Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-05-28

4 later dispatch says Alexandra IS taken
and Will be held. The 1t Michigan reg
lment entered town about an hour after the
disappearance of the Zouaves. and captur-
ed body OF cavalry, who al first demand
ed time 10 consider, but were iorcei 10
yield without delay.
The TIibuBeS dispatch says q company
of horse, Numbering 35 men. was captneed
at Aexand Ia. Shernan'S battery coming
on them suddenly they had no at, rnatve
The Mlchjganders proceeded to tear up
the rails leading out Of the city
FRAxKFoRr, ky May p.
The Senate passed a resolution. that Ken
tucky viii no sever her connection wilh
the tonai Government, nor take up arms
for the Southern beilg ent party, but
would arm herself for the pr servalion of
eace within her borders. an rendering
her services As . mediator ID effect a Just
and honorable peace.
The IL 'us amended and passed the i'll
empowering the Committee Of I0vestiga-
ton. appointed ye-te day. u SIT thirty days.
The Legislature journed, sine 3i4
New ORLEANs. Nav ~.
The news Of the orc1pauon of A'eNan-
dril has cons derably increased the militia
~ enthusiasm here.
Tn, Deftts Montgomery dj~oatch saws
'ett'r has b en- received from Ntneey. and
that he does n doubt the success of his
mission.
The 18Th proximo. IS appointed day Of
fasting and prayer
BHTnIogE. May 23.
Returns from vi giil, Graf on county,
show 40 against | for Secession.
Taylor viii give abour ZOE, Harrison =
600, Wood 900. all against Sece~s on.
MartioSburg, Berkeley county, gives 700
against Secession.
\ YoaK Nav 81.
Tribune Special. Washington. Mav23.
The detalcation discovered IN the accounts
Of the former DIsbursing Agent of the
Stae y .partmnnt, we learn. amounts 10
nearly ~3o,010. The name Of the officer
Is Edward Stubs
A gentleman Just from the lower part o
i Prince Genres county, Maryland. says re
cruits for the Gonfederacy are being carried
+ across the Potomac.
A battery Of he celebrated WhitwortiI
guns, tweIte-pounders, with ammunition
and carriages complete, has inst rived In
this city, as a present ID the Gpvertm
from patriotic Amer cans abroad. Each one
Of the guns bear the 70 los mo iuscripton
Z" From Loyal Americans III Europe TO the
/ United States Government, 1861"
{ Times Special Washington. Nay -.
-Tta Army sets its iace southwark 10.
night. The Seventh. Twelfth and Sixty
ninth New York Regiments, and the Raodc
Island Brigade, will fold up thei. tents t.
/ night and b. Tomorrow morning they Will
/ be on the sacred soil Of Virginia. They
will probably take up their quarters on Ar-
+ lington Heights. whore they VIII thro" up
entr nehments. They took provisions IN
thair bnapSack7 for a fou, days campaign
+ The fire Inuives move Tonight down the
+ river two miles, 10 point opposite s. kan
dri1 ny were uVerjoVed when they re
ceived this glimpse fir fight. A dellch
ment0f the Seventy first goes on the Stepm-
+ VI unit Vernon. They sail most direct
f for Fort Monroe, 10 support the forces
+ there in case Of a movement on Gosport
i Navy Yard.
am authorized to state there are NOW
100000 men under arms n th pay ID the
United States Government. They ere all
equipped or will be by Saturday night.
/ Special to the Norl T-Geor-e y
/ Down, we'll known resident Of this cit1
reached here from the rebel CanieleracE
to-day Iie is last from Tennessee. VI
Cairo lie reports that supplies are en-
tirclv cut off from Western Tennessee.
and that great fear Of starvation prevails
saw At Memphis 1000 troops furnished
with altered finJ-Iock muskets. from the
Baton Eicu4e arsenal. There are two bat
teries on the Mississippi between Mcia-
phis and Cairo. Many of the troo.4 arr
northern men, who have been impressed
INTO the service Hdlf the soldiers there
refused 81 leave tn city, and tn govern
mcnt issued a proclamation ordering all
companies to disba III who did not enter
the service al the south uucouditouallg
Ammunition was ycrv scarce. and na uu-
neccssarr firing was permitted. I've
companies in Memphis are composed of
chain gang convicts Mr. Down confirms
the report Of an entire prostitution or all
kinds Of business,
Passengers who arrived here today
from WhelinG, over the Baltimore AMI
Ohio Railroads, state that FROM the Ohio
river to wiJhin ten miles IF Ilrfcr9
Ferry, the Stars and Stripes were flying.
TIE VIRGINIA ETrCrInr rToDrofr, rr.-ro,-