Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-01-24
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storehouses were to he Immediately built.
Our force at Tyhee Island is to lie in
creased some three thousand Fort Puas-
Xxi kept firing, and one private had been
killed.
Two Pennsylvania captains returning
from Washington to Alexandra drunk a
night or two since. created quite a distur-
bance. Gen. Montgomery, Governor of
the city, having ordered their arrest7- was
shot at twice. but not hit. One of the
guards i'll attempting to arrest them bayo-
neted ono Of them. They were finally
handcufed and calaboosed ....
Information has been received that the
rebels have abandoned Roanoke Island in
Pamlico Sound, and it is also Raid that
they are preparing to eyacuate YORKTOWN.
Louisville, Jan. 20. Gen. Thomas tel
egraphed to head quarters that on Friday
night Zolicofler came up to his eneamp-
ment and attacked him at six clock on
Saturday morning near Webb's X Roads
in the vicinity of Somerset.
At half past three o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon, Zollicoffer and Bailey Payton had
been killed, and the rebels were in full re-
treat for their intrenchments at Well
Springs, with the Ftdpralists in hot pur-
suit No further particulars are given re-
spccting the loss on either side.
The rebel batteries wasted ISL shots on
hay vessel, not hitting it once. They
also made further attempt to shell our
men out of Budd's Ferry
Secretary Stanton has had mutually sat
is 'actory interviews with the most energet
ic members of the Commit on the Con-
duet of the War. A new energy will be
infused into the war, ... --.....
The Committee of Ways and Means are
nearly unanimous against Chase's arrange
nlent with the banks.
Washington. Jan 49, An official re-
port from Gen. Halleck says, Major Hub
hard's cavalry attacked a rebel force of
nine hundred at Silver Creek, in Howard
county. under Col. Poindexter. on the 10th
and routed them. The rebel loss is 40 XII
led and 90 wounded. Our loss is six xii,
led and nineteen wounded
We also cal tured 100 horses. 60 wag-
CONS, lO5 tents, so kegs of powder. 200
guns, aud % prisoners.
A gentleman formerly of Lynn, Mass.
- O., Isew UrIruua nau
passes from Georgia to pass the rebel lines
| at New Madrid and Columbus On Satur-
day the rebels were in the greatest pertur-
button on account Of the movement of
troops from Cairo. The general opinion
was that the federal troops were bound
for Tennessee river. The people in tits
section expect the direst calamity to fail
on them in the coming struggle. but as far
as possible take no Sides since the feder-
ais are in their midst.
y gentleman from Columbus reports
that the Z. S. war steamer fred into a
French war steamer which was trying to
run the blockade at New Orleans Our
steamer fred eleven shot into the French
steamer. The affair created great excite
ment at Memphis and ether points. II
Adj General Fennel, of Kentucky, is in
Washington. His news is cheering. Gen.
Buel is universally popular and believed
to he invincihle Gen. Fennel anticipates
great battle this week, and the advance
OF Gen. Buelf's entire army into Tennes-
see within thirty days. Arms and cloth
ing are sent along to supply the thousands
Of loyal Tennesseeans whs are ready to
join the army as soon as it reaches the
state.
The Herald's dispatches state that re-
cent letters received from British states
men confirm the statement made some time
ago In this correspondence, that long be-
fore the occurrence of the Trent affair the
French ministry had endeayorcd to per-
suadc that OF Great Britain to unite with
France in breaking the blockade of the
Southern ports. 1t was stated positively
that NJ, Thouvenal distinctly made such a
proposition to Lord John Russell which he
politely declined. not because England was
not anxious for the opening of the south
ern ports, but because the English gov
ernment was unwilling to take an active
part in p ovoking hostiities with this gov
eminent, although not averse to Frances
taking the task in hand and throwing open
the ports for their common benefit.
pc iebel udlltIlcS ut eHSdCold having
repeatedly fired at cur small vessels, Fort
Pickens o. oned on the rebel steamer land
ing stor at the navy yard on the first of
January. The rebel batteries responded
and the firing was continued until evening
Fort Plckens fred the last shot. The reb-
ell guns were well aimed, and most of their
shell burst inside of our fort. Only one
Of our men however was wounded. One
Of cur shots made large breach in Fort
Baraneas.
In the evening our firing set Warrington
on fire. The confagration continued all
night, and the place was still burning on
the evening Of the I'd inst, when the
RhodeIsland left. The fire was seen at
distance of 35 miles at sea.
Gen. Mcclellan was yes erday before
the joint committee on the conduct of the
war, for three hours. They listened to
patient and candid account of bis opera
tions in the responsible office to which he
was SO suddenly and without bis knowl-
edge or procurement summoned by the
President and by the nations voice. The
difficulties of his position, the embarrass-
ment of questions arising, the amount of
labor to be done, the feroeity and strength
of the rebellion he has to vanquish, were
grouped together in manner SO effective
on the sympathy of members who had i'm