Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-06-13


A squad Of soldiers from Birds Point
Camp visited the residence Of Col. Bird,
near at hand, last night, and captured
some thirty or forty gum, Pc os,&c. also,
fifty pigs Of lead. Col. birds negroes in
formed the soldiers Of the whereabouts of
countraband goods.
Washington, June z.
A special dispatch to the Tribune says:
We learn from a prominent politician
from Wheeling, Va, what VIII be the prob
able course OF the Convention. All the
leading men have agreed not to attempt
making ney State out of Western Vir-
GINA, but to act for the Old Dominion as
whole, forming provisional government.
The first act Of the Convention will be
to depose Gov. Letcber and lis rebeious
associate. 1t will then appoint good and
true men in their places. The Provisional
Governor will probably be General jackson,
of Parkersburg. The Convention will
then declare Eastern Virginia in insurrec-
ton against the general Government, for
which aid to put down the rebellion will
be invoked. The Legislature chosen on
the 22d ult., the members of which are by
its request, to be present atthe Convention,
will be pronounced the legally elected Leg
islature Of the State, and will be empower
ed to proceed at once to the transaction Of
business.
The Governor viii send in his message
to the two Houses, and two Senators, Of
whom John Carlisle will probably be one
and leading Republican tn other, will be
chosen. In this plan Of operation, Messrs
Carlisle, Wiley, Pierpont, and jackson
unite.
Our informant thinks the Convention
will be one of the grandest and most popu-
lar assemblages. ever called together.
New York, June s.
The Herald says letters just received
from John G. Fremont, dated London,
states that he has purchased 10000 En-
field rifles, and several batteries of rihed
cannon for the Government, which he is
waiting for, to bring with him. He il
only delayed till portion of the rifles are
flushed.
He also states the Commissioners of the
Confederate States had instructions to pro-
cure several steamers in England for the
service Of the Montgomery Government,
but that there was difficulty in procuring
money. They succeeded, however, in
procuring two steamers, for which they
paid 100000. Those vessels, it appears,
are to sail for a Southern port unler the
British flag, and registered as property of
British owners, carrying nothing contra
band Of war, but probably in ballast mere
ly. How they will be received by our block
aiding squadron remains to be seen.
Washington, June Z.
The 1ri6une's correspondent says, two
Regiments from Wisconsin have been or
dered to Washington. The President will
probably accept four more from that Safe.
A Regiment of Cavalry has been accepted
from New York.
New York, June 8.
The Steamships NeW York and Eelin-
burg sailed for Europe to-day. Among
the passengers were Carl Schurz and fani-
".
Washington, June s.
Evenston village. twelve miles this side
of the Greek, known to have a strong Union
was in flames when the Mt.
Vernon passed. The village IS p.ssumed
to have been fred by Secessionists.
A specimen of the articles eontraband
Of war was sent up here to-day to the Pres
dent, BY Gen. Butler, in the shape of
bright and intelligent mulatto.
Louisville, June 8.
ClarksYille Tenn,giyes 56l transportation
and representation-one against, for sepe-
ration unanimous in three precinctSu
The New Orleans Picayuae OF the fifty
lays the American bark Algonquin, from
Calcutta, the Brennan ship V6negia, from
Liverpool, were ordered off the bar by the
AT an interview between foreign Con-
uls and Capt. Poore Of the Brooklin, the
after said no impeachment would be offered
or vessels outward bound, but he had no
to extend the tinso for departure
# yessels Tow boats towing vessels out
yosl1 be allowed to re-enter.
Lebanon, KY, June 7.
The Union Convention, Fifth District, {
nominated Charles A. Wickliffe FOR Con /,
Lrssa.