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ce of the country. At their last meeting the Police Jury of his parish allowed Mr. L. Tregre a sum of $300 to defray his traveling expenses. Evacuation of Ship Island, Louisiana. Night before last, at eight o'clock, says the New Orleans Bulletin, of Wednesday, the evacuation of Ship Island by the Louisiana troops was compShip Island by the Louisiana troops was completed, the fort dismantled, and the guns, ammunition, &c., removed. This work was performed under the supervision of Col. Duncan and Lieut. Col. Allen, assisted by Capt. Bond, Lieut. Bridges, and Lieut. Simmes, of the regular service. Thirty-two hours were consumed in destroying the fort, soldiers' quarters, &c., and in removing idently thinking that they brought reinforcements to the garrison — they might have caused our men much annoyance, if not great loss of life. The evacuation of Ship Island was a military necessity, and the officers who had charge of the work deserve much credit for the admirable and successful manner in which it was executed. Yes