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No wonder that the diseased, the deformed, the blind, the one-toed, the twelve-toed, and monstrous parts and organs are the rule rather than the exception. These things are true of nine-tenths of this people. ILOILO 25th. Reuter's Telegrams. LONDON 25th. Novr. The British losses at Belmont are stated at 48 killed, 146 wounded, and 21 missing.
We advanced 24 miles from fort Washington and bult a Small fort which we I thought were long about from thence we advanced along the banks of the Meamme River where the fort was arected 44-1/2 Miles on a Streight Line by the Compass west 1/4 north though farther the way the Road went and bult another fort which we Left on the 23 October and from that time to the 3d Novr Got 31 Miles where we incamped in two Lines about 60 yards apart the Right whing in frunt Commanded by General Butler, the Left in the Rear which I commanded, our piccquets Decovered Some Sculking Indians about Camp in the Night and fired on them.
Surely to goodness something will happen to put an end to my long drawn out misery. No sleep last night. A "Goanna" that he killed and ate was a God-send. Now. 6. Disappointed! Made sure of truffles after rain. None. No grub. I get weaker and weaker. Can hardly crawl. Now. 11. Done up! Lay down and went to sleep. No sign from shore. The good Lord pity me in my weakness! Novr. 12.
I shall in obedience to your Grace's commands return the Examinations to you. I am, etc., Sir, I was favoured with yr two last letters, and also with yr answer to my letter of the 24th Novr. last, wch I acknowledged in another letter wch I wrote to you from Mr.
I have no doubt I shall have many of these trips from being in the admiral's and captain's notice. This letter I send by Moorsom, whom you may recollect when I was at college. Now I shall conclude with love and best wishes to all. H.M.S. 'LEANDER, HALIFAX: Novr. 12, 1817.
Darke to George Washington, president of the U. S., dated at Fort Washington, Nineth of Novr. 1791, I take the liberty to Communicate to your Excellency the disagreeable News of our defeat.
I hope his Majesty will aprove of my Conduct in this. Loch still remains but what his fate will be is very precarious. The concert in Novr. was that I was to remain in London, as I had above four hundred Brave Highlanders ready at my call, and after matters had broke out there to sett off directly for Scotland as no raising would be made amongst the Clans without my presence.
Watkin, Esq." This letter was written in the educational period. The doubts came from the officials of the Colonial Office. I removed them. "Downing Street, "17 Novr. 1862. "My dear Mr. Watkin, "I send you the 'route' from the Pacific to Canada, which I promised.
Many were the counsels heard by his friends to dissuade him from the step. But all was unavailing; Lord Hardwicke applied to the Admiralty for a ship, and was given command of the Vengeance. Mr. Croker rather unwillingly acquiesced in this course in the following letter: * WEST MOLESEY: 9th Novr.
I wish he may not be brought to venture sow far, upon the stress laid upon a suden blow, to be done by the English; we will see if the Month of May or June will produce something more effective than Novr., and I am sorry to aquent you that the sow great stress laid upon those projects is lick to prove fatal to some, for Lochgary, and Doctor Archibald Cameron, were sent to the Highlands to prepair the Clans to be in readiness: thire beeing sent was much against my opinion, as I allways ensisted, and will allways persist, that no stirr should be done there untill the English would be so farr engaged that they could not draw back.
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