Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-07-05
Geleorapbie.
BALTIMORE June 81.

rested at his house by order of Gov Banks,
and conveyed to Fort McHenry. where he
IS now held prisoner. Gov. Banks has
issued a proclamation nominating John r.
Henley, f the Mary land regiment, Provost
Marshal also supersding the powers of the
Police Commiss oners. Mr.. Henley is to
exercise supreme control over the police
department until some known loyal citizen
is appointed to act as Marshal
The proclamation gives as the :eason
for the arrest of Kane, that he is
known to be aiding and abetting those
in armed rebellion against the Government,
and is at the head of an armed force, which
he has used to conceal rather than detect
acts of treason to the Government.
Considerable excitement has been occa-
stoned by the arrest of Marshal Kane
The Union men are pleased, but the soces-
sionists indignant. Col. Henley, Provost
Marshal, waited On the Mayor and Police
Commissioners, when the latter asked time
to consider the mattar Henley replied
that his orders were immediate, He then
proceeded to the Marshal's Office, taking
possession. The Commissioners then d.
rected the officers to obey the military au-
thority, but declared their intent to pre-
pare q protest against the action of the
Government.
Washington. July LIST.
Special to tbs Post.-Gen. Beauregard
has issued another Proclamation, forbdding
tbs passing Of any person through his lines
except with pass from JEFF Davis
Another skirmish occurred last night near
Alexandria between the Fire Zouaves of
New York and party of rebel scouts
Reported Iouayes and rebels killed.
1t is considered certain that the House Of
Representatives will be organized prohhpt-
~ on Thursday. and that the Presidents
Message will be delivered on that occasion
and that there will be short session and
quick dispatch Of business.
The troops across the Potomac ask for
more artillery. They will secure it before
sn advance movement is made
The Richmond Enquirer declares that
all The enemy fear is the Federal artil-
lery.
New York, July l. A letter in the
Horid from the steamer Wyandotte from
Fort Piekens announces the capture OF the
privateSr steamer VIM. f. Webb by the
Niagara, when in the act Of capturing the
brig East Of n Y She also captured the
English bark Elina with cargo Of rife
cannon fer the rebels at Pensacola
HAGARsToWN, July 2.-Early this morn
ing, the troops concentrated here crossed
the ford at Williamsport. The post Of
honor was given to the First Wisconsin
and Eleventh Pennsylvania regiments.
They came within 7 5 yards of the enemy.
The rebels at Martinsburgh, embracing
four regiments Of infantry and ono Of
horse were engaged in the conflict
They had four pieces of artillery, part rifed,
and we're commanded by Jackson.
HAGERsrowN, July Geo. Drake, of
Milwaukee, was killed in the fight at VIII
Transport.
The following despatch was received
here at half past two o'clock this morning
BLACK RIVER, near Martinsburg.
To Col G. D. Townsend, Assistant Ad-
jutant General Il left Williamsport at 6
o'clock this morning, for this place, and
drove and routed the rebels who were
about 10000 strong, and who bad four
guns, | now occupy their camp, with the
less, | regret to say, of three killed and
| ten wounded. r. PATTERSON,
Maj. Gen. Commanding.
Especial despatch to the N. Y. Tribune7
The reports circulated of change in
the plans of Gen. Scott, and that he will
commence active operations against the
rebels. are erroneous. We are further
than ever removed from battle Gen.
Scott has no purpose Of seeking general
engagement. The. only conflicts between
US and the rebels which are likely to trans
| pire at present, is skirmishes. SCOTS
| programme is the concentration Of Federal
troops in Virginia and the other border
| States in such bodies as to make it mad
ness for the rebels TO attempt an attack
| While thus intimidating them, the presence
Of our forces will encourage the loyal citi-
zens to rise in sufficient numbers to pre-
vent any further outrages, off their re-
sources, increase the dissatisfaction in their
camps and cause desertion, and by thus
harrassing and demoralizing them, drive
them from the border States. Ger. Scott
is confident that this accomplished, the
LOYALTY of the border States is fixed. Then
it is bis purpose to transport by sea an i'm
nense force to operate against the Gulf
States, Tbsy viii be landed under the
protection Of men-of-war at the prominent
points on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts,
ana thus threatened by the approaches of
sea, the authorities of the different States
will at once recall their troops from the
main body. and thus break up the grand
army, and make it powerless for any often
sive movements. The fragments in the
different States being then cut off from
Supplies from the border STATES. will be
driven to accept terms from Washington.
1t is no part Of the plan, as at present ar
ranged, to attack the dibris of the rebel
army, or to attempt to retake any of the
stolen forts, as the restoration of them will
be made one of the conditions dictated to
the rebels whom they find themselves forced
to accept terms By January he thinks
the rebellion will be entirely defeated and
! the Union reconstructed.
PROPERTY DESTROYED AT MARTINsBURG
Intelligence reached Baltimore yesterday
evening that the Confederate forces at
Martnsburg, Va, under command of Gen.
| jackson, had on Friday night last destroy