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, 1864-10-03
Approved, July l, 1864.

An Acr authorizing thelevy court Of WASH
irgton county, in the District Of Colum-
bia, to levy and collect It's portion Of
the direct tax imposed by the act Of
Congress Of August five, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-ope.
Be IL enacted BY kke Senate aud House Of
Representatives. Of The United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That tho
levy court Of Washington county, in the
District Of Columbia, is hereby authorized
and empowered tolevy and collect, in the
same manner as other county taxes In said
county Of Washington are levied and COLI
lected, sum sufficient TO pay the county's
proportion Of the direct tax imposed on
the District of Columbia by the act of Con-
gress appoved August Eve, eighteen hun.
dred and sixty. one, and the expense and
cost Of collecting the same, and that the
aggregate Of said direct tax imposed by the
act aforesaid shall be distributed and ap-
portioned between the cities Of Washing
ton and Georgetown, and that part Of said
county Of Washington lying outside the
limits Of said cities according to the as
sessed valuation Of property made in tho
Jurisdiction Of each By the assessment last
prior to the date Of the passage Of said act
Of August five, eighteen hundred and sixty!
one.
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Approved, July l, 1864.

AN Acr to authorize the Corporation Of
Washington to levy and collect the di.
rect tax imposed by act approved Au.
gust Eve, eighteen hundred and sixty
one.
Be Il enacted by lhe Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the United Satts Of
America IN Congress assembled, That tie
Corporation Of the city Of Washington be
and they are hereby authorized TO assess
aud collect tax not exceeding the rate Of
fifteen cents on every one hundred dollars
Of the value Of all real and personal prop
erty in said city, and on any and oil other
subjects Of taxation rs made and returned
by the Board Of Assessors Of said city, to
enable tho said Corporation IN pay to the
Government Of the United States the tax
imposed by act approved August five, eigh.
teen hundred and sixty one; Propi- ed, That
any surplus that may accrue from the i'm
position Of the ret as herein provided shall
be deposited and applied to the use Of the
general fund Of the said city Of Washing.
ton.
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Approved, June 80, 1864.
A Resolution for the relief Of tho State o
Wisconsin.

Resolced by the Senate and House cf Repre-.
sentdtires Of Me Uaited States Of America IN
congress assembled, That the Secretary Of ths
Department Of the Interior shall, in adjusting
the amount due tho State Of Wisconsin, under
existing laws, as Eve per centum Of the net
proceeds Of sales Of the public lands within her
limits, estimate and charge against her the value
Of the one hundred and twenty-five thousand
four hundred and thirty one and eighty.two
one.hundredth acres Of land granted 10 the
Territory Of Wisconsin to aid 10 the construc-
ton Of the Milwaukee aud Rock River canal,
which have been sold BY said Territory or said
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JoiSr RESOLUTION for the relief Of the officers
Of the fourth and fiith Indian regiments.

Of the fourth and fiith Indian regiments.
Be Il resolsed bV he Senate and House Of
Representdtirese Of ths United States Of Amcrica
in Congress assembled, That the proper account
ing officers Of the Treasury are hereby directed
to adjudicate and settle the claims Of those
officers Of the fourth and fiith Indian regiments
who were commissioned by the War Depart.
ment, and accepted their appointments, for
such time as they or either Of them were aetu
ally performing duty other than that Of recruit.
ing for said regiments and to pay such claims
out Of any moneys IN tho Treasury not other
wisO appropriated: Provided, koreusr, That
no compensation shall be allowed b yond the
pay and emoluments incident to the respective
rank Of the several officers; nor shall any claim
be considered or allowed except accompanied
by the official certificates or orders Of the com.
manding officer Of the regular or volunteer Of.
accrs Of the U. s. army assigning them to such
duty.
Approved. June 80. 1864,
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one year after the rendition to the General,
Land Office, by the surveyor general, Of
an approved plat of the exterior limits Of
San Francisco, as Recognized in this Sec
ton, in connexion with the lines Of tho
public surveys: And provided, That tho
relnquishment and grant by this oct shall
in no manner interfere with or prejudice
any bona fide claims Of others, whether as!
serted adversely under rights derived from
Spain, Mexico, or the laws Of the United
States, nor preclude judicial examination
and adjustment thereof ,
Sec: Q. And be IL further enacted, That Il shall
be the duty Of the surveyor general Of
California to cause all the private land
claims finally confirmed TO be accurately
surveyed and plats thereof to be made,
whenever requested by the claimants, Pro;
rided, That each claimant requesting q
survey and plat shall first deposit in the
district court Of the district within which
the land is situated o sufficient sum Of
money to pay the expenses Of such survey
and plat and Of the publication required by
the first section Of this act. Whenever
the survey and plat requested shall have
been completed and forwarded to the Com.
missioner Of the General Land Office, az
required by this act, the district court mny
direct the application Of the money dcpos-
ted, or so much thereof as may 10 neces.
sary, to the payment Of the expenses Of
I'D survey and publication.
SEC. z. And be it further enacted, That Il
shall b. the duty Of the surveyor general
of California, in making surveys Of the
private land claims finally confirmed, to
follow the decree Of confirmation as closely
as practicable whenever such decree desigi
mates tho specific boundaries Of the Claim.
But when such decree designates only the
out-bOundaries within which the quantity
confirmed is TO DO taken, the location Of
such quantity shall be made, as near a.
practicable, IN one tract and in compact
torn. And il The character Of The land, or
intervening grants be such rs to render tho
location impracticable in one tract, then each
separate location shall be made, as near as
practicable, in q compact form. And It
shall be the duty Of the Commissioner Of
the General Land Office to require sub
stantial compliance with the directions Of
this section before approving any survey
and plat forwarded to him.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted. That the
act entitled "An act to amend an act enti-
tied An act to define and regulate the jar:
isdiction Of the district courts Of the United
States in California, in regard to the sur!
vey aud location Of confirmed private land
claims,'" approved June fourteen eighteen
hundred and sixty, and all provisions Of
law inconsistent with this act, are hereby
repealed.
Annroved. Lnly !. 1854.
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Jcrxf RRscLrrIoS to grant additional rooms 10
The Agricultural Department.
Whereas the space assigned to the Depart
ment Of Agriculture 10 The Patent Office build.
ING, included between the central crypt and
the west wing In the titst story on the soatb
'front.' y entirely inadequate 10 the necessities
Of the Department, two Of the rooms within
these limits being used as iurnaes.rooms for the
Patent Oficc, one Is chemical laboratory,
and another having recently been taken for the
use Of The Land 0flicc, leaving bu. I've rooms,
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AN Acr further to regulate the carriage of
passengers in steamships and other yes.
sels.
Be IL enacted By The S,nate and House Of
Representatives Of Ms United States Qt
america IN Congress Gssens5ied, That the
torn contiguous territory" in the first
section Of the act entitled "An act to regu-
late the carriage Of passengers in steam
ships aud other vessels" approved March
three, eighteen hundred and lifty-fve, shall
not be held TO extend to any port or place
connected with the inter oceanic route
through Mexico.
Sec. 2. And 30 IL further enacted, That
the provisions Of the eleventh section oI
said act be and the sime arc hereby extend.
cd to all vessels whose passengers, or any
Part Of them, are Or shall be bound from
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proper authorities or consignces on arriv.
ing at the port of destination, and shall re-
ceive for such ser ices such reasonable COM
pensation as may be allowed to other car.
riers in the ordinary transactions Of busi-
ncss.
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A REsoLrrrox to increase the compensation oI
matrons in the hospitals.

ResOlred BY the Senate and House Of Repre-
ssniatires Of tke United States Of America IN
CoagTsss assembled, That That from and after
the first day Of July, eighteen hundred and sixty.
four, hospital matrons shall he entitled to and
receive ten dollars per month and one ration.
Approved, July 4, 1864.
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Scc. 4. And De 10 further enacted, That 50
nnrh Of The ann section Of the act approved
Nav twenty. eirhtcen hundred and sixiy-two,
md the fourth section Of the act approved
March twelve. .eiehteen hundred and sixty three,
:. d;rccts tbe manner Of distributing fines,
,eusl,;es. and forleiturus. Is hereby repealed,
ma ,Sat in lieu Of ne distribution thereby di.
rsc,cS @ "a be made to inSormers. collectors, and
other officers Of the customs. The court decree.
,,-. irr condemnation may award such cornpensa.
tim M 10 customs olIicers. infor,ners, or other
nersons. rr, lor any service connected Herewith,
= viii tend 10 promote vigilance in protecting
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fornia, is interested In any land, the clalm
to which, under the said act Of March third,
eighteen hundred and fifty.one, is pending
before him, on appeal from the board Of
commissioners created by said act, the said
district court shall order the case to be
transferred TO tho circuit court Of the
Uuited States for California, which cour,
shall thereupon take jurisdiction and deter
m,ne tho same. The said district courts
may also order transfer 70 the said cir
cult court of any other cases arising under
said oct pending before their, affecting the
title to lands within the corporate limits Of
any city or town, and in such cases bath
the circuit and district judges way sit.
See. 8. And be IL JartAtr enacted. That al
the right and title ot the United States 10
the lands within the corporate limits Of the
city Of San Francisco, as defined In the act
incorporating said city, passed by the Lag.
islature Of tho State ot California, on thu
fifteenth Of April, one thousand eight h n
dred and fifty ne, are hereby relinquishe1
and granted to the said city and its succes.
sors, for the uses and purposes specified in
the ordinances Of said city, ratified ty an
act Of the Legislature Of the said State,
approved on the eleventh of March, eigh.
teen hundred and fifty-eight, entitled "A1
act concerning the city Of San Francisco
and to ratify and confirm certain ordin Inces
Of the common council Of said city, there
being excepted from this relinquishment
and grant all sites or other parcels of lands
which have been or now are occupied by
the United States for military, naval, OF
other public uses, or such other sites, a
parcels us may hereafter be designated BY
! The President ur the United States, within
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pEST Note and Letter paper at
ID march2. SWANS.
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MISCELLANEOUS,

s1-It is said dog in Boston has been
named Quota, because he never seems to
be full.
s9~ 1T is very difficult to live,' said a
poor widow, with several girls, all in gen.
teel poverty You must husband your
time, said sage friend. I'D rather hus-
band some of my daughters answered the
poor lady.
sa~ At public meeting in country
town, an eloquent adve cate of popular ed
ucation thus delivered himself:
Mr. President, rise to get up, and am
not backward to come forward 10 the cause
of education; for had it not been for educa-
ton, | should be as ignorant as you are,
Mr. President.
Madam SAID very polite traveller to
a testy old landlady, If | see proper to
help myself to this milk, is there any i'm
propriety in it p
i don't know what you mean; but if
you mean to iusinuate that there is any
thing nasty in that milk, I'll give you to
understand that you have struck the wrong
house there amt first hair in it, for as
soon as Darthy Ann told me the cat was
drowned in the milk, went right straight
and strained it over The young man
tainted.
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W AR NJ E VT 5,
SEC'Y. STANTON'S OF
FICIAL BULLETINS.

WASHINGTON, May 31-314 m.
We have dispatches from Gen. Grant
down to 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
There seemed, the dispatch says, to be
some prospect of Lee making stand north
of the Chickahominy. His forces were on
the Mechanicsville road, south of the Tol-
opotomy creek, and between that stream
and Hawe's shop his right resting on Sha-
dy Grove. Dispositions for an attack were
being made by Gen. Grant. Wilson's cav
airy had been ordered to destroy the rail
road bridges over the Little river and
South Anna, and break up both routes
from these two rivers to two miles south
west of Hawe's shop, where the headquar-
tiers of our army were established.
There is as yet no telegraphic line of
communication with Washington.
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman, dated
yesterday, the Both, II a. m., reports no
changes in the position OF the armies.
Some slight engagements had occurred
subsequent to the affair on Saturday. No
Intelligence from any other quarter had
been received by this Department
E. NJ. STANTON,
Sec'y. of War.
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{ f.AhHS G. SKETCHES
THE TWO LETTERS.
A Comedy of Errors.

My stay in New York had been prolong-
ed far beyond my original intention when
visited that city, and | was pining to re-
turn to my native village, and to the arms
of my dearest Julia, whom hoped soon
to make my bride, had drunk deep of
the cup of sorrow during my absence from
her, and looked forward with glqVing an
ticipations to the time when we should
meet to part no more.
At length my business took favorable
turn. There was no longer anything to
detain me in New York, and | made hasty
preparations for departure to my native
village. 1t was the evening before | de-
signed to set out, that wrote two hasty
letters to prepare my friends for my recep-
ton.
The first of these epistles was to Julia
1t ran thus =
Dear Grill shall leave New York
in the three o'clock train tomorrow, after.
noon. In an hour from that time shall
be with you. | never knew how loved
you until my heart was tried by the test Of
absence; now | feel how devotedly, how
truly | am your own. Oh what JOY it
will be to meet you once more! That
will be the happiest moment of my life, ex-
cept when can, for the first time, call you
my bride.
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LAND OF OUR FATHERS.

Land of our Fathersl wheresoe'er we roam,
Land of our birth to us thou still art home;
Peace and prosperity thy attend,
Down to posterty their influence descend.
All then inviting. hearts and voices joining
Though other climes may brighter hopes fulfil,
Land of our birth we ever love thee still!
Heavn shield our happy home from each hostile band
Freedom and plenty ever crown native land.
All then inviting hearts and voices joining.
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Yours, till death.
FREDERICK

The second letter was addressed to an
old maid of my acquaintance, who had
been like sister to me, and to whom |
was indebted for many little acts of kind
ness.
My Dearest Friend:-T write this in
haste to inform you that shall probably
visit you some time to morrow evening -
You see | don't want to find you unprepar-
ed And | want you to treat me well, toe,
even if don't call on you the first of any.
Don't think my affection for you has in
the least diminished, but you must know
my affection for another has increased. and
strong as your claims are upon me, hers
are somewhat stronger. Now don't be
jealous; for after | am married, shall be
as true friend to you as ever,
Sincerely yours,
FREDERICK
Having finished both of these letters,
sealed them with the same haste in which
they had been written, fearing that they
would be too late for the mail. Super
scribing them in hurried hand, / sent
them to the post Office, where they arrived
just in time.
At three o'clock on the following day, l
was at the depot, and in the cars. / was
impatient for steam itself | even believe
the telegraph couldn't have transported me
to the arms of my Julia soon enough to
satisfy my impatience. thought that the
cars moved slower than mule, and thought
at one time of getting out to run along
ahead of them.
However, slow as thought was trav-
elling, | arrived in good time at my native
village. did not stop to shake hands
with single soul, but hurried to meet my
Julia. | arrived at her fathers house. |
expected to see her face at the window
looking cut for me, but it was not visible
However, | reflected that, like all women,
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Estate Of Robert Wallace, deceased.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters tes.
IN tamentlry On the estate of Robert Wa.
lace, late of Wayne township, Mifhin county.
dec, have been granted to the undersigned, the
first named residing in Indiana county, Pa,
and the latter in Newton Hamilton, MifAin
county. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate payment,
and those having claims to present them du,
ly authenticated for settlement.
WM. WALLACE, Ind. CO.,
my4 JOHN PURCELL, N. Hamilton.
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THH MINSTREL,
ULYSSES s. GRANT.
By GEORGE W. BIRDSEYR.

Give US your hand, General Grant
You're man!
You were not the coward to say 4 can't
Nor the boaster to say L cam
But you went to work with a will, and won,
To prove that the thing could be done.
Oh, God was kind, and heaven was true,
When it gave US a man like u
lysses Grant
When it gave like you.
We honor you, General Grant!
You have made
The hearts of the nation with Joy to pant,
That were lying cold in the shade;
And they bless you ever for what you've done,
For the glorious victories won.
And pray that kind heaven may grant US few
More such brave fighting men as u
lysses Grant
More such brave fighting men as you.
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THE TWO BIS.

Says the Battery to the Bayonet,
With derisive irony,
"Slimmest of all the blades I've met,
Do you think you can carry mel"
Says the Bayonet to the Battery,
Square up with your elbow-joint,
And you'll find that however slim | be,
/ always carry my pointp'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-03

s In or. they were per head than stock at
home Probably thousand bead we're iea oosr sunday az
Monday Something dill IL was nooo OF ran ora 1000 o.
sheep One poured down from Albany snd ,h9 ohe rom s
ona and he a!se under cIond aud pretty black
one et gt There were sheep tat cost &c Id in Central
Ncwl ORA which, shrinking ~ 'gnt WIN sapelso'i stsnl
% sgaus Tho droTeIs Oh aonday morn
Ing 1e burhe knew that ~. WfIe Zoo , i1iDy ne
.i f. inv only Tor imnediate necessity The reports RON
ca q meat market faiC that good mutton wa sels
II Ga1i cents pound. aud tnat some cuts 500 49,
M M Ipa are not difpJfed 10 0icr over - % average
Tor mi. month wii,o the wool market continues dun - ~
present Some Of them have l.rge lots Of eoare "og! on
had Tor which no adequate offers have been nude ihey
% moe r he purpose OF ret iu he skins than tl" wool e.
, on oriay ths tie eIa did not anticipate being sole
20 GO, OR cents pound Tor good sheep Tuesday Il the
eguerfed rcg uorc, meuts arrived.
s The ,ysstir moro favorable and ito general tore
II the market lvcr though prices rsioan about 90 Ley
St it is favorable % be abe 70 make aeS AT any
cover looks better TO buyers thrn docs such Day az
of Veit some good fair 9t. sod The scales
al a cents show that ho top price though some cocs
Io raied at y cn,. The supply Of tie "'s~ ba' been
lafg.--tCo large FOR tho demand.
sHszP DRoyrRs At RRownSGs
From Now CISJ J. 51loy ~ e2LA sny1ef az ' 513
Balm, 2,5 Harrington Mury 90 Sheppad, Hl"s a, I's
Henry 70; Cus Brewer, 81 - r. Cash. 1875 tro-eoA
1iFCmoiio--W \. Uslct. ICo; s. D. Elliott, 49, David
Ca, man. ls1' Henry 5unn 49, +. D. "fahan '@' WI
ra Pers.yyanis- " webs,er, I69, John Adam' 1885,
J. lila y; Boon aud ,lson. - 90,
From Niciy auJames Tsyior 3'2i Barlow AckeI w
Fam Now. Jcrey-Wil'alu Il Bells Il; andrew Robins
4ll-lM
T.am Western yigguis-Joiu Paxton, 3lL
From indiana. 4. West, 10.
Iro-1 ,al.If--N 4. Morgan l2l.
6naEP HECYIVEp At O'BRi.ss
From New 10 Eaye.. Lss4ri ~ ,hi.. .s Drl'oh
'.: J. kelsey ~. DeO. Burt. 26 % J. hlc'Ms~, 49, L.
B. am s. Bros. l3l; Ltwis Johtsou. 4JR -,
From Ohio-H. A. Foyer, iiJ, SMITH D.iIu)c-' Ioi.
Iron New. Jorrry--I /. Gov .ry lul.
HE SWINE MARkEA. ..
Receipts by l1osd, % Wit Hudson River R1,f'3e
Eric Laros4 y4i EeaJtIs,y Central fLEoa-, '''-to'@'
rs, ~.
ou8TATI'sN
Cc1rre w D0ruan gyeS tho following tEuri % ue po'
Of H0gs this week: Diu
Vves,ern cora ia Ti7-s. 2 r....7t0Tc. 20 t;e.
Dl,uIrIy led hc.' q b........'t9'ic. % u
N.lrf I,gs. q b.........rs...s--t &c L.
Tf-u.-io,' opened on Monday morning. With very ifht
.rrrv end therefore prices were held well up n2i"lihn1'
t fr favorable condition 81 tie weai-ef rue, %! NON
BIZ opsrsd very pleasant though 700 warm tf ' sssyn.
81 a..th-r wiz ay great increase c supply Wo' oIis
d.yg or ft present tho stock Ia selling a. e 94o'A
ions IS "a, - % a-Ii'rs
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-03
AZ Icr RaLRoAp BRmag.-The CaIona and

Cii,aro Union Railroad Company have taken advss
ece " tho unusually arm condition ot me ICE Oh tSs
NJ sslssipui River By converting 10 INTO faiIsoea
bridge. AT Clinton they lid track across rom We
island to the Iowa Shore distance @! three our1s %
a mile some two weeks ago, anu have crossed Aef~s
cars every day since the track ad. On SatIrdgy
last upward Of 100 loaded with cattle were crosse
and their regular freight trains have passed over HiA
a. muA regularity and If this per1ns
nent structure The Companys lease Is Of linissd
duration and they expect TO yield tLc'r Right Of Wy,
aud take ~ their track between row ard TIE lst n
MAY However the arrangements for perilaAent
bridge from o Island 20 the Iowa shore are Compete4,
toe Der is all on the ground the stone being der-
cred and the foundation for the pier viii be lad before
tie fec road "a br3kcn up The draw VIII he $50 foe. n
c-gtl and the entire bridge IL coutrle,cd 70 be cos,
I.etld early IN the Summer. This u he tho secOat
railroad bridge that spans tie Father q Waters.
IGaIsnA ADV ertlser.
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Indian AFFAms IN BRITISH AMEmCA.-Ta

s., Paul Press Of Jan. a. says;
Interesting dispatches have been received By Goa
Sibcy rom our northern border. Father Andre who
las visited several distant camps OF the Upper SoIr
found them in o Wrctched condition. sub 5lslIg holly
upon fish aud destitute Of Glmul ton. The Sissasons
ara almost unanimous IN their desire FOR peace aud ara
orv deferred from U-reudcrng themselves by the lear
" offending tAc EIaLhtOnals, on whose lands ey ara
now living The latter bands rs wel rs the - on5
ars scattered over largo extent ~ country n small
parties sub5isng themselves anu families as best thu
can. m
Tie refugee urrdero-s oitNe Lower Sioux are sti e,
Fort Garry They were offered food and ammunition
X they would leave the settlement bat returned ths
articles and refused 20 90 unless con PEELED by force 70
do So They are destitute q everything. and live by
besginr from the ors who dare no. refuse them
Her Majesty subjects are paying heavy price M
tie refusal OF the British Government 20 'rni cur
forces q cross the line; and is quite probable that tas
precedent which Las been set in the cn3e Of lee ssT-
ages va. bo followed up by other hungry bands. 10 tae
continued annoy lHce aud loss Of the residents Nhess
rltl.u,e s already severely tried by the con ahI GO
.us u upward n 200 men. women. md children 'of
food Major uGtct's command witches the mOYemeES
al these pc.ye. aul win give good account OF !AeH'
selves II thcy venture into our territory.