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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-04
INC uHueTsIsHtU mas pVTIecIeua
MEsTIZO RURRING PICKER,
r / C II A r D s o N
IRISH LINENS, DAMASKS. DIAPERS &C

CONSUMERS OF RICHARDSON'S LINENS. and those desrou
OF obtaining the GENUINE GOODS should that the al
ees they purchase sealed with the full name of thn
firm,
j. n. RICHARDSON, SONS, d oWDEN,
as guarantee Of the soundness and durability of thf
Goods.
This caution is rendered essentially necessary argI
quantities ofmieriOr and defective Linens are prepared
season after season. and sealed with the name OF RICH
AkDSON, by Irish Houses who, regardless of the injury
thus inflicted alike the American consumer and thu
manufacturers of the genuine Goods Will not readily
abandon business profitable while purchasers
imposed on with Goods OF worthless character
j. BULLOCKE d j. ID. LOCKE,
Sd diy Agents. "a Reade st. New York.
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Nos 4aud Exchange Place, Providence r. l., dealer
Paper and Paper Stock.
cash paid for all kinds Paper stock including WIKI
and ColorHd Rags, Hemp and Manila Rope, &C., &c.
eD dawtf
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Omnihuses.

4 SPENCER, LEICESTER,
kEEEEEsk>>s - CHERRY VALLEY, NEW wOR
9lSs--f Y -1ysslS CESTER, and WORCESTER ON
4 Sfgazs,N-5fST-Lfa NlBUS. Summer ARRANGEMENTS
@1A==zyE,sSsAsSkE commencing May, 1859:
Leave Spencer att a. Leave No. Flagg's Block al
p, m.
Leave Leicester at a. M. 1870 p. m; leave No.
Flagg's Block at 1880 q NJ. and p. m.
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Evenings: Leave
Leicester at $50 and No Fiagg's Block at O'Clock
Leave Cherry Valley Is minutes after starting from
Leicester each trip.
Leave New Worcester at $50 M, 1890 q. M l3L D.
m, p. m, 5l0 p. m; leave No. | Flagga Block al
$3.50 m, II m, 2.30 D. M, ) D. M. y. m.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Leicester els, and Cherry Valley at 80 a. m
Leave City Hall at 4 D. M
Leave New Worcester at 10 a. m. and 2 D. N. Leave
City Fall at close OF meetings.
Express business promptly attended to.
L. b. STONE II CO, Prop'rs
Worcester, March, 1863. diff n,chl9
MI ILLBURY AND WORCESTER ON
Az NIBUS leaves No, Sc Main street. at 10 a. M and
800 p m From Millbury, leaves Lovell's Hotel at 100
a. M, and l23a D. and leaves the Post Office at
m. and D. m. diff $50
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Snsurdnte.

Policies issued by said Agents in the above re.
sponslbe companies against loss damage by FIRE
claims fairly and promptly adjusted and paid.
SIT diff
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-04

4 ANCE COMPANY Worcester Massachusetts
With Cash Capital of over S325,O0O,
and Available Capital of over $41S, 900,
Insure buildings, Merchandise and Property
generally, both the Stock and Mutual plan on as to
vurable terms sound and well conducted Stock
Mutual Company. The first class Dwelling Houses
and their attachments, Farm Buildings and their con
tents, insured for or five years. upon the Stock prin
cpie at the rate charged in the Mutual depart
ment buildings in progress of erection, repair in.
sured for time desired reasonable terms Losses
equitably adjusted and promptly paid.
Applications for insurance may he made at the Com
pany Office any of its Agents.
AUGUSTUS n. CURRIER, Secretary.
HENRY CHAPLIN, President.
SAMUEL II. COTTON, Treasurer.
DIREcToRs.-Henry Chaplin, Joseph Pratt, Horatio
Tower Joseph BOyden, James H. Wall, Jonathan Luther
Henry Gouldng, Edward Earle, E. L. Brigham, limo
thy $. Stone John c. Mason Samuel H. Cotton Dwight
Foster, Chas. w FreelanG, lchabod Washburn.
las f&weowly
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Y VI VN5FNI Ut = U NIVNIh % 'ls1 NtIIIN
dti $. II. TABOR, Sup':.
!, NORWICH &, WORCES.
TER RAIL RoAD.-suMMER A RRAkGl
- MENT, May z, IbbI-
7rains CONG S0Mth, Ltaue W0rcester


Planfed with trains for Providence and Hartford Az
irving iii Providence AT 1850 and Hartford at l3t
a NJ. Arriving in Norwich in sepson for train leaving
L. IL n r. r. station (west side) at 1880 a. m for New
At 1890 a. m. (way PASSENGER Train) Connects at
Concord, Manchester &c:; at Worcester Junction with
trains Boston, Providence. and Western road at
with express trains for New Haven and New York,
100 n Way on dsd a1 Ggnpee a.
Concord, Manchester Lawrence Fichburg, SC; and at
Worcester junction with trains from Boston, Providence
and Western road. At Painfeld Junction trains FROM
Providence and Hartford arrive in this train
Steamer o w sf aSe I'll YORK. by
AT loop. steamboat Express Train Tor New York;
cord Manchester, Lowell Lawrence Nashua Fitchbura
Norwich for Alyn's Point at 9.l5 IN
af@ Or GG aR a nGT d fq stea mSeE
Express Train.) For Worcester and Boston, Nashua,
Titchb9rg, Lowell, Lawrence, Manchester, Concord,
At 500 a. M (way, Passenger Train.l Connects al
in Providence at $50 at Worcester junction witt
T4 Rodg ST d Albany g with , trains Of Il
Boston, Nashua Lowell Fitchhurg, Lawrence, Man
At Zoo ~ WAY Passenger Train Arriving at woI.
eester Junction. in season for trains to Boston, Proy'
dence Springfield ana Albany: at Worcester for tranI
~ p m wa{ PASSENGER Iran2 Connects al
and Hartford. Reaches Worcester in season for express
mchSO dit p. ST. NJ. ANDREWS Superintendent.
7zsss55ls5s757sa PROVIDENCE & WOR.
f:'-=sssts-5.=sS CESTEP RAILROAD. Summer Al.
sz---.lz- rangement, take effect MONDAY,
July l, 1861.
Passenger trains viii leave Worcester for Providence
and way stations, at 7O0 ant ll3O m, and 400
Providence for Worcester and way stations, al 20 ami
Has a. M, and 4.20 p.
Valley Falls Trains leave Providence at $50, S.2OI
9SV 1890 las, q. m, 1890 NJ, ana L5O, 23O, $3.50,
Age, $50 $50, 100 800 p IN.
Leave Valley Falls at 5.25 90. CO. S.S, 1900 l.0l
and LOO LES, 90, 300 4.09 Sos, sos, anil
1880 pm
Those trains in bold figures are the worcester trains
The Worcester trains connect at Providence with
steamer Perry to and from Newport morning and even
ing, and with the splendid steamers Plymouth Rock anil
Commonwealth to and from New York via StonngtOn:
AT Worcester Junction with Trains to and from this
Western, Worcester and Nashua, titchburg and WoI.
cester Boston and Worcester and Worcester and MOI
witch Railroads
Through Tickets to all important points at the West
be obtained at the office of the Company, in Provi
dence, at as low rates as by any other route
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Meoltlnal.
nj A Y o r
OF TIE
CT E AT Cite S.

We, the undersigned, Mayors, hereby certify that tn
Druggists, Apothecaries and Physicians of our
cities have signed document of assurance to us thai
the remedies of Dr. j. e. AVER Il Co, of Lowell (ArER
sARsArARILLA, PILLS, AeUE CURE, and CHERRY Pee
ToRA have been found to be medicines of great excel
enee, and worthy the confidence of the community.
HON. GERARD SMITH,
Mayor of New Orleans, La.
HON. JAMES COOK,
Mayor of Lowell.
HON. ALBIN BEARD,
Mayor of Nashua, N, IL.
HON. w. +. HARRINGTON,
Navor of Manchester, n, II.
HON. JOHN ABBOTT,
Mayor of Concord, n. IL.
HON. A. II. BULLOCK,
Mayor of Worcester, Mass.
HON. NATHL SILSBEE,
Mayor of Salem Mass.
HON. F. W. LINCOLN,
Mayor of Boston, Mass
HON. VIM. NJ. RODMAN,
Mayor of Providence,
HON. AMOS w. PRENTICE.
Mayor of Norwich, Conn
HON. j. N. HARRIS.
Mayor of New London, Conn
HON. CHAS. S. RODIER,
Mayor of Montreal, c. E.
HON. D. F. TlEMANN,
Mayor of New York CITY.
HON. H. M. KINSTREY,
Moyor Of Hamilton, C W.
HON. ADAM WILSON,
Mayor Of Toronto, c. W
HON R. Nj. BISHOP,
Mayor OF Cincinnati, Ohio
HON. 1. II. CRAWFORD,
Mayor of Louisville Ky.
HON. JAMES McFEETERS,
Mayor of BOwmanvile c. W.
HON. JAMES W. NORTH,
Mayor of Augusta Me-
HON. HENRY COOPER, JR.,
Mayor Of Haoweu Me-
HON. JAMES S, BECK,
Mayor of Fredericton, N. b.
HON. WILLARD NYE,
Mayor of New Bedford, Mass
HON. J. C. BLAISDELL,
Mayor OF Fall River, Mass
HON. W. H. CRANSTON,
Mayor OF Newport, r.
HON. FRED. STAHL,
Mayor of Galena, Ill.
HON. JOHN HOGDEN,
Mayor of Dubuque Iowa
HON. THOS. CRUTCHFIELD,
Mayor of Chattanooga Tenn
HON. ROBERT BLAIR,
Mayor of Tuscaloosa, Ala.
HON. JOHN SLOAN,
Mayor of Lyons Iowa
HON. r.. D. BAUGH,
Mayor of Memphis, Tenn
HON. IlEMAN L. PAGE,
Mayor of Milwaukee Wis,
HON. W. w. VAUGHN,
Mayor of Racine, Wis
HON. A. FARR,
Mayor of Kenosha, Wis
HON. JOHN C. HAINEs,
Mayor OF Chicago, Ill.
HON. NJ j. A. HEATH,
Mayor of Selma, Ala.
HON. A. j. NOBLE,
Mayor of Montgomery. Ala
HON. w. S. HOLYBAD,
Mayor OF Columbus, Ga.
Certify that the resident Druggists have assured them
Jertf that the resident Druggists have assured them
Certify that the resident Druggists have assured them
certify that the resident Druggists have assured them
Certify that the resident Druggists hive assured them
AYERS SARSAPARILLA
AYERS SARSAPARILLA
AYERS SARSAPARILLA
AYERS SARSAPARILLA
AYERS SARSAPAR1LLA
an excellent remedy, and the confidence the
conn.,. unity.
Is all excellent remedy and worth the confidence the
community.
an excellent remedy and worth the confidence of the
community.
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AYERS SARSAPARILLA

AYERS SARSAPARILLA
For Spring Diseases,
For Purifying the Blood,
For Scrofula or Kings Evil,
For Tumors, Ulcers and Sores, or'Errnptions and
Pimples,
For Blotchcs, Blans and Boils,
For ST. Anthony Fire. Rose or Erysipclas,
For letter or Salt Rheum,
For scald Head and Ringwom,
For Cancer and CancerOus Sores.
For Sore Eyes, Sore Ears and Humors
For Female Diseases,
For Suppression and Irregularity,
For Syphilis or Yeneral Diseaser,
For Liver Complaints,
For Diseases of the Heart.
The Mayors of the chief cities of the United State
Canadas and British Provinces Chile Peru Brazil Mex
ico in of almost all the cities this Continent
remedies they may with safety and confidence. But
our space here will only admit few OF them.I
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.1arLroaDs.


TO CONSIGNORS OF FREIGHT
4 NEW YORK AND ERIE RAILROAD FOR THE
WEST AND S0urllWESr.-Freight forwarded via the
,vou.....u g.. ;, ,se W. II. JogRDAN, Agent
EOR NEW YORK, VIA NEW LON.
n DON AND NEW HAVEN. - The Train leaving
Train for new GoSDoN, NEW HAVEN, and NEW
at GS arriving in New fos By hs ShSEf VS.
sup't's Office, Nor Wor, Raroadl
az Tickets for sale at the Ticket oaice, Worcester,
lsagSaF5sc- WORCESTER & NASHUA
ts4sss5s;5s7R ILRoAD. Trains run as follows:
80 Leave Worcester at $40 and II Is NJ,
L Le Nashua at a. m. and p M, and 5 p. m.
Nashua all trains connect with the trains OF Con
cord Railroad where passengers the cars to and from
the Northern the Passumpsc the Boston, Concord and
At Groton Junction trains connect directly with thu
trains o. the stony Brook Raroad and also with tran1
OF the flnOurg Railroad with the exception of the "
train from Boston and at Fitchburg with trains Of hs
For further particulars and connections With otbs,
roads see Pathfinder Railway Guide for the New Eng
worcester June l. 1861. dtf LIE sup lei
Esss5sa555s55zs WESTERN RAILROAD.
:...5;5l s UNHER RRARGEMEETS.-
-.DAY AGrE Is, ls6l-New York, Albany
Leave Worcester for Albany, Troy Hudson and thu
West laccommodation) at 900 a. IN. and 800 p. m.
For Springfield an Express Freght Tran with passen
ger attached at lois a.
New York Mail train 1000 p. m.
Tickets may secured at the Ticket Offices to all tn
principal cities and towns in the West and Southwest
Railroad C0RRections.-At Albany with the New York
Central Troy, and Hudson River. AT Chatham with thu
New York and Harlem, and Hudson and Boston. All
State Line with the HousaOnic. At Pittsneld with thu
North Adams and Stockbridge. At Westield with thB
Hampshire and ampden. At Springfield with the Tart
ford and New Haven, and Connecticut River Rail Dad,
At Palmer with the New London and Amherst
Worcester, April IL, 1861. HENRY GRAY, Supt
NORWICH & WORCESTER LINE
~ OF STEAMERS REMOVED TO
PIER 30 NORTH RIVER,
Foot of yestry stree,, New York.
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miscellaneous.
a CARn-THE AMERICAN WATCl

4 CARD-THE AMERICAN WATCH
IA COMPANY, of Walt am, Mass. begs to call the
attention of the public to the following emphatic
mendation OF Waltham Watches, which has been polite
ly gwen by the leading practical Watchmakers and jew
elers throughout the United States The entire list Of
signatures TO it in the Eastern States is quite too long
for publication in advertisements: but the names
presented Will be recognized by those acquainted with
The trade in this vicinity being in the highest degree
respectable and influential At their establishments
may always be found the genuine watches of the Com
pBny's manufacture in great variety and at uniform
prices.
Signatures from many cities and towns of New Eng
land NOT fully represented in this list will appear il
future advertisement.
TO THE PUBLIC.
THE undersiged. practical Waclmakers and dealers
Watches, having bought and sold American Watches
for number of past and having Dealt in all kinds
of foreign watches for much longer period of time beg
to stale that they have dealt in watches which,
class or in individual instances. have been sat-
sfactOry TO Il emseves and customers whether re-
speet of durability, beauty of finish, mabemacally
correct proportions accurate compensation and adjust
mnt or of fine time-kecking results, than those manu-
featured by the Waltham Company"
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NO,

4 lOPAKTNERSHIP NOTICE. = The
~ subscribers have this day formed copartnership
under the name and style of KNOWLT0N ~ DUTCH.
for the purpose of ransaeng the wholesale and retail
business in Boots and Shoes at No. Bay State House
Block. CHAS. L. KNOWLTON
J. G. DUTCH.
Worcester, Dec. Is, 1861 diff d2l
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27

while the general scum guards the less exposed
points Scouting parties watch all the approaches
into Virginia, from one cnd to the oIher' anu
they are especially vieant at Norfolk ana haf-
per's Ferry.
JEFF. Davis. with bis Cabinet and Congress-
will be there in July, and probably the war VIII
not commence in earnest before then. Virginia s
too weak in her faith in Secession to maInteio
her position, even had she a formidable army lot
her deleuse. The Mont eonersts must be here
TO strengthen her in her political position, ana
above all she needs the strength OF the falth In
Secession possessed by the disciples OF Calhoun;
for they slone bsye ia th. in the justice OF tho
Injustice of the Secession cause deep enough 10
give moral force 10 their immoral movement
In the mean while, the Federal Government
must not cross the borders of Virginia, unless It
can do 50 with an overwhelming force, say 3O,OUo
meD, from three different directions and that
without weakening the garrison at Warrington.
We must not strike until We can strike with
perfect certainty of success.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27

cases, to the decision Of excited multitude. ,.r
dered by viva vote in the street. In one c...
where he was threatened with hanging sbsre ,y.,,
officers, formerly Of the United States service wbo.
knew him wel but did not volunteer one word in ~,
behalf. Such ID the decentralization caused BY the n,e.
ent condition Of affairs that find officers who ware.
considered, when in the Army and Navy, men Of ,bn
most honorable sentiments, doing thirgs which al that
time would have caused them lasting disgrace auo,
their comrades.
We are now we'll supplied with provisions and store,
ard by the arrival Of the Peabody few DAYS sr CO,
received some twenty-five head Of beef cattle. 4
schooner arrived on the 2Gth from Baltimore lad
with fresh supplies for the s1tler and thousand y,
ties of notions for sale to the volunteers. The ar
Of the Bowman has furnished the post with lar q.
quantity of lumber and hay.
Since left tie fortress, two weeks since Li,n,,.
TallmaGge and Taylor have each been promoted 10 a,
captaincy. 1t just but tardy recognition of lie
merits of these gentlemen. Capt. TaIlmadQe /. tie
AssstsntQ Quartermsster and Assistance Adjutant Gu.
eral of the post position of responsibility for which
lie is abundantly qualified. Captain Taylor is Com.
missary for the post. Ee is a son Of Col Taylor.
brother of the late President Taylor. The Colorsl
married daughter of the late Judge Mclean Capt.
Tanadge is son of the late Senator Tsnadge, aud or
several years was On Gen. Worth's staff
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-04-16

ooJ bIVltt y " I o a
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-17
The New wheeling Convention.

WHEELING, Dec. 15.-The convention has dis
posed OF the boundary question. The boundary
includes, uncOnditionally, in addition to the
thirty-nine counties included in the ordinance OF
OF the August convention, the counties of Poca
hontas, Greenbrier, Monroe, Mercer, and Mellow.
ell They also take In Hampshire Morgan
Berkeley, Jefferson, Pendleton, and Frederick
on the condition that majority Of the votes cas-
In the district and a majority of the counties com
prlslng 1t express themselves In favor Of coming
In at elections to be held on day appointed by
the Legislature. This attempt to extend the
boundary is regarded by some as an endeavor tc
embarrass the progress Of the new State move.
ment..
The convention was yesterday discussing a sec.
ton relating to treason against the State Mr.
Van Winkle, Of Wood county, raised the issue
that there could be ne such thing as treason
against the State. One clause makes Ii treason 70
write, speak, print, publish or circulate anything
to uphold invasion or insurrection during the
continuance Of the same. This clause will prob.
ably be expunged
MIR. Battell, Of Ohio county, introduced a prop.
osition prohibiting the importation of slaves
making 1t the duty Of the Legislature to regulate
In humane manner, family relations OF slaves
and providing that, after certain date, involun.
tary servitude, except for crime, within the new
State, shall cease. Referred to a committee
The discussion on this will probably begin some
time next week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-17
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Latest Southern News,

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 15.-Advices from Memphis,
Tenn, to the 11th inst, say that the Georgia
Legislature, by vote of o. to IS, passed bill
securing TO married women all the property they
owned at the time Of their marriage
The yacksonport (Ark Herald says that Col.
Borland has just returned from Pocahontas, and
reports that the Arkansas border is still in danger
He says that the Federals at Poplar Bluff number
from six 70 seven thousand. The scouts of the
two armies have frequent skirmishes Borland
saws that he wants all the men he can promptly
get.
Mr.. Lancers was killed at Columbus, Ark by
I. Young. The latter was subsequently hung
by the mob. -. .... .s-g--
A New Orleans dispatch, Of the 10th, says that
1t. Shepperd, the commander Of the rebel
steamer Mobile had arrived at Brashear's CITY
with lieutenant and nine Federal prisoners,
taken from the u. 2. schooner Annie DAYTON
wrecked near Sabine Pass. They were sent to
New Orleans
The Louisville and Nashville road stopped re-
ceiving freig at Nashville on the 1st the rolling
stock being demanded to transport troops to
Bowling Green
The Confederate States Court at Richmond,
on the 9th, decided that no change of citizen
ship after the commencement Of hostilities can
protect an alien enemy's property from seques-
The Governor Of Mississippi calls on the citi-
lens ior an the necessary weapons they have for
the use of the rebel army
The Provisional Governor, johnson, of XIV, has
opened a call at Bowling Green for twenty compa-
nles OF volunteers from Kentucky
The FIRST battalion Of Tennessee Cavalry is going
into winter quarters at Moscow Tenn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-17
Picket Skirmish.

POINT OF ROCKS, Dec. 16-Before daylight on
Sunday group attached to the pickets Of the
over from the Virginia shore opposite Berlin
thirteen men OF Company N, were sent over In a
boat, when two com mPanies of rebels, in all about
l2O strong sprung from an ambush and sur.
rounded tAem
Our men fought gallantly, and cut their way
throug - their boat while many of their Gem
rades gaehered on the opposite bank and caused
the rebels to retreat The little band killed two
Of the enemy and wounded fve We had one
wounded and two taken prisoners. The GOODNESS
OF our men prevented their being all captured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-17
AMERICAN WATCHES
For Americans.

THE AMERICAN WATCH 90. beg to call
the sttention of the citizens of Washington and
vclnity TO the superiority Of their Watches over all
imported, whether Swiss or English.
The Company unhssitatinsly guarantee their
Watches to be unsurpassed BY those OF any ooun-
try for durability and fine tune keeping qualities.
CAUTION.
The Company would caution buyers to beware Of
the cheap English and Swiss Watches now being
sent among soldiers in and around washinston.
These watches are of the poorest description of
foreign manufacture, and utterly worthless as
time keepers, as the makers well knew when they
sent them to this country.
LADIES' WATCHES.
The Company would invite especls attention to
their latest style of Wstoh for Ladies'. Every one
will have the same guarantee that accompanies the
most costly Chronometer Of their manufacture.
tastes. snd the introduct IN of Watch for ladies,
that will 60 and keep time. has met with universal
avor.
ESPECIAL ATTENTION
is invited BY the Company to the fact that every
Watch, of Whatever price, manufactured at their
wor,s at waltham, Mass, is accompanied By q
certificate not only to warrant it, but 10 prevent
imposition from a cheap and worthless Imitation
that is pslmed OF upon buyers as the genuine artl
Gle. All our watches have upon the plate the trade
mark "Waltham, Msss.," and without that marx
no Watch is genuine.
Messrs. M. w. GAIT & BROTHER have the
Watches of our manufacture for sale at Wash
ington, and buyers can depend upon finding the
right styles and qualities at their establishment,
No. 25s Pennsylvania avenue.
ROBBINS APPLETON,
General Agents, No. 1s2 Broadway,
no 29-Im Neg York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-17
The War in Missouri

SEDAL1A, Mo, Dec. 14.-Parties from the w est
arrived here report that 600 rebel troops under
Gen. Stein passed point fifteen miles west OF
Warrensburg on the 11th, evidently for the pnr
pose Of escorting some 800 or 800 rebel recruits,
with their baggage, provisions, etc, from Lex
lngton to Price's army. The notorious Capt
Sweeny and his band of forty marauders, cap
tured few days since by detachment Of our
cavalry, have been broug ht here.
ST. Louis, Dec 15.-John Hagan, the late
postmaster Of this city, was arrested Yesterday,
charged with the embezzement of several thous-
and dollars from the department during his term
OF office. He was taken before the United States
Commissioner, and held in SIC, 900 bail.
REPORTED BATTLE AT LEXINGTON.
ST. Louis, Dec. 15.-The Deinocfat learns from
a gentleman just from Lexington that Gems. Rains
and Stein, with 5000 rebels were in possession
OF that town on Friday last, and another large
BODY OF troops was expected to reach there yes
terday -
Gen. PTentiss, IL Is said, was on the north side
OF the river with 1000 Federal troops and had
thrown few shells into the rebel camp and de-
stroyed one Of the two ferry boats in their bands
This informant says that he heard heavy firing
after leaving Lexington on Friday, Indicating
that an engagement was progressing between our
forces and the rebels. Also, that General Davis;
brigade Of Federal troops left Otterville on Fri
day for Lexington. These statements need con
ffmation.
The rebel Capt. Sweeney, and sixty-three other
rebel prisoners, reached here last night.