Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-22
BEAUREGARDsN NOT DEAD.
SENATOR DOUGLAS SERIOUSLY
ILL. .E...
WESTERN VIR GINIA SOUND
FOR TIE UNIONi
LOUISVILLE, May 16.

paper, confirms the statement recently
made about cutting the !eyees on the
river below. 1t is dated at Carson's
Landing, Miss, May 5, and says:
ave are all in trouble here. The en-
envy has made an attack on our levee
about this place. Three of the Black
Republican rascals have been sunk in the
river and others have been shot at. More
of them will meet the same fate. The
levee is lined with armed men night and
day"
The Memphis Avalanche of Saturday
has the following item: "rhe Rosa
Douglas arrived from Arkansas river yes
terday with largo detachment Of Ark
ansas troops for Mound City"
WAsn1NeroN, May le.
The Post special dispatch says that the
Government will receive troops as fast
as they can be used advantageously.
Extra Billy Smith arrived here, and
visited the War Department to day. He
is in low spirits, and says that Virginia is
aroused and means to fight, but the vast
preparations here evidently Expresses
him. ...... ....-...... ..-....
A special despatch to the Commercial,
saws that Gen. Butler has received orders
to take command of an important expedi-
ton. a s%B
1t is believed here that the Virginia
secessionists have erected batteries at
Asquiba Greek, to prevent an approach
to Richmond.
Certain Developments indicate that the
Government will make decisive demon
stration in q short time. ..
..... . LOUISVILLE, May II.
The official returns. from 80 counties
show the Union vote for Border State
Delegates to be 90, SOL.
There are l8 counties to hear from.
The aggregate Presidential vote in
November, was l46,2l6. a-. ...:
a- CHICAGO, May II.
The panic still continues. Most the
business men and Rail Road Co.'S refuse
to receive any but about ten Illinois
banks, except at from 20 to 80 discount.
Holders exchange on New York very
firm at 80 to 35 premiom. II
.- .t.ssa ANNAPOLIS, May II.
One hundred men with two cannon
left on a steamer for the purpose of re-
taking the light ship laying in the Great
Wycomico River.
1t is said, that many Unionists are
among the troops at Harper's Ferry, they
being induced to enlist by false reports
of another John Brown raid.
The reason for atering troops
through Virginia, was to insure secession
majorities by their votes. 7
>.'3t "'" '& CINCINNATI, May II.
A special dispatch to the New York
Herald says that Gen. Mcclellan has sent
5000 guns for the use Of Kentucky
Unionists.
No truth in rumor about Breckihridge.
ST.. LOUIS, May II.
Several Union men having been driv-
en- from Potosi, on the Iron Mountain
Railroad. detachment of volunteers I'M
der command of Capt. Cole was sent
down on Tuesday night to protect the
loyal citizens Of that section. g f<"5
Captain Cole reached Petesi at three
O'Clock yesterday morning, surrounded
the town with chainl of sentinels, and
shortly after daylight about one humid
red and fifty citizens were taken prison
ers. They were formed in line and
the Union men among them, after being
recognized, were released. About fifty
Seeessionists were liberated on parole, and
nine Of the leaders brought TO the city
prisoners of war.
The lead mandatory belonging to
John Dean was taken possession OF, and
some 400 pigs Of lead seized. st
A company of cavalry at DeSoto cap
tured thirty horses and hoisted the Stars
and Stripes on pole just raised to re-
ceive Secession flag.
Another prominent Secessionist was
arrested here and still another at Victo-
ria, making twelve. in all now in the
Arsenal.
Thirteen American families arrived
here last night, having been driven from
the different farms along the Pacific
Rail Road for supporting the Union.
r -a##'baj sa7a ST.. LOUIS, May 1s.
The tobacco warehouse was visited
yesterday by U. s. authorities and con-
siderable quantity of arms and munition
was taken tberefrom. - tr
Twenty seven persons died of wounds
received in tho Camp Jackson affair, and
eight in Walnut street collision. a9#
Pensacola correspondent of the No
bile Advertiser says that 600 troops from
Georgia and Alabama arrived there on
the 18th inst, being an advance guard
of 2, 900 recently ordered to that point
they will increase Gen. Briggs command
to about 10, 900. io s. aua 4,as
pc >5ood NEW YORK, May H.
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