If 'No' by telegraph, disembark at Ridgeway and move to Stevensville at 9 to 9.30 a.m.Send pilot engine to communicate with Lieut.-Col.

Dennis at Erie and with telegrams." Soon after their departure I received Col.

Peacocke's telegraph, as follows: BY TELEGRAPH FROM CHIPPAWA, June 2nd, 3.50 a.m.
_To Commanding Officer, Port Colborne:_ Have received your message of 3 a.m.I do not approve of it.

Follow original plan.

Acknowledge receipt of this.
(Signed) G.PEACOCKE.
This negatived our proposed change of plan, and left me to follow the instructions which I had received from Colonel Peacocke through Captain Akers, namely: "Move at not later than 5.30; 5 o'clock if bread be ready.