Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-19
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

superintendent OF the Hannlhai y 81.
Joseph Railroad. just from Hannibal,
received the following dispatch Prev
Gus to leaving that place:
Hudson, July l6. = 500 Federal
troops came up ahead of the passenger
tram This incoming as for as Melville,
80 miles above ST. Charles on the North
Missouri Railroad, where the track
was torn up and troops fired into.
An engagement ensued, resulting iii
a loss of rebels killed and severa! ia
ken prisoners.
One man caught with a gun in hand
was immediately hung. Another at
tempting to escape was riddIed with
balls. Fighting sill continued when
The passenger tram passed up. FEEDER
al loss was J killed and wounded. 30
horses captured, strength OF rebels not
known.
WAsHIsGTos July I6.
The army has advanced. Gen. Nc
Dowell left al $3.50 P. VI. to go some
where. The lst brigade OF the 5th
DIvlson is commanded by Brigadler
Gen. Lewis 3hnker. Last night the
brigade formed abou, 3 miles from
their original location, and 10 day they
were al Huating Creek, Va, l0 miles
from Washington. and is 10 form the
vanguard of the whole column. THIS
forward movement has wonderful ef-
feet upon the sick list. it has nearly
cleaned out the hospitals.
All the militia of eastern PennsvI-
wanna are ordered 10 march for Staun-
.on.
The Times says that Mr.. Shanis
of the Indiana llth congressional dis
trict, has been appointed aid Oh Gen
treenont's staff and has accepted the
appointment.
T/15une'S dispatch says that the col
umns this afternoon probably moved
only TO advanced plchets. To.morrow
morning at earl = dawn they viii press
forward upon the enemy. The first
fighting wall probabI y take place a;
Fairfax Court House, where there are
3 rebel regiments.
1t is believed that the design of our
Generals is 10 avoid Manassas June
uon. and # possible, clrcumvent ii. \
positive intention Is. however, 10 allow
no delays, but 10 press vigorously south
and tight their way TO Richmond.
1t Is also supposed that movement
10 this Important point will not be direct,
but by flank, and that our columns will
pass around the CITY. and approach il
from the south, after cutting off all COM
munIcntIons.
Information received here today
states that the rebel forces at Acco-
quan, Dumtrles, and one or two other
points on the Potomac, have been re
moved 10 Manassas Junction.
WAsHIsGroS, July II
The Republic of this morning says
the general movement was In The dire,.-
ton of Fairfax. which is no great dis
lance from the right OF Gen. Mcdowell.
though It IS nearly fourteen miles from
the extreme right. The army will hal,
for the night this side Of Fairfax Court
House, which the enemy viii probably
take OCCASION to evacuate during the
night, and resume their march In the
morning.
The Iate2Igcncer says an officer ar
rived last night direct from Martins
burg yesterday morning. He says
Gen. johnson broke up his camp al
Banker HIN on Monday,and connenc-
ed the retreat OF his whole army to-
wards Winchester. Gen Patterson,
with his entire force, Immediately went
III pursuit, and was about eleven miles /
IN rear of Johnson
WAsnISGroy, July Is.
Ex-Governor Stevens, of Washioo- +.
ton 1errllory, arrived here this morn
ing. he comes to offer his services 10
the Government IN military cavacity. .
He was formerly Of the United States
army.
We learn from Richmond, en-
Charleston, tha. jeff. Davis has order I
ed Col. Bonner and another prisoner
of war into custody, and has gwen no.
tlce 10 the Government that ii any
harm Is done TO one Of the pirates Of /
the Savannah, It Will be followed by re-
iallatlons. even to hanging.
On motion Of Mr.. Edwards the .
thanks Of The House were unanimously
presented to Major Gen. Mcclellan,
and officers aud soldiers of his com
mand. for tho series OF brilliant and
decisive victories which they have, by
their kill and bravery, achieved over
the rebels and traitors on me bat
tie fields of Western Virginia.