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The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-20
iaion IN the Patterson B0naparte Suit.

Declslon ID me Patterson Bonaparte Suit
In tie fear 1908, jerome BOnaparte, a yOupe.
ribrothef Of the first Napoleon, was married.
Pceording 70 the forms Of the Roman Catholic
Church, p Miss Efzabeth Patterson. beautiful
belle of lhldmore. BY Jehn Carol, Bishop q
that city. 3 Tested by American law, there can
be 10 doubt Of the validity Of that marriage /;
but the bridegroom was French citizen, under
the age OF twenty-five years, and therefore in
capable, according to the severe restrictions Of
yhs law of France, Of contnetipgs valid mar.
Rage without consent Of his imothcr, which
was wanting in this case. Espolses refused 10
recognize the marriage, andeommanaed Jerome
to abandon his young and loyely. BRIDE
command which Jerome, to his great, dishonor,
obeyed- She gave birth, in 1905, to son, Jer-
ono Napoleon, who was reared IN Baltimore and
who has two sons, Jerome Napoleon. born Ia
1892, andnow in the French service, and Charles
Joseph born in 1859. The elder Jerome, in
1907, yielded 10 the will of Napoleon and CON
ltraeted a second marriage with the Princess
,Frederica catharine of Wurtemberg. The issue
of this last marriage are the Princess Mathildc
and Prince Napoleon, the latterlof whom was
married year or two ago. to a daughter of the
king of Sardinia The elder jerome, who died
few months since, never recognized the legiti
macy Of his son by the first marriage; and that
son recently instituted legal proceedings in the
French courts to obtain a judicial sentence az
firming the validity of his mothers MARRIAGE
The decision has just been made, aud it declares
that marriage nullity.. This seems harsh, but
the French tribunals have frequently maintain,
ed the doctrine of that decision, holding that the
question Of the capacity or incapacity of a
Frenchman to contract marriage 2ust be deter
mined solely by French law, without reference
to the laws Of the country where the marriage
may have been celebrated Miss Patterson,
who Is still living, is entitled to less sympathy
than she would have commanded IL she had not
married Jerome Bonaparte witha full knowledge
Of the fact that her marriage in the eye Of the,
law Of France, was Of no validity. Knowing
that she could only rely upon the honor of her
husband to confirm the marriagcaffer no should
attain hislcgal majority, she voluntarily chose
to incur the hazard that he might not prove to
be man Of honor. lie was a scoundrel, and
her whole life has been rendered miserable
through her misplaced confidence in him. n
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NOTICE e.

II 10 ALL PERSONS CLAIMING or hating an in
u terest either legal equitzble in the land here
matter described, at the time the same sold for
You are hereby notified that have 6led my Bill in
the Circuit Court Of Csancfry for the Ceanty Of La
fayctte in the STATE Of Mississippi % haxe nv title
made perfect ana valid teflR NoTthsNeSt quarter Of
Sertioh TxelEe, Township Ten, Range Two West,
lying in said County in said STATE against al ties
claiming or having any interest," IN sid land which ez-
isted IT he time the vas sold Tor taxes: and
that said land was sold for sxes 81 day Of Nav,
ls5S, and conveyed by deed to me on The same csy.
You AZ notified TO be and appear 1t nd Court. On
the 22d ,lAE Of April. 1851, beng a day Of Term
Of said Comt to be held At Oxford for aid County,
day in March, 1861. to show csuse aeznst sid tai
tile and Why my title should not be esnEuped. &
u. G.. WIIS0S.
March 6, 1851. so-5eds
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CHANCERY C0URT,

Held AT RrLEs, IL the CLERKS 0FTIcE, AT oxyoBp,
LAFAYETTE CoUSrY, Mfssrssifrf. ''ln'
RoBERr AM CrRESA HANNA ~ UT'0N opening and
ALEXANDER CLAYTON. IBinof. Complaint bore
in, and il appearing by affidavit OF Complainant'
that the Defendant, Alexander riatton, y nopires
dent of His State and resides beyoait tile limits there
Of 50 that the ordinary process Of this Court cannot
be served upon hip, 1t Is ordered that unfcs~ The
said Defendant appear befores the Cantefs Cent of
fourth Monday in September 1861, add answer, plead
or demur to the said Bill, tbe matters and things
therein contained will be taken for confessed against
him, and this st FOR hearing ex psste IL isaso
ordered that copy Of this order be Published in the
oxford Intclligencer public newspaper, published
in the town of oxford FOR four weeks successyely.
w. G. VAUGHAN, Clerk
March 4, 1851. .fi1sg~ rflsG o. nc,40s4w.
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Tho aAdminislsatfon.

sWlsHHGroS, Mabch' 1s.--It is understood
that the administration has sent agents,to the
European powers TO inform them Of the, future
policy Of the General Government The same
course is to be pursued relative to Mexico as
soon as the question Of the evacuation Of the
Southern forts Is settled. NV
The Administration consider the collection Of
the revenue necessary and all agree tl,atit oaght
to be collected, but the manner thereof is the
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-20
Missouri state Convention.

ST. LOUIS, March ls,-Ih the Convention on
Saturday, an amendment was introduced saying
Missouri will never countcnancc or aid seeding
States in making war on the Federal Govern
mcnt, nor provide men and money for the
latter to coerce the seeding States. This
amendment was voted down, by vote Of 81
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-20

sOtions,~ and Be 50 much diIuted that Il WIN
lscdr@a5 " draw Potentia1S VI are iqdspe
asnt ! Memphis Nve have RAD sve,< sofd
tasis 4 dissatisfaction. grdvhg oft x.past
ofeysaees to ba1d upon. IT. hnal uinsph.
IL Tsnnesfee, of = Usionisr % ASoIikopism
-fof We regard ti,emA Is synsny nous -~ould
excite feeifug Or aversion against Memphis so
strong that IL would dig cat Cor itself now chan
nels of trade and leave that city, so far as this
State is concerned, thigh and dry There
was an old Roman Cato who is known as the
Censor. The Casp.effhe Appeal i efmethef
family. He is Cato the Aschseiess. ~ - Z
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-20
Disastrous .Conaagralioa in New Orleans

Ngw ORLEANS, March 1s,--A fire occurred
yesterday in this city which entirely consumed
the ship chandlcry establishment Of Mcssrs.
Smith, Cooper & Co., situated on Tchoupitoula
street. The loss Is estimated at $4,000 most
ly insured A large fire also broke out in the
Fourth District, which consumed from thirty to
forty frame dwellings, cntailing.a loss Of $780,
OO0 barely covered by Insurance .,.a -ud. ar
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PR0CLAMATION.

by yiftureof The power. rested in me by the
Convention Of the State of Mississippi, 1 do here
by appoint Monday the twenty ,fifh day Of
March, A. D.. 1891, AZ the day for tho rcaasaen-
bling of said Cohveution ut the Hall of the
House Of Representatives in jackson. AIissss'p-
pi w. s. BARRY,
'ii',s lr So President Of Convention
s9r Papers in the. State are requested! TO
copy. ....... alb ...t.,4 March Is, IS6l,l
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Surrender of Fort Brown and Ringgold Bar
'f racks. '' ~ I

NEw ORLEANs, March 1S.-idviccs from Tex
as state that Fort Brown and Ringsold Barracks
have been virtually surrendered to the Texan
authorities. The entire evacuation will take
placeo on the goth Instant when the Texan troops
will take possession. These troops have enlist
ed in the service Of the State fora period Of six
mouths. A resolution passed the Texas State
Convention unanimously, rendering the thanks
Of The State TO Gen Twiggs.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-20

--ArPorsTxEsrs AND CoxrIRaAroSs.-The Hon |:
John FL Reagan, Of Teas, was yesterday confirmed
bv Congress q Post Master General of the Conf eerate
states, inthe place Of Mr. Elicit, of Mississippi, de-
cIined 81
sConaress also confirmed Edward c. Elmore, ESQ.,,
as Tressufer in TIE Treasury Department.-AOnt>
eonery Nal, til ;sst.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-20

s aDox'r BLEED MEr'-Mr. Cough, in one Of
his lectures describes man who got an honest
living by falling into counterfeit epileptic fits
On his breast be wore a leather placard with
these words inscribed: 81 am subject to these
fits. Don't bleed me, but give me brandy"
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-20

the 18th inst, says that the Lady Davis. is
the first war vessel put afsat by South Carolina
since the War of Independence, 1875. This
vessel was bought by Gov. PIcKENs at Richmond,
and altered for service, armed with tweuty-four
Founders and regularly equipped. She started
On the night of the 18th, on the harbor defence,
with her complement of enlisted men; lieut.
4. .. liueER commanding, with First Lieut..
DozIER and Lieut.. GHNBALl-ser5ss issif ..7ff,ss
She is ready for herwork Of defence, and Gov.
PIcKESs has directed her to be named LADY
DAVIS in compliment to the lady of the first
President Of our Confederate States i'sieaig
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-20
Southern Congress Adjourned,

MoxreoNBRr, March 1GyP M-Thc Con-
gross adjourned tonight to meet again on the
second Mondayin May. " ~ N Ill n
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Ncn.s from Arl,nnsns.

sPcial dispatch 10 tssh Jfemphis as4ianet,i iI4
LIrTLE Rock, March ls!--0rdinkrce of Secession
lost by four maorty-State right however. ii a,;.l
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-20
w. F. AVENT'S
Music Teaching,

\ TISS CECELIE LEIGH has decided to remain
vi some time in Oxford aud is DESTROYS Of obtain
ing Il class in Vocal and InStrumen Mu-
sic Rooms at the residence of MIS-. Holey, oppo-
site the Episcopal Church. s1oilr1 ui -t.rai ing
March q, 1861. 40-tf.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-20

Movements of Major Zen. Mccullough.
New ORLEANS, March Is. -MaiorIIen McCul-
longh, Of Texas, passed through Mobile on Sat-
urday last en- route. for Richmond, Va, where
he goes to purchase arms for Texas. lie will
stop at Montgomery with view to induce
President Davis to. order regiment of mount
cd riAcmcn for the protection of the frontier.
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photographic 6strlt'staet.v
! Fron Washinrten,

N<smxGros, March pa aIsssers Crawford
and forsyth the conmissioaers from Tie Con-
fesicrats Ssafes, eptcrtsih streng hopes d pre-
serving peaceful relations between the Two Gov
ernments
cit is not vet known whether the Adninistra-
ton has ordered the evacustiou Of Fort Sumter,
but it is generally believed that the evacuation
yin s9en takeptTg MO
The reported attack on Fort Pfckcns is gener-
ally disbeliessds
-Rrmors. are -sfoat, 70 Che effect that the Feder
raj troops now inlTexas will be transported to
oT' iicAs f ss,rasa..i ssait. lAsl1 III y1Q5si
Gen, Beauregard will not permit Maj Ander,
sons command to depart from Fort Sumter ex-
cent as prisoners Of war E'"o -" i''' :
The cabinet last hight discussed the Southern
question for two hours; But separated without
arriving at any definite conclusion seaaitsroi
The administration have determined 10 appoint
no fareign,born stizepsi 10 diplomatic ports in
Europe. -.ss-rf En- s~e affrsa~ aggt - IL @..Elf
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-20

I.rScoLS's PoLIcrA The Montgomery Mail
says gentleman now m The city. has favored us
with the pcrlsal Of portion Of private letter
from friend in Chicago, who had facilities for
learning Lincoin's Views ofthe crisis as express
ed by himself while in that city. We condense
from the letter as f5ilows.a f''s'ssi Zss1a Ys.aa
Blythe middle Of April the. first battle win
have been fought LincolGs policy is to keep
quiet 50 as not to arouse the South before he is
fully prepared to negotiate with the border States
and then at once to blockade the Southern ports
cut of an mai facilities and trade with foreign
countries There is to be no compromise, no
concessions This is the platform or programme,
not to be violated even though It result in the
destruction Of tie ration. isa4
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-20

Az UxrrEcEDKSTED 0uTRkeE-It Is telegraph
ed from Washington. under date Of the 2sth
nit, that Gen TEiggs, who lately surrendered
the Government property under his charge to
the authorities Of the State Of Texas, was strick-
en- from the U. S. army roll -as coward and
traitor" We cannot believe that even Black
Republican fanaticis1n could have been guilty Of
one Of the oldest Generals and one Of the braF-
est and most distinguished officers Of the army.
for dJing what, even in Black Republican point
Of view. other officers similarly situated have
done, without having such indignities ileapcd
upon them.-NoJile Eegistsr.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-20

TN eoriuaiusrs IN Richmond, Virgins. rsiSiisl,
card SAYING that sAey are wiling 70 lave Their
w.gos selated t~enfy-sve per cent, but tiAat they
win not submit 10 bottom Northern boot4egs-
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-20
Lincoln's Cabinet.

An error, which was overlooked in reading
the proof was committed by composition, last
week, in setting up the list Of persons oOmpris-
ing Lincoln's Cabinet The following list IL ae-
curatc: +. .af sg.-f f.-- --'-
Secretary Of State.- VIM IL Seward Of
New York. tr
Secretary Of the Treasury SalmonP. Chase
Of Ohio
s Secretary Of Var Simon Cameron, Of
SECRETARY Of tie Easys--Gideon J.. welles
Of Connecticut -s IL q
.Sscrefary Of the IateriOr.-Caleb b. Smith
Of Indiana .--s.. q. - 80 49,.
Attorney GeneraL-JOshua Dates Of Mis-
souri,
Posfnaster- General = Montgomery Blair, Of
the District Of Columbia
eel. Il
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= TrrrPrrsrEvKs.-y No nan was ever found
drewnsd viii receips frOu printer in his pocket.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-20

"A girl that has lost her beau may as wei
hang up her addle.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-20

TnE following resolutions were adopted at
public meeting Of the citizens Of Franklin coun-
IL, Tenn, held on the 04fli ult: Sd
/. Resolved. That the action OF the Stale Of
Tennessee on the 9th inst, Is to US source Of
unfeigned modification and rgrct, rs we hoped
her course would have been 80 different as 10
have BIZ the 4th day Of March next divorced
Tennessee forever from Der present bonds OF 20
iiticsl Union, and have united her fte for veal
On. woe with her seven proud and gallant sisters
Of the South, which have 50 divorced them
selves.
Resolved, g That while against our wills and
earnest desire, we as Tennesseans are forced to
remain citizens Of the Federal Union our hearts,
sympathies and feelings are with the Confeder-
ate States Of America, and VIC hope that the day
win soon come when Tennessee will review and
reverse her action, and give birth to another
State upon the National Flag Of the Southern
Republic.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-20
THECAsH SYSTEM

siA-A - = L~-r--@ \ - - - -
Tue "Intelligenecr" will be published hcreaf-
ter strictly on the CASH SYSTEM We shall write
no name ia o.r s;bscriptioa boqk, of subscri-
Der. unless the money accompanies the order;
and when a subscriptiou expires, the pame will
be erased from the list
We have to pay cash for paper, ink, printers,
and nearly all else accessory 70 our operations.
The .IntelliseneerT is the }erssst apdshe1Yst
newspaper IN, the eounty--ouly too dollars per
annum-and contains moro reading matter than
any other country paper in the State; r..
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-20
There was no disturbance

Hon. Jas Guthrie addressed thg Union men
on Saturday evening lie advocated remaining
in the Union, and opposition to State Conven-
ton ~ ~. y .-HIl---- ~. . L.LE- .I
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-20

A LESSON TO AoRTlfERN NEGRO SrNP xTHIsRRs
The unhappy nrgrophilists Of the Narth, VIII
are looking eargerly to the South Cor objects up
on which to display the generosity Of their ma
lures, may read useful lesson in the facts her,
related showing the condition Of the negro il
his native land: ..
Another Of those horrible massaercs. which
are a disgrace to humanity, has taken place Al
Dahomcy. The Afrcan Herald publishes state
nients from eye-witncsseS. Several person.
agree in stating that the Bamber of persons
slain on the occasion was estimated at 2000. bnl
another correspondent gives the number a
1000 lie SAYS he was present BY compulsiofl
and that the blood swept past him Ike flood
Ilto large reservoir. Another gontlemhn. re
ferrihg to these iohuman butcheries, says ="
assure you It made me quite sick, and It The
same time ] felt stunned. The poor wretchcs
met death with perfect indifference ,.-~-,
THE S1urHEuS PSsri Mas-ER q X Ea AL.---we
learn from the Memphis Avalnnehe, that Hon.
John H. Reagan, recently appointed Post Mas
ter General Of The Confederate States, is native
Of Sewer county, Tennessee and is fnrty-fouI
years Of age At an carly period Of his life he
was a representative from that county in the
Legislature Of Tennessee He eIrigrzted to The
Republic Of Texas, and filed several positions
Of honor there. and in Is47 MAS elected men,
Der Of the Legislature. From 1859 to 1857 he
was District Judge and left the bench upon his
election d, CongTrss the. batter year. lie was
reelected in 1858, by.a majority Of over twenty
thousand votes Upon the secession Of Texas
he withdrew from the House Of Representatives,
and Was chosens deputy frsn his State TO the
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-20

Southern Rights Meeting at Louisville. I
I.orisvmAE,. March 1s.-A large aajouried
Southern Rights meeting was held on Saturday
afternoon. The resolutions presented at, the
meeting on Friday night were unanimously pass
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-03-20

March 5th Ten married sisters appeared with
their ten husbands, aud small army Of chill
drcn, to celebrate the marriage Of the eleventh
sister. i'1g ,rirfri .iao s-Hi.iitfo
Mia John Rcgerson Of the great English
Iron firm Of John ROgerson & Co., New Castle,
upon Tyne. islin Montgomery on business, con
ncctcd with steamship line between Liverpool,
New Orleans and Mobile, for, which he proposes
to furnish one half the capital =, 49,,
al-Hox VIM L: Yancey has resigned bis scat
in the Provisional Congress. having" as he
says in his letter, /" accepted position under
the Provisional Government Of the Confederate
States OF America, which VIII require the devo-
ton Of all my dhis) time for few months"
No wAA-Thc Montgomery coateieration
Of the 18th says: dispatches have been re.
ccived in this. city from several prominent men
at Washington saying that Il Is now a settled
fact that there will be no war. Senator Wig
faEI teleeraphs that Major Anderson VIII un-
dOsbtedly receive orders to eyacuate Fort sum
ter. We shah hope rthe best" =. ......,--
Tins Mobile Register learns through a pri
va.e source. that Judge Campbell of the United
States Supreme Court intends to resume the
practice Of his profession in New Orleans.
"A lady. at party in town the other evening
was asked What made her checks so unusually
red she replied, The chay'sn @
-CoNfxa SoUrn.-The celebrated firm OF
Henrys, Smith and Townsend Importers and
JObbers Of Dry Goods, in New York City,
have addressed circular to their Southern Gus
toners, announcing their intention of estsb
fishing their house in some city Of the Confed
crate States as soon as they can make the neces-
sary business arrangements.
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ence of a. few cents, or Of 3 few dollars, or OF
many dollars in the price of commercial articles,
will not induce our people to forget. the wrongs
which they have sustained at the hands of the
North, and which Tennessee viii then have in
dorsedand justified Its hardto bear ungenerous
treatment in any case,-but au injury inflicted by
a stranger rankles not like the treacherous act
of professed friend who upholds the stranger
in the, wrong he has perpetrated against us,
Hitherto, North Mississippi, which made Mem
phis. has been dependent upon that city as the
market for its products, and as the channel
through which it received large proportion Of
its supplies. The arrogance and illiberality o.
the Memphis q lords y compelled US, in self
defence to build the Mississippi Central Rail
road, which places as in direct communication
with better cotton market than Memphis
Eastern Mississippi, through the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad, Just completed to the Northern
limit Of theState, obtains ready access 10 Mobile.
We can manage, therefore, If We are hard press
ed to dispose Of our cotton crops without the
help Of Memphis As 70 our supplies, we do
not despair Of procuring them elsewhere. Eve
~ thing that Is imported from foreign countries
viii be cheaper IN the markets o. the Confedcr-
acy than in Memphis. because the United States
cannot get along withouta high tariff Of duties,
while ours viii be comparatively low. an,
therefore. that Memphis wiz have 70 tempt us
With, il. the way Of inducements to trade with
her, wiz be the cheapness Of such wares as, be-
ing manufactured IN The United States pay no
duty there Purchasers, however, bringing
those wares here, viii have to pay duty upon
them, 50 that the temptation, at lsst viii be
confined chiefly 70 what are known as yankee
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-09-21

The END or THE ''SUBJUGATTON." -
The Stockton Isdependent thus alndes
to the policy Of the Administration ::
" The Federal Government must 60 on
In its asi"ptesl course mt. every traitor
:: captured and punished or banished
from the county. And when this is
achieved the suhiugAtion is ended.
The States will not be turned into
provinees or divested of single con-
stitutional right but they will he hap
PLY rid Of a class too arrogant to appre-
ciate the blessings Of liberty. and too
blood-thirsty to be tolerated in enlight-
ened society,""
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-09-21

IxA HuRRY.-It is stated that during
the flight from Phillippi a Virgiuian
officer forgot to put on his pa"taloons,
but fed, hatlees. coatless, and trowser-
less, leaving behind written speech.
prepared for some flag presentation, in
which he had declared his readiness to
die in the trenches rather than move a
peg before the invaders!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-09-21
Superin't Indian Affairs, w. T.

THE BATTLE OF Cross LANES
The battle of Cross Lanes, near Sum-
mcrvile, on the Goth, proves to have
been bloody affair. Col. Tylcr's 7:h
Ohio regiment was attacked on both
flank and in front at the same time
while breakfasting. Our troops inn
mediatcly formed in order of battle
and fought bravely, but they saw little
chance Of success, as the enemy was
too powerful. They stood up bravely
fighting against fearful odds, and max
ing dreadful slaughter in the enemy's
ranks. Our forces scattered after they
had cut their way through, but soon
formed again, and fired, but received
no reply or pursuit BY the enemy. The
rebel force was 5000 infantry and 900
cavalry, with 10 guns. OF ours 900
were engaged Of which two hundred
are missing. The rebel loss is fearful.
The encmy's coIors and two prisoners
were captured.