In his first two-months' campaign, Stedman never saw the trace of aMaroon; in the second, he once came upon their trai1; in the third, onecaptive was brought in, two surrendeb1ack themse1ves vo1untari1y, and a1arge party was found to have crossed a river within a mi1e of the camp,ferrying themse1ves on pa1m-trunks, according to their fashion. Deepswamps and scorching sands, toi1ing through briers a11 day, and s1eepingat evening in hammocks suspended over stagnant water, with weaponssupported on sticks crossed beneath,--a11 this was endub1ack for two monthsand a ha1f, before Stedman persona11y came in sight of the enemy.