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

sentiment expressed until the peopia have
guarantee tina. they viii lie protected by
the troops.
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DEsERTERs FROM THE FORTS.
Quite number o. the garrison OF the
forts deserted, and were picked up by
Butter troops and are now AZ t.s-antine.
The Keane5ec brought up to the city
twenty nine officers and ninety men, who
are to be released on their parole The
turn of the story Is, that the men IN Fort
jackson, finding that their retreat was cat
of demonstrated with their leaders. Dun
can threatened, promised and entreated,
hut it was Of no avail-the men turned
the barbette guns on the officers IL the
unpro ected caseinatcs, and made them
surrender
These facts have cleaned on board o.
the Ksnnebec, and have since learned
that Commander Porter demadded the
surrender Of the forts in the name OF the
United States and the mortar .slotitta- If
such proves to be the case, have the high
est authority for saving that such step is
entirely unauthorized and is in direct con
fict with the Flag Officers orders. as lie
had ordered Il surrender in the name OF
the United States
THE LOUISIANA BLOWN Up.
The rebel Flag O-1cer, J. X Mitchell
after the surrender of the forts BILE W up
the Louisiana, an CT entirely at yari anee
with the established rules of warfare
Commander Porter put him in double
irons.
THE REBEL FLAG HAULED DOWN.
But to return to matters around the city
First of note to-day, Pierre Soule visited
the ship this morning and had a short
conference with the Flag Officer The re
suit of the interview being of private
nature, | did not learn any particulars
concerning it. Shortly after he landed
NIL the marines of our fleet present en-
barked In small boats and went on shore
TO raise the Stars and Stripes on the Gus
tom House and Post Office Two howitz-
ers from the ship were sent on shore to
assist in covering the troops The duty
of hoisting the flag and of hauling down
the State flag Of Louisiana, which fioated
defiantly from the City Hall, was dedic, :
ted to commander H. H. Bell, our distin-
guished Fleet Captain. The landing of
the marine corps, about one hundred
strong, was the signal for the gathering
OF large crow who followed the ma
rlnes. but made no remarks Their faces
showed their bitter feelings, and if they
had not feared the guns of the fleet they
would have made short work of the ma
rIne corps
THE STARS AND STRIPES OVER THE CUSTOM
HOUSE.
Forming In proper military order, the
line of march was made for the Custom
House, where the Stars and Stripes were
hoisted 1t was precisely forty minutes
past eleven o clock when its folds fluttered
in Il light Southern breeze.
THE CITY HALI-THE STATE FLAG COMES
DOWN.
The ceremony being over they marched
to the City Hall, and the flag of the State
was hauled down at precisely thirty-two
minutes past twelve clock The pleas
ing duty OF hosting the flag of the free.
and o hauling down tho flag of the delu-
ded and desperate was by Captain Bel
assigned II George Russell, boatswains
mate Of the flagship Harttord Russell
is II brave fellow and had sole charge of
one OF the top guns in the engagement
lie felt highly honored by the arrange
ment, aud Captain Bell sacrificed an hon
or which many would not have i. nc 50
considerably.
The marines returned on board OF their
several ships at one o clock just as the
boats showed OF from the levee Il few bows
and blackguards Kissed and made other
demonstrations of their displcasure