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, 1863-04-29
Chicago Qribnne.


Our news from Rosecrans' department,
both by our own and rebel channels, inli-
cafes that movement is actually in pro-
sress which can but bring on general
engagement at an early day. The rebels
are taking the initiative, but Rosecrans
may not wait for them
An appalling disaster has befallen one Of
the Portland line Of English steamers, the
Anglo Saxon, wrecked On Monday, the
eth, near Cape Race, newfoundland, with
the loss Of nearly three hundred lives.
The casualty was due to her striking on
reef in heavy fog, while heavy sea was
1Inning. The Anglo Saxon was one Of
the Grand Trunk Railway Company's line
Of steamers, which run to Portland du-
ring the winter months. Her regular day
for leaving Liverpool was Thursday, the
10th inst
The Cape Girardeau affair is over, and
the rebels, soundly thrashed by Gen. Nc
Neil, are following their leader Marina
duke in hot haste to escape. They have
"comc. seen and concuI1el" in the opinion
that 81 ecd was all that would save them.
It is one Of the best little affairs that has
bef,l1en the U1;on cause in Missouri for
long time. It has tested the temper Of our
troops, and found it Of the best proof. II
las again shown Missouri the evidence
that some Of her citizens are prone to for
get, that her best friends are not the hun
sy hordes that follow rebel leaders to the
piilase and devastation Of the districts
they visit
4 Springfield dispatch announces one
ot tie most important sales Of property
that ever took place in this State, being
the large and valuable estate Of c1-Goy-
crnor 51atteson, sold by order Of the Master
entire amount Of bonds purloined by Gov.
3lattcson. 1t is striking and appropriate
sequel to an extraordinary affair, one Of the
most characteristic features Of which was
the desperate resistance made by Gov.
Mattcson's Copperhcad confreres to the
measures taken by Republicans to bring
about this disagreement, The State is now
reimbursed, and dishonesty signally pun
ishcd.
The rebels, according to our dispatches,
have pressed northward, through Western
Virginia, and occupied Morgantown in
that State. cutting the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad in their route. As it is now an
nourccd that the road is again secure and
in running order, it is probable that
the force has retired as rapidly as
it care, or, perhaps, like Rodcrick
Dhu's nen, has sunk into the surrounding
scenery. Evidently there was bad scare
at Wheeling, and lesser one at Pittsburg,
from which latter city Morgantown is dis
t,nt somc fifty miles up the Monongahela
Valley. The rebels could have had no
force adequate to have attempted single
days march into PENNSYLVANIA with any
prospect Of getting back again. It may,
however, be the mask to more important
movements.
, 1863-04-29

New YonK, April as.-The N. 7. Tim:
says:
A rnmor reached here last night that the
army Of the Potomac were moving.
The Washington special Of the n. z. World
The enemy have been strengthened, As re-.
ported. They are now fifteen thousand Tac!Sc!
tAan they we're at Fredericksburg. Gen. Lee
is sick, and Jackson is in command, and if he
will only stay sick, they will be fifty thou.
sand weaker than they were at Fredcricks-
burg.
tiers Of the Army Of the Potomac" april 9Th,
says:
ing the last lew days, that the rebels are about
definite, however, is jet known concerning
the movement. Prisoners are brought In al.
most daily from tho outposts, but their infor-
nation is conflicting and unsatisfactory,
WAsu1sG1oS, April soS.-Thc Richmond En-.
ouirc1 0f the 9Th has the following: The en-
cmy has occupfed the county Of Fauauier in
larrc force, reported from $1,000 to SO, 600
Ue is said to have 5000 Infantry and {, coo
cavalry. Els infantry camp WAS at last &c.
counts on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad,
below Wa1rcnton Junction, and his cavalry
pickets On the Rappafha3nnnosk am It Is reported
up 10 Washington, Rappahannock county, but
that Is not certain. skirmlshlng along the
river was daily taking place.
A Fredericksburg correspondent Of the Dis
match writes on April 26th: No news here
The sun and wind to-day have dried the roads
very much. We are quiet, but e1pectant
honeful and confident. NY private opinion
still is the Yankees arc leaving.
, 1863-04-29
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA,

WASHINGTON, April 2S,-The National In
teuigencsr learns from all officer who left Fort
rcss Monroe on Saturday, that the news re.
ceiyed from the South EaTc promise Of another
attack on Charleston on the 2Sth.
NEW ronk, April 2s.-The New York ri
under date Of the a0th inst, represents that
the Monitors and the army arc ready for an-
other movement, and Indeed one seems octu-
ally in progress. He Gays: "BefoTe the close
Of this wcck, all the iron-clads will be again
over the bar Mt Charleston, and the attack
must soon come oG-thie time in co.oper..
tion with the land forces. The rebels arc hard
at work, Strengthening their defences on the
islands south Of Charleston Troops have
been sent from Savannah to assist them
there.
From Florida VIC learn that there are no
armed rebels east Of the St, Johns River. L
sufficient torce is left to hold st. Augustine
and Fcrnandina agu;nst any force the rebels
can br;:,g against them.
/ !. small craft, supposed to be a gunboat,
!; I'D escaped from Savannah through the War
saw Sound.
a clerk of the United States Prize Court
is said to have abscondcd with Sc, 600 in Gov
ernmcnt funds.
The Washington special to the New York
Tribune says:
Chief Engineer Wood, United States navy,
now on duty in connection with iron-clad yes:
eels, has made proposition to the Secretary
Of the Navy to the following effect: ne
offers to take Monitor up the harbcr oi
| Charleston, removing on his way any OBJ
| structions that may impede the progress Of
the ships, Or, if the Department only de-
sires the destruction Of Fort Sumter, he vii
| accomplish that. 4 State Senator Of. Califor
MIA, who enjoys, to large degree, the cont
| dence Of engineers, also offers 10 accompany
| Mr. Wood on the important expedition name
1t is understood that tho President and Sec
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Late and direct adyices from Gen. Grants
comm and modify considerably the cxpceta-
titns based upon the tenor Of recent dis
patches, that the actual attack on Vicksburg
was about to commence from the new base at
Carthage, striking at the rebels from the
south and rear by the Black River. Indeed it
has been stated, on what WIS deemed the best
authority, that Gen. Grant had gone down to
Carthage, and that q day Of Inst week. had
been fixed for the sharp and decisive move
mcnt which WAS this time to be success.
All this aspect Of affairs seems to have been
premature mud fictitious Gen Grant did In
decd 20 down to Carthage, but he h1s re-
turned again to 3fi11ikcn's Bend, twenty- y-eight
miies abore Vicksburg, where his hcadquar-
tcEs are retained, and are likely to remain for
some time to come. There is to be no direct
movement against Vicksburg ut present, il,
indeed, it is ever taken in such manner.
What has been done is in the direction Of
re-opcning Of the Mississippi River, and cut
ting Oft tic rebel communications with the
Southwest. To this end portion Of the
feet Of Admiral Porter, with several trans
I'orts carrying troops, and large number Of
AaFEcs with army stores, coal, &c, has been
run by the Vicksburg batteries to the ncw
post at Carthage, Louisiana, twenty-nine miles
below Vicksburg. The latest OF these ga1-
liant achievements is well described in detail
by our correspondent, In another part Of this
issue. Thus, the Federal fu1cc between
Ticksburg and Port Hudson is strengthened
beyond danger Of being oycrpowcrcd by the
rebels, and their main source Of supplies from
the Southwest, through tho Rcd River, Is COM
plc:eiy cut of.
Abundant reference has recently been made
to the new cutoff, which alone Of all like at
t-upts is declared SUCCESS. This new chan
Lei las been confused with 4 still fourth one,
OF which latter, also, scratching is hoped.
Our small map above will sufficiently well in-
dicate the location Of these cnt-ofIs. TAcy
are both reached through slort canal, cut
from the Mississippi to Duck Lake, few
miles above Vickshurg.
From this canal there is very direct route
only sercn miles long through Walnut Bayou
into the Mississippi, nearly opposite Warren
ton. The route Of thie canal is shown at ttA.n
At high stages Of water it will bc naYigable
for light draus1t boats. There is no cxpecta-
ton that the current Of the river will wash
through it, as it is cut at a point where by an
eddy Of the river the wafer is nearly still, aud
further it is actually cut at an angle opening
up stream The other and longer "rounda-
bout" cutoff is also shown in the interlock-
Ing bayous, which, reached BY the same canal,
pass around Richmond, as shown in the map,
aud after tortuous course of over thirty
miles open upon the Mississippi again at Car
t1age. It is the former aud shorter canal that
our dispatches have frequently spoken. It is
unlikely that the latter will be made available
or for Obvious reasons desirable. With this
explanation the situation at Vicksburg will
be sufficiently well understood, and it is un-
likely to be changed by any Immediate move
ment Of our forces.
, 1863-04-29
RoSEcRANS' ARMY.
THE REBELS ADVANCE THEIR
LINE,
TIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PROSPECTS, Etc.

Especial ulepatcn 10 Tue NMcAEoIt1bune-i
MuRFEEEsaoao. april 2s, 1868.
There esc rumors that the enemy are max
ing general movement towards Murfrccs-
boro. Some believe that within the Last forty
eight hours their entire line has been advau-
ccd, and the headquarters Of both Bragg and
Johnston arc established at shc]byyillc. AZ
near as can ascertain, and from various
runsors, the situation to-nigh: Is as follows
Two brjgadcs Of the eacmy arc at He'll Buckle,
eight miles from. ai!.lersburg. Cheatha1n
commands at Yager@s Gap, twelve and hall
miles from A1urfcesEoro.
ContEabaDds gay heavy forces are on Doc
little Pike, where they Lave thrown up en-
trcnchmcnts.
Gen. Price has assumed command of TulIa-
hon1a, relieving Bragg. The former is reported
to have brought large reilforcements, but
this is unreliable.
Previous rumors OF q considerable rebel
force being at Manchester, arc to-day con
fi1mcd.
On the Triune they have strengthened their
force, as if again meditating an attack on
Franklin.
Union men, refugees, dcserters, and con-
trabands from the vicinity Of Tullahoma and
slclbyville, express the opinion that IL we
don't advance against the rebels, they will
shortly advance against us.
1t is reported that the rebels wcre Il, 900
strong Mt Tullahoma, two weeks ago.
41rnFREEsBoEo, April aS.-The rebels are
reported as having made important move
mcnts on our front, materially changing the
situation. Whether it is in reply to ours on
MrMinnyille, or that the rebels are weary
waiting for us to advance, is not known.
1t is known that Bragg has been reinforced
by one brigade from Mobile, and Missis.
Eippi reg imcnt from Ficksbnrg Was sent back
from Chattanooga. 4 force las reinforced
Manchester, to strengthen the rebel right.
Ono brigade Wcnt back from Shc1byyil1c to
Tullalona. Johnston is reported to have
moved his quarters to Shelbyyil1e.
Gen. Chcatha1n's division is ut Gay's Gan,
twelve miles from Murfreesboro, on the Shell
willie and Triennc roads.
There are two brigades at Bell Buckle,
while 4 third force Is said to be at Doolittle
Pike for eolnc days. It is believed III rebel
camps that il Rosecrans did not advance,
BragE would attack. One authority say:
BEagg has e, 600 men. There is no confrnla,
tion Of the reported death Of Bragg.
NASHVILLE, April 2S.-10O prisoners cap.
turcd at McAIinnyille, reached here last night.
Preparations arc being made to send all cit
izcns South who refuse to take the oath
They will leave in few days. AL quiet al
Franklin and Murfrccsuoro.
, 1863-04-29

ISD1ASArol1s, April 27.-Adjutaut General
Noble reports Gov. Morton ns saying that
prominent Democrats, supposed to be mem
bera Of the order Of the E. G. c., in various
parts Of the State arc to be arrested within
the next thirty days, brought to military
trial, and, if found guilty, summarily dealt
with.
The greatest activity prevails in the arsenal.
Ammunition is shipped daily therefrom to
various localities within the State.
Six hundred infantry, n battery Of artillery,
and one hundred cavalry, left the city this
evening for Brown county. The object Is to
make such arrests as have spoken Of.
, 1863-04-29
OF flour, grain, live stock, &c, since Jauu-
ary 1st to date, for three years:


NEw YoEK, April 2s.-The steamer Black
stone, from New Orleans the 10th and Key
Nc-t, the Esd, has arrived.
The steamer Circassian, at New Orleans,
from Galveston, brought number of prise.
ncre recently captured By our blockadcrs Oft
Sabine Pass, among them Commodore Fow-
Ter, who commanded the steamer which cap
18th.
The c1pedition from Gen. Dudley's brigade
hnu m''.sn crossed H point Of lund opposite Port
lrt rhe nse with Admiral Ear
expedition. They found 1c aS3ls1 T., .n
fplnts. nnd aslissing that {he enemy y lad b. but
vth e m IlaS5Id SEif5aaa aaa t. tn +
Red River, and tue movement <t ttR8es;aalng Rse;.a
wards the same point will tend matcri.Hn %, :.
cut of the rebel supplies from Teras ~? =?
West louisiana ""os
, 1863-04-29

tbs lag: " Tsshee Notion +" htt4 catr 10 hasr 1uf-
Eetsa! sn:e. the most ~opact effective and 1af
EEe li1te Eaehas tor ta.. gurss .has ha: ~ 1sde
every Gee to whom It u shown. !Tne pastufco Win
dccb1"ss reap rich harvest fFnm hi1 1iuErnu1rr Tho
1eenne stAmCs are cot in stip@ Pom tho sheet a 2r-
~ tse 4oveTrT ent and ~otled in cyIfn-
ARE Ted cut A. FtQu!r.d By shn turning Of
th Just ~ you woufd the wick of lamp
- stamp u thea novc1 from sas lax tsnls
oc ssap With stgat prgasr1p. and tho
tts !alaas o. ne party or 1,m had the date Of ia
eLecA nr note 10 the neasess pn*stsc anner m ~.
stamp = 9ues'!on. The net Of st&t1 ping a.so hv -
1pErnt7us scntriyance. euts The :rstne sts,n M -
9ted nom tan coll eith'n and n1nt sta1s Il R5r1e
1eSi.sd t Ins ascn5ney With Shica n vnoie opess
Erfrte: Tesde:. *hen - nforn tr:1 "a: ne sanesi
u stamp attached to tho body OF he mscaina 81
r. t. mev36ls ATS md ne proce.a ot cHce.nns caa
yn11s.en n nc Impression; Unles. ,ht nac1iae il
e. :pot eEssy TING II o?esated IL rtess n.sra
SeGt'ess xc ho ~ !srEr losItdtt,s Of revenue
yIs for SAaes nd dates snd bottle q aE. acrom.
r. alter the date every noruing-tte We.k Of = fev
G Having the exclusive Agency for he enttro
Sc!th*ess sNa de~trnus Of rsr'cu't7c nu.aber oC
actire knd intelligent CA*vAssEK$ Tor tho safe OF the
above machine Apply st orce IN pc.son IL rs St1s6
street, or Eg letter to Drawer So.
, 1863-04-29

New York, April 3, The bark Gen. Cobb,
from Palermo, reports that on the 18th, in
by boat from the ship Morning Star, Of Bos-
ton, from Calcutta for London, They report
cd that the Morning Star was captured bJ the
Alabsma In latitude 2 min. north, and 1eleas-
cd after giving sto, coo bonds.
A brig from Ponce reports that the Alabama
Spanish authorities supplied her with powder
aud coal.
, 1863-04-29

SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.-The LcEisla-
ture adjourned at noon to-day. The follow
ing are among the bills approved;
Lcsalizing and providing means for enforcing
contrac t.. payable in gold, 60 that papc. money
cannot be used to pay debts where coin was prom.
iscd.
Appropriating from the State Treasury ten thou
sand dollars per mile towards building fifty miles
Of the Pacific Railroad. This Is additional to the
two millions proposed to be voted BY the counttca
along the line Of the road.
Providing for surrey Of the eastern boundary
OF the State.
Providing for uniforming and eauIppIne the
militia organzation1 appropriating 800 0U0 there
for.
Thcstcamer Oregon, from Mazatlan, brought
<12o, 600 in treasure, and 4 large quantity OF
specimen lots of silver orc.
, 1863-04-29
Cincinnati Market.

lSptclal Dispatch 70 tho Chicago TFi6une.1
CINCINNATI, April ., 1863.
TMsKI-Continues dull, and prices &c lower
with sales Of ECO bsls at 4oG4oHc-the latter rate
for wagon.
PROVISIONS There Il nothing whatever doing
In mees pork, and prices are nominal. There was
afas demand for bnIis meats, with sst1es Of $1,000
s and 90 900 tcs shoulders at &c loose, and 600
1os sldca at &c loose. Bacon sid.s wore rather
easier, but the demand is fair-ths sales were 200
bsls at &c, and 16Gdo at 5Kc. Shoulders cannot be
sold above4a1c, though generally held at SC. Lard
is In moderate demand ut &c Tor prime city, with
sale of go tcs At this figure; country cannot be
eold above sa.@91sc
, 1863-04-29

Gen. Burnside's New
Order.

Especial dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.1
CISc1sSAT1, April as, 1869.
The Lexington and Frankfort, Kentucky,
newspapers have contained of late hundreds
of advertisements of runaway Slaves, and Civ
ing notice under the State laws that unless
their owners come forward and identify their
slaves, aud take them back they will be sold
Tho jails at Frankfort, Lexington and Lou
isyillc, are full Of these slaves, who have es-
raptd i from their rebel masters and come into
our lines, and who under the Presidents
proclamation are free. Some Of these were
about to be sold back into bondage, when
Gen. Burnside came to their relief to-day, in
The following general order, which was issued
this evening, and will appear tomorrow:
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF TIE Ono,
CISr1SSATI, april 25, 1863.
GENERAL Orders No. 13.-In accordance
with the spirit Of the Proclamation Of the
President Of the United States, dated Jauua1y
lst, 1860, 1t is ordered that all persons belong
ing to or following the army in this Depart
mtnt, are forbidden to interfere with or
impede the operation Of any civil process III
the State of Kentucky, having in view the
recovery Of slaves Of citizens OF the State,
and they are likewise forbidden to aid or abet
in their escape from their homes, or employ
such persons against the consent Of their
owners, except in cases where military neccs-
si.y requires their inrressmcut, which i'm
p1cssment mnst be made in accordance with
regulations governing such cases.
II. AL slaves made free By the war meas
ures Of the President Of the United States, by
Congress, OF By capture during the war, are
entitled to their freedom, aud no one in the
department has Il right to interfere with that
freedom. Any sale Of such persons in this
district is void. The rights of citizens must
be respected by the army, and the war meas.
ures Of the Government must be sustained.
III. Any persons wilfu1ly violating this or
der, will he ut once arrested and reported tc
the headquarters Of Gen. Doyle, at Louis
vile, for trial. Regulations, to prevent con
fusion and injustice in the execution Of thi.
order, will soon be published.
BIZ command Of Major General Burnside.
| LEWIS R1ouAoSD,
| Assistant Adjutant General.
General Burnside has also issued m orde
changing the time Of the execution OF Thoma
N. Campbell, from May lst to May sth.
Forty rebel soldiers and three spies wer
arrested and brought into Lexington, Ky,
to-day. They will be brought down here an
scnt to Camp Chase. Jack Caldwell, a note
rious rebel leader, who has been in the Cou
fcdcr:atc army, was arrested to-day, back c
Coyington, and sent to Camp Chase.
a man named Dick Eggleston, who hurrat
, 1863-04-29

lcr, 1cih Michigan; Lieut.. Tucks, 82d Illinois:
Lieut. Wygum, 61st Ohio.
WAsn1SGToS, April pa mixed commits
sion Of military officers and civilians las been
appointed BY the Secretary Of War, to pro-
coed ut orce to the Wctt, to examine into the
operations Of the army police in Tennessee
and Kentucky, and report to the War De-
part1ueut
, 1863-04-29

New YoRK, April 2s.-Late adrices from
Bermuda, state that the Anglo-Rebc1 trade
continues brisk. There wcEe no American
steamers, owned at Liverpool, we're CON
etnntIy running the blockade to Wilmington.
n. C..
, 1863-04-29
NttD advertisements.
E'ELT AND COMPOSITION
ROOFING

5hs sd9o5eSher nas sa!l stock Roofing Materials
ohefs y the country shortest notice aat At Sir
Hricesl cAsh He also has men Of occ cIrerucEas
Rcofers. and is readF
To put On New Rocfs or Repair Old Ones,
Hts WORT is warranted a. good a. the BEST pjea4s
call a the old stand. s. Lasalia street.
, 1863-04-29

quirrr, Of the 23d, has an advertisement from
the rebel Engineer Department for 5000 men,
free negroes. Slaves or whites, to work on the
Richmond fortifcations. The same paper
contains no news,
, 1863-04-29

New YonK,Apri oS-A Government agent,
residing ut Hobokcn, was robbed by burglars
on Sunday night, Of $30, 900, belonging to the
Government.
, 1863-04-29

New YoHK, April 23.-Thero Was large
o'clock Gold advancedto IS 1885 81.
, 1863-04-29

Is used, can sAy I hare Furnace thss VIII wo:k
PERFECTLY WITH THAT KISD or FUEL.
have fons ezes Of Portable Furnaces and twu Lzss
Of Brick Furnaces. hare aiso Bftck Furnsee for
wood My Furnaces are In Isryan Hal, 8he New Trni
ty Church. and In hnudreds OF private residences
have had long experience In this business npI pro-
Gss to know now to BET Furnace and LOCATE the
h1Hs Tn II s es e9'Sa 81 5o ns e
shortest notice. Pesse call ard ses yourselves ST
So Lo6alle street. II. W. LESTER.
Refer to Hon. Tnos. n. DRTAN. Hon. WA. B. OGDEN.
JOSEPH l.. JAMES C. G. HAMMOND, Esd. ED3cxD
AdkEE Adk f. s1nknS FAHExns E.A W1Fsoy =
TON Architect. E; DrEL1sts. do. T. v.Ap:x1EE Do,
ASHER CAE1HR. do. ap93 dlSl 1t
, 1863-04-29

PHILADELPHIA, April oS--s Subscriptions to
the Government s.20s, yesterday and to-day,
amount to $500 600. One Philadelphia bank
took $30O, 600 this morning.
, 1863-04-29

This u caused By the PATENT WROUGHT IRov TrB1
LAR RAD1AToEs and intermediate PIrHs+ whereby
LAKdER RAn1AT1SG SCkfACEl l. ohtataed. To pt:so.
In the country Whert tho -#.
, 1863-04-29
T ESTER'S PATENT
Heating and Ventilating ng
FU RN A CE o.


For Houses, Churches, Halls, &c, dc.
This Furnace has been IN use fcr i've years. Aad
Il found to do ALL that any FClsNACE HAS EVER
DONE. It Will make XoRE uEAr ftol the SANE
amount Of FUEL than
, 1863-04-29

HAY AND WOOD.-Those per-
L l. tons wh desire to purchass usy OF Wood can
always ind them at the
Summit F. arm,
By iuuuIfIuE for the subscriber. HENRY HAT.
8n11d1T1.1tdAw
, 1863-04-29

~ For Wants. For Salo, boarding
For Rens, Found, Lost &c., se
Fourth Pal
, 1863-04-29
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, 1863-04-29

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-a1.ffS
, 1863-04-29
Initial Letters. Dates .TnL

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ing Of the machine Included In t13 p.ire or tNe,
Stamp derlnG It not o-ty t2e Bksr bet CukArExr
Stsmpin tie mafket
PRICE, SILVER FLATED..
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-05

BosToN AND WORCESTER RAILRoAD.-The
annual meeting of the stockholders of this
corporation was held in Boston yesterday.
Mr.. Geo. B. Blake Of Boston, formerly di-
rector of the road, submitted a proposition
that Messrs. William Gray, W. K. P. Wash
burn. and Joshua D. Ball, be committee to
confer with similar committee of the West
ern railroad corporation for the purpose of
proposing terms for the consolidation of the
two companies. Mr.. VIM. Brigham, though
having entire confidence in the gentlemen
named, was unwilling to entrust so
much power to them. Ex~Gox. Lincoln
conceded with him in his opinion, and
thought it was not for the interest of the Wor-
cester to unite with the Western road, for the
reason that the former was already a power,
and was conducted by faithful and satisfactory
agents. He was in favor of rejecting all pro-
positions looking to that result, or at least of
referring them to future meeting. The dis
cusson was continued at great length, involv-
ing the whole subject in controversy between
the two corporations. No result had been
reached when this report closed.