St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-27
RIOTS in MILWAUKEE,.


Of the Government, to start seven Of the
ten regiments accepted yesterday by to-
morrow. 1t is said the seven regiments
referred to have been drilling for some
time and are thoroughly appointed ndready
to start. 1t is now evident that the main
blow against the rebels will be struck from
the Federal capital.
Secretary Seward gives notice that here
after no passports to leave the country, or
to pass within the lines of the rebels sign
ed by foreign ministers or consuls, will be
good unless countersi gned by the State
Department.
The fight at Edwards Ferry on Mon
day seems to have been rather serious af-
fair, as we learn from Virginians who came
over for protection that between forty and
fifty were killed by the bombs that were
thrown with so much accuracy among
them from howitzers on this side. A boat
load of rebels were crossing the mouth of
a small creek, making into the river, tow
ards the close of the action, when bomb
from the battery burst immediately over
them. After the smoke cleared off only
two nen were seen standing out Of between
twenty and thirty in it. Many bodies
were distinctly seen floating in the water
about the boat.
Lowe, the balloonist, is making an as
cension from Arlington this afternoon, to
view the position of the rebels.
AUGUSTA, June 2l.-Ofers for the
Maine State Loan from parties at four
per cent premium have been made, large
" in excrss of the amount called.
New York, June 22.-Reports from
Washington say the navy will be doubled
in size as soon as possible. Sec. Welles
will recommend heavy appropriations for
building war vessels.
The President will call for at least three
300, 900 men in the aggregate, and money
to correspond. Congress will, at an early
day, suspend the writ of habeas corpus,
whenever there is an organized rebellion,
in the judgment of the President, it should
be suspended, the suspension Of course be-
ing temporary.
Professor Lowe takes his balloon down
to Falls Church to-day. He will make an
ascension tomorrow morning and take a
view of the rebel camy at Fairfax.
The Tribune dispatch says that Balti-
more is quiet on the surface, but is pro-
foundry agitated underneath and is only
held in check by fear. At any indication
of an outbreak Major General Banks will
without doubt shell the city from TT. Nc
Henry. He is the man to obey his orders
to the very letter.
Messrs. johnson and Ethcridge, of
Tennessee, have been assured by the War
Office, that the Union men in East Ten
nessee and wherever else in the State they
may need assistance shall be sustained by
the strong arm of the Government. An
order has been issued, including Tennes-
see in the District under command of
Brigadies General Anderson.
A naval expedition of great magnitude
will soon be fitted out to operate on the
coast Of Texas, consisting of war vessels
and transports, carrying munitions of war
and men. The expedition will be large
enoug b to take the field and form nu-
cleus around which the Union men, under
Houston, can rally.
WASHINGTON, JUNE 23.-To-morrow
there will be an extraordinary meeting of
the Cabinet when Gen. Scott and his staff
and the various Generals of regiments
now in and about Washington, will be
present. It is understood that Major
Generals Butler, Banks and Dix have all
been summoned.
Gen. Scott will submit his programme
for prosecuting the war; that the rebels
changed their plans cannot be doubted,
hence it Is believed that Gen. Scott has
some new project to submit at this great
Council of war; .<.. E.
Our Government has demanded of the
Prussian Minissian Minister, that the exa-
Equateur Of Trappman, Prussian Consul at
Charleston, who recently left Boston with
dispatches from jeff. Davis to his Commits
sioners in Europe, shall be WITHDRAWN
This demand will be complied with by
that Government. It is stated that all de-
spatches to and from the South that 20 to
Europe are sent through the foreign I1ega-
tons This matter will undoubtedly be
inquired into. .>..>s.- b.. =. = i. ::
BALTIMORE, June 23.--Samuel Terre
-four merchant, has been held to bail in
the sum Of twenty thousand dollars for
treason. He was charged with placing
anchors across the railroad track on she
18th Of April" : -.,..
A resolution has been introduced into
tho Richmond Conyentiou, instructing
the Finance Committee to inquire into
the propriety Of setting aside ali debts and
bonds due BY the Commonwealth to citi-
gems Of such States Of the Federal Union