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allowed thcm TO come to the same table
with hlin, and always caAe them a eoad
bed 20 sleep in.
At one particular time. when nv father
was keeping a hotel, we had Il verv clever
old negro .IvI.- with us he was a bar
ber, t&bie-wai1-r &-c. ] have often heard
my father ask travellers if they had anv
objections TO having old Richard sit at
the same table with the rest Of the board
ers, and never heard any person object.
except some few who were found 10 be
Aboiitioni-ts, we suppose, are what our
correspondent calls = the nccro's friends"
Old Richard was clever old nero
and would pfey on his banjo to aInuSo
. Us children" and for auebt know we
thought as much of old Richard as we
dld OF any white boardcr in our family
L ms IS the way negro was treated bv a
PTo-s'avery man in D." day of vore.'
The E, slate has turned and we have
formed our opinion about the present war
and the cause of ii; we do not saw but
what our opinions may be erroneous,
however.
We consider that the negro has been
iii"''G ne 1901 10 place thousands of white
people III more precarious situation than
the Southern slaves were in. The coursa
OF the war has made thousands. yea. TENS
of thousands Of poor white children
homeless and fricndess. Their fathers
and brothers have been murdered And
Tor what ! viii pause, and my readers
may answer this question themselves.
The only brother we have in the world
that brother whom we have been cx-
pectlag would assist US in taking care of
an aged and Intirm parent-has been torn
from our tireside, and now has to UNDERGO
all the hardships Of the life of the private
soldier on the banks of-tho Potomac
and Tor what? Reader, again please an
swer this question
And any other person who wishes to
know why we do not worship the the
negroes friends" as they are erroneonslv
called, Will please read the above. which
we think viii be a satisfactory answer to
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a Young EG;EsreSS OF. the ya~rc.
esNesEfRyp

The Pennield q, " E,tra was cs-
tablished about year and a half aoo NV
the orphan daughter of a printer, who
was then about twelve wears Of aro
Some OF her readers took exception to her
remarks on the negro and war questions
and =" Little Nellie " gave the subscriber
her reasons for refusing 10 worship tba
negro or act with his false friends. We
copy the question and answer, and COM
mend It two orr readers:
Nellie, if it would not be impropor
may l ask You why you seem to be prein,
Gicod @ toward the negro and the nepro,s :
friends Undoubtedly, you have soma
cause. VIII you please tell me what il
In answering Mr.. NJ C.'s ouesfion
5 stead Of writing him a letter. I win nnh
iisf my reasons for the benefit Of all nv
readers. When ] was a small child NV
iather was what they called pro-sIavary
man. but was always very friendly to col,
ored people he has often taken in eolorad
people whom our abolitionists wouId NOT
Keep and never, to my recollection, made.
The eat their rations in the woodsbed hnt
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Apology.

1t will be remembered that our fore
man was among the unlucky conscripts
Of the late Huntingdon lottery; and, in
consequence Of his having TO attend that
place, at the bidding of Provost AIarslla!s,
our paper has been delayed to an unusu-
ally late day; but we offer in apology for
this delay, the official election returns of
the county, which, otherwise, we could
not have published until another issue.
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Reports from Nsende,s ar,nr-


WASHINGTON, Monday. October -
Early on Saturday brigade of cavalry
belonging TO Kilpatrick's division. at
tented a reconnaissance on the south side
OF Robertson's River. They were ar
tackled by a large force of rebel cavalry
amply supported by infantry and artillery
under command of Stuart in norso,
lhe infantry force was. one of E,welrs d.
VISIONS and numbered about 5000 men
a brisk fight ensued, lasting about an
hour, when our cavalry was compeIIed TO
tail back upon their infantry sunnorts
which were near James Citv. a small
village, about three miles from CuInarpor
soutwestiy. AT this place another CON
iilct ensued, in which our infantry sun-
corts were worsted, and compelled 70 re-
tire, the rebels capturing about 100 of tba
one hundred and twentieth New Yorl-
Our cavalry again formed into line
and made a spleneid charge upon the
reoeis: and recaPtured all the prisoners
taken except fifteen or twenty Rebel
renioFcements came to the assistance of
IN me rebels, our forces were pushed back 70
1ulpepper, skirmishing all the wav.
lieaVy firing in the afternoon indicated
that the engagement had been renewed.
LATER
Later intelligence from the front saws
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J. S. TODD. Editor s. Publisher.
"Wednesday OCT. Il. 1867.
s. N. Petten gill & Co.

Advertising Agents, 81 PARK Row
New York, and 10 State street, Boston,
are the authorized Agents for the dem
oCRAT & SENTISEL," and the most infueu-
tial and largest circulating Newspapers in
the United States ana Canadas. They
are empowered to contract for us at our
LOWEST TERMS.
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Capture OF Gen. ssI,.ns,s Escor..

ihc LeaTenworth correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Gac,tt2 gives tile follou iae par
ticui.'is OF the capture Of Genera. Elunfs
escoTt:
General Blunt escaped, and was met
below Fort Scott by reinforcement>. which
he took command of and started in pur
suit of Quantreu
The General was in advance of the
wagons, and while waiting for item in
tAe vicinity Of Raunds Camps, lie noticed
a body oi 100 men advanciag in lire, Who
being dressed in our Uniform, he al irst
Supposed belonged TO Ponds command. ON
drill, while at tie same time lac had some
suspicion that they. were rebels. Re had
the escort formed in Inc, and tl5 band
aud wagons ordered to the reay, While he
advanced toward them. He had preceded
bat snort distance when they fised on
ha- At the same. time heard fs5nn in
! '0nd ,s-comm.pd. Ashe tuncd : Give
the order 70 fire, lie discovered liz entire
esesrt running from him. Seeing Or men
break, the enemy charged, followed bv
about two hundred Others 1Qm the t.nber.
With The assistance Of 1Iaj5r grt;s, tbe
General endeavored to halt and rag.v The
escort, but only succeeded IN dea,inino (
ltteen men With these he turned on the /
enemy. who retrcated. With a force of |
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our forces have evacuated C.s.
Such stores aS could not be 60 r.
removed were burnt. Their ysr,. .'..I- IL
ever Is trif1ing. -o7
1t is reported that the VIII
army has crossed the Rapidan. F.,
that General Meade has fallen t.I -'-
the north bank of the Rapnsbs1,N ~,N
Prisoners captured on Satur3o,.
that Longstreet's corps had retur6.5 : sa'
the Southwest This. however :. y d q p
ful al headquarters. The rebels c,,- -.--
ced to cross the Rapidan on IT,,
moving in the direction of NEa5;sor =
House, with the evident inten,,,- -,l
turning Gen. AIeade's right VIM
Heavy cavalry reinforcemsn..
been sent to the front. ~-'
1t is reported that rebel cavaIrv IL,
the gaps in the Bull Run AJo.,.... ..'
The large cavalry force sent from ~.
yesterday, however, will speedily I..r,3. ~
them from their positions. The =
force holding the gaps is supposed p, =
Whites and Moseby's men.
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q CURIOUS IHEoRY ABOUT THE DURA-
TToN OF THE WAB.-The Rev. John Gil
bert, OF Clay county, Ky. writes to q
friend in tins city, giving curious theory
with regard to the duration of the present
war Iu his letter he SAYS:
During the revolutionary war corn
blades had seven points to them. that is
the blade grew IN such manner as to
have seven distinct points or ends cores
ponding with the sharp point of the blade.
these seven points idicated the duration
OF the revolutionary war. Now there
are but three separate and distinct points
to many of the blades, and this indicates
very clearly, to my mind, that the dura-
ton OF the present war viii be three
yeaTs-the points of the blades represen-
ting years"
We do not know what there may be in
this sign. Three pointed blades have
been found in our city. and we learn that
such Is the case in Clay county. and
other localities where observations have
been made. Our readers may test the
theory for themselves
MI. Gilbert was one hundred years old
last March, of fine intelligence, very HIGH
character, OF fine memory, and in every
respect perfectly reliable, He is as cor
rect IN his recollection and statement of
taets, within his knowledge, as any man
IN the country.
Several blades Of corn have been shown
us with but three points 20 each. and we
have no doubt that many samples of the
KIND may be found in every field Frank
fort Commonwealth.
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TIC RcSuEf.

The returns from the different parts of
the State come in very slowly: but from
present indications, our State ticket was
unsuccessful. The Abolitionists crowed
loudly at first, over a supposed majority
of40,0O0 but, if their majority continues
to decrease with every mail, rs 1t has
done for the past .wo days, they viii not
have much to exult over by the time we
get the Official report.
We cannot believe that the result of
this election, rs it is now reported. will
be for the interest of Pennsylvania. nor
do we believe that Andrew G. Curtin
will again occupy the Executive Chair.
with the wishes of majority of the citi-
zens OF this State; for secret influence.
thc patronage and coercion of those in
authority, together with a system of or
ganized fraud, are the means by which
Andrew G. Curtin sought his election
and we find in Allegheny and PhiIadel-
phia counties, where they most effectualiv
brought their machinery TO bear, that the
Abolition increase over last years vote is
considerable.
nc picture winch now represents the
future hopes of Pennsylvania. looks very
dark, but we nerve ourselves TO the spn-
posed result and ,ra r,,,,,r,I 90 -. :.
col,ol,, tr,,st;no a.. -l'I.' Il
- ~" %7''''5 '''''' ',lo ''Ue voice of the
people Will yet triumph, at future dav.
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New YoRK. Oct. I5.-wha KYs,a..
ton correspondent of the Cgaa,.,,.H b
ted the 18th. savs:
The momcn, lie rebels saw that in Il
retreat from the Rap;lan of our army
Saturday last. it was Gen Neade's
tionso reach tIs2 north bank Of the R--'
pahannock In safety. thev comnncel i
rapid march to turn our IiaLH flank. b-.
Gen. Meade was too soon for them. anil
had taken up his position on the norhe-
bank Of that stream Nothing daga.sl
con.;rn,5 - IL, o,..n f.. ,.s \.
h,nr- of IL. I2or,.ora,,,..c,- a~l v..,.-.
I.y ,yas ~ @ 1T,.I.,. f.,r+ ~ s-.
s;g.,,bIo So IL - ,f.,, In.
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nnr -, en- Iaa,- !, -, In ,rT.. vi.
,,,a5
l. : al .bo. .,.;- ,,,,.-..,r Com.
To o,,,,.r,3 - ,,r,a+ e.. 5.rs;n an
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saotI,;,,o. ,,.;.1, a,.a;.a,,,,,,+ ,,.sr tb. r--~
Il : f,Tl,- III ,I,a. r.,.r. to. an.
,,,,nc.a onI H. - Nj, --.-
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-, - -, -. - -, ~. " - ,.-:5-.-
on III f,,l,t,,.;.I, -. p.-,,,tarno.l r.
bi2I h;r, o,,d -. = :. bsI;ar.i s..
-. ' - -, no., v 80 ~, u.,rl 4,
S,,,.,,,.;.I 49, ''si't- - -, - a. ~ LIor enc.
Ii.f - | ~, ~ I .l,,', - II '-'' IiI ~, hen T.
81 az Gs 800 --,'' N -. - >, -,--
,,na 80 ~ Cou' 81 ~ a. - ,n.b ..--.
rar ,I,or -. l,,-,,r1- g,,, ~ ',.,l..I ,',,,
" ell-o- ''.'l --ti
WASHINGTON Oct. I3.-The RT
lrqp of this mornipo and the Caast-
and Union of Iast evening contained de
following important news.
We have information from the rc'
this morning. that General lIeads's ann
has fallen back to this side Of the R-f
pahannock. followed bv Lees armrH5c
is in or,eat force abopt half q nile h1E
the Southern bank of that river.
The enemy made \ faint of moving
the valley on the Southern bank Of a4
river. and our cavalry a7-
Buford crossed at Gcrmania Ford. all
took possession of the earthworks a2a.
doned bv them. When our force va, a.
across the enemy came AGAINST But5ri
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1o2410gAAze zA1ayD 9vau<eI11ayay1s
i.XECUTTVE MAEs

Executive MANS. on. Oct 9th 1868.
Mr.. j. S. ToOD Dear Sjr II did not
get last weeks Democrat and Sentinel. If
you have an extra copy, please send it to
me, as | wish to keep my file unbroken.
| enclose you 81 80 for next years sub
scription. Acknowledge receipt by return
mail and ob!idge. Very Respectfully.
A. LINCOLN
We have of late received frequent COM
plants of this kind All we can do is to
assure our readers that we mail their pa
pers regularly after each issue, and if they
do not get them, the fault is not ours
We have sometimes wondered how Post
Masters can reconcile the oath of office
with their partizan conduct, in reference
to Democratic journals. We publish the
above letter to show that these complaints
are not confined to subscribers within the
county: but that even the President,
himself, is not free from the annoyance
occasioned by the carelessness and neglect
Of his own fayoritcs.
Il IS with reluctance, that we. again,
speak Of this matter: but we DO so now,
in the hope that Mr.. Lincoln, who is
aware Of the annoyance TO US, and the in
justice to our subscribers, viii put a stop
to this great fraud upon the public. We
have no doubt, that in the late acts OF
Congress, he could find a sufficient plea on
which to issue proclamation; and tlrat If
Congress did not sustain him, that the
people would, at least, sustain him in the
suspension of Post Masters vino violate
the trusts conGCed to them.
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nine men he kcp. firing on their rear until
hey moved south where lie joined Ponds
command, which hc found safe. with the
exception Of a small loss in Killed and
wonnded. -Four Of Ponds men were
kilied a;d thrce wounded The whole
number Of killed from Eiunfs escort Of
one hundred men was seycnty-eight. \
special message from Blunt SAYS the BODY
OF Mayor Curis son oc General Curtis.
has been found He was thrown from
hls horse, shot through the head, and
evidently numbered after he was prison
er, as well as the rest. All Of Blunt's
Clerks, ordeglies and band were shot
through The head atttr Bong takeh prison
crs.
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SricIDE--A young man named John
Lennon, residing in NIartic township.
lancaster county committed suicide On
thursday evening OF last week. bv Ean1-
INC himself in his fathers stable Deceas-
ed was-a worthy and industrious vouna
man, but in delicate health. beinc con
S"AP'ed. lie had been working all day,
ana IN the evening left the house to 80 TO
a nellShbor,s, Not returning up to nine
clock, his mother became. salxious and
made search for him. On onenino the
stable door she bcheid her son s,5~pst5ad
10y ? cord from the upper rail of the rack.
with h's left arm resting in the trough and
ms knees on the ground, stiff and cold in
death. No cause, other than his f:silina
health could be assigned for the rash act.
--PutTjot & Ju5os.
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o. We call the attention Of our rca-
ders to the advertisement of c. T. Rob
erts. His increased stock Of jcweIry, sta
honery and musical instruments, enable
the purchaser to suit his purse and satisfy
his taste, Mr., Roberts is practical
mechanic, and those having .iewehy or
damaged watches, can have them very
neatly repaired at this establishment.
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NEW YORK, October ia p
special says:-The surplus bang..
the Army Of the Potomac have L-.r :
moved to the rear. and the army +. -. .
ped for n fight Gen. Meade;s r,..
was on the North bank of the Ra1-.l
mock, his right flank resting on II. -
ern slope of the Bull Run lgonrta.,.
Since then, however, he has fallen T.I
TO the ncighberhood of Manassas .q.~
Lees whole force has crossed file n.'-
hammock, and We're yesterday pra,,r, ,
our rear. 4 battle this morning +. -.
sidercd imminent Our trains ia, ~,
were all At CeDteryille.
Late1', Il q. n.-Rumors ara rff. .-
. general engagement commenced q, ,,.-
light this morning. on the old BpII h.
battle ground The command o.. \
Army Of the Potomac Of course Is +,,I
Gen. Meade in his turn has been clr7-
led to give his place to some other rr--
His removal from command seem, .
have been determined npon. HI, So.
cessor is said to be Major General Dan.
T. sicz.cs.
A Taos Washington special. sa~s-
Rumoss II Washington are ey.-.~.-
thick. Among other improbable l-
Is one that the Baltimore and OH, -.
road was cut by the rebels -. Nu.
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Tlle Election.
urtin.

annexed are The i,ajorities for Govern
u as far rs received
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am very Respectfully, yours.
GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.
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NEWAEN, y, j., og'o5or I3.-Ila
charter clecilon in ms city, to-day, has
resulted in the election OF General Thas-
dore Runyou The Democratic e:..JiJ.,fa
for Mayor, BY about 1000 majority
The Democratic majority last wear was
about | 500
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munities of tho citizens Of the United States"
1t is needless to remark that amongst those
rights and privileges, both in Louisiana and
in Fla:ida, was the right Of holding slaves.
There is nothing surprising, then, in the
Emperor seeking the cooperation of Spain, as
we know he has done, in policy favorable to
the independence of the Confederacy. But on
the other hand, England, hostile enough to US
before, is now doubly resolute (since the con.
quest of Mexico by France,) in delaying our
independence, and by every possible scheme
of diplomacy, holding back France from all
action in our behalf 1t has become most
momentous concern with England now to pre-
vent France from becoming influential upon
this continent: and rather than follow the
lead of the Emperor in recognizing this Con-
Efedcracy, she would join the Yankees in strict
alliance, offensive and defensive.
Ga the whole, we say to our Contcderatcs :
Put not your trust in Princes
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THE PETERHOF.

Two years ago, or 50, this little difficult.
. about the seizure Of the British steamer Pc
terhor, by Admiral Wilkes, and her condein
nation by the United States Prize Curt O
New York, would have been hailed here ii
cause Of war which Great Britain could, by
no possibility, get over. We have grown
wiser now In fact, since the Peterhof wa:
first seized, there has been plenty Of blatant
British bullying and balderdash vented over
the affair, both in Parliament, in the Press
and on the platform. Yankee insolence was
growing really too audacious; 1t must be
quelled at last, &c, &c eBut it was remars'
| ed that Ministers kept themselves wonderfully
cool. and exhibited exemplary moderation
Taken to task in Parliament, they intimated
that they left the affair most cheeriully to the
decision of the American Prize Court, and
that they had perfect confidence in the learn
ing and equity Of the American Judges.
Very we'll; the American Judges have
condemned vessel and cargo--a vessel bound
from England to neutral port (Aatamorasl,
aud laden with Il variety of merchandise be-
longing to British. subjects (thcro being but
one Confeder tie shippcrl, and seized by Ad-
miral Wilkes on suspicion Of false papers,
The decision establishes that Il ship Of war OF
a belligerent nation has IL right to overhaul,
stop and capture, on suspicion, any vessel Of
any nat on whatsoever, bound from aud to
any ports in the whole world.
England will put up with it gladly, just as
she puts up with all pretcnsiuns Of helliger-
ent naval power, no matter how extravagant
in themselves, how oppressive t" neutra's,
how fraudulent to the rest Of the world. The
reason is that she has settled the laws which
regulate those usagca all for her own benefit.
1t is her interest. as the greatest naval power,
that the rights exercised by beligerents on
the high seas shoold be Of the greatest posi-,
Bile latitude, and she cannot think Of cstab-
fishing presidents whiclI would some other
day turn against herself. Thus. also, il is for
her interest to give the wides. extension t.
blockadcrs, to recognize paper biockades =
and therefore. in the face Of the Declaration OF
Paris, to which she was party, she thinks
herself bound to uphold this blockade of our
parts, although she is herself receiving hun
1reds of cargoes through the said blockade
So, in the last debate in Parliament on the
subject OF the Peter!,oi, the Solicitor General
thus expressed himself:
1.-The principle upon which her Maicsty's
Government had actcd, was this TO endeavor
strictly to apply against themselves and in
favor of the United States those same princi.
Piles of law which they applied against other
nations and in favor Of themselves in former
times The code was certainly severe enough:
but IRE ought not to relar ii IL oar o,cn ,taror
its severity having arisen from the decisions
Of our own courts. which the United States
had followed 10 the letter
Neither in the case of the pctorhoF, nor in
any other case which is at all likely to arise,
is there any chance of c0Sus Icl: between
England and the United States on II question
of maritime law.
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LOUISIANA.

In conversation with one Of the Eicksburg
prisoners, who came by the way OF New Dreams
he informed us that when the boat arrived thou
sands Of the Indies Of New Orleans crowded as
close to it rs the guard would allow them. There
were also many gentlemen to greet the prison-
ers. The ladies proposed to the Federal officers
to furnishthe prisoners with some fresh prori
sions. Leave being granted enough provisions
in Guiding every delicacy, wines. brandies, two
hogsheads Of ice, &c, for the SICK were brought
10 last the prisoners to their respective homes -
Now clothing enough to give every man Of them
-four hundred in number) a suit, was piled upon
the wharf; but the Federal officers would only
allow such Of the prisoners ms were destitute Of
any particular article to receive anything of the
kind. Our informant learned that every boat
bringing prisoners TO Ne" Orleans was greeted
by ladies in the same way
Next day when the boat left, similar crowd
of ladies and gentlemen were present Thou
sands Of snowy hanJkrrcnefs waved adeu to the
prisoners, while the shouts and cheers Of the men
on the shore and on the boat rent the air
+ Montgomery Mail.
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TENNESSEE.

RAID on PIHEvTLLE AND SPArTA.-The Knox.
VILE Register learns that on Friday the 9th inst,
company OF seventy-fye Yankee cavalry visit
ed Pikeville, but done no damage further than
stealing negroes and horses. After leaving
Pikeville they went by way OF Spencer, in Van
Buren, county, to Sparta, entering the town on
The east side. while the citizens. It seems had
made pr, partitions TO resist them from an oppo
site direction. They remained in Sparta from
Saturday night until Sunday morning. Capt
Woods, Capt. Bledsoe, VIM. DelavRn, and one or
two other citizens. were captured. They took
Of come forty negroes and number Of horses.
COL Dibbrell lost three horses and three negroes.
Stokes cavalry is reported to be at Carthage.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
The "Mercury"of tho Sd says:

The aspect of affairs on Morris Island and else.
where in our immediate ncighborhood has not
materially changed since our last issue.
On Saturday quite spirited bomb"Tdment
aect did not participate. On Sunday some of
the Yankee wooden gunOoa;s steamed in and
fred ut Battery Wagner, but soon Withdrew
leaving the fight as on the day before, to the land
batteries exclusively.
We have heard OF bnt two casualtics-slght
wounds received by two members of the 5lst
North Carolina regiment.
On Friday nj ght the enemy threw some shells
at one of our transport steamers when near Cum
mincs Point, but withot inhicting any injury.