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Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
WINTHROP,
The Merchants Fair 10
Be Given This Week.
The Local Baseball Enthusiasts
Organize a Team.
Death of Mrs. Thomas Luce--per.
sonal and Other Notes.

hH@s Wheeler of Boston is the guest
OF relatives in town.
Mr.. ANA Mrs. Joseph Smith of SkaW-
hogan are receiving congratulations Oh
the birth of Il soil
r. :. Wood is at home from GRAY.
Prank Smith was at home for the
Week end from Rumford Falls.
Tie congregational Circle Will meet
Tuesday afternoon and evening vita
picnic supper 1T d o'clock. The Rrother-
hood meeting will be held ut latre
hour the same evening.
Arthur LaTejoy Rehekah Lodge viii
Tuesday afternoon and evening. May :
celebrate its 10th anniversary. At tn.
same time the Echekah lodges Of t!4t
Augusta, Gardiner Winthrop and
Gooper's Mills district viii hold a
meeting here.
The Literary club met last wcc!;
with AIRS. q. {. Parker With the fol-
lowing program: The Lakes and For
ests of Sweden" illustrated with post
cardsl, Mrs. II. +. Foster: John Eric
son and the Monitor Mrs. Parker.
our Maine Birds" Miss Flora La
Croix.
-'s'ii'' " al itc StNtH Ut l own nail
tonight under the management nj Fred
shaw Lees Orchestra Of Gardiner will
furnish music
Earle ToWle will have charge of tie
floor with +. W. Shaw and f. f. Mar
tin as aids
Mrs. Z. S. French visited her daugt-
ter in Portland last week.
Mrs. wilkins has returned IRON
Erockton. Mass
Miss Annie Cover visited in Portland
last week.
Mrs Nettie May Luce, wife or DR.
lhomas w Luce. died last week ut thf
nome or her father. eX-Mayor Adam
r. Leighton If Portland. She WAS mar
fled 10 wears ago to DIR. Luce, and they
settled III Portsmouth. n. H., wher,
they since resided. The husband and
two daughters survive also the pa
rents and three brothers.
y mass meeting Of local baseball fans
Was held last week in Wodmen's hall
IL" following officers being elected
Manager, Charles = Towle; Asst
manager, f. NJ. Penniman; captain,
Herbert Bell
The Dramatic Club will Wednesday
anu thursday of this week present the
Merchants fair. afternoons and eve
nings. Th" program for Wednesdr,-
evening follows.
Nusieale-Selcction, orchestra; Trade
drill; specially Miss Smith: (a) l
Would That My Love" tb) Nearest
and Dearest Miss Shaw. Mrs. Nc
llfny; musical sketch, Mr. House
Worth, Mr.. Osborne; cycle of Old Eng
llsh melodies, Mr.. + Edwards, Miss
Shaw, Mrs. McIlroy, Mr.. Gordon; Sc
lection, orchestral
The Thursday evening program:
selection, orchestra; specially. Miss
smith; solo, Mrs. Taggart: drama.
'Snnset'; Festival of the Roses" (by
request.
The Browning and Standard Bear
eis cubs PASSED q very pleasant eve
nin9 Friday at the home of Mrs. J. II.
l'mkll7m The evening was passed So
claily with songs and games. Delicious
refreshments We're served.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
RUSH TO SELL BLOOD.
A Hundred Men in Line tp Dispose OF
Quart For $25.

More than 100 people answered the
advertisement of Mt. Moriah Hospital.
on East Second stret. offering So to
the one who would yield quart of his
blood in a TRANSMISSION operation on
Mrs. Rosie Reisler. of 293 Stone ave
street, Brooklyn. He said that he was
vertisement plainly called for men
only. there was one woman among the
applicants.
Eight men were found eligible. and
were placed under examination sec
ond time. OF these. two We're found
to be almost equally qualified. one
was julius Phillips, of 1881, Penn
street. Brooklyn. He said tha the was
married and had two children, and
had been out of work for two months
His wife, he said. had objected to his
coming, but he had come. neverthc-
less. The doctors declared him a
perfect physical specimen, but still
they feared the consequences to him.
The other man said he was single. and
that he had no family responsibilities.
He gave his name as George A. Allen
of lOI Nassau street Brooklyn, a
shipping clerk. and said that he had
not earned a cent for almost three
months. He was selected for the
operation.
Nearly all OF the applicants told
stories of hard luck. ana most of them,
according to superintendent Spector
We're Germans Few of them would
have been physically able to spare a
quart of blood, some of them appear
ing as lit subjects for the hospital one
of them said that he had given a quart
of blood TO have the life of a dying
Womansin Mt. Sinai Hospital three
months ago and that he was again out
Of funds. But the condition of his
blood did not warrant a second trans
fusion. Another said that he simply
wanted to get rid of an oversupply OF
blood, but an examination revealed
evidences Of serious kidney trouble.
and this man left the hospital very
much frightened.
When one of the trustees of the hos
pital heard of the extraordinary rush
Of destitute men at the hospital he
tetephoned an order to give each APP
plicant 81 cents as a reimbursement
Tor car fare and time spent in waiting.
New York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
Wonderful Story Of An Old
Soldier About a Great
Kidney Remesy.

Having suffered SO much for years with
Inflammation of the kidneys, bladder and
enlargement OF prostate gland also with
! an injury of canal caused by roughness
of doctors in forcing sound catheters.
etc. into the bladder, after hours of re-
| tenton of urine. | now feel well as [
eyer expect TO be and truly thankful. 1t
was through seeing your advertisement
of Swamp-Root in a Boston paper that |
at last found something reliable which in
the future will prevent the using of in
struments so often and relieve much
suffering
Having a doctor in the family. [ relied
somewhat on his treatment in the past,
but in my last serious illness, his med-
cine didn't have its usual effect and
when my acute kidney troublee caused
dropsy and my face to swell badly,
knew something heroic must be done to
prevent it rapidly extending over my
whole body, as it often does in such Sc
we're cases, especially Brignt's Disease.
then ordered a larse bottle of Dr. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root which soon reduced
most of the distressing pains and the
swelling also. Before its use. there was
urine. Now it is clearer than it has been
for years. / feel sure that if L continue
taking your medicine. / will be nearly or
completely out of danger. Many who
knew my condition before commencing
Swamp Root think my partial cure some
thing wonderful and [ have only just
commenced on the second bottle. / will
always feel safe with Il $i.00 bottle of
your wonderful remedy in my house
Under the above circumstances, feel it q
duty I owe Dr. Kilmer e Company to
write this testimonial to show the public
what Swamp-Root has done and is doing
for a sufferer of many years. who wore
the blue between 1s60-65 and took part in
the siege of Paris against the Commune
Soldiers and Followers in 1871.
Yours sincerely.
MOSES ABBOTT WOOD,
Westminster, Mass.
Personally appeared before me this 31st
of July, 1863 Moses Abbott Wood, who
subscribed the above statement and made
oath that the same is true in sub
stance and in fact
FRANK w. FENNO.
Notary Public.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
The Theatre Services.

The Pastime theatre had a packed
house Sunday night for the religious
services and quite number late com
ers were turned away Miss Hazel
Kirk Webb was i'm her usual place as
pianist and Rev. Malcolm Dana, of the
Congregational church had charge of
the singing. T.. X. Goodwin and Mrs.
{. +. Turner. sang a duet. Mrs. Good
win accompanying on the piano. which
was very impressively rendered. BY
request Mrs. Turner sang the: Glory
Song" the congregation joining in the
chorus. Rev. J. w. Steele gave the
message from Kings, xviii. in which
he spoke of four pictures in the life of
the prophet all strikingly full of in
terest, yet in strong contrast one with
the other.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
DOCTORS TO POPULATION.
One Physician in the United States
For Every 800 People.

Al l series of conferences on medical
education and med.c cal legislation, re;
Gently held in Chicago. some one made
the statement that the number of phy1
sicians legally licensed t. psa,uie
medicine in the United States was l2o
onn, making approximately one physi-
cian tcr every S0J people This state,-
mcnI las been the basis Of various
newspaper comments all over the
country and So the error Will be pass
ed on till some ono guesses some other
number and makes the guess public.
The number of physicians in the
United states is Variously given by
various indiViduals-somct it is
as low as 100000. at others as high as
lto,opo There are. at present. between
l3a,noo and lio.0nn individuals, practi-
Cally 10000, who are licensed practic-
ing physicians in the United States or
Approximately one physician for every
$40 people. But It should he remem-
bered by those who make comments
on this subject that the above figures
do not include the "vitapatus.' .natG-
ropaths," ''ostcopaths." 'panpaths."
chlTppractics. apists,'
'E El'lYiteS. magEctie hcllers," &c..
who, whether thc, be said To practice
medicine or not. are making dag
noses and are processing t. treat ma
man ailments. The number of these
IN practice we would not dare to esti-
mate. Especially must the followers
OF tEcSe cults be considered when we
are comparing the proportion of ply
slclans to population in this country
with that of some Other countries
where these cults do not exist.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
EAST WINTHROP.

The Thursday Club met Friday, Apri
70. with Mrs Susie Packard. This was
the last meeting of the season and the
following officers were elected for the
coming season President, Mis-.
blanche Lane; vice presidents Mrs
Mabel Whiting: secretary. Mrs. Eu-
Sehia Titus; treasurer. Mrs. Susie
Packard. Plans were made for next
years work. The life of Whittier was
taken as a club reading.
Mrs l.. NJ. Greene is visiting friends
III Auburn for few days.
i. NJ. CleaVes is making quite eX-
tehsIve repairs to his house. w. II.
iieWett IS doing the work.
MRS. Mary c. Briggs who has been
III with pneumonia is slowly recover
ing.
D. +. Rrainard who slipped on a
piece pf Ice Wednesday and fractured
MS kEe" Is as comfortable as could be
expected.
MIS-. +. NJ. Rowe is visiting friends
IN Massachusetts for few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
May Breakfast.

Owing to the fact that the first of
May falls this year on SUNDAY. the
ladies of the Old South CONGREGATIONAL
church and parish, will hold their an
nual May breakfast, from 6 to . a. NJ.
Saturday morning, April %. This has
been custom of many years standing
in the historic old South and the feast
is always one of the pleasant features
of the ushering in of spring. Persons
from Augusta and Gardiner join with
their IIallowell friends to make it a
great occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
OAKLAND,
Oakland High Wins from
haI|oweI| High Nine.
Superior Fielding and Batting
Carries off the Game.
"A Day at the Ranch" Enjoyed by
"A Day at the Ranch" Enjoyed b,
a Large Audience.

Mrs. NJ L. Damon and daughter
Anna Francis of PittsGeld are visit
ing Mrs. Dam9n's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. T. Allcn.
"A Day at the Ranch" given 1T Me
mortal hall Thursday and Friday eve
nings, under the auspices of the Ia
dies of the Fnivcrsalist Society, aal
directed by Mr.. and Mrs. Eodenbaugh.
was success financially and other
wise. tn" ladies clearing about $40 for
their share. The parts went off with
q SNAP, especially on Friday ercning.
All did remarkably well and showed
tie results of careful drilling by the
directors. Special mention should he
mad" of the pickaHinnies for the
brought down the house both eve
nings. and Miss Thena Sullivan and
j. w. Haynes, Jr., as Jack and Jill.
who responded to two cn2ores Friday
evening. Mr. and Mrs Hodenbaugh
so to a!onson, where they have an
other engagement.
The Oakland High ba a;eball team
met the Hallowell team. Dunn's field
Saturday afternoon and defeated them
by score of 10 10 :. The features Of
the games were the batting of Dam
ren, Bridges and Libby and the pitch
ing of pamren. who struck out 10
men and only gave two bases on balls
The hitting of Paine, Carey and W.
Niles was also feature
The score by innings follows:
oakland -. o > , o x-1o
Eall'"el 4 "a u u / l o o > q :
IT, hese i,its. Cross. Spiiler, Carey;
tire So hits, Libby. Base on balls,
y. Nils I; namron :. Struck out. by
p&mrea 10, Paine ). Sands >. NJ. Niles
3 Umpire. Wel"h.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
Somerset Real Estate Transfers.

Following are the recent real estate
transfers as recorded at the Somerset
registry of deeds:
Embden-Augustine Simmons to Or
lando Hooper; Edwin Frost to Eugene
j.. Jenkins ct al.
Fairfield-Ara bine II. Smiley to Will
liam Fl. Hatch; William II. Hatch to
1Arabine II. Smiley.
owhegan-Marcus Parsons t.
Fremont Homestead; Christina Ne
Carly to w. II. Wildes: Thomas +.
WEIGH to William c. Smith.
NorridgeWock-CharIes l.. Bates t.
Edgar Z. Murray; Lemuel T. Lancas-
ter to Edwin r. Burgess.
Palmyra Basford To Alice
NJ. Basford
Madison-Thomas F. Perry to James
/. Brown.
Canaan-Almon C.. Rowe TO Frank
NJ. Hubbard: Fred A. Towle to Emma
Church.
Harmony-Mary w. Hamilton To
George y. ChadDourne.
St, Albans Lucinda s. Gray to
Frank A. Varney; Charles r. Gray to
Frank a. Varney.
Detroit-Sylvia Pease to Zebulon b.
Pease
Cornville-William Butterfield to In
habitants of Cornville.
The F'orks-Fred Clarke to Mike
Fitzsimmons.
wellyn w Fish to Roder-
ick Mcdonald.
Athens-Hannah B. Barker to /. G.
Holman ct ais.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24

The new japanese Gardens Of
Bucnos Avres were opened recently.
They are on the bank If tn" Rive,
Plat. and arc the only outdoor amuse-
ment resort of the city. They are the
nearest approach to such puhlir re
sorts as Conc Island. Revere Beach.
etc, in Argentina.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
Funeral of Late CI1as. B. Austin.

The funeral OF the late Charles T.
Austin took place Saturday afternoon
from the residence Of his brother Her
bert w. Austin, as Water street, and
Was largely attended. Burial was
in the city cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24

The members of the L. Q. G. G. will
hold a Box social Wednesday evening.
April 26. The ladies are requested To
bring a box with lunch for two. Hot
coffee will be served and all members
are invited for Il pleasant evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24

The spring meeting Of the State
Ch1DteE of the brotherhood OF HE
Holy cross Will be h,ld Monday ept-
nin5 4: the congregational church.
The banquet VIII In served at 5.31
O'clock. Rev. w. +. Berry Of Water
will. Mil deliver the openiagfaadress
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24

Money really makes the mare go"
81 thought c. y. Smith when he part
ed with Il nice little sorrcl mare, hand.
ing Der over last Friday to H. T..
Horn of West Gardner for Il snug
pripp
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24

Til" Old South League Will meet this
Monday afternoon at the home of Miss
Flor hnce Harding. 10 Academy street
Full attendance requested. Some
special work to be completed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24

The pidn" pupils Of Miss Edith Page
gave an Interesting r.ei;at saturday
Afternoon i'll Library hall and Il large
number of relatives and friends were
present
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24

y baseball team is being organized
among the employees of the HolingS-
worth & Whitney mill and they will
10 after games with teams in this city
ana in nearby cities.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
Letter to
Or. kilmer g. Co.
Binghamton, N. Y.
Prove What Swamp Root
Will Do For You

Send to DR.. Kilmer G. CO., Bihghamton,
n. Y, for sample bottle. 1t will con-
vince anyone You will also receive, a
booklet of valuable information. telling
all about the kidneys and bladder
When writing, be sure and mention the
Augusta Daily Kennebec Journal. Regu-
lar tifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles
for sale at ali drug stores.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24

President George e. Gtasc of Bates
COLLEGE Was in Gardiner Saturday in
attendance at the fureral Of the late
William ". Bradstreet.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24

Guy Overlook, who has been visiting
his mother on Greenylle street. left
Sunday morning to board his snip, the
Virginia, at the charlestoWn navy
yard. y company of friends gathered
at the Greenvillc street home Satur-
day night To give him a pleasant send
IL
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24

D.. md Mrs. I.euis Spear, who came
to Gardiner to at. nd the funeral of
tha Etr William W. Eradstreet, re-
turned Ia Boston Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24

Gul X. White II the City drug
sto.- ,as gone In Boston on bust
ness t.il Mrs White accompanied
him and she will visit rclative, and
friends
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24

Thomas Mclaughlin. who has been
in poor health for the pass t3o
months, is reported as somewhat i'm
prov lie is resting at his sum
mrr onttage. Iake C0hbossoccnntnn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24

Thomas Mcdonald and family re-
turned Il Bangor sunday. after II
short visit with his sister, Mrs. john
Mcnamara.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24

Mis- i.l~ic ana Mary Lcitn Of IL
scpa9d street, passed Saturday visit
| inS friends in Watcrvillr
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24

Misses Annie AMI Maria NeNifi"s re-
turne sunday from a visit OF seN-
craI DAYS in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24

Morgan II. Baker, who is now en-
ployea in Manchester. n. H.. passed
sunday in this city. his former home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24

Judge Spear returned saturday fron/
Caribou. where he mas he"n hoidlhL
court.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24

Fay Mitchell of Philadelphia and
Miss Julia Boyington We're married at
] p. NJ. Saturday at the home of the
brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. w. H.
Boyington on the Watervile road The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
George Merriam of the Bethany Bap-
tist church. The single ring service
was used. The couple left on the 80
o'clock train for a short wedding trip
They will live in Boston. Mr.. Mitchell
is real estate broker and is a grad
uate of the University of Pennsylva-
MIA. Mrs. Mitchell is one of the charm
ing young ladies of Skowhegan. She
was educated in the public schools
here.
Mrs Lorinda F. Briggs, mother of
Miss Iva Briggs, died in Bingham Fri
day night of pneumonia. Funeral SER
vices We're held Sunday She was born
on Pleasant Ridge and at the age of
is married Cyrus Briggs of Carrying
Place, where she lived until recently
Besides the daughter, Miss Briggs, who
is employed here in the office of the
somerset Traction Co, two other
daughters and a son survive.
The Lowell Tucker mill, which man
ufactures shoe shanks at Bingham, has
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24

Mrs H. Il. Dill has returned 70 Car
diner from iowa City. iowa. where
she spent the Wlnter with her son.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
VISION.

The Relationship That Exists Between
the Eyes and the Voice.
y physician in London. DIR. William
Martin Richards. has had occasion to
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24

O. w Brown and family returned
sunday from a few days N!3lt IN Hcs-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
GARDINER.

DR.. T.. NJ. Putnam returned sun
day flum a 1e-days visit in Boston.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-09-01
Dy JAMES A. eDesRroN.

1Copyrieht by American Press Aeeocia-
~1vE days before the battle Of
Wilson's Creek occurred the
action at Athens. In the same
state. Athens II near the Iowa
line. in the northeast corner Of Mis-.
souri, There Colonel David Moore was
encamped with Union force Of about
zoo. A junction OF two Confederate
hodics under Colonel Martin II. Green
was effected. and the combined forces
marched on Athens. The size Of
Green's command is In dispute. the es.
Inmates running all the way from 900
70 1900. but at any rate they were su.
perior 20 Moorc's troop. and in add.
ton Green had artillery. which the
Union commander was without.
On the morning of Aug. 8 the Con.
feticrates drove In the Union pIckcts
and opened nm artillery fire. most Of
che shots going over the heads Of the
resierals. a part Of Colonel Moore's
mon was across the lies Moines river
ut the time. but filed over to the Mis-.
souri side with colors nying. Green's
mcn were armed with shotguns and
squirrel rifles for the most part, while
those under Moore had muskets and
were also better drilled than their foe.
The fight lasted two hours. when
Colonel Moore ordered his center to
charge bnyonets. Al this the Confed
crates broke and ran, the Union troops
following for some distance The Union
commander estimated that his own
Iosses were twcnty.ihree md those %
the enemy more than thirty-ope. The
Fetierals also captured many prisoners.
horses, nrms aud supplies. The victory
was important for It's moral effect In
northern Missouri.
The situation IN the state was some.
what M follows: Late In July the con.
ventiop had met nc Jefferson City and
declared the offices Of governor. lieu.
tenant governor and secretary Of state
vacant and provided that they should
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-09-01

federate privateer York and captured
the George Is. BAKER that had pre-
viously been taken from the north and
manned with southern crew.
Many New Generals Named.
The extra session OF the United
States congress adjourned on Aug. a.
One Of Its last acts was to raise the
pay OF Union soldiers two dollars per
month, Among the army and navy
officers confirmed by the Senate were
the following: Major Generals McClel.
Ian. Fremont. Banks. Dix and Rutlcr
Rrigadier Generals Mansfield. Ne.
Dowell. Rosecrans. Anderson. Meigs.
Thomas, Mccall. Curtis. Kcarney,
Reynolds. lieintzelman. Porter. Frank.
lin. stone. sherman. Hooker. Lander
Baker. Kelly. Lyon. Pope. Cox. IIurl-
burt. Schenck. Prentiss. Grant. Sigel
Couch, Sprague. Burnside. Montgom.
cry. Phelps, Williams. Buel. Cakes.
Hamilton and McClernand On Aug 0
the president nominated an additional
list Of brigadicr generals. among the
list being the following; o. N. Mitch.
81. Lewis Blenker. Henry ". SlOcum,
James y. Wadsworth. John ]. Peck,
John II. Martindale and George Nor.
reil. Notwithstanding the fact that
Lincoln made j0cular remarks about
the number Of brigadiers he appoint
I'd. most Of these men made names
for themselves In the war. some or
them taking rank among the worlds
great commanders. Grant was Ell.
camped at Ironton. In the beautiful
Arcadia valley. In southeast Missouri.
when he received his commission as
brigadier general Opportunity was
at last coming his way and she would
find him ut home.
Nor was the promotion Of officers the
only sign OF activity ON the part OF
che administration, On April 10 tn,
president issued proclamation that
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-09-01

times. There are differences Of opinion
a. TO the motives OF Magruder's act
One view is that he wanted to make
II impossible for the Federnls to en-.
camp there In future and another that
he was drunk and fred the village
from pure wantonness On Aug. u
occurred two engagcments-one oppo
site Point Of Rocks. where three Con.
fcderatcs were killed. two wounded
and seven taken prisoners. and Mat.
thias point. where force going ashore
from a Union gunboat were ambusbed.
three being killed and one wounded.
In q brush nj Lovettsvillc on Aug 3
ave Confederate soldiers were injured
and one lost his life
Activity In Virginia.
After the victorious campaign Of
Mcclellan in western Virginia things
we're quiet ~ that section for n time.
the only movement worthy Of note
being an effort Of the Union General
Cox 10 drive eY Governor Wise out Of
the Kanawha valley. ON Aug. y Gen.
eral tosecrnns reported that this en-.
deavor had been successful and the
Confedcrates had been expelled from
the valley. Five days later Captain
Dayton attacked and put 10 flight 200
Confcdcrates near Grafton. killing
twenty.one.
Naval activity had been on the In.
crease through the summer. most Of
the effort on the Union side being di.
rectcd toward enforcing the blockade
and suppressing Confederate priya.
teers. There were several minor en-.
eagements about the middle Of August
II was reported that the United States
steamer South Care lima had captured
or destroyed eleven sailships trying 10
run the blockade. A little earlier the
Confederate privatcer Petrol was sunk
by the United States frigate 81. Law.
renee. two Of the crew being drowned
and thlrty.fvc taken prisoners. Another
Union boat. the Wabash. rccaptured
the Mary Alice. formerly taken by the
privateer Dixie. On Aug 10 the United
States gunboat Union burned the Con.