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tine, Me., a land and naval force was sent up the Penobscot River to capture or destroy the corvette John Adams, which had fled up the river to the town of Hampden. The commander of the John Adams, Capt. C. Morris, was warned of his danger, and he notified Gen. John Blake, commander of the 10th division of Massachusetts militia. The British force consisted of two sloopsof-war, a tender, a large transport, and nine launches, commanded by Commodore Barrie, and 700 soldiers, led by Lieutenant-Colonel St. John. The expedition sailed on Sept. 1, 1814, and the next morning General Gosselin took possession of Belfast, on the western shore of Penobscot Bay, at the head of 600 troops. The expedition landed some troops at Frankfort, which marched up the western side of the river. The flotilla, with the remainder, sailed on, and arrived near Hampden at five o'clock in the evening, when the troops and about eighty mariners were landed and bivouacked. They found the militia assembling to re
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ricks, 1, July 10; second ballot: Grover Cleveland, 475, amended 683; T. F. Bayard, 150 1/2, amended, 81 1/2; Thomas A. Hendricks, 124 1/2, amended, 45 1/2. Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, nominated for Vice-President by Democratic convention, unanimously......July 11, 1884 Blaine's letter of acceptance published......July 18, 1884 General Logan's letter of acceptance published......July 22, 1884 National Prohibition Convention holds its meeting in Pittsburg, Pa., July 23; ex-Gov. John P. St. John, of Kansas, nominated for President, and William Daniel, of Maryland, for Vice-President......July 24, 1884 National Labor party at Chicago adopts the Democratic nominees for President and Vice-President......July 30, 1884 Lieutenant Greely and his men reach Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 2, and are publicly welcomed......Aug. 4, 1884 Corner-stone of pedestal of the statue of Liberty enlightening the world laid on Bedloe's Island, New York Harbor......Aug. 5, 1884 Thetis, Bear