Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-06-14
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WASHINGTON, June THE last person
in Jail here. for tutoring disloyal sentiments,
was discharged to-day, on taking the oath
of allegiance.
This afternoon the New York forces
captured rebel company of thirty men in
Virginia. some seven miles above George
town. They were heavily armed, and had
plenty of ammunition. 1t is believed these
are the men who have been firing on our
advance picEets,
BALTIMORE. june Tho WilIiamsport
correspondent of the american writes that
number of Virginia Companies at Har-
per's Ferry have been disbanded.
Deserters say that desertions have re-
duced some companies to half their num-
ber
New YORK, June THE following i.
special, but seems groundless report
1t is reported on high suthority that if
England interferes in American affairs.
France will side with our Government to
put down rebellion. Napoleon will not
permit England to cripple her greatest
maratime rival.
WASHINGTON, June THE Trib,uae's
correspondent says, two Regiments from
Wisconsin have been ordered to Washing
ton. The President will probably except
four mere from that State A Regiment
Of cavalry has been accepted from New
York
The Commercials dispatch says picket
guard of the Highlanders were fred on
last night at Georgetown.
LOUISVILLE, June There is a de-
structive crcvasse On the French side of
the Mississippi river, near Natchcz, $50
feet wide and ten feet deep
The Memphis papers are calling the
attention Of the Vigilance Committee to
the high prices Of provisions charged by
dealers there
New YORK, June S.-The Herald saws
letters just received from John c. Fremont,
dated London, states that he has pur-
chased ten thousand Enfield rifles, and
several batteries of rihed cannon for the
Government, which he is waiting for, to
bring with him. He is only delayed till
portion of the rifles are & ished.
He also states that the commissioners of
the Confederate States had Instructions to
procure several steamers in England for
the service of the Montgomery government.
but that there was difficulty in procuring
money. They succeeded, however, in
purchasing two steamers, for which they
paid seventy thousand pounds Those
vessels, it appears are to sail for a South
ern port, under the British flag, aid regis
tered as the property Of British owners,
carrying nothing contrahand of war but
probably in ballast merely How they
will be served by our bloekading squadron
remains to he seen.
WAsHINGToN, June G, Tine Depqtch.-
Scmi-otlicisl letters from England give as
surances that the British Government is
gradually changing from its original par
TALLY Tor the Rebel States.
That Government is yet ANYTHING but
friendly to the Union, but is decidedly not
so open in its h stility, as it was before
the arrival of Mr. Adams.
These letters leave no room to doubt that
the ministry hid once determined upon re-
cognizing tie Southern Confederacy, and
they were endeayoring to prcc;pitate such
action before the arrival OF cur new min
lister.
In the interview which Mr. Adams had
with Lord John Russell, the former very
distinct y expressed the belief that the Bril-
fish Government intended such purpose,
and charged the British ministry with
want Of common diplomatic courtesy in thus
attempting to decide upon so vital a cues
lion before affording an opportunity to the
administration Of explaining the position
in which the government Of this country
was placed, the object Of the rebels and
the power of the Government to suppress
the rebellion.
Mr.. Adams took occasion to represent
to the Brit SD minister tie injustice Of re-
cog izirg the rebels and to warn him that
this Government would not permit the in
reference Of any foreign government to
prevent The suhjugation of the rebel States
of the Union,
CAIRO, June observation-disclosures reached
Col Schultncr in command at Birds Point,
last evening, that force Of rebels were III
camp in the vicinity OF Norfolk, Mississippi
County, Mo, distant several miles down
the river. Col Schultner Immediately
dispatched strong detachment of his force
to that place, and captured eighteen of a
rebel force there encamped well supplied
with arms and evidently preparing to invite
and equip accessions to their number.
FoRTREss MONROE, June 9.
Gen Butler having learned that the rob
els were fer ifyinga camp with strong bat
teries at Great Bethel, nine miles from
Hampton, on the Yorktown Road, he
deemed it necessary to dislodge them
About midnight Col. Duryccs' Zouaves
and Col. Townsends Albany Regiment
crossed the river at Hampton, by means
of six large batteaux, manned hy the Ma
val Brigade, and took up their line of
march the former tive miles in advance
of the latter
At the same time Col. Benediet's rcgi-
ment and a detachment of the Vermont
and Massachusetts regulars at Newport.
moved forward to ivrm a Junction with the
regulars from Fortress Monroe, at Little
Bethel, and about bali way between Hamp-
ton ard Great Bethel
Col. Benedict's Regiment arrived and took