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best buildings in the city. there is a large Quantity of Troops here but they are coming and going all the time but papers are not allowed to mention the arrival or departure of any Regiment there is some very good batteries here which have just been fitted out and will probaly leave amediately the defences of the city which there has been so much sayd about are certinly very formable they were put up by the late Gen Fremont but thanks he is not in comand of this department now. as you are aware our Troops are being rapidly