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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-03-11
ATLANTA CONSTITUTION.


paper Oh the Western hemisphere.
Only few months ago . large news
paper directory questioned The claim
Of eifeulaSioa made BY tue Constitu-
ton and patap ! forfeit of 500 that
it could be di~provad that il had more
than 100, 600 circulation. The Consti-
tuition promptly accepted Gle offer and
submitted lis books to the represents
tive of the ftin. Mr.. George 2.
Rowell, publisher Of the newspaper
directory, acknowledged his error
publicly and paid the forfeit.
The Constitution, while being dem
ocratic naEspaper, it is twelve
page, seYen-column weekly, max
ing eighty-four columns each week.
Its subscription price is 81 a year.
During the war with Spain, which
has jast been brought to close, the
reports Of no newspaper in the South
could compare with its presentation
from the front. It's special staff rep
resentative sailed with the army when
it first embarked from Tampa, and OF
the 120 correspondents who went to
Cuba, lie was one Of only seven who
remain to see the flag hoisted over
the public buildings at Santiago.
It's special representative also ae-
companiedthe feet in the Caribbean
sea, and It's Washington special sery-
ice covered every detail Of the impo-
rtant war reports originating at the
capitol.
The Weekly Constitution during
the late Sp anish war served the news
Of all tile notable events, from first to
t,with the promptne;s Of daily
The victory Of Dewey in Manila, the
death Of ensign Bagiey, the move
ments troops and fleets, the destrac
ftion Of Cervera's feet, the operations
in Porto Rico Lac treaty and the un-
furling OF the scars and stripes over
Moro Castle, Havana we're all given
in the Weekly on Monday,on the
day the news first appeared in the
daily.
The Weekly Constitution makes a
special feature Of its agricultural page
which IS presided over BY Col, X
j. Reddlng, director Of the Georgia
experiment farm ,aGd man who1s re-
cognized as an expert on all agricul-
-sural topics. He gives 4 full page
every week on agricultural matters.
A page is devoted to the women and
a page to the children, these two de-
Eartments being presided oyer by
Mrs. Wm. King,
Among the regular staff members
of The Constitution are Joel Chandler
Harris, Frank Il. Stanton aad
Others well known throughout the
couptry ~ nhile among its special con
trihutors are such men as w ailace 2.
Reed Bill Arp, Sarge PEankett, Betsy
Hamilton, DR.. Taluage and Others
Of national reputation.
Ile Constitution has just compile
ted the thirtieth year OF It's existence.
Clark Howell being The editor and
Col w. "a. Hemphill Us business
manager. It's name Is household.
word in every southern State, from
Virginia to Texas. Il has always
been in especially close touch with
/ The agricultural masses Of the South
aud in having reached circulation
which carries IL into 150, 000 homes,
it las won d unique distinction wiiieh
ranks it among the greatest Of
Americn weekly newspapers.
The Constitution will send sample
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-03-11
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aHa complained OF hfs
sso3faIa. T5e could not
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-03-11

After the Plaqumine Locks are
completed, the route 20 New Oaleans
viii be much shorter through the
Teche that perhaps that may have
solna ina aaence on the gentlemen who
are now opposing the project. BE
sides this, it may be that the removal
of the raft in the Courtableau below
tbs Teche may not be permanent im-
provament Of that stream, because
any future overflow may cause the re-
forming Of that raft. In that event
the result may convert those gentle
men to our wayof thinking.
Again at some future tina, when
the Plaquemine Locks are completed,
above 1900, as estimated by Major
Quinn. | may undertake, if indlea~
tions are favorable, to include in the
Teche project the cutting of the Char
etoa Canal. This win be another
reason to induce oar st. Landry
friends TO join US ii our project. Xxx
-yTT AapED- SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY K PER-.
sY sons in this state to manage eur
business iii their own and nearby connS
ties. Ii is mainly caice work conducted
at home Salary straight B90J a year and,
e4 pensss- definite, bonaiide, no moro, ld
lass SALARY Monthly So. References
Enclose self-adjlressea stamped envelopes
Herbert i Hess, P1es5,, Dep5.M, Chicago
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-03-11

nsa1l,er was troubled
with AeartbuTn natl
slaepiessHess, c8GseG BY
indi gestio9i, for e good
E7aaJ ~sAfs. CGe @ay
ske sasy a restialaai;ll
is tho pesteF indoEaiTsg
RiDnn5 Tabulea. $40
determined 80 give tllergs
o tFias, YES sreatly
Seliavsd BY theis uso
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-03-11

have beeD suffering fron headaches evsF
ei-2co ! w~s 6 Hide ski. Teoufd never ride III
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

Roland 3. Molineaux was arrested.
on the night of the 9th. i'll New
York, charged with sending the poison
to Harry Cornish that killed Mrs.
Kate J. Adams. The district attor-
ney's office has been convinced all
aioEg that MolineauX wasguilt.y of the
crime, and as the result of the inquest
the jury so found.
to =. approved of the motion of Mar
The Spanish senate, by a vote of 100
shall Martinez de Campos, signed by
all the Spanish generals in the senate,
demanding a parliamentary inquiry
into the conduct of the ecent war.
The government supported the motion
and Count d'Almenas strongly OPP
POSED it.
The London Daily Mail, speaking of
Rudyard Kipling's illness, says: THE
eyes OF two great nations are still
fixed on the sick room in New York
where Kipling lies battling with
death. The prayers of all go up for
his recovery. lie has come to be re-
earded as a great national spiritual
force, and we can not afford 10 lose
him"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the senate, on the 2Sth. Il perfect
frenzy for passing bills, principally,
public building bills. seized the MEM
bers. Bills carrying an aggregate of
eight or ten millions OF dollars were
passed. and many more that had not
been passed by both houses of con-
grcss were placed as amendments GA
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Finally. at IL late hour, an amendment
L. the sundry civil bill wa adopted APP
propTiating Il large amount of money
for the preliminary work on buildings
which had been authorized. The sun
dry civil appropriation bill WAS passed
al 11:Ij p. m. having been technically
under consideration throughout the
day and cvening....In the house 81
bills. mostly for the erection of public
buildings, ana carvings 9.3j2.o0O. were
passed.
At Il meeting of stockholders IT
the Manhattan Elevated Halfway Co.,
ia New York city. on the 18th. II per
cent. of the stock was voted in favor
| of the proposition to increase the can!-
tai stock from $@O.009,O00 to $iN.Ooo,.
coo. \. resolution was adopted authur-
ling cXpediture of the fund derived
| from the increase of stock in equip
| ping the road with electrical motive
power instead of steam.
Iiear-Ndmiral ScIrley. was the r.
cipient. at Baltimore, Md. on the 2Nth,
of a beautiful medal. the gift of til.
people OF his native state, in honor If
his services to the country in tn" !atc
war. The medal. which is of gold. is a
real work OF art. containing 30 dIa-
mondS. and was two months i'll maN-
ing.
The overdue stcamrr Moravia. Capt.
Ferguson. which sailed from ilamhnr..
for Boston, January Is. was wrecked
on Northeast Bar. of Sable island,
about February l.. She WAS making
her last trip for the llamhurg-im"r-
lean line. as she had beer sold recently
I o til" Samoan line. of New York.
The secretary of state for India.
| Lord George Hamilton. announced III
| the British house of commons. on III"
18th. that there was no truth in the re-
ported death of the amrcr of .~\f@hanis-
tan.
VI Council Bluffs. Ia. on the 2Htl,
two men were instantly killed and Il
third sustained Il broken leg and other
injuries by the caving-in of "A bank ii
earth near which they were working.
The United States gunbnat Prince
ton. having completed acedcd repairs
at Suez. proceeded thence for Mania
on the 18th.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

John Goodsell, bookkeeper in his
Worth county. shot and killed him
sell. after vainly attempting to kill his
father and Peter Hudson, Il young at
torney. Young Goodsell entered the
store al one O'Clock. Without Il word
he opened fire on the two Iiud-
sons Jaw WIS shattered by Il bullet.
After firing several shots young Good
sell turned the weapon upon himself
with fatal effect. The suicide was 80
years old and unmarried. The trag-
edy is u"naccounted or. as there had
never been any previous trouble.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04
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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04
Practically all packages which 20

Practically all packages which go
through such a big post Office as that in
New York or Chicago are examined.
The temptation to scribble something
on a card inclosed in a package is hard
to resist in most cases. and as a conse-
quence the amount of money collected
for insufficient postage is wonderful.
According to Leslie's Weekly, New York
collects on an average 5000 a day from
the receivers of underpaid packages,
and the receipts from this source the
three days before last Christmas were
over 81. 1000,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04
MEN OF LETTERS.

Rudyard Kipling works ten hours
every day, or. to be quite correct, every
night. for the novelist usually sits at,
his desk until tho small hours in the
morning.
During the last decade excavationsi in
Egypt have added to the treasures of
ancient Greek literature-buried in the.
sand for 1000 years-manuscripts of
works by Aristotle, Herondas, Bakchy-
lides, Menander, besides the Minus ro-
nance. Grenfelrs erotic fragment, and.
the HYMNS 70 Apollo. with music:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

Martin Lcinweber. au extensive land
owncr. was drowned by the O~vertuTn-
ing of his buggy in trying to cross 4
swollen stream in Henry county. He
anne from Mantle. ILL.,. the past win
lee Summit, jackson county. also L.
500 acres of swamp land near Hart
well. Henry county. which he was re-
claiming. His family were to have
come out from Illinois in Il few DAYS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Complied from Various Sources.
FIFTY-FlFTH CONGRESS-.


In the senate. on the 23d. consideration
of the river and harbur bill occupied the
entire session. and 81 pages of the bill
Were disposed of. with the exception of
"A single amendment pr~opOsed......ln the
house the naval appropriation bill was
passed. after four days of acrimonious de-
bate. most of which was spent upon the
question of rehabilitation of the naval
academy at Annapolis. Md. and the prop
OSition to increase the maximum price TO
he paid for arIn0r plate I" S5i5 per ton.
the committee suffering signal defeat upon
both propositions.
In the senate. on the 9th, after a Ses-
sion of nearly eight hours. the river and
harbor bill was passed by the decisive vote
OF - to =. carrying with ii the Nicaragua
canal bill arneudmont------ln the house
most of the session WAS taken VI with the
general debate upon the army a~pprupria-
ton bill. during which several violent
Johnson rep.. Ind. This sucech closed
the general debate CpOn the bill. y night
session was held at which :, private PEN
sion bills Were passed.
In the senate. on the 18th, a number of
bills Of minor Importance We're passed,
when. under agreement. tn" conSidrra-
tI"G 81 bills relating TO the District of Co
lUmIia became the order Of the day..
In the h0uS" the senate bill granting a
right Of way through the N"z P"rccs In
dian reservation to the Clearwater Short
Line railroad, was passed. also the senate
bill To Compensat" certain persons for
private property i'll tn" NclInwSnn" park.
OWN" 10 the great pressure az business
an order was made I" meet at II o'clock.
In III" senate. on II" 9th. after a con-
test that will J." memorable. tG" CpmpTn-
mise army reorganization bill WIS passed.
Tho senate then took up ana completed
the reading of the Sundry civil @DprOpria-
tipns bill. The committee amendments be
iE= agreed To except those relating to the
District Of CD.umbia......In the house the
army and fGrtiiivItiouS bills We're PASSED.
the former carving So. 0ti.0N and the lat
ter. i.,t"."n -. TIE final cnnfcrc."" report
upon the Indian appropriation bill was
also IIt..t.I
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04
Want Jasper County Divided.

The efforts of Carthage and the east
ern portion OF Jasper county to get n
bill through the Legislature to change
the special road district law is causing
such Indignation that Joplin is pre-
pairing to make n fight for Il division
of the county. Joplin furnishes o
of the liquor license in Jasper county.
and the western district of the county,
in which Joplin is located, has very su-
porior roads. Carthage wants to get 4
share of Joplin's liquor license. and is
trying TO get this bill through the leg
islature. The Joplin Commercial CLUB
will take the lead in the fight against
this law.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04
An Eight Million Dollar Fire.

There was an $S.3O0.O 0O. fire in the
engine-rnom cf,thr statchous" the 9TH
cr day. when the auditing committee
OF the genera! assembly destroyed AL
OF the cancelled vouchers. warrants
and accounts of the state for the last
Biennial pcriod. Just $1,000. 900 was the
sum represented by the papers that
were fed INFO the furnace Of the biz
engine that supplies steam for heating
the capitol building by the firemcn.
under IT," supervision OF the members
OF tie committee.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

Mrs. Elizabeth f. Wright. aged %,
widow of Felix +. Wright. died at her
home in Sedalia. At the same hour her
brother. Richard Mather. died at his
home in Alton. III. Mrs. Wright had
been Il resident of PcttiS county ~
settlers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04
His Ofrnse Wiped Out.

Gov. Stephens has pardoncd Martin
Timothy. who was convicted of Illegal
voting in st. Louis and sentenced II
two years in the ~penitcntiary. The
case was taken To the supreme FOUR,
and il was only Il few days ago that
it was decided adversely to Timothy.
II. had becn in prison only IL DAYS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

President Mckinley has notified the
Moravian college for women at Bcthlr-
helm. Pa, that it might the
fact that as far as the present outlook
was concerned he would be able to at
tend the exercises of the one hundred
end fiftieth anniversary of the semi
nary. to be held on June II. Mrs. Nc
Kinley will accompany the president.
The contamination of the big So
10000 combine to be known as the
New York GasIight, Heat and Power
Co.. has been made possible by the de
cision of the directors of the Standard
Underground Gable Co. to surrender to
the combine S146.O00 worth of bonds
of the United Electric Light and Pow
err Co.. of New York. held by it as col
lateral.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.


Jacob Bickensdorfar, who was n
OF the most widelv-inown civil en-
gineers in this country,a1 his residence
at Oakland, ten miles east of Leba-
non.
Henry Kechart. aged about 20, a
weli-known citizen of Saline county.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

The s.. Louis board Of underwriters
has decided to irauguratc sweeping
reductions in insurance rates. Min
imum tariff rates dropped one third.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

Gen. Maxine Gomez, the Cuban COM
mander-in-chief, entered Havana, On
the oath, escorted by Gen. Ludlow and
his staff, and Troop L of the Seventh
United States cavalry. He marched at
the head of 1000 armed Cuban horsr
men and footmen. The populace OF
the city was wild with ENTHUSIASM,
throwing themselves in front o. Inc
generals horse. impeding its progress.
and pelting him with flowers
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

Coy. Stephens appointed ]. W. Peck
Inspector OF oils for The city of indie
rcndcpce to fill the vacancy caused ~
the removal of James Mouahan fro,l
the state.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

Thomas Hutchins, OF near Chilli
ccthe. celebrated his ninetieth birth
day anniversary recently. He came to
Missouri 81 years ago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

A movement has been set on foot in
ST. Johns, for an extensive reciprocity
scheme between Newfoundland and
the United States, including fish for
the West Indies. lumneI and pulp,
minerals and other valuable products
of American industry.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

Representative Grosvenor. Of Ohio,
introduced Il bill. on the 24th. direct
ing that government publications shall
bea1 the imprint of the International
typographical union.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04
His Fine Remitted.

Gov. Stephens has remitted the fine
of $50 against W. NJ. StigalI by the
circuit court of Dekaib county for
selling liquor without Il license.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

Coy. Stephens has issued Il proclama-
ton offering Il reward of 800 for the
apprehension and conviction of Mild
Gregory. who murdered Joseph Colbert
in Dunklin county. FEBRUARY 20.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

The II. Louis our of appeals has
decided that teachers are empowered
to discipline pupils for misbehavior
while going to and from school.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

The st. Louis health department.
notes an unusual number of eases of
c,rcbro-spinal meningitis in the city.
There have been Il number Of deaths.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

Six fircmen were killed. on the
light of the 9th, by a dynamite eN-
plosion at the Tiger Tunnel works, on
the Jungfrau railroad. in Switzerland.
1t is supposed that the explosion was
the result of an accident.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

]. F. c. Rennison. aged 20, a wealthy
farmer near Elk Lick Springs, Pike
county, was married at Sedalia to Miss
Nettie Stokes. aged &c.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04
Killed His Man.

Tom Allen. eN-champiun prizc-fght-
place in 81. Louis 1or a number of
years. shot and killed Il man in his
place.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

The first detachment of the fiIibuS-
tering expedition organized i'll Kansas
City. Mo-. for an invasion of Central
America. left that place on the night of
the 2Tth. The soldiers Of fortune. UNI
bercd about $50. and were provided for
i'll four special coaches. Their exact
destination was unknown to the me-
themselves. but was supposed to be
either Honduras or eiauTemala.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

The statement of the conditions OF
the treasury issued onthe27th showed
Available cash balance. S21i, 000,0IS;
gold reserve, S229,671,445.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04
Will Not Re Pushed.

The ease against DR.. p. c. Hyde,
charged with grave robbery at Kansas
City. will be dropped. Hyde is we'll
known in medical circles.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

The military authorities at Havana
have issued 1000 rations 10 the Cuban
troops who entered Havana with Gen.
Gomez.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

The Duke of C~onnaught. in laying
the foundation stone of the English
church at Assouan, on the Nile, on the
eth, said he took a great pleasure to
lay the sone of the church furtherest
south in Egypt, which, he added, will
be a great Godsend to our country
men and to our brethren from the
United States, who continue to come
in increasing numbers to Europe"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

1t is regarded as very unlikely that
the Canadian-American joint high COLL
mission will ever resume its sessions.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04
Edition. Will Meet I'm Or Io,,.

TIE executive committee of the Mis-
souri, Press association has selected St.
Louis for the next convention and in
iorsed the Worlds fair.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04
Lowry Gave In,

DR.. Lowry, plaintiff in the breach OF
promise suit at Kansas City, confessed
judgment for $4,000, the amoun sued
for by Miss Smith.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

New York custOmhouse officials are
authority for the statement that the
recent seizure of some 1000 Swiss
watch movements, and one-half that
number of gold cases in the Office of
a. W. Levy, of New York city. points
directly to the existence of an organ
lied gang of smu"glers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

SPeyer d Co., of New York,
that they have sold all of the Central
Pacific and Southern Pacific bon;ls
which the syndicate agreed to take I'M
der the Central Pacific REIMBURSEMENT
plan. The new first refunding bonds
arc now quoted at 1927 bid, the new
Central Pacific 3h-per-cent. gold bonds
nj IS bid, and the new Southern Pacific
GOLD bonds at S4R bid.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

In consequence of the piacarding
throughout the city ofParis of speeehes
OF the Due d'Orleans, the Orleanist
prrtender, recently delivered at San
Ramo and the seizure of scarf pins
and medals bearing the ~pretenders
portrait, the perfect of police has been
ordered by the government to make n
strict investigation into the recent
proceedings of the monarchist party.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

Thirty Spaniards arrived on the
Cunard liner Umbria on the Goth. Most
OF the men are labore:s, but are able
ing to different mining towns in the
west. They We're held for investigation
by the immigrant Office, to determine
whether they came here to work I'M
der contract.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

The trial of j. NJ. Wallace. alias
Daniel Jones. on the charge of forgery,
which was commenced in the criminal
court. on the 9th. vas brought to an
abrupt termination. Wallace WAS
charged with swindling the Citizens
Saving and Loan Co. at Cleveland, o.,
ont of $4,000 on Il fraudulent mort
gage. He confessed Judgment.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

The January statement of tn" Atcii-
ison. Topeka d santa Fe railroad shows
net earnings of Ss56.153. an increase of
SCOPES over JHnuar". 1>9N. For the
seven months ending. January 81. net
earnings were ~$17.OG9.91I, an increase
of $505.524 over the corresponding pc
riod of the year before.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04

The United States transport Sher-
4 from New York. February ;, via
Gibraltar, February II. having on
board one battalion of the Seventeenth
regular infantry. and the entire Third
regiment of infantry. commanded BY
Col. Pagct.arirvcd at Port Said. on the
way to Manila. on the 9th.