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OBITUARY.

DIED, in Kentucky, of wounds re-
ceiycd on the battle fold at Perryville,
JAMES s. SLAUGHTER, Of Noxubee
county Miss, in the 40th year of his
age. Soon after the commencement of
cur struggle for independence, he be-
came a volunteer, raised a company Of
sixty-days men, was elected Captain
and marched fourth to aid his country
men then in the field, to drive back the
invading foe. His company being has
tily collected, and badly supplied even
with the necessaries of Camp-life, suffer
ed greatly, and many sickened and
died and the subject Of this notice was
dangerously i'll for several weeks, with
pneumonia, su~perinduced by exposure
in miuistering with unremiting care to
the wants Of the sick soldiers under bis
command. AS soon as be had sufI cient.
" recovered, he again joined the army
as a private, was chosen first Lieut.. in
Capt. Moore's company, and was faith
fully performing his duty, when he fell
in the thickest of the fight, having free
ly offered up his life for his country.
Men higher in rank, and more widely
known may, like him, have met death
upon the field of battle, but a purer pa
triot, q truer soldier, q more generous
nature, a more gallant spirit, or more
honorable christian gentleman has not
fallen q victim at the shrine Of this
most foul, strange and unnatural war.
While the country has lost much by his
death, it is the society he adorned
and the neighborhood he benefited by
bis prudent counsel, and aided by bis
large benefccncc, that will most severe,
ly feel and most deeply deplore his un-
timely death for he has been taken
from them in the prime Of life and in
the midst of his usefulness.
He was a true and warm hearted
friend, a dutiiul son, a devoted husband.
an affectionate father, a kind and hu~
name master.
While we weep over our departed
friend, and most sincerely sympathize
with his aged mother, his bereaved re-
l%ationS, and deeply afflicted widow and
orphan children, we sorrow not as those
without hope, for we feel fully assured
that he has passed from scenes of pain
and suffering, to the relms of never
ending beatitude.
Ia the cold earth the persisted heart
may lie,
The spirit that warmed it once can
never die"
ANXIOUS.
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T~ELEGRAPHYC NEWS
Feb Goth, 1868.

From the Mobile Tribune.
Richmond, February 19-In the
Senate to-day the House resolutions If
thanks to Gen. Magruder the officers
and men of his command for the acbiev.
ment at Galveston, was unanimouslv
c%oncurred in.
The House bill %refundiug the
amount Of war tax over paid, was pass.
ed.
The Exemption bill was further con.
sidered and Henry's substitute for the
second section was agreed to. 1t ex
emp's one person on each farm or plan.
'atlon the sole property of a minor, a
person of unsound mind, a femme sole
person absent from home in the mill.
'sry or naval service of the Coufedora.
cy IN which there are 20 or more slave,
TO- Pending further considerations Of
the bill the Senate adjourned.
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DESERT from HOOkeF'G Army.

HfHAHf ".Hff
On Sundal last a squad of thirteen
deserters from lockers army reached
Harrisonburg, Va from near Frcder,
%icksburg, and on Wednesday another
squad of fifteen arrived there. They
nailed from New York, Pennsylvania,
and Wisconsin regiments. They re.
present the officers in that army to be
as much demoraI'zed as the men, aud
crowds Of the latter are leayi g every
day. Many are waiting to set their
pay and en- desert Some said Lin.
coins defamation was the cause of
their quitting, but the majority frankly
ia thai whipping the South was play.
cd out, aud they didn't intend to fool
'round'' it any more.
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An AbOlitiOnist for PeaCo.

A few days since Senator Conway
Kansas, one ofthe most ultra, as one OF
the ablest Republican members of Cons
gress, made a strong speech in favor of
peace and the stopping CT the war,
The speech is said to have the apprOv>
al of Gov, Andrews, Charles Sumner,
Wendell Phillips, Horace Greely and
other leading Abolitjonists, who held a
caucus in Washington just before it
was delivered. LISA very important
aud significant demonstration.
Dir. Conway, in his speech, announc.
ed himself as opposed to reunion, He
SAYS
Il an not in favor of restoring the
constitutional relation of the slavehoi-
ders to the Union, nor of the war to
that end. | have never allowed my
self to indulge in that superstitiou' IDOL.
airy Of the Union SO prevalent among
simple, but honest people nor the po-
litical cant about the Union so prevalent
among dishonest ones"
That the South had established its
independence he boldly declared, say.
ing
THE war between the North and the
South for the past two years has made
a revolution. 1t has substituted in the
South another Government for the Tn.
ion. This is the fact, and the fact in
such a matter is the important thing.
No technically in a question of this kind
can stand The war has utterly dis
solved the connection between the
North and the South, and this renders
them separate and independent powers
in the world
Mr.. Conway concluded by announc
ing that the true policy of the North is
to terminate the war at once, and he
urges both Houses of Congress to adopt
the following resolutions
Resolved By tie Senate and House
Of Representatives That the Execu.
tive be. and he is hereby requested to
issue a general order to all commanders
of forces in the several military depart.
ments of the United States to discon.
tinue offensive operations against the
enemy and to act for the future entirely
on the defensive.
Resolved, That the Executive be,
ana he is further requested to enter in
to negotiations with the authorities of
the Confederate States with reference
to a cessation of hostilities, based on the
following propositions l, RGcogni.
ton of the independence of the Confed.
crate States. 2 A uniform system of
duties upon imports.--3. Free trade be
tween the two States, A Free oavtga
ton of the Mississippi river. s. Mu.
tual adoption Of the Monroe Doctrine
Rebel Banner.
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A lady from Linden and another
from Greensboro write US encouraging.
ly Of the prospects of our hat movement.
A gentleman of Choctaw county writes
us that he would take a contract for
Goyernmcnt and carry on the business
extensively, employing all the females
Of the vicinity who need work. If this
paragraph fall under the eye of a gov,
eminent agent authorized to contract,
We invite hil. to call on us.
bbile Home Journal.
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YANKEE / RBAR1rY TO NGGnoEs -
A eorrespo' ant writing from Faye,te
Court Hor ., Ala, under date of Jan.
uaiy u, sends the following account Of
'he barbarous treatment of two negro
boys belongiD to MI. Nance, Of Pickeas
county, Ala:
A company of volunteers having left
PIctens county for the field of action,
Mr.. Nance sent two boys along to aid
the company. Their imaginations be.
came dazzled with the visions Of Flvs,
ian fields in Yankeedom and they went
to find them, But Paradise was now.
where there, and they again sighed for
home. The Yanks, however, detained
them, and cut off their ears close to
their heads, These negroes finally
made their escape, and are now at home.
with Mr. Nance, in Pickens. They
are violent hatcrS of Yankees and their
adventures and experience are a terror
to negroes Ofthat region, who learn a
lesson from their brethren whose ears
are left in Lincolndom.
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0TTbe Louisville Democrat h,.

T-The Louisville Democrat has NO
respect for Lincoln. Hear him
The abolition papers now tbeoriv.
Una the President is not bound to obey
TIE Constitution. but only to .uDDor,
IT. Being too weak to support it whole,
he has smashed it into pieces Of A s;ze
suitable to his strength.
"hat shame and modification it i,
that in the graudest work for II. .r.n
~, uss' 0S'e0.' mankind has ever known,
the Chief Magistrate Of tho n.,;an
should be a pitiful bufoon, whose hiah.
est wit is a snutty joke.
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TPEAcE.-Except with army con-
actors and men holding Offices and
drawing high salaries who never earned
a dollar before in all their lives, the
universal desire, both North and South,
is for peace. The leading men Of the
Northwest are holding out the olive
branch of peace, and We hope they will
be met in nc coptious spirit by the au,
thorities at Richmond. Concession aud
compromise, if the right kind of men
control the councils of both sides, will
accomplish a peace within the next six
~ days The proceedings in the Fed.
eral Congress, as well as in the Legisla,
lures of the Northwest, show an ardent
desire to stop this war, The South
now can we'll meet them in a like spirit.
80 mote it be.
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1rThe Yankees profess to love u :
and like Shylock would be friends
with u.s." They would conciliate US and
compromise with US. This game has
gone on now for nearly two years, and
We can say as an old Baptist dame of
our acquaintance once said of a certain
church deacon Some folks differs
about brother A.. but | think he has
the wlnningest ways to make a bodv
bate him ofany member Of our soOiety."H
= Rebel.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1863-02-25

A BATTERY SUPPoRr.-AAer the
recent fighting in North Carolina a
Chaplain Ofa Massachusetts, regiment,
conversing with n Of the wounded Of
the Sd New York artillery. said to him :
Were you supported by Divine inspi,
ration ?" mo-" was the reply I'VE
were supported by the 9th New Jer.
sey.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1863-02-25

State Of Mississippi
Kemper County.
In the Chancery Court Of SAID e.
AT Rules before the Clerk ofsa'o
a. his Office IN The town OF ID
on the third Monday in Jnna'
1863, being the 10Th day ther'c
SUSAN HENDERSON RIl q,
WILLIAM HENDERSON J '0'''
Upon opening the comPlair,
bill, it appearing that the delenda7
William Henderson, is not a reSIat
Of the State Of Mississippi, but %les'o'
beyond The limits thereof SO that u
ordinary process Of the Court ca" q
be executed against him: Therefore q
is ordered, that he enter his apr '''
ance herein or before The flrst Mo,oa!
of March 1868, at Chancery Car
to be held in and for said county "a
the town OF Dekalb, and plead, answe'
or den ur to the complainant OIL
the several allegations thereof will
taken for confessed as 10 him.
Il is further ordered, that a copy o
this OF Ter be published in the Mac3'
Beacon, a newspaper printed and pub.
lishcd in the town OF Macon in "a"
State, for four consecutive weeks res
pec.ively. ,,,,
Clerk Chancsry CouFl
Kemper county, NJ s.
Jan. 2S, 1868. III. SlC*
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Raise Wheat and Corn.

The Richmond Dispatch s,vs-rt
is to be hoped that every planter and
farmer ofthe South who has n sn,rL
OF patriotism will abstain from the cnI.
ovation OF cotton and tobacco. and
give every acre Of the soil to the nro.
ductlon of corn, wheat, peas, potatoes
and every description Of food for man
and beast. Even in a mercoras"
point Of view-and it is humiliat;oos
that this has become 10 these timns
100 common a principle of action =
these productions will pay better than
any others. The man who roisos
cotton and tobacco now is not a; iri,es
a blow at the independence of b;s
country but at what, perhaps. he val.
ues mOre' his " Interest Tho on.
y enemy We have to fear is the s,,o.
rlfice of the common good to iudiv;S,
ua' greed. One more year of self do.
NAL and, in all probability, the s. SoU W,
can return to the cultivation Of ito 'r W.
cullar staples With safety and profit
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State Of Mississippi /
Mor"bee County,
lChancery side of Circuit Court, at
Rules, 1858,
vs, Divorcn

W. 4NElLL,
Upon opening the complainant's bill
OF complaint, and it appearing to The
satisfaction ofthe Court, on comnlaip.
ants affidavit, that the defendant i not a
resident of the State of Mississippi. buI
resides beyond the limits thereof SO that
Tue ordinary process of law cannot be-
served upon her: Therefore il is order.
ed that the said defendant enter her
appearance herein on or before Tho SEQ.
ono Monday after the fourth Mondav
OF March 1868. being the 9th dav If
April 1868, and plead answer or denim
70 compIainaut's bill, or to the several
allegation thereof will be taken as con.
fesscd as to her. WI
1t is further ordered that a oonv If
thus order be published in the "Mocoa
beacon" a newspaper published in Ma.
con IN said County, once a week for one
month. io' one
:, Witness J. R. Miller Clerk Of Tho
C Slr n Court Of said County Of Nosu.
Dee this 10th day of February 1863
Feb, 18th, 1863. 4vs ~
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Clock fOrS~.

A N eight-day alarm c,aa, ,,,,
- ed in good order, is Of j 70, '' ',5s
low for cash. Inquire at .., S !, ,'lo
office. ~'acon
Feb. 25. 1863
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Uy-THE SALE OF Srocx.-Thc Gov.
eminent sale of horses aud mules on
Tuesday and Wednesday last, although
the weather was very Indictment, turned
out well. One hundred and ninety~one
were sold, averaging sS3 81, bringing
nearly $4,000.
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DS~A MISTAKE SoSywHERE.-Last
week we stated in the Beacon that Rev.
J, r Graves was bound over for bis
uppsaEaAsasa at the Confederate Court
at Richmond on a charge of treason
Our authority was The Richmond Dis
patch. and we read different versions of
bis examination in other papers.
Or, E, Deupreo called on US, and
assured us that the papers are mistaken
that it is a man named r J, GravPS,
Of North Carolina, who is held for trial.
We showed the paper from which we
copied to DR.. Deupree who was satisfied
that we were not in fault. 1t gives us
great pleasure to place a mar SO eminant
in the church in a proper light before
tho world. As q friend remarks, we
will have to mind our us aud RS as
our P's and o." in giving currency to
reports injurious to the characters of
men
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Rangers Notice. GSN

Rangers Notice A
Taken up by B Boon, on II, 18Th
Of January 1868, a ctr ~ rou.
mare FLY, about IA HAND high, 3
years old in Spring. with a Il. in fore.
head, aud will be sold first ..sgdyi in
August if not proven away.
CHR. GROSSMAN. saest,
Taken up by Il. McAlhaH 90 the
7th of January, 1868 a brown mare
mule, about Is hands high lind in
right eye, s years old, and viii. ID sold
on first Monday in June, if nq. provon
away.
CHR. GRO5SMAN lgor.
Taken up on the first Of bruary,
1868, by j. W Heron, a brow mule,
about Is years old, 10 hands ,gh, ears
marks, and will be sold on tue 6tst Moa.
day in June, if not proven ar.
CHR. GROSSMAN J. s1ger.
Feb. rs, 1868.
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THE MACON BEACON.
Macon, Mississippi.
"wednesday, Feb. %, 1868

Q5-FIGurING AT VfcKsBURG.- We
have rumors by passengers from Jack.
sou that the enemy commenced BON.
harding Vicksburg on Wednesday last,
The telegraph gives US no information
on the subject
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The State Of Mississippi,
NOrubee COuntu.

The State Of Mississippi,
NOTubee County.
In the matter of the petition of VIM
M, TrotmAn executor of the estate
of Thomas Trotman deceased, for sale
of a slave, for division among the
heirs and distributes
TO John B, TrOtman, Elizabeth Pear
son, and her husband Francis M
Pearson, Thomas M. Trotmap, and
Robert b. Trotman, sons of Thomas
b. Trotman-- deceased
XTOU are hereby notified to be and
n appear before the Probate court
of Noxubee county, and State aforesaid,
to be begun and held at the courthouse
in the town of Macon, on the third Mon
day in March, 1868, it being the first
day of said March term, then and
there to show cause if any you can, why
a certain slave should not be sold for
distribution among the heirs and dis
tributes of said intestate.
Issued on the 10Th day of February
AID. 1868.
CHARLES BELTS.
Feb. %, '63. Pr. IS 4w# Clark
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ADMINISTRATORS

u, Of adaaa ration
"a having been granted sa he uu'
derslghed al the February 1868,
ofthe honorable Probate e. q NoI.
ubee county, mississippi, o. state
OF Abner Tate, deceased &c is
hereby given to all persof ebttd
to the said estate to come ~a'i and
make immediate payment per
sons having claims again. ghs 'ams
are required to present them d. pro-
bated aad registered with W ma
prescribed by law. or they " .a.oE'
ever barred.
Issued February 81, 1862
MARTHA IT.
Admin
Feb, 25, '63. Pr. 81 81.
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treasurer
Soldiers Clair ..

VENEE BLANK FORJ ,cs,,.,,
to fill up to obtain a. rpr due
deceased soldiers may be " attht
Office of the Macon Boac Macon.
Mississippi.
February II, 1863
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GRAPE CUTTlTj

DR. G. W. Clements has q ts
~ paud Catawba cutting z,
price S. per hundred.
Jan. Goth, 1863.
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CHARLES BELTS.
Feb. %, '63. Pr So 4w% Clark
Notice to Tax Payer.

sssFs.-s
WILL attend at the following places
and times for the collection Of the
Taxes for 1862:
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Take NOuc

A Ill persons indebted to L. ~
IN account are requested ms
close the same by note. W. 1r'
our books closed up.
TARRANT, HtLELJAA
Feb. A, 1868. 4w
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DR.. s. C. WE'LL

nFFERS his profession
u to citizens of the neigh
X. Prairie He may usual
at bis frthcr's residence,
Jan. IA, 1929
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-19

masters denarlle.l IL JEALOUS capacities, and ho would
wish this mater Investigated also which WAS assentcd
90 'a -... Seed. 'r. ... -. - ...,l
Mr. MALLORY offered resolution, which was adOp-
ted that the House. with the consent of the Senate pro
coed on Tuesday next, 10 elect StorekeePer for the
Penitentary %. ..-. .- .....--
on molten of Mr. NAGRUnER, the engroSsed bill,
enrglngthe powers Of special terms Of Circuit Courts
50 as facilitate the trial Of parties whose detention
will affect the public service, taken up and passed
Mr. T0MLIN, offered a resolution that the Committee
on Courts inquire into the eIpe liency Of protecting
BY law the people OF this Commonwealth against i'm
pre- smeDts of their p,opsry by the officers OF the Con
Tolerate Government ..s .... ..
Mr.. SAUNDERS, Of Campbell, by way Of amepdmeaa
offered resolution that committee of I'VE be appoint
ed to cOaer with the Secretary Of War In regard to the
subject Of impressmeuts, with view to agree upon
some better mode the public Interests than the
present system Of arbitrary impressments.
Some debate being imminent, the Speaker, who had
suspended the order Of be day BY courtesy announced
that the order would now be resumed.
The Clerk proceeded to osll the roll the 9th ballot
for Confederate Senator.
The result Of the several joint votes will be found in
the Senate report.
The twentieth iolnt ballot resulted as follows:
Caperton rs, Tucker 80, Russell %, scattering /.
Mr.. Caperton vas hereupou declared by the Speaker
elected COnederae States Senator TO ill the vacancy
caiun ID bg the death of VIM b lizard Preston.
IL being no. halfplst seven O'clock
On motion Of Mr.. SAUNDERS Of Campbell, the
House adjourned.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
! ATISr FROH THE NORTH.

FsEDsR, ,sBa1, Jan IsTle Washington t1roEtls Of the
10th has rsoel, ID here The not very Important
1t has foil, os In relation the eng Springfield
Mos
Col Crab teegapNed Curtis that The rebels 900 COCO strong
with three pieces Of artillery, uta'Ed Springfield the S
They fought with desperation MI alter dark but repused
evsy They renewed the attack the 9Th bul finally
They divided their forces pars moving
sand Spring. the The telegraph
n-ary ds.rroyei i.r distance Of twenty miles
Springfield.
Cen Giant constantly expected In Memphis With his
The lJh Illinois regiment has been dsbanded and tie eueu
ant Colonel has E,ue to the Con'ederaies.
~ reported hat Van D9rns cavalry Jsclno prrpar
log fsr Snothes raid North.
The Mus,uman, from White river captured
b. errlas and burnt Her Officers and we're parolsd
Cumberland crap having been LEI, by Rebels dur
s the late raid Into Tennessee, possession OF by he
Feie,ab.
The propositions ia the New Jersey Legislature IT,
trodne-i by former member OF McCiellans stad.
Reports sautons probable resignation again curreut
Washington.
Resolutions introduced IN the Missouri legislature on
18th, sustaining ncolus emancipation proclamation
exciting debate.
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GBe AitBnono adgig,
MONDAY MoRNIN0, Jan. 10, 1893.
Tho Flag Of Truce.

It's announced that copy of President Davis Me-
sage to Congress placed in the hands Of the Federal
Commissioner Ludlow, at City Point Thursday after
noon last and that sooner had heread it than steam
was raised and the Commissioner started at once for
Fortress Mouroe The avowal of the President regard
ing the disposition Of Yankee officers hereafter captured
tits conjectured had much 10 do with this Sudden de-
p,riure. Seven hundred Yankee prisoners we're to
have been sent from Richmond to City Point end re-
leased parole Yesterday morning, but Commissioner
0ud ascerained that there truce boat there 10
receive them ami they viii consequently be retained
until such time the Abolition Government may sign-
fy it, readiness 10 proceed With negotiations,
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The House met pursaut TO adjournment at half past
10 o'clock and opened With prayer by the Rev. Dr.
Duncan, Of the N. E. Church.
Ca motion Of Mr.. REID, the bill authorizing town
councils and county courts to condemn and Impress
houses and lots for hospital purposes In where
agreement Of purchase be made with the owners,
VS. taken up amended as 70 exclude the baengs Of
the University Of Virginia, or any college or academy
or public school, and ordered to ts eDgrossneat
0a motion Of Mr. WQOLEOLB, resolution Sss
adopted appointing special committee Of five to nyss-
tzats the charges Of deficiency Of quality and quantity
OF ratous TO slaves work Ia the public service and
their general treatment
Mr. BASS Of Roanoke said that some Of the negroes
taken from his county to work on tbe orhcstionS were
b understood brought here and placed IN the quarter
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-19

SnosrIsd--J. X. McCune, F.. ruryear, William
w Sontha and John Wilkinson, members Of the City
Battalion srraigned before the Mayor OH Saturday,
charged Sth -hooting lad named Patrick Carney, on
the Basin, last Saturday week the lUth inst The cir
are, briefly that some members Of the Bat
talon we're firing flock Of ducks in the Basin, when
stray bullet struck the boy who stood the side Of
po,,e the barracks, and produced wound which ter.
minated in his dah. Ailer partial hearing, Tic Mayo
admitted the parties to bail lor ther appearance o..
Thursday next
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-19

The frcqOontri'ii' Of the Yankee gunboats At wesi
Point has rendered il expcdient To burn The long wharf
at that place. aud though the measure may prevent
the enemy from coming in small boats, il Mil render
the landing of bodies Of cavalry what inconyencnt
for the p,e.cuL The Yankee writer's claim that their
raids through die counties OF t,e north-siIe OF York
river for the purpose al breaking mp guerrilla bands
but they never neglect the opportunity 20 steal large
nm Lhc inhabIanl,.