Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-05-21
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The following has been received at the
War Department
Williamsburg, May II
The @unboats Galena Nonjtor, 4roos-
took, Naa1atuck, and Port Royal were re
pulsed rom TT. Darling, Sc en- miles below
Richmond, yesterday.
A part OF them have returned to James
town Island, near this place in James
River.
Seventeen of our dead has already been
iuried, and there are numbers of wounded
aboard the vessels, including Lieutena at
Morris
The l0olb gun on the Nagatuck explo-
ded the first fire
(Signed) DAVID CAMPBELL.
by order of Zen Mcclellan.
Pensacola, May 10
At II o clock last night Pensacola Ma
w ard and the forts were set on fire and
destroyed. When the enemy discovered
what was going on, Fort Pickens opened
furious Lombardment and kept it up du-
ring the confiagration, and without doing
damage to anybody at Pensacola All
the publlc property except the custom
house, which is incapable of being burn
ed was moved, but all movable Confed-
crate property has been saved. The rail
road track leading out of the city was
torn up this morning A Federal vessel
with flag OF truce, came up to the city,
demanding a surrender Mayor Ballbe
refused to comply with the demand, but
as all the military forces had left re had
no power to oppose The Federal officer
replied that they would occupy the city
to morrow, but that the inhabitants need
not be alarmed
New York, May l9-News from North
Carolina states that Governor Clark has
refused to furnish any more troops to
jeff Davis, and has recalled all the
North Carolina soldiers now in the rebel
army
North Carolina has held a convention
OF Its citizens and pronount ed against
giving further all to the rebellion Thus
virtually returning to the Union
In reply to the demand of jeff Davis
Tor additional troops and means for trans
portatlon Tor his army to and through the
cotton States, Gov Clark SAID: That jeff
Davis has received all the aid from North
Carolina that he could expect, and that
hereafter no more troops would be per
United to leave the State, and has ordered
all the North Carolina troops home
Gov Clark also informed the rebels
that they could use the railroads in re-
treating homewards, and that they would
run their own risk OF being Intercepted
by Union force at any part OF the State.
The Ili6tne has the following
We can positively assert that whatever
modification may be made in his order
Gen HnntJr will not be recalled, nor put
IN position necessitating his resignation.
New York, May l9.
The Blackstone has arrived with the
First Zouaves, (lormeriy Ellsworth } to be
mustered out OF service.
Advices from Vera Cruz, Sth represent
the French army marching on Mexico with
little opposition.
loyal back who left Richmond FRI
day, brought the first news OF the fight,
wn.cn Was then going on. The Richmond
people were apprehenslve of the result.
Fort Daring where our gun boats We're
repuised, Is situated bluff 200 feet
above the river, HI enough to direct :.
piunSin5 II e upon attacking boats when
could not use tneIr Guns N response
Leayen worth, Nav II.
Gen. Blunt has issued marching orders
to the New Mexican expedition 1t con
SIS 5 OF the Kansas l-t 2nd and 7th, and
the iseonsIn Eth and 18th IL is com
manded bs uen. H. Is. Mitchell, and IS IN
every respect It spie .dId brigade.
l. Is SAID Col. Barstow, Oh the Wiscon-
sin Sd cavalry, is to be made Provost u II
shal General OF the State
Washington, My 10.
1t is unofflcially reported, that Commo-
dore Uoldsboro mas taken possession OF che
batteries on the james river, two OF which
were slienced by the Galena, while on her
way To Richmond.
Cape Girardeau, May II.
Col. Daniels Wisconsin Regiment has
captured Col Phelan, oil jeff Thompson S
gang OF marauders, and over $50 men,
fllty OF them gave themselves up and ex-
pressed a desire to return to peaceful life.
New York, May Is.
The New York Eoe',ing Post says ad-
vices per the Cdta,Odbo state that General
Hunter, at Port Royal had issued IA proc
lamation freeing the slaves OF the rebels
in his department. He was organizing a
colored brigade of loyal ireemen to do
garrison duty, and had directed officers to
train conrabands > IN the use OF arms.
There Is nothing later relative to Rich
mond, but 1t is believed in Baltimore that
Mcclellan has possession of the city
ST Louis, May Il
The steamer Emile left this port to-day
with 30 passengers bound for the Eitter
hoot Valley gold regions IN Washington
and Oregon Territories. Among the pas
sengers were the Treasurer aud Directors
OF the American Mining and Exploring
Company, who propose TO commence mi
nlng operations in that region immedi-
ately on their arrival
st Louis, May IA
Andrew j. Nallandingham, brother it
is said OF the beliigerent member of Con
gress from Ohio, is in the custody of Col
Fltz Henry Warren, at Clinton, char ted
with orse-stealing, robbing and driving
out Union men, and marauding, bush
whacking d jayhawking generally.
Strasburg. May Is.
The rebel cavalry in small parties hang
around our front, apparently watching
our movements, and hunting up deserters
An attempt to flank our advanced post at
Narrow Passage Greek, was frustrated
last night by Gen. Hatch, chief of cavalry,
without an engagement
New York May 10
Hon. Charles Jared lngersoll died in
Philadelphia yesterday in the S0th year
of his age
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