Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-06-26
NEWS!
Progress of the War.
] Riot in Milwaukee. /
iNATTACK on THE BANKS.
Tee Military Called Out.

MILWAUKEE, june Lf-1 .oo "A. ~A'
A mob attacked the banks this morn
ing. They have completely riddled
Mitchelrs bank, destroying all the furni-
sure and papers they could get hold of.
The money and books are safe in the
vault. Several clerks, with Mr.. Mitchell
himself, were inside, and one of them
was taken out inseusible.
The mob afterwards stoned the State
Bank of Milwaukee and Martins broker
Office, and have just commenced on TIE
Juneau Bank. The'damage as yet is not
very large.
The Montgome. Guards, Capt.
O'Rourke, were called on BY the Mayor,
but after arriving on the gfound refused
to act The Zouayes arc now loading with
buckshot. We look FIR sad work.
LATER.-The military have cleared
out the mob, and stationed guards at
the banks and on the corners of the
streets. No one is permitted to pass ex-
cept by special order.
Fifty arrests have been made. The
city is comparatively quiet now.
MILWAUKEE,, June 24-2 P. M.
The military have got The better of the
rioters and cleared the streets, stationing
guards at every corner and small squad
at each bank. No one is PERMITTED to
pass without an order from tho officer in
command. Arrests are continually be-
ing made. There are over fifty now in
custody. VI can learn as yet, of none
being killed. There are some wounded
but the names are unknown. The banks
are ell closed. The riot originated in the
Sixth and Eight Wards. amongst the
Germans. About ten o'clock they march
ed, headed by band of music, through
East Water street, till they arrived at
Mitchelrs bank, when the work of de-
struction commenced. The damage is
not so great as at first feared, the papers
of value and the currency having been
locked up in the vault. The inside ofthe
State Bank, Mitchelps and J. B Martins
Office, were completely riddled and burnt.
The Clerks in Mtchells band were bad
" bruised, but no lives lost nor any con-
sidered dangerously wounded. j. B.
Martin and officers and clerks oftbe State
Bank, made their escape without injury.
The riot was caused by the banks throw
ing out more currency. There was a
good deal of murmuring Saturday and
Sunday, but the action This morning was
unexpected.
NEW York, June "a.
The Worlds dispatch states that ad-
vices continue to report it as the inten-
ton of Beauregard to advance on the
Federal lines. 1*8A IS
@ Yesterday was the day fixed for an
attack on Washington. The Government
is satisfied of this and has ascertained
that an extensive spy system is in opera
ton for the benefit of the rebel govern
ment. Letters have been sent daily
from Washington south, by persons who
are here to watch the operations of the
Government.
Prof Lowe takes his balloon down to
Falls Church to-day. He will make an
ascension tomorrow morning and take a
view of the rebel camp at Fairfax.
1t is believed that the Navy Depart
nent will make An average ofaIl the bids
for gun boats and award them to the
contractors who will build then within
60 days.
The Tribune despatch 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 indica-
ton of an outbreak Major General Banks
will no doubt shell the city from Fort
McHenry. He is the man to obey his
orders to the very letter.
WASHINGTON, June %.
Tomorrow there will be an extraord
mary meeting Of the Cabinet when Gen.
Scott and his staff ard the various Gen
erals Of regiments now in and about
Washington VIII be present. 1t is under
stood that Major General Butler, Banks
and Dix have all been summoned.
Gen. Scott will submit bis programme
for prosecuting the war; that the rebels
changed theirplans cannot be doubted,
hence it is believed that Gen. Scott has
some new project to submit at this great
Council Of War.
Our Government has demanded Of the
Prussian Minister, that the exchequer of
Trappman, Prussian Consul at Charles
ton, who recently left Boston with des-
patches from jeff Davis to his Commiss-
iouers in Europe, shall be withdrawn
This demand will be complied with by
that Government 1t is stated that all
dispatches to and from the South that
90 to Europe are sent through the for
eign legations. This matter will I'M
doubleday be Inquired into.
FoRT MONROE, June "a.
Gen. Butler spent the morning at New
port News, whence no movement OF I'M
portance was reported. Private Parker
of the Vermont Regiment prisoner to the
rebels after tho great Bethel affair who
is Just exchanged, gives the following
news. He says: L. w. Clark Of tire
Third New York Regiment deserted the
hight before the affair at Great Bethel
He obtained q citizens dress from Sc
cessionist and gave the rebels full infor-
nation of our movements. He is now