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VOLUME XIV.

II, Of The Committee on Invitations,
is to see to it that prominent individuals,
civilians, jurists, &c, &C., as well as the
representatives OF cities, societies and pub
lie bodies Of various kinds, are solicited to
be present and add the weight of their in
bucuce to this great national enterprise.
Some plan will have to be adopted as to
how votes upon important questions shall
be taken. In the river and harbor con-
yention in 1847, the people and dele
gates from each State determined
how they would vote, each State
casting as many as they had delegates in
Congress. Probably this or some similar
arrangement will be made.
It is understood that the railways will
charge only one fare; that is, full fare CON-
ing, passing members free on their return
The different Committees are ali hard at
work, and letters from abroad and every
other indication give certain promise that
tile Convention will be q great and tri-
,,rrn31nt fncepsS
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IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Successes Of the French
at Pueb1a.
PART OF THE CITY IN THEIR
HANDS,
Conflicting Rumors--The Mexi-
can Version.

NEW York, April e9-The steamer Shell
drake, from HaTana Esd, arrived at o'clock
this evening.
Vera Cruz dates of the 18th, per French
war steamer, state that Pueb1a was complete
~ surrounded on the 23d ult. The attack
commenced on the eth, and the Penitentiary
was carried By assault. On the 31st, Fort St.
Xavier was also taken. On the 31st, after
entering tile city, the French forced through
the first barricades of the two oprincipa1 streets
1cading to the plazo and cathedral, both Of
which are fortified.
The soldiers then entered the houses, and
aided by sappcrs mud miners, passed from ono
lonsc to another, and on the Sd Of April had
thus worked their Way to within 100 metres
Of the Plaza.
Up to that datc the French had lost $50 to
Geo killed and wounded,
It is estimated that the entire force Of Or
tcga in the city was 5000.
The bridge over the Rio Prieto was held By
the French, thus preventing Comonfort
with IL, coo rcinforccments from crossing.
Another arrival from Vera Cruz the 10th
states that mail from Pucbla had been re.
ceiyed, containing adyices Of the capture ot
the Plaza aud Cathedral, but the city WAS still
commanded by the forts Guadaloupe and Loe
reto, but nothing is said Us to their opening
fire on the French.
Pueb1a mas filed with barricades. One
third of the city Is cllmed by the French te
be in their possession, as the result Of thir
teen days fighting.
SAN F1lASclsco, April 29-French papers
publish letters from the city of Mexico, tt
the sth inst, representing that Forey is il
possession Of the enyiEons Of Pucbla, and mas
ter of the communications and fortified work.
commanding that city. he continued I'D
vancing slowly bnt surely, without sacrificing
his soldiers.
Intelligent persons think Forey has manel
vcred to enclose the Mexican army in Puebla
and will ultimately capture them all, nor
than twenty thousand in number.
Mexican official accounts, Of the same date
take III encouraging view, and eay the be
eicged forces are fully able to repulse til
French, their principal fortification still re
nainipg intact.
There are sixty-four fortified buildings i
The city, Including three fortresses of gre1
strength. The Mexican soldiers have show
| remarkable bravery. The French lost oye
tlye hundred killed and wounded In attackin
| ono furtificatlOn.
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Judged by the tone Of some Of the skulk-
ers from that State, who make themselves
as offensive as they dare, in Chicago, keep
ing o careful eye to Burnside's recent or
der, the inference would be that these
refugees represent the prevalent type Of
Kentucky loyalty. Judged by their exam
pie, this means running over to the safe
side, keeping up loud growliug at the
Union and Government, by way of bal
aucing accounts, and maintaining their
deposits with their sccesh brethren who
take the more honest and manly course Of
staying behind to fight it out. But there
is a better loyalty in Kentucky, that is
making sacrifices to achieve the redemp-
tion Of Kentucky, and the restoration Of
the Union. The Union Democrats Of the
Ninth Congressional district met in Con-
yention at Catlettsburg, Ky, On the 23d
inst, and among other resolutions, passed
the following:
I.eeo1red. That it is tile duty Of all loyal men to
stand by, uphold and sustain the Federal Govern
mtEt IN all its constitutions! Efforts to Enpprets
the wicked rebellion which threatens tho subnga-
tion Of our State, tho overthrow Of the Govern.
mtnt, and the destruction or the liberties Of the
pt oplr, and VIC earnestly ca! upon the loyal men
Of the district to respond promptly. chaehully,
Government for the twenty regiments drsisncG
especially for the protection and defense Of Ken
| tncky.
| ous, and ceaeclcss prosecution Of the war. unit:
the rebellion ia crushed aud those IN Arns submit
Z! to the laws and tho national authority.
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Rebel kilograms, in speaking Of the valiant
and successful movement Of Gen. Dodge, the
commandant at Corinth, against tile rebels In
North Mississippi, whom, after severe fight,
he routed and drove "ffom Bear Greek to
Crane Crcck," described 1t as composed Of q
"heayy force Of Yankce cavalry" It WAS
not, however, a cavalry, but all infantry cx-
pcdition and the following extract from
private letter Of an officer engaged in it, writ
TIN Gil The ere Of its starting, will show the
origin Of tie rebel mistake, and will furnish
III excellent idea in connection with such op-
cratienE:
"1cxIcct within day or two to be ont ~
IN expedition, the character Of which l sur
luisc t. herald. Cur regiment is a!i mounted
on 1nulcs, and pretty narping Of ears as
sure you there is. We are called the - Jack
ass Brigade" by those who don't admire US,
tut ne Claim to be afulish Ianccrs. How
ever I till you Ills is the true mode Of fight.
ing these fellows down here. CELEBRITY Of
movement is Indispensable, and although It
is no part Of our intention to fight on the
backs Cf these long cared qladrnpeds, thcy
will carry us as many miles in a day as horses,
and tht,i VIC arc fresh with our infantry drill,
wherein VIC claim to beat 'cm ALL
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THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
INCIDENTS OF MARMADUKE'S
RETREAT,
Gallant Behavior of Our Troops.
The Rebel Scheme Knocked in the
Head,

ST. LOUIS. April o9.-The correspondent Of
Of the Democrat, with Gen Van Deycr's COM
mand, Gays: At about 10 o'clock Sunday
hight, . rebel regiment, under Col. Hinton,
tic advance gnard Of Marmaduke's army,
which was then rctrcating from Cape Glzar-
deau, was surprised, three miles west Of Jack
son, while cooking supplies and lettering
around their cnmptfres. Two small how
itzcrs, loaded with 1ausket balls, and hauled
by hand within thirty yards Of them, were
simultaneously discharged, killing large
number. At the same time the 1st Iowa cav
airy, charged them, and not a 1nan Of their
entire regiment lit is supposedly escaped. AL
who were not killed, were taken prisoners.
All their horses, camp e1uipage, and several
thousand dollars worth Of stolen plumber,
we're captured.
Early the next morning, Gen. Van Deyer
advanced aud saw the main body Of the enc
my in full retreat. lie Immediately followed,
keeping up ! constant artillery fire on their
rear. At 2 O'Clock, Gen. McNeill Joined Gen.
Van Dcvcs, and the combined force continued
The pursuit.
Firing was heard al the afternoon, and it Is
scarcely possible that the rebels can escape
With their booty. Gen. Marmadukc's COM
manl consists Of Mi5sourians, Arkansans and
Texans. They left Powhattan, Arkansas, on
the 18th, oEtensibly to occupy Pilot Knob,
| ard to make Cape Girardeau as base Of
operations for the projected expedition under
| Gen. Price, this summer, but really for p1un-
der. The force was composed Of four bri-
gades, under Gen. Shelby and Coils. Burbridga
and Greene. They had ten pieces Of artillery.
The LIST Nebraska infantry, under Col. Ban
| ncr, did most Of the fighting in the rebel at,
tack on Cape Gitatdcau, and behaved with
great gallantry. They were posted in ths
woods, about mile from town, and kcp'
Marmaduke's whole force in check, while th'
guns from tle forts played upon them, doin!
considerable execution. The rebel battcrie
did no injury to the town. The enemy's los
Is about co killed and 200 wounded.
Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago Tribune.]
| ST. Lor1a, April 20 1863
Since the battle back Of Cape Girardeau
affairs In this State have settled down int
their usual tamencss. Marmaduke is rapid
retreatipg, abandoning plunder, horses an
equipments. He told g farmer with whoI
he brcakfastcd, on Monday morning, that b
would return with Price, at tue head Of 81, 90
men, in Il few weeks, to redeem the stats
The refugees, who came to this city fro1
Cape Girardcau, are on their way back to thu
place, Fire rebel recruiting officers hay
lately been captured between Lexington all
scdalia. Ono Of them is said to hare been
St. Louis for q long time.
Officers hare been designated to travel o
the Missouri River boats, to prevent rcbc
from travelling up and down the river :
pleasure. It Is reported here that the ord'
i to close stores at j o'clock, and resume milit
| drilling, i'll bo put in force again. Bnsine
Of all kinds will be generally suspended t
! | 1nurrow and churches opened.
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The rews comes that Hooker's army is
in motion. Ii is light, and unsupported By
later dispatches, nevertheless we are in
cline1 to believe that there may be some
thing in it. We know the army to be all
ready. We know 1t is the policy Of the
Administration to strike telling blows, and
we further know that Gen. Hooker is de-
termincd to iniurc and crush the enemy.
There are now no balky Generals at the
nrad Of our armies. The McCle}lans and
Duells and Porters are happily, if tardily,
got rid OF. We look for warm work soon.
The intelligence from Mexico is Of the
1rst imr ortance:- TIC French troops un-
der Forey, have entered the envlrons Of
4uebla, and hold portlon OF tna1 CITY,
Ton by 'cr11lc lighting. In inc attack on
one tort hTe hundred ffenen men plt 1ns'
dust. but Tie bcsclged -ic2lcans nolo OUT
Etntly' ana tier oaspa.cnes clalm 'na'
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From the Cincinnati toume1E1al, &ota-l
We yesterday met Messrs: H. A. preston
and Jarvis 4. Blum, Of the Quartermaster's
Department ut Nashville, In tue seed store Of
Ncssrs. NcCulloch t Son, and learned that
they were purchasing large supplies of seeds,
&C.. for General Roeecraus. II seems that
thIs sacacious and successful warrior Is not
DISPOSED to work destruction alone; he is
utiita1ian, aud eommendanle dat cor eonServatigs Sa
Us we'll He has secured aoout eng hundred
2ea neiebbSrhool hsS as Of Sash1e and selected
from the conralescent soldiers in the hos2i-
tails there eorne dtty % men, Who alo more oF e5
them e cultivate this land in such vegetables
as the army, and especially the hospitals,
need. The work is non progressing, ana the
purchases Of yesterday amounted to fifty
bushels Of onion sets, 10000 cabbage p1auts,
ike number Of tomato plants, and large
supplies Of the usual vegetable seeds. This Is
not simply m economical measure, but san
itary one, that will promote health and save
1if, in the army
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FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Dispatch to The chicago Ir1Dnne.
WASHINGTON, April -, 1868.
1t is reported on doubtful authority that
Gen, Butler has been offered the command at
Charleston, and has declined it.
Gen. Fitz Henry Warren has been cleared Of
Hallcck's charges against him br Judge Adso-
cate General Holt, and the President las ap-
proved Of Judge Hollis decision.
DR.. Sunderland, Pastor Of the largest and
one Of the most fashionable congregations
here, is to preach Fast Day sermon to-mor
row, taking strong Anti-slayery grounds. In |
announcing his intention last Sunday, he stat |
ed that what he had to say might drive him |
from his pulpit OF tear the congregation to
pieccs, Int at this crisis he did not believe the
pulpit should be silent. The Forthcoming scr
mon will produce considerable excitement
among the fashionable church-goers in this
hitherto pro-slarcry city.
More rain is falling to-day, hut not enough
to make the roads much worse.
Warrants passed at the Treasury to-day for
the payment of all the troops whose terms Of
service lave expired or are about to expire,
amounting to between s, ,o00, 600 and E, ,0o,-
| o00.
Tile report that the Treasury Department
| las sent RI. Walker, or any other agent abroad
! to negotiate loans, Is contradicted. Acting
Secretary Harrington saYs there is no anthor-
| ity for the statement.
| The report that the Clerk Of the District
| Court at key West las abseondcd with
$50, 600, is contradictcd by the fact that the
attorney General has a business letter from
lim OF later date than that Of the letter
making the assertion.
TIE Commissioner Of internal Revenue has
decided that all contracts for loans, money or
currency on gold at par over three days. must
be stamped to the amount Of half Of one per
cent. Of the sum loaned, and interest thereon
at SIX per cent; that loan On gold or silver
coin over par is void; and that one Of gold or
silver coin at par is subject only to duty I'M
pressed on other loans; that applications for
bounties, ar1carages of pay and pensions only
arc exempt from stamp duty, which arc made
in pursuance OF law for special claims OF dis
charged, disabled or bruised officers, soldiers,
sailors or musicians entitled thereto.
WASHINGTON, April 229-Thc Treasury De,
partnlent has placed in the hands Of the Fay:
t,,astcr General funds sufficient to pay In full
! ,,ll the troops about TO be mustered out OF scr
, | vice.
: | Involving the title of half the mines owned
| by that Company, pending before the Cou1
n Annea1s at Annapolis, cannot bo rendered
8 | Ieiotc the next June or October term.
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the WAR IN VIRGINIA.


NEW YORK, April e9.-The Washington III
f<lligtmcer, Of Tuesday morning, announces
that Gen. Hooker commenced q forward
movement Oh Monday morning. Heavy mass
es of artillery aud other troops were crossing
the Rappahannock at Funrise.
The New York Tribune says the 7th and
11th army corps and the cavalry corps took
the lead.
The Uera7t3s dispatch from the Army Of the
Potomac, aSth, reports the return Of the cav.
alry expedition to the Northern Neck. A lot
Of prisoners and correspondence were taken.
NEW YORK, ApEl 2?.-TAe Hera1d's dis
patch states that the discovery Of q telegsaphie
Communication with the rebels across the
Rappahannock is a hoax
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GRIEF FOR TIE COPPEKHE4DS.
It will he severe spring for the Copper

GRIEF FOR THE C0PPERHE3DS.
twill he severe spring for the Copper
heads. Their day Of wrath has already
begun. One Of the Union county rioters,
Of this State, who resisted the capture Of
a dcscrtcr, short time since, near Jones'
boro, has already come to grief in Cincin-
natl. and By this time is at hard labor, TN
der military guard, of Sandusky. Others
Of the fraternity, operating in little differ
cnt part Of the rebel field, arc to bcignomin-
iously shot. Green Of Massac, who is soon
to he tried in Cairo under Gen. Durnside's $
late order, not long since enforced his
reasonable utterances by wearing q suit
Of buttcrnut cloth in lis circuits. Hc will
doubtless be sent where that style Of ap.
parel is in fashion. The end las arrived
with these men. Their punishment will
hcnceforth be speedy and signal.
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FROM MADISON.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago 1Eibune]
MADISON, Wis, April ., 1861.
Gov. Solomon is expected here the last OF
Of this week. lie has been successful in ac-
comp1ishing most OF the objects Of his mission
to Washington.
Special arrangements have been made at
Cs1up Randall in this city, for the security Of
Dcsertezs who fail to report under the Pfesi-
dents proclamation, and who will probably
be severity dealt with.
The Journal tonight contains The names OF
ECO Wisconsin soldiers who have died within
the last year at St, Lonis, carefully prepared,
and forwarded to the Governor By G. ". stur@
gis, one Of the State agents, to look after the
thu Wisconsin sick and wounded soldiers.
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Intcmperancc in the Army
Whisky by: The *slkn rrcl."-

Whisky by the 1snrrcl-'
The r. port Of the Committee on the Con-
duct Of the War shows that Major General
Bc,ja,nan F. Butler was asked whether intox-
icating liquors arc used in the army.
70 this General Butler replied as follows:
"They are, to most woful cxtent.''
As IN Illustration, Gcnernl Butler said:
We used to send picket guard up mile
ard half from Fortress Monroe. The men
would lcare perfectly sober, yet every night
when they camc back We would have trouble
with them On account Of their being drunk:
Where they got their liquor from, we could
not tell Night after night We Instituted q
rigorous examination, but it was always the
came. The MIN we're examined over and over
again, their cautecEs were inspected, and Jet
We could find no liquor about them.
At 1ast it was observed that they seemed to
l0ld their guns up very straight, and npon m
examination being made, it was found that
every grn-barrel was filled with whiskcy-and
it is not always the soldiers who do thls-
ordered search Of the Adams Express
Company, and examined the packages sent to
the soldiers by their friends, and in ono day
have taken ono hundred and fifty different
packages Of liquor from the trunks, boxes and
!,acka rs cent 10 the soldiers by their sympa
thzing friends al home.
Gen, Butler says he took measures to sup
Dress tlis abuse.
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Nrw YonK. April 29.-The steameK Et1sn tS;a
s. s5M TeF tofc rom Newbern 2eth, arrived this
we're Strengthening the fo5titcat,ons q ,noTe. mS~
bern and Washington. NO lof n,ot;me alu
Gen. Foster was at Newborn. MUS .eosA
forces are at Greenfield aud further nortH =.
Our troops At Elizabeth City and Mlhnela
have been Withdrawn. Those at Washington
and Plymouth will be retained. a fort y
building at the litter place, which will permit pei
the Withdrawal Of our cgiucnts now there
for operations elsewhere.
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TIE CANAL CONVENTION.

o1E3ss3A NV.NF 1SNA1V2
We hive before US TWO letters inqriring |
whether members Of the great Canal Con-
rention to he held here On the second dav
of June next, will be eonfnedt to those who
are specially invited By the Committee On
Invitations in this city. Certainly not. As
shown By the resolutions Of the. Com
mittee, published in our last issue, all who
are friendly to the measure, in all parts Of
the country, or who wish to examine the
subject in order that they may become SO,
arc cordially invited to attend. Repre-
sentatiyes from towns and cities, agzl'
cultural and other societies, SCIENTIFIC
bodies, corporations, &C., &c, arc al
welcome. The duty, as we 1nde1st2no
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NEw ToRR, April 29.-The Edinburg, from
Liverpool on the 15tb, and Queenstown on The
10th, a11ised at O'Clock this evening".
Additional correspondence between Lord
John Russell and Minister Adams, relative
to the blockade running, is published -dated
a year bacl--but contains nothing Of mo-
ment.
The rebel scrip was quoted, On the 10th at
7-Sa1 Is premium.
The heol Constable Of Liverpool, under In
structions from the Government, Is employ
ing detectives to obtain inforuastion relative
to suspicious. vessels, and to wateh the move
ments Of leading rebels. So: the 1snscs says.
several fresh bands Of Polish Insurgents had
been seen In the district Of SandolnieT. In a
large engagement near Suwalki, the PrUssians
lost ECO Killed and seven cannon
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their respective lines, or in offices to be estsb-
tished, andtnat tickets sold by other lines,
through commission, agents or otherwise, IN
violation Of principles, the agreement shall
not be accredited o. received Dy roads parties
to this agreement, and that all tickets IN
npass nas q outside at hotel
before the above date.
Other recommendations were passed, but
tue foregoing touch the principal objects OF
the meeting. which adjourned this afternoon.
The proceedings we're very harmonious.
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The following are the resolutions passed by
the joint Convention Of the Legislature on
The 1eople OF the State Of New York repre-
scntcd in Senate and Assembly in Joint Con-
yentlon do hereby tender to these volunteers
in the service of the United States their deep
ct gratitude for the sacrifices which these
patriotic men have made in leaving their Are~
tides and their employment at home, to sus.
tain the integrity ofthc Union.
Ft<1Iftd, Thst we will uphold our arms in the
field, and sustain at home the families and tue
rights 81 interests Of on1 volunteers in TIC q m ses.
:, storrd and untiltIc F1ag Of thu Union shall float
again OH crsEy fort and in every hasRoT; town, Gity
thc Gcrrlal Government.
P<ajr,d. Thnt the nags which have been this
ed by the AG}utatt General IL, the pres-
e1esutvs sd sss rs1sn11
arc ~ In nn;tic be accepted aud placed among the
archives Of nc stste IN ths ot1 sna on III
ia Tic price OF liberty.
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citcment was produced to night by reports
that the enemy intended to attack Rosecrans
Immediately.
The facts derived from the best ctflcia1 sour
ees are, that our scouts report the Sdyauce Of
the enemy to Beach Grove and Wart-aee, nine
hours march from this point
force, Without artillery, to counteracta sup
posed general advance Of this army; at the
same time they maintained q reconnaissance
in force.
They have been reinforced somewhat, but
no military man here darc hope for euch good
Cumberland Mt Mu1frcesboro. No patrlst
could desire a better thing for the Union
fnDER
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Eishty-fyc full years OF plenty and na-
tional prosperity fAiled to teach US, as
X or}e, the lesson we have sadly learned
from two years Of civil war. We forgot
there was reckoning day for nations as
Tor individuals. Indeed we seemed to foE-
get TINT an account was kept with nations
at all. The divine code Of Justice and
Right, we saw to be an cxce1lant and safe
usatcrial for police regulations, were satis-
fed that it should go hard with petty
thieves, and murdcrcss, and invaders Of
rights Of property, for all this was to make
nur communities safe, and citizenship re-
specialize.
But that our nation was being weighed
in the balance, that rule and plummet
we're 10 Try our institutions, and Justice
1ew us to the line; this we did not see.
We gave to loyalty national definition
shocking to morality, offensive to civiliza-
lion, and an Outrage to Liberty. We seal
I'd below decks the great fostering crime
.eainst three millions Of Gods poor, and
7,orcd to drown their cries by the CHATTER Of
7,7esses striking of Bibles, md curtain of
incir house Of torture with tracts on tue
sin Of Paganis1n, and Of Hindoo mothers
uho throw babies into the Ganges that IN
virginia would be worth ten dollars
apiece. !:
We ignored the sin Of slavery because i
was national, and deemed that Providence
vould overlook it because it WAS Anlef1
can. The war has taught US that tnet'
ran be no such exemption. When I'LL
7,1cscnt scason Of national purlflcatlon ha
1asscd by, there will be no occasion to
t.xeupton. It is in such q period Of tina
md 1et,ibutiye justice that the Nahona
Fast Of to-day is appointed. =.
Let the people observe to-day Tue spun
ard letter Of the Presidents Proclamation
D!ind beyond hope Of enlightenment VII
will he tue religious teachers who this ia
1ail TO recognize the cause Of our prese1 e
troubles, and plainly expose our cn1cl NJ
1iona1 sin. Ii is in progress OF extrpo1lo.
let it be Tie Office Of oil channels o1 fe1
E7ous instruction to aid the NATIONAL cur
tive process now begun.
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NEW YORK, April 23>-The steamer Empire
City, from New Orleans On the 20th, via Key
West 24th, has arrived.
Captain Barter reports that Gen. Banks has
taken possession Of the Ope1onsas railroad,
and opened communication with Farrlgut
above Port Hudson. Gen. Banks has also
captured large number Of prisoners and d
large amount Of stores, cotton, ammunition,
&c: About 500 rebel prisoners were arriving
daily at New Orleans.
The New Tork E<eniny Ibst thinks the
news received that Banks has tnken posses
sion Of q large amount OF rebel property, iu-
dicates hat part Of our forces have reached
Alexandria, La, where the rebels had u large
quantity Of stores aud boats. 1t is not I'M
possible; it says, that they have ali been cap.
furnf1