Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-04-16
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The movement OF - many volunteer troops
thus suddenly, Was soon explained by ine
.ict tuai Gen, scott, through AuIuiaut stone
hand ordered seven companies 10 re utu7. err
cu mo Tie United States service and remain
III aciIve duty Un,ll ordered 10 report 1t the
u az Departments quite a Yuu.bcI OF yoIuu-
tcels reoiguco ou tbs step beng taken; OH
ers, WHO were more auNIut!9 10 know the dt-
ties to be assigned them, and the time they
would probably be IN the ranks, were infornI-
Cd 10y Tie " IT Department that Tie Govern
meut desired no soldiers who asked question
Al ,hree o'clock the companies were lcylew-
eli by The s5ectclarP of II, ~ hen one COM
pany WAS dI,pacHed 10 guaId Tie Virginia
end ut lie long bridge, detachment Of anuth-
er was put inside the atcut Office while
others are under arms awaiting orders Most
OF them Viii guard the Department Offices.
the Capitol and tie IrcsiIcut's house to-
BIght.
it has been widely rumoreel that Gov Wise
Was IA The city, ana HAT ben McCuuoch WIS
at Alexandria, but Inves Igauon Shows no
truth IN the SAT, meut Ihe Government has
sent agents II Alexander and places lower
down al iTglula, buL can ind signs uf no
SUI IcIvus uUN emeuts, sun Gen. ocua says
lie has enable Information showing that eIe,e
precautions are necessary. He L. OF the opiu-
ION tu!.I martial law IA vet bc declared he re
a.I>e from the Steps already taken.
iuc scene al the al Department was very
tiue during The grand ,eyIew. Ii was Witness
81 by 4uItc u nuInbcF from The windows 81
The W bite House, White thousands crowded
tie streets. al auXtous 10 know If We Y ere 20
my To nave war III Na,hIugion.
Gen. Cameron did NOT review the troops,
but they were inspected by Assistant AdIu-
taut Gene. al Ne Jowc OF the L. ). Army.
Nm.
been anxious TO hear from Fort ) inter all
DIS, got II and seemed TO fear That equally
Important cveuis Were going un nearer nome.
Inc excitement tom ght = undated. The
evening papers came uut IA great sensation
H. IL iuI Ul rUn4uls wEIc. eiNed TO Iced the
pubic appetite, and increase the genera
alasus. /. Il cutie impossible To say y hat We
may expect next. tog Ihe city has nos wiuess-
81 ,uon scenes H. lis history, not excepting
the tune ot tue 10 In Brown RAID.
From the Commercial
I Tie event, about Charleston have nlanen-
/ tarIIy absorbed al Othcs matters of interest
/ Fort Pickeu, l.. however, likely To attract
/ equ.l attention ia less than lie DAYS
The adusIuIsjFa. ION Is satisfied Thar the au-
( Iearauce OF he vessels winch sailed from
. New ork Viii slgr alize au attack upon The
/ OFT by the rebels
I Tie Administration Is IN poss ssIon of pos
I tive information showing "a at a surprise oi
/ the Federal Capital nas beea seriously con
1 tempiatcd 10y secession symra5Ai>erS and
hence feit IN duty bound to pro,Ide a ldi llr-
al pro, ectIon Of The pubic properly uuder Il.
: care.
Ia Justice 20 tbc President it should b,
stated that although the majority of his Cabl-
nei adv >ed hifn 70 ieca-ul&e the military
/ necessity, and eNscta:e For Sumte. be wa,
al 40 u e tGty prepare 10 submit to the
humiliation ~ sorreuaern1 the Federal
properly 10 tie southern rebels. Tie aueudt
honorable l. { hIm 10y tue press That a,lri
la &c other intentions jo hlsu.
\ leading Detuoo..n teirsfapLed TO GurIel
+ laa. night:
We are for the Prc>Iden, t. the death. /
he WI bold rur5 Sumter. Tie NECESSITY o
I huldlu = Il l. absolute