Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-06-28
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS!


aShlngton, Juhe n.
Fears are entertained IN towns along the
lower part of the Potomac of n rising of slaves,
and general stagnation of trade was mani
fest
+. a. Aiken, of this District, formerly Of
Vermont - the Secretary OF the Nationa
Democratic party-has proposed 10 the " ar
Department 10 raise a regiment forthwith of
Northern Democrats fof active service during
the war, aud Ia testify their appreciation of
Mr.. Lincoln effort TO maintain the Govern
ment intact.
9. II Foster announces himself rs an I'M
conditional Union man from the FIRST District
of Mort Carolina, IN a hand bill dated AT
Murieeshoro. he notifies the people OF the
District that bv a law OF North Carolina the
first Thursday In August Is the day fixed for
an election OF Representatives IN Congress
aud on thar day he invites the electors 10
give HIM their support, and cast their ballots
without fear or inIiu Idaiou.
The reason why the rebels resort TO such
tricks As that when they captured a Captain
OF a CONNECTICUT regiment Saturday last, and
why they pick of the picket and capture
every man they can reacl-ihey are gather
nag all such prisoners aud hoIdIeg them as
hostages for the personal safety of ne pirates.
They intend 10 have an equal number of wac
prisoners, and thus ret ,ll;.ls upon loyal men
the punishment inflicted by the Uui. cd States
on buccaneers.
The rebels have made TWO propositions of
peace TO the Administration one cnutemp-
lales the complete recognition Of the South
ern Contederacy, with a treaty of commerce
and friendship, and perhaps an amt a .ubsi-
dy OF $),O0J.0O0 for giving us protect,oI
againa. f1reiGn and domestic enemies. The
o,her, winch i still under cau-idcr:.; ION.
consents 10 suspension OF hostI iiies a lay
ing down of arms. and the eXre .siol of The
line IF 36 30 10 the Pacific. Perhap, ceuSo-
rlan5 may see some Immediate connection be-
tween these fac ; and the supineneSs If buth
armies on the other side OF The Potomac. and
the indignation manifested toward the rapid
energy Of Gen. Lyon and Col. Blair IN Mis-
/ souri, 1t l. possible tina. The two Houses of
Congress will be - impairment as 10 inquire
into the history OF TINS tamperIug with trait
ors In rebellion.
w d. Gallagher, of Kentucky. lately CON =
tidential clerk OF the Secretary If the Treas
/ ury, has been appointed collector OF the port
of New Orleans, and leaves Wa .hIngtou for
Cairo Tomorrow. He will accom- Jany our
army in its progress down the MIsslssIppi
River, and there can be no doubt ttaj his APP
poIntment and departure for thIs point Indi-
Gates an advance ut the earliest practI ca Die
moment upon Memphis This will NOS be Tor
some weeks but will move southwardlv with
the Union, and sealing I'll lne> OF thranspor-
tation for the rebels as he proceeds. l. may
not be generally known that the COLLECTION
district of New Orleans embraces The va.-
I leys of The Mississippi aud OaIn, including
/ theiv tributaries, and reaching - far east ~
Pittsburgh. The so-caled collectors OF Lou
( lsvIlle and other towns within the dlstric
are only surveyors, agents OF the New Or
! leans collector.
Slaves belonging to a Fairfax county rebel
offered their services 10 the 2i Michigan reg
iment, and were accepted.
/ 1t is asserted that Wilson's Iouaves have
gone to Fort PIckens. but II Is quite hkeh
they have gone 10 Charleston Several olhc
regiments about Leaving the North viii prob
ably 90 there also
\ report reached Washington Tonight tina
Alexander II. Stephens. Wee President q.
the so-called Confederate States. Is dead -
/ The informetion comes through rebel sources
hence, 1t cannot be traced beyond this point
/ 1t is we'll known he has recently been ILL.,