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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-08-11

DEsERTERs.-Eight of the substitutes for
conscripts, on Mackie's Island, deserted on
Saturday night, and attempted to make their
escape BY swimming TO the main land. about
three-fourths Of mile. Five of them sue
ceeded in making their escape, two it is be-
lieved. were drowned, and one was picked up
In the road in an exhaustless condition, mi
nus nearly all his clothing and $780, which he
said he bad when he started. He was Cor
sican. The scamps robbed their tent-mates
before they deserted.
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List Of Exemption-and the Cause.

AUGUST !. 1893.
TAMEs A. BIRD, fever core left leg; John chcl.
- lis, acquired ieebieness of constitution; james
Tibbets, mental imbecility; Edwin Cook feeble
CONSTITUTIONS; Henry baiiy. cusaneous disease; Eras
tus ID Leach, non-residc ace; George r. Davis only
son of widow; John w Piper delicgte chest; Usher
b. Thompson, non residence; Roscoe q Written.
only son liable TO duty; Frank U Snow, uuder age:
Henry II Martin, asthma and trecuspd valvuor dis
ease. Robert Church. gun shot wound in hand; Al
mon strcnt elected BY the father before the dram;
Rnius cushman. over age; lothian Paine, non-resi-
dence; John kilgore, non compos mentis; Stephen
o. Donovan only son; Ephraim c. Spinney. chronic
Maines, only son; Josiah S Losing, only son; Chas
Williams, scrofula; Dexter Edwards. tubercles;
Horace Dunning, deiormty of chest; Ira A Burn
ham, loss of thumb; Miles Libby, epilepsic fits;
Alfred Moore. gunshot wound in side; Augustus
ID Jordon, nonresidedts; George Mason, spinal
disease; Thomas J Ward tubereics; John 1, weich,
fracture of skull; Thomas II Coombs, in service
March 3d. 1865; Edward Gerrish do do; Abner s
Hawks. delicate constitution; Joseph Hilton organ
ie disease OF heart; John Cannon. age; John
kayanough, deformity of chest; Samuel S Hallow-
ell, loss of Index finger right hand; Clifford Duu-
NJ lis, only SON. Enoch Mcclellan. bronchitis Albert
y Libby, retraction of toes Joseph ii Wilson, dis
location of hip; William A Thompson, chronic i'll
health; Chas II Chick, blind; Edward Irwin alien;
Oliver Boynton non-residence; Henry Libby
chrouic rhunatism; Marx ii Ford, only son: Ma.
than Dam jr, decacy OF chest; Ivory Littefed In
Their Of moherless children; Oliver Perkins. varicos
veins; Fred Il Hall. broken famur; Jeremiah But
took subercles; David Seayey. stammer ng: Sami
Wentworth, lame knee Edward Stiles tuber-
eeniosis: Norman A Miliken. only son; Isaac
Hatch, scrofalous deformiiy of throat; Jas Brown
yarfcos veins; Samuel q Boothby chronic splenits:
James Webb ir. rackitts; Edward Dow, non-resi-
dence; John Hazen heart disease; Elbridg &c Skill
lings, stammering; William Duran, minus teeth;
Granville Libby. ingumal hernia; Patrick Melaugh
harmorrhoids; John Hennessey alienage
List of persons who furnished substitutes:
Benjamin Stone, Jason ii Baston William MUIR
~. Charles w Soule, Henry Chase John NJ Brown,
William Z Gould, Lorenzo Chase. Daniel Strout
Isaac Cummings. Washington SkiiBgs, William
ii Beaumont, Charles II Leighton.
fu CHARLES IT. DOUGHTY.
Captain and Provost Marshal LIST District
augS 81
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GENERoUs.-Tbe Advertiser is mistaken,
In saying that no one was thoughtful enough
TO look out for the sick soldiers of the Maine
18th regiment, as it passed through our city
Saturday evening. Mr.. c. p. Knapp and 9TH
er gentlemen, with host OF ladies were at
the depot. furnishing wines and refreshments
to all who desired them.
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~ The steamer Gen. Berry will make
trip to Harpswell to-day, leaving Atlantic
wharf at 2 o'clock p. NJ. 1t is one of the
mos. pleasant trips that can be made, and ev-
erythng viii be done on board the boat for
Tue comfort and accommodation of the pas
sengers.
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Arrival of Conscripts.

New YORK. Aug. 10.
Conscripts are daily being armed and as
signed TO regiments in the front. Last week.
out OF three hundred of this class sent To the
9th corps, two hundred and ninety-nine were
substitutes, but one individual being drafted
man.
Our army Is all quiet and will probably re-
main so for the present, unless Lee makes an
attack.
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DEERING HALL.-This evening is set apart
for the benefit of Messrs. Marlowe aud Rob
son, on which occasion Paul Pry" and the
Honey Moon . are to be brought out, and
several of the gentlemen Amateurs Of the city
win assist in making up the cast for the even
ing. Mr.. Marlowe has won lots Of friends by
his gentlemanly bearing, his chaste mperson-
atoms and his easy and graceful manner. Mr..
Robson is always sure to be greeted with
rounds Of applause, and never fails to bring
down the house. Miss Reynolds, the Queen
of the Portland stage, will be there to lend
enchantment to the occasion.
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% Those who love quiet, good time
among the Islands, should not forget that the
annual picnic Of the Spiritualists comes off
tomorrow, leaving Atlantic wharf, foot Of
India street, in the Barge Comfort. /. at 3
O'Clock A. NJ, returning at 8 O'Clock p NJ
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PERsoNAL.-Maj. Gen. OLIVER o. How
ARD passed through this city yesterday, direct
from the Army of the Potomac, on his way to
Augusta, on brief fnrlough. He was attend
ed by his brother, who is member of his staff
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Closing Festivities at Bowdoin College.
PHI BETA KAPPA.


In the morning of Thursday the Phi Beta
Kappa Fraternity of Bowdon College met,
chose officers and initiated new members.
At IL o'clock, they were addressed at the
church by Prof s. G. Brown, of Dartmouth
College. The Grafton was production OF
marked merit upon the Duty Of the Scholar in
the present political difficulties. Nothing has
been delivered at Commencement for many
years which indicated higher scholarly at
tainments, or has met with more hearty praise
from men Of fine literary taste. There was
no aim at popular effect, but some parts were
so effective that applause came of necessity.
CLASS DAY.
The services of Glass Day were opened
with prayer by Prof. Whittlesey.
The Grafton by Newman Smythe, of Bruins
wick, subject, Loyalty to TRUTH" deservedly
received high enconiums from all. Truth,
under all circumstances, should be the rule of
conduct. Truth never should yield to ex-
pediency. The painter, the writer, the Or
ator, the scholar should seek to obtain and
portray truth rather than beauty. Benjamin
Fuller Smith, of Wiscasset, certainly satisfied
the high expectations previously formed Of
his poetic ability. His poem met with de-
served applause repeatedly. Many even
placed it higher than poem delivered by a
distinguished poet Of the country few days
before.
The Chronicles, by Horace Randett Che
ney, of Lewiston, contained MANY sharp point-
ed and rather personal hits. OF course it
drew forth applause and laughter. The fol-
lowing are some of the statistics of the class
as given by the Chronclcr:
Greatest number present during any one term, 40
Least 50 Z" 81
Number present yer since entering. II
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1. y. OF o. F.-The annual session of this
Grand Lodge Of Maine, commences this morn
ing, at o'clock, at Odd Fellows Hall, Ex-
change street. The Grand Encampmeut at
2 o'clock in the evening.
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Reported Resignation of Gen. Meade.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.
A dispatch to the Herald from Washington,
states that ii is currently reported in that city
that Gen. Meade has twice presented his res
ignation, and now insists upon its acceptance.
successor.
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List of Exemptions and the Cause

AUGUST 9Th, 1868.
CT1LLMAN c. SMITH, in service March Sd; Ed
- win X. Adams. minus teeth: Charles 5. Drink
water, delicate constitution; William W. Snowman
broken ANGLE; Henry Il. Bennett, injury Of back;
Andrew N. Green, eonformcd CONSUMPTION: frank
H. Mdram, delicate constitution; Thomas j. Curtis
severed tendons of foot; George w. L. Grover, in
jury of spine; Edmund E. Fogg, only son OF a wild
George W. Sweeiser tubercics; Leonard Crocket
over age; William IL. Ludkns, colored. bad ankle;
Thomas Greedy. feeble constitution; Joseph welch
over age; james +. Boardman. only son OF n widow
Amos 5. Anderson, In service March Sd. 1868; VIII
liam ). Neyes, nonresident; George T. Richards
over age.
List of persons who furnished substitutes;
William A. Moses, Albert H. Dennison, Gardner
NJ Hicks.
CHARLES II. DoUGHTR,
aug 10 81 Capt. and Prov. Mar 1st Dist Maine.
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Increase,

A HEAVY GUN.-A Rodman gun, weighing
about twenty-five tons, throwing a ball Of If
teen inch calibre, has arrived here from the
foundry in Pittsburg, Penn, where it was cast.
1t is to be mounted at Fort Scammell. Yes
terday it was taken to the Portland Company's
works to be prepared for mounting, and in
few days it will make its report. 1t requires
fifty pounds OF powder for charge, and the
ball 1t projects weighs 400 pounds.
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nTeetinv or Creditors.

Meeting Of Creditors.
Ia full nesting Of lleereditors Of the late John
"A Rounds, held this day, pursuant to previous
tice. the whole subject matter being referred TO
committee of NINE duly appointed Cor that purpose.
who reported follows. which rerortis hereby a,aa-
imoasiy accepted.
From me Probate R1eords.
Whole amount Of claims allowed against the
estate, STEELE
INVENTORY or THE ESTATE. n
Cash, SlG0 90
Goods and chattels Tf 24s as
Rights and credits, i,49O Is
AND FURTHER THE PROBATE REcoRps sAfrH NOT.
Sufficient however, is here apparent, that instead
Of 20 per cent the estate should have paid and did
in reality pay about s5 per cent less the cost of adj
minisfration. and the furniture tS2i6 CO.,
sewell G. strout, Howard strouD las COUNSEL
FOR THE ADNISIsrRATRI2.' according 10 his
account. has had all the claims against the estate
less that of S5i "a at New York, ASSIGNED TO
SELF FOR 20 PER CENT As evidence that said strout
has not paid over 20 per cent s. $40 IS of these
claims. reference is had 10 the following letter,
constituting part Of fhis report: -.
Messrs Smith Stra,toa, Ne,c York:
The dividend upon the claims against the estate OF
John Rounds y i 20 per cent. amounting upon your
claim to $40 80. You can have the amount by send
ing an order for II to any here. The dividend,
have all been paid out except yours, a long time
since and had forgotten about your claim
me 1ecoaaf may be stated ta q, saw
sl 425t q Is $500 S. at % per cent 81 ls5 So
Goods and ehattels furniture, Sc. the Court
allowed the Administrative TO retain, GAG 66
Cash at sundry times, and Note from Strout
in part rendered her, s75 90
Amount of the New York claim remaining
unsettled, 81 "a
s241l IS
This amount, s2,4ll IS, taken from the assets,
- SOC 81. supposing the n York claim OF s5t 54 TO
be paid in full show balance of 50, ass g. less the
cost u administration, UNAccouNTED FOR THE
HANDS OF SEwELL Z, SrRouT. rAich Of right. to-
geher nth the 1915 ADORE set orth should hare been
paid 10 the respective creditors Of said estate.
Your Committee, therefore, upon a full and dis
passionate review of the whole matter, are of opin
ion that by of the misrepresentation of said
Strout all the creditors, except ID. +. Chase have
been cheated out of their just dues aud recommend
TO each of them 10 take such legal measures. as the
laws may afford, TO compel said Strout TO make good
the difference between what they severally got. and
what the estate should have paid. and tronid have
paid had the original entries the books Qfthe Pro-
ate Records been. faithfully carried out.
ID. I. CHASE Chairman.
MOSES MORRILL,, Secretary.
Portland, April 20, 1868. ap23 Tn S&Tutf
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Kentucky Election.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 10.
bramletts majority in 50 counties is 1894.
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Agents wanted.

GENERAL good Agents wanted immediately 10
- canvass for the new and splendid Steel EnGrav-
ing. Chrisf Blessing Little Chifdrea Good induce
ments win be offered. Address Box 154l. Portland
L. o., stating address. ang4 diff
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Desirable Real Estate for Sale.

ONE undivided half Of the Two sroRrrp BRrcx
~ DWELLING HOUSE, WITH LOT NO. "a
GREEN STREET. tabove Cumbcriandl The lot Il
about IS 100 feet The house contains ten finished
well arranged for two families mont and hack
stairs unfinished attic, good cellar and well supplied
with excellent wsfer.
Arrangements be made for purchasing the
whole property II desired.
Applyto en-. HAWKES.,
Residence No % Elm street. or at John Lynch Co..
139 Commercial street.
fed DIFF
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THE two story double House and Land, No. 10
Gross. near Middle street, belonging 10 the heirs
of the late Joseph Thaxfer II in good repair very
convenient. contains sixteen and well adapt
ed for one or two families: has an abundant supply
of excellent water. Lot 90 feet front by 100 In depth
Good stable ON the premises
This property. from its very central location must
always be valuable. and desirable either for invest
mcnt or occupancy.
For terms and other information call on JAMES
TODD. 1874 Middle street. or T. NJ PATTEN. Ex-
change street. over Ocean Insurance Once.
jy29 diff
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ENTERTAINMENTS.
Deerin~ Hall.

Lessee and Manager. MISS KATE Reynolds
Agent and Acting Manager. Mr.. L. r. KINGSTON
Tonight, Tuesday, Aug. nth,
DENEFIT Of those popular artists Mr. Owen
ID Marlowe and Mr.. Stuart Robson when il ia
hoped hat all who have enjoyed the acting and ap-
preciated the talents of these gentlemen will assur-
eddy attend. The gentlemen amateurs of the city of
Portland have obligingly volunteered their assist
ance.
Tonight, Tuesday Aug. 18th, the performance will
commence with Tobin's celebrated Comedy of THE
HONEFMOON; after which, Mr.. Stuart Robson's
Burlesque, written by himself, entitled CAMILLE;
the whole to conclude with Mr.. Pooe's admirable
comedy, replete with jocosity, fun and laughter,
called PAUL PRY.
ADMissIoN-25 cents to Gallery: IS cents to Par
quette. and so cents to reserved seats.
EB-Rcserved seats will be for sale at the Office
during the usual hours.
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by ELECTRICITY

The Rheumatic the gouty the lame and the lazy
leap with joy and move with the agility and elastic
ify of youth the heated brain cooled; the FROST
bitten limbs restored, the uncoufr dcformities
moved; faintness converted to vigor, weakness to
strength; the blind made TO see, the deafto hear and
the palsied form to move upright; the blemshes OF
youth are oblierated; the accidents of mature life
prevented the calamties of old age obyiated and
an active circulation maintained
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RAILWAY TRAFFIc.-The receipts on the
Grand Trunk Railway for the week ending
Aug. LIST, were SIS go
Corresponding week last year, 5s,703.s4
Increase, sl6,a27.S5
The total receipts from July 1,
to Aug. LIST were n $751;, .73
Same period last year, 309O25.13
Increase, 100000
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La DIE s

Who have cold hands and feet weak stomachs;
lame and weak backs; nervous and sick headache;
dizziness and swimming in the head, with indiges-
uon and constipation of the bowels pain In the side
and back: lercorrhGa, Tor whtes); falling of the
womb with internal cancers; tumors, polypus, and
Al that long train diseases will find In Electric
ny sure means of cure. For painful menstruation,
OF troubles with young ladies' Electricity Is certain
specific, and will in short time restore the sufferer
TO the vigor of health
~ We hare an Electro Chemical apparatus for
extracting Mineral Poison from the stem, such a.
Mercury, Antimony, Arsenic, &C. Hundreds who
are troubled with stiff joints, weak backs, and var-
Gus other difficulties the direct cause Of which, in
nine cases out Of ten, 10 the effect of poisonous
eau be restored TO fpra strength and vigor by the
use of from five TO eight Baths
Office hours from S O'Clock A. NJ to I PMt Ii to
8. and to l Y.
Consultation Free. jy14 isedtf
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- A Bay or Brown WORK HORSE,
<N<N weighing between 1850 and 100 Lbs.
VIZ Enquire at $50 Congress street.
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FOR SALE & TO LET.


A Farm situated in Bangor. "a
AHM-0 miles from the city, lying between.
4xHi7 - the Levant and Avenue roads II
o81 Isfx contains about 100 acres Of which
one half is in tillage and pasture and
the remainder is covered with young growth Of
wood. The buildings the place are in good repair
Will exchange for a house In Portland.
Enquire Of GEO. BOYNTON & co. q
81 Monumental Street, Portland
aug4 d&w1mf
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A American girl to do homework. Enquire II
IA AZ Wilmot street, near corner Of Lincoln street
between 81 and " O'Clock r. NJ. jy2ftf
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Wanted TO Purchase or Rent.
IN the Southwest part of the city. moderate sized
y House, for small family, where there are no
children. Apply TO W. RYAN,
jyl5 DIFF ISL Commercial street.
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Administrator's Sale OF Real
Estate.

Rf virtue Of license from tho Hon. Judge Of Pro-
~ bate, within and for the County Of Cumberland
snail sell at public auction Saturday, the I'D day
OF August next, at O'Clock p. NJ, ON the prsmises
on stevens Plains. wostbrook the lot Of land and
situated in said Wesfbrook, and bounded North by
the avenue TO Evergreen Cemetery-west BY said
about 81 acres Of land, which are fruit frees 4
plenty of q ooseberry, Raspberry aud Curran busbr
es, Wilson and other choice kinds of strawberrx
plants In abundance. w. b. GOODRICH ADM
July 20, law2wtd1w W
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WANTS. LOST.
Lost.

nN Sunday afternoon. between Cape Cottage and
~ the residence of John Goddard. Esq..s GOLD
BRACELET. The finder shall be suitably rewarded
by leaving IL at No. u Free street. at Cape Cot
tage. aug5 Tvs
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store for sale.

FISHE fcur-story brick Store in Free Street-No-5
IL In the Free Street Block-next east Of Tolfords.
Enquire OF H. r. MACHIS, t,ait Block, or
apeistf l.. BARNES, sal Middle Street.
A New New York Top Buggy.
MASSACHUSETTS BUILT, for .ale by
Xl A. Il. FULLER. 2s6 Congress ST.,
aug5 opposite the Preble House.
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BOAT stolen.

SToLEN from the subscriber, Sunday morning
- last. Center Board Sloop Boat about seventeen
feet long. painted Green inside and Black oatside-
whoever will give information respecting her OF the
thieves. shall be suitably rewarded.
T. rHURSroN.
aug6 lw Portland Pier.
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Greatest number present during any one term. q
Least +" 81
Number present yer since entering, IL
=" % every term of the course, ~
Number intending 10 study Law, Il
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AUCTION SALES.
Shells! Shells! Shells I
AT AUCTION BY EDWARD NJ PArrrrN

TUESDAY, l1th inst at 10 A NJ and A
u No: 81 Fox Block, Middle street, will be sold 4
splendid collection Of Shells from the Pacific and
Indian Oceans, being the best variety ever osred IN
the city. WIFI on exhibition on Monday eveoiue
Ladies are invited to examine the above and to AZ
tend the sale. sus1n
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-14

TIeN y. Commercial Adrefhser Of Thursday
has the following:
We learn froni an eyewitness that the Siege OF
Fort Wagner is progressing firey and that the con-
duct Of the troops has not been equa'ed in any
former action, they being continually employed
erecting batteries under the heavy fire Of Wagner.
They We're, ar the time the Arago sailed, build
ing battery 100 yards from the fort, and as soon as
ii il finished the large 300 FOUNDER Parrot Will be
mounted and the officers ard men feel confident that
Charleston will then soon be ours
Gen. Gilmore is constantly among bis men,
dressed IN fatigue uniform aud IT IL ,aid some times
labors with them thus cheering them on TO renewed
exeriions.
TIE negro troops fght and work well, but Their
loss bas been very great. Tie general health Of
the troops Las been good but the hospitals have been
crowded with wounded men.
Buildings have teen provided at Beaufort, 5. C.,
for the wounded, and extensive preparations made
to take good care OF those who may be wounded in
the coming actien.
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detached az an Assistant Adjutant- General on the
staff Of the General Commanding the Department, a
position for which he has more than usual ability,
and in which no has by bis courtesy. faitbfulness
and industry won the respect and esteem OF all win
whom he Las had official business relations.
Second Lieut.. Fred. Sawyer OF the fams regi-
ment, has been promoted to n First Lieutenancy.
He is now attached 10 the staff Of Brig. Gen. Ste
venson, az Brigade Ccmuissary. His many friends
will re DICE TO hear of bis promotion.
Mr.. Joseph Cotton, jr., late Hospital Steward OF
the 9th Conn. Vols, has been commissioned First
Lieutenant and Quartermaster OF that regiment
Lieut.. Cotton has been Of the most faithful and
intelligent officers Of this command, and h's new APP
pointment is source Of qualification not only to the
regiment but to all his acquaintance in the Depart
ment.
No lcE.-Mr. Commits stock Of ice has given out,
but we hope not for long. cargo left Boston 81
DAYS since, and has not been heard from; another
cargo ia already due here. We Iniss the ice, and
pray for new supply.
Provost MARsHAL AT BEAuFoRT.-Capt. *. o.
Greenleaf OF the 4ih New Hampshire, so long Pro-
vost Marshal at Beaufort, has been ordered to Nor
ris Island, where lie IL acting III the sane capacity
He was temporarily relieved AZ Beaufort by Major
Stevens Of the let Massachusetts Cavalry.