Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-05-31
News from Washington Ky Special Mes
sengers.

sengers
The Madison argus chronicles the re-
turn of Judge Hood from Washington,
where he was sent as special messenger
by Gov Randall, in accordance with the
action of the Northwestern Governors, in
their convention at Cleveland, aud furnish
es the following detail of the result of the
mission Of the Judge:
He reports that the creation Of the
northwestern military division, and the ap-
pointment of Maj General McClelland
will ensure thorough, prompt and satisfac-
tory action In military way for the north
wset 1t creates a head quarters, from
whence orders will be issued, and public
information will be sent to the various
States comprised in the division, thus sa-
wing constant and frequently Intellectual
applications to Washington where in the
great crowd of business things move slow
ly, Or are quite neglected.
Judge Hood reports the greatest quiet
ness, but mastery expedition in tie mill
tary arrangements at Washington His
opinion is that the government is striving
to suppress the rebellion without hostilities.
To this end, they will thoroughly invest
and hem in State after State, producing
at all salient points bodies of troops so
large as to oyerawe opposition. The prep
arations for desperate fg, t are constant
ly making; but the government is SO
strong in its resources and men that it Is
confident this process will succeed without
pitched battles or bloody sicgcs. All the
movemel is of the troops t1us far have
been in this view. Virginia will be thor
oughly invested from all quarters in ten
days when that is c mpleted, North Car
olina Will be taken in hand, and so, State
after State, till the fatal coil is around the
vitals of the rebellion. Movements of
great Importance, and for a similar object
will also be prosecuted at the west, and
the NJ ss;ssippi will be similarly occupied.
The genius aud humanity of the great Scott
cor stantly appear in this novel but perfect
and overwhelming process of civil war.
More Dem ,nstrations in t. SOUTHEAST
More Prisoners taken, and Seven
brought to tie Arsenal
General Lyon having been informed that
quantity of lead had left De Soto for the
South, and had been discovered to be Sc
creted at lronton, he authorized Its seizure :;
and accordingly, q few men started in search
Of the lead, and found it in cellar in Iron
ton. he lead was seized, but the Secess-
ionists collected a crowd to prevent its re-
moval from the place. The officers, how
ever, insisted on taking it, and chunk cf
fight ensued. Severed shots were fired
on both sides, but nobody was hurt The
party in charge Of the lead demanded of an
engineer in charge Of the locomotive, that
he should take the piunder to De Soto,
where the troops were stationed, but the
crowd would not allow it to be removed
Some men then jumped aboard of hand
car, came to De Soto, and Capt. Cole s
command started for Ironto. Arriving
at that place, they were not long in secur-
ing tho;" prize-5, 600 pounds lead, and
captured come sixty prisoners, All but
i've oi-the prisoners were released alter
taking parole oath, aud the lead, some
powder. shot, guns. and the five prisoners
were braught away. At De soto, two more
prisoners were taken and placed with the
rest. Thus it appears that the rebels have
not abandoned their schemes of defying
the authority OF the United States, and
where they have any hope of success, are
as ready to continue their t. easonable dep
relations as ever, The vigilance of Capt.
Cole ard tie promptness Of his command
alone keeps that rebellious neigborhood
within bounds. and we are afraid that sim
liar demonstrations will have to be made
in other localities beforg these traitors will
learn to keep peace s. Louis Democrat,
23d.