Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-10-11
NEWS ITEMS.

i heTe are NOW 1npIS iHdH OU,UUu troops
in Kentucky from Ohio, Indiana and Hi
nois.
4 letter under date of Oct. 9Th, states
that tie rebels in force were marching up
on 6hawneetown, III, They have their
eyes upon the naval stores of grain and
bacon in that vicinity.
The news of the federals taking New
Orleans is Thought to be premature.
Tic reports that the navigation of the
Potomac was suspended by rebel batteries
turn ont TO be untrue.
The rebels have been in force of so, GOO
in Missouri Hon. S Colfax states that
the force Of Gen, Fremont has been great
| i exaggerated, he having only about 5000
men in St. Louis at the time the last re-
QUESTION was made upon him By govern
ment fer troops to 60 east,
On Saturday evening last some 20 men,
bers Of the rife company in that place gut
ted Specht's saloon at Black River Falls
David Ognew Of Boston, dove to the
depth Of 100 feet, in search of schooner
A serious riot occurred in Hudson city,
between the members of the Barney Ri
hes, quartered in tie T. S. Arsenal and
some 800 Il liens A number Of persons
were injured including the mayor, who was
seriously if not fatally stabbed.
A despatch frcm Jefferson city dated
9th inst. states that Price is on his way
south. Gen. Fremont will follow and give
battle wherever he can ill him.
The farmers OF Peltis Co. offered to fur
nish Fremont $3.50 GOO worth Of grain for
his army, gratis.
Another GENET is said to be fast ap-
preaching the earth. and soon will be seer
with the naked eye.
The wet weather Of tie past few days
viii render the wheat in Illinois and other
parts, already damp, still poorer, so that
the prospects are dubious.
The work of terrifying Cincinnati is
progressing rapidly.
Events ere ira spring. said to Indicate
the speedy taking Of New Orleans.
Matters are greatly improved at JefFer-
son, Mo, and forward movement by Ere
mont probably has been made before this,
| Tho EoJar,J f,rooo ,ro o,u;o,. :. -.
the utmost the rebels can muster; and il
is thought that there would be no obiec.
ton to a junction being formed by McCul
loen s and Price forces.
Bands of music for the army will cost
ST. O00, coo year-.no wonder the Sec
rotary OF war is becoming impatient o.
theIn-they should b. discontinued.
Government is about to put into circu
lation at Chicago Treasury demand notes
ior a currency.
None Of Gen. Frcmont's commissions
are recognized by the President, and they
are therefore rendered worthless.
II n, Kingsley S. Bingham, U. S
Senator fr m Michigan, died very sudden
~ at Green Oak on Saturday, Of apoplexy
The Military Department of Neu
England, comprising all the New England
States, has been created, Major Genera
Butler being put in command
All information received at headquar.
ters shows that the enemy is prodigiously
strong-numberlng nearly 100000 men
and hat no offensive movement is inten.
ded
f Johnson and Smith are in favor os an ac
tive policy, but Beaureguard in lists on
standing on the defensive.
4 gentleman came to headquarters di.
Fectly from Columbus, who represents that
the rebels at that place are not less than
10000 strong, under command of Gen. A.
Johnston, He says they are making bio
preparations for strike somewhere.
The papers state that Alexander r
Stewart & Co., of New York, sold two
millions dollars worth of goods in the
month Of September, about one half for
cash. and none for longer time than ninety
days.
The jury acquitted john P, Sheldon
the negro indicted for killing DARBY Chr
ney, in Milwaukee,
The Paris Patrie denies, bot the Enc
lish journals reassert, that France and
Spain intend Intervention in the affairs of
}iexco
Tie London Times says intervention is
with the full concurrence of the American
government.
Gen. Beaureguard was at Manassas and
JET. Davis returned to Richmond on the
9th, IN teblo health. Speculations were
Erite rs to his successor.
An exedition is engaged sinking stone
laden vessels in North Carolina inIets
Great Flood On The Ohio River
The Plttsburg ard Wheeling papers
hrlng accounts of a sudden and eyor,nnux
rise IN the Ohio river on Sunday the 1otb
kuit. On Monday thero z-oo -.