Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-02
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notified the people along the line of ,he n ol tn
Missouri RaIl Road hat they Will be held
personally ac ountablc for the destruction OF
bridges. culverts, and portions of the track,
five miles each side of hem and roltied
them also that If any oulrages TO rail road
properly are committed within the distance
specified, without conclusive proof of an ac,-
I've resistance on the part Of the population,
and without Immediate Information to the
nearest commanding officer, levy of money
or property sufficient to cover the whole
damage done Will be made and collected
Divisions aud subdivisions OF the road VIII
be made. and superintendent and assistant
ouperlulendents appointed without regard 10
political opinions, who will be heId response
bic for the raj road track within their
districts
Gen. Pope will withdraw his forces from
he line OF the road soon posi- BILE, and
concentrate them IN one camp IN The vicinity
of Mexico, Audran county. where the strict
est discipline Will be imposed and active
measures taken to perfect their drill.
1t is understood that Gen. Pope will carry
out the same plan the Hannibal and 81.
Joseph Rail Road.
Washington, July 30-Gen. Mcclellan was
on the floor of the Senate for some time to-
day.
The bill is passed by the House au;horiz-
ing the construction Of twelve sIde-wh heel
otreamers OF hight draught AMI great speed
1t approprlates twelve hundred thousand dol
lars for tlat purpose.
Mr.. Race. of Mass, in urging lis passage.
SAID that It WAS intended that they should
draw but five or seven feet OF water aud carry
one or two guns, aud that lhelr chief use
would he III chasing prIvateers which might
take refuge III shallow lulets.
According 10 the Baltimore Clipper, Gener-
| al Butler returned four hundred slaves who
came from Hampton 20 Fortress Monroe 10
seek his protection. The clipper adds that
HE General pulls negroes arrested as run
Always, to work, and pays their masters for
/ then services
! The RcDuJlican Of This morning concludes
a paragraph, eulogislic Of Gen. Mcriellan. as
/ follows We say now wHat we have new er
SAID before, forward Ia Richmond. i"
A card from Hon. Charles II. Upton IN this
/ morning., IateUCg,7lccr avows that our troops
/ burned only three dwellings, AT Germantown.
and destroyed no property belonging to loyal
men.
John Q. Underwood, of Virginia. is confirm
! ed As Fifth Auditor of the TIeasurv
Massachusetts recommends Col. Hooker as
! Observation-Disclosures i an excellent officer,
| educated al West Point. He has spent tie
! last eight or en- years on the prairie.
President HoveN. Of the Illinois Normal
! University, has otfered regiment OF pro-
! lessons and students, which has been accept :
| ed.
The Police Commissioners of Baltimore
have been sent to Fort Hamilton, New York
! harbor.
There are still rumors that The enemy have
crossed, or are preparing to cross the Poto-
mae at Leesburg, win the intention OF a.
lacking v ashlngton In thee rear. There is
reason to believe thao Gen. Banks has de-
Jached a column 10 watch this apprehended
movement. il is believed that here, oppu-
sile Harper's Ferry and at Baltimore there
! are not tar from one HUNDRED thuuSs I'd troops
Ger. McCleIian's influence is felt more and
more every day. Col. Andrew Porter, Of lie
Sixteenth lutgnIry, who commanded the Sec
ond Bngad OF Col. Hunters division al Bulls
Run. has been appointed Provost Marshal.
and viii have five companies of regulars Ia
enforce order within the District Hereafter
no officer or soldier viii be permitted out OF
ms quarters without written permission from
the commander of his brigade All regiments
viii be br%aded immedIa ely, aud each com
mand put by itself
Gen. McCleIlan's Chief Of S.af Will be
Mayor Williams; Chief Of Artillery, Major
Barry Superintendent Henry T. Clark Is
placed at the head OF the Subsistence Depart
meut.
Several rebel picke.S Wee captured near
1 ais Chulch tins morning.
Ihe Gukee and Reliance discovered ten
rltled guns mounted q PuFomac Greek, below
Aqua Greek. IN TWO batteries, and a regiment
oneatnped near Them. The vessels aud ba.-
ierleo exchanged a few shots. one of whc4
took effect IN the Yankees pc-t wheej-house.
Inilc ing no serious damage
SIX regiments have Joined Gen. Bank@'s
command at Harper's Ferry, within thirty
SIX hours
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