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SLAVERY ~ slavery Is rracti-
cally dead in North Missouri NJ. OF the
slaves have gone. There are ,eye-8l hum
dTed recruits in Qainey. H., ot Gre 2lth .
;. colored regiment, who were slave Iu tai,
State. Slavery i 10 longer profitable. Here
in Hannibal they are ge,ing white servant
guls from Illinois, TO supply the place rf lie
departing c1lored women. who lIgf.- riet.s~t
bank Of the river where tie ireez,- sf f-.a-
dom blow. Slavery ), e dead i---e in f.i.
State, convention viii som deeeutiv bury
the body ost OF sight Arkansas and Louis
lana are free SJatcs under pressure. bot
soon Missouri ia Gle Nest and ". rr.ani Ia
the Fact, viii flank sire FREE States with frs,.-
dom in themselves
\ genuine radieliism prevails. A nee
soil republican of New England OF the Old
school, would he behind tie age OUT he.e.
Men are thinking tsst. The INST stern and
severe abOlitiOnists ever saw, are men who
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06

scccssi1ni-t> in Baltimore say Lee j. NOV
Ing all BIZ forces on the Rapiian. and will
play a profound strategic game. They also
say thar lie j. elatrd because Grant choo-es
an overland route TO Richmond, and they
add that there will h, a battle on the Rapidan.
but that lie will not fight his great battle
there. He has fortified Mine Run. the North
Anna River and tordonsyille. When Grant
crosses the BapIian he viii move north and
push for Washington past Grant, flank.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06

CUsToy HousE SEIzURE.-A very large
quantity o.. Gin. il transit from Montreal to
New York by Steamer Canada, was detained
here on Monday BY Collector Clapp. 1t
consisted Of IS Pipes and large quantity
in Cases. amounting IL all to some ELUen
Thousand gallons. The cause Of the deten-
tion We understand TO be the insuficiency Of
the amount Of duties paid on the lot.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06

may occur in course ola lev
tHre Of Gen Grant. plan o.. ~.
already plainly indicated ay os-.
mary movements in thu ann
where. Il viii ne found -..
boldness and ingenuity OF crr-.-.
vigor and rapidly Of ezecutir..
ment by which be carried ii.
rear Of yicks5urg. He.oast-
lance viii be upon Lard us-,.
er fghting.
The FORT PILLOW MAS.
BEL Applause
The Richmond Er7mlzs- ifs.
long article applaulin. Fi---...
ct Fort Pillow.
II s,y- they didus,d WEN
ing glow through the vei0-
confederate. The whole .--
prove and applaud bis ar-.
hoped will the Conf-lera.e ,,.-
The Erqu'rer ha- quite
the Fort Pillow massacre. --.s.
diguauon Of the Norrtern r-,,
fsny Co lfedcrare TrI-.n.-
double the number % F-la-0.
diately pat TO death
IMPORTANCE OF THE
CAMPAIGN
Tn. Era1u7e- Of Apr
article on the military -.-4--
as follow. five Dob. ..-
till tii- summer Is er5... r.
OF mischief every v.a-e
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power O. seeP de- rae.
P'o5'i WIN
'Ai' De- '''
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The came Far'T
have -een 7r' -,
Grant. Inc rebel
graphs ir'm laf' '..
2un7'a' fe're.'
I'D. after iaEin- OUT
Burnside = N"t..-
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4.-...l- ooo v5;.s and 49,
dir.
THF GREAT FIFr ATwr.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06

FHsU Er7oFE.-Br Tie arrival n t.e
Eur,ra NJ New I,rs SATURDAY, vc I1y- fire
eirn Jews o. the 18th TO-. April
lt is stated trat TIE ri-lte Florida was iu
a Spanish port. SIZE asa been refused C.ll
az d Portuguese r.l--
Au Al-1ardrlH ie-.e- g.. tie London Tunes
pc lively af1rms t-a- thu late Yice-l ID E-7p.
ordered the c.rsrruc-Sn 0f Iairi's lalI-.
The London Olss-rer says ttc conference
Will either llt an END o. the Dan German
war altogether 1- l-s influence viii extend
Tar beyond ms pr. sent limits.
Danish saIps are reported te be MAXIM.
capture 81 the mouth 90 the E.5e The
Dame have announced the blockade Of Daut-
zic and Pilau from the 18th of April. The
siege OF Dope. is steadily progressing The
Prl,sIsus lad connected tteir iu-enclmeuts
with q new parallel. and without lJss. Tie
cannanaaiug gees on night and day.
Glrl.al1l bad magnificent reception az
the CRYSTAL Palace. London, on the l5tl Of
April. A flag Of Italy was presented o him.
bearing the words Rome and Nemce. as
was alec a swOId-the latter from Italians 0t
London
Il was rumored that negotiations were X
IN on for the sale Of the Great Eas,er 70
the French government.
The Swiss Federal Council has resolved %
put in fo-ce the decree Of eIpu sion a-1inst
Mazzini. on the ground that be has several
times lately abused the : ight of hospitality
The City OF Washington arrived tuesday
with foar days later news.
Duppel was carried by storm ty the Ger
man Allies on the lsth %. April, after fierce
conflict. The Danes evacuated Tie works
and retreated to the Island OF Alsen TIE
Danish report shows that their army lost
tour hundred officers. ten thousand six hun
dred men and ninety guns. Il was SAID tlat
the Prussian loss amounted % TWO generals,
sixty officers and SIX hundred pIivates. killed
and wounded. Tie German hoops were or-
dcTed to occupy the whole province oi Jut-
land, aud 70 lay siege 70 Frelericil immeii-
aiely.
Mlximilian was % leave Rome for Mex
leo On the 20th Of April, Oari5ll1i was
proposing 70 leaye England az oncc io- Italy.
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ALLOTTED PAY.-Assignees and others hold
ing orders for the allotted pay Of the sih Regi-
ment, and Cos and H Sharp Shooters, are
hereby notified that returns have been received
for the sth TO January LIST; for the Sharp Shoot
ers, TO March LIST, and this Office is prepared to
pay the sums received in the usual way.
JOIN B. PAGE,
Treasurer
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06

4 letter from New Orleans to the New
York Herald, says the report OF a battle
on Cane River, april II, copied in the Hsra'd
from New Orleans papers, was entirely er-
roneous, as no such battle took place. The
story probably grew out Of fight at Hen
derson's Hill previously reported), Is miles
from Alexandria. where 270 rebels were
captured The writer adds
So also Of the attack on Alexandria, reported
in the Herald Of April IS, on the authority Of
New Orleans papers, It beng added that sour
troops fought bravely several hours, with con-
siderable loss There is not a word Of truth in
that statement. No attack was made on Alex
andria, and cur troops did not fight there with
considerable loss
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There i a new Republican PAPER at Wash

There i new Republican paper at Wash
iustuu, called the New Era, and II Is for FIRE.
mont or any body else. against Lincoln. L
-'~ i'r economy. and yet it, editor =. VIVA
De- So. Ftr fafatiaiy known al Washington.
. claim 4-ent, aus it --,- as.in-t line .in
tv,lu-' % Tie people af the south i.- ie-
come profoundly cmbitiercd against 81. LIN
cola perscnaliv." Thar j. douhtlee. -. .r.
% IDn 10 him-,r,ih Tie rebeLs. We .0
MT give 10 it much weight HIal;on's Jour
Hal.
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The Mar says the Cavalry expedition sent
out from Vienna lat InureIsv under com
mand Of Capt. Lowell, returned after having
visited Leesburs. RectUriown and UpTerville.
Near lppervillo PORTION Of Moseby'- guer-
Fiia hlfv was encountered when a ,bsru
h-ht fn~roi wh ca resulted in the l,,,s O., she
robei> ,i 800 killed, four voundci ,nd 20
taken lr,euefs. C.l LYv,u returned
o'-eIy {" \I'uua uirl tbc - pr.-.n.r, .7,i-
urcd .-cu Nu-al, three Bios ks.l, rsun,r,.
- h"'se- aud barge qaauuty OF wool. t,-
haeon, az. other cor57ahtnd god picked 1p
,n tie. ~
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IHE FIRsT VERMONT BRIGADE, letters say,
was still in camp, near Brandy Station, on
the 29th Of April, where they have been since
last November; but with their baggage sent
to the rear. and expecting to march at once.
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TowS AeEScY.-Mr. Commissioner Mason
has appointed P. II. Cstlin Town Liquor
Agent for Burlington. in place Of Eli Chitten-
den. Mr.. Cstlin is one Of the Selectmen,
and will we doubt not execute this addition
al duty faithfully and well.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06

Wi1 PI-rFf> The Louisiana c0-r,sr1n-
DENT ot tao F-Ia3,luha Prsss thus describes
ogr generals. a- tHes appeared waiting upon
Ilc3-sl, Ii.. I.- t-e ---.u. days .-ack 1.
tle enemy
aeTla,eal lad ,te appearance Of d
I-raac--r. .r.I o1 @ holiday. f.- any one
uau o. zee 81. -.1- was O. Be seen. or O. uu-
-..--lul the u. rent m.yemelt, .. tHe l-H-
al ard uniformed men before BIN. would be-
iur s>.hie.
Regiments marched O. rle ri- B., and re..-
iltat- marched ,1 the lc't. batteries being
moved and shifted. cavalry squad, moving
la single lie through tHc 6su,.. nov and
chen 1H aid caIoring maiiy. or .n orderly
az fall speed. driving hi, spurs. AMI h1iiin.
an order o- despatch between Ai- teeth.
5-E.es sounding tle different cavalry calls.
and drums repeating the orders .. The cap
tairs. oh PASSED and re-rs--ed. ami c7ntral-
a. toe vision, making very ma.l tire Inn
preston taat "a spectator 90 the theatre rc-
ccires as boz looks upon meil-irua.
Ia an enclosure near tie roadside was q
small cluster af gentlemen o. Nlll all this
phanta-msgllia bad TIE meaning u life. and
death, ana power. ami fame. Gen. BANks.
with bis lcht-h.uc overcoat butt ned c.l-c.v
around his chin, was sToliirg ur and down.
occasionally cluvcr>ing with member % lis
,-a-t. or returning the salute NJ 81 passing
sl1altern. Near him was Gen. - E
FEsNEIN-his fare a., rough and rugged a-
when lie rode through tlc storms ol tle
Peninsula, tie ideal q. the bold, daring. im-
Ferturiahle soldier
There are few Drawer men than this CHas.
o MsLL-Y 0 MajlI-General,. lie had two
h0rses shot luler him the day before. Ills
face was very calm that morning. and occa-
sionalIy he pulls his whiskers nervou-ly. 81,
thong be scented the battle altar of, and
was lnpau-nt 20 Bee in the midst cf the FRAY
General CHARLES p. STONE, the chi-t of So 4.
q quiet, retiring man, who Is regarded by
tie few that know him a. one OF the finest
soldiers of tie time, was sitting on rail
smoking cigarette and apparently more DE-
-e-es-e1 n tie puls OF smoke that curlcl
around him than IN the noise and hustle that
allied tie AIR.
There was General SMITH. with bis bushv,
sTayish beard, and his eager eve, as 1t looks
through sIecacles. giving him the appear
ince oi schOllmasler. General ARNOLD.
lhe c-isi OF artillery, with his high boot,
and sl1ucled hat thrown over his head seem
ed tie busiest man Of all The other mem
1ers Of the staff, colonies. and majors. and
captains, completed tie group with order
lies In tie distance, and servants Gliding or
soothing their masters FESTIVE hor-es, and
the body guard dismo1nted and doing I'M
Ter the trees.
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IailoIs, among whom peace and harmony reignecr
anc who are now hard 70 WORK q help ''cIot6e ne
naked at short notice. AtNo. : and 3 Bank Block
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THE DEPARTMENT Of WASHINGTON.

THE DEPARTMENT or WASHINGTON.
Geu. Nsrundale ha. been relieved as milf
tarv governor OF the Distric, nc Column sia snd
ordered t1 report TO ten. Butler
Ce,. WisWail Of the VETERAN res,-v. corp,
-1ccceis Cen Nartindale in command here.
Gen- Ferry has also oeru "r4er,l % r,port
o. Gen. Butler FOR duty.
Tie subcommittee on the conduct o. the
war arrived here to-day from Fort Pillow
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A new principle has been adopted by re-
cent law, namely Authorizing the Post
master General to refund to postmasters the
sums of which they may have been robbed
By Confederate forces or rebel guerrillas.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06

RE-r>LIsTED NFTERANs New England Is
credited with the following veterans rr-eniIs,-
ed for three year., as reported o. April j.
Maine, 5497 New Hampshire. 1873 YER
mont, 1867 Massachusetts. jJi4 Rhode
Island sag. Connecticut, $500. Number
from an the l0yal States, lls.u77.
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Ger. Butler ;elsgaphs that the rebel forces
have been withdrawn from North Carolina.
NEWS FROM REBEL SOURCES. -
THEIR VIEW OF GRANTS PLANS.
AvERILL GONE on A RAID.
WASHINGTON, NAV :.
The fredericksburg correspondent of the
Richmoni EraEiner writing under date Of
April 27,a SAYS
Tho opinion prevails in Washington
tat Lcc's army in numerical strength dos
not exceed 10000 to oppose their flroe. or
rather 70 attack. Grint has required that
the Army Of the Potion shall Il made
100000 strong. To this e1I reiu.orcemepts
have been continually passing FIR the past
10 day. Hence 1t viii soyn he ready rr the
advance which Is universally desired in the
I. : The commonly received opinion that
Grant will attack Lee in font in his rorti-
hcations Is erroneous. He will seek 70 turn
the flank Of our army. and his policy l. evil
IDENTIFY to MAINTAIN his present position
TIL the organization and equipment of
his army are thoroughly accomplished,
and then BY suddenly unfold ne his strategy
to surprise Lee. lie may marrh rapidlvand
without announcement either 70 some point
OF erossing the Rapidan or Rappahannock
or to Port Republic thence to Stanton and
thence to Lynchburg.
&c think an attempt to flank on the East
more probable, his army crossing at .ons
Of the lover fords OF the Rarpahannock.- /
This however Is ell conjecture and but the
echo of Washington gossip"
\ dispatch to the Richmond EaquIre-
from Orange C. II. under date Of Arril 27,b
says that Ayerill has gone to Southwest Viz
GINA on raid and that Meade Is receiving
over the Alczsndria r. r.
\ dispatch to the Enquirer from Mot1.
'ays Banks has ;rilen hack spd VAS intrepci,-
IN himself
Inc Republican this evening says Bssure-
sard's army numbering lsO0 men Ief, p
er~'urg on Saturday s,in4 in rhe direction
d Richmond
FROM THE FRONT-GFN. GRANTS
PLANS GENERAL ACTION
ANTICIPATED.
NAsHINGToN. May 8
Vur eisr'--Teni,nt with the Army o. th,
'o'o'n@e 'aid- Dee following a-,ti Culp,p-
er May 81
TIE roii.r viii 'o longer Re ,ii-srl .inr.d
Dc a"'ic1a,iu- ririy stirring n.o> ff...
h'' 4"'''r. frrI, BE- -r,tDI ior .u- a-l,.f
hat the beginning ct the Offensive move
nrn-> vii ie immeinteiy followed bv ..-
iS''e events and that IT lie. aeceut. bst,l.
aen zen Grant offers it, general action
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06

Suddenly there was a rush, 8 shout, the
crashing Of trees, the breaking down Of rails,
the rush and scamper of men. 1t was a.
sudden as though thunderbolt bad fallen
among u, and set the pines on FIRE. What
caused u, or when It commenced, no one
knew. TUNED to nv companion 10 inquire
the reason 0i thIs extraordinary proceeding.
hut before he had the chance to reply. we
found ourselves swallowed up, as it were. in
in a kissing, sCething, bubhinc vhirlpo5l Of
agilated men.
We could not avoid the current. We could
not stem it, and II We horcd TO live in that
mad company, We must ride with the rest of
them. Our line of battle hal given away.
General BANKS took OF his hat and implored
his men to remain; his staff officers did the
same. but 10 was of no avail. Then the Gen
clal drew has sabre and endeavored % rally
bis men. bat they would not listen. Behind
bun the rebels were shouting and advancing.
Trcir mu-s-i balls illed toe air with that
strange hle-la-pin- sound that WAT has made
familiar % our Sighting men. TIE teams
were abandoned by Jle drivers, tire traces
Cut, and TIE animals ridden of hy the
frightened men. Bareheaied rider roi-
with agony Ia their facss, aud for al l.at tel.
minutes 30 seemed : u tAry were going O.
distinction o--thrr. IL wa inv fortune o.
See Jtg ar, latlc OBJ. Buil Run. 4HI D..
among th.-e wiz ,naie that ceiehF.t5l -lii-
night retreat iOwarl Washn .r.n i-r
retreat .' t.e Fourth Division was 80
u4a.l O. rlat s, ,uat .i the il-, Fr.i-.I ar-
my, with th, exception that fewer men were
Engaged. and our u.on fought herr uith d
'il'f Sat was Not shown on that >,ripu-.
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The Sentinel cannot quote correctly from
the FEEE Pass. In its last it attempts toquote
but line and half; but succeeds. as al
ways, in materially altering its import. The
FsEE Pass. speaking of the Maryland elect
ions, and the Seutiner, cutlery against Mill
tary interference, said " The Ssntineis
sympathies. in this matter, are with rebels.
as usual" Our neighbor in copying adds
single little word, making Us say that iis
sympathies are - with the rebels" and goes
on in defence OF itself from the assumed
c'arge of sympathy with re5ell'oa in The G6-
strar. and desire to divide the Union. Now
j; may be that the Se1tiners general course
its faint and ftfal support Of the Govern
meut, It's nngnifying Of tho military Teverses
and rncial difficulties which the Govern
raent LIS had to meet and overcome, its
lukegarm reioicings over the national sue
cessls. It's condemnation of the leading war
measures Of the Administration, is daring
Of the Administration to a draft, and lie gen
eral op N or covert opposition to whichever
rs tended 20 increase our armies and give
vis y on our side 10 the war-afords ground
ou which might be based charge OF sympa-
thy with the southern rebels, whose chief
tsias were once the chosen leaders Of the
Senti-srs Tsrty, and for whom it apparently
has more respect to-day than for those who
are doing most to restore the Union. But
that was not the charge made by us. What
We did say was that the men who have been
kept from tire pills in Maryland, because
ta,y would not take the oath Of allegiance,
We RIBS. They are undoubtedly such at
heart and to them. as opposed to the loyal
men OF MARYLAND. the Selnlei gives lis
sympathy And this Is las usual" Leay-
{ iug southern rebels in arms OUT OF the ques-
ton, if p)ssibe. it give It's sympathy to
the northern rebels and sbettors of treason
u Vsllandigham and the Ohio traitors. 10
Ben. Wood and the New York copperheads,
ID bJhS anu uafIle' - "a o"4Nt y.NS- 81
/ does 50, not because it desires the division OF
/ the Union but because it desires supremely
the overthrow Of thi. Republican Admins
trsti5n, and the restoration Of democratic
rule. APPareat,y, it would prefer the sue
cess Of the rebellion, with restoration OF
the Democracy 70 power at the North, to a
+ complete overthrow Of the rebellion under
Abraham Lincoln and a restoration Of the
Union, which would leave IL and its copper
head friends in obscurity and disgrace.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06

By the breaking lf an axle train with
the 37th Ohio regiment Oh board was thrown
from the track on Monday night near Mum
louisville Nv. killing one soldier and woun-
ding ., several severely, two 1f whom have
since di,i 4 brakeman had several ribs
broken
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06

Jus-iI FoR TIE C0l0RED soLDERs.-ln
lie House. % Saturday, the Sanate's amend
m-n,= To- Tie Army appropriation bill were
agreed @. among ~ hicu was the following.
'Au persons Of color who have been OF nay
be uls.e-.l into the military service lft-e Uni
20 5- -i- receive The anne uniform. e.. tl-
% &. arms, t,-. camp eau page. r1to7s. medical
AID .--- Attendance, pay ana uments,
other -ta- t-uu-v. - ether ,iiers 10 the Ie-u-
.l ~ volunteer forces 20 the United states Of
-ha ss arm Of service, from and after jan
-lrv /. So. and that every person q color who
shan hereafter be mustered into me service shall
receive fle s'ue amount Of bounty as the Pres
dent sl-l order To- the different states OF parts
---Cs. u1- exceeding 500 Any c..arei
person e.. s-ei ana mustered INTO the service rs
a volunteer u1icr The call Il O-rnter lc63,
FIR SOD. HIJ men. who was AZ the time q the en-
.s-r=lr enrolled and subject 70 DRAFT il the
Ste il which be volunteered. shall receive
from -te United STATES the sane amount Of bouu-
= IS was paid white soldiers under SAID call,
r.- e1-a..il-- iu any case SOD. AL free pep
sars c. or who have been or may be mustered
into t-e military service, shall from the date #
-leIr Enlistment receive the same pay, uniform,
c.-t-iu-, eu1.uuauis, bounty, &c, as others of
the regular or volunteer forces Of the Ike arm q
service. and al eulstmsn-s in the regular army
uay be for the term II three years
In the discussion upon the amendments,
N-- Imam of Indiana appears as the prin-
cipal opponent, protesting against theeqlal-
iz1;ien Of blacks and whites. Mr. Price, Of
IOWA, remarked that Gen. jackson gave both
white aud cll1rcd soldiers the same pay and
ritilus. and thought there was as much good
sense among the people now as in the war of
1872 Mr. Stevens, Of Pa, made a speech
ll,or o.. the amendment. in which be urg-
:. d the immediate adjustment Of the inia
m,u, and defrauding distinction 50 long
kept u.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06

The President has approved Of the Ioint
resolution temporarily increasing the duty on
imports 50 per centum Ii is therefore law
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06

THE 17TH RE5MENT.-A letter in Walt0n's
Journal says the 18th Regiment is in the %
Brigade, % Division, 9th Army Corps Burn
side's), and marching to the front.
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Treasurer.

CONFINED Col. L. A. GRAM. 5th Yer
mont, was confirmed a Brigadier General.
BY the Senate on the 18th ult.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06

The Seventh Vt. regiment has been
ordered to New Orleans for the purpose Of
joining Banks army. 1t l. stated that all
but eight OF the regiment have re-enlisted.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06

It rs suspected that the pers1ns who have
been hiring machinrsts IN Connecticut % 20
TO Russia have been in the employ Of JEFF
DAVIS s. Co as the Russian authorities hero
know nothing about the matter