Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-11-08
Major General u. S. A.

Signed J. G. FREMONT,
Major General IT, S. A
TIE Times, speaking of the continued
efforts Of class Of manufacturers to in
ducc the government to interfere in Amer
lea, says England will rather undergo much
suffering than break plain rules Of inter
national law.
England has recognized the blockade,
and must abide by it; to break it would
disgrace and stain her reputation. She
will not commit such an act, even to save
her greatest manufacturer
The Times, however, says the blockade
is not everywhere efectual, and reminds
the Washington Government that only re-
al bloekades call for recognition 1t wo' d
i'll become the tool Of southern machina-
tions, which, by Withholding cotton, com
pei foreign nations to take sides with them,
The Bombay Gazette says that by Octo-
Der next year, England may not look fur
Their than India for her supply of cotton.
Russell, in his last letter, asserts that
England and the United States we're all
DUt at war IHfGo months since.
IT is said that Geo. A. Eastman, who
was murdered by his wife a short time
since, at Long Lake, made confession at
the time of his DEATH He said he was the
leader of the band that burned Oshkosh,
and had sworn not to leave single build
ing standing. Some of his accomplices
were arrested, while others remained at
large. His wife was one of the inmates
of the house Of i'll fame demolished there,
and provoked his revenge. She was an
accomplish, and finally a dangerous enemy,
be was compelled to marry her. to prevent
her telling the whole story, which would
cause bis arrest and trial The end OF
this amiable alliance is in keeping with
their whole career, nothing but continu u
Gus succession of crimes.
The charge of the Body Guard upon
the rebels in Missouri, as they were drawn
up in line to receive them, is represented
as most terrific. They literally moved
down everything which came within their
path. Every individual member of the
Guard performed prodigies of valor, the
Major particularly distinguished himself
| One OF the sergeants OF one of the compa-
MES had no less than three horses killed
under him, and came out unscathed at
last. The body servant of the Major was
killed, but not until he himself had laid
three rebels low
A rebel soldier in close proximity to the
Major, with his pistol presented to his
breast, had bis arm completely severed
from his body by = scientific blow from the
Majors sabre, which was subsequently
passed through bis body.
Mr.. j. D. SANDFoRD, of Middleton,
brought to our Office four prairie wolves,
which be killed on his farm in one NIGHT
by Meals of s!rychnine. They had been
troubling his sheep, and had killed sever
al. He provided them free entertain
ment of fresh mutton, seasoned with stycE-
nine. The next morning be found the
| dead bodies Of four wolves and a skunk
tlat had been artaLcrs of his hospitality.
The wolves are about the size of a well
developed pointer, with handsome thick
covering of gray hair Madison Journal
Several Western Senators who had been
urging an advance of the army on the
president were told that all was left to
Gen. MeClellan's discretion, uninAuen-
ced. They called upon Mcclellan, who,
IN response to their urging, said nothing
The results of the investigations of the
Congressional Committee in Saint Louis.
are SAID to make the matter appear much
worse against Fremont than does Adiu-
tant Gene' al Thomas report.
NEWS from Europe, per last steamer.
shows the rebel emissaries In ondon and
Paris, were very confident and noisv IN
belief that the necessities Of the manufac-
turing interests will lead to an interference
III the American contest for the purpose of
breaking the blockade to procure supplv
of Gotten. It is nevertheless evident their
cause is losing ground. both with the peo-
pie and press.
The London Post (Palmerston's orean)
has strong article against any interfer
ence, and exposing the fallacy of the no.
tlon' that the recognition of the rebel
States would reopen the cotton trade; but
on the contrary recognition would only in
crease the vigor of the blockade. and any
interference would he an act Of war
TWELVE thousand FIVE hundred muskets.
says the New York Express. which arrived
recently from Prussia IN Hamburg steam
er. and which were purchased by tie Uni
ted States Government are now being for
warded to the troops in Ohio. Michigan,
Indiana and Minnesota, fer whom thew
were intended
The President has assured parties that
ferEard movement by the army is de-
termined on Though at what time it is not
proper TO state.