Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-01-29

-ANAiNf '>-S hNoAisltu 10 titC
General Order an respect to the Battle
at MAJ Sprtag-War Department, Jan
- lSo2-Ihe President, Commander-in-
Chief OF the army and navy, has received
information of a brilliant victory achieved
by the United States forces over large
nody OF armed traitors and rebels at Mil
Spring, in the State of Kentucky. He
returns thanks to the gallant officers and
soldiers who won that victory, and when
me Official reports shall be received, the
military skill and personal valor displayed
IN the battle Will be Acknowledged and
rewarded III a fitting manner. The cour-
age that encountered and vanluished the
greatly superior numbers Of the traitor
force, pursued and attacked them in their
entrenchmen 5, and paused not until the
enemy was completely routed, merits and
receives communication
The purpose Of this war Is to attack,
pursue and deSt0y the rebelious enemy
ana 10 denver the country from the dan
ger mehaced by traitors. AlacrIty, daring,
courageous and patriotic zeal on all occa-
siohS ana under every circumstance, are
expected from the army Of the United
states In the prompt and spirited move
mcnts and daring shown in the battle of
NH Spring, the nation will realize its
hopes and the people viii rejoice to honor
every soldier and officer who proves his
courage by charging with the bavonet and
stormsn@ entertainments in the blaze of
the encmvs fire
BY order Of the President.
(SIgned) EDWIN VI. STANTON
Frederick, Jan 22-The latest in.elT-
gence from Western Virginia is to the
effect that jackson is near Romnev and
partially occupies the town, while Lander
has fallen back few miles. towards
Cumberland. There has b en- no action.
jackson has 1000 men and a few (prin-
cipally mounted) militia at Dufields Sta
ton Bl0omers Furnace and kearneyyille
Cross Roads. At Winchester there were
but two hundred militia
Refugees from Martinsburg bring intel
igence that there are but twenty militia
IN that town, and these are anxious to
throw down their arms and join the Union
forces. This seems to be a general senti-
ment throughout that region.
The Martinsburg Republican Of the
IL tn, appeals to the Governor of Virginia
to arm negroes. 1t says that at the late
battle near Bath, the rebel forces were
met by seven hundred negroes on the
Union side, who killed three rebel officers.
two privates, and wounded fifty others
In ~ d 'outhcFh herman regiment.
capt Williams, Of the Indiana 18th,
recently captured opposite Dam No. +,
writes that he IS in prison at Richmond.
and desires assistance. He saws that
prisoners have but little 20 eat, AMI are
literally eaten up by vermin
man named Wright, formerly of Bal
tlmorc, had been detected endcavorinr to
procure the transportation of several
sacks Of salt into Virginia at Dam No 4,
on speculation. He is now in custody
New ork, Jan 22-W Washington spe-
Gals state that the President has sent in
the nomination of Judge Swayne, Of Ohio,
to the Supreme Court bench, vice judge
Mclean, deceased.
FORTRESS Monroe, Jan. 22-Ihere has
been no arrival from the Burnside cxpedi-
ton as yet
The Norfolk Day Book Of Wednesday
mas dispatch dated Goldsboro Jan. DIST,
p m, announcing that one hundred
vessels OF the burnside expedition are
tnsidc OF Pamlico Sound, and twenty
steamers outside.
No attack has been made, but the women
and children were leaving Newbern,
where hight IS expected to take place
hilton Head, >. q, Jan. 20-A report
just comes that Fort Pulaski has been
dDdhuoned bN the rebels. Prudence was
considered on their part the better part of
valor 1t was only question Of a very
short time as Ire fort was thoroughly IN
vested ana would nave been taken IN 4
lew days.
\ movement will soon be made in
another direction and you viii hear enough
to satisfy all croakers, so far at least as
this sherman expedition is concerned
New 1ork, Jan, 23.-Thc steamer Ma
taHzas sailed for Port Royal this morning
with cargo Of provisions and three hun
dred troops
The British "unboat Racer arrived here
this morning from Bermuda. She states
that the RjRniH1 arrived there ON The Irh
md ea;1ol g.. ~ 0,1-.,. 81 ~
w ~ liolil"S WITH NILSSON ana
~ Nh 1 '.oo1Iu
oo.II nc oIe.'ilGi 1t'''eHt1c from OFT hoyH
80 ~ %IIlNe0 l'l'S AFTERNOON. enc mas
- oa'es OF uh@ihneG cotton ana %
80 S.liLisp, "'o3rd, ana a IarSe nuhoe
~ 81 b. W. 1IA's ge9scis we're
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: ,ll l Hi1tte'S were IN SFat@ 4Uo- no
ioi " 'iu nI r eIHeiLt h"u taken place.
LouloN NJ V3i'- .. ne J04''tql learns
C q cen: liardee arrested zen. dIndman
lII nm houses At AVE my ana otnGr
R po;is u" 5ne i-ou'sFllIe ana NashviIIe
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