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his destruction seemed to be certain. But he succeeded in procuring a few canoes from the natives, and prevailed on some of his boldest and best men to attempt a voyage to Hispaniola, in two canoes, in order to inform the governor of his situation. Several months elapsed without a glimpse of hope. | su: pre me commander of the united forces of any country. In the United States the President for the time being is commander-in-chief of the army and navy, and of the militia of the sever a States when the latter is in the Na tional service and formed part of the National provisional army. In_ al other cases the governor of each State is the commander-in-chief of the Stat troops, Commandery, among the Knight: Templar, Hospitallers, ete., a distric under the administration and contro of a member of the order, called the commander or preceptor.