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MILITARY MovEMENTs.-Com. Morris and Col.
Totten came down the Lake in the u. $. steamer
Michigan, and have taken lodgings at the American Ho-
tel These distinguished officers are engaged in making
areconnosance of the Lakes with reference to the de-
suitable naval stations They embarked at Chicago on
the 18th inst. and have visited, understand, the
following places st Josephs, Grand River, and the
Mantou Islands Lake Michgan the Straits OF Macki
nav Fort Gratot, at the outlet of Lake Huron De-
rot and Monroe, Toledo, PutlpBay, Sandusky Cleve-
land Erie, on Lake Erie The distinguished ability and
high character of these officers will give great weight
TO any recommendations they may make and their re-
port will be looked for with much interest.


The result OF recent examinations made at Macknaw
Ivy Com. Morris and Col Totten. shows we learn by


writer in the Cereand Herald that the narrowcst point
Of the straits, viz from Point st lgnace TO old Mack
is but fraction less than eight miles across and
that therefore the :" Gibraltar OF the Lakes,r Macki.
has been called could not prevent the passage OF
hostile fleet into Lake MichiganBu6aio .adpertser,
Jaiy %.