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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-26

gunboats COL VIM. d. Stuart Of the 56lh Virginia Reg
meut detached portion of bis command, and depoyed
them the opposite side Of the river ct Cnsns Blcf
to act in the capacity Of shapshoo.ers Wesoo arrv.
ed in the neighborhood Of the enemy and iort time
thereafter they commenced an attack upon battery.
The assault furious and ncessant for ours, and
our little battery maintained such effective IRE, that
the Gslena hosted the dag of distress and hastily
traced her seps It then that the sharpshooter,
companies "A" and "B" commanded by Captains John
B. hcPhAl and T. J. Morton performed such ttheieIt
service. portion Of the crew Of the Virginia also
acted in the same capacity, and did good execution.
Every Yankee who showed bis head the holes
sure to fall. Many made to bite the dust" and
much praise is due Captains hcPGail and Morton for
their daring and bravery They themselves expos
ed to the enemys sharpshooters board the vessels
but they are at all times heodess Of danger when
gagged in the holy cause Of liberty.
TIE writer Of this piece fought by the side Of Captain
kcPha at the memorable siege OF Fort Donelson and
the foriluie and GOODNESS be there exhibited won for
him the universal esteem Of the regiment. Captains
McPhai and Morton are both residents OF MeakenbUTg
county and well may she be proud Of such noble
The name Of Col Wm. d. Stuart Is familiar TO almost
every citizen of Richmond As an lnsiance OF
bravery, he crossed the river in The face Of the gun
boats and rtoined his commend. Since the above fight
occurred our Notifications the river are being daily
strengthened, and srs almost impregnabe. We arc
now much better prepared resist attack from he
formidable gunbcats than formerly. do no: wsrt
mpar any information 10 the oncmy, a. the Wing hss
very extensive circulation, by giving any minute detail
bat before Richmond shal be polluted by the foul
nj
dead bodies Of hose who volunteered for its pTo:ec
EHyRYs
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Vi..Iaacr, care aad InduslFJ.

co., gso5le seem to -iuk tha. a c1as'sat ga.s,,ji,a
5a .-- UsE,clc e.ssuatal-'E .sraal vigilance Is tie
-.,s Of lbsftJ a.spslses s,t ale ss,ao OF 5igi.
.al5s Tls7 p5sts CT Vigilance shle uey aso gully OF
- nos. criminal negligence. Hare some i,sAuoes
Eve asyross Ssgs recently allowed 10 steal steam
r14, wish sE valuable guas and make safe ocvery OF
t-sn 20 Tho 4ArAsss. Tbs occurred :. Charleston.
AIou. the sams time, Yankee captain from James
i've. uls allowed TO hand over steam tug 70 the
my 10 Ham2.on Roads and to carry information Of tbs
,r.st important character.
CO.. Of disOyAl rascAls, no. long since, stole
gina .aI trAia Of cars Aad but for prepi,ious aoc
xsr, would have llceedei in committing grand lar
.1v blt sr.c unknosn in the annals Of criminal law.
10, iss DAY. have passed since uAtchlul and
..Fr enemy In our midst esysrly connected battery
10 our tsleprlphs sres. snd communicated message
bch bat TO- another GCciisnt would have resulted in
zoe ,s,ruo,on Of srgs train Of Southern soldiers,
FJr want OF care Sni vigilance tee Virginia, worth
0 % an army OF fifty thousand soldiers lghtened
t shs became worthless 20 Us aud had 10 be destroy
ID to prevent her alHrg into the hands Of the enemy.
H,a often Cur armies have suffered from surprises
90 Ill not undertake to say. The instances have been
,rmsro,s Nor have We the heart to make estimate
~ the vas. amount Of stores supplies and munitions Of
,.,r We have lcs. by criminal negligence.
We neglect too much the business Of war and unless
-. s,s,eise more indr ry care and vigilance, vii
.e ,ors than the utmost courage redeem. Let us
moi. BY cur past painful experience and resolve, not
,,rI, 20 s,,ol bu, 70 practice vigilance in future
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-26
,sOtsrE ,sD MORE TRUTHFUL ACCOUNT

4 aues dated Baltimore ~ inst, says
Tie ola Psi0: beat arrived this morning a The ususi
h5us 90
gentleman ~ho WIS a, Fortress Monroe anl Norfolk
ve .srlay furnishes The following uiOrmstcn
The rcpuss cf the guuboas Fogt Darling, seven or
sfglt miles below Richmond vas generally regarded as
ssrg isrjo,s 0gair though no full account oi u has
bl,a made public.
"a bond tie Ma gstuck eighteen Asa we're reported
killed the explosion Of big gun. The boat was, oil
lggfss made useless IN the ,at, and was Withdrawn
TIE GlIena riddled bG the shots IRON TIE hsoel
b,tsris- having been perforated" Is the despatch said
no less thaa eighteen tmes The less o! lite on board
vas 70, stated, bu: J visa thought % DO heavy.
TIE No1,Or was struck repeatedly but was said 70 be
uari1rtd Soc however could DO nothing ofisySva as
tAe batteries arc on 20 high blU that It was Impossible
10 go her guns sufficient elevation for the proper range.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-26
IrrEcr nE rHE NEwS.

The repuse Of the sunboAts had depressing ei'c; at
Philadelphia and New York Toe Philadelphia Inquirer
saws our people have scquired such yo'lciou appeIes
Tor victory tnat nothing short Of complete and instant
.r.smpd IL every undertaking will now satisfy them
Hence tho news OF the temporary check 70 The james
-iver sguadroc on Thursday lat, threw hu Of ledoW
over he b.osi couotenrrgls Of the p,OIle.
letter ltom New Yok, dated Nay 10. says "The
town wa in 4 very lai iuBos al The Morning The
ueslti-.c.cry telegram about the mishsN 70 our gun
hoats NJ tho James river productive OF a yerv ger
era, Jflson of 'bluel That Cl,es OF people rho al
r.ys prefer the sloolT tide Of picture -ere ce-tsn
tdstts sHtr Ess 4 se--'5I 81 edalic, oad hat the
1-sst IL Of toe HouilOE was gone
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-26
WILLIAM PARISH,
GEORGE WRIGHT,
Nm T q CLARK,
II. WILLIAMS,
Pilots.


MoRE Amour Col. AoRGAS-We copy the following
account of the dongs of the distinguished partisan chief
Colonel Morgan, from the Atlanta Confederacy:
Since the 24th April last he has travelled 900 miles,
captured and pirolei $50 edess destroyed two trains
aud depot, and burnt three bridges the Louisville
and Nashville RIlToaj, and captured $50 OSO IN federal
fund.- which be disposed Of In way eminenuy becom-
iag christian Southern gentleman aad a humane war.
rio-, as related by us yesterday.
When he captured the passenger train the fankee
women on il, who we're going down to Nashville, were
pauic-srcken With the sorsst fright They had terror
OF him IRON what they had previously heard OF him.
As he stepped the and they learned that IL wGs
HOrgar they yelled with fright as though Old Nick had
suddenly appeared before them "Lsdts" said be, 4"
am SOUTHERN SOLDIER and bold that ladies and their
baggage are sacred aud 10 be scuyuousy Fespecttd ev
eywh re. This engine 10 worth much 10 the enemies OF
nj country, snd greatly sire 10 destroy Il tut il and
tEo cars stall be sp,f,d carry you back to Louis.
Will. You are c piess wome1." When he had thus
sloken perfect shower OF thalksieal gratitudewas
awarded him by the women. Oas Of them then ap.
preached him. with hands osEped, in the impOrng
attitude and in piCous accents gged that her husband
night not be killed. MADAM" responded the gallant
psrzu ~ cannot prom you that your husband shall
DO leit with you--take OF him ana keep him from
being killed. i you car" Shereupon, abe iranlicsly
z,d his hands, and with 10y thai was uncOntrollable
believed them with her tears, while che imprinted on
them warm kiss OF gratitude for this that her
husband should neither be killed nor taken from her,
We learn tla' Eorgsn attributes biz disaster at Le-
banon TO having men with hul-especaiy captains ana
other officers, who not Of his own ch0Osing-snd
thar no has gone Gen. Besuregard to get permission
10 choose hI oSn 10 operate with him in all future
aRlert5kings
p. S-We are authenticity informed that the pack
ages Of money captured by Morgan not all opered
oy him. ill he reached Chattanooga, when he found it
10 amount TO $3.50 900.
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THE sHARpsHoorERs AT DREwRYs BLUFF.
C.up ON CH.rgIs's Blusy, Nay 2sd,

UAAP ON UHAFFIss BLUFF, Nay I'D, Is0z.
To the Riitor Of the Wig.
At your request will give you lis. Of the officers
together with their companies, who we're dsployed ss
skrmshers along the banks Of James river and engaged
in the fight at Drewrys Buff, and who we're such
source of annoyance to the eneuy's gubboats "0nd
prove wholly undressing to you and your readers to
state the names of the officers engaged IN the nsn'
without communicating some particulars relative 70 the
Affair. Being aware Of the proximity Of the snemys
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-26

SOUTHERN H6Prs IN PARII-LINcoLS', PoRTRArr-A
Paris letter in the New York Times, dated sh ult
says
Messrs. Siiiell and Mason, both OF who arc now at
Paris keep up the faith of their Southern friend By
suring them in the most positive way, that everything
il gong on admirably in the South and that the success
Of the rebellion certainty. The work these gentle
men have taken upon themselves is likely to keep them
busy frCn this time on. The Independence Beige Gays
that Mr. Sldel has been received by the Emperor aud
that His NJ sly gave Mr S. 10 understand that he
might hope tor Intervention at no remote period.
believe may state with certainty that there no truth
in ths report Mr. Sdels Thursday receptions at bis
house In the champs Eyseesare understand, largely
aud fashionably attended.
II would be most desirable thing If stop could be
put to the expectation from the DATED States to graroe
the portraits Of Mr. Lincoln, unless some better ones
ca be sent out than those which now fill the shop win
dlws Of Paris The person represented in these pictures
locks 30 much like man cond, nned TO the galo1s,
that large numbers Of them have ben imposed upon the
people here by the shopkeepers as DOmOlisrd the IA.
nous murderer of servant girls, lately guillored rcsr
LIONS Such face ia enough 10 ruin the best OF csuse
the people read the iusosbee under 1t with s;on-
ishment, or rather bewderment for the thing appears
more like hosI than q reality.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-26

but fair to insert their response. Upon the charges and
oounterehsrges embraced in these publications, we shall
not undertake to pass judgment at this time The mat
ter calls impsratvsly for Investigation, searching and
impartial and we cannot understand with What justice
the Secretary of the Navy undertook to Pr ldge the
case BY the summary discharge Of any Of the parties
from the Confederate service. Let there be an inves
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-26
Another Victory By s.One,san Jackson

Au'hentg information has been received in this city,
that Gsn Jackson attacked the enemy at Fort Royal in
Warren county last Saturday, and routed them as usual
We are vishOu, details but doubt rot, readers viii
ssI2y She mere announcement OF the TACT sufficiently 10
saabls taem % axsil par!isall,. with ecmpOsure.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-26

THK SKIRMIsH ON FRIDAY.-The Enquirer, Of satur-
day, gives the following account Of the ,kirmsh which
took pl4cc near this city on Friday last
A brisk skUmiah occurred Yesterday afternoon, at FIVE
o'clock on the Nechancsvi. Turnp k, five (aeyep y
N lies from the cy, and lasted uD;l haltpsstsx o'clock
The scene o. action upon the farm OF DE-. LumpEi
ald vicinity the Foder,ls having four pieces of ar
trry engaged a. Inc OoDfederGtos one, belonging to
Captain Ro,stT's Battery. The enemy threw nothing
but shells which ie thick and fast amids! the woods and
over the feld dcing damage TO nobody, and pjuFing
no other property ltaa chicken coop the premises
Of d. L1mpkin. OR men stood firmly at their post,
ed frod With rapidty and dsihrrson. They we're sus
tanned BY Eo regiments Of niaUy aud oae Of cavalry,
Ia reserve ueher OF ahioh brought into c.ion
Towards the coss of the engagement regiment OF FED
tr cAvsy appeared dssbDg towards Gus battery, bus
few shells thrown into their midst reversed thec course
aad uey ard their artillery a:d preOiFatey. Two Of
their men we're found d6ad upon the eld 1t is presumed
tlst many moro we're killed ard carried away. Several
hours previously, the Hessians had made demonstTa
ton several miles further up and fired at least twenty
shots at the house of Mrs Price, without striking it
The limb of an osk tree in the yard wsa shattered by
one OF their balls Our gallant soldiers engaged In the
skirmish which succeeded deserve the biggest praise
shtng us they did aud Winning the day, against odds
Of four 70
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cHAaBggLAIN u CFFlLR


r,HE foosng resolution adopted by the Geo eel yssts
Il day:
slived That the people the city be prnsi. BY Iubca-
toa The dLuy gEpers . TIE eiiy, Ter aesk-
ny Of the ne al Assembly, paved TIE lsh
May 1892 The the y Of the tnoms Jon one And
dClA MY su.d durng the Ia6 Legal
isd and received paid woat violation Of law
md OF the y, eser these ssi-d $50 o.
under Of March g. So redeemaor BY ne y 10
fdr3s scet able Ia payne Of DIES 10 toe toth
n,ss-1v A ". MORTON, ohnbsrl,in.
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CARD TO THE PUBLIC

0BsPRvED In the Enquirer % Thuraday morning st. si
i tori i IL ,ctng man and . q s3l?'tT.
This Ited in'or ned, from GEsERAL HESsr A. WIss
Who that oud In the columns u lhst journal
Apd uI-d his prophet AIRY IN crest ~ . rets,n.
dsp with and shall
bat ly that General Wise oily tra Prosecutor
be amb ioCs Of aiding that Of psscGio though IN
the D. will al short OF the MAX lie syr In
lev W,ne sea- as In trumping up chtrg,s sgalnst
What q excited neral Wses Ie NE ioo Wing card
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The n..trucIIon OF the Virginia.

Having published the letter of Commodore 1stOSll to
g.,rsi,ry Mallory in which reflections are IL
spysd against the pilots Of the "VrsniS We deem it
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-26

POCKET eOoR containing papers o. no value to ALy one
N but nysslL sil sye tae a1,ye reward OF 40 ulen 81
nY duns house Franklin street. a. nJ once. No. Il Law
1ass-a sI3r WI, ALLES,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-26

/. Is related Of some Of the prisoners confined at Ms
con- Ga that they have Ipres5ed the following opinion
o. Gen. Sterling Pcce "He is a great General lie
never shts uati he ges ready and he is ayays ready
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-26

AlouIo Chuteb, d. d., Tor many years President Of
the Georgia Safe University died at his residence
Athens, Ga on Sunday night after painful end ugeF
ing illneis.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-26

IAa noI asp Sc meet Goa aess and shah
Sst seems to be anbi ioc Of aiding that Of hoSIh IL
the latte he will a, short Of the marx lie WIS si'e in
lrg wine sss As In trumDng ny charges sgains, ne.
What st excited dnsri Wise lie W.. the following card
To TIE PUBLIC, MILITARY ARD CIVIL,
We earnestly request Suspension Of opltol rsIpe"lng
the ni9rdIok dsr OF ouf Comp tly, until E0r,agi t
DR has been made 10 the me.nime, 'T emphac-l d.
DIV having been directly ~ INSIDE
and ines rnh which charged as in very
oGsaces committed We hAy been afornei that the u1u
Of all Ne moral oPgaoni eEPeeetfs ihs "olfie ard
s patriot. nsve most aapsFdoaa2y C5EO THE NAME OF OUR
oOPAsY. to Obie s'e fiom paone scrutiny their evdon'
The pie fact. The q our Company "a the Ter
Of their arms on the evening OF ihe ard oar dhcharse from
hlu slbiequelg combined with ths Ie,un OF ATns
prove, undnIaby naocncs Of u charges, which b.
widely preS seh5u. luy and deter
Ard tNerrs Ion the a0is Of honor UJcs aud truth them
hod Shags pOs'ol they may, from toe Py't. 70 TIE highs
"a Command
WILLIAM FRANCIS ycLJAy,
Commanding Gu. "Dsn hcJu l01ga Rangers"
Lesishurg Va, Arsnt8 lsCl.
snce then he has sesn pursuing me in court martha, y.h
sasrg sIS nae ~ y b,y an ~, f, ~ s
-hsn the time arrives gill them 10
dates for other reMon III N that such snoordrstes DO rot
kaes their behsss trust slal get cJLssnt TO
200 ono not n mos ts.l Ne M most bv n 80
Slo have the weakness 10 give u fll Indulgence.
have only r'g'et th tls nsignty Of General VIE
the n1enee Of bis position KEEP om my comp
oke .s.d lsut have ia their au .Is.e
OF MS en0sAO.e Nc'e'l0h prutssl 't-
sh oud have been vI,h he Al the pos; OF LANCER.
the pI1c 10 Whist they think Of one, who DOT
CONTEXT with mSg1lng brave company, attempts suus
it, Car AN III oath every s1asiis channel 1. It In iG way
that P,LCiL GETE,s In the absence Of ino-lssgr 81 the
war employ their time - damage those who have
service Ia many hard fought d sics
e0nc.lned, an ht'lr - ssl esAtlihei Ia
otesbi 70 be lB ned b. GENERA! Wise es h
sr Or absts u, hate a. stel hay, olly % add NJ
he editorial res and be VEL su.Lsnt
Gated.
80 far s. my gsFy,esn Wsern Virgins concerned have
nv Company
tie Com sarys md Medical st0res ani
In th- retreat from III No n.n Char
defend Cha ton wIh A,fse b
,mpAny alore ordered away In Cha ,0n had
tick a. NOnnded renewed from the hospitals prysts h,usti
and place Of Niy, ohe Wise they would have
beei ltf. - the merry 81 the enemy
personal hate s.ry,e, and Is net surpng
thai General Ehoud i 10 hos Ehom p.hsI
10 cru.i could d. the isheJt ssOi for the aouttsy.
uay25 Wa. FRAEIg MCLEAN
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-26

lincoln has repudiaied Gen. Hunters proClamatiol
aud that officer, il 20 said, will probably resign.
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TOsT-S5O REMAND.

The Rev DR.. Bethuas, of the Reformed Dutch Church
N. Y IL dad
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40 CORREsPONDgNrS.
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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-26

SOUTHERN H5PEs IN PARII-LINooLSe PoRTRAIT-A
Paris letter in the New York Times dated ls:h ult.,
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cation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-04
MILITARY NEWS.

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pe drawn ""'h 'u'"'S''' WIN "'h "''o 10 ioo'
rounds ny ''sn' i"'n' moves "e piece ITO 'N'
pertinent showed 'h'' VIC gun c.'d accurately
throw to - distance ofhafa mile At least DO bal's
per minute, hlt the number vnrcA according o. the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-04
LOCAL NEWS.
Srv YORK AND TIIB vICfSIrY.

IHE BHi A,tYEHS OF rur CRY mot last even
iug at Mutuy Han, Bower, 10 take p ton IN ro.
frluc4 to e. tsiuiu al vance N tAo rate - W y,s,
ar. Jpin Henry ward ia the Chq =, aud Mr. Bri-
iriul pgtilh, Secretary. The Chairman informed
the meeting thlt tie maxim m rate of wn'os now
r,id was 81 Per diem, but Tie mhi,r.ty wrro work.
IL. for twelve ahilinga n day. A member ted
TINT lac endoayored g. obt fourteen s4il .u.s . ON
"a Mr. Ilo!ucy, but could only get thiteon, ani lie
iu'I-,d to work. Another momurr stated tha. he
D. al been receiving So day tr tie last two years
from the Mn attain Gas Company. 1t was rcp,rt-
~ that Ncfirs. Il I'd, James We 'h, james Noble,
Charles BJ.t.uR aui John Fitigera'd were vul.u-
tor'ly paying fourteen shill.ngs per day, while tie
public works we're only paying twelve shllings
Mr. Callaghan remarked ON this subject that Ger
tain politicians were ruling these government Jobs
| AMI ull.ra plea of economy we're lcsscnng tlo
N.s..s Il tie poor t.ndosncn, aud p.ek-
tus II salaries themselves. Tho Clait
sl.,d 1 At le was receiving Cglt'cn sl'l-
ny. vcr day, aud lo dl MT come t. the
meeting for his own alyanccment, lut flr the good
of tt..d'; lc, therefore, invited all present to
.r,r their pu.uns and throw SONS llsht on tho
-ulU,t \ member sad that ho had worked Tor
b.. .,, Los,cn, The first Of whom tMessrs ,h.fr 4
J,amyu. aid thirteen sh.ll.nys day voluntarily.
O. . ether, John Van Dawson, would pay only
~ ,ye slilm.', althoueh no tiled Lnrl 10 get
u. .'ceu, AMI D G thtl Alexander " Murray, was
only brought /, sy the after sun wton Ao a,a
that he men were determined to leave hln. Ouc
Of IT, mon who are working at the new ~ ia'
tat that they had az yet made no dem uI for
,aies, but tie stuleculters lad, aud the matter
as referred 10 the Board Of sIpervisota, who
we're to take sction Il ereon yesterday evening. Tic
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-04

The correspondent Of the Cincinnati GA/rrIr.
under dai' OF the to'q FIT la, Mississippi r.
vcr, Ny 18th, writes rs follows;
1Ao toubaliipcut WAC rou. vcd Tuc-l,y N T.
noon, when tH' uI ~ gs were toNud down T.
Crais. urs A. I, Lii ur,L.i g., bail. Aitf
urp"mg itl every h.iu,u mlu.tys tlr two
lurr, tAty were Lal. u 90 ilI ia, uI. ~. l,ster.
day morn ns u4,y 1-Hlu j ~ tatl % s..i %, tIll.
po ID uy tae puAu..t -. L..!5, aui krIt w {.
vigorous anu determined bomoardmCut all ul.'t-
TINS was, Itrlsp-, the best days Woik they have
us " III siAit hrinE al'dt cAu slot & our two
Tier aim waH genera good, hut Ii tt4t.' 't.c.
occurred On uun H.dc aud "A IS TAI! T. Ir'sule sat
none occurred on tue!rB.
NJ honu.e demonstration on either side vcr,
made t'"s Tor uu'n but as write, ouI uortars al,
again IN ro-tc t, Cr4i. .Leal's Point 10 r,suu, tier
work.
deleitcr from tie rcbols states tia. Le waa i,-
formed while il Fort Pillow, tlgt tho art. ti.cyuen
serving thr siege guns there Lad not ircu Iad for
five n Biz months, and tat great dissat.sia, ton
exits n'nciS tAOin, IN consequence
4 i,W week. u.O tLoy he'd Inc, .iug, 70 t,fs q ,
mat,or Int1 c u' ! nation, a.. .lit'''.' TIE uI a. o.
Iy Of ciol con lhuy / vat upon cen. N..i,i. l.,
and lay u .Ir 81. vance bgi.ye hIiu, autAolll.ug
tie commute t. say tigt, uu',-s s.In,tl.Ls wu.
done Tor 'l'r r. .'. speedily, they would refuse tV
work the guns any longer.
But 1.r of IT, SIX men appointed & Us fortp
this hazardous rS..s l.l tae courage t, a,tp,.l
it, lie mlr,hoa ul 10 tie Gene! ais headquarters,
and briefly 'ttt,d his business. II, was PROMPT )
sent 10 the euard house .sul Ic,i =. ir1li and tie
'ht.re q npany he rcpros rt,d vas trr, ,tci, ted
up - 'he thuiuh7' made 70 perform e - a..
hfti iR service, nnd puulsl I'd frt.plr .uLul l9r,!.
nation IN the most brutal manner
IAs vigorous treatment Of tie merceuAry
wretChcs had the ,neDt Of preventing amy si.u.l.f
complaints from reaching tie Geuersl's ears.