Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-12-20

The Charleston Courier, of the 9th
says that on Wednesday last detachment
OF the Beaufort artillery, consisting of
twenty-five men, passed over to the island
and visited Beaufort. There were no signs
OF the enemy either on land or water
Our men then proceeded to the work of
destruction. The chief object was to de-
stroy the crops of cotton and provisions on
Paris Island. which being near the enemy,
was crowded with negroes who had flock
ed there to escape from the control of their
owners. Owing to the want of boats, this
object was but partially effected 700
bales of cation and 700 bushels of corn
were burnt on Dr. Thomas Fuller's plant
alton Returning to Battery plantation,
the work Of destruction was resumed
The torch was successfully applied to the
cotton Of two other plantations, and the
contents OF the five barns were emptied,
ana consumed ; seventeen crops, amount
ing to nearley 4, 900 bales, were thuse fec
tually removed from the fangs of the des-
troyers.
-Jud ge Trumbull will shortly introduce
bill recognizing the Supreme Court, on
the basis of population. The New England
States, New York and PENNSYLVANIA, en-
bracing ten millions, will remain as now,
with three judges, viz; Clifford, Nelson,
and Grier. The Southern States, except
ing Kentucky and Missouri, will be assigned
three Judges, viz: fancy, Wayne, and
Cartron. The Western States, including
Missouri, and embracing ten and half
millions. will have three new Judges
Kentucky and Ohio will be one Circuit
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Southern
Wisconsin another Circuit and Minnesota
Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas another. The
Pacific States will remain as before, under
an independent Circuit Judge
The mail brings the intelligence of a
horrible mas acre at Fort Stanton. On
the approach of the Texans to that post in
the sumner, all the citizens in the vicinity
He'd to the settlements. leaving their homes
crops and everything else behind After
the Texans abandoned the place, the APP
ache Indians took possession and had COM
mand of all the country around. A party
numbering twenty men, determined to
revisit the neighborhood and obtain what
they could OF their remaining crops, when
the whole number fell into the hands Of
the savages, and were brutality murdered.
The Quartermaster General of Indiana
announces that no more donations are
needed; and in many instances boxes of
clothing have been ruined by the breaking
OF bottles of wine, jellies, preserves. ETC.,
that were packed IN them.
Mr.. Stewart, residing near Mount Yer
non, Iowa, has manufactured 1900 gal
Ions Of sorghum syrup. of the best quality,
this season and Mr.. Gibson, of the same
place, about 200 gallons The Daven-
port Gazette thinks in another year Iowa
will make enough syrup for home censump-
ton.
Prince Napoleon has selected at the
Imperial mandatory an elegant service of
Sevres china, which is now on its wav to
this country, as present to the Secretary
of State, in acknowledgment of the
attention which the Prince received here.
Secretary Seward this morning gave
it as his opinion that no foreign war would
take place. The remark was made in
conversation with distinguished English
man.
Secretary Chase in his annual report
figures up the national debt, if the war
lasts until July, 1862, at $517, 900,
and at 5000, 900, 900 if hostilities should be
prolonged until 1868.
Moses bennett, of Sheboygan Falls,
IN this State, recently killed hog sixteen
months old which weighed 654 pounds.