Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-05-14

W ASHiNGIoN, Way II.
The Cabinet has decided TO sustain the
Union men in Virginia, Tennessee and
Missouri with prompt and effic lent force.
Montgomery papers state that jeff. Davis
dinner at the White House is postponed till
the 10th of June.
Several p ointment New Workers at
Washington raised ci5.0 00 to purchase
arms for Western Virginia Urionists, and
more money yet to come
WASHINGTON, May 10
Orders have been issued to arrest Win
ans. who, if lie is caught. will be treated
summarily IL is the same who CAV $50
900 10 aid the >ecessionis in the ' ogk of
treason.
Alex andria is now said to be occu-
pied by 900 rebels
SANDY Hook, May il
The Great Easte n has arrived, with
three days later date TO May /
ST. LOUIS. MAY IL.
Reports Of insub ordination in the arsen-
a are credited, and fears are entertained for
the lives of he State Troops should DIS
turbances occur in the civ
General Harm Y has arrived and taken
command of the u. $ f. ces
Capt. Lyon Will start for Washington to
morrow.
W ASKING TON My 9.
1t Is expected that, in anticipation Of
threatened movements on the part Of forces
II Virgin a, III Federal troops viii occupy
Arlington Heights.
Last night 94 Of the MARYLAND Guards
were ARE. ed by the Massachusetts picket
guards for at empting 10 escape to Virginia
to in the secession forces. They will be
dealt with as traitors.
Gen. Beaureqald, and Russell. Of the
London Times, had arrived at Montgomery
on the 9Th II St.
The Government continues to be over
wheImed with offers of Naval and and
fore for service against the rebe.s.
Parties representing the owners Of pro
pelIers on he Northern lakes propose 10
bring heir crafts dowl the II. Lawrence
to the Atlantic, and assist in the blockade
of tie Southern por :.
1t Is detiaitely ascertained that commits
stoned Navy Ulcers have gone to Eurof to
buy steam and other vessels tor the United
States Government.
Capt, cDonnell. e. S. A., recruiting
ag't at Baltimore, sent a report t. tie War
Department announcing hree hundred re
cruts for the regular service
The Government has Just been pat il pos
session of Important information in regard
TO the III vements and operations Of the rob
Ell forces: Their exact motive has not yet
trInspired, but the Government is taxing al
vantage OF il aid viii be eady in three or
four days to meet the Confederate forces at
every point. 1t appears that a large force
is now marching from The south for Harp
ers Ferry, and from thence they will at
tempt to force their way into Pennsy lvania.
Their object is to draw of a portion Of the
forces coucent. ting at Washington, AMI
attack them ut both points
Wigfall, in letter t. q friend in Wash
ington, says in great conf tence that the
Confederate army will capture Washington.
Lincoln, and the Cabin t, unless tuey leave
before the middle of June He SAYS they
have nearly 10 600 we'll armed troops. and
in less than two weeks they viii be on
their way to Washington, and expect to
winter in Philadelphia.
New YoaK May 10.
Dispatches from Charleston say tat but
ter is selling at IS cents = pound. No han
or bacon in the market, and cattle suffer Tor
hay.
II is said Southern troops are better pro
vided with knives, dlrks and revovers than
Northern troops, and feel confident Of nc
cess.
The troops at r chmoad have not been
paid Flour $50 and pork $50 z bbI. Yir-
gin a and Carolina bonds worth 20 cents on
the dollar.
The Baltimore Sunthis morning counsels
the State to remain loyal
The Worlds despatch says the main
blockading force VIII he stationed in The
Gulf, another of Georgia, and a third of
Virginia aud tie Caroliuas.
LoUIsyILLF. May 10.
Messengers arr we'd at Frankfor. this NOR
ming from Owen County, saying thai be
tween 300 and 400 negroe, were armed and
formed into company AID were commit
ting depr da'ions. The whites undertook
t. dlsarm them when several Wee killed :
The Governor has sen: General Buckner to
ascertain The ruth Of the mat er lie las
not yet returned The military are IN
readiness
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