Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-06-28
Geographic.
CINCINNATI, June %.

CINCINNATI, June %
The steamer Lehigh, laid up In Fulton,
three miles from this city, was burned bv
incendaries this morning Her hull is still
ahoat, but the upper works have been de-
stroyed The j, W. Cheesman was slight
ly burned The Lehigh was insured in
Pittsburg for $1,000.
Three spans of the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad bridge across the Big Miami,
near Lawrenceburg, were blown down by
the tornado last evening The bridge will
be repaired at the earliest moment, and
passengers will change cars there for the
present. The storm was severe in the
city, blowing down trees and damaging the
roofs of houses.
ST. LOUIS, June %.
A letter to the Democrat, from South
west Missouri, says General Watkins was
organizing troops in nearly all the counties
in that portion Of the State, to cooperate
with the Arkansas forces now at Pocahon-
tas, Ark. where large number of seces-
sionists from Missouri are already conpre-
gated Arms are being taken up White
river for them.
BALTIMORE, June %.
Samuel Terse, -four merchant, has been
held to bail in twenty thousand dollars for
treason He is charged with placing an
ohors across the track of the railroad, on
the 10Th of April
Gentlemen here who are in communities
ton vita Unionists of East Tennessee, are
of the opinion that the convention called
to meet at Knoxville, will pursue a course
similar to that adopted by the Wheeling
Convention in Virginia They will repudi-
ate the usurpers at Nashville elect a Gov
ernor, and organize State Government.
as near as possible in conformity with the
provisions Of the State Constitution, and
call upon the loyal men of Tennessee to
rally to their support.
The Union men there are at the fighting
point. All they want from the Govern
ment is arms. When they have these,
they will take care of themselves, and
close the Cumberland Gap Railroad against
the rebels, which has been the main ave
nue. for reinforcements.
WASHINGTON, June %
Private letters received per steamship
Africa, say p large number of privateers
are fitting out in England for the rebels.
tits also reliably reported that several have
| already left and are now on their way tc
this country. Our minister's attention is
directed to this.
In Cabinet council it has been finally
determined to recommend to Congress at it,
forthcoming session in July, the making
of direct appeal to the people loyal tt
the Government for the purpose of raising
means to prosecute the war against The
rcbels. a loan according to this plan il
proposed by calling for subscription ii
every town and county throughout the
loyal States, under the auspices of The
Postmasters and Federal officers, amounts
to range from twenty to one thousand del
lars, and small subscriptions to be encour
aged and have the preference
For these subscriptions U. S. Treasury
certificates, bearing seven per- cent. inter
est and running three years, will be issued
WASHINGTON, June q, 1861.
A protracsed meeting of the Cabinet
was held to-day, which was attended BY
Gen. Scott. 1t is said that the old veteran
made full and final exposition of his granG
plan, and declared himself now ready tc
take the offensive. | do not v0uch for the
correctness Of the rumor; but you must
not be surprised to here the thunder of war
on grand scale during the present
week,
WASHINGTON, June pa spy was ar
rested here this morning. who had full de.
tails of the number of troops, and the pc.
sition and strength of batteries around
Washington. There was also found upon
him sketch Of plan of attack upon the
city. He had the position of al the
mounted cannon in the vicinity of the
city.
NEW York, June 24.-Yesterday oul
boats, fully armed, ran IN under the guns
of Fort Gaines, Dauphin Island, Mobile
and cut out a schooner belonging to citi
zens of Mobile and seized her as prize -
She is beautiful vessel, of one hundred
tons, and had just been newly fitted out for
privateering,
Reports from the Border. stated that
Benz. McCulloch was encamped in Benton
County, Arkansas, with force of FIVE
thousand troops. The first battalion Of
Col Sigels Regiment, reached Rolla, the
terminus of the Southwestern branch OF
the Pacific Railroad, yesterday afternoon,
where they 60 in camp for the present,
About Que hundred and eighty State
Guards fled on the arrival of the United
States troops. A secession flag vas taken
down by the volunteers, and the Stars and