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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-26
SPIES at V ashinefon

One of the CAUSES of the disastrous defeat
near Manassas was doubtless lie thorough
acquaintance OF the rebels with INDUCEMENTS
at W ashington. by mean OF spies Nh Ray
mond writes 10 the New 1.nrk TINES of The
effects left ut Fairfax 10y The fyiug Secession
troops -
= One discovery Of some signi6sa1ce was
made. Gen. Mcdowell has had the Fopo-
graphical Engineers in his chafg,. employed
for several weeks IN preparing a very minute
and accurate map Of this portion of the State.
II had been brought to a very hlgh state OF
perfection and was particularly valuable from
the fact that 10 good maps Of this country
have ever before been made. y tew photo
graphic copies of this map were made few
DAYS since for the use of the War Derar mens
aud of the officers engaged ~ the movement
One OF these maps was found I'D The camp Of
the Palmetto Guards. OF course II could
only have come there by the treachery of
some person holding responsible position Ia
our Government"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-26
Effect of The News Balti1a ore.

Baltimore, July 22.-Inmediately upon the
confirmation Of the retreat OF the Guon fore :
es, The l3,h New York Regiment, whose term
OF erll-tmeut expires shortly, unanimously
signed a paper to re-enIIst for three years.
Gen. Banks leaves for Gen. Patterson ; col
Umn to-murrow morning.
The city continues IN great excitement.
The Secc e~ionisis are overioyed. Efforts are
being made bv leading sece,sioui~ts quiet.
The presence Of n considerable military force
MAY he required to keep the rebels IN Baiti
more quiet. IN their present delrum OF JOY.
LlkenesSes Of Reaure~ard are sold on the
Gets. A heavy and steady rain prevented a
large congregation of people.
Payma>ter McPhail, OF the |. ). A., Just
from Washington, coutradlct> the reports that
Sherman'o and Burnslde's batteries were cap
tured by the rebels
The Cnl"uIstS In Baltimore very generally
attribute the defeat of the Union forces Ia the
inactivity Of Patterson, 10. It Is reported, was
dozen times officially telegraphed 10 engage
Gen Johnston nj any odds.
On Sunday about 8 arrests were made for
attempts to ncite the mob.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-26
w ar and Politics.

While our brave soldiers are suffering the
hard,hips of camp life and exposing their
breasts 10 the bullets OF the enemy, there are
many they have lett behind attempting to
make a little capital from their suiterngs and
pnvaIions, IN political point. While the
cause OF the war Is attempted 10 be thrown
upon the Republican party, II is claimed that
the Democrats are DONG tie fighting. and
oi5ca under incompetent or unworthy officers
from tie Republicans. Even bogus camp
voting Is gotten up by newspaper publishers,
TO attempt 20 convince their readers that most
Of the fighting men are Democrats. We
know not the political antecedents Of the
majority OF the volunteers from this or any
other State but il they are Democrats. aud
are aware of the feeling of many of their
party leaders at home. their most fervent
prayers Will be, O, Lord, save Us from our
treads
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-26
Gen. P tferson.

Gen. PATTERSON, who has been in command
OF the Federal troops in a portion OF Western
EIgInia, has been superseded by Gen. BANKS
Report saws that Gen. p refused TO obey two
distinct orders to advance, and that he was
teleLraphed several tunes TO engage Gen
Johnston at whatever odds to prevent the
latter from reinforcing the rebel troops at
Manassas. ii these reports are correct, 1t
might have been wise to have given his COM
mand to another long ago. Had Gen. PAT
TEnsoN followed up his first victory over
JOHNSTON MCCLELLAN did az Beverly,
JOHNSTON would never have reinforced BEAU
REGARD. The circumstances surrounding the
two may have been quite different. We pro-
fess not To be a judge of the proper course for
him or any other commander 10 pursue, yet
We have long been of he opinion that he was
not the man for the place. He is seventy
wears of aye, aud of feeble health. Such are
not the kind of men wanted as commanders
at tins time We trust Gen. BANKS viii prove
hims. If equal to the duties of the position
assigned him.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-26
A Father and his Son,

Mr.. Penniuger. resident of Tennessee,
had u couple ol sons IN this county. one OF
= hum Yet resides III tins place, while the
81 her has shouldered bis mu>ket IN Obedience
10 the call OF his country and Is now stationed
- Birds Point, Missouri, as a soldier IN the
18Th Illinois regiment. \ few days since {,
lester was received from The father. eXhorlng
hl> SOUS Ia go South and enlist IN tie Con-
feIerate army /; at all events. pot 10 take part
on the side OF lhe Mon. lie was then 4,
member "f Tennessee company destined
fnr Memphis. snd did not desire Ia bear arnrs
Hg;,Iu>t III, children. But the father and son
viewed the matter ia different lights. and the
one - now Al NempuIs ami tie other scarce
TWO EuHdIed mIle~ away. IN {. HUSTLE camp
each DOUBTLESS acting under the impulses OF
lIS conscience, and intent on >plIlmg the
others blood.-J0m-sboro III Ga=ctte.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-26
Ravages of Jackson

Judge Williams of Fort Scott. Kansas. is
now IN he city, pursuant to moving his fam
lily to Muscatlne, Iowa, is former home. He
/ as several sons in the UnIted States army.
and designs also seeing them rs soon Us pos
slbIe, The Judge - just IN from the south
west portion Of NJ ssouri, and was In the Vi
cInlty of Carthage soon after Sgel's famous
exhibition of proweSs there. Tie observed
things with clear and unpreiudiced indg-
ment, and found that ruin and a reign of ter
ror has accompanied the steps of Jackson and
Price wherever they have gone. Their troops
do not deserve the name of soldiers as they
are poorly armed and uudjscipIned and are
mostly impressed or coerced into service with
a threat OF immediate hanging. or other un-
pleasant modes OF determination, upon retu-
sal to take the strange oath administered by
these scoUudreis The Judge thinks that in
battle Jackson and LIS officers are IN grea.
danger OF meeting the 1ae of Holloway, vino
wa, accidentally shot b. his own men some
weeks ago near Independence. They carry
things With high hand. and crowds were
iockIug INTO Kansas 20 escaue the fury OF
jackson and his niuions. He corrobor:ltea
the report of V hoieSale robbery committed
by them, Of crops being neglected, OF flour
mills being 'opled,"nd OF general deosoIatlon
following the path 81 the vandal hordes-
ST. LOUIS Democrat 90ih
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-26
Big Corn.

Indian corn Is from two to three weeks later
this season than il was last year. The silks.
tassels and blossoms appeared on the 4th Of
July of last year as plenIfuliy as they did on
the 18th of the same mon tn In this year But
late as corn Is, it will be pretty good yield
II not destroyed by early frosts. Mr. Holiness
corn, and my own, stands from FIVE to SIX feet
high, siking out on the 18th of this month
while nearly one third of the fields present
late, small growth, appearing from two to two
and half feet high and only beginning TO
JOINT.
My object is not TO compare my corn with
late, small crops for the vain purpose of boast
ing, but to recommend 10 farmers TO choose
early corn for seed, and to cultivate The plants
in such a manner as viii favor their rapid
growth and early ripenlng in this cold climate.
II costs no more labor to grow early corn than
late corn. The same kind of corn be so
favored IN tillage as to ripen two three
weeks earlier than if managed III the usual
way. The following suggestions have been
observed in growing my Iudian corn for the
LIST. To pillow deep and harrow to fineness
the soil for corn.
Cd To plant with hoe, rather deep, and
cover with mellow or fine earth.
Sd To have the rows from four to four and
a half feet apar; - especially those running
from north to south and scatter the grains
(four or hve) in every hill so that they viii
be two or three inches apart.
4th To plant from the 10th to the 18th OF
May, and hoe as soon up.
9Th. TO hoe, for the purpose Of stirring the
ground, about the breadth of the hoe around
the plants whether there be weeds or not, and
remove the clods, sticks, etc, from them.
9th. To relieve every covered stalk or leaf
Of corn as fast as it is cultivated, especially
before the first joint appears.
It'll To raise bills about the corn when
the spur begin TO shoot out at the first
JOINT above ground; in large growths, the
hllocks ought to be raised five SIX inches
high to prevent the plants from falling
Sth. To see that TIE cultvator or pillow does
Dot run near the plants at any time, and par
ticularly after it begins to joint.
9th. TO prevent a too frequent cultivation
/ or blowing near The plants, for. although you
/ may not cultivate your corn to death you may
break many roots and cover the tips of 50
many leaves that it viii twist and bend 10
the shape Of a rainbow, and grow so slowly
/ that it will be oyertaken by early frosts before
/ il IS ripe.
1t may be regarded, as are many establish
/ ed scientific facts that cora must have the
benefit OF cary planting, and of fermenta' lon
/ BY stirring the plants while young; THAT the
leaves mus remain healthy and en re to
absorb the carbuuic acid and receive the light
/ of the sun TO assmilate grow that the
plant actually grows from the leaves as much
as from the roots that every weed IN the hill
absorbs from the soil the very moisture which
the corn needs and that the leaves of all
grass weeds, etc, take from the ar and the
light what would hasten the growing ard
rlpening OF the crop. B. INNAN.
Mtflln July 18Th, 1861
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-26
Rhode Island Wide Awake.

Providence. july 23.-Lieuf. Gov. Arnold
has Issued proclamation paving a tribute TO
or dead soldiers. and calling for the enlist
ment nt more men.
a large and spirited meeting has been held
THIS morning. :" express the determination of
Rhode Island to redouble her exer,ions IN
support Of the Government
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-26
F7o r Fortress Monroe.

Fortress Monroe. July % An Internal
machine was washed ashore this morning. l.
VA intended 10 destroy ships of war.
The Floyd gun will soon be rcnruy ed 10 no.
sltlon Ia annoy Sewali's Ea:nt. The Union
gun viii also soon he mounted.
Important news may soon be expected from
Old Point
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-26
&pOR'tsEsaala's secgsOe.

fE'HE Undersigned having again opened shop
IN Mineral Point, can be- found on tllr corner OF
High ana Che-nut streets, opposite Millions Block.
He would announce 10 his old customers. friends
an! the public generally that he i prepared II" All
and any kind of work his line He Will also keep
Gun FOR SA L E
OF the best quality, which be Will warrant to be as
good IA the best.
GUN MATERIALS OF ALL KINDS
kept constantly hand and for sale Ammunition
and Blasting Powder OF the best quality. aud IN tcu
almost everything wanted by sportNineu- lie Will
make to order hi~ celebrated
DOUBLED BARKELLED RIFLES
both btTrels shoot with par ol sig IT'S Single
barrel Rides of every descriptio *
lie trusts by close attention To business to merit
the continued patronage 81 the public.
+. ;. SPRAGUE.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-26
EAeep Thine

WIN. MAUGER manufacturer of and dealer in all
w kinds of CLOCKS, Watches. Jeselry. Silver and
Plated Ware, has just received large and well
selected assortment OF
CLOCKS AND WATCHES, SILVER
AND PLATED WARE,
embracing every variety wants in this market which
he viii sell prices low be afforded the
West.
Every article Of his stock selected with great
care, and can be relied upon, good as the best.
Repairing done to order, and All work warranted.
lie hopes, by strict attention business 10 merit
Il share OF the patronage OF the puUilc, which he
most respectfully soliciis
Mineral Point, March y, 1850. 1877
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-26
T. y q X A Y | y G.

Hi shop is at the old stand of 7. Davcy.
Mineral Point, July LIST, 1871. 29tf
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-26
Juvenile Concert.

Al the Coart House Ii ketS, Is celts children
cents. Concert commences at 5 o'clock.
, 1861-02-27
SC0TT;AHD TwlGEE,

The treachczy of --Brigadier Genera.
David E. Twie ess &nd his surrender Of the
public property in Texas into the hands of
the secessionists, reminds us again Of 1le
debt which the country owes to tho ]oyatr
and frmness Of Gen. Scott Gen Twiegs,
after Scott and Wool, is the highest officer
In the American Army ..But few. years,
his lie being spared, would have elapsed
before, by the observation Of tie law Of
seniority, he wonld .haye stepped into The
' Lieutenant Generals place. Time begins
to press heavily upon Gen: SCOTS head,
and IN the natural course Of eycnts hardly
3 decade can go by before he " III take his
place in history as one Of the bencfactors
Of his race. Gen. Wool is considerably
the senior-of Iwiggs and in all human
probability would have 7made way, By
death, for his promotion. But two lives,
and these Of feeble tenure between the tral-
tpr and tho command he coyets- Its for
innate that he showed Lis true co1ors and
marched Of before he haa the. power 10
debauch the army under his orders: It is
doubly fortunate That he was not at this
time in the place Of the old Roman who
has saved the Republic
, 1861-02-27
PfopoAaI OF a Navy 0G1cer to Rein.
force ForI Sumter

1t is encouraging to know thar, amid 'a11 tho
treachery and detection in the naval service
there are still men left upon whom tie ineorn,
lng Administration may rely for their fidelifr e
70 their oaths, and to the traditional ceuraee {
ol Ihe American navy-men who will uudoubf
eoly prove themselves worthy successors Of
tue heroes who in two wars have kept HE flar
o. their country proudly f1ging against anr
odos IN the "batt1e and the breeze.h Hoyeye-
deficient the Departm ent at Washington has
peen, 1t Tas not for want of officers ready and
anxious for the opportunity to assert tie dir.
n1ty Of the Federa1 Government, AMI TO insnre
the enforcement Of Federal 1aF, When the
star q the West raturned from its abortive
ana disgracefnl attempt to lind Troops Ut Fort
onnter, an officer In the Nar~-stose name
we are not at liberty to give rated in person
upon The Secretary Of the -''.yy, and offered
us services to execute lit. order for the rem
1ofcement OF MINOR .Ande7sv. He first nroz
posed TO take the Star oftlr Nest ;mm edfatr.
z oaek again and land Ec- troops in spite Of
the secessionistsi and, wien this offer Eas
declined, he asked permission to Charter -
sleamer at his own charges and take any trnnna
70 fo1t Sumter the Department might choose
10 sena- This proposition so was declined.
no doubt for the simple reason that the Ad.
mlnistration, though it desired to make ashoE
OF doing something to satisfy the public
eiAmor, had no wish or intention OF reinforc.
Ing Major Anderson. But that decision. If is
e:a:eeflng to know, Tas not based npoi, snv
alstfust Of the fidelity Of the oficers nf ia
7, Irib71nf
, 1861-02-27

NA
l.. RIrpno.n ~, 10 "a,
sto viro,n7o soo.a;na 49,. a", 60. -, .oo'.
thought of Il anv event ias neeo mot oe
W;th ~ Nn.t4, ~ "Mo "lH Fele 70 remain
ern cnnfsderan1, a4T Ths aa VINO prefer lne sonth,
in1nco ~ Gon,- nafae y no ese9I tna1 coma
were so,na foo1:eh liz ea1oa 70 secsae unles5 It
S1averv 4sh;oi, I gahd plsM Gonstess 70 aoonsh
rnnye1tinn a.ta, eapects: Sof VIII thas
mnda hnt = a.;,S a;t,GSpt us estlnetlon IN that
nrotection trnwn ,s,I 5000 ns} Gsely sPeeies OF
tion. and instead nf its hoinr -+ho -,.ot -,
aristocratic nnWa,;n ~ tha rs ate4 pe INC prolscted
under tha ban of hea1s, - VIZ " Pared
dnilars If tavao ~ 1,asa c4 teSou, sS: Ane Hlany
mains i; NJ tha s st,ta aoe ous o. It Is long rs It re,
and defeatad h1 t;-,;I ~ ,i ina NAY oe enecked
If trimTnbart5 = I,a1,.,p5 tiI pone5 OF compromise
down hv hmiirn,1 nspatlt:aas b3nat gan pc packed
.can wes, sf,nf5:.9; nscesslonls's, DOW
,1;n;, TvAs, ,a eaatt7uug hePuoncanism n Vir-
teraat po%el1a5 and heretofore dominant liz
, 1861-02-27
MORRIS 1E IELIN0ES.

Hon. ISAAC II. MoRR1s, OF illinois, in III.
able report on the Floyd rohhery, s::55E
that tue committee fare constrained TO ex
'tpress their conviction that, behind the
"events whica hnTe been made conspicu.
sous, and btncatll the exterior Of tile
transactions which have been described,
" is q purpose sokieh, although s,:ccessf fuNy
"hiddez, seas ,zone tie less posec.Jul and eff
"cient, aud has given unity and vitality to
<'the schemes now partially exposed.'''
Exactly Nj. Morris means that there has
aeen q purpose, long ago eoncocted, and
carefully preserved, to impoverish the
Treasury, and then break up the Govern
ment- Eyen.-< hare proved that it was
. t'poVerfu1.n and a. men fear that it may
yet proveto bc "efiscicn.s.' NOE what does
. M. Morris propose 10 do ab;' nut ltF' HoW
will be punish the men who have ''een en-
gagged in this neGar;ous plot? How co.
hepreservc The integrity ofthe Government
that has been thus treacherously assaileQ?
When last heard from, he was contcm-
plating shower Of rose-water, wetting
Of bon-bons, q hurricane of paper pellets, !
provided the use Of these was not to be
called coercion" From his premises,
has henot arrived at 1ame and impotcnt
conclusion. Reduce his policy to The con-
duct OF smaller communities and neighbor-
hoods, and oil law would be at an end.
MIR. Morris has too much sense to stand
long in this position.
, 1861-02-27
statement Of a Member of the Kan.a.
Legislature.

A member of +ba s..to
/ -... ~ An' otato Legislature OF Kan
sas writing to Us, endorsing the position nj
this paper on the Relief Question sara.
.rcrr4so'. 80 -
n, e!eh1soS' req. = 1851
ernnsa eue af VIZ aay On which your well merited
1pose wee a. eae seln5hncss Of Mcdowell & Co.
rnnnties tseissa, seventy wagons from the remote
ho-ta ho9aes L aIliVeo iof provisions! Could you
1,ate teen mere and seen the condition of these
ta tealoltu9ate People-heard their tales Of dis
voI slvss ann suaeng Of those they left ut homc
d;nt d4a eGa.o noe nave suppressed the rising in
saeon s.Eanaa n your bosom against the cold self.
eI nhstac1as a IL th ean 1eatonsy thatEoald throw
tha.a men your manly article WIS read By many Of
tnese men, their gratitude for your rcnernns
, 1861-02-27

The noble steamer Columbia has met with
another nishap, having been detained ever
since Saturday morning in the of1ipg, Baitipo
for the winds and tides. She has been absen;
now five days from New York. Her pasae1,.
gers came up to town in d tug, this afternoon.
Here is an excellent opportunity for ma to
give some information which may be of ra,ne
to Jour merchant princes. Several New YORK
papers have stated very glib1y that The obEtruc-
t1ons on the bar were al removed, and that IT
vas now all very plain sailing, Let ne a.
sure them that they show L hmentah1e ipno,
rance: Of the true facts. # they doubts 1et
them send down afew fine ships, and they viii
lind that they will add to the artificial .hsr.
rlers still there, In q very speedy manner
When the wrecks were sunk they were fij}ed
With stone, and the masts cut OF below H..
Fater- It is absurd to suppose that such snlij
masses can be moved by one gale, or even
hundred. They will remain there for vears
and answer their ut-out-your-gar.vessaI''
policy most admirably. Anotherpoint !. The
New York merchants who have done so mnch
for the trade Of Charlestou. and moro r,rt;o1
larly, If 1may be allowed to particnlarize' tbe
eminent house Of Spoford, TleStou 4 Co
ought to know that this three other channe1ss::
that lead to this city haze at .tha best se1dnm
more than fourteen feet Of water at tiood lido
and ships or steamers draw thirteen feet AZ
inches, their margin is very smnl un1ess ~.
weather Is very faVorahle>-Gar " Y TIM
, 1861-02-27
murderou9 Assault on Hon. C.. H.
Van Wyck.
fspecial Dispatch to the N. 7. Times.1

| lspecial Dispatch to the N. Z. Times.1
WASHINGTON, Feb. q. 1861.
Last night about II X o'clock, rs Hon. Chas
b. Van Wyck, of Orange comfy, n T., was
returning alone from the rooms Of Hon. Pres
ton King, on Capitol Hill, be was assaulted by
three assasains, whose evident purpose was to
take has life: Mr: Van Wyck was approached
who. whom just along side, made desperate
lunge at his breast with q knife. which was
undoubtedly large curved shafp-ppinted
bgwie.knife. The knife penetrated Mr. Van
Wyck's orercoat-a thick one-his under coat
and also passed througha triple folded copy Of
pocket memorandum book of unusual thick
ness. 1t was most deadly blow, and but for
the copy Of the paper and the memorandum
book would have been instantly fhtal.
Mf. Van Wyck Instantly turned on his as-
saiaat and struck him, knocking him down.
At the same moment second assai]ant came
mp and struck at Mr.. Van Wyck with q knife3
blow which he received in his left ha1d
while warding it of, and at the same moment
HI. Yam Wyck knocked down his second as
easstn with his right hand. immediately
threafter Mr.. Van Wyck had succeeded in get,
ting his pistol ont and fired at his first assail-
ant, who fell, but Mr. Van Wyck was himself
at this moment knocked down BY violent
blow from the third assassin, which stunned
him for time.
The rascals then made off with their proba-
b1y-wouuded companion. Alter the assassins
had retreated, Mr.. Van Wyck recovered bis
consciousness, and managed to return to his
Tooms at the National
It Is hoped that Mr. Van Wyck is not seri-
oualy injured, although he has been obliged to
Keep his bed to-day. His physician, DT. Lee
Of New York, member Of Congress, Bays Mr.
Van Wyck is in no real danger: No trace Of
the identity Of the would-be murderers has vet
been found. It is to be hoped that Nr. Van
Wyck's shot took effect. He made q remark
ably good fight. One man against three, at
tacked without any warning, in IN unfrequeut-
ed place, and in the shadow Of thick row of |
shade trees, and yet he managed to shoot one
OF his assaiiants, knock down another, and es-
capped with his life.
ts this the beginning Of assassination of Re-
gaohcans M here tor the exercise Of free speech? |
Ihis statement Is authoritative.