-v.
' i . ... . i
4
ett by dnyfuture law ; of this state, -during the
eoYttltiuauce of the edniuratioli hereby created i
for yvliich tire faitb 6t ! this. &Ut $ hereby
pledged. ,vy"; tist:j;v
..' tfo w Sir the yyord .of&ej refers ib the .State
i5ank, and is the same as if the sentence had
been thus expressed, "no jtber. bank besides
. the State Bank shall be established during the
- continuance of the corporation hereby created."
. J have already sbeyvn that to renew those char
y
rsA erifcan I n tclligc 1 1 ce; v
ters is
-AoetyV
Copy of a letter fj 'vom Brig. OenClaibvntf'
. volunteers, to trie secretary cj irar,"dated
. . Fort Claiborne, liast Bank of Alabama,
85 miles above Fort StoddertjJanua-
' ,.v ; t 1st, 1811. ' i.-
Sr -On the t3th ulttfI marched a detach
equivalent to "the establishment of thein: ment'frohi this post with the View of detroyin
f In the seco w the town o H her inimical Creek Indiansron tli
. . .i .ill . ."f.m v . -r- - a a . . . . .
i' because by granting the prayerQt tne memo- Alabama, above the mouth ot the uahabaiiAf
- rialists you create bauk capital, which has not 'terj having marched about eighty mtlei from
'heretofore existed. Mrv Speaker. I scarcely-, the best informatiou I could obtain, I was with-
. K
j iubV the law on auy subject, and much less on in thirty miles of a town newly
erected on
this particular part of the argument. iBut of ground called,. Holy, occupied by a large body
fle thing! -aiii positive and clear, to wit : that of the euemy, under the command of WjtUer-:
'i ue legislature uy using ine language awovc re- loru jne iiaif .oreeu vvnici, who was omoi
cited Intended to give a promise. Them Sir, those who commanded the Indians that dfev-
the laws of morality, of which I ftm not so un- trbyed the garrison at Mima in August la, and
fortunate as to be wholly ignorant, enjoin it on who, has committed many depredations on the
' s a a .'duty, to perforin .the premise in the frontier inhabitan ts. 1 immediately caused a
pnse in which we believe the State Bank re- stockade to ber erected for the security of the
ceived it. XKe Jule laid down by Paley, fs, heavy baggage and sick. On the morning of
" that, the promisor is bound to pcrlorm the the 221 the troops resinned their line 61 march,
promisee in that sense in which he belief the chiefly through the woods without a track 1
: promise received it at the time it was given.,') guide henw When near the town on the
- Jif exemplification ot the rule ouy auinor pro
amU tHr state the following case "Tenures
TellcdiknoVingahat T Wmst1 have : .vedVeamf.. IW 7ronUnd"redebarJ;i''V'
within-the-toclghftotlMWi ot a sriug.wree, aur V y rigut anq left eIuW 1 T"
encamped
and picketsoubled my cei
8tJUitret scui uui uij "v , v.i 119 uiuiui. x uait Urcvioml Jk
Ca my ceiiuneis, nuu ptnuc vua g,su; wun,' iuuim:'? oui Hie maiynnii ': , c
' . i u j i ' At i i i " ' - . Mu-r in ulil.i
necessary v arrangements Deiore- aarK,' ior : a.iiie.iiicn uouuz oc -lormecint the event t
nigui
of, the
killed
a
the-jday.
attack. - About iQ o'clock at night' one "tack on the front or rear, or on the 'flanl 11
i pickets fired at thee of Hie- enemy and ; hao particularly- cautioned the officers i f
one, but he was notfo und until the next nnii-iormjLcmA
a a t..:f... t',i;feJL . 'r j ri:iAn u ... b Kami
At iroW
out,Vetumed with the information i that there i. ".rh0'' front grtard had crossed-
was a.iaree encampmem 01 xnuians ai me u- - 01 mc uuuk cujuhuis. me wouiided u
th
Mor
1
promised the garrison of Sabastia that .if the V
'v would surrender no blotfd should be shed.
The gdfrisonsuwendered and Tenufer buried
"them ali alive. Now Tenures fal&led (he. prom-jr-
isa in one sense, and in-the sense too in wliich
he intended it at the time ; but not in the sense
Jn which the garrison of Sebastia act n ally re-
iteived it, nor in the sense in which Tenures
himslfltnew that tbe-garritfon received, it;
i .wich tast according to bur rule, was the sense
: j ''in.whieh he was m conscience hound to have
. ; peTfo'rnied it." This, Sir, is a strong and apt
'illustration of the rule, and very readily ap
plicable to the case before us. If then the Le
i gisUtare apprehended, at the time the promise
' tvat giventhaLlhiLBanks-of Newbern and
Cape Feaf were not to -be re-established ; that
they were to erxpire by the limit affixed to their
morning of me 23d, my disposition for attack
was made., lhe jtroops auvaiiccu m thrce.co
lumns. With the centre column I advanced
.myself, ordering Lester's Guards and . Wells'
trooD of drasraous to aet as a corn , or reserve.
About noon the riar'tt colunin,.vcomj)oeu of
twelve months volunteers, commanded by Col.' I
rre ovc, -
lance or aooui inree mucs, -wno irom men nna iMC 4i,uuei jr m ute act of eiiterin I
whooping and dancing seemefrto be apprized creek when an alarm guu was hcrd i
of our approach. One of these, spies, an" In- rear." I heard it without surj)rize,v and
dian in wliom I had great eonfideuce, assured j with plpisure, ca!cuIatiqyiihTtiie utre8t
ma that they were carrying off their women and ronfiience on the firmness of my troop?
children, and that the warriors ,wduld eithor -the manner in which I had seentlu m -.'.
make their escape or attack me before day B- the, 22d. I had placed Col. Carrol at the 1 j
ing prepared at all points', nothing remained) of the centre column of the rearUrj!.
to be done but lo wait t heir approach, if j right column was commanded by Cot. IVrk
they at tacked us, or to be in readiness if they and its left by Col. Stump. iluvfne'.A
did not, to pursue and attack them at day light, the ground, I cxpected- there to haveeiititli11
While we were in this state 6f readiness, the cut off the enemy, by wheeling to the rH;. I
euemy about 6 o'clock in the morning commenc- left columus on their pivot, rfcro8sin,'tllPl,A
ed a vigorous attack on my left flank, which, above and below, and falling in upon
was as vigorously met f the action continued to -flunks and rear.-iButto my astoni.ltmtntn!
rage on . my leir nanic, ana on uic ieii 01 nmy , menineaiion, wuen fne woru was iven bv C 1
renr, for about half an hoyr. The brave Gen. r Carrol, to halt and form, and a few euL i
with Col. Sittler, Ad. Gen. and-Col. j been fired, beheld the right and left
11, the Ins, General, the moment the lir- of tne rear-guard "precipitately give H""
nnenced mounted their horses & repair! This shameful, ret rcaU'was'digastrious in
extreme; u urew aiong wnu it the greater m
of the centre column, leaving not more than n
Coffee, with Col
Car ro
inacom
cd toheJineceneouraffiriff and animatius the
Joseph Carson, came in view of the town call- men to the performance of their duty ,,hS soon-
ed Eceanachaca (or Holy Ground) and was im-r as it became light enough to pursue, the left jnen,; who being formed by Colonel Carroll
mediately vigorously attacked by the enemy, i wing having sustained the'heat of the action maintained their ground as Ions : as i . u-i J
who were itpiirieu 01 our uppruacu, unu uuu anu oeing some-wtiat weaKeneu, was renuoreea-glble to maintain it, and it brought constenir
chosen their field of action. j by Captain Ferril's eompanTof Infantry, and tion, "and confusion into the centre of the arm
Before the centre, commanded by Lt. Col.! Was ordered and led on to the charge by Gen.aQusternatjjyi which was not easily leraovj'
RiisspII. u'ifli n narf nr tlip 3d reei. of United Hnff ..,oa ...nil ..mnnrfa.l .liv rl lllw. I .. .....,r...'.:.. ,v.:..l. ....i.i ... , . ' . w
States' infantry and mounted militia riflemen, gjn9) and fhe Inspector Gen. and by all of
or the left column, which was composed of mi-j ftcers and privates who composed that line,
litia and a party of Choctaw s under rnsliamut- The enemy was completely routed at every
taha, commanded by UjorS.moot of militia,? point, and the-friendly Indians joiuing in the
who were ordered to cnacge, coum come gen- pursuit, they were closed about.two mtles with
aeonsteri!aUOn winch was not easily removed
and a confusion which could not soon be restor!
ed' to order; There was'theu left to repn5e
the enemv, the few who remained of the n ir
guard, the Artillery eompan v, and Capt. P,
erally into action, the enemy were repulsed and considerable slaughter.
scl's company of spies.
ed and exceeded mv
us-
highest cxpectaliuas.
uiatene'' we&relwunif "noil tu, extpnd v their
fthftrtefs. I had not at that time: the honor of line away their arms
, ajseat in this hous but upon .reading the law of j Thirty of the enemy were killed, and judg
d8ll as it then appeared in the public papers,! ing from every appearance many Were -wound-
I recollect tny impression was that their char-J ed. The loss on our part was one Corporal
rters could not be renewed. The same idea I; killed, and one Ensign, two Sergeants, ona Cor
' v' nnn trpninr. tn affirm was renerallv embraced noral and two, privates wounded.
j Lieut. Arinslroug, who commanded the Anil
were flyingTii all directions, many of them east- The chase being over, I immediately dc Iery company in the absence of Cant. Deadrid
lacneuuen. uonee vtUH men ana an me , confined by- sukness . ordrred them lo form
Indian ibrce to burn theiriicampment ; but it and advance to the top of the bill, wl.ik1(
was said by some to be fortified. I ordered and a few others dragged up the six pjuuder.
him, in that, event, not to attack it, until I he ar- Never was more -h raven displayed than on
tillery could be sent forward to reduce it. On, this occasion. Amidst, the most' galliiit; ra
viewing the encampment and its strength, the, from the enemy, more than ten times h?it
nQmher, they ascended the hill arid maintain,
ed their position until their piece was hauled
up, when having levelled it, they poured upon
1 lie. pticm v a ft ri of errane. rp-Iundr-il-nud fix-if
18H, informed, hinj that at the time the agree- approach difficult, and facilitated the escape of Camp, a considerable force of the enemy mdde again, charged and repulsed them. The most
ment was maac ne uio noi iiunK - uie . ieruis - me enemy, ih me uiwa we iuuuu aiuigc its appearance on my right nauK, and coin- '.deliberate- bravery -was 'displayed by ConsUn
1 1 Jby. th'"'feo'd.- eitizeiis.otfus atae. lhegen-' A pursuit was immediately or uereu dui General thought it most pruiknt to return to
V!? " tfematt' froot I(e6.crir'fciil'-said,-tnat-a- meihber from the nature of the country, nothing was efjmv encampment and guard the Artillery thi
' j '& of the eominitteo::iin-Hieh entered iuto thiH.eom-; fectedi The town was nearl surrounded.byi hVr.. The wisdom of this step was-soon din
i tit iiact w ith the-director. of the StateBank in swamps and deep ravines, which rendered our coveredIn half an hour after hiB return to
would
these ch
interdictithe- extewiion or renewal of tity of provision and immense property! van- menced a brisk fire, on a party of men who had
barters. ' Sir, 1 am bound to neiieve tne ous Kimis, wiucu tne enemy nymg precinuaie- been on picket tfuard the night before, and yvere
gentlemaii has received this iuformaliou, and ly, were obliged to leave behind, and which, Mthen in search of the Ihdians they had fired np,
' am alsi willing to admit that the member of cither v ith two. hundred houses, were destroy- on . g0me of whom thev believed had been kill-
vSthe committee had such an apprehension of the ed. They had barely time lo remove their ed. Gen. Coffee immediately requested me to
chmnact at that time. Uut it cannot oe aamu-. women ana cnuaren across uie maoama, . wn.icB
' ted , that' the apprehension of an individual runs near yvherc the town stood
toembeil is to eoyern the construction of the j day was occupied in dest roy ing a t
let' him take 200 men and turn their left flank,
tine Perkins and C ravin. Jackson of the Artille
ry, acting as gunners. In the hurry of the mo.
uient, ih separating the gun from the limiiers,
the rammer & picker of the cannon ws 1 ft.tii-4
to ihe jimbers: No sooner yvas this discover
ed, than -J n:c kson, amidst the gulling tire of the
The next which I accordingly ofdered :" But through i- enmy, pulled out the ramrod of his muktet
, -1 (Some misiaKe, wiucu i uiu uoi iiien oo-re, aivu useu it as a picicer ; pnmva wstn a tai
compacts We are t aspenain- as lar as- pmc- img orwuy nouses, eigiu mucs uiynr itne not more than tiJly-JVur followed mm,. among . ridge and fired, the cannon. Perkins Laving
tieab.'(Beentlnifth.naarity and this river, and in taking and destroying the enemy's; wbajn .were the oU volunteer officers. Vitb.puHed off his bayonet, used his musket as
is to be fecetveda .thesense ofthe I,egi slature boats'. At the town last destroyed was klUedlthesj!, jiAwever, he immediately commenced an ratnmfr, drove dow n the eai triage j aw J&tk
in 18U'TfcM is;(tj5florliiide, ourTttIe of three Indians of eojiediyineonbje left flahk of the enemy j at whicTTson using his former plan, again discharged
nptinn in flic' KiiiniM(heforC us.:; 1 feel no re-'first "destroyed wasuilt since the cornmence-llimn T nrdrti onn nf the fripndlv Indians In 1 l,r' 'flU hrnvi f.ieiit. Amvrr.it.. int sflpr
luefa1iee"in jrrantins tliaf-jofie .twim, three or wore ment of hostilities, and was established as a fall in upon the right flank of the enemy, and (the first fife jof the cannon,-with Cantainllam
inenibeM'y;iimtVyftfiwccvea we cnnriers piace 01 secqru . ior me luuauuaniH 01 several
this rate it might be said that . no law is obliga- ,nese yvere among the slain
(ory unless it havefan unanimous suttrag m i , Coloner Carson ot the volunteers, Lt. Col.
this house. iBut, Slrl 7 rely, and . Kope firmly .Russell of the 3d regiment United States inifan
noash -'top bfctht appreheusioii of the corn- try, and Major Smoot of lh militia, greatly
hact as "entertained bv :the Jhalonty. ' tet the distinguisheu themselves, lhe activity and
I a A . i .l a. urn
2eat oi tne vssisiani wen. uuaner JJ aster uen-
fluestion he Dutto each centletnan individually,
0 osd I feotiKeiepn'se'neBe'pf a'delibe'rate, eral'JBapt. ' Wert, and of my Brigade Major,
dispaisionateYoswerv fiut,"saf8 the gentle Kennedy, merit the.approbation of government.
man from. Newbern, admitting the language oi l yvas much, indebted to my Aidde lJamp Lieiit
.. . . . - ..A..r& 1... Ah nn. n
the law paSSeu in ial) UU, nuC4IT WW . aim - VUI r li ill uiuuisti .t, iu. jr iii. nuu sun ti uy.:r
.xplicil to he painly interdictory to th'ereneyv 3d regiment j and Major Caller of militia, who
al of these charters, yet the;ljegisla!ureiis Wot acted as my Aids on that day, for the prompt
hound to comply, . because Hha compliance n ess and ability with yvhich they ' performed
etion has their several duties. Iheoihcers oltliedii-
co-oneratc with the General... This order yvas ilton, of E. Tennessee, Bradford and M'Gn-
promptly obey ed, and in the moment of its exe- j vock all fell ; the Lieuteiiant ext-Iaiminq as lie
cution, what I expected was realized. 1 he j laj, ' ny brave Jctlows. some ; you majfju'-f
enemy had intended the attack on 1 he right as j but yoxi must sate the cannon.'- About. this
a feint-and expecting to direct all my attention time, a number' crossed the creek and entered
thither, meant" to attack- me again ami with i into, the chiice. The brave Capt. Gordon of
their main force on the left flank, 'yrhich they the spies,' who had rushed from the frout, eir-
' hard honed to find yveak ned and iu disorder uferivured to turn the left flank: of tho enemv,in
I hey yvere disappointed. 1 had ordered the which he partially succeeded,' and Lot. tr
left finkMo remaiu firm to its placp and-, the ia!l, Col. diggings, and Captains Ej.ii'it and
nrmr'nt the alarm gun yvas heard in that quar-1 Pipkins pursued the enemy .for more than two
ter, I repaired U)it lerr and ordered CapLXf r: miles,; who fled in consternation, thrqwiiiawiy
ril, and part of my reerve, to support it. The their packs and leaving 26 of their warrior
yvhole line met the apjiroacb of the enemy, yy i t Ii. dead on ,the field. rI his last defeat vas uVei
astdnishing intrepidity, and having given a sive and we cre no morp disturb J by their
tlp.w Sri'. thev forth yyJth' charged with great i-Mlar I sinnlil do ieius'fiee to mv feelings if I
j w." " J , J - J . J " ,
ii
Id he unconstitutional. - 1 his Obie
been, replied to in the exposition pf . the term ferent corps behaved handsomely, and are eiiti
mnopolyw I tocie lastly, Mr. 8peaker, to say ! tied to distinction.'"; Courage animated ;ve.ry
only a leyv words about the laun oi' ine oiaie. counienauce, unu cucn vieu yyun ine oiner in
The character of a community' like that of an rendering service. I have taken the liberty of
txTtMiial sluViitd Kf an fthie.ct of tlie mosf ani-' communicating to vou directly, in couseciuence
en eiieeriuinessjw ion.o ioiey( js wc; icj ju bc riKcuaim cai,'
r viUrfVi .ou Solemn 1 haVjthe honsr to be with great respect.
tatei, enabled, prdseeatls the iiting-'tt-arj. : K-FEftD. 0,AjStWS
yikh a-b4-iiateiiirfse'enw
mia Ami tender concern; It ought toue above of the distant station of the General command
suspicion.' Without animadverting on the rinj ing the. dis.triet," 4ind . also for the pu rpose of
adequacy of the temptation held forth by these oryvarding m yoi the enclosed original doeu
banks, let nie deelare that millions would 5 not ment -which' was found in the house of Wether-
uromnt me to do an act which in my judgment Jord. fit-shews partially the conduct or the
Aiolatfes the solenih andplightea faith of the ; Spaniards toyvards the-AmeTieah government
State; " IShaU it he said that for Tthe niere Ibve ihird ; regiment has fejurned to; tllis
' ; nt pelf We have violated the integrity of ,.the' pllteefjand- ?ybluntelrs are -on. their march to
i- Jtf'egisI'aViire,. in is morai'kaiid eorporjte,:eapaei; j Mounfyeraoear.J'drt ltolldert for the pur-
tV? Whv. Sir, do alt mo'-'hanks Ipruffer with pose of, being paid oft and discharged, their
can
good character of ihoTernment which ena Dy U ; Mai I wo- received the RltHeTiile
. OtMiame time no other seen ritv besides thefaiill Vf several actions' bctyveeu tlje TennesseVtops;
to meet the foe : and foully I nope to vanquish
J.. I.Al'lIn t To' it "1 mnnov in Kiri lnfTur
i. j: ii ? - i a . iv u:.' ik. 7. i
. n . i 1 1 1 1 h Mil ill wn v:rrjvUA l ' i . 1111 . ... as. . 1 1 n i
of tlie nation, riew imnoriani is it men, u:,pi , wmm w
Speaker, to preseTveinnsuspected,tlie ehara-, were in everyjnstance the iissailaRfjsr.andifer
trnf North-Caroliui 4ikthatof the UHrtedViryni
States. I humbly hope when gentleraeu aet sow s .cemmnnication to general rurcRNftt, is
they will likeyvise deliberAte on thensr'queA'.tioterestiiig document, the ml materi and
ees of the measure. Nay,may I not hope they inipoj-tarit partof Awhiewilt'fotihrai 'lha
will ultimately refuse tfrextend the charters of iollotvipg extracts .Aflerdctailiiigthe ioy.
meHts -nreparatory-to nenlratii.tf th erwiriy
thcBahkrVi'ifriybern ami Cape-Fear -jf-
A Plantatior. to Let,
" A . SMALL PLANTATIONS lying abouto
mile to the nu'th of Raleigh, will Be W on, iy mude
jate termi. Thrt are on. lh j.yrwcj, a tyeliiTg.1.owe. nt
803 youngtiear'.ng Sfjk trees, '
WM. 60YLANT
meHts-nreparatory-to pe
country, the account thus, procee
"Un the , morning of the 31
winy
marched'
rom Enotuchopr.p, as direct as leould for tjie
hend otttiQ Tallapoose, And ahoui-3 o'e1o'k'
M. my spies having,discovered tof tfee nS4
my, endeav6Tedto overtake them', hut (ailed:
In the evening I fell in npon a large trail, wieli
led to a new road, much beaten and lately IrV
vigor.- 1 lie i'ucci i as iiiiuicuiaic aiiu iiio iui- oillllieu 10 lneulioil, uiai uic ycuciauic
hie. The eneuiy fled with precipitation,, atid Cocke, at the age of 63, entered into (he en
were pursued a considerablei distance, hy the gagement,.and continued the pursuit of the ene
ltft'flank. and the friendly Indians, with a gall-! my yvith-yonthfttl ardor, and saved the life of
i.ig and deptnictive life. Col. CaTroll yvho or-: a 'fellow soldier, by killing his antagonist,
d red the charge, led on the pursuit, and Col. I Our loss in this affdiir was killed ami
Ilit5ms and his itegimeut again distinguished Wounded jrtimong the former, yyasth brave
themselves. ' - iCapU Hamilton trom Easi.Ten.wlm had with
" In the mean time Gen. Ccff-e yvas contend-''his. aged father add tw9j?t,hers '"of his coinpnny
i:igyili a sujierior force of the enemy. . The after the period of his engagenier.t had expired,
Indians yvho I had ordered to Ims support and volunteered his seyvic6 foihis . excnrsioii,'W
yvho had pet" ut ftr thil purpose, hearing the attached himself to the artillery .om party.
firing on the left, had returned to that onartcr. ! man ever fought more bravely or fell more s;lo-
and yvhrthe enemy yvere routed there, enter- riously ; and 'y his side"fell yvith equal bravcrj
ed into uie chase. That bcii
forthwith ordered
principle commam
witK one' hundred -
w? wi 3 .v v svjwh wj4f una w imucu ijeK,nu "js",
mm -r: - .-.. JL-flL .y-' 1 . . . ; '- ; f . ' it:., I.ni7 el
,nt Miis men- receivea ?n wauua in m. r--..
lie has since died. ' son
oen .rvPi-nl pn'!t!fment9 0iJr loss yva 2i
Miigenoyv overTT land elorv, Bird Evans Vf thsame coffipanv.
uocoe tne cuarge yvas maqe aname enemy j-ou
ted 5 they wete pursued abottt t hree miles and j yvh ich
15 of them slain, who were found, Cion. CofTee i Tn tb
was yvouiided in the'bddyi aha .;his" aiddeanip killed 'and 75 wounded 4 of whom havesini
A. Donaldson killed, together yviththrU others, jdiexl. X The enemys cannot be. accurately eer
Haring, broaght in-ajiid buried Xthe dead and tained : 189 of their yvarriors yvere fn?d i.f"'1'
flrjorl ltn it-niinitfit T npttfPlil iv hait In Lit ' . 4'nll -inoitnrntlv short 01
fortilied, to he the better prepared to repel any
I I I i I 1 . J "-it ' 1. "
auacK. yvnicu miguine. maue in me. nigni j e
te running to commence a return march to Fort
Strother the following day.' ; -". '"... r -i
'-'. commenced ray return march at half af
ter ten on the"23d, .and yvas fotunate enough
to reach Enotachopco before night, having
passed without interruption a dangerous defile,
occasioned, by arhurricane; 1 again fortified
my camp, andjiaying another defile to pass in
lhe( mtrHirig across a deepvereekrand between
two hills, yvhich I 'had viewed. yyith attention,
as I passed on, and where 1 expected I nught be
attaeked,, ! 'determined to pass it at another
pointy and gave directions to my guide and far;
tigue men aecordingly: ' My expectation" of ao
attack- in the mornjng increased by the signs of
the night, and withuitmy caution; Ecfjorel
nioved the bounded , fromthe interior, of my
HHmlinr Von )iv.i-;ili. Thpir wounded canon
be-'gue'ssed at.;JA ,V- 'C ,," rX--:" ' ' i'-f
Ha'd It' Wot beeif far the unfortunate ret rat ot
the' rear-guard in the aftair of the 2Hh
I Hunk 1 couia sateiy nave an;u '...
irfV of inilitia ever acted with -more com
deiib-irate bravery, 'Undisciplined 'and . exp
rienced as they were, tlidr cnduct.m tw
veraUeiigaecments'of the 2d c;uld not hau
iKcn su
rn:issMi uv iL'irui tmt 1-' ...
I J C7 . . I- J. ... ..II.
thepproiieh-of nn enemrwttFmf
H-,"6r repiilied them with We energy- V
the -24th, after the, retreat of th xx:f'T
they seemed to have lost their coHecu
nessaiid were more difficult, to J, report"
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