Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-23

the bette tac,ician and old Pat is bamboo
zled. Such is the belief here in military
circles.
If my information proves correct, lock out
for a terrible fight. against heavy odds, al
Manassas, on account of the delay In the
approach of Patterson column
Kansas City, July I9.-The Fort Scot.
Democrat of the 18th furnishes tn. following
items.
Gen. Lyon. who is now marching south to-
wards Springfield, has about 5000 men, in
GLIDING Maj. Sturgess command He has 81
pieces of field artillery of all descriptions an
abundance of ammunition. and a tull train of
baggage wagons.
McCuiloch and jackson have retreated
across the Arkansas line for the nurpore of
drilling their troops. Their available force
IS placed at 1000 including the Texan Ran
gers aud Mississippi Regiment. General
lyons strength Will be between 10000 and
$4,000
The Jay Hawkers under Jennison. have
been stationed on the State line below this
place some DAYS. ,Iennlson will maintain a
force OF 1000 to 5000 IN that region until the
I. ). troops arrive.
Washington, July 10 - Vice President
Ham!in left the city this evening, accompa-
med by the California delegation, w no brought
Il flag for the First Maine Regiment. The
presentation Will be made at Centrev.lle.
Hon. john F. Potter, and other members
Of Congress, have left the City for Manassas
Gen. Mansfield has issued an order that fu-
gltlve slaves, under no preteXt whatever, shall
be permitted 10 reside or be harbored eitht r
IN the quarters or camps of troops, nor allow
ed to accompany the army It's march.
On the earnest representa- ion of Senator
Latham, the Steamer keystone State Will
leave New York Tomorrow TO convoy the
Northern Light from Aspinwali with over
s. 900 900 of treasure. This duty performed
the vessel is to cruise for the prlgateer Sum
ter till she finds and captures her
Washington. July l9 i learn from sources
entitled To unQuestIoned credit that the Brit
lsh Government, acting III concert with that
of France. IS about to request of the United
States Government the exemption of one
Southern cotton port from the blockade. sc
that they may get needful supplies of that
staple. Aou may rest assured that the Ad
j mlnistrat ION will under no cir cunlstances con.
cede 1t.
Washington, July cot is believed tha,
another battle Will not be fought at Bull,
Run till Sunday or Monday morning. The
rebel force at that point has been largely IN
creased, and 1t is supposed that J, hnston',
column from Western Virginia has formed
junction with Beauregard's force.
An army officer who arrived here TO-DAY
from Gen. Patterson's division, and who lei
i there Yesterday, states that he has alreai ,
commenced his line of march for Winchester
but main division was moving slow and will
great caution.
pom representation Of Col Frank F. Blair
Col. Sgel, the hero of the recent great battle
in Missouri, has been made Brigader Gen
eral.
Washington. July 19-noon.-The affair a,
III
1 serious than was NJ first anticipated have
just heard from the lips of the Secretary o.
War tix.t the mortality this morning foots up
nifty killed and great number wounded In
the former list are five captains. five lieuten :
ants, and one chaplain. This much is off
cial
a current report on the street. said to have
been brought by citizen from the scene oil
action. IS that the position of the .nemy was
carried by the Massachusetts 5th and New
York Fire Zouavts AT the point of the blyo-
net. This admits of doubt though 1t is I'm
questlonably trae that the rebels were forced
/ 10 TALL back.
| am enabled 10 state on the highes, official
authority that the dIyisnu N owed on 10 Ma
/ naSsaS last night. and that the battle would
! begin tins morning by artillery. Our forces
! have 4 siege tram with which to attack the
entertainments OF the enemy ; but amid the
multiplicity OF rumors IL Is impossible to get
At the literal truth.
| heard Cameron say, but moment ago
that the news had bad look.
i LArER.-Fhe reported taking Of the battery
Is confirmed, but the loss is not known. The
South Carolina regiment retreatcd IN good or
der. Railway men. Just in from Fairfax. say
heavy commanding Is heard in the direction
OF Manassas. It Is probable that the great
hight Is going on, though the War Department
has no information of the fact.
Intense excitement prevails here. Gen.
Scott Is waiting the reports III his "tfice The
War Department IS besieged by anxious in
quircrs.