Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-06-07
Telegraphic News.
TUESDAYS Reports.

oy three regiments of u. S. troops
The army to be concentrated at Cairo,
will consist of sixty thousand men.
WASHINGTON, June ,.
The following facts are obtained of the
contest at Aqua Creek; The engagement
was begun on Friday. and continued for
two hours. On Saturday the contest was
reaewcd and continued for four hours
Inc lower beach battery was repa red
The force Of the rebels is supposed to be
CD ut two thousand
On Saturday the Freeborn approached to
within two miles, and commenced fire
The Pawnee took nearer position. For
the hrs' hour firing was brisk frnJn the
shore batteries. During the engagement
the Pawnee fired one hundred and sixty
shells. An observer s1w, through a e.e-
scope. number of bodies Carl away in
wagons The officers say the rebels had RI
fled cannon.
\ w York, June 3.
A letter from Annapolis says, that Col
Smith of the 18th n, Y regiment, took $50
muskets f ON secessioniSts in VI ryland.
and intends capturing all the arms he'd by
them in bis vicni V.
Three schooners loaded with cora were
brought in as prizes also six prisoners Of
war CAPTURED by scouts.
1t is positively asser ed that at Cabinet
m Ell S; turday. it was decided to make
a further requsition of $4,000 men 10 serve
during he war.
Private advices say that Davis is really
alarmed. and that his anxiety is so great as
to affect his he a tn.
(ot vacral> japno,nI ~ 81; - =
One sh went hrough the Freaborn'S cab
in. The Pawnee eceived eight shots
The raj road depot and seve al buildings
on tbs shore were destroyed. 1t is beloved
that the rebels had eight guns
WASH hGToN. June 3.
A special Tribune dispatch says a letter
received from Commodore Bell, of the
Mediterranean Squadron, says the Susque-
hanna had left. and that the | oquols and
Richmond would soon leave, for the United
States.
A special to the Post says it is reported
that jeff. Davis has issued a procama ion
directing the Federal troops to Withdraw
from the soil OF Virginia.
The next attack o. Aqua Creek batteries
will be made by land forces
A special di~patch TO the Express states
/ that. the end of the week the Govern
ment expects to have %, 900 en- in Virgin
ia rear Alexandria, 30, 900 ut Grafton, ., =
600 near Harper's Ferry; 900 at Fort
Monroe; and 1000 around Baltimore, An
napolis, and the Relay House.
CINCINNATI. June 3.
Two columns of troops from Gen McCle-
lan's command. one under Col. Kelly. of
the lst regiment of Virginia voluntp ers,
and the other commanded by Col. Gritten-
den, of the Indiana volunteers, left Grafton
early last nj . ut. and after marching about
go miles In dreEchinp rain surprised a
camp Of rebels. 1000 strong, at Philippi.
Va, routed them, killing number, taking
lare amount OF horses arms, ammunition,
provisions, and cam equipage. The sur
P'lSe was complete, and at our last adv ces
the deraI troops were In hot pursuit of
the rebels. nd Ii Is probable MANY p prisoners
will be taken. Col. Kelley was MORALLY
wounded, and has since died Several 9th
ers Of the Federal troops wee slightly
wounded
The Wheeling Itte7Ijqencer of Saturday
announces the breaking up of a rebel camp
OF 500 or 600 men, at Buffalo. on the Kan
! ahaw. on the approach of the Ohio REGIMENT.
The same paper reports the 9TH and 9th In
diana regiments are in Virginia, en- route
Cor Grafton.
ALEXA> DRTA. June ,.
The Government seized two cars at the
0. and Alex. II. r. Depot, containing a
gu nifty Of muskpt stocks, and two boxes.
valued at so 0 each, containing hi1hIv
finished tools, tools for the construction of
implements of war