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

Inc OoiiecloT OF tnis port mas received |
instructions from Washington to stop the
expectation of saltpetre and gunpovder.-
New YORK. Nov. Is.
The largo English steamer loaded with |
munitions of war for the rebels captured |
by I. S. frigate and taken iHto Key
West is no doubt the Fingal, which was
known to be fitting out at Greenock, with
the intention of running the blockadc.
The ships Lydia and John Cuttle were
seized as rebel property to day.
New YORK, Nov. Is.
The Secretary of the Treasury Lad an
interview with the committee of the Asso-
ciated Banks this afternoon, at which ar
engagements were made for the taking of
the third $50, 100000 loan.
POINT OF Rocks. Md. Nov. 10.
Col. Geary having received information
that the enemy were about erecting fortifi-
cations opposite here, Geary and IS men
crossed the river and surprised the enemy
After firing three volleys the rebels re-
treated, leaving three men and a horse
dead behind.
4NEN IORh, NOV. 10.
The Times says we have reliable infor-
nation that when the news of the capture
of Port Royal reached the Confederate
camp at Manassas. three South Carolina
Regiments demanded permission to declare
their Intentions to reture at once to the
protection of their own State Orders
were issued from headquarters to prevent
their departure at all hazards.
The declaration of State sovereignty
and the right of secession, does not seem
to find as much favor with the confederate
authorities, as it did at the outset of the
rebellion.
New York, Nov. IS.
The British brig VIM. R. Kibby has
been seized for running the blockade, and
the Captain committed to Fort Lafayette.
By the Cosmopolitan, from Havana, we
learn that Mr.. Savage, =. S. Vice-Consul
at Havana, who has been to Key West,
and returned on the 10th instant, reports
that ] 800 rebel troops were discovered
by the Union patrol some twenty miles
from the fort on Santa Rosa Island.
The patrol Immediately informed the
commander of the feet, who sent a force
and shelled the Island with great loss
Their object was to get together some s.
600 or more rebels and make another night
attack on Wilson, Zouaves The great
est vigilance is exercised by the command
er Of the Zouaves
NASHVILLE, Nov. Is.
Reports from headquarters dated the
18th list, received this evening through
reliable gentleman who were at Pikston,
say that our troops attacked the rebels,
1000 strong, who were posted on hill,
killing from IS to 80 and taking 80 pris
eners. The rest scattered. COL John s.
Williams was the first man to run away
Six of Col. Marshall's men (loyalists) were
killed and 15 wounded His horse was
shot from under him. Fifteen of Col.
Tife's men (Ohio 26th) were wounded,
but none killed. The above is reliable,
New York, Nov. Is.
a letter from from Hilton Head of the
eleventh, states that the entire Frcsnal
lighting apparatus formerly used in the
Hunting Island and Matthias Industry light
honses, was discovered in excellent condi-
tion in tho ~IsvHal at Beaufort and woro
taken to the Wabash and will be placed
in their old position. Special accounts
state that the rebels admit the loss Of i'm
mense quantities of cotton slowed at Beau
fort. The Naval Department will recon-
mend a large increase of the naval force
force for future operations on the southern
coast.
New York. Nov. 20.
The Times Port Royal correspondent
says the feet is to be divided, and trans
ports to carry 5000 troops are to open
another port. The transports are now ia
king in water for fifteen days.
There is sufficient cotton here and on
Pope Island, uninjured, to make 5000
bales, and corn houses filed with about
10000 bushels in the ear.
WASHINGTON, November II, 1S61.-The
arrest of Mason and Slidell is still the talk
OF the town. Intelligent opinion is settling
into the conclusion that it was not a VIC
lation of international comfy or usage;
and that the arrest may be -iustifable, if
for no other reason, than that these ennis
sarles were the bearers of dispatches of the
worst sort, contraband of war, In Selling
the dispatches, Com. Wilkes took tho
bearers with them. English and Ameri-
can authorities are said to be clear that
we had the right to overhaul the dispatches,
wherever found. 1t is admitted now that
the British flag was flying on the steamer
'Trent," but it is denied that the captain
made any opposition to their ''taking off. y
Only the mail agent en- board remonstra-
ted against it. When the prisoners reach
ed the deck of the San Jacinto, Mr.. Mason
saluted Commodore Wilkes but Slidell
passed without such recognition. Commo-
dore Wilkes said to him Il am comman-
der ofthis ship, sir p Siidell then saluted.
Washington, Nov. 49, Although law ap
pears plentiful on the side of Commodore
Wilkes, Lord Lyons is very noisy, and |
though as yet compelled to be officially ST.
lent, is unoficialiy impudent In all his
unofficial conversation he assumes that
'there II be no question between his gov
eminent and ours, because the latter will
apologize and return Mason and Slidel."
Many diplomatists, including some friend
ly to as, express unreservedly the opinion
that there will be war with England. They
perceive what seems to escape Lord LYONS