sa~s
nhen eakluieo snS ~ aea9Any eouGl X glasIs
TO run tae blockade O. Cnaties!on; On learn
IFS tneee 1scts, ~ 9eSaIa Wisaase~ @ 5ae er
4eI 10 lsiee, a1a H. aa ie;s ane sse91a 7s D ue
hsta soo3ect TO 1he oee1e1on ot onf ffaze
court.
j., Two tuglnEe eaettles ITom 3E Virgins Heus
through Eefe ass Week- Iaey saJ ~ tne ne
groes noW "a1t ls LOT our Gofefnmeat 70 a51n
!Ae1o. Let suen 1acl De o1se ssnetaly
EHo*t-tne #ln:ngness o. ING GonHsanalng 11
General 70 receive. arm ahn aIln tnem-ana
ne can haVe, almost hmeoaaaeiY, more men
than DAVIS MSS or caa eEer mnster: iney are
labefng 70 De pefm1Issa 70 hsnt 1ar ileeaon.
ihey tu15S understand tne na1ara OF tne con-
| test going en- Many of them hare an idea
| 1tSt Frernont's true mission is to nnerate
| item, and bis appc1ntmens haa "snqe11a4
tdeet upon item: 1hesa .Wo ala t.o not s,S kaoT
@1sc3iy where ne !s, ont they say 1na1 saoulo
| ne appear IN Ftfk1nin. t1e piaeks WIZ nocA "
I him in Groves What power 1of gooo 1s
concentrated u that mans name
l., We cannot ElQt cur eyes to The magnitude
I Of the WAY pSspa1at1ons going on among rs;
| 1Ae1t - au aiAAose uaselto opse1 h.11sis - -
, 1861-08-24

WANTED-A girl to do general
w fousework. Inquire at $40 Wabash aveaue,
, 1861-08-24

- The Richmond Dixpatcd has arrived at
the opinion that Washington is not worth
taking, and tia: the forces under Reauregard
and Johnston had better take another route
North fer the purpose Of attacking Philadel-
phia and New York, especially tha latter city,
which Il has grown fat and nsolent upon the
wealth which the South has poured into her
inn's
, 1861-08-24

COMMANDER PORTER N 1Boss.-The Navy
Porter, Of the St. Mary's Pacific Squadron,
whose letter avowing rebel sEmpathIes to his
father in Virginia, found its way to Washing
ton, is in irons, according to orders, and will
be sent hare soon-- Fashsngton Republican.
~ To tboee who have much to say OF the
paftizansbip Of the Administration, i: may be
worth while to say that Gen. Wool, the vete-
ran who has been Kept ont Of the service,
is cue Of the mott zealous Republicans in
the country. He is indeed s stout antI-slaver3
EC1u.
, 1861-08-24

TEE GUIDE OF THE ssGRAND ARHr"-A de-
spateh iron Nelden, North Carolina, August
5tb, enpounces the arrival there Of Capt lohn
E. Bacon, having IN charge the traitor Bow
man, who guided the grand army to Bull Run
on the 21st- The guide, it appears, coald not
keep up with the grand army on its way back
, 1861-08-24

From Ca1ro-The Rebels aI RentoN.
MfhRouffe
CAIRO, Aug, 23.-The steamer Samuel Orr,
the Evansville and Pa6ucah nail packet, WAS
seized by the rebels at Pad1cah yesterday and
taken up the Tennessee river. The officers
ard crew left her ard carne to Cairo in skttfs.
Eer cargo was valued at 100000. II is report-
ed That the rebels at Paducah have seat to
Union City for some 64ponnaers.
Four thousand rebels commanded by Kstch-
Ell, art reported at Benton, Mo-, forhfying
themselves. They have nine 24pounders.