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From the Savannah Republican,
NORFOLK, March Late northern papers
received here contain the following iutel geuce
from Europe:
HALIFAX, March 6.-The steamship Canada
has arrived with Liverpool dates to February
22d, and via Queenstown to February 23d-
bringing two days later news than previous
arrivals.
In the house of commons, Mr. ODonohUe
cen5ured the government for not having pre-
vented breaches of neutrality, by British vessels
running the blockade of the southern ports.
The solicitor general said that private vessels
mIgnr r7rry--sa-ic ss coutrabsud of war at their
own risk.
A Spanish squadron will start for the Pacific
on the lst of April
The kingdom Of Italy viii be recognized by
Prussia.
The berothal Of the king of Portugal to the
sister OF the queen Of Spain has been an
uouuced
Numerous arrest have taken place at Athens,
Greece including Senator'S officers, advocates,
aud journalists. The rebellion was still pro-
crossing.
Mr Sideu has had an interview with the
Emperor Napoleon and communicated to him
correct and enlightened views III relation to af
fairs in the Southern Contederacy. The Empe-
Tor is said TO have replied that he hoped the war
would soon close; and that it was indictHg in
caicuiable injury on France daily
LIVERPOOL, February 23.-Sales of cotton
yesterday 5000 bales, of which spectators and
exporters took 5000 bales. The market was
firm, but unchanged quotations
LONDON, February 2l-COnsols were quoted
al y34 American securities were unchanged.
HAyRE, February 22-The sales Of cotton
for the week were $1,000 bales. The msrke, is
firm and buoyant. Tres Ordinaire is quoted at
100 to lost Stock Of cotton In Havrs 93,5OO
bales.
PARIS, February 22-The Paris Bourse is
firm. Beutos are quoted at 70f 35c
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ADVANCE OF THE FEnERAIs.

We have information from several sources that
PARIS, Tennessee, was occupied by the Federal
forces yesterday. About three thousand, it was
thought, composed the advance guard Of the
invaders. All the public property had been
removed
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A REPoNsE.-CoL R H. Byon, Of Com
merce, Miss, informs us that all his plantation
bells, amounting to one thousand pounds, are
held subject 20 the order Of Gen Beaur-gard.
for the purpose Of melting and molding into
cannon. This is a liberal example. and should
be followed by every planter il the South
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a gR8VESEONAL MILITARY GOV
FENWENE FOB TENNESsEE.

A telegrsphic dispatch from Washington,
dated the 9d inst, says: Official information
iry-ru z--l--- .,, llo Var DanartIl,..ut r.znra-
seuts that the military work in that State Is
about finished and it only remains to effect a
civil 1eorgauized of the State government -
Another dispatch of the 4th, given below, an
uounces that a provisional military government
has been established for the State:
WASHINGTON, March 4.--Hon. Andrew John
son has formally been appointed military Gov
ernor of Tennessee, with all the powers, duties
and functions pertaining 30 that Ctlce, during
the pleasure of the President OF until the loyal
inhabitants of that State shall organize a civil
government iu accordance with the Constitution
of the United States. In order to the exercise
of these duties It becomes necessary, first, to
give him a military position, and hence the
President nominated him a brlgadler-general
His Appointment the Senate to-day confirmed
The present government OF tennessee being
a usurpaLon, every proper encouragement VIII,
through the military government, be given tu
the loyaI people TO assume its control The de-
signati0u of Andrew Johnson for that position is
considered by everybody as emluently proper
both in view Of bis peculiar fitness for the office
and his great popularity among all loyal people
besides his devotion 70 bis own state Inc
Governor, 5y the acceptance of the olhce, neces-
sarily vacates bis position as Senator The
term for which he was elected will not expire tll
March next
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L%- RumoTs reached the city Yesterday that
The Federal Toroes auder Gen. Garter had at-
tackled tho Confederate forces st Cumberland
Gap and that the former wore rspulsed with
considerable loss IL is said these rumors came
by way of Somerset, Ky. and MUrTeesboro,
Tenn. We presume it thera has bseuauy tight
ing at Cumberland Gap, We shall have authentic
Information of it in d day or s0.-tasdUtte
1ines, 1h
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GEORGIA On THE WAR PATH-The Augusta
COnsfitutioaaiid has heard from twenty three
counties in regard to the late requisition of the
Governor for twelve regiments, and the results
as follows: Quota of these twenty-three coun-
ties, 24J0. volunteers 29l5; excess, 465.
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L5- a special dispatch from Cairo to the
Chicago Times, dated the lst inst reports that
the unanimous disIoyalty of the citizens in
and about Nashville Is confirmed by every amp
val from the Cumberland" The dispatch adds:
So The difference in sentiment between the people
of the tennessee and Cumberland rivers is very
the latter none have yet made their appear
suce"
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Eg= Congress has recently passed law sepa-
rating the Pay Department from the Quarter
masters Department Of our army This we
presume, is required on account of the great
labor already imposed on the quaTteruaster5.
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z The Wing states that a umor was cur.
rent in Richmond on the 9th that the enemy hac
crossed The Potomac at HaTper's Ferry in con
siderable force; that Banks and Mcclellan are
both at Charlestown and that another column oI
some 7000 has crossed higher up, near Martins
burg. The BEjg adds: eve know not the
truth Of the repor-though it is proba5le-ss
that is one Of the routes by which the enemy
propose 70 flank Manassas"
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B-As .hs Richmond Dispatch remarks If Is
notorious that the Federalists are always under
rating their losses in the engagements with the
southern foscss. Roseucrauz never got his killed
at Gsuley over twenty y-Gye-whiie the fact was,
it exceeded 1900, as has been ascertained by the
best evidence. We have in Buuside's report,
that be lost st Roano Island fifty killed and
two hundred aud twenty-five wounded The
New York papes published q list Of 'i's5t III
three regiments, whils-there were Hils regiments
engaged in the fight It eeuld hardly be posi-
bic thatthe three regiments alone lost any men
In this wayNthe enemys loss has been under
rated in every battle, from Bethel to Donelson.
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TRUSTEE,s SALE

TRUSTEES SALE!
EDURsUANE 20 the prov isiOns Of deed = trust to
a me- executed As Trustee, by Joseph Graham and
" X Smith "a ed January 4tu, 1862 and recorded in
Tie Register office Of Shelby couniy, Tsn1esPse
tbs yh Of January 4s.2 10 book No. so pages O. and
100, will expose for sale, 20 the yleEt bider Tor
cssh on the 2j.h day OF March lsG2 n f-0u. Of the
Ball Ron Saloon. on Shelby street In lhe city Of
MemI biz, the ioi owing p srtys
O4e Fourteen Day Ci. OK,
Que Counter aud Shelving
Th-es Chandeliers fJs gas
Ole Carpet,
Two Looking G'ssses
-Four Tables,
SIX Cha D.,
tue Oil Cloth.
And an The Ocean eEs Tumb'e.s, GLASSWARE Spoons
a1d tiNtar's 10 said Salon, and which there
tbs itu january, l-lE
s}le 90 c0mhl-uCs at II O'Clock g.
nhl3 -l-' JOHN r. SALE Tru,tse
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S-secretary Benjamin has telegraphed Gov
Pettus that he win receive cavalry companies
for the war without arms
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EB-Atomey-G General Wharton, Of MississiP-
pi, haas given the opinion that nothing will be
received in payment Of the Confederate war
tax except gold and silver or treasury notes re-
5eemsbIe Ia June. 1862
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NOTECR.

T Will. sell Ia the town of Bolivar, Hsrdoua7 coun
1 ty, Tenn on SATURDAY, 10Th day Of April 1852
for cash, a NEGRO NAN who ssyi his Hsms is JaeIb
Said Ss gro Is sold as a runaway
Tbs l2th day Of March 1862
". ". MCCARLY,
mhI32gvs sheriff
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- The Richmond Dtspatet announces, by
sUthuity shat tas declaration of martial law
in that city was not designed to interfere with
the proceedings In Tho criminal and sequestra-
Oh cases IN the Confederate States District
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duced into the Confederate Congress to make
Augusta, Ga, port Of entry for Charleston.
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~ A fire occurred In Augusta on on Satur-
day morning, at ? O'Clock, near the Georgia rail
road depot it broke out in a wagon shop and
consumed six buildings
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~ The ezaieisss of the common schools Of
the 10Th
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LzgThe Yazoo Baaasr states that Mr.. John
Mcfarland, of the firm OF Mcfarland * Barls-
dale, New Orleans has presented splendid
brass battery, consisting Of six piecas, costing
$4,000, 10 encourage the raising Of an artillery
company u that county
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GEORGIA SEEATOB.-Gov Brown, Of Georgia,
has appointed Dr. John W Lewis, Confederate
States Senator, in place of Gen. Toombs, who
declined Inc pasition.
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| Correspondence Of the Charleston Mefcurvl
FLORENCE, Alabama, February 22-I see in
! yom paper of the 18th, an extract from a north
! em one, headed an Expedition up the TenHes-
| see river
! As concerns the account of the 10Y of the peo-
pie Of Florence at the visit Of the gunboats, and
upon seeing the old rag, the stars aud stripes it
/ is point blank, iet-blRck, abolition lie. Not a
! lady Of Florence went 20 see them, or desired
/ to 90, or had any communication with them
| They were held in utter de.eststiIr by every
soul, except one man aud his wife, a tailor from
Vermont, named Hyde, who had been living
here many years. They went down to see them
and were glad, but nobody else. 4 Tag Of truce
was sent to the enemy by the citizens of Flor
ence, to know what they wanted; this was all
the intercourse the people Of Florence had with
them Tue invaders protessed TO want nothing
but government stores. and i believe lhey did
respect private property In the warehouses as
the river; they did not come up n the town,
which is about the lOUrth OF q mile nom tbs
river 1t was my opinion that they came ou a
reconnoitenug expedition, and were not in force
TO kill, steal, and destroy, and therefore their
ciyiue was Of necessity, and not of good will
an the violence they did, was to break open the
warehouses at the river, and steal hat they
would.
This Vermont friend OF theirs was caught that
night the night they iett) coming up from a
warehouse at the river, with a cart load of ba-
con, and Is now confined in Jail on the charge Of
stealing it. G. K. g.
A FEDERAL OFFICER FLLEu-Our latest
intelligence from Skidaw4y is to Saturday noon
We learn that on Saturday morning member of
Col Wdghts legion was on picket duty at
Warnings Point, and III order to have better
look out asceaded to the top of a laurel tree.
while he LEFT another picket short distance be
bind him I'm short time after ascending to |
his position u tus tEse he bebeld a Federal boat
approaching .ui just 40 tho hoqt turned a bend
in the river, tho occupants discovered the pick
cts They Immediately beat a retreat, but as
they turned their boat the Confederate picket on
the ground fred, hen all the Fedoru.s dropped
in the bottom Of the boat Soon after the firing
had taken place the Federals rose in the b0attora-
sumo JbeiI 0alss lUJ whiic the OIlcer il command
was urging his men forward, the picket iu tine /
tree fred with his rife, and the Federal officer I
who was standing In the stern Of the boat, was
seen 10 All, and did not rise again. In c0uhma- I
,.on of this event tho Federal vessels in tia /
neighborhood sigaalzed eacn other ana cane [
close together iu the eouIse OF half an hour |
The Georgian fired at a distance "a some siz .
hundred yards. and bis shot was iatal to on in /
vader of our soil. Many more OF them will find .
hospitable graves beneath our tropical SUM-
SaaUaHat AeaCs.
E-g- Congress has recently passed a law sepa-
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FOR SALE

have entered ihe service for The wa irEsvly
Il a.f-r T0r sale my RESIDENCE. two a1d %
half u. ss of Ihs city, with twenty-iour ai,t
and bal. acre. Price 5 COO Apply 10 W.-Es2szA
o. MegIlrs. Ca-h,er EnE ~ Aenphis
uul3 Nv Evlsrrhs rrrv H J. WICES
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ATTEMPT To RAISE = UNION FLAG IN EAST
TENNEssEE-Ths Richmond Hhig of the 4th
learns that an attempt was made last week, by
some Union men, to raise Union flag in Jones'
borough tennessee, which led to a row be-
tween Sscessionists and Unionists, resulting in
the killing of three OF the latter.
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SPECIAL ORDER No. 1.

HEADQUARTERS 4TH DIVISION TENSEs-
NESSEE MILITIA.
JACKSON, March 10 ls62 }
To the BriGadier- GieneYaIs of the
18TH, 10Th, goth and 32d ESrigadas.
Obedience 90 'hc order os his Exs.lrHcy Gov-rnsl
4 Harris the orders heretofore i--red directinq tht
detail, 20 r-drzyous Henderson tatiou ON me No
h" and Ohio Railroad, are hereby changed and the DO
tsfl from our espactve BrGiss, 6eK Obi0u couu
~ here by directed rendezvous at rand June
uou. ia ilard-mu1 county. Truues-cs.
by com Ha1d of Major tiruyra BBOOks.
b. D. WEN GIL
mlI15r a A C.1sr,f
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u The Adams Express company have ex-
tended their lines from Louisville to Nashville.
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II Andrew Nsrsden, a discharged Arkansas
volunteer, recently received as patient at the
Richmond Medical Hospital, arose from his bed,
at that institution, and in passing through
dark passage, walked into sort OF hatchway,
fell to ths a1or below and was instantly killed.
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AFTERNOON SESSION


House message returning Senate bill No 79 TO author
the banks of the State their assets II they
appreheud danger from invading army, with amend
mruts adopted by the House, taken up and the
amendments concurred iu, with the exception Of that
giving authority 40 the BlnHe baus 10 establish its
principal office At Knoxville which uu-Coucurred iu
llhz bill in addition 20 the powers conferred on the
banks Indicated the caption amends ta charter Of
the Merchants and Planter Bank of Memphis $ %
reduce its capital stock and allow 60 into operation
with e8LlL of three hundred thousand d1llgrf
from Tree t1 a rtaE baus, " H esHH 70 three hum
dred Thousand dollars, and gives rI bank an the prvi-
charter
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a SKRIIsH.-The Gqsats says thst gen
tlsman arrived at Florence on tie Ilth, who
stated that on Monday last, squad Of SCOTS
Louisiana cavalry, consisting Of thirty or forty
men, attacked a company of one hundred Fed
ersl cavalry at sPrnghiu, Tennessee, killing
seventeen, and putting the remainder to fight
Only two of our men were killed.
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VIRGINIA.-President Davis has called upon
Virginia for 40,OJO additional troops Gov.
Letcher has issued lis proclamation, urging the
people to come forward at once. Every man Is
appealed To- u take his own borrow bis neigh
boris fire arm, and hasten to Winchester, Manss-
sas, Fredericksburg, Norfolk or Williamsburg
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.


GAINESVILLE, Ark, March PA geutl.
man lsss just arrived, who left Van Buren, yester-
day morning.
He reports Gems Van Dorm and Price with
their armies, safe at Boston mountain.
Our baggage train had also arrived at tue
mountain safely, ON Monday evening.
Gen. Green, Of Missouri, brought up the rear
with COCO troops, and one battery of artillery.
He had hard fighting with the enemy until
within a short distance north Of Fayetteville
The Presideut'- Message.
RICHMOND, March 1.-THE Presidents mes
sage in relation to the affair at Fort Douelson,
SAYS that neither of the reports Of Generals
( Floyd or Pillow state that reinforcemeuts were
asked for also, that It is not shown that the po
sition could not have been evacuated, and the
whole army saved as well a part, nor is it known
upon what authority two senior generals absn
doned their responsib.1t and Transferred The
command to junior officers.
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WANTED. IMNEDIATELE.

A. Eo- [ RESTAURANT COOK. No other
= need apply. A permanent situation aud liberal
vsges will -Je gwen. zppIy at tie Bull Run Kestsu
ram shelby street.
mtf3-rt JOS GRAHAM
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PiOVys.
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A SUPPLY Of Averys P.ovs No g. Also. Extra
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A WET NUR5E. Apu5y az
A SIIaLION. JONES s. co.'s
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PARTIsANS AND sCOUF

TTAVING received authority from the Comnaud-
II Gsnera 90 raise c0mu-uy Of PaEti ans Sco1
[ an now resdy o. receive reeriits Tins company -.
ing independent offers induce leur5 that are oderetl
o-hsr confauy " serving -u tle wa p be cltLz
of Msmphis wfi now har an opportunity ct assist.
me ia raising end eg1ilpnE one at tAs mos enc.
compsuigs in the U nfsIe afe srr-lce
j. " r TEESDN
tffce under .he Gsy1 House
Capt Peterson was formerly 1Iuscst wl'h G.
Tholaps78r. commend uaI} ~
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a IL OF the members Of our firm arc OE for the war
a and We wish TO close our entire stock. All not
sold at -ate sale. will be sold public auction en-
MONDAY, March Nth. Z. !. ORNE & Co,
uhT33t $40 Nan .treet.
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Our Daguerrean Gallery.

WE have built and arranged s1i 81 Rooms f1- s5ir
~ express pHreoso. Our hEht combines eli ths
modem nprousm6ulz
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FOR SALE! {!

\ SET OF BRASS HORNS,
With Music and Drums
TONSI,TIN OF eight Horns, which are slRiost new
\ = aud OF hus tone. with crooks twenty pieces Of
Music and Ten-r and BasB Dr1rss new. Address
j. J. DEW, 5ec'y 3. B.,
uhlRlwa Huntsville. Ia
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NJ EN- p HIS

THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH Is, 1862.
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A petition from the Albemsre insurance company Of
Charottssya, Virginia. praying that the State pay the
interest on certain bonds purchased by the company
sitter the commencement Of the war, was read, AMI,
On motion of 3lr. Lane was laid the table.
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The Franklin Expedition.

81. JoHS's, n. T., frifay, Aug - ISbs.
TIE bark George Henry, OF New London, Capt.
Burlington. FROM Frobishers Bay, has arrived here
short Of provisions, and with Mr. Hall of the new
Sir John Franklin Expedition on board.
The expedition Lost one man the first Winter out.
lie fEoze death.
Mr. Hall reports that IN consequence OF the loss OF
some bis craft he was unable to prosecute his mis-
sion 10 The extent Of its purpose.
Tie expedition had probably determined the fate
of two boats crews OF Sg John Frinhns expedition,
who persisted ia endeayOr.ng to return.
Nr. Hall learned the fate of five men captured
fon Frobsher his first voyage, and identified the
exact places of their landing
Mr.. Hail explored over 900 miles Of the coast
including the so-cailed Frob.sher's Straits, which
prove to be deep bay terminating in lat. Is as, Ion
20 west.
Mr. Hall a,ro discovered great glacier and noun
tain OF fossils, between HudSon's Straits and Fro
bith,rs Bay.
The George Henry was about 20 start for the
States in October 1861, but was prevented doing so
by ice until the 9Th met. The ships company sub
sisted through last Winter by the hospitality OF the
Esquimagx.
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THE INDIAN TROUBLES IN MINNESOTA.
TIE FORMER REPORTS FULLY CONFIRMED.
Men, Women, and Children Killed.
THEIR BODIES HORRIBLY MUTILATED.

ST. PAUL, Friday Aug %. 1862
Trustworthy information from Fort Ridgeley con
firms, without doubt, all the previous reports. Mr.
Wicaoh, the Assistant Superintendent, on his way
10 the upper Agencies, met messenger Six miles
from Fort Ridgeley on Monday morning announcing
an outbreak at the lower Sioux Agency, and the
MURDER Of all the whites except few. Capt. Marsh
set out Immediately with IS men.
At ferry opporite the Agency be encountered a
large body of warriors, who opened FIRE on them
ana after a few volleys n large body Of ambushed
Indians in the rear fired upon them, killing a num-
Der Of men. retreat was attempted across the
river. While in the water tue Indians killed the
Captain, three Sergeants, and four Corporsls. But
II returned to the fort
On Monday night the light from burning buildings
and gr.n-stacks was seen in all directions. Escaped
citizens came into the port during the night giving
accounts of horrors too terrible for imagination %
conceive. Mothers came in in rags, Larefooted,
whose husbands and Children were slaughtered be.
fore their eyes. Children came who witnessed the
murder of their parents, or the burning % 'ier
homes
The roads in all directions TO New Um are lined
with murdered mon, women, and children.
j. j. Porter Of Wsukato a member Of the last
Minnesota Legislature arrived here last evening Tor
arEs. He wAs one of the Committee sent To New
UIm TO learn Tie truth OF the reported murders. He
arrived ct New Ulm on Tuesday morning, and found
the people prepared to bury five persons murdered
Oilers were being constantly iouud most horribly
mutilaed. lie saw four persons wounded, in one
ROOM cut with hatchets in their heads and arms A
little girl was cut across the face breast and tide.
A liue boy was dreadfuy cut up; also, miidleaged
woman 10 an u joining room. He saw child with
its head cut eff and y others muiared with gashes.
The people of New Ulm drilling with what
arms they can get, and are fully awake to their
danger, and are determined to defend the town TO
the last.
Mr.. Porter left New Ulm Tuesday morning, and
was overtaken by who reported that the
Indians attacked the town, 600 strong, at 3 p. H.,
and burned several buildings. Several citizens Were
seen 10 fall. The people had gathered together and
bsrricaded the streets.
Letters TO Governor Ramsey cay that hundreds
are known to be killed, and it is believed thou
sands.
Gov. Ramsey yesterday ordered the militia with
horses 70 tie scene.