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Washington, D. c., Oct. %, 1863.
Circular No. s6.-The enlistments Tor recruits
to Ill up old volunteer organizations, under
the plan recently adopted oy thus bureau, WIZ
furnished for volunteer enlistments by the Ad.
iutant Generals Office. Upon the back Of each
copy Of the enlistment shall be endorsed the
regiment for which the recruit enlisted. Tue
enlistnents will be signed by the Provost Mar
shall az recruiting officer, and by the Surgeon
OF the Board Of Enrolment as examining sur
Geon. The oath will be administered by the
Provost Marshal. One copy of the enlistment
will accompany the recruit to the general rem.
dezvous at the time he is sent there, and the
other will be forwarded, with a monthly re-
the Provost Marshai) to the superintendent Of
the recruiting service for the State, upon the
last day of the month.
Recruits will be sent to the general render
vous as often RS may be found necessary, under
charge Of suitable guard Each detachment,
before leaving the Provost Marshal's head
quarters, will be duly mustered into service
by the Provost Marshal, Is mastering officer
upon the prescribed form Of Muster and De-
scriptive rolls now furnished by the Adjutant
Generals Office.
These rolls shall be made in quadrupLcate,
and each shall he signed by the Provost Mar
shall, who shall certify to the muster Of each
man from the date Of his enlistment. One copy
of this roll shall be sent, at its date to the Ad-
!ntant General Of the army; one, at the same
time to the Adjutant General of the State; one
shall be retained by the Provost Marshal, and
the fourth shall be sent, with the clothing &C.
count of each man, and one copy of his enlist
ment, las hereinbefore directed,) to the general
rendezvous with the detachment.
The Muster and descriptive roll shall show,
in each case, the regiment for which the man
enlisted.
Acting Assistant Provost Marshals General
will at once make requIsition upon the Adiu-
and 81 tie a AMY SE H an
scriptive rolls as will be required for their re.
spective States. They will also order the
necessary posters for their States to be printed
and they will distribute them to their Provost
Marshals
Bills therefor will be paid by mastering and
Disturbing officers.
JAMES B. Fry, Provost Marshal General.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Late from Arkansas.
PRICES ARMY DESERVING HIM AND COM
ING INTO THE UNION ARMY.

CAIRO, Oct. -3i.-Adyices from Little Rock,
dated the 10th. state that volunteering for the
Union army continues successful. The militia
organizations in the northwest part of the
State number 1900 Capt. Ryan, of General
Steele's staff, has been appointed supsrintend-
ent Of the organization Of the loyal troops for
the defense of the State.
Efforts are being made by the Union men of
Arkanas to have Mr.. Rogers, of Pine Bluff,
appointed Military Governor. Petitions have
been forwarded to Washington asking the
appointment.
Dobbins, the notorious guerrilla, was cap
tured last week at Tulup. Thirty-two thous-
and dollars in Confederates notes were cap.
tured.
Deserters from Prices army are daily arriving
at Little Rock and Pine Bluff, and taking the
oath OF allegiance.
At last accounts more than half Of his army
had deserted.
Marmaduke is at Arkadelphia with cavalry
Holmes commands at Arkadelphia.
The rebels moved their machine shops to
Tne post office has been re.esrablished at
Little Rock.
party Of guerrillas, under Campbell, en-.
tered Charleston, Missouri, last night, robbing
stores and citizens. They took prisoner Col.
Deal, who shot two OF the party. Ca,npbell
has been captured and brought here in irons.
The prohibition ON private shipments to
points below has been removed, providing the
freight is shipped in boats coming from st.
Louis.
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MOVEMENTS OF BLOCKADE RIM
NERS.

NAnSs
N1w YORK, Oct.3l-The steamer Corsica, be.
longing to H. Adderly and company, wei,
known aiders OF the rebels, arrived from Mas.
sau on the 26th at Wilmington.
The blockade runner Banshee, which lata,v
arrived at Nassau, was consigned to Adderlv
and company. She had a very narrow escape
from capture, being obliged to throw overheard
hundred and fifty bales Of cotton, soon after
leaving Wilmington.
The steamer Virginia sailed on the 3oth, for
q Southern port. The steamer Spunkis arrived
at Nassau on the 9Th, with cotton, from Viii.
mington.
The rebel steamer Elizabeth, with her mail.
is reported to have been burnt, to escape cam
ture.
The steamer Arabian, run ashore, was to-
tally wrecked near Wilmington, to escape cap
ture.
The steamers Harsa and Venus, from Viii.
mington, arrived at Nassau ON the 9Th, The
steamers Spaulding and Spunkie sailed on the
10th to run the blockade.
The steamers Pet and Don arrived on the
l4th. from Wilmington, the Fannie and Anto.
MICA on the 18th, the Margaret and Jessee on
the Goth. Nearly all the above named steam.
ers have cleared again to run the blockade of
Wilmington.
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GEN. MEADE,S1A RMY-

GEN. MEADE'S ARMY.
The Fight near Bealeton-Forces Engaged
on Both Sldes-Repairs to the Railroad
for Fight.
CATLETT's STATION, Va, Oct. 29-[Corres.
pondence of the Philadelphia I:.quirer. ]-"Au
quiet along the lines" is the phrase that de-
scribes the present state OF affairs on our 'front.'
The cavalry are still picketing on nearly the
same line as my last writing, and have had
one or two brushes with the enemy The
latter advanced on Monday with two brigades
under Colonel Devin, to the left of Bealeton,
and soon after those OF Colonel Chapman's
brigade, further On the right. Our pickets
were driven back by the enemy's skirmishers;
PIT we, In turn, on bringing up our supports,
drove them to their main body.
The troops engaged on the Rebel side were
Stuarts mot Jeb.) and Walkers brigades, Of
some little cavalry. Walkers brigade is the
one originally commanded by " Stonewalr'
2a Cur eide there ysss shs s fssssss.
FIRST reported A section Of Lieutenant Willis
toms Battery, attached to Chapman'a Rriea do,
was brought in, and the rebels had battery
Of six guns,
The only object Of the enemy in making the
advance appeared to be merely the protection
OF their wagons in hauling away the railroad
iron from near Bealeton. and they showed no
disposition to follow up any further than
was necessary for that purpose. After the
tight was over our picket line remained within
something less than mile Of its old position.
Although firing was Kept up more or less
briskly from about 10 q. m. until night, the
AFFAIR was nothing more than slight skirmish,
but few casualties occurring on either side
We captured in the skirmish one lieutenant,
belonging to the 5th Virginia infantry and two
privates. The lieutenant corroborates the re-
ports previously heard in regard to their inten-
ton OF making stand at the Rappahannock
He says they have one OF their best engineers
experimenting the construction Of fortifica-
tions, and large number OF men constantly
employed on them. 1t they make q stand this
side the Rapidan, the ridge this side of Brandy
Station will probably be theil main position.
They can hardly prevent us from crossing the
river whenever we wish to do So but at the
point designated they would be able to give ms
battle with the advantage Of position consider
abiy In their fayer; and should there be gem
erai engagement within the next month, that
Will probably be the battle field
from all that now appears such battle
seems quite probable. The rebuilding of the
railroad indicates that offensive operation on
this line are still contemplated by the War De
pariment; and, beside, it is known that General
Meade was much chagrlned and disappointed
at not being able to bring Lee to a general AN.
gagement, either at Bnli Run or at the Rama.
hammock, during the late movements. whence
we may infer that he will be inclined 10 seek
the earliest opportunity to idemnify himself for
MS disappointment on that occasion There
are, also, some other indications that resumn.
ton Ct active operations is intended at an early
day.
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OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
NAVAL ORDERS,

NAVAL ORDERS;
The following orders were issued by the
Navy Department this morning:
Lieut. Tecul1seh Steece, detached from the
Seba9o and waiting orders.
Chaplain James H. Coleman, detached from
the Naval Academy (sick). and waiting or
ders.
Second Assistant Engineer VIM. H. Harri-
son, detached from the Augusta Dinsnore and
ordered to the Shamrock.
Second Assistant Engineer A. H. Fisher, or
dered to the Pequot.
Third Assistant Engineer Lewis Laesh, de-
tached from the Augusta Dinsmore, and Or
dered to the PeQuot.
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A WRIGeLE.-The Republican attempts to
wriggle out of its predicament in publishing
as important news the Bucyrus Journal-hoax
headed :. Romance in Real Life" by saying
that It knew it was sell all the time. We
leave the Republican to settle that matter with
its readers, who probably will think they are
treated to quite enough original bogus news in
that paper without getting it at second hand
from the " Bucyrus Journal"
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Grand Union Ratification Meeting in New
York.

Grand Union Ratification Meeting in N.u
York.
monster meetingof the friends OF the Union
Ticket In New York was held at the Cooper In.
stitute, tn New York city, on Thursday evening
ihe large hau not being able to accommodate
the large assemblagr, three platforms were
erected outside in Astor Place. Mr.. VIM. Chr.
las "oyes presided at the meeting, and upon
taking the chair he made q long speech. wbara;n
he exposed the designs Of the rebels in the for
maticn OF their Coniederacy-theirg government
being one whose corner. stole was the psrDetu
a sino OF human slavery. vigorous prosecu-
was urged to vote promptly for the Union can.
didates at the coming election, and thereh,,
conserve the best interests Of the country
RESOLUTIONS were unanimously adoptad do
ciaIing that old political issues have bean
o!otteo out OF existence, and that the princi
pies OF the old Wing and Democratic parties
having been consigned to the tomb 1t il an in.
suit 10 the Intelligence Of the country to assert
that they IRE stili In existence. The rpeolutions
also declare that the Unionists OF New York.
look with contempt upon the efforts Of man
who have never acted with the democrat;c
party except TO use its name and traditions
mortal struggle with rebellion. - 40
The services OF our brave soldiers and sailors
are acknowledged in fitting terms, and the at.
tempt to prevent their voting at elections is
condemned. The UntonistS Of Pennsyiyania
Ohio and Iowa are compiimented on their sue.
cesses In the recent elections. The alliance of
the political fectlUnS in New York 70 defeat the
Onion ticket IL condemned; and the resolutions
Scr eareliing the national forces-provi ding
bouHties for volunteers-wresting the habeas
'corpNs nom the uses Of TREASON -indemnifyiaE
public o@cers fr0D the nAliGnity Of arrested
s1astore-retalixting foe outrages upon South.
IN VHtonists, and weakening the enemy by
connscaftnG the property Of rebelS-opening
the AAds of the South TO free whits labor
axNAne uten0!y troops q every color. creed
ma clzme-and ths Preaident's Immortal proc.
lanaataon Soe she psEpssual emancipation OF the
slave.
Aftsr ths Adoption % tas resolutions, stirring
Of Naane; Gov. Yates, Of Illinois; Schuyler
Col1ax, q Indiana; @. A Grew, q p. sod
othsgss al Of whom urged 4 tssminsd prose-.
os tAs Uaipa iakst . 90 election wosid Is
E. .ssscs.s Y :si R:sRss e H:w fa q
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By w. B. LlWIS & CO., Auctionssrs.
STOCK OF FINE CONFECTIONERY. DOWS
- 1C8 CREAM SODA 1oUxrAIH 3 FrxB SHOW CASES,
&C.. At AucTIoa..Ths Subscribers bsins about 70
at No. 42e north side Of Penn ave, bet, q: and
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3D. at 10 o'clock the whole Stock of ane french And
American Bon Bons, and other One Candies and
Confsctionery.3 fine Show Cases. 100 Glass Jars
hne Prunes, 30.
and rixtures the best in the city and cost 9Ss5 90
With Counters, Shslying and other Fixtures, &c.
BOYOl & WHITE Proprietora
oc3l tChron.l W.B. LEWIS 90, H1cts.
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SECOND EDITION.
4 O'CLOCK r. N.
RELIEvED AND ORDERED

Gen. Hays has been relieved from the court.
martial Of which Major Gaines isl Judge Ad-
vocate, and ordered to New York, where he
will perform the duties of Assistant Provost
Marshal General, Superintendent OF Volunteer
Recruiting Service, and Chief Mastering and
Disbursing Officer for the first ten districts Of
New York, including New York city.
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FROM THE ARMY OF THE CUMBER
LAND.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Work on the Orange and Alexandria Rail-

WASHINGTON, Oct 3O.-[Asseciated Press
Dispatch. There Is nothing OF unusual inter-
est reported from the Army Of the Potomac
to-day. The railroad is repaired to Catletts
Station and pushing on to the junction The
cars are expected to reach there tomorrow
Some of our troops are said to be at point
where Turkey Run crosses the Warrenton
Railroad.
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COURTS-MARTIAL

The Hayes court martial concluded the Da-
Wis case this morning, and adjourned to the sth
proximo.
The Augur court martial is still engaged on
the Stetler case. Up toihe time of our report
but one witness had been examined, Worth
ington, inspector Of the Commissary Depart
ment at Baltimore.
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UNIONISM IN ARKANSAS.
a.tor w Smith writes to his brOthe

TNION1SM IN AKkANSAS.
Paymaster J. W. Smith writes to his brother
in this city:
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Oct. u, 1861
There il q strong Union feeling here, more
than in any part of the South where the army
has yet advanced. Recruits are coming In
every day, and several regiments are already
formed. We were II days in getting from St
Louis here. White River is most beautiful,
very narrow and deep. We had no trouble
from any quarter.
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THE VICTORY OF GENERAL HOOKER.
This fight took place at Browns Ferry, on
the Tennessee river, near Chattanooga, and the
result is considered of the highest importance
as It removes the rebel Instructions to steam
boat navigation to that point, and secures other
advantages in opening up the way for army
aupplies.
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SOLDIERS,REST

Yesterday, four recruits for the Ohio cavalry,
twenty Sc ven convalescents from Boston har-
Dor, and seventy six convalescerts from Bal
timore, arrived at the Soldiers Rest.
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LOCAL NEWS.

CRIMINAL Court, Judge Olin-Thfs morn.
ing, Charles Brandt was found guilty of steal.
ing q watch from Robert Peade. and sentancad
to the penitentiary for one year
John Pitt, a soldier, charged with stealing
horse from Octavus Lucas, was found 0niit2
Judge Olin, after the rendition OF the yerdict.
said he could suspend the sentence and Ia he
to bis regiment, but il he msbshaved the MAJ 60
shall would arrest MIN, and he would be sen.
fenced
Mary V. Glascoe, alias Anna Butler, indicted
tor the larceny Of forty dollars, three shirts, a
shawl and rang from Julius Steine, was placed
girl, notorious for her practice Of hiring
ont 10 families and leaving suddenly, usuaIIy
taking on money or effects with her. Tho De-
and she was arrested by Detectives Barry ard
Kelly at house in GeorgetoWu.
After convicuon, Judge Olin held q CONVEX
sation with her, when she stated that she had
robbed several parties, and had furnished q
room with the proceeds, and that she was In.
stigated by another party. Sentence was not
passed upon her, In order to give the detec-
tives an opportunity to find out the party she
Richard Seeley, a soldier belonging to the
Invalid Corps, charged with stealing S4s from
guilty. He acknowledged that he had I taR Hvs
the money, bat plead that he did 90 to take care
Of It, WOODWARD having fallen asleep.
Robert Wuiiams was tried tor an assault and
battery, and found guilty, and received q nom.
inal sentence.
lSELLIsa TO SoLDl.ns AID SMUGGLING OFF
THE IIoUoR.-On Monday afternoon. By or.
der Of ono Of the military detectives, the houses
Of ms. Sp0ufding. on q, near First street West
and MRS, Ellen Kelly. on New Jersey avenue,
ssn1 soss 1sderfs 70 e for
however obsyed, and both parties were arrest.
cd and taken TO the central guardhouse, nom
whtcn Mrs. Speuiding was Transferred 70 the
ND and yOotefdeY ua0RNin1 Ram dsynan pinrno
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LIBEL-ssOnly one vessel belonging to the
Russian fleet will 60 to Washington, the others
drawing too much water Y. Express.
the second. rate harbor Of New York, (where
they have to lighter the Great Eastern,) can
come up to Washington, and 6 not half try"
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RRLIRYED.

Lieut.. Solomon, Of the 17eth New York regi-
ment, who has been on duty for some months
at the Central Guardhouse, has been relieved
and ordered to his regiment, which goes into
the field
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ppIsnNrpsnpu

PRISONERS OF WAR
John Ban, company B, sth Virginia cavalry,
reached here this morning from Edwards
Ferry, and was committed to the Old Capitol
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TOUHTe MARTIAL AND COURTS OF IN
~ quiry. By Gen. D'AguilAr. London
AouehI PIeesdents in Military Law. London.
Macarthur on Courts Martial Vols London.
Hiel man on Naval Courts Martial London
London.
Mutiny Act and Articles Of War. London.
II tier on Courts Martial. London.
RuIes for the Guidance Of Courts Martial.
Pocket Manual OF Military Law London,
6riMth's Notes on Military Law. London
Adye on Courts Martial. London.
Hughes Duties Of Judge Advocates, London
PendsfSasts Law relating to O6lcers Of the Navy.
3 Vols. London.
ocsl PRANCK TAYLOR.
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E..AE..--TAia favorite place OF
amusement was crowded in every rart hast
night, the aisles and passages being ana =.
well a. the chairs and tAeso whv .v~lA -.
obtain chairs, or even . camp.stool, were con.
tent 70 stand, 80 absorbing was the interest in
the play" Fanchon''-and its heroiue-Mag.
gle Mitchell.
President Lincoln was present and also many
other personages Of distinction.
The number OF citizens Of the first respecta.
bility, with their families, was noticeably large
and the fact that tho better class Of the commu-
nifty thus resort TO Ford's Is not only from the
excellent and heightened character Of the per-
1ormances, but from the fact that improper
persons are vigorously excluded. Agentleman
in taking hls wife and daughters to Ford's
feels secure that they will not be thrown in
company with the painted jezebels who food
tho city, and thrust themselves into every place
ofamusement where their presence is to lerated.
Police officers arc placed at the entrance OF
Ford's theater nightly, whose special duty it is
to turn away all such women, and to intimate
10 them At the same time that q second attempt
gain an entrance there will cause them to
be consigned to the guardhouse.
Mr.. Ford deserves the thanks OF the respect
able portion Of the community for afiording
them a place Of entertainment where they G IN
visit without having thrust upon them an as
ISOLATION with the ssfancy" OF either sex
This is the last night of ''Maggie'' at Ford's,
but attractions Of the highest order will sue
Coed her in the performances Of J. Wilkes
Booth, (who is just now the subject of such
enthusiastic comment in the Northern papers,
who viii be supported by company such as
mas aeyer before been congregated upon the
boards Of a Washington Theater.
PkRsoHAL'-Secretary Seward will leave in
the three O'Clock train for Auburn, N Y, ac.
companied by his family physician, Dr. Verdi.
OF this city, to attend Col Seward, who is living
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Observation-Disclosures

w. E. Sparrow, blockade runner, was ar
rested by the police last night, and by order of
Capt. Todd committed to the Old Capitol.
Sparrow is supposed to be a rebel spy.
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RESIGNED.
J chard e. Halsey has resigned his warrant
~ T0fd Assistant Engineer in the NAVY.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
FROM CHARLESTON.
THE BALL AGAIN OPENED.
More Greek Fire Thrown in the
City.
The Rebels Surprised.
The Monitors to Participate In
the BOmbardment.
The Rebels Surprised.

NEW YORK. Oct. 3l-The New York Times
has letter dated Morris Island, October 81,
saying three guns was turned on Charleston.
Each has thrown one Greek fire she'll in the
heart Of the city.
Other guns Will open this afternoon. Our
batteries are also at work ON Forts Johnson,
Sumter and Moultrle. The enemy reply re-
servedly, evidently surprised at Smelling
Charleston.
Four Monitors are in position of Sullivan's
Island, and will commence firing this af:er.
noon. The Ironsides is not participating.
No casualty has occurred on our side. Our
firing was to get a perfect range Of the rebel
works, and prevent the construction OF interior
batteries, mounting guns at Sumter, and not
the commencement of any vigorous assault.
FROM THE ARMY OF THE CgMBER.
LAND.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 29-Lookout Mountain
was taken on the 2sth instant by our troops,
under Major Gen. Hooker, with the nth army
corps and portion of the 12th and Palmer
division of the 4th corps. There was NO seri-
Gus opposition. The river is now open to
Chattanooga, and the Army OF the Cumber-
land is reliev from the danger threatened
by the interruption of communication.
Gen. Palmer has been promoted to the COM
mand of the 14th corps, over Rosecrans. Rey-
nolds and Sheridan. Gen. Rousseau is very
ill. Gen. Mitchell is relieved from his cav
airy command ar ordered to report here. He
is TOW in this city.
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ADMITTED TO THE BAR.-On motion Of
John +. Morris, Esq. Mr.. Joseph g. CLAYTON.
OF this city was admitted to practice In the
courts Of this District.
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SECOND WARD STATION CAsEs.-wm. Graz.
lin, drunk; $f5s. q. Brooks, peddling without
license; 800. James Holden, drunk; military.
A. Genster, assault; bail for peace. Maude
Roberts, taking goods under false pre.enses
dismissed. s-g.-
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DESERTERS
One hundred and fifty deserters were sent to
the Army Of the Potomac this morning.
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W ashingtsn Money Market-Latest Qus.
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NEW YORK RAT1S-sEGOND BOARD
Coupon 6's, 1881, Ito: 1905, 107x; Certih-
Gates Of Indebtedness, 90; Gold, ,45x; Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago, 90; Michigan
Southern, eeA; Chicago and North western, As;
Alton and Terrahaute, 66; Quiksilver, 66h
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Capt. Camp. ct the Soldiers Rest, who re-
ferred the matter to Capt. Todd, and Nolan
was committed 70 the central guardhouse.
Reundsman Pierce and Officer Clements, At
O'clock yesterday morning, found Jas Free
man and two other men at Mrs Kely's house,
In the act Of moving on her effects, having on
full load Of the most costly OF the stock. The
officers took them In charge also, and reported
the facts TO Osptain Camp, and Provost Mar
shall Todd sent Freeman to the guard use.
The liquor has been confiscatsd.