Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-03-14
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Rebel Evacuation Of Manassas
Our Troops Take Peaceful Pcs
session.
Rebels Cross the Rappahannock
President Lincoln's Emancipation
message in Congress.
THE BORDER STATES OPPOSE IT
T. n
SHARP TALK In CONGRESS.
The Rebels Surrounded at
New Madrid.
OTHER NEWS Of INTEREST

washington, March lI.>-Ihe rebels
haYe evacuated Manassas Junction, and
our forces are IN peaceable possession of
that place. They have removed every
thing that was worth removing, and fed
beyond the Rappahannack River.
Five rebels were captured to-day, and
thirteen yesterday, making the total cap
tured by the grand army in Manassas
There was nothing valuable found but the
huts.
The Emancipation resolution of the
President passed the House to-day by a
vote of IS to 81. The border States op-
posed it.
Mr., Fisher, of Delaware, was the only
border state member who voted yea, bv
speech and vote.
MIR. Olin, of n, Y, in the course of a
speech said rather than let the south 90.
he would have the country wilderness
and solitude.
Mr.. Hickman made flaming speech,
saying that the message was unworthy
full man, but it meant that the border
States must sell out or take the consequences
II they preferred slavery to Union and
were held IN only by fear.
Mr. Crittenden said it was introducing
an element of discord. He was instructed
by the border state caucus this morning
to ask postponement until they could
have further time to consider.
The Senate Finance Committee fnally
reported the House bill for the purchase
OF coin to-day. and the provision makes
notes, old issue, legal tender The secre-
tary Of tie Treasury is authorized to pur-
chase coin with bonds or notes, and it also
authorizes him to receive temporary de-
posts to the amount Of $4,000, 900,
Flag Officer Dupont writes private let
ter that the rifed 12O-pounder captured at
Fernandina was finer cannon ahan anv
we have,
II is confidently stated that our cavalry
are at Manassas. They found no enemy
there, and the rebel stores and camp
equipago had been removed. Nothing is
said OF the number of guns abandoned, or
the enmy's line of retreat, Il is believed
at headquarters, however, that he is be-
hind Rappahannock, and is now at or near
dordensville Junction. The roads are
still very bad; and the splendid baggage
wagons of headquarters didn't catch up
with Mcclellan Con horscback) in the run
to Manassas last night
Cairo, March IA brigade of our
troops went around New Madrid on Sat-
urday last and arrived on Sunday at
small settlement on the Mississippi, called
Point Pleasant, about ten miles below the
former place, and took possession Of a reb-
Ell transport loaded with -four, and scrut-
tied her.
The occupation of this place by our
troops. cuts off the communication of the |
rebels at New Madrid, and will eventually |
bag them.
The bridges upon the Cairo and Fulton
railroad are repaired, and trains run reg
ulary from Birds Point to Silkeston.
A large number Of sick from tho 51st
Illinois regiment arrived last night. This
regiment is now with Gen. Pope,
Warehouses; Chicago Battery is now
sncamped just north of the city, with %.
On the sick list. Two Of its members Mill
Kin and Caldwell, died at Mound City Hos
Dital last week.
Brigadier General Cullum, Chief of Gen.
Halleek's staff and Chief Engineer of tho
Department of Missouri, returns to St.
louis Immediately. The ardurous labors
attendant upon his position, and impaired
health. rendering a change necessary.
Gen. Strong relieves him. Authentic
lews received at headquarters says the
ebels are strongly fortifying Island No.
o. S,
The gunboats are thoroughly prepared !
or an emergency. The mortars are also /
4 rediness. The HiaWatha arrived this !
fternoon, laden down with troops. destin- t
ton up the Tennessee.