Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-06-04
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BALTIMORE. Nav 81.

one man WAS wounded. They arrested
six of the men, four Of whom after exam-
ination this morning were discharged,
while the other two were detained for IN
vestigation.
LOUISVILLE, Nav 81,
Immense quantities Of freight for the
South are going to Nashville by railroad
ltis rumored the transportation OF Goods
will be stopped on Monday.
The exodus of Southerners northward
is unprecedented and is partly attributa-
BILE to the stoppage of boats on the Mis-
sissippi River
1t is rumoreI also that the Nashville
road will be stopped, the Tennessceans
will advance INFO Kentucky and take pos
session OF the road
The Union men Of Kentucky are deter
mined to permit no aggresSions from any
quarter
The Memphis Bulletin announces the
arrival Of Beaurcgard on the both, to take
command of the western division of the
Confederate army
The Army-worm is approaching Louis
vile in vast numbers. threatening TO de-
stroy all cereals in this vicinity
New York May 81
HeraldS Special Scouting parties
reported at headquarters to-day that there
are immense forces not only at Manassas
junction but for - miles this side of there.
The reports are regarded as greatly eNag-
@erated Gen. Scott does not believe that
there are more than /. 900 or ;, 900 soldiers
at Manassas Junction. and that those are
poorly armed
Tonight nearly every regiment in tie
city Is under marching orders.
Before the rebels could ret within rca-
sonable fighting distance of Alexandria.
10000 troops could be concentrated on the
heights west Of Alexandria to meet them
Since it IS known the South CaroIinians
are holding and commanding Manassas
Junction, tho Federal troops are more anx-
lous to get ut them, especially the Massa-
chusetts troops.
NAsHINGToN, May 81
Tribune's Special There was a
movement Of troops to-day near Alexan-
dria, III consequence Of the report that
Gen Lee was approaching in force.
Charges have been filed with Secretary
Cameron, that one Of the LARGEST contract
OTIS employed by the Quarter Master Gen
eral Of Philadelphia shipped Il r@o Of
saltpctrc and birthstone to South Carolina
after her secession. and attempted once to
send large quantity Of camp kettles t.
the rebel army, which were stopped by
the Government. lie was watched bv lie
Mayor Of Philadelphia on suspicion of
being in league with an agent Of south
Carolina, and was only saved from the ia
dignation Of the people by the intcrposi-
ton OF the authorities, aud the pubIica-
ton OF u card denying his completely.
The ltrjIpS hrpJ4ht IN tho NV Md
yesterday are valued ut over $4,000
L. IS said that with the three thousand
soldiers 1T Fairfax Court House there arc
the Same number of negroes in The capac-
ity oi servants and laborers.
Provisions are scarce, and the priyation
fills first on the slaves.
Col Butler returned to Fort Monroe
hcarin1 the following letter Of instruc-
tons t. his brother:
Washington, Nav 30. 1851
SiR y our action relation to theme
grocs who come within Your lines from
the service Of the rcbeIS.is approved
The Department is sensible of the en-
barassmcnt which must surround officers
in conducting military operations in =
STATE by the laws Of which slavery is
sanctioned. The Government cannot rec
o-nize the rejection Of any State Of its
Federal obligations: among these Federal
obligations however, no one can be more
Important than that Of suppressing and
dispensing any combination assembled
for the purpose OF ovcrthrowing its whole
constitutional authority. While. there
fore, YOU will permit no interference hv
persons under your command, with the re
Iatlons Of persons held ia. service under
the laws OF any State within which your
military operations are conducted which