Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-06-05
Death Of Col. Kelley.

DOUGLAS Is DEAD! His potential
voice is hushed-his fiery heart is still.
The Nation mourns his loss. Meeting
the present crisis in our National affairs
with the nobleness of Patriot and a
Man, his death is lamented by all who
love the American Flag. The best trib-
ute we can pay to his memory, is to en-
ulste his patriotic love and zeal. Soldier
and Statesman fall, but the Great Cause
in which their souls were enlisted moves
grandly on.
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS was born Cd
the 23d of April, 1918, in Brandon,
Rutland Co., Vt-ED. jour.
CHICAGO, June 3.
Senator Douglas died at 9:10 this
morning. There were in attendance at
the time, Mrs. Douglas, DIR. Miller, Mrs.
Cults, J. Madison Cuts, Jr., Of Wash
ington; D. P. Rhodes. of Cleveland, DR..
McVicker, Spencer G. Benham and DIR.
Hay, of Chicago. HIS remains will be
taken from here Wednesday to Wash
iDgton.
NEW York, June 8.
The Posts Washington letter says, it
is considered certain that Congress will
authorize loan Of $1OO,OOO,OOO, at
eight or ten per cent, which will be
offered and notes issued from $50 to
1000 in value.
The Wheeling Intelligencer of Satur-
day announces the breaking up of reb-
81 camp of FIVE or six hundred men, at
Buffalo, on the approach Of the Ohio
regiment. The same paper reports that
the seventh and fifth Indiana regiments
are in Virginia, enroute for Grafton.
WASHINGTON, June 8.
The New York Seventh regiment will
probably soon be remustered iato ser
vice and detailed to camp on Staten
Island.
A London letter says Col. Fremont
will probably take with him ten thousand
rifles and park of artillery, of about
forty twelve pound rided guns.
New YORK, June 3.
A letter from Annapolis says that Col.
Smith, of the 18th New York regiment,
took $50 muskets from secessionists Of
Maryland, and intends capturing all arms
held by them. In his possession are sew
eral schooners, stored with corn. which
were brought in as prizes; also six pris-
oners of war captured by scouts.
1t is positively ascertained that at q
cabinet meeting on Saturday, it was de-
cided to make further requisition Of
l5o,ooo men TO serve during the war.
WASHINGTON, June 8.
A special dispatch to the Post reports
that Jeff. Davis has issued proclamation
ordering the federal troops to withdraw
from Virginia soil! Private advices say
that Davis is really alarmed, and his
anxiety is so great as to affect his health.
The next attack on the Aqua Greek
batteries will be made by land forces.
Special to Express. BY the end of
the week the Government expects to have
$4,000 troops in Virginia near Alexan-
dria, 10000 at Grafton, 10000 near
Harper's Ferry, 5000 at Fortress Mon
roe, and 10000 arc md Baltimore, An
napolis and the Relay House.
CINCINNATI, June 8.
Two Regiments of troops in command
of Col. Kelly of the LIST Virginia volun-
teers, and other command by Crittendon
of the Indiana volunteers. left Grafton
early last night, and, after marching dur
ing the entire night, for twenty miles
through drenching rain, surprised
camp of rebels two thousand strong At
Phillippi, Virginia, routing them, killing
fifteen and capturing large lots of arms,
horses, ammunition, provisions and
camp equipage. The surprise was COM
plete and at our last advices the Federal
troops were in hot pursuit of the rebels,
and it is 4 ute probable many prisoners
will be taken.
Col. Kelly was MORALLY wounded and
has since died. Several uf the Federal
troops were slightly wounded.
The Iowa legislature has made an APP