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FROM CHARLESTON.
Adyiccs TO Tuesday Lasi--So General En-
.asemenf up TO then.

.dHPhitHi up " tHths
FORTRESS MONROE. Aug. i6.-The l. ). tran
spor, steamship :. K. Spauiding, Captain
Howes, arrived this morning from Oft Charles
ton.
They report having left Morris Island at ten
O'Clock Friday mCrning the 18th instant
On Thursday evening the monitors were all
stripped and prepared for action, and At day
light Friday morning the batteries on Morris
Island opened their fire, which lasted only an
hour or two, when it ceased. The monitors did
not fire 4 shot, and as soon the batteries ceased
firing the monitors put up their awnings. No
explanation is given for this move The
strongest confidence is expressed OF a favorable
result.
Our informant says that during the short en-
gagement Friday morning he saw several shots
strike Fort Sumter, which caused thu bricks
and mortar to fly proiusely.
One of the officers Of our transports, who left
Morris Island on the 18th, says that upon re-
oeiying certain restrictions in regard 10 con rey-
ing news by Quartesmaster Dunton, he asked
him what he should tell his friends at Fortress
Monroe. The quartermaster said, "rell them
a great battle will come CT here Saturday. 18th.
or Sunday, 10th, and that we will be gictori-
Gus.
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VOLUNTEER NAVAL SERVICE

CONFERENCE.-THE appointment OF Z. Sears,
and II. H. Johnson as Acting Ensigas.
The appointment Of NJ. b. Gordon as Acting
Masters Mate.
DETACHED.-Acting Assistant Surgeon f.
Pray, from the Bainbridge, and ordered to Port
Royal. Acting Paymaster VIM. A. Mann,
from the Dekalb, and granted leave of absence.
Acting First Assistant Engineer VIM. II. Dobb,
from the Dacotah, and ordered to Squadron
off Charleston.
Disseminating Assist Surgeon Sam'l
+. Quinby. for negligence amt inefciency
EEsIGNED-Acting Chief Engineer VIM. IL.
Green.
ArPoINTED.-John J. Duffield, Acting AS
sistant Paymaster James Courtney, John ).
Franklin and Chas. X. Jones Acting Masters
Males.
COMMUNICATING Second Assistant Engi-
neer Jacob ID. Rogers, to the Clyde. Acting
Masters Mate G. Il. knowlton, to the Ohio
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"a highly intelligent gentleman, who has
made his escape from his former residence near
Knoxville. Tennessee, and reached New Alba
ny, Indiana, states that he had many opportu-
mites TO learn the plans of the Rebels, and that
he is convinced, from positive information,
that they design invading kentucky in large
force, as soon as the corn shall have become
dry enough to grind into meal; and for feeding
purposes. The plan for this invasion, he is
satisfied, is fully matured, aud Louisville is the
main point aimed At. This informant sa VS. that
the Rebels are con tident of their ability, when
Rosecrans shall commence his movement into
Georgia, TO easily occupy that portion of Ken
tucky west of the Kentucky River, rs they are
promised assistance from sympathizers, and do
not doubt that it will be afforded. The dispo-
sition which General Burnside is now making
OF his forces is very likely 10 interfere seriously
with any project Of this kind.
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NAVAL ORDERS

Lieut.. Commander Earl English. detached
from the command of the Sangamon and or
dered TO return North.
Lient. Commander Edward G.. Grafton, de-
tached from ordnance duty 1T Boston aud
ordered to command the Sangamon.
Lieut.. A. S. Mackenzie, detached from the
Wabash, and waiting orders.
Third Assistant Engineer Absalom Kirby,
ordered TO the Richmond.
Third Assistant En-. ineer Nelson Ross, de-
tached from the kansington and ordered 10 the
South Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
Third Assistant Engineer II. H. Fisher, de-
tached from the prize steamer Clyde and
ordered to the Lackawanna.
Bcatswain Peter a. Chason, detached IRON
the Wabash, and waiting orders.
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BRAGG AND JOHNSTON BOTH LOSING SG0Rai
oPMkN By DEsERTIoN
GCF. SHORTER. OF ALABAMA. Urges THH
INpEESsNEST OF SLAVES INTO THn
REBEL SERVICE.

CINCINNATI. Aug. ia special dis patch 60
the Comm ercfpI from Cairo, says West Tennes.
see is entirely clear OF rebels
Bragg is AT Chattanooga. with 1900 men
He has lost 1850 by desertion.
Iohnson's army, numbering a5,sdo, is at
Brandon and Enterprise. Ii has lost one
Third by desertion.
The mountains OF North Alabama are full
OF Geserters from Johnstons and Bragg
armies.
The gunboa1 Cincinnati has been raised, and
is now undergoing repairs.
Governor Shorter, OF Alabama. has issued
an address 10 the citizens of that State. urging
upon them the inpressment OF slaves into the
Confederate service.
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sixth District. everything having been put in
complete readiness to GO on with the work
her IN. IL may Ire that tbs "drawing'' will lie
AIRY hostile demon .traticn from t,,. pronla In
Il qnite Ger ain that 10 mob Will oppose this
fea.ure OF the CONSUMPTION. But men who are
Wen acquainted WITH the sentiments OF the
iaborIng classes generally, relative the draft,
are contemplating what will be thu effect OF
the S3,ue,Hn Appropriation upon them, and
how far il will prove satisfactory, If made a
law.
The quota OF csnscripis claimed OF the Sec md,
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Dis
tricts is 1850 each, which is less than thar pre-
yiously callcd for, and L smaller Number Than
that cleimed by Gov. Seymour TO eq9alize the
districts of the State. 1t Will thus he seen that
The efforts of the Governor 10 have the quota
diminished have met with more than the snc-
Gees anticipated.
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A Change.

The New York NearS has strangely altered
its tone WITHIN few days and now talks in
the following subdued language, contrasting
significantly with its savage roaring OF late:
In spite OF the appropriately ofthe Conscrip-
ton Act among the intelligent masses of this
CITY, and the disposition which has been shown
TO furnish the Government with volunteers to
complete the quota of the various districts of
the CITY the Administration is determined to
prosecute its purpose in relation to the draft
As was stated in the News Of Saturday, the
draft will be resumed in this city on Wednes-
day, the 10th inst, Col. Nugent, A. A. Pro vost
Marshal General, having received positive
instructions to that effect. On that day the
drafting OF names Will. be commenced in the
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SThe resumption OF the draft i'll New York
is officially announced, under the order Of the
President, TO take place tomorrow fWednes-
day. morning. The first drawing will take
place in the Sixth District. General Dix has
issued very forclblc address 10 the citizens Of
New York in view OF the enforcement OF the
draft, implorng them % preserve order and Of
fer no resistance. He sets forth the necessity
as well As the legality OF the law, reminds the
citizens that in the tace of the tactahat the ac-
curacy of the enrolment has been impugned,
the President has reduced the quota in nearly
all the districts. He warns the public, howev-
er, that If his suggestions should be disregard
60, and the peace be disturbed, ample prepara-
lions are made TO yindicatc the authority OF the
Government by military force.
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- Mayor Opdyke, OF New York, has notyet
signed the three million dollar exemption ordi-
nance which passed the Common Council
few days since. and there is probability that
he will not. II is said that the reason why he
objects signing il is because an amendment
" hich was made by him has been stricken out;
This was 10 provide camping ground for all
drafted men and substitutes procured in the
city, and the holding of the local authorities
responsible for them.
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CAPTURE or PRIZES. The United States
revenue gunboat Reliance, Captain T. NJ
DUNCAN, commanding, arrived at this port on
Sunday night, from the waters of Virginia;
with two prizes III tow, having captured du-
ring this cruise six prizes and 4 lot OF contra
band goods consisting OF whisky, stores and
other articles. On the 4,h instant she captured
a yawl boat. Containing 4 Rebel mail and
latr file OF papers direct from Richmond
Many of the letters are addressed to persons in
Baltimore. The parties having the mail III
charge made their escape after receiving the
fire Of the boats w-Baltim0re .tmericaa
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BIG HAUL. OF DESERTERS

Last evening Capt. Scheetz's detectives re-
c,iyed information that a lot OF deserters were
TO arrive from various regiments in the army,
and accordingly measures were taken for their
capture, and at an early hour this morning
they succeeded in securing seventeen ont of
twenty. one who had arrived at house near
Eastern Branch. They are now confined in
the guard house attached to Capt. Scleeszs
olice
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CAUCUS AT ROCKIES
TER, NEW YORK,

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, August 1S-A number
of influential gentlemen from this and other
States are here for consultation In regard to
the next Presidential campaign, in accordance
with the call signed by X. F. Stevens. A pri-
ya,e caucus is now being held. The meeting
convened at noon. Among those in attendance
are the Hon. Leslie Coombs and Hon. Garret
Davis, Of Kentucky. Other prominent and
distinguished men are expected TO arrire du-
ring the morning.
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Rebel CoM>cripts Relea sed-rhey EnlIsi
in the Union Army.

MEMPHIS. Aug. IA recent cavalry eXpe-
dislon from Corinth released two hundred and
fifty conscripts, who We're taken by Forests
guerrllas.
Colemans men came into Corinth on Tues.
day, from Waynes boro. They were con-
Scripted and had several fights with Bires.
They refused TO go into tn, rebel army, and
armed them selves and reported at Corinth, to
enter the United States service.
There IL nothing new from below.
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NAVAL. lPIERS

Commander L. S. Nichols detached from the
command OF the Alabama, and awaiting orders
Lieut. Commander I'll. N. S. Arnold ordered
to command to Mercedita.
Lieut. Commander II. ". Meade, Jr., de.
tached from Ordnance duty at New York and
ordered TO the steamer Grand Gulf
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WOULDN'T REMAIN PRISONER A mem.
Der Of the I'd Regular cavalry, having got on
bender on Sunday afternoon. drove up Seven IN
street. and having run his wagon into a rut
and broken the tongue, he mounted one OF his
horses and started oil, and was met by a mem
Der of "Scott's Nine Hundred" who
arrested him and took him into the
woods near by. The regular wanted TO be
taken to camp, snd this the captor refused TO
do and the former turned in and gave his cap
tor a sound thrashipg. He was arrested by
officer Beaii and subsequently released.
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~ The articles that have appeared in the
Raleigh n. C.) Standard, arraigning the Rebel
authorities and tavormg the return OF North
Carolina 10 the Union are reported to be writ
ten by the President OF the Governors Goun-
ell, and 10 have the approval Of Governor
Vance.
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Col. O'Rrien's NuPderers

NEw loEK, Aug. l7.-Henry Tilton, one Of
the murderers of Col. O'Brien. in the late riots,
was brought before the supreme court to-day
on writ of habeas corpus The writ was dis
missed. and the prisoner remanded
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COMMITTED TO THE OLD CAPITOL

Capt. L. L. Tiers, Co II, 18th Pennsyl rania
volunteers. was committed to the Old Capitol
to-day by order Of Capt. Todd. He Is to be
tried by eourt.martial.
Philip OBrlen, company G, SCOTS 900 Cav
airy, under sentence Of court martial, was also
committed
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Affairs in Boston.

Boston, August 1.-THE ith Massachusetts
regiment arrived to-day from Port Hudson.
Twelve hundred drafted soldiers embarked
from Long Island at Boston harbor to-day on
the steamer Forest City, to join the army Of the
Potomac.
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STRAMEHIP SALyOR HAS ARRIVED FROM
SsT snf HIN Is street, ~
town. Consigness will please attend TO
the reception of their goods ~ once.
auI 1871 MORGAN & RHINDHART ARts
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- The brooklyn Common Council Com
mit'ee met yesterday at the Mayors office 10
open the bids for the CONSUMPTION loan, but his
Honor informed them that, AS Gids hni bcen
rcceired, there Were none 10 OPEN
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Firing Heard at Sea

New YORK, Aug. 1.-THE captain of the brig
Mountaineer reports that ON the -th inst, in
lat. IL deg, long g. deg, heard heavy cannon-
aiding for about two hours.
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Proclamation Of Gov Seymour,

ALBANY, Aug. 1.-Goy. Seymour has pre-
pared 4 proclamation warning all citizens
against any disorderly conduct when the draft
is made in New York or Brooklyn.
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~ The Toledo Blade has late inform

~ The Toledo Blade has late information
relative to the withdrawal or Tallandigham,
and says that the rumor is that proposal is to
be presented him, requiring pledge that in
case of his election he will cooperate fully
with the National Government in the support
OF its war measures, and that he is to have the
choice OF signing it or giving place to some man
that will make that pledge. 1--WE have" says
the Blade, "svidence which satisfies US that
the report is correct, and that the movement is
led by men on the ticket with Vallandigham,
who were among the most prominent in Sc.
curing his nomination, and yc no could not ha We
got the places they now occupy but for their
support of him.
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A FINE HOSE REEL.-A new and beautiful
reel tor hose has been made by = Flynn, build
er, OF this city, for the Franklin Fire company
This IS the first piece 0. workmanship or the
kind made in this city.
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~The draft at Buffalo, New York passed
of very quietly. and the same result is antici-
pated at Dunkirk, at which place it was to
have taken place Yesterday.
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Arrival at Cairo OF Admiral Porter

CAIRO, August l6.-Rear Admiral Porter
returned here to-day with the flag ship Black
Hawk. A salute was fired from the gunboats
of the levee.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
FRoNTHE WEST AND SOUTH.

BRAGG At CHATTANOOGA WITH ~ 400
MEN.
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uoSoRABLY DISCHARGED.

Robert Payne, of the Medical Puryeyors
Office Of this city, who was arrested on q
charge of detraudins the Government, has
been honorably discharged, the charges
against him were, upon investigation. no, sus-
tanned.
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THE SIFGE OF CHARLEsToN.-A Washing
ION di. natch 20 he New York Trihnna SAYS.

ION dispatch 70 The New York Tribune says:
An officer inst returned from Charleston
confirms our previous statements that the tax
ing OF Charleston is to be n matter of time. He
says it is next to impossible to batter down
Fort Wagner; that the men keep under the
bomb-proofs. abon which our shot and she'll
produce no effect; that the only way the fort
can be carried is by direct assault, which will
not ut present be attempted. The chances OF
knocking Fort Sumter to pieces are batter:
indeed, 1t is generally believed there that that
fort will speedily fall. If it falls, our forces
cannot occupy it, as il will be battered to
pieces. Even should we take Forts Sumter
and Wagner, the other forts have got to be
overcome, and the rebels, who are as busy as
bees day and night, are erecting battery after
battery on the way to Charleston. The mill
tary force is rot deemed sufficient, and will
have 10 be largely reinforced before the finale
is consumated. The public may at once di-
vest themselves Of the idea that any startling
news Is 10 come from Charleston at pre- entn
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pERsoSAL-Hon. w. Allison, of Iowa, is in
nc city, and called on the President yesterday
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At PRIVATE SALE BY

N GREEN 4 WILLIAMS,
No. 52G Seventh street, corner Of D.
SO barrels OF EXTRA FAMILY FLOUR, At 81 per
barrel.
All persons wishing to purchase would do we'll to
give call before bn wing ese rs this Eou
is in frat rate condition, and much cheaper tina
can be bought in any other house in this city.
GREEN Il WILLIAMS,
an l9lw corner 7th and d SITS
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO THEPUBLIC
l that i, the gu bscriber, found as an est ay .
DARK BAY HORSE white eyes, in poor condition
with harness on. at the intersection of Delaware
avenue and II streets. on the Eth inst early 10 the
morning. The owner thereof can have the same
by proving property and paying charges.
JAS A. 8. PARKER
Isl Delaware avenue
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DRoP osALs FOR HORSES.
CAyALRY BCREAIs,

Ohrs Of tie Gu ief ORarteryioIE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., August 10. 1853. !
PKG PoSALs ale collected and will be received At
tins office fol furnishing Cavalry Horses, to be de-
iiyered at Pittsburg. Pennsylvania; philadelphia
indiana >
Proposals viii be nsdersd for the furnishing OF
The Horees to be from fifteen (Isj to sixte en- i6j
hsncs high. from FIVE t5) to nine 9) years old we'll
OF oxen to the saddle, compactly built, in good
The ability of the bidder to falfl his agreement
must be GUARANTEED by two responsible persons
whose signatures must be appended to the guar.
antee.
The responsibility OF the g,tarantora must ba
show BY the official certificate of the Clerk of the
nearest District Court, or of the United States
District Attorney.
Proposals must be addressed to Lisutenant
Colonel G. G.. Sawtels, Chief Quartermastsr ca
airy Bureau, and be Endorsed ON the enyslope
Proposals for Horses"
SAWTEITH
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LOCAL NEWS.

THE DRAFT-In addition to the list in our
first edition. the Board OF Enrolment acted on
the following cases up to ~ o'clock:
Iacceus r. Bell, disab ility
Milton r. Smith, (coioredl disability
John Conlin, now in seryIce.
samuel T.. Roberts, disability.
samuel Anderson, (coiored,l furnished ub-
stltuts-John H. Williams.
Reuben Carl, enormously enrolled.
Jacob Wohr, over age.
George w. Frothers, enormously enrolled.
VIM I: Dul aney, disability.
Henry Washington, (colored,) disability.
Johh m johnson, (colored,) accepted.
James thompson, {colored,l accepted.
Jonn W ormley, tcolored,) disability.
Hoffman.
David Doyle, (coIored,> disability.
Henry Bell (colored,) accepted.
A. Abrams, (colored, } accepted.
Charles Brown, (ccfored,) only support of
infirm parents.
}. N. Lee, ,tcolored,l furnished substitute
James Amnesty.
James Lewis, eolored) furnished snOsti-
Jas. Lawrence, furnished subs,itute-Lewis
Pohlman.
G. Cook, (colored,l furnished substitute
VIM. Shelton, (colored,, furnished subssi-
tute-John GLASGOW.
Stephen Ambush, (colored,) furnished sub.
situte-James Wake
John Duffy, furnished substitutes. s. SUIT
ton.
John Brown, over age.
j. l.. Patch, deafness.
Sidney F. Babcock, furnished subslitu,e-N.
u. Van Orney.
Dennis Dunn, alien.
Charles Brown, disability.
Charles Quinn, alien.
John H. Murry. father of motherless chill
dren.
John Blackburn, over age.
William Pritchet, (colored,l furnished sub
stitute.
Leonard Raily disability
I. j. Littleton. furnished substitute-Henry
kirIng
q. Il. Michel, furnished Observation-Disclosures
e., DgiInan.
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The LONDON TINES on AMERICAN AFFAIRS

1 HE I.UNbUN I THKS On AMEEIGAN AFFAIRS,
"A late number OF the London Times In q
leader says:
ave acknowledge il to be a stroke of smart
policy that the New York papers should de.
clare that the new draft OF three thousand men
is intended only for a war with Engiand, aud
should blow the trumpet of audacious defiance
10 this country, which Archbishop Hughes
seemed to think the only point or which he
could be sure of sympathy from the rioters
But with General Lee stIll threatening them on
the Potomac, the Federal Government will
Ind enough ON their hands at home, and 1t
Wouid be wise TO settle their own affairs before
insulting their neighbors. However, they are
NO doubt right to resort to any ciap. trap or VI
oIence to enforce the CONSUMPTION, for it is ute
evident that IL they cannot reinforce their ar.
Tas their invasion OF the South must come to
4 stand stlI.''
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came from the army. The boxes were prom;s-
cuouSly packed, and care had not bsen take
70 sepaia the loose percussion caps md olhs.
explosive matter from the cartridges STh-
only wonder Is that the ammunitism ssonIS
nave in this condition reached the arsenal ~
safety. 49, II
Every prccan;ion was taken 10 guard araiD.,
accident, and the men working in no rvder ~.
constantly cautioned, and frrgura,ly IinrIn
the day, Supervised by the officers Of the AT.
Srnal, one uf whom was present NOT NOR. ,h,,,
htteen minutes before the accident bappenpd
As TO the cause OF the explosion wa can onIr
conjecture. II is not 10 BE- discussed howe,.aSS
that men working in powder become u,ite in
different 10 the danger, and al tim,s - 80,
closely observed, careless.
TIE CoSFLlCr or RACES -Ye-t.rd,y .p..
noon, Joseph Nichols rancho, in M1rphv.s
Row, Sixth street, near G., YVES the scene n.
another disgraceful fight. The parties were
Joseph Nichols. proprietor, Robert Richard
son alias Lob Eats icoloradl and Thos. Jarbop
They were arrested by officers Eeklon, Kelly
and Frazer, on the complaint of the neighhors
and taken before Justice Giberson. Bob Rars
was badly used; a protubsrance of large dimen
sions appeared on the side of his face, caused
BY kick from .Iarboe. One OF his eyes was
entirely closed, and the other was fast disan
pearihg. An old man Damsd Northrop went
among them to persuade the parties II stnn
fighting, and for his kindness was Commensurate
BY Jarboe with kick tina. lifted him clean off
the sidewalk and laaded him in the street
Nichols said that the fight was caused by Rat.
insulting has wife. But Rats says that the
party were playing blun Tor money, and he
Joked them, and one OF them rot angry and
said IL Joe Nichols was there he would have
Rats taken out Rats replied that he was not
afraid of Joe Nichols. Mrs. Nichols then
spoke 10 Rats, and he said he was not afraid OF
Joe and her together. This was the ofense
Witnesses We're brought who testified To two
assaults by Jarboe on Mr.. Northrop and on
Fob Rats, and Que case OF assault and battery
against Nichols, for which they were sent TO
jeil for court.