Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-11-22

Frame houses and large quantities of
building material have been sent to Port
Royal for warehouses and the construction
of wharves which arc to be immediately
built. and otherwise every means employ
ed for the creation OF a fourisbing port,
which may rival Charleston and Savannah
A number Of applications have already
been made to Gen, Burnside by merchants
for permission to be allowed to send car
goee ef soode 30 follow IN tue wake Or Ills
vessels with view to re-establishment of
trade at Port Royal, and several parties
are talking of investments in real estate
there.
From Mexico the news is authentic that
Sonora, chihuahua, and Sinialoa, are ready
for annexation to the United States in
preference to submission to Spain. It is
said that nineteen twentieths of the peo-
pie are for such union, and are willing to
afford transit and supplies to our troops,
From Arizona the intelligence comes
that the Unionists have got the upper
hand since Herbert and his crew left, and
five hundred Mexicans are ready to enlist
in the Union cause.
Two steamers, one from Annapolis, and
one from Fortress Monroe, have already
| sailed with reinforcements for Gen. Sher-
man. Others will follow Soon Gen,
Burnslde's division, consisting of six regi
ments, are expected to depart Immediately
on the arrival of portion of the vessels
now constituting the feet at Beaufort.
A schooner loaded Wit b coal for Wash
ington was fired by rebel batteries on the
lower Potomac. Privates from the LIST
Massachusetts,, Col Wells at Budd's Fer
ry, put off In boats and extinguished the
flames, saving the vessel and cargo.
IT is reported upon good authority that
the rebels are about 1000 strong at Win
chester and 5000 strong at Leesburg.-
Rebel pickets keep close watch on the
river opposite Poolesville The river is
low enough for infantry to ford
In Gen. McClelan's order, signed bv
Adlutant General Williams, high commit
men1 is paid to the soldiers under G en-.
Stone for their bravery in the late epoape.
ment but no allusion is made to the Cen
eral in command, G. P. Stone-an omis-
sion of remarkable significance. Wash.
Cor. Phila. Press.
IT WAS rumored that the Union pickets
on the opposite of the Island, near the
Savannah ferry had been attacked by the
rebels. Renforcements were being sent
from the fort. The Federal troops would
take formal possession of Beaufort on
Thursday the fourteenth inst.
The guns of the Lady Davis and Hunt
ress have been placed in a battery at Port
Royal ferry, under Commodore Donovant
where stand will be made. A LARGE
number Of families have left Savannah for
the upper country.
There is evidently an intention on tho
part of The Government to follow I'm the
blow so successfully struck on the South |
Carolina coast.
Gen. Harvey has gone to Fortress Mon,
roe. 1t is thought be will take command
of the reinforeements. ard participate in
the campaign on the Southern coast.
The Herald's Washington special, states
that the President and Cabinet are quite
elated over the arrest of Slid-ll and Mason. |
The proposition is, if England demands
to disavew the act and assert |
that Wilkes made the arrest on his own |
responsibility, apologize, if necessary, and |
promote Wilkes.
Ramor is ahoat that 800 of the New
York 39th have been taken prisoners by
rebels 1t is diScredited
A prize fight came off in the town of
Oak Greek, about two miles this side o.
the county line. The eombatants we're
known as Felix McSorlGy, the Milwaukee
Pet, and George Eager. the Third Ward
Slasher. The stakes were $40 side
v hen the ''mill' had fairly commenced,
he Milwaukee police swooped down en-
hem, arrestiaa prinri. ais and seconds. !