Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-01-17
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Frederick, Md, Jan. l3.-lt IS reported
that Jackson had attacked Romney, and
the rebel loss was 100 killed 20 wounded
AMI 200 taken prisoners This was re-
ported by rebel militia Captain. r.-y
The rebels are said to have burned
Bath, and will burn other towns to pre-
vent their use by our troops.
New York. Jan. 14.-Tbe Tribune's
Fort Monroe letter Of the 18th avs com
mon runor and belief have it that Gen.
Burnside's expedition will rendezvous at
Hatteras Inlet and that Pamlieo and AL
bemaTle Sounds will be the immediate
fields of operation. 1t is understood that
the force when fairly afoat on the waters
of Pamlico Sound will address itself to
Roanoke Island which is strongly fortified
and defended by from 1900 to 8, 600 men.
| presume the clearing cut of the rebels
from all the Sounds will follow. 1t must
not be supposed this is the whole work
laid out for the expedition.
New York, Jan. 13.-The Post saws a
letter was received in this city from a gen
tleman well known to US, who relates that
person who was made prisoner by one of
our boats in Edisto River, says we could
form no idea what a stunning blow the
capture of Port Royal had been to the peo-
pie Of South Carolina and Georgia. He
says too, that almost equal to that in its
appalling effects was the great fire in
Charleston. He adds that a party is on
foot IN that region in favor eff settling the
question at issue by Commissioners, and
that both Davis and Stevens are in favor
OF it, bat that the Rhett party have frown-
ed it down,
Washington, Jan. IS, 1862 The
great event Of the day has been the resig-
nation of Sec. Cameron, and iustantane-
ously with his appointment to The st. Pc
tersburg mission, the appointment of Ed
win M. Stanton to be his successor in the
War Office. These changes are sudden.
but they pass into the record Of events
and will fulnis food for gossip for some
weeks to come The Kentucky influence
seems to have he'd finger in the pie and
to the differences between Cameron and
Lincoln, so broadly sown in the Secreta-
RVS report, is attributed their final separa-
ton.
The Gem of the seas on the 9th ult.,
ran ashore and burned British schooner,
the Prince Of Wales, of Nassau, n. P. la
den with salt and oranges nine miles south
OF Georgetown, S. c., entrance. The Au-
gusta on the 31st ult, captured the schoo-
ner island Belle, of Nassau, laden with su-
gar and molasses, about II miles south of
Bulls Island light.
Col. Chestnut, who was IS wears in-tbe
French Chasseurs, in which be became q
colonel, and with Garibaldi at Naples, Of
fers his sword to our government, and
brings letter from Garibaldi to McClel-
Ian. He speaks no English, which is the
trouble.
DR., CheeVer preached to an audience
computed at 1000. in the House Of Rep
resentative' s chamber, on last evening"
Every sitting and standing place was crow
ded, Many Senators and Representatives
were present. The topic was emancipation,
the treatment Of which was thorough and
often scatbing, The attention paid was
close, and enthusiasm was scarcely repress.
ed. Gen. Lane, with others, congratula-
ted the speaker at the close
Washington specials say that Mr.. Hutc-
Inns OF Ohio has prepared bill to be IN
troduced into the House, establishing
territorial government over the seeded
states, and prohibiting slavery therein.
Ft. Monroe, Jan. IL Most Of the
Burnside expedition left quietly yesterday,
and this morning, including a large fleet of
schooners which had been lying here for
some time
The Mezicans are making immense pre-
parations to oppose tie progress of the al
lies into the interior.
Juarez bad issued temporary procla-
nation calling Oh all parties to unite to
repeI the invasion, and his call had been
almost universally responded to.
1t was believed that over 100, 600 men
would soon be in the field, with one hun
dred pieces Of artillery. 1913
Urago was pre- caring to dispute the
passes above Vera Cruz with about 90
coo men.
tits announced that on the 2Stb nit. an
"Si4SH oICofhSi Sdlleu lIOLIi JbdG port i0E
Matamoras under very suspicious circum-
stances.
Letters from leading English and French
statesmen and American citizens abroad,
received here. say that if the United States
would avoid foreign interference a decided
to crush the rebellion must be
made. .. -.-.-
Whatever are the motives Of the reno
val of Cameron it is certain that Stanton,
his successor, is sound on the slavery oues-
ton. He is an intimate personal friend
Of Chase and Sumner, is known to be in
favor OF vigorous prosecution of the war,
and of striking the rebels in their tender
est spot.
Mr.. Smith, who enjoys in high degree
the confidence Of Mr. Lincoln, will, it is
said, assume one of the vacant seats in
the Supreme Court, while Mr.. Blair will
decline any other appointment at the
hands of the President
The Kansas 1st reached Lexington
IN Friday without meeting any resistance
by rebels. On Saturday they proceeded
10 arrest numbers of leading seccssionists,
among them Mr.. Limerick, banker, Mr..
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