Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-10-25
NEWS ITEMS,


Eastern will have to lay up in Liverpool
until the beginning of the next year, be-
fore she can be re-equpped for another
transatlantic voyage
1t is announced that the pirates of the
prlvateer Savannah, will be tried in New
York next week.
A force of $50 men has driven the reb-
els from Lexington, but the place is of no
Importance and the enemy has DESTROYED
everything in the vicinity.
The rebels hold the key to the Potomac,
and can open or close the river at pleasure,
having heavy batteries so located as to de-
stroy vessels attempting to pass whenever
they please to do SO.
The rebels in Kentucky are said to have
two regiments CT Indians in the field.
The inhabitants of Chincochique island
Va. LOCO in number, are said to be low
al and have taken tho cath of allegiance.
A company of Union men in Missouri
were surrounded by four or FIVE hundred
40NolS Ahp IGhSu pIlSOnefS.
The report that Secretary Cameron had
removed Fremont IS contradIcted. The
interview between the two gentlemen is
SAID to lave been mutually agreeable to
both.
The Patent Bureau has decided not to
renew the Patent Of Mccormick S REAPER
The Investigating Committee appointed
by Congress to look into army contracts is
now In session at St Louis, and find that
gross irregularity and extravaganza have
characterized the Western Division. This
it is said ~ill prompt the removal Of Ere
mont to another field.
Beaureguard and Johnson intend to
make no stand this side Of CentcrYille, on
the nights Of which however, if followed
there, they would oppose the Union forces
for while, but when pressed would with
draw to their old position beyond Ball
Run.
On the 18th inst Mr. Coward assured a
member of the iii plomatic body that the
little affair Of the Southern insurrectjon
would blow over within three mouths, the
ports would be all opened and peace and
prosperity reign,
The naval fleet which has been fitting
| out by government has been DELAYED by a
storm which ut last accounts was subsi-
ding.
Owing to the rcmonstrance of the board
Of Trade and 4 committee of the associa-
ted banks in Boston, government has coun-
! fernandez the order for army clothing in
England. Three hundred Thousand blank
cts were purchased abroad, tie amount in
our market not being sufficient, and wait.
ing for manufacturers being cut of the
question.
The quota of troops required of Penn
sylyania have been enlisted and organized
being drilled preparatory to being sent in.
te the field
The bridge now in process of construc.
ton over Butte DIES Morris lake. below Me.
nasba, is 200 feet long 1t is expected
to be completed in a few days.
The earnings of the great lines of raj
way connections east and west are greater
by nearly thirteen per cent in 1861 thar
they were last year.
Two more K G. C.'s have been arrest
ed in Marion Ohio, DR. J. NJ, Christian. =
leading democratic politician, and Thomas
| Holder, editor of the Democratic Mirror
The mon were taken to Cleveland and i'm.
prisoned
The Gov. Of Illinois has arranged with
government for $1,000 coo in money.
6,CO0 muskets, 5000 rifles, and fourteen
batteries Of rifed cannon for the armament
Of Illinois.
A new bank to be called the bank Of
Lacrosse, is to be started at Lacrosse. to
issue a circulation in three weeks, with a
cash capital of $3.50 The circulation
is secured by pledge of Wisconsin state
bonds
As the returns of the Iowa election
come in, Gov. Kirkwood' S majority increas-
es and lis plurality over Col. Merritt will
not be far from 10000, with majority of
at least ten thousand over all.
Gen. Mcclellan has detailed some six
hundred llleutenants from the army fer a
signal corps, to serve in case Of night
marches. In this manner collisions among
our own regiments will be prevented.
On the 8th inst. Wagon belonging to
n. MANNER at Ozaukee capsized in de-
scesdlng bill. Three small children of
Mr, NJ. were thrown to the ground and Sc
rlously if not fatally injured
John Bell is now residing at Nashville
Tenn with his son in law, one of the nu-
merous Yeatman family. He is not only
politically but financially ruined and bis