Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-08
THE LATEST NEWS.
New YoRK, Jan. 4.

1 LthNS OuG pODO sCOO III cI}GAlNs AASAC I%s
if anything, little more harmony among
| the Banks to-day, with disposition to
encourage the circulation of United States
demand notes, many Of The banks.insist-
ell on paying out their own bills and use
these notes.
Five hundred bales Of cotton, en- route
for England, has arrived Mt Panama. A
much larger amount is going via Cape
Horn. Efforts are making to raise a very
large crop the ensuing year, Of superb
or quail ty.
Chill is about to make actual war
against the Armenian Indians.
Gen. Yanez was killed at Lapaz by the
people, in revenge for assassinations or
desed by him n month previous.
In an attempted outbreak by Col. Bal
"a, hundred persons were killed and
himself badly wounded, and finally took
refuge in the house of the United States
Minister.
Gen. Sam. Roman is elected President
Of Peru. He has already been stoned
IN the streets Of Arequipa.
DETROIT, Jan. 4.
In the Republican caucus at Lansing
last night, ia ;ob NJ. Howard was unani-
mously nominated for United States SEN
ator, to fiji the vacancy occasioued by the
death Of Senator Bingham.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.
It is said that circumstances have trans
PRED within the last few days leading to
tho belief that it will not be difficult to
designate with certainty the source
whence the rebels have derived their in
formation within the last two months.
Especial to TriJune.)-A dispatch
received here this evening from Louis
vile states that mp to the latest adyices
from Bueil's army no engagement had
taken place. 1t was expected that but
little time would eapse before there wo'd
be q decisive battle fought, or a rapid re-
treat. The rebels were reported to have
taken their position, and the Unionists
were within one-half days march Of
them.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 3Oth
says that the Hon. VIM. A Brown, an
Euglishman, formerly an editor of die
New York Journal of Commerce, has
been commissioned as acting Secretary
of State during the temporary absence
from Richmond of the Hon. r. M. L.
Hunter. This confirms the report that
Hunter, with Brecknridge, had sailed
for Halifax for Europe.
Tho Richmond papers of the 28th sag
that Charleston was fired in several pla-
cos on Sunday evening last. Several
wooden buildings Of but small value
were destroyed.
1t is almost certain that the English |
will, if they have not already occupied |
Matamoras, with the design it is feared |
of opening commerce with the rebel |
States, by way Of Brownsville, exporting
cotton and importing contraband.
{ HeralGs Dispotch.)-A fight occur
red on the Fl instant, between the I'm
ion gun boats Yankee and Anacosta, Of |
the Potomac tlotiIIa and the rebel battery
at Cockpit Point. The missiles OF Their
fed guns Of tho battery, struck the Yam
kec, doing but small damage; several of
the projoctiles from the gun-boats took
eject in tho midst of the battery,
Especial 10 Times. six rebel pri-
Souors were sent to headquarters to-day.
They were taken by our pickets on tho |
lo(. wing Of our army, Their informa-
ton is deemed Of high value and slrin-
gent measures are taken to prevent MI
communication with them. The rebels
are expecting an advance If our army
along the whole line. They are moro
than ever demoralized by the discorls
among their public men. Gen. Mecru-
Ger is believed to havo been relieved Of
his command at Yorktown and Gen.
Wise, who las been quiet since his re-
turn from Western Virginia, is expected
to assume command there, or if not
there at Frederick. There is q we'll
founded belief Of q serious dissatisfao-
ton 10 the rebel government at Charles
ton, amounting almost to instruction by
reason Of tho apparent Abandonment Of
tie South Carolina coast TO the National
invasion and tho immense destruction Of
property that tho owners have willingly
consigned to tho flames. They have
destroyed not less than $4,000, 600
worth of cotton, which, at last accounts
they were depioring, os they supposed
the blockade was about to be raised by
England and they might have shipped
and sold it. They were holding JET. Da
Wis responsible for these disastrous losses,
and many citizens were bold enough 10
say that the old Government was better
than the new.
FREDERICK, Jan. 2.
Official advices from Williamsport
state that attachments of the 18th Mas
sachusetts and 1st Maryland participated
in the rout Of the rebel forces on Tues
lay. Our men buried 20 of the enemy,
and it is supposed that many afterwards
lied OF their wounds. Our loss, accor-
ling to private information, was five
wounded and none killed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.
Tho destination of the expedition of
ien. Burnside is rs much mystery as
vas that of Gen. Sherman.
The a0ent of the Government who 81,