Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-05-21

countable for the destruction Of property.
as he set the example by firing is own
cotton first A ram lay alonnsit, nf tho
levee, partially sunk, and her wool work
was on fire. Another ram vas sunk on
tue Aiglers side of the river am una
Ole to obtain the details of the loss by fre
20 shippIng and cotton. It will be weeks
before lt can be ascertained, and have 4
riShs to suppose that we will never be
aole to give the full particulars of tho
"ah'oh destruction of property which has
occurred in and around this CITY d,r;na
the last two DAYS
DECENTRALIZATION Or THE REBEL. ARMY
The rebel army in this vicinity aro
panic stricken, and it is reported the most
disorderly scenes have occurred within tho
lrst n hours. am unable to find a s;,gle
person who thinks himself qualified to give
an accurate statement of the scenes thro'
"hlch we have just passed and witnessed
MODERATION OF IHE vIcToRs
But must say, that aithou,eh on
has been marked by terrible loss a., rhs
side OF the enemy, we have ft,usht fairly
and on our part we have endeavore,l to
amelIorate al The affairs OF the enemy as
much as possible. We have been died
lhsuited and threatened in every possible
manner yet always a spirit OF iorbear-
ahce has been manifested on our part
CUR loes are ungenerous and unkind =
we had no idea OF disturbing their social
condition or interfering with their rem
lar business affairs but we insist fhato,,.
rag shaI< be respected and the rights of
ohion-ioVlns people vindcated. 1t is not
IN the province of naval officers who ar,
bound by specific orders to interfere with
onties wh Gil have been particularly ASST
gned to our military officers. We must
theh wait tllI we can get General Butler
here with his troops. Ia the meantime we
must expect to see mob tar rule the city.
Tonight we are anchored on tue AIeiers
side OF the river, with our broadsid, bear
ing on the town, and the crer with side
arms are prepared to receive the enemy,
II IN any manner he may attempt to re-
sumo ms authority in.this quarter But
we nave no lear on this score, though 'tis
Always well to beprepared foran emergency
ne authorti ties were warned this after
noon IT they allowed anv more fire RATS
or any other engines of war to molest us
we would repay their tcmeritv by knock
ing Their city down, and we could do it in
half hour
THE EDESoLATE CITY.
Alter dark | went on deck to SEQ New
Orleans by gas light How changed tho
scene little over twelve months aoo
| ihlieS OF shipping lined the lcvec the
buildings hid behind the forests of masts
ana rigging OF vessels bearing the flags Of
3H the nations Of the world None sere
: here NOW The busy hum of wo.kmon
anu the cheery songs OF the sons Of Afri-
ca VINO worked at night, WAS not heard
NO nissInS pull Of steamers going and
coming to and from the cities on the bank
ol this great river. No ships-po sions OF
ilie were present now. \ few gas-lights
were burning along the lcvee. and the dull
e1nbers and heavy smoke tod Of a reiqn
OF terror
10 was mournful sight, AMI we trust
never to see the like again Tired and
"e"ry we sunk TO rest with our arms bv
our S!ae' not knowing but that before tho
morning we should be cblired TO aoain
lhDue our hands in the blood of our conn
Try yhfen, Nor could we tell but that bands
OF reckless individuals would endeavor to
PICK on our men at night with deadly Mi
ME balls
on New Orleans, April 26, 1862.
RETROSPECT.
Nothing occurred during the niobt to,
disturb us, and when morning came xa.
looked upon the two last days rs a fearful
dream, scarcely any one could realize
the full extent Of our escane rrou 80
destruction. From four o'clock on Tburs-
day morning up to Saturday noon we've
passed and received the fire Of over two.
hundred guns in heavy forts, the fire of
thir-een steamers, an irou-clad battery, q
ram, beng on fire three times. taken a
camp OF sharpshooters taken two batterie.
with Is guns, and are now off the CITY of
New Orleans If that is not some work
tor less than forty-eight hours, then rray
tell me what work is
April 81,
ARRIVAL OF GEN. BUTLER.
Gen. Butler arrived this afternoon from
Quarantine station He passed on up the
river TO see-he Flag Officer, and he sare
US no news of his successes
THE FRENCH WAR VESSELS ARRIVE
At iive clock the French war steamer
-Ndldn came up the river He congratu-
lated us, to use his own words. "On our
pleasant yet perilous passage up to the
great clty SAID the commander: at
IS the greatest achievement Of the age la.
history He brings us the welcome intel
ii.ence OF the safety Of the gun boats
Peruna KeHneJec and Itasca The latter
had shot put through her boilers, and
was obliged to put back, without loss of
life The two former ran on a suken raft.
and lay there long after daylight a target
Tor the enemy guns; but, strange to say
though riddlcd with shot, they fnally ex-
trlcated themselves from their pcrilous
situation, and returned to the old anchor
age. Only two were killed ep board Of
the three vessels. As yet we haze no fur,
ther particulars in relation 70 them.
Gep- Butler has troops st Quarantine
station, and WILL as / understand. land a
force each day until he has a l.r. army
IN and about the city of Nee Orleans.
This to us Is glorious news. The French
commander says the forts viii surrender
as soon they can hear from the citv
At late hour this evening the Flao on
Ger and General Butler returned on Ioord
\ VALUABLE LETTER, AND WHAT IT CONTAIN.
ED.
y letter was received 10 DAY undsr tbe
folio wing peculiar circumstances "A Ia
dy in a small boat, pulled BY boatman,
came oil to one of the ships and inquired
IL taere was person named Mcclellan.
at the same time she gave the captain
wink which put him up to the move. lie