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GARTBALDI GUARD.

Tie Geribald Guard will leave to day for Washington
AZ one O'Clock precisely the regiment viii form La
fayeite place, right Fourth street After the p-esen
taton Of flag TO the sxiss Company, the line OF march
viii he down Fourth street TO the Bowery through Bond
street TO Broadway up roadway to Fnu'eent street
down TO Fifth avenue, through Twenty first street TO
Broadway 10 Fifth avenue, ID Washington Parade
Ground. up to Wavercy place. through BroaIw to City
Hall and theuce bY Crtan~t street ferry Jersey CITY
Messrs Alexander Biss Francis stout are antho-
rzed to receive contributions in money clotbiog
rals, &c, for my regiment. They know ,ts wants AID
viii see that whatever Ii gwen rs applied in the cf
fec i've manner In completing the eqpment Of the Carl
oaldi Guard.
FRED GEORGE D'ErAS3Y Col Commanding
The Gariba di Guard ~ composed OF foreigners, very
large proportion OF whom have seen service II
uanded by Colonel Uassv experienced and aolc Of
icer, who has served, well most OF the other OIL
Gers, in the wors OF Hungary, Italy and Crinea II
stands in great need Of many essential articles CoDtri
buttons Of money may be sent to either Alexander
Blfs, No. II West Twenty fist street. Francis A.
stout, No % Ninth street Donations OF clothing AMI
materials be cent to the headquarters or the regt
nent, Nee ba4 and 800 B'oadway Ladies willing IN lend
their aid in making clothing &c viii learn hos their
assistance may be mnde most elective by applying 70
Ars Ridloy Watts, No. q East Twentieth street.
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GENERAL WAR NEWS,

Telegraph poles being erected from the long
Bridge, al Wsshin ton TO Alexandria No Is allowed
to the briege, leave Washington without
DIR from the War Department No person 20 further
south than Washington.
Gentleman who arrived in this city last night from
New or,osns gives the following lie loft New orleans
on WelI esdny last
An aong tho route from New Orleans, trains OF troops
are met roing towards Virginia, by way of the Grand
Junction, Mcmths and Charleston railroad to CnaLtanoo-
ga, ana 10 On 20 Iynchburg
There are not than from twenty Ave TO thirty
hundred bace Of coffee Ia New Orleans In that city they
reckoning of receiving and supplies from Texas
std II TITS cut oil by the blockade, tnoy viii bc IN
very bad way. Thcro but very few people In the
CITY
TIE Creole population OF New Orleans ore particularly
bite against the North They rbst this must
result " the separation Of tho southern from the North
states and the acknowledgement u their ndcpend.
cnce aud Why net DO IL etead Of continutnr war
In vhhh Thousands OF lives be sacrificed and mil.
hens a dollars expended.
When cur nfofm0t lett there was report circulated
In New ORLEANS that 1oro fourteen British steam
wer vesrcs OF tho Halizs, numbering hundred ami
fourteen guns. They TRINITY Impressed With the idea
tnet ne English government most interfere prevent
The blockage Of the Southern porte.
Appearances ell throughout reIpcg9ee a'c very war.
Ike They expect TO have Koptacky with Them ia about
thnty days,
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A CONSISTENT UNION OFFICER.

The following Incident, described by an eycwit
Lcss, speaks for itself Lieutenant Colonel -, an officer
who did gallant service TO bis country In Mexico who
Low commands in the - regiment, which passed
through This city On Sunday approached in Of
our principal ho'es, and enthusiastically addressed by
gentleman "Coonel -, heartily congratulate YOU
this service upon which you have entered" May
inquire whst your politics responded the Colonel
81 am republican, replied the other 'know then,
SIR" continue the Colonel, "thai 1 permit myself 10
receive The copgrauatiCus member of the infamous
party, to whese ncendarism attributable the caami
ties that oversheim the country, uness he Ii himself
WILING 10 volunteer In SURPRISING the movements he
has helped 70 instgate Volunteer with sir and IL
there any bghmg TO be done, you shall have chance
10 the saies OF hill IL short order Yes sir and
when We have put down this arocous beresy,
am wiling To return ana aid In cutting from their pub
pits the white crsvatied scoundrols who have been
disturbing the tranquility OF the republic for many
years -
We have eceu no better fighting material, be II
marked, than ~ contained 10 this game rcgi-
ment, 10 which lIeut Col. - belongs.
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FOR THE sICKLEs BRI
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

T
This Board met last evening Alderman Homent In the
chair.
petition Of Daniel r. SickIes, asking On appro-
ation of $4,000 for supplies furnished his brigade,
that instructions given the Union Defence Committee
70 pay the came was received.
Alderman TuoAsIS offered resolution requesting the
committee 10 pay the amount asked for, which was
adot ted.
The Scie, Allegany county, Excelsior company,
rived Saturday to join Sckes' Excelsior Brigade.
They viii be connected with Colonel Adams Brooklyn
PbalanN They ofoered rs follows captain, u. 81
Garfield First Lieutenant, Russell McNlcster; Ensign,
Henry G fiske.
The ron q tho Detroit City Union Guard having becn
fled the oiileers last week duly elected. The
company have rendered, through the Captain, j. II Nc.
hBhon, their services 10 General taniel T. sckes,
form part Of HIS brigade during the war.
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THE FIFTEENTH REGIMENT.

Colonel Murphy ia stationed at Fort Schuyler
where his regiment is actively engaged drill and per
feoing themselves. AZ they uniformed they
N rival IN appearance any regiment yet accepted, the
ING Of average height and age AZ to the ma
teris IL Of the very best the men, with few excep
tiors fret class mechsncs and IN the rgoncies
which arise for the building Of fortlcgtions put
ting up bridge, repairing Railroad track inc
engine, building boats. nc. they will be prompt, capa-
Bile, and invaluable The utmost hss been oxercse
IN orPanigipg me rogmcut Make haste sIo xy, has
btcn well followed In instance The Union Defence
Osnm,toc sbould oct with hhoraliiy towards this
regiment, and not compel asking for what should be
promrLly bestowed
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THE REBEL MAJOR GENERAL.

Robert Edmund Loo, the present Major General and
Commander OF the Virginia forces, is the son OF Harry
Ice, OF the Revolution. He entered The Military sca,m
ut West Point from Virginia, in the year 1926 GraJua-
ing with distinction at the head o. his class In 1929 he
was breveted second Lieutenant In tue corps OF
from which time to the present he has Amt anei his
ascentancy 10 TIE service Among usbns duties
talents and character Of ho hghes, ORDER the ioo
ing
In 1886 he astronomer for fixing the boundary be
tween OHIO AND Michigan; First Leuten Ant In ssotem
Der, 1896 Captain In july 1888 Chief Engineer In Gene
raj Wools army in the Mexican war, 1896 Brevet Major
for the battle Of Cerro Gordo April ts47 Lieutenant
Colonel for the battles OF Contreras an
gust 1S47 Brevet Colonel for tho battle OF Cnapu,epec
in which he severely wountei september l-47
Superinfer dent OF United States Military ACADEMY N
West Point, 1852 Lieu enant Colonel OF Cavalry 1868
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THE FORTS IN THE HARBOR.

The steamboat Major Anderson, that has been char
tered by Mr. John Farrell the suter OF the forts
vicinity has made pernspent arrangements to visit
Rkers Island, Fort Schuyler and Staten Islani tw,e
each day The boat viii leave the foot OF Spring street
st nine A. " and Peck slip at ten, landing above and
returning passen at the points the city The
boat has been psced under military rule reporting ts
arrival at each station 10 the cnmmandapt II Ia
stood hat week two three four boats will be
run linking together te varioas II by ferry.
rhn VIII emely useful - the friends the sol
oers who may desire TO visit them.
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UNION DEFENCE COMMITTEE.

WHTCH HAVE
DERED VALUABLE AID.
The Union Defence Com mite yester day transacted
considerable amount Of business connected with the
transportation OF troops In accordance with their or.
rar gements the Ninth regiment, Col. Stiles and The
Eighth regiment. Col Blenker departed last evening for
Washington.
The Sevent, ninth regiment (Highaaders) Lieutenant
Colorel Elliott, and the Garibadi Guard Col d'Ulassy
~ depart for the capital day Those four a-e excel
lent regiments.
The following are The twenty two volunteer and militia
res iments which the Union Defence Com nttee have
bssn instrumental In placing In condition TO take the
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The SEVENTY NINTH HIGHLAND REGI-
MENT

1t was expected tina, the Seventy ninth Highland
regiment, Colonel Elliot, would have departed for tho
seat of yesterday afernoou but the arrival OF
muskets and equipments prevented them from leaving
The troops mustered in full force opposite the Arsenal
10 White street, and after short review they
dismissed until nine o'olo this morning. when II is
hconty expected the Hghlandes will marching
orders The men paisded N full Uniform, witt the
cepticn oil overoOats, aud looked exceedingly well
rbere is work in those Scotchmen, an the
should lose no time in obtaining their services The
Seventy ninth mustered $50 all told, which very
good consirerDg the many vexatous delays they have
been suhjeotcd TO,
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DEPARTURE OF THE UNION RANGERS FOR
STATEN ISLAND

The organization called the Uni Rangers better known
as Kerr ans Rar gers left their quarters a. the foot OF
West Forty ninth street yesterday afternoon and pro-
ceeded by steamboat 70 Staten Island where they took
poesefson Of the barracks lately occupied by COLONEL
Alien.
Al twelve O'Clock the men began 70 assemble q the
la &c building foot Of Furry ninth street, and about three
O'Clock The steamer Saturn made her appearance and
mNred At the dock. Tho men were then drawn up in
line and marched by company board after the usss
good bycs had been said 10 the Grove OF weeping
relatives ON shore. The reg meat yed OF stout
able booied feiows and VIII, no doubt, prove a
servicoab When an were on board the goal was
given the lines loose steamer mo %
out into the river amid he deafenng aeclama of
men, 70 which hearty r.epopse was made by ths reg
M II OF brtth voloneeTs then drifting The Shore
Nothing o. unusual interest occurred tho strip do
exceps that tho men eived wet jackets the
btavs spray driven the cecKs By the sropg w,od
which pevAied ut the time Arrived at Staten Island
tfe disc mbas katton wag eec ed IN most orderly man.
Quarantine, where it was dawn up In line Each CON
PAW then told of, ami seot to its quarters the
Quarantine baidiDg' the ceremony Of taking poss. SO,
beng in every attended with loud cheering by the
men, VIII, felt highly grstded at the change from then
quarters IN the CITY 70 the pr eeent place
The transfer 70 the quarters took place under the
supervision Of Major Aounycy, who o,mmanded in the
OF the Colonel Coonel The former
(Col kerrgan) teiDg IN Washington
lie folio wing is revised Inst OF the on ,ers:-
Ised and StoT tDiceys-Coonel, James Kerrtgan
Mountjos Quar- master, W. III, Cook Chaplain Thomas
De Walden.
omrany A-Captan, Mr. Holly; Lieutenant, Robert
Jot ston, Ensign, J. Devoy.
Company B-Captan, W s Smith; Lieutenant, ".
Fay Ensign, James Edgeworih
so~spaMy C-Iaptain, Il. Mcmahon Lieutenant, f. Con
nelly; Ensign H. Bartne
Coapa.s D-Csptain H. No ton; Lieutenant, Cyrus W.
Shay; EDs'go tn. odore Aen.
O. mpcny E-Captain Alexander Graham; Lieutenant,
Thomas Abbott; Ensign VIM Leo.
Company f-csp.an, Thomas Doremus; Lieutenant, X.
Surgeon Ensign, J. BArcey.
Gmp1ny G-C.ptan, Thos. Wallace Lieutenant, +.
webb; Fl sign, Alien Barcley.
Company H-Captain, D. HcHauus Lieutenant, L. A..
Wilouehbs Ems 90, Charles Thea
Company LCaptan, w. G. Cover Lieutenant, j. Bar
rett; Ensign. Kelly.
Company J-Csptsin, 7 Kerrigan; Lieutenant George
McGof; Ensign Peter AcIear.
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TO hea' the sgrensai s'mory corner OF
Thirteenth sire-t sDd upiserrI,y pi.oc.
COMPANY D, NINTH REGIMENT.
An ueuboss Of Oomp.Dy u, Siatn reg men 8 VI
who are po~ in CITY, requested % meet at their
Armosy corner Unvevsy place and rhrtson,h street,
this sdsy) evening, ~ half psst fevea S1si-
pess Of inportan will he brought before the meeting
CosYASY g, NINTH REGIMENT.
There will DO ofscer in attennsDce II the Ar nory
ISl Bros way, this evening, May Is 10 Gel apph
TORS for msmbership TO Com oany G, Ninth resini
n Y. g NJ Who with be sent ipmediateIY TO join the
7, giment nj Washington. Bs order Of
wd ArrERBURY, Captain.
Gro. c. CArEDwxIL, Secretary.
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SECOND REGIMENT FIRE zoUAyrs

At meeting Of the Board Of Officers held yesterday
Afternoon, al the Filth wud Hotel, william L. whenman
elected Major and lieutenant Bsuloh and Messrs
AcCcsker, Curtis, Underhil and Andrews appointed q
mmltoe procure quarters tor the rogimeot IL is
expected that by tho latter part of next week they will
ba inspected and the men ali provided with suitable
cummOlAtious
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THE TRANSPORTS.

The steam transport state Ut George, wln the first
New York volunteers colonel Alien, Is yet anchor in
the North river
The CrlJed states seam transport star Of the South
Kpancy, sQs.ed yesterday (27tb), ot htlrras three
o'citck r. ". vhh general cargo for hey West ald
Tort Fiokcus.
The transport Marion md Is mes A6gcr hsS steam on,
expecting troops, but the order wes conncrmaade1
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surrogate's once.
WILL OF MRS. BLANHMAN.
ucfore TIUard q wa=t surroga,a

Before Edward G. West Surrogate.
NAY 27.-NDliam b. HOLSTER, agent OF the Contra
Railroad testified that no saw Seillard write his s'gla
ture between two hundred and ty thousand times
and that the signature and address TO the will
writing. Henry ink testified tnit nc had kuown stl
lard several years and bad him sign his .,
different Instruments and that tho signature 10 the WI
his. The Witnesses examined for throc
four hours, but ther direct evidence not lected
The ooncsianis withdrew part OF their evidence
The viii OF Nathaniel Giloin, distributing about
81 0e0 COO, has been admitted TO probate
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AFFAIRS AT GENERAL YATES OFFICE.
THE WASHINGTON VOLUNTEERS.

This corps which has been qastered N barracks a. e
corner Of Thirty first stree. and Third for the last
twelve days. suddenly received orders last evening TO re
move 70 smp and comfortable quarters at Forty
ninth street, North River. The New York companies
ched in two lp &c dgs TO tho quarters
the first under the 'maand OF Captain eUnet and the
nd uncer command Of Captain Magrn- The regiment
within the lat two days has received the accession Of
'bree companies OF salwar recruits from Buiso bmra
and Newbnrg There cltions rendered toe novt VI
oiapensabe, from the toaal want OF accommodation
Colonel Inn@s thus has his corps died fan war
pement and viii be ready for marching orders
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BEAUTIFUL MAP OF THE SEAT or WAR.

We have received from Nr W. schans, No 62p Broad.
way bcsuifui map % the sea of var, the hncsi yet
given 10 the public ~ oosrcd engraving Of about
two AMI hair 'cct by two and comprises vrgnla MARY
and and Delaware with the border Of ptnpgyiysas The
tyoyraphy Of the country fhoSn with great distinct.
n, ~ tho mountain ranges Of the Bne Ridre Of he
Aikehaniee, the volIoys hstsecn snl the s,op :, tse
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NEWS FROM THE WEST.

letter from Columbus, Ohio, received in Boston on
Saturday, saysIt Is thought that attack on Cncn
matt will be made ere long, but Il such thing is done
think none Of the rebes would live to tell Of IT, They
have even now begun 70 cry, "Gice p,rk corn
and whisky " but not boat r. lowed leave Cnca.
natl for a lower port. tn tried Smuggling but tbat
short lived pleasure they nave tue goutle men
who attempted IL In irons at Cnonat suppose wo b re
on the borcefe have excitement than ba
IN The East We have a'ga camp this city, and
tso bet secn here snd Cncil At Camp Deunison
shout fifteen twenty miles from CINCINNATI there are
fine lot OF boys eager for a prush.
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ARMY INTEL LlGENCE.

GENERAL ORDER-N0. ~.
WAR DiiaRraEsT, ApJurANr GENERALS OFFICE
WAsHseToN, May rs, 1861
Paragraph 4, General order, No. Is, Of May T. 1861
fixing tie meney Of clothing for volunteers, is
dieo TO allow 10 the militia In the service OF the
United states the money allowance for clothing as
n provided for the regular army
by order. l. THOMAS, Adjutant General
GENERAL oRDER-NO. %.
WAR pEIARIMEsr, ADJCrAsr GENERALS OFFICE,
WAsHNGIoy May 20, 1851.
is with pain that the Secretary OF War announces 70
late surgeon General Thomas Lawson of the army who
died al Norfolk, Va on the 18Th inst Having, 1911,
resigned from the navy where he had served two years.
Dr. lawson passed Immediately into the army-a
vice with which, from that time, he has been unntcr
rpptedly connected. Full Of a military FIRE, which not
the frosts of could quepch and for the
honor of bis profession, which made hs administration
OF the Medical Department model OF infexibilty cti-
cehcy and economy, he spared himself, and
always prompt 70 volunteer his services where they
might be required. Thus after having gone with credit
through the Of 1612-It, nc Of the first to
hasten with General Games 10 the relief Of forces In
Florida and, having been placed at the head Of reg
mept of volunteers by the susges Of the gsan Lous
snians who composed IT, he acquitted himself with much
able and elective Colonel In fact marked were the
military traits in his character nnd among these, espe
Cialy, his personal ntreTidy hat at the close OF the
NJ xican war he rewarded for his services II nv
broyet OF Brgadier General In the army AS appro
pirate tribute OF respect 10 his memory there will be
mr. ut every military poet the day after the rccep,
tf his order, eleven minute guns, commencing nj
stan FRI the same hour until sunset Of the
and Tor thirty days the prescribed badge of mourning will
be worn by the officers OF the army.
by order. L. THOMAS, Adjutant General
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THE DROWNING OF !. +. JACoBUS or THE
SEVENTY. FIRST REGIMENT

The mem ocrs and members Of the scyeaty frs, re
giment will assemble at the regmcn,al armory (oen,ro
Na,keD IN citizens' dress, white gloves rcglrnen,l
badge, 10 day uesday) at halt past twelve oc,tck To
end the funeral of the ate j. Edmund Jlcobus Who
was drowned at the Navy Yard, Washington
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THE FIREMEN AND THE 0BSEQUIgS
COLONEL RId,swOPTU

oceanus Engine Company No III rcluost us 10 state
that they marched in the proccssio Sunday a,tIrcd
In citizens dr,ss aud red shirts and Ore oaps M
stated in cdtion Of ypsU ny. The company n,
dressed from Aba1S lid escorted thr romans Of
Coiouel Ellsworth ~ thatcity,
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NAME % THs NEw P,Nyr Tho venerable Josiah
Quincy, vho was requested by she Director OF Harvard
Uorcee Observatory TO name the A,erod leeiy dsco.
ytred there hls selected that u Mqi the mother n
Merfury, 10 The ancient my thoogg, and one of he
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CAPTURED VESSELS.


Before Comm.ssoners Owen and Elliot
Nay Il the following vessels, captured by United
States stsmcrs reported 10 the Prize Coun sson.
cre os baying arrived this port prizes schoonsr
Crenahaw, with cargo reported 10 be tobacco schooner
IaXall, with cargo reported TO be tobacco tho bark
Pioneer, with cargo reported 70 be colt
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The Augusta ia Ch7Orttic safE-As Nurina 10 Do
the great battle ground between the ling sections
and the fret collision Is likely to take place the banks
of the Potomac, hope that both parties will
respect spot sacred and neutral ground Let
OF Washington be s v,nerRted By hts cDunt-y-
men 81 both and let his ashes not be disturbed by
tho clash Of hostile steel the Of let
there be spot whore the Of the VIII,
fought Marion and sumter and Putnam Greens,
can meet without stcdGing each others blood, and Il
smicable settlement of this unhappy civil s
10 be attempted lot us keep the holy ground OF Mount
Vernon dedicated to The purposes OF pcace there let tho
afbatory convention, which later, must treat
terms or adjustment Of hoaes meet for tho
purpose. Let press the only which speak
TO the people both North and South from Leaf
ore on both sides that military necessity - shal ex-
cuse tho cehcment OF the soil Of Mount Vernon with car
mage, or its air by the suphurous breath OF battle
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Arrest of n Captain or SLAYER.

UNITED STATES MARSHAL's orFtCr,
MAY 2T-navid Reid Miller, master Of the bark S.-ab
arrested charge OF voluntarily SERVING ON pa1,i
a saver. Hold 10 answer
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CORRECTION.

IT, THE EDITOR OF the NEW YORK HERALD.
In you- issue Of 20 day typographi al o,cn~e
IN reference To my ntme by altering which shall fcca
obliged Yours, respectfully,
JOIN TYLER BARKER
Second Lieut. OF Company +, Wilson's Houaves
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Or Thursdsy evening oraor arrived ne wntsrvliot
useral ior tplye large gan carriages. 10 ten Minutes
Tho order llcd, and sne carriages On taer way
~ sc~ NUTR
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THE LINCOLN GREENS

Is the Of free corps now organizing 1T lafayette
Hall. THY commanded by Major Byron aud In.
tended To act foot and mounted, with their numbers
limited TO six hundred. Only well built young men,
measuring net less than i've feet eight inches in height
familiar with the saddle, OF good education and daring
spirit will be received. Those who have sorvce NJ
home or abroad and yours Of mcans, ambitious Of
serving their country IN select corps preferred To
PREVENT the egcton Of incompetent officers the com
m0nder has reserved the right CT maxim his own ap-
pointments from among thee uho have active
wee, OF ere Otherwise competent Captain Hodson's
Light SIKH Horse, who proved effective during the
revolt Of the Sopoye taken tnooo for this free
corps. The unnOtm OF the is that Of mounted ro
rtr-their arms, Colts revolving riGts. The horses
Cor the corps Major BY ssys, are nov grazing on the
other side &C Mason and Diyon's line Tho rolls Of the
OF ggrzalon are GAing gp rapidly