Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-07-19

liberty by studying their simple talk. If
any crude observer shall say that these
lowly people do not want to be free, he
denies their earnest testimony, as well as
bellies the irrepressble instincts of our
race.
THE BRITISH FLEET AND THE BLOCKADE.
"A letter in the New York Times from
Fort Pickens says British frigate belong
ing to the squadron of observation had ar
rived off the fort, the commander Of which
exhibited the instructions received from
his flag officer. They are as follows:
Il. No port is bloekaded efficiently if
any vessel can enter or depart from it I'M
known to, OF in spite of the guardian men
of-war.
.. An efficient blockade necessitates
the complete cutting off of all ingress or
egress, except in regard to harbor islands
having no outlet to the sea, save under the
guns CT the fleet
SO. The escape of the third vessel
from the blockading squadron siqnalizes
the invalidity of the blockade
If this implies that the escape of the
third vessel is to be followed by British
proclamation directing British ships to dis
regard the blockade, we shall inevitably
have difficulty with England, because at
least three vessels have already slipped
through the squadron at the mouth of the
Mississippi. Since when has the number
three been fixed by maratime law as the
limit Of tolerable blockade?
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR.-The
Philadelphia Inquirer announces that Col.
Herman Haupt has been appointed Assis-
tant Secretary Of War, He was a protege
Of Gen. Jackson, by whom he was placed
st West Point at the early age of IA, Gin
1850 He graduated with all the honors
of his class in 1889, soldier and an en-
gineer. He has since distinguished him.
self as engineer OF the Hoosac tunnel, pri-
or to accepting which position, be was
chief engineer and general superintendent
of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
1t appears from the calculation of the
Post Office Department, that the yearly
income from postage in the seeded States
States was en- y 5000, 900, while the ex-
peDses exceeded this sum by 10000 0,
which is now saved to the Government.
Gen. Mcclellan reports that perhaps 90
of his men were killed and 40 wounded,
and net 80 killed in the late engagement,
as erroneously stated
The New York Posts dispatch says that
Committee of Republican Senators will
request the President to recall Harvey.
Papers seized at Port Tobacco imploate
two or three prominent citizens of Wash
ington. Since the delivery of secession
speeches in Congress, traitors here are are
growing holder, and treason is uttered in
the streets openly.
The Mineral Point Tribune gives an
account of flag raising in that city on the
4tb. Gen. Henry Dodge and Gen. W R.
Smith raised the flag to its proper positi-
on, and made appropriate remarks. The
description closes thus: 'May the two
veterans who raised the Stars and Stripes
in this city on the 18th, live to see it wave
in triumph over every foot of cur loved
Union, without hand that dare modest, or
a teart that dare ourtail its dimensions.
Van Wyck's contract corruption COM
mittee has before it astounding facts rela-
tive to army supplies, and the profits made
on them by spectators whom the War De-
partment entrusted with these matters
Next week will develope an unpleasant
chapter under this head, but ne action will
probably be taken before the regular ses-
sion.
As two men in Oconto, named Emery
Call and David Van Alstine, were engaged
IN loading cannon at that place, on We'd
nesday Of last week, the piece was prema-
turely discharged, tearing the hand and
burning the breast of Mr.. Call, and burn
ing TIE face of Mr.. Van Alstine badly.
The organ in the Episcopal church at
Hampton, Va, was found to be sadly out
OF tune when it was attempted to be used
on recent Sabbath. Whereupon a pri-
vate in one Of the Massachusetts, regiments
set to work to put it in ord.r! What can't
those Yankees do?
At the Pittsburg Arsenal, 60, 900
MIME rife bullets and 10000 cartridges
are made every twenty-four hours. Be
sides these, cavalry and infantry equip
ments are turned out in great numbers.-
Not less than 400 hands are employed.
The new postage stamps, preparing for
are described as very pretty,
and decided Improvement upon the old
style. They are printed in two celors,
and are easily distinguishable from those
in use at sight. They will be ready for
distribution, as will also the similarly
stamped envelope, early in August
Major Slemmer, u. s. A. of Fort
Plekens fame, is in Chicago. He is now
attached to the new 18th Regiment u. S. !
Infantry, to rendezvous there. Col Por-
er, in command Of that regiment, is on du-
y on the Potomac, and for the present the
earlier duties of the enlistment will devolve
'pon the gallant Major, who is every inch
soldier
The wheat harvest in Maryland is
generally finished, and the accounts of the
held are very fattering.