Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-06-14
Telegraphic News.
W ASHIyG-oS Jane II

WASHINGTON, June ii.
! From he best available sources It is beiev-
ed that the entire secession forces of Tir- |
gina do not exceed $1,000 or $4,000
Gen. Beauregard has issued proclamation
| from Manassas Junction. extravagauily pet |
airing the deplnrable consequences of tie ex
peeled invasion Of federal tr ops.
Much difficulty Is reported 10 exhi>t among
the Kentucky troops on Maryland Heights. /
and rum"r Is current here Il a Il ev intend
IN few days TO display the American flag
the Stars and STRIPES, aud probably 10 deser,
in body.
Tie aids D sparch.l Our rnforman'. who
was in the first engagement at Bethel, states
positively that the report of The cannon be-
longing IL the federal forces heing taken is
false. They were moved back with the troops.
and the latter IN good order. only regrettiug
the want of ammunition and the fall of Lieut..
('rIbhie, Tho inspired far more than any 9th
er officer. | have no doubt that at least 100
were killed on our side, when the detailed
rerort received. No doubt the heavy loss
OF lite was oweIng 70 the fact that the troops
had literally Ia act without a leader. The
general "plonIon IL. that the ignorance Of
zen. Fierce calls for a prompt court martial
On receipt of the news from Fort Monroe
a special meeting Of the Cabinet was called
/ together. and remained in secession nearly
two hours.
Fl. Nj 'sRoE, June 9Th, via baltimore II.
| Gen Butler having learned that the rebel.
| we're terrifying their camp al Great Bethel
me miles from Hampton. ON the Yorktown
'ad with strong butte les he deemed II nee
! .~Sary to dIslodge them Accordingly move
aents were made last night from Monroe and
| Newport Views
About midnight Col Duryea's Zouaves
! md Col. Tewnsend's Albany Regiment cross
ii the river al Hampton by means of six
| large bafieauX. manned by the naval brigade |
and took up the line of march the former
some two miles in advrnce of the latter. Al !
! the same time Col. Rrndlxs regiment and
detachments OF the Vermolt and Massachu-
sets regulars AZ New port moved forward to
/ form junction with the regulars from
Fort Monroe at Little Bethel. about half way
between Hampton and Great Bethel.
/ The Z"uaves passed Little Bethel about 4
O'Clock i. NJ. Colonel Reniix and regiment
arrived and took mp position at the inter
section Of the roads Not understanding the
signal, the German regiment. in the darkness
Of the night, fired upon Coionei Towusend's
column marching in close order. led bv Lieu
tennnt Butler, son and aId-de-camp Of Gen
/ Butler. with two pieces of artillery.
The Albany regiment being back of the
/ Germans. discovered from the Announcements
left ON the field ihat the supposed enemy was
n friend.
They had in the meantime nine rounds.
with small arms and {. field piece The Tow
ayes hearing the firing turned and also fired
upon the Albany boys. At day break Col
Allen. and Col. Cars regiments moved from
the rear OF the fortress 10 support the MAN
body. The mistake at Little Bethel huvinp|
been asce5fained the buildings were burned
and major with two prominent seces.lonists|
taken prI4oners.
The troops then advanced upon Great Beth
81, but our three small pieces OF iller7 were
not able to cope with the heavy rilled cannon
of the enemy. The rebel battery was com
pletely masked, no men could be seen, onl,
the flash of the guns
There were probably less than 900 men
behind the battery OF the rebels.
WAsHyGroH, June l2-1 A NJ
Special messengers arrived an hour since
from Fortress Monroe. bringing the intell-
gence that General Butler this morning pro
ceedei with a large reinforcement to Grcar
/ Bethel and. after u severe fight. captured
/ their batteaIes-one Of seven and the balance
Of fourteen guns and also took 1000 rebels
prisoners.
Especial 20 the TIM. Gen. Blair SAYS
that last night General b tier assaulted the
ensmy's works at Bethel. where Pierce was
repulsed, aud carried them by storm
A dispatch to the New Orleans De7ia
from Knoxville, dated May 81, says that the
/ Union Contention in session there passed
resolutions recommending resistance if 10
600 votes were cast against secession, and If
less, understandable Sea.
1t is reliably ascertaned that the Confad
erstc troops have been moving from Harpcrs
| Ferry to Winchester, .hencc to Mana4sas a.
! speedily IA they could procure vtCnus