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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-07
THE PENINSULA WAR
Interesting Historical Paper BY Rev X K.
Howison. Ii. D


To THE FREE LANCE.
The history OF the long and bloody
warfare carried on during the years from
1907 to 1914. inclusive, in the European
peninsula composed OF Spain and Portu-
pal. and in the south of France. has been
written by Sir William Francis Patrick
Napier, and n copy from the fourth Eng
lish edition Il in the American edition
published in 1912 10y Carey 4 Hart. OF
Philadelphia IL is in five volumes. one OF
which * in fine plates and small maps
Illustrating all the fields OF. the battles
and military operations The Library OF
fredericksburg has n copy OF this Ameri-
can edition, each volume Of which bears
the names of John Scott" and Frances
;. ). scott" in the wcl-known hand
writing Of that eminent Fredericksburg
merchant of by-gone years.
Sir William Napier and his brother.
Lieut. ten Sir Charles James Napier. who
in lS43 sent from India to England a
confession in the following words;
have Scinde." ami his relative, Admiral
Sir Charles Napier, oi the British Navy
were all Of the blood, lincal or collateral,
OF that profound mathematician ana
thinker. John Napier, Laird OF Merhis-
ton, near Eiinburg, Scotland, whose in
yen,ion and PRONUNCIATION OF the mystery
OF logaritbms has contributed far more
to the welfare aud happiness OF tie
human family than has his " Plain Dis
covery OF the Revelation oi st John.
published in Edinburg in 1898.
Sir William f. p Napier had wide eX-
perience as a soldier was several times
wounded in the battles Of the peninsula,
and was promoted to the rank OF Gen-
eral in the British army in 1889.
His history was the result OF serious
aud honest labor for sixteen years. His
research was indeiatigable, his courage
aud independence Of thought were COM
plete and he was aided by vast amount
OF personal and documentary material
furnished by the Duke Of Wellington anu
the French Marshal Soult, generally de-
scribed in the history as the Duke OF
Dalmatia. Napiers style is lurid and
brilliant. Some OF his descriptions OF the
sanguinary combats OF the war espec-
tally of those OF Rorica, Nioniaro,
the storming OF Oporto, Talayera, Al
buera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Sala-
manca, Castella, Yittoria, Pampeluna,
| Maya .Roncesvallcs, the storming OF st.
Sebastian, the Nivelle, the grand bridge
add passage Of the Adour between Bay
onne and the ocean, Orthez and the re-
treat OF Soult, and the finale OF the war
by the capture of Toulouse by the Duke
OF Wellington, are full of fire and ami
nation that leave the word paintings
even OF J. T. Headley far below them.
Napiers history has been long recog
nized as a classic work OF its kind. lthar
passed through many editions 1t has
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-07
CURRENT TOPICS.

NJ. Jos. B. Ried. Of Prince William eorn.
ty. has sold out the greater part OF lis
estate to his son, Mr. H. W. Ried.
The Outlook" enters a well-timed
protest against the use Of rare and un-
usual words in articles intended for
popular reading. There Is a class OF
writer's who adopt this means oi.parad-
ing their self alleged erudition, and they
are a nuisance to the average reader who
is usually compelled to read and assinli-
late rapidly and without a dictionary NJ
bis elbow.
There are fortunes III raising SNAKE,
declares the Wiseman brothers, of Clinton
county, Indiana, who are proprietors of
the onlyregularly conducted snake farm n
the world They raise the reptiles priIe =
pally for their OIL and the demand, they
say is many times greater than tie
supply They started out with 4c0
snakes; last year they killed 100, 900 al !
this year may kill 100000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-07
OBBNGE:.
Entertain msnt -PsrsoLal Notes. E'c.

Correspondence OF THE FREE LANcE.)
Verdiersville, Va, Jan. 2, 1902.
Several parties and entertainments
were given in this neighborhood during
the holidays.
Quite number OF young people were
delightfully."- entertained Tuesday evening
at the hospitable home of Mr.. &. 5.
Waugh. Dancing and other amusements
were engaged in. Refreshments were
served at ii o'clock. The crowd dis
persed at late hour, having spent a
most enjoyable time.
Miss Bessie Tinder was q guest OF her
friend, Miss Fannie Clarke, at Unionville,
during the holidays.
Mr. Willie Faulconer is visiting his
home people at Rhoadesville.
Mr.. John W. Clark, Jr., who spent
Xmas with his sparentsat Unionville, has
returned to Fork Union, where he is at
tending school.
Mrs. l.. z. Foulks has gone to New
Jersey to spend the winter with her
mother, Mrs. John Pointsett.
Messrs. Aubrey and Everett Knighton,
have returned to Pennsylvania, after
spending few days at their home at
Rhoadesyille.
Mrs. Julia Heiyer, Of Washington, is a
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. j.
Mann, near here.
MIR. W. ]. Tinder, who has been spend
ing the holidays with his home people
here, will return to Fredericksburg Mon
day to engage in business.
Among the guests of the Misses Tinder
during the holidays were the Misses
Barley, Of Burr Hill, and Misses Maggie
Dulin. OF Locust Grove, and Fannie
Clark. of Unionville.
DtfronETfT nTTUu
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-07
child Worth Millions.

"My child is worth millions to me,
saws Mrs Mary Bird, Of Harrisburg. Pa,
vet would have lost her by Group had
I not purchased bottle Of One Minute
conoh Cure. Zone Minute Cough Cure
il snre cure for coughs, Group and throat
and lung troubles. An absolutely salt
cough cure which acts Immediately
The Youngest child can take it WIN
entire safety. The little ones IKE the
taste and remember how often it helped
them. Every family should have a bottle
Of One Minute Cough Cure handy. Al
tbis season especially it may be needed
suddenly. Bowman and King.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-07
"Braehead," Spotsylvania Co., Va.

]. Caskie Bailey, OF Richmond, who
became violently insane several weeks
ago and injured several persons, Is again
clothed in his right mind, il is said, by
religion. Bailey. since his arrest, has
been confined in the Henrico county jail,
and was kept In a straightiacket to pre-
vent violence to himself. Sunday Rev.
Geo. F. Williams was preaching to the
prisoners in the jail, and Bailey paid
close attention to his sermon. At the
close he professed conversion and showed
that he had returned to his right mind.
He has continued rational since.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-07
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

Beginning Tuesday. December 24th,
steamer Potomac will leave Pier 8, Light
Street, Baltimore, Tuesday aud SATURDAY at AT
s d. m, fer the Potomac river, calnhg a'
MiiIer's' Brome's BacoD's, GrasOn's, lie vis-
etta. Bundick's. Cowart's. Walnut Point,
Coan, Kinsale, Mundy's Point, Lodge
Adams, Piney Point. Abell's, Leonardt0wn,
Coburn's, Howard's aud stones. On Tues
day only for Lancaster. Bushwood, River
aide, Liverpool Point, Glymont, Alexandra
and Washington.
Returning. will leave 7th Street Wharf,
Washington. at A D IN. Thursday, calling at
All the above mentioned wharves. leaving
Jsonardtown at a. IN. Monday and Fri
day. hinsale at IL m:. Miiler's at p. m,
Grsson's at 5 o. IN. and Baeon's at o. m,
arriving in Baltimore early Tuesday and
Saturday mornings NJ,
Henry WILLIAMS. Manager, Baltimore.
WILLIAM ID. SroTT, Agent, Frederieksburg.
KEY CoMPTos. Agent, Noriolk, va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-07
New Railroad.

disoatch from Grafton, West Vir.
Uinia. says: 1.-THE line for the new Bis
marck and Potomac railroad has been
definitely laid out. 1t runs from Bis
marck, on the Allegheny Mountains, by
Mayyille. down Luney's creek to Peters
burg; thence down the South Branch
Valley by Moore6eld to Romney' and
from that point to the Valley OF Virginia.
about Winchester, where railroad out
lot IN tidewater is afforded. Right of
way will be purchased at once
This il the railroad which has long been
in contemplation. Theroutefrom Romney
a. Winchester will be over what is sknown
"a the Loudoun and Hampshire route
which was surveyed in the interests OF
the Bismarck and Potomac Railroad
Company about year ago. Inc line
+hon ex tends from Winchester to Round
Hill and thence to tidewater by way OF
Alexandria. The only route feasible oy
wav of Romney is the Loudoun and
Hampshire survey which would oil ne
eessity lead to Winchester. From the
progress which the plans have already
made. it would appear that new raii'
road to Winchester is certainty OF the
near future.
The building Of the road would open
up the rich coal fields OF West virginia
and make Alexandria a prominent Goa
shipping point. This is the dream o.
those who frst projected the old Lou
doun and Hampshire railroad and these
dreams, it is still held by many Will yet
be realized, as Alexandria is nearer the
coal fields than any other deep water
mort in the country. - Alexandria
Gazette
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-07
. Prominent chicago woman speaks.

Prof Roxa Tyler, Chicago, Vice-Presi-
dent Illinois W0man's Alliance, in speak
ing of ofChamberlain's Cough Remedy says
II suffered with q severe cold this winter
which threatened torun into pneumonia.
| tried different remedies but seemed to
grow worse and the medicine upset my
stomach. A friend advised me to try
Chamberlain's Cough remedy and found
it was pleasant to take and it relieved
me at once. am now entirely recover
ed. saved a doctors bill, time and suiier-
ing. and | will never be without ibis
splendid medicine again" For sale by.
bowman & King.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-07
Children EapsciaIly Liable.

Burns, bruises and cuts are extremely
painful and II neglected often result in
blood poisoning Children are especially
liable to such mishaps because not -
careful As a remedy DE Wits Witch
Hazel Salye is unequalled. Draws out
the fire, stops the pain, soon heals tie
wound. Beware OF counterfeits. Sor.
cure for piles. "De Wits Witch Hazel
Salye cured my baby OF eczema after tw o
physicians gave her up" writes james
Mock, N. Webster. Ind. "The sores weir
so bad she soiled two TO five dress =
aday." Bowman and King.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-07
Winter Schedule.
Weems Steamboat 60.
BALTIMORE, FREDERICKSBURG AND
RsPPAHANNOCK RIVER ROUTE.
sAppAHASNocK RIVER ROUTE.

BEGINNING Sunday. Dec. 29th, steamers
will run as follOwe: NJ,
Leave Pier z, Light Street Wharf Baltl-
more. daily exeep, Saturday aud sunday at
4:3O D m, and on sunday at 30 p. m, inr
the Rappahannock as far as I 'p ah 1nn0cs,
extending the trip from Baltimore on FRI
dsy 90 Fredericksburg, calling at all land
in9s ON the river. On Tuesday and Saturday
oniy steamers will leave Bay Port Tor Bait
M n1,1re.and will eaii there from Baltimore OILY
oo Tuesday and Saturday, From balti,
more. Steamers will call at Millenoeck ana
Merry Point on Tuesday an SATURDAY II; 10
Bnitl nore will call Monday, Tuesday, FRI
day and Saturday. AT Weens and irving
ron. Steamers from Baltimore will CAL Satur-
day and Monday only. For Baltimore,
Steamers Will leave Tappahannock at a.
m. Tuesdsy and Saturday, and a. IN
Monday, Wednesday. Thursday ana frlday,
calling at all wharves except ss aDoSe I'VE
mentioned. WIN leave Tappahannock Tor
Norfolk at d. III. Tuesday. VIII leave
Sorfolk al 4 D. m. Wednesday ior FRED
arjckshurg and all landings on the river,
leaving Tappahannock at a. m Ibursday;
ISave Fredericksburg for Baltimor. AT =
n. M Monday and Friday, going as iar on
thosa days as Leedsto sn. VIII leave Lee Is
town Tuesday and Saturday for baitimore
at 4. 80 a. IN.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-07
Beat Out Of an Increase Of Bis Pension

A Mexican war veteran and prominent
editor writes: Seeing the advertisement
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. l am reminded that as a
soldier 10 Mexico in AZ and '4S, i con
tracted Mexican diarrhoea and this
remedy has kept me from getting an in
crease in my pension for onevery renewal
dose OF it restores me-" Ii Is unequall-
ed as a quick cure for diarrhoea and IL
pleasant and safe to take. For sale by.
bowman 4 King.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-07
A Tombstone az Golden wedding
Gift.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams, both past
70 wears OF age, are celebrating their
golden wedding and are the recipients
of many presents from their friends, says
a Danville, KY, special in the Louisville
Courier-Jourpal One OF the gifts was
from ]. +. Wright, a monument and
tombstone manufacturer, and Is hand
somely designed tombstone, with the
names Of the couple engraved upon it.
The cost Of the monument was $50, and
II will at once be erected upon lot in
Bellevue Cemetery, which Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams have selected as their last rest
ing place. The old couple are delighted
with the unique gift.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-07

TIE following is n llst of attractive publ
cations issued by the Passenger Dtpal tihehl'
Southern ktil Say: ,..,,
HWint4r Homes IL Summer Lands Hni I
ING and Fishing in the south" Land ~ the
Sky." Charleston aud Her Exposition
1.-THE Beautiful Sapphire Country, nus nus
.ratd Foider-t,uba, Nassau and Porto
Rics Copies may be had upon aRplll,, pil, !, on
20 ticket agents. u W. bol DOhA'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-07
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF ToLEDol
rrsao Nor~,S.rv iE1

STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF ToLEDol
LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he T.
senior partner OF the firm OF +. j. CHENEY a
Co., doing business In the city Of Toledo
County and State Aforesaid, and that said
DOLLARS for each and every ease OF ca.
TARRE that cannot be cured by the use Of
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed In my
presence. this 9th day ofDecember. A. ID. 1886
)SS-Tl A. ". GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern ally, ard
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces OF the system. Send TOR testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
II Bll's Family Pills are abe best
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-07
LAND or TaE SKY"

Asheville and Hot Springs, \. C., THE
Queen of Resorts" offer 10 the pleasure,
seeker the charms OF mid anu ueiIghI,u I,Ii,
climate and a scenic vista OF unparalleled
bsautv' and TO the invalid, halmy hree1es red
ol.ut OF renewed health and strength.
Excursion tickets on sale daiy VIA SOUTH
ern Railway at lratly reduced Iaies,
Double daily limited tTan servi e, consist
ing II elega Z day coaches, FulInnns ana
dining cara. ~.
Call Un any agent or representative oi tie
sonfbern RAILWAY for complete Winter
Homes" folder. .....,..,,,,-,,,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-07
THE HIGHWAY IF iRADt AN
t. lAVEL.

The Southern Railway oegs TO call atten-
lion to it, uueQualled iacillt - for reat hine
all points IA Florida, the south and south
west N IL Justly Iermed the Tepresentati g
railway Of the south. the highway Of 'rade
and tra-el. Its important through connec-
tiOns, through car arrangements, compete
schedules, cOmmends II 10 the travelling pub
lie. .
In addition to many local trains operated
by this progressive company, the lohOwinS
through limited trains are run daily he
Washington and Southwestern Limited.
"Ihe New York and Florida Express, he
limited states Fast Mail" TIE New ORR
and Atlanta Express" "The Washington,
Richmond and Florld4 Limited, ""fhe ash
ington and hattaDOOga Limited;
The Southern's Palm Limited, formerly
known a. the New York ard Florida Limit
ed. viii be lnaugurated early in January,
1902 and will run solid between New YORK
aud st Augustine. Florida. All OF these
trains cary dining GAYS; thus providing d
great convenience and time-saver 10 tue puo-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-07
Vol IL No. 1877
c. & @. aa,a '"lsSsSlr' 4S@ Ss5,~,,

rHE aosr POPULAR ROUTE BETWEEN
RICHMOND, NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, NEW f"ki
NEWS. OLD POINT. LNNCubJR0, ana
hours quicker To CINCINNATI
LOUISVILLE, 1T. LOUIS,
CHICAGO. 1T. PAUL,
ALL POINTS II
MICHIGAN.
-oLshADO POINTS, the PACIFIC COAST tue eWErr'
NORTwErT, SOUTHWEST and
TRANs-PACIFIc PORTS.
Perfect equipment, heavy steel rail, bal,
lasted roadway. Vestihuled. electric lighted
trains, carrying Pullman sleeping and dining
cas-. l.,
For rates, tickets. schedule and other ln-
formation apply at any ticket once ol INC =
o nv. and connecting lines or address j no.
D. Potts. A g. =. A.. e. \ o. Ry, Richmond.
Va.
q y DOYLE H. W.FULLEK,
Gen. Man Gen. Pass Agt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-31
WALTER NOBLE INJURED.
Blood Vessel in One Eye Ruptured in
Peculiar Manner.

Walter Noble is suffering from a
serious injury to one of his eyes which
happened in rather peculiar manner
He was delivering groceries as usaul.
Saturday, and when about to get onto
his wagon after making a call was
struck in the eye by good sized peb-
BILE thrown violently from under the
foot of his horse as he stamped
Mr.. Noble did not think that he had
been injured very seriously although
the eye caused him considerable trou-
bic. But happening to close the unin-
jured eye he found that he could see
nothing with the other one. He i'm
mediately consulted DR.. j. +. Hill. who
found on examination that a blood yes
sci in the eye had been ruptured by the
blow and that the eye was full of blood.
This makes very serious injury. DR..
Hill, however, believes that the sight
of the eye can be saved with proper
and careful treatment. 1t will be a
delicate job and will probably keep
Mr.. Noble confined to the house for
some time.
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ALL HANDS SAVED.
Continued from page ~

crew, but they had no better success. SO
both crews rowed back to the island and
the big cannon with the life line was
hauled down to the waters edge nearest
the wreck Eight attempts were made to
fire line over the steamer and cacn
time the line fell short
About noon. however, the sea com
menced to subside and once more the
two crews put off for the wreck. This
time the life savers were able to get
much nearer the steamer, and, watching
their chances, dashed in under the lee.
One b. one the four passengers Were
lowered into the tossing life boats, the
woman first and then the three men. on"
of the ships officers also came ashore,
but Captain Crowell and the rest of his
crew remained on the vessel although al
that time her hold was full of water and
every was making her culver and
shake from stern to stem.
The life savers then rowed round into
the little harbor Of Cuttyhunk where the
waiting on the beach to receive the
wrecked passengers. All were made quite
comfortable in the hOspitablc homes OF
the islanders and as soon as possible
word was sent to their friends while the
officer from the Indian was also sending
his report.
Communication with Cuttyhunk, ex-
cept in summer, is not frequent, so that
all four of the wrecked passengers pre-
pared to spend the night and perhaps Il
day or two on the island.
The Indian is a wellknown steamer of
the Boston and Philadelphia Steamship
Co. and has been on the line practically
ever since her launching, making week
ly trips between the two ports. She was
built at Wilmington, Del, in 1890. of iron
and very staunch. She is 1888 net tons
burden, 227 feet in length, 81 feet in
breadth and &c feet deep. Captain Gro
Well, her commander has been in charge
of the Indian for some years and is con-
sidered an experienced seaman and nav
igator.
it is expected that the wrecking fleet
will be alongside the Indian sometime to-
morrow forenoon. and, tonight, the
weather seems favorable for the work OF
Tightening the cargo. Until that is re-
moved the wreckers will be unable t.
make any Roadway toward saving the
vessel.
From what is known of the position OF
the steamer there appears little prospect
of her being saved. She lies about 500
yards from the southwest end of Guilty
hunk island and is headed about north
northwest towards the land. In Il gale
from the westward and southwark, this
point receives the entire sweep of the At
lantic, while gales from other points also
make it rough over the lodges. Should
the weather continue moderate the In
dian after her cargo has been Hghtered
or thrown overheard, may be hauled off.
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1a,ly nsnnsbse Journal
EARNED ONLY SO.
Sweetheart Said He Must Show
$18 Per Week.
So Sigmund Blanc Killed Ida KIobock
and Then Himself.
Courted Her in Poland and Renewed
Attentions Here.

New York March 30.-The Corlears
park murder and suicide of last night
was partly explained, today. The man
in the case was Sigmund Blanc and the
girl was Ida Klobock. He was cigar
maker, formerly of Philadelphia, who
came here several months ago; she q
dressmaker of this city. They had
known each other in Poland, where he
had courted her and continued his at
tenticns when they came to this coun-
try.
The girl told her parents Blanc want
ed to marry her and that he said he
was making SIS a week. Ida said she
did not believe it and last week asked
him to bring his pay envelope to her,
Saturday night, and if it contained SIS
she would wed him.
Blanc's shopmates say he worked
extra hard, last week, but did not make
more than SO. He and the girl went
walking, last evening. 1t is believed
that when they reached Corlears park,
Blanc, in despair at not being able to
show that he had been able to comply
with the terms she insisted on, killed
her and then himself. II is understood
that he has two brothers living in
Philadelphia.
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w. 3. 3. INCORPORATED.
Capital Stock Fixed at $4,000 and Of
ficers Elected.

The Waterville Baseball Association
was Incorporated at the office of Davis
& Soule, Saturday afternoon. About is
of the prominent business and profess
sional men of the city are Interested in
the move and the capital stock is fixed
at $4,000. The association will be a duly
organized corporation just the same as
if it intended to manufacture pulp in
stead of conducting baseball club. The
Incorporation will be a permanent af-
fair SO long as its success warrants.
The officers elected, Saturday. are as
follows: President, DIR. c. w. Abbott;
vice president, III. Leroy Simpson; sec
rotary, III. c. Prince: treasurer, DR.. p.
S. Merrill; clerk of the corporation, c.
w. Davis.
The association win have an executive
committee Of nine members and rules,
finance, grounds and properties, players
and management and printing commit
tees. each of five members. Nothing
more can be done at present until the
papers of incorporation are properly at
tended to and returned. Then the COM
mittees can be appointed and the actual
work of organizing the team COM
menced. AS soon as the committee on
players and management is appointed
it will elect manager and begin the
selection of players for the team. All
this work will probably commence in a
short time, as it will not take very long
to straighten out the documents.
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SEEKING RELEASE.
Capt. SpelIman and Lieut.. Jones Have
Longing for Liberty.

Fort Leavenworth, Kas., March 30
Warder McLaughey of the Federal
prison, has been served with writs in
the habeas corpus case of ex-Capt.
Michael Spellman and eX-Lieut. Gill
bert L. Jones, commanding him to APP
pear in the United States district
court with the eX-officers named, Mon
day morning, to show why they should
not be released from prison. Spellman
and Jones arrived recently from Ma
Mia. under sentence pronounced by the
courtmarital for completely in the COM
mssary frauds in the Philippines.
They were volunteer officers and base
their argument for release on the
ground that some members of the
courtmartial We're regular officers.