Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-07-03
WAR NEWS.


Information places the loss ofthe enemy
at Great Bethel much higher than any
previous accounts. Their cavalry was
thrown into great confusion by Lieutenant
Greble's shells.
The I'd Wisconsin Regiment, which
arrived this morning, reports that although
at some points they had hearty reception,
at others they experienced very different
treatment-that once a pistol ball came I'M
pleasantly. near the Quarter Masters ear.
An officer Of Col. Stones command ar
rived this morning states, that sixty-three
rehe IS were killed at Edwards and Con-
RAIDS Ferry, in the recent engagement
This work was done by Lieut.. Hasbrouck.
ofthe West Point battery.
1t is thought that JEFF. Davis does not
intend making professions Of peace, but
will accede to articles drawn BY his ennis
saries here, who are pretended Upionists.
These are the men spreading exaggerated
accounts of men, money and resources Of
the rebels. SGch was the report their
were I9G, 900 troops in Richmond. Our
agents fix the whole number at not less
than $4,000, not all ofwhom are well armed
and equipped or ca be provisioned.
An agent from Virginia demanded the
negroes confined at the Navy Yard from
the Commandant, this morning. Capt.
Dahlgren referred him 70 the Secretary Of
the Navy.
Ger. Scott and his military adyices net
the President and Cabinet to-day, when
the plans Of the campaign were fully de-
veloped and discussed All that can be
diyulged in relation to it is, that the Union
forces are ready and the blow will soon be
struck.
/ am happy to be able to state from
the highest authority that there is not the
slightest intention on the part of the Gov.
eminent to treat with the rebels, from jeff.
Davis down to the meaness Pryor among
them. On the contrary it was settled this
very day to press down on them speedily
and prosecute the war with such numbers
and ligor as to leave no chance fol- doubt
in the minds of violators Of good govern
ment that the Administration and the loyal
people who support it were in earnest.
A spirit is being aroused that will result
in placing the man who shall dare offer a
proposition to compromise with traitors in
the same category, and to hang BOTH
The feeling against anything of the kind
there, is SC intense at the present time, that
is believed that the man who would openly
propose to settle with the Southern rebels
by compromising would be hanged as soon
as found.
Baltimore, June 90.
The Richmond Examiner, Of the 2lst,
is received here. Among the news is a
Confederate ordinance, approved June 2lst,
making the following appropriations for
the year ending February Is, 1862, ad-
ditional to those heretofore made: For the
pay of 100 Regiments of Infantry, $780,
l32, 900 for legion of artillery, cavalry
and volunteers, $550,000 for transportation,
$5,500,0O0 for the ordinance department.
including purchase ofinachinery, dc.
Alex. ii. Stephens addressed meeting
at Wafrenton, Ca, Monday. The meeting
subscribed $500 bales Of cotton for the
war, aud promised to increase ths subscrip-
ton to 1000 bales.
The Virginia Convention on the oath
discussed the subject of forming land and
coast guards in the exposed counties not
yet invaded.
An ordinance organizing guerilla vol
unteer force was specially ordered, this le-
galizes all criminal outrages by the gueril-
las, even to death without jury or clergy,
upon all opponents. Another ordinance
authorizing the removal Of State Banks,
was passed. Another, relieving banks
from specie payments. The subject Of re-
pudiating all the State bonds was debated
and laid over for future consideration.
Washington, June 25.
There is the highest authority for con-
tradcting the stories about the rebels hay
inc made proposition to the Government,
through some persons and the journals
have protested to give somewhat minute
details, but there is no truth in it whatever.
On the contrary, the Administration have
received assurances that the rebels intend
prosecuting the war with the utmost vigor,
and, if possible, overthrow the Government
! and destroy the Republic, even though they
be buried in ruins. The two Governments
cannot co-exist upon the same Continent.
No official account Of the Great Bethel
affair has been made public,and it is thought
here that our loss is much larger than has
been supposed. 1t is known that just as
the older had been given, the rebels were
leaving their outer entertainments, fearing
that they would be carried by storm
Enboldened by the withdrawal of ouI
troops, they re- umed theid position and
continued their fire.
A special despatch to the Post says that
it is rrmored here that Ben Wood, Of N
York, and Clament Vallandigham, Of Ohio
will at an early day offer resolutions il
Congress, for the recognition Of the South
ern Confederacy. They are the only
Northern tories in Congress.
Alexandra, June %.
a Captain Of one Of the Companies Q
the Second Connecticut Regiment was ad
Quoted BY the Secessionists, in very SIN
gular rr..aaer. yesterday afternoon. .
!ady called upon him, and requested nm
Il provide her with an escort to her home
c;1 ~ On alone He gallant