Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-26

the latest advlces the Federal army was
in vigorous pursuit of the rebels Prire,s
army was On Crane Greek. % miles from
here, on Friday evening. and our forcas
were five miles in tue rear, preparinr 10
make an carly start in pnrsnit \evt
morning Price had placed his train IN od-
vance.
About one haudre,l WAGONS eonrain,n.e
supplies for him were brought into mi.
place from FORSYTH, only a few hours be-
fore his retreat
Rebel Svmpathizcrs here claim that
Price will be reinforced bv twelve or fif-
teen regiments from BcntGnyille. Ark. I'M
der Gen Van Dorm but Gen. Sirel. who
VAS advancing on the rebel column by q
different route than that pursuel hv Gen
Curtis. may strike blow on their flank
and upset Prices calculations.
Four rebel officers and thirtpen privates
fell into our hands on Friday. and are now
here Major Berry aid -de.camn IL Grn
Mcbride: Can't Dickinson. Chief En-
ncer: and Cant. DonneU. Ouartermaster
Oar tro3p4 iourht Mt Disadvantages bo,-
in, M 6rpast,yor : - nrotact tbn7, From,
rho cnouv's fire
The rebel force :. var;onsIy es+;rat.J
at from - 600 10 - 010 nroLaLIv - 000
i nor EN-. fr,,, tl,a ,,,,.,.t i,,r,nLor T'b.,.
l4.Il Y In
ma. Texas. VIRGINIA and KenfIekv and
+bov worn rosrIv al If tbo,n T;.I,a
troons
The rebels surrendered at d,vI;.,b+ tI,is
morning Their Generals FIoTd PIN
Buckncr. and Bushrod johnson bold a
council of war last ni.,bt ~ ,rbi.L th;s
course vas decided unon
Flovd im,nndiotcIv TOOK +ha tbrea Vir-
oinia regiments he Lrouoh+ here. and cs-
capcd nm tba river ON fransnnrts undcr
cover of tic NIGHT
Pillow also cscapel. and q part Of For
rests cavalry hrieaIe
Al The rest are our prisoners. including
Buczner and johnson.
Washington. Feb. I9-Gcn. Ulysses :.
Grant, the hero OF Fit Donclson. has lust
been unanimously confirmed by the Sen
ate rs a Major Gcncral-an honor confer
red in testimony of his gallant conductin
battle
Gen, IEalleck received dispatches from
Fl. Donc!son, stating that 900 more reb-
ell prisoners has been taken. They came
down the river to reinforce the fort, not
knowing it had surrendered, and were bag
ged by our troops
Philadelphia, Feb ~ =. M-Adyiccs
just received from Fortress Monroe an
nounccS the glorious news that Say annah
has surrendered to old Sea-Doe Commo-
dore Dupont. and the Stars and Stripes
are now waving over the soil Of Georgia.
Scdalia, Mo, Feb. l9-Brie Gen Ed
ward Price. SON Of Sterling Price Col
Phillips. Mai Cross and Capt. Crosby.
were captured ncaa Warsaw on SUNDAY
night, and brought to this place These
prisoners were captured bv Capt Stelbs
OF the Eighth Iowa. They had some 800
recruits for Price in char@c. who had lust
crossed the ASsaye river lut rs Canaan
Stebbs had bur a small force. hc did not
follow them
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2O-On Tuesday
eighteen vessels bound up ran the block
ade Of the Potomac
II i a,e IN rnrortol that tho ro1,,Is M.
laIljn,e back from Centrrvill. II Is su,-
uosed they are Influenced IN military ne
ra-sit,- r.,r;n.e their surnli'a. viii Lo ont
IN
Cen 1TrcIolI,n far III. first ri,.,o =, t,ro
months visited n t,ol,,s o1 tL.. X-ir.@in;,
sjIn TODAY
Col O. G \HasIr.urna eff the second
Wisconsin Cavalry has Lnen .riyou lr.,,.
~ serve On Gen Grants ~+,W
Tn ifr.-;,I.u+-. ,.,,,,,.,.-t'-,., 'Tb,l.l.-
Us. is stiII - III A. to preclude the posi-
bilty OF recover.
The promotion Of gen Grant to a Ma
iol Gcdcr1IShin give, him = sIpprjn,. com
mand to Bri@. iicn. BncII. in the sane
Department.
st Louis. Feb 2I-rricc. on being re-
iuiorced hv McCuiloch'S command. made
stand ut Sugar Greek Crossing. Ark. on
the 18TH but was defeated after a short
engagement, and again fed Many pris-
oner~ were taken, and a quantity OF arms