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Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-09-18
s0rPennsylvsuia ia speaks next!

SNew Goods just arriving a. the
store OF John II. Goodman, LeWisburg.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-09-18

Is Ratification Day in Lewisburg. The
Union Leagues from neighboring towns
and townships are invited by our League
to come in professions if convenient. 1t
promises to be substantial proof Of the
awaking up of a mighty people fur the
preservation of "LIBERTY AND UNION,
now and forever, one and inscparable!"
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-09-18
10000 Maj.

over Bradbury. The Senate has l Dem.
only, and in the House . very small par
y. We have gained OVER 10000 from
last year!
bradbury's friends had promised that
Gov. Bradbury would stop aoy more so..
diers going out Of Maine to help the
Government, just % soon Is Gov. ssy.
mour did. But Gov. Seymour dare not
commit that treason, and Bradbury is no.
Governor.
s~Pennsylvauia speaks next!
ave are informed that the meeting
10 h.rtlssos. Tuesday evening, vas large
and spirited, and indicated that the friends
ofshe Union were thoroughly arousiue to
the work before them. Bounds speech
was sn earnest, eloquent exposition of
the points st issue.
MAJ. G. H. Sbriner, Col. John M'Cleerv
and S. II. Or~ig, Esq, also addressed
the meeting.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-09-18

Republicans! Democrats! everybody
Turn out and hear them.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-09-18

AS-At the great Union demonstration in Erie, on the
10th inst one OF the banners bore this inscription
"a. G. Curtin is man,
Show a better IL you can"
friend suggests the following an improvement
but addition:
Woodward thinks the lash divine.
Hes candidate of mine.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-09-18

Hon. JoHS g. KUNxLE, and
Col. A. X. MCLUWE
will speak in LEwrsHrna, on Tuesday ED
(COurt week,) al !, 4. NJ.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-09-18
publif - Neetiues

Meeting al Burr.LoE \ Ro,ps, Friday eve
ning-lsth Sept.
The Miffiinburg Union League, tonight
Union meeting at UsroNrowS, same time.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-09-18

Hon GHxrx Ar.~s Of Kentucky, and
Judge KELL.r OF Philad.
will speak in MIrrLixHUnH on Saturday, (af'
ternoon and perhaps evening" sept. 10; Mil
ton on Monday, aist /; and Danvllle, the I'D,
For KELLY Township, Saturday evening,
18th inst, at No. / School-honse. Kauimans. 5.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-09-18

W-Tho Republican majority 10 Yer.
mont is greater than it was in 1860, but
not larger than last fall, when the Demo.
Gratis bad no tickets in many districts
Their tremendous rally" brought a few
moro votes this year, which they coun: as
"gains."
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-09-18

~ Much. needed rain is falling, to-day.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-09-18

Rev. 7. NJ. Reese will preach IN the N. l.
Church, Sunday, at 10 A. NJ.
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Valuable Farm and Business Stand

9s7m6l or WMP.WiLSON, Hartletou, Pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-09

xaea WAR D1PAEfMENf, 4
WASHIksfos, D. C., June 8, Bs1.f
ladies desiring passes TO 60 to or return from the
rebel utAses can receive permits under the follow
ing regulations:
First. All apylicatioss for passes to 90 South
mult be made la writing aud verified by oath. cd
dressed to Major l.. c. Turner, Judge Advocate,
ashiR ston, d. c., ~ follows:
-, B. applicant for pass to go to City Point.
Va, ard now residing It. do solemnly swear
that, If said pass be granted, will not take any
property excepting my wearing apparel, and tAAt
all the articles to DO taken with are contained
in the trunk package delivered or to be deliv-
cred to the quartermaster on tee transport
on which I am to go to City Point. That have
not been in any insurgent State, nor beyond the
military lines of the United States within thirty
days last past. That win not return within the
military lin, Of tho United States during the
present war, and that have not in my trunk, nor
on my person, any papers or writings whatsoever,
nj any cont aband articles
No person will be allowed to take more than one
tiunk or package of female wear apparel, we gin
ing not over one hundred pounds end subject to
inspsct ,on and if thing contraband be uud in
the trunk on the person, the property win be
forfeited and the pass revoked.
Second. A passenger boat will leave Annapolis,
Nd on the first day Of July next, to deliver those
permitted to go South, at City Point! and the bag
gage of each applicant must be delivered to the
quartermas ter on said boat at least twenty-four
hours previous to the day Of departure for inspec
ton.
Third. Children will be allowed to accompany
their mothers and relatives, and take their usual
wearing apparel, but the name aud age Of each
child must be given in the application
Fourth. Ladies and children desiring to come
North win be received on the boat at City Point
and taken to Anna polls, and every adult person
coming North will be required to take and sub
scribe the oath of allegiance to the Government Of
the United States before the boat leaves Fortress
Monroe l.. G. TURNER,
je94t Judge Advocate.
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GEN. MONTGOMERY MAKES A SUCCESSFUL
RAID WITH HIS NEGRO TROOPS.
BRINGING IN THOUSAND
COSTRABANDS

NEW YORH Inna 0-Iha Tribune of this
morning says: From gentleman fully con-
yersant with affairs At Port Hudson and in the
Department OF the Gulf, we learn some inter-
esting facts OF the situation of General Banks
army.
Our informant left Port Hudson late on the
evening of the 3lst of May.
There has been no fighting of consequence
since the 27th, but General Banks was indus
triously and rapidly contracting his lines and
approaching the rebel works.
The wings of our army rested on or very
near the river, both above and below, and there
was no possibility of achievements reeching
the beleagured garrison.
Gen Banks had made mp his mind to take
the place and he had men and means to 1T.
Gen. Sherman is hardly expected to live.
NEW YORK, June "a Hilton Head letter
reports the total loss OF the gunosat Shepherd
Knapp, which went ashore at Nassau
Col. Montgomery had made q raid with his
negro regiment, bringing in a thousand con-
trabands.
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EXPEDITION TO BREAK UP TRANS.
PORTATION ON THE YAZO0 RIVER.
ITS SUCCESS: NINE STEAMERS DESTROYED.
]. VALUED AT SEVEN HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS

After the return of the expedition under 1t
Com mander Walker, up the YaZoo, and the
destruction OF the rams and navy yard, noticed
by us heretofore, Admiral Porter dispatched
the same officer up again, with instructions to
capture transports. Below we give Comman-
der Walkers report.
Beside the steamers burned by order OF Lieut..
! Walker, the rebels burned two Of their best
, rransports-the Acadia and Margereta
The object of the expedition was to break up
the transportation on the Yazoo AS the result.
the rebels have no means, with the exception
OF few steamers beyond Fort Pemberton, to
transport anything by water on that river.
The expedition destroyed nine steamers, in
all valued at S7UO,OOO.
Admiral Porter in his report of the affair con-
cludes rs follows: 1.-The Star OF the West has
sunk, blockading completely the Yallabusha
river and the gunboat Ovy WAS found sunk
near Liverpool landing
U. s. S. BARON DEKALK, HoutA Of Yasoo
Rtcer, June /, 1ss3.-Sir: l have the honor to
report that left this place on the morning Of
the 9th May, with the DeKalk, Forest Rose,
Linden, Signal and Petrol. 1 pushed up the
Yazoo as speedily as possible, for the purpose
Of destroying the enemy's transports on that
river. 4 y
pushed on with the Forest Rose, Linden,
and Petrol to within about fifteen miles Of
Fort Penn ber'on, when found the steamers
John w alsh, Il. J. Sackland, Golden Age and
Scotland sunk on bar, completely blocking
itup. r
l remained at that point during the night and
the next morning at day light was attacked by
a force of the enemy, but after q sharp fire of
few minutes; they beat a hasty retreat. Our
only loss was 9 men wounded. Returning
down the Yazoo, I burned large saw mill, a5
miles above Yazoo City.
At Yazoo City landed and brought away q
large quantity OF bar, round and fiat iron from
the Navy Yard.
: At Indian Shoot sent Volunteer Lieutenant
Brown, Of the Forest Rose, with boats through
to Rolling Fork. He found quantity OF corn
belonging to the rebels, which hA burned
At the mouth of Bayou Quirer, hearing OF
steamers, sent Lieut.. Brown with the boats
OF the Forest Rose and Linden up after them.
Ascending 10 miles, he burned the Dew Drop
and Emma Bett. The Linden burned the Argo
in a small bayou about IS miles up Sunfiower
l also found the Cotton Plant sunk in Lake
George, with nothing out OF the water but the
tops OF her smoke stacks.
at Gaines Landing, on the Sunfiower, 1
found and brought away n cutter, which was
lost on the Deer Creek expedition.
pilot in the service of the rebels, and several
deserers and refugees.
JOHN g. WALKER, 1t. Cong u. S. N.
Acting Rear Admiral ID. d. PORTER, Com.
manding Mississippi Squadron.
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The Siege ofvicksburg.

A General Assault TO be Made on the Alta
of June-Gen. Blair's Expedition mp the
laNeo River-Gen. Joe. Johnston "a Big
Black River Bridse-SAirm,sh oeswetn
0SteRhans and Johnssea- The Rebels
Hanging Negroes
CINCINNATI, June s-The Commercial pab-
fishes a letter dated Memphis, June ., which
repeats Pemberton's intercepted dispatch to
Johnston about being able to hold out ten days,
dc. 1t adds the following:
Gen. Osterhaus is on the west side of Black
River Bridge, with his entire division, watch
ing Johnston. who appeared on tho first and
second with 5000 infantry and some artillery.
Shots were exchanged and the rebels retired.
Johnston is said to have $1,000 men, poorly
armed and deficient in artillery. There is,
then, no probability OF his being able to relieve
The expedition under Gen Blair proceeded
northward as far as Mechanicsburg, forty five
miles, without meeting the rebels in force. A
few guerillas fired on our cavalry. wounding
several. The crops were found in promising
condition, and the country well supplied with
live stock. A large amount Of cotton was de-
stroyed, and many cattle and negroes were
The gunboats ran up to Yazoo City several
days ago, and destroyed much property, in
Guiding gunboat on the stocks. Several rebel
transports were seen further up the Sun Flow
er and Tallahatchie, which escaped tempo
rarily.
Communication with Gen. Eanks is kept up
on the Louisiana shore.
Guerillas infest the region between Lake
Providence and Grand Gulf, aud commit dep
relations with impunity. The Government
plantations are selected for attack. a hum
dred negroes were driven of or hung. Every
negro with a United States uniform on is mer-
cilessly suspended to the nearest tree.
Siege operations at Vicksburg are pressed
with increased vigor. The siege guns COM
menced a general bombardment on the third in
slant. Result unknown. The two armies are
close together--within talking distance. A
general attack was to be made on the 5th inst.
The formidable batteries along the Mississippi,
on the first line above the water batteries, are
all silenced; save one at the extreme upper part
Of Vicksburg, where the Chickasaw Bayou
comes into the Mississippi. 1t mounts two
heavy guns, and two 2S-pounders. The Rebel
battery on Fort Hill is composed Of six guns Of
very heavy caliber. The Unionists have
mounted six heavy guns in front and = battery
diagonally at that point.
The Rebel rurnor from Richmond that Kirby
Smith has attacked Gen. Banks at Port Hudson
is hardly credited, though some uneasiness is
felt. A rumor from down the river says that
Smith has arrived at Carthage, La. This is
very doubtful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-09

~ On Monday morning, the members of the
family of VIM. Steele, OF East Hartford, Conn,
on going TO his room, found his chamber deluged
wi'h blood, and MIR. Steele lying dead on the
Ioor with his throat horribly cut His wife
was on the bed with her throat cut from ear to
ear and an infant, six months old, had it's head
almost cut OF. All were dead-the child still
warm. Steele's hand grasped a razor, and it
wa perfectly evident that he had murdered
ais wife and child and then killed himself
The eofoner's jury rendered verdict of I,san-
ity. Mr. Steele had been an inmate Of an in
sane asylum at different times during the last
twenty years
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SECOND EDITION.
THREE O'CLOCK r. II.
STIRRING NEWS FROM THE
sRAPPAHANNOCK.
A SEVERE BATTLE FOUGHT At
REvERLY'S FORD, THIS
MORNING! J
The Union Troops Succeed In
Crossing the River!

A severe engagement took place this morning
between our cavalry and that OF the rebels,
under General Stuart. The locality at which
it occurred was Beverly's Ford, Of the Rap
pahannock, five miles shove Rappahannoek
Station, and about the same distance below
the Sulphur Springs.
- 1t will be recollected that Stuart has been
massing a large body OF rebel cavalry around
Culpeper Court House Of late, evidently for a
raid north and east. Gen. Hooker has Of course
kept his eye on him, and this engagement is the
result Stuart made an obstinate fight to cross
the river, in which purpose he was not only
foiled, but our troops drove him from the south
bank, which they now hold.
Our belief is that the engagement is progress.
ing, as our force engaged is now on the south
side of the river.
No further details of the battle had reached
here up to 3 p. m, but we believe that we are
strong enough there to drive Stuart out of Gull
pepper across the Rapidan.
Cars have already been sent up from Kettle
Run to Rappahannock Station to bring our
wounded to the rear.
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OUR MILITARY BUDGET.

Loss OF THE Q. S SHIP SHEPHERD KNAPP.
The Navy Department received information
this morning Of the loss Of the u. 5. ship
Shepherd Knapp, by running upon shoal in
entering the harbor Of Cape Hayden, w. /. Her
battery (1l guns) and appointments, ordnance,
yeoman's and masters stores, Instruments and
charts. provisions and clothing, spars, sails,
running and standing rigging, anchors, chains,
and every thing portable and of value to the
Government, we are happy to say, were saved
the only loss being the hull OF the ship, which
has been surveyed and recommended to be
sold for the benefit of the Government. The
disp fails to give the date of the occurrence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-09
TELEGRAPF1IO.
FURTHER FROM NEW ORLEANS.
CASUALTIES In THE BATTLE At PORT
HUDSON

NEW York, June 9-Port Hudson advices
state that neither Gen. Nickerson; Col. Clark,
OF the 6th Michigan; Col. Bullock. OF the 3oth
Massachusetts,, nor Col. Paine, I'd Louisiana
regiment 10 In the least injured.
Col. I4uhl, 9th n. H.; Col. Bean, 9TH Wiscon-
sin. and Capt. Wrotanaski. OF Gen. WeitEel's
staff, are killed.
Capts. Crag0n and Henan, and Lieut. CHS.
tenden, Of tho 4th Wisconsin, were badly
wounded.
That regiment lost 70 killed and wounded
Col. Chaplin, Of tho Itch New York regiment
was killed at Port Hudson.
Tho Union Association Of the first district Of
New Orleans has rendered Gen. Banks tho
services for sixty days, whenever necessary,
Of the unconditional Unionists Of New Orleans.
This Saith (colered) Mass. regiment has arrived
at Port Royal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-09
REBEL TROOPS SENT FROM SOUTH
CAROLINA To OPERATE AGAINST
GRANT

NEW YoRx, Juno "a letter from Folly
Island, near Charleston, dated LIST inst, states
that few days previously 1t having been OBJ
served from tho lookout that James Island
had deserted appearance, . reconnaissance
was ordered. which resulted In the demonstra-
ton that there were LEES than ono thousand
rebel troops there.
Their number had hitherto been estimated It
from ten to twelve thousand.
The Inference among our men = that the
bulk Of the rebel force had been sent TO operate
against Grant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-09

LEES AGGRESSIVE MovEMEST.-The Wheel
ing Int lligencer is in receipt of letter from
Winchsst er from very high authority, which
says:
"All is quiet in thi vicinity, but everything
indicates tremendous concentration of the
Rebel forces against Hooker. Lee is about to
assume the aggressive, and it appears he has
determined to stake the issue Of the war upon
the next battle, which Will take place SOON"
The writer adds:
"Jones has been ordered to Richmond in ar
rest, for some failure in West Virginia has been
succeeded by Jenkins in command
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-09

Schofeld. who has directed AL officers in the
department. to afford all proper facilities for
the discharge Of this duty.
Col. Price has also obtained permission from
Gov. Gamble to enrol and remove from the
State I'll negroes desiring to enlist. excepting
those belonging 70 loyal owners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-09
PORT HUDSON BOMBARDED Of MAY 10Th
WITHOUT RESPONSE
THE REBEL GENERAL GARDINER OFFERS
TO SURRENDER THE PLACE
COSDITIONALLY
GEN. BANKS DECLINES THE TERMS

NEW YORK, June 9.-Gen. Stone, who is at
New Orleans, will probably be appointed 10
the command OF Sherman's division.
The rebel Kirby Smith is reported at Frank
lin. Louisiana.
The gunboats bomharded Port Hudson day
and night OF the 18th of May, without a re-
spone.
It is reported that Gen. Gardiner offered to
surrender the place, if allowed to march ont
with guns, provisions, ETC., but that Gen. Banks
declined these terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-09
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.

Talk Among the Rebels OF a Raid Towards
WaShingtOn-Our Advance Posts yet Be.
yond the Rappahannock-The M Ain cd y
of the Enemy yet at Fredericksburs-A
Large Force of Confederate CavaIy near
Culpeper Count House.
JUNE s.-The reports from the Army OF the
Potomac, to- night, represent matters as very
quiet there.
The rebelforces were seen yesterday in large
numbers returning to the Notifications in the
rear Of and below Fredericksburg
1t is reported that there was n review Of the
forces OF Fitzhugh Lee and Wade Hampton
by Gen. Lee, at Culpeper, yesterday. They
numbered from twelve to fifteen Thousand.
One of the prisoners captured on Friday
evening below Fredericksburg, stated that it
was intended soon to make raid towards
Washington. If such a design should be enter
tanned they will find ample preparations made
for their proper reception.
The object of the reconnaissance across the
Rappahannock was fully accomplished.
The late movement of the rebels on the south
side OF the Rappahannock induced the belief
that they had retired altogether from their late
lines Of defense, and officers and others who
came to Washington confidently announced
this as tact. The crossing by some of our
troops on Friday was il the way of a recon-
noissance, to understand the actual condition
OF affairs; and, although ON Sunday morning
they had not returned, they probably did so by
night.
Friday evening, in crossing, we lost about
thirty in killed and wounded, and took about
sixty prisoners in rife pits on the river bank.
They have been brought to Washington.
Capt Cross, OF the regular engineers. was
killed. The entire loss on our side was by the
engineer brigade in crossing.
Although. yesterday, skirmishers of both
parties were represented to be in line OF battle
at some points, there seemed to be no appre-
hension OF general engagement. Both armies,
however, seem TO be wide awake.
Fredericksburg is still held by the enemy,
and no attempt has been made by our troops
to take it.
Our ad yanced posts beyond the Rappahan-
mock were held up to this morning by the SD
and ed Pennsylvania regiments. Rebel pick
cts confront ours at short distance, but up to
this morning not i shot had been fired by either
party foI twenty four hours. lust below Fred
ericksburg, and between the lines, lay the bodies
of three dead rebels killed by our shells on
Friday. They do not offer to come down and
remove them. They are, however, leisurely
cutting grass all day inside their picket lines
and ON the battle ground Of last December, and
carrying it to the rear for their horses. Our
picket lines do not run over three quarters of q
mile from the river
tie for TWO days to prevent our further mo We
ment. Evidence, considered reliable by some
military men, has been received that the main
body of Lees army is still lowering around
Fredericksburg, but that there is a large force
of cavalry, perhaps ten or twelve thousand,
at or near Culpeper Court House.
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A YEAR IN THE WOODS.

During the late raid of Stonsman's cavalry
they we're joined in Louisa county by Union
refugee who had been lurking in the woods to
escape the Confederate authority an entire year
lacking one day. He says there are numbers
of Unionists ali through the South hiding them
selves in caves and mountain Businesses until
they can escape the Confederate thrall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-09

WORK OF ADMIRAL PORTERS FLEET.
From report Of Admiral Porter to tho Navy
Department, received to-day, it appears that,
from the 25th Of March to the 18th Of May, the
feet under his command has captured sixteen
blockade runners and driven four IN shore,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-09

MASONIC PAPER IN WAsHINGToH-The
HNauonal Free Mason" is the name OF =
monthly publication devoted to the interests OF
Masonry, just started In this city by the Rev
DR.. McMurdy, Of Ky, Grand Prelats OF the
General Grand Encampment OF the United
States. DR.. McMurdy is well known through
out the country As an eloquent, clear headed
divine, and this initial number OF the "Free
Mason" shows abundant evidences Of his In.
dns.ry, scholarship and writing ability
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-09

FINANcIAL.--New York papers of yesterday
evening say there Is a continued depression
in the stock market. The Government stocks
arc an exception. Missouri SIX per cents. are
steady. The price OF gold opened on the street
at 1AX, tse same as at the close on Saturday.
and soon fell to 143H per cent At the board,
the quotation closed 143a al43H per cent. Bills
on London are about Isl per cent On Paris, 8
francs 90 confines on the dollar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-09
T HIRD EDITION,
Ak O'CLOCK p. M.
TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION,
The Magazine at Fort Lyons
Blown Up!

About 2h O'Clock this afternoon heavy ex-
plosion, making a smart conclusion in Alex
the river, and us we go to press with this
Third Edition. we hear that the magazine
a. Fort Lyons exploded at that time through
the carelessness of some of the soldiers sta
toned at the fort.
twas occupied by q company OF German
soldiers.
We have no report yet of casualties from the
explosion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-09

So. Lows, Jane e,-By special authoFity
from Adjstant Gensrl Thomas, Gsa. Pren-
tiss has detailed Col. Pride, Of the 3ad Ria.
so~ri regiment 70 supesinteadt the srganisasion
Of colored regiments In this depAstnsnk
Tho order has been fully tndsesed by Gen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-09

SNrs. L,ncoln left Washington BY the three
O'Clock train yesterday afternoon for Philadel.
phia. She W AZ accompanied TO the cars BY the
President who saw her pleasantly accommo-
dated in special car, with her little son, and
chen LEFT her. She returns next Monday