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The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Con6scation Of Rebel Property.
The National Fast to be observed in the
Army.
East Tennessee held by a few Rebel
Troops.
Sale OF Real Estate in Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 20.
The U. s. Marshal has seized the property
and real estate of DIR. Cornelius Boyle amount
ing. it is supposed, to between $4,000 and
$4,000, and the Supreme Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia, ON information filed BY the
District Attorney, has issued an order for per-
sons interested to show cause why the prop
erty shall not be condemned and sold under
the confiscatoD act. This is the first case I'M
der that law in the District. DIR. Boyle was
commander of the national volunteers, organ
lied here Mt the commencement OF the rebel
lion, to assist in Selling the public buildings
for the benefit OF the rebels and for the South,
where he has been holding the Office of Pro-
vost Marshal.
Brig Gen. Martindale, Military Governor
of the District of Columbia, has issued a gen.
eral order, stating that tomorrow will be OBJ
served by the officers and men in his command
as day of fasting and humiliation. He says
a soldier who has moved to the performance
of his duty in battle or elsewhere, by the in
spiration of Gods presence in his mind aud
purposes, will be melted by an influence of
immense power, and that whole nation stim-
uated by such influence would be irresistible
Letters from East Tennessee say there are
but few rebel troops there, who could be easily
driven out by 5000 men from our own side
Though still tyranically oppressed the great
mass OF people remain loyal.
VIM. w. Wentworth and VIM. F. Hutchin-
son have been appointed Acting Assistant
Surgeons. The former is ordered to the Preble
and the latter TO the Vincennes.
Acting Asst. Surgeon Geo. p. Nam has been
ordered to the Wissahickon.
The lots and building occupied as the Office
Of the National Intelligencer, were sold this
afternoon for $4,000. The competition in
bidding was spirited. There are about 1900
square feet of ground. This is the largest sale
of real estate ever offered in Washington.
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30
BY TELEGRAPH
TOTHE
Portland Daily Press.
Gen. Vandever and Gen. McNiel in hot pur.
suit Of the Retreating Enemy.
The Rebel RepuIse at Cape Girardeau.
ST. LOUIS, April 26.

ST. LOUIS, April 26.
The correspondents of the Democrat with
Gen. Vandever's command, says that about o
O'Clock Sunday night, a rebel regiment, under
Col. Newton, the advance guard of Marina
dukes army, which was then retreating from
Cape Girardeau, was surprised miles west of
Jackson while cooking supper and lettering
around their camp fires. Two small howitzers
loaded with musket balls, and hauled by hand
within 80 yards of them were simultaneously
discharged, killing and wounding large num-
Der; at the same time the LIST Iowa cavalry
charged upon them, and not man of the en-
tire regiment is supposed to have escaped, all
who were not killed or wounded being taken
prisoners. All their horses, guns and camp
equppage, and several thousand dollars worth
OF stolen plumber were captured.
Early the next morning Gen. Vandever ad-
vanced and saw the main body of the enemy
in full retreat He Immediately followed,
keeping up constant artillery fire on their
rear. At p. NJ. Gen. McNiel Joined Gen.
Vandever and the combined forces continued
the pursuit. Firing was heard all the afternoon
and it is scarcely possible the rebels can escape
with their booty.
Gen. Marmaduke's command consists of
Missourians, Arkansians and Texans. They
left Powhattan, Ark, on the 18th, ostensibly
for the purpose of occupying Pilot Knob and
Cape Girardeau as base OF operations, for
projected expedition under Gen. Price this
summer, but really for plumber. The force
was composed OF four brigades, under Gen.
Shelby and Coils. Burbridge and Green. They
had 10 pieces of artillery.
The LIST Nebraska infantry, under Col. Ban
mer, did most of the fighting in the rebel at
tack on Cape Grardeau, and behaved with
great gallantry. They were posted in the
woods about mile from the town and kept
the whole rebel force in check, while the guns
from the fort played upon them, doing consid-
cradle execution.
The rebel batteries did no damage to the
town. The enemy's loss is about 90 Killed and
200 wounded.
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30
FROM MEXICO.
French Attack Upon Puebla.
0ne-third of the City in Possession of til,
French.
Arrival Of Blockade Runners at Havana
NEW YORK ADril 90

NEW YORK, April 30.
Steamer Sheldrake, from Havana 23d inst,
arrived this evening.
Vera Cruz dates of the 18th, per French
war vessel, says Puebla was completely sur
rounded on the 23d ult. The attack COM
menced on the 27th, and the Penititentiare
carried by assault on the 3lst Fort Xavier
was also taken on the 3lst. After entering
the city, the French forced through the barriz
cades OF the two principal streets leading to
the Plaza and the Cathedral, both of which
were fortified. The soldiers then entered the
houses, and, aided by sappers and miners,
passed from one house to another, and on the
Sd inst. had thus worked their way to within
100 metres of the Plaza. Up to that date the
French had lost from $50 to 900 killed and
wounded. 1t is estimated that the entire force
of Ortega in the city is $1,000. The bridge
over the Rio Prieto was held by the French,
thus preventing Commonfort, With 1900 re-
Inducements, from crossing.
Another arrival from Vera Cruz 18th inst.
says mail from Puebla had been received,
containing advces OF the capture of the Plaza
and Cathedral, but that the city was still CON-
manded by Forts Guadaoupe and Loreto but
nothing is said as to their opening fire onthe
French. Puebla was filled with barricades,
and one third of it was claimed by the French
to be in their possession, as the result of thir-
teen days fighting.
Venezuela advices of the 23d say the rebel
lion there had been crushed.
A quantity of cotton seed from nineteen
States had been received and sent to different
States for planting.
Nothing new from Porto Rico or st. Do
mingo,
The following blockade runners had arrived
at Havana on the l9th:-Steamer Nita, and
sloop A. j. Hodges, both from Mobile, with
cotton; goth, steamer Alice, from Mobile. cot
ton; 22d, sloop Gen. Worth, from st. Marks,
cotton The rebel schooners Three Brothers,
E. Agre and Laura Dudley sailed 10th for
Matamoras.
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30

Y. F.s,' company OF young misses, have
fully completed their arrangements for Fair
and Festival at the new City Hall, on May
day afternoon and evening, which will be
opened at 3 o'clock in the afternoon for the
admission of children, for the small fee of five
cents each. There will be music by Poppen-
burg's Band, the braiding of the May pole by
"a misses, representing the States of the Union,
and other performances. In the evening the
charge for admission will be IS cents. There
will be Fair connected with it, in the eve
ming, at which useful and fancy articles will
be offered for sale. The whole of the proceeds
of this Festival and Fair are for the benefit of
the sick and wounded soldiers.
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30
Killed and Wounded in the Battles of the
Teche.
TwENTY-sIxTH MAINE REGIMENT.

TwENTY-sIXTH MAINE REGIMENT.
Kitled-Gorham Smith, Co. A; c. A. Rob
erts, A; Sylvester Jelison, c.; Jesse Nicker-
son, ID; Corp. Henry Ewel, F; George Far
rar, +; Herbert l.. Bucklin, i; c. L. Bailey, l;
Serg't ii. w. Randall, X; S. f. Barrett, X.
Wounded-Hiram Reynolds, Co. A, in breast !;
Theodore Pike, A, seriously in shoulder; VIM.
Achorn, A, slightly in hand; Milton Carlton,
A, slightly in foot; G. b. Boody, A, in mouth !;
Serg't T.. +. Pilly, A, in shoulder, slightly; +.
NJ. Chase, A, in hand and back; j. Y. Sternes,
A, slightly in back; Capt Charles Baker, b !;
LIST Lieut. Ezra Reeves, slightly in hand Serg't
Samuel Morse, b, slightly in right arm Benz.
b. Hook, b, badly in leg; Matthias Ulmer, b,
badly in thigh and arm; Alexander Bran, b,
badly in both legs; Levi L. Brown, b, badly
in thigh; Ethebert Wintwortl, b, slightly in
hand; w. j. Wilbur, lanother account says
Mellen,l c, badly in stomach and ankle; Corp,
II. +. Marston, badly in shoulder; Corp War
rem Call, c, slightly in head; Serg't Daniel
Smith, Z, badly in hand; VIM. McColey, Jr.,
Z, badly in both legs; James Beverly, Jr., c,
slightly in arm; James Clewly, G, slightly in
arm; Peter Butler, G, slightly in shoulder =
Eben Smith, c, slightly in breast; Charles
Trip, Z, slightly in leg; Reuben Ryan, ID, In
neck, badly; A. ii. Carlton, d, slightly in arm !;
VIM II. Kinny, d, slightly in foot; Sergeant
Geo. w. Richie, d; w. L. Grant, badly in
shoulder; Capt. II. II. Chase, ID, slightly in
arm; Abjah Jepson, d, in back; Thos. Jewell
ID, badly; John 5. Haymor, E, MORALLY; Lit
Teton Webster, E, badly in leg; John S. Bill
ings, Z, badly in thigh; A. E. Gruprit, E,
slightly; John Clark, E, slightly in hand =
Henry F. Moulton, E; Abner Peattie, E,
slightly; N. b. Hopkins, F, slightly in right
arm; Corp Ben. Witham, G, MORALLY in bow
els; Corp. John Fletcher, G., badly in head );
Thomas Z. l.. Roberts. G, badly in breast: Til
den Thomas, q, slightly in hand; George +.
Hartman, G, badly in hip; J. L. b. Young,
shoulder; Thomas A. Rowell, G, slightly in
head; John Crowell, l, in left shoulder; John
S. Gilmore, l, slightly in leg; George r. Sher-
man, /, slightly in leg; Oscar Gupit, l, slightly
in leg; Fred. A. Dunlap, /, badly in breast !;
A. NJ. Gilman, /, badly in side; p. S. Holmes,
X, badly in shoulder; Franklin Berry, X,
slightly in head; L. ID. Stafford, X, slightly in
left arm Richard Martin, slightly in thigh !;
Lieut.. Col. Pills. Hersey, badly in shoulder
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30

CUSTOM HOUSE CHANGEs.-Heretofore the
Deputy Collector at this port has been known
officially as Weigher and Measurer, but such
has been the increase of business that it has
been impossible for him to leave the office and
attend to weighing, gauging, &c. We learn
that, upon representation Of this fact by the
Collector of Customs, he has been authorized
to appoint regular Deputy Collector and an
occasional Weigher, Gauger and Measurer in
his place.
The following changes have therefore been
made, to take effect May LIST, TO wit:-Robert
Ilsley, Deputy Collector and Clerk; Samuel
r. Leavitt, occasional Weigher, Gauger and
Measurer; James erie, Store Keeper, vice
Leavitt promoted: Francis E. Pray, Inspec-
tor, vice erie promoted; Charles P. Thurston,
Aid of the Revenue, vice Pray promoted
Dorville Libby, Aid Of the Revenue, and spec
tally assigned to the inspection Of all trains
arriving from Canada on the Grand Trunk
Railroad.
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30

FIRE IN THE SUGAR HoUsE.-About two
O'Clock yesterday afternoon fire broke out in
the boiler house of the Sugar works. 1t was
caused by some stuff that had been left for
seasoning taking fire. The steam whistle Of
the establishment sent forth prolonged strain,
giving the alarm, and the firemen quickly
sembled with their machines. No. 6 David
son) was the first to throw stream of water
upon the fire. The steam machines and the
other hand engines we're quickly on the spot,
and by their exertions and those OF the en-
ployees Of the establishment, who worked like
heroes, the fire was soon subdued. The loss
cannot yet exactly be determined as it is not
known how much the boilers and connections
were damaged but it will not probably exceed
$1,000
The boiler house is entirely disconnected
from the Sugar house, and the latter was not
considered In danger.
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30
ONE DAY
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of Steamship Edingburg at New
York.

NEW YORK, April go.
Steamship Edinburg, from Liverpool 18th,
via Queenstown 10th, arrived at 8 o'clock this
evening.
Steamship Etna arrived out on the 18th.
Additional correspondence between Russell
and Mr.. Adams, relative to blockade running
is published dated a year back. 1t is not of
much moment
Rebel scrip was quoted on the 10th at rs a
Is premium.
The head constable of Liverpool, under in
structons from Government, is employing
detectives to obtain information relative to
suspicious vessels, and to watch the move
ments of leading rebels, so the Times states.
The Sultan OF Turkey is on visit to Cairo.
Cracow despatch of the 18th inst, states
that several fresh bands Of Polish insurgents
have been seen in the district of Sandona.
In the large engagement near Suwalki the
Russians lost 200 Killed and I cannon.
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30
n A T T e r 8 A BOUT TOW N
Religious Notices.

E-"Oar Country corth Sdring,' will be the
subject OF Mr.. Grahams discourse to-day, at l0t o.
clock, at the Casco Street Church.
EX-There will be services at the Free Street
Church to-day-prayer meeting from to 8 A. NJ;
sermon at the usual hour; prayer meetings at and
7tP.M.
ty- There will be services at the State Street
Church TO-DAY al ~ O'CLOCK nes; mr. s alker wif
National Discipline"
eB-Rey. M. S. JONES' late of England. will preach
in the Chestnut Street Church this forenoon. The
services will commence at 10i O'Clock.
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30
From Mexico.

SAN FRANCISCO, APPEL 20.
The French papers publish letters from the
City of Mexico to the Sth, representing that
Forey is in possession of the environs OF Pue-
bla and master of the communications and
fortified works commanding the city. He
continued advancing slowly but surely with a
sacrifice of soldiers. Intelligent persons think
Forey has manuevered to enclose the Mexican
army in Puebla, and will ultimately capture
all, more than 10000.
Official accounts of the same date take an
encouraging view, and say the beseiged forces
were fully able to repulse the French. The
principal Notifications still remain intact
There are "a fortified buildings in The city,
including fortresses Of great strength. The
Mexican soldiers have shown remarkable
bravery. The French lost over 500 in killed
and wounded in attacking one fort.
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30

cg- Passing down Exchange Street the
other day, noticed in Mr.. Larabee's window,
a picture of the Marine Hospital, by Mr.. Kim
ball. The picture is perfect little poem, The
warm, purple clouds, the misty richness of the
atmosphere, the shadows in the water, and the
blending OF the distant islands with the sum-
mer sky, are counterfeited with almost the ex-
actness of natures own pencil, and make us
fancy we are watching our mother earth
through the golden veil of summer, instead of
being blinded with the chilling mists of April.
Portland ought to be proud of her native ar
lists, and might do more to encourage some of
them. There is no city where so many gems
of scenery could be painted to charm the eyes
of strangers and delight those already famil-
lar with them, by the added beauty of asso-
citation. With the many influential men of
means in our city, an artist like Kimball ought
to be employed all the time in painting pic
lures to adorn our walls and give us the priv
lege of approaching home talent. The peo-
pie of Portland might be more assiduous in
doing this and in the mean time cultivating
their own TASTE The old adage, practice
makes perfect" might apply to us in our own
appreciation of art, and to the nearer APP
proach to perfection, all our home artists. of
whom we may well be proud, can make in
their efforts to come nearer their ideal. Art
is a hard mistress, and those who are striving
to approach ershould be encouraged.
Think no young artist could succeed better
in throwing warm summer atmosphere over
his pictures Some of Kimballs "Sunset
Views" are extremely beautiful. And when
we consider that he has not devoted so much
of his time to painting as some others of our
native artists, and is yet young, brilliant flu
ture is open before him, if by proper appre-
citation aud encouragement, he may be induc-
ed to devote all his time and powers to art.
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30
Commercial.
Per steamship New York, at n

Itr steamship NtW iotk, NJ new 1Ork
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET April A.-Cot-
ton frmer, with an advance of I'd; mos; qualities
changed; sales II, 900 bales.
LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET.-Flour
dull, and Sd lower. Wheat steady Red Western IS
I'd a % I'd: White Western and Southern 10 a lis.
Corn firm; mixed 2Ss 3D..
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET.-Beef de-
clining Pork easier. Bacon active at irregular
prices. Butter very dull Lard tending downward;
sales at So a 37s. Tallow quiet but steady.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARkET = Ashes
steady. Sugar firm. but quiet Coffee steady. Rice
firmer but unchanged. linseed Oil quiet at AS q
ABS 3D. Rosin dull and declining Spirits Turpentine
no sales. Petroleum steady.
LONDON MONEY MARKET Consols closed in
active, at 80. q 925 for money.
Per steamship Edinburg at New York.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, April 16.-The
sales to-day 10 600 bales, including 5000 bales
spectators and exporters. The market closed firm,
at unchanged quotations.
Breadstufs Quiet, but steady.
Provisions heavy.
Produce steady.
LONDON, April IL. Consols closed at 923 a 90 for
money.
Erie shares 46 q AZ; Illinois Central shares AL a
43t discount
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30

Gy-Two sailors attempted to desert from
the bark Winslow, at this port, by taking the
boat and pulling for Cape Elizabeth. The
mate shot one of them in the leg, but they es-
capped, and came to the city. Subsequently
both Of them were arrested, and one of them
went to sea in the vessel. The other, fellow
named Cook, the one who was wounded, was
DISCHARGED
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30
Rebel Demonstration at Murfreesboro.

At noon to-day small force of rebel cav
airy appeared on Manchester Pike, and the
videttes gave the alarm, saying the enemy
were advancing i'll force. Gen. Negey, with
commendable promptDess, moved out short
distance, but the alarm proved false. 1t is
thought that the rebel demonstration yester-
day was made for the purpose of forcing Rose
Grams to concentrate his lines, thus leaving
Van Dorm and Wheeler at liberty to act on
his TANKS with cavalry, and to enable them
with the force north of Duck river to defeat
any attempt that might be made similar to
the one on McMinnvie. At present all
efforts of the rebel cavalry on our TANKS are
futile.
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30

Our PUBLIC SCHooLs.-The following are
the Supervisors of the Public Schools, ordered
by the School Committee, April u, 1868:
High school for Boys-Barnes, Burgess. Beckett, S.
II. Merrill, Brown.
High School tor Girls-Burgess. Smaller, Holden,
Webb. Leavitt.
Willis School for Girls-Noyse, Smaller. Drummond.
Congress Street Grammar for Boys Blanchard.
White.
Park Street Grammar for Boys-Hamn Putnam
Centre Grammar for Boys-Webb, Barnes
Franklin Street Grammar for Boys-S. III. Merrill,
Graham.
Congress Street Grammar for Girls-Holden Leavitt.
Bracket Street Grammar for Girls - Giddings
Brown.
Centre Grammar for Girls-Barbour. Foster.
intermediate for Boys-Beckett, Little.
Primary No. 1-Blanchard; 2.-Shailer; 3.-Leav-
lit; 4.-Giddings; 6.-S. IL. Merrill Webb. Ham
len, Putnam: 6.-Barnes; 7.-Noyse; 6.-Foster;
9-Little; 10-Drummond; l.-Graham; a.
Brown; l3.-Barbour; A.-White, Burgess.
Island Schools.-Webb, Beckett Leavitt.
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30
Per steamship Edinburg at New York.
New York Market.

NEW YORK, April 90
Cotton-quiet; sales $50 bales at SO q &c tor mid.
ding uplands.
Flour-State and Western &c lower; Superfne
State 90 q 20; Extra do 8 20 a S. Round Hoop
Ohio 05 a Is; Extra Western 80 a I 10; South
ern sc lower; Mixed to good 10 a 35; Fancy and
Extra 40 q 8 10; Canada &c lower; Extra so a.
10.
Wheat-quiet and nominally unchanged.
Corn-dull and dropping; Mixed Western SO a 81.
Beef-active but unchanged.
Pork-dull and unchanged.
unchanged; New Orleans 10i a ia Mus
covado III q H.
Molasses-quiet and firm; New Orleans 40 a 46.
Freights to Liverpool-dull; flour Is Cd grain Sd
for corn in ships bags.
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30

AccuENr-Tuesday, while Mr.. Samuel c.
Moore was employed in loading granite on
team in the stone yard of Mr.. J. I. Emery,
block fell upon his right hand, crushing off the
thumb to the first Joint
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30

20 Capt. Randall Libby, of the 18th Maine
Regiment, returned to his home in Porter re-
Gently, having been compelled to resign by
reason of protracted sickness He has for
long time been sick in Newborn, N. C.
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30

% The Floral Exhibition OF the Horti-
cultural Society, at Mechanics Hall, on May
day, should not be forgotten. 1t promises to
be one of the most interesting features of the
day. 1t is to commence at 2 o'clock p. NJ,
and continue through the afternoon aud eve
ming.
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30

THE TENTH MAINE Misunderstanding
certain is yet known as to the time when this
regiment will arrive in this city. A dispatch
received yesterday afternoon announced that
they would arrive in New York in the after
noon, and depart for the east by the Fall River
route. Subsequently dispatch to the Mayor,
from theta gent Of the Associated Press, an
nounced that they had arrived and left for
Boston. At a later hour, a dispatch from the
same source stated that the previous dispatch
was based upon a statement in the New York
Express, but that Col. Howe had received no
such information, neither had any report been
fore improbable that the regiment will arrive
here to-day.
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30

HORN q RUMsEY's MINsTRELs. This
troupe will make their first bow to the Port
land public, at Deering Hall, this evening.
We have no doubt the house win be filed, as
there is general desire to witness the define
atoms Of Eph Horn, aided by his talented
troupe. The entertainments offered are of a
varied description, and are such as to highly
amuse the audience.
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30

s1-An Irish woman, named Conklin, resid-
ing in Union street, got drunk yesterday af-
ternoon, and was disposed to kick up gem
eral muss, if possible. Policeman Riley took
her in charge and conveyed her to the watch
house
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30
Capture of Tuscumbia-Rebel CommunIca-
ton cut of.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, April 90.
A special Cairo despatch says, by way Of
Memphis we have news of the capture of Tus-
cumbia, 1t was held by the rebel Col. Chat
ham, whose forces have been troublesome
lately in the vicinity of the Tennessee river.
Last Thursday Gen. Dodge attacked him, and
a severe engagement ensned. Chatham stout
ly contested the grounds, but he was compelled
to fall back Federal loss is stated at 100.
Rebel loss not given. Gen. Dodge is in pos
session of Tuscumbia. aud the rebel commu-
nication by that route is cut of.
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30

THE Coal Shovelers of the City of Portland no.
l. tify all persons that we are to charge eight
cents per ton for coal shoveing, on and after the
first day of May, 1863 and three cents per hid for
shoveling salt, and for wheeling coal salt 80 SO
per day. ap24 dlws
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30

% -Ticknor d Fields announce as nearly
ready what they call a 'knapsack edition" of
Mrs. Fremont's 'Story of the Guard" design
ed for army reading. Captain Raymond, of
General Fremonts staff, is translatiug the book
into German.
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30

Row.-Yesterday afternoon there was quite
a row at the Grand Trunk depot, among the
passengers by the steamer Glasgow. Deputy
Marshal Wentworth and policemen Williams,
Derrick, Dolley and Marston interfered to put
a stop to the proceedings. They arrested
Michael Feeling, for fighting, and James Huse
and Henry A. Watts, for resisting the officers,
and took them to the lookup Subsequently
three more of the emigrants were arrested for
drunkenness and disturbance, and were lock-
ed up.
Most of the emigrants took dinner at the
Grand Trunk Saloon. The proprietor, after
they had left, found that some Of his cutlery
was missing. The police found upon one of
the emigrants eight forks, five knives, and six
spoons, which he had taken from that estab-
lshment, and which he delivered up. He was
allowed to depart, as he had family with him.
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30
2 or 3 Soldiers.

INSTALLED or otherwise, who may be now free
~ from service, can find employ ment by calling
at VIRTUE, foRST0N CO.'S Office, Isl Middle
street, Portland ap24 lw