Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-02

rlFeu from tue Hotilla early this morning
reports no chanse of affairs at Island
No. l0 The bombardment continues
with but little lntermission, but the re-
suits are not known There are no signs
OF evacuation by the rebels. Rumors were
current that rebel gunboats had passed
Pope batteries at Point Pleasant from
below, but they can be traced TO no reli-
able source The story is undoubtedly a
canard.
Tn; rebels are imprcssing citizens of
Kentucky and Tennessee into their ser
vice, and are arming them with axes and
pixies.
-Four rebels armed with Arkansas tooth
bleks, were arrested near Charleston, Mo.
yesterday and brought to Birds Point -
They claim to be refugees from Tennes-
see, but their story is disbelieyed. They
remain in close custody.
zen. Strong visited the Island today.
River is rising slowly. No important
cews
Memphis papers of the 22nd state that
only one man was killed in the first four
days fight at Island No. 10.
"A gentleman leaving No 10 last night
reports heavy cannonading below there.
one grand report was heard, after which
firing ceased Nothing definite known
about it.
St. Louis, March 2S.-Thc Democrat
Cairo dispatch says heavy and rapid can
nonnading at Point Pleasant was heard
at the fleet night before last
Capt. Maynadier and Col Buford, who
accompanied Prof Steiner on his baloo n
reconnaissance on Tues lay, discovered
that shells from our mortars had gener-
a ly fallen beyond the enemy's batteries,
the elevation OF the mortars and charge
of powder being both too great This
will be remedied Immediately, and great
er execution may be expected hereaf
ter.
St Louis, March %. -Adviees from
New Madrid this morning state that the
rebels had erected heavy batteries on the
shore opposite, to prevent any attempt al
crossing over on the rear. They were oc-
cupying all the high ground on the Ken
lucky shore, but it is thought that they
can be dislodged when it is wished
Buffalo, March 2S.-The propelers Eq-
amor and Eclipse, of the New York Cen
trail Railroad line, have left for Toledo
The latter lie t last night; the Equinox this
morning. Very little ice is in sight
Prospects are good for the opening of nav
igation
Toledo, March 2s.-The steamer Elmi
ra, of the Erie Railroad line, left this af
ternoon for Dunkirk, the first boat of the
season.
Hartford, Conn, March 2S.-Jerrold
Foote, prisoner, stabbed Daniel Webster,
W: rden of the State Prison at Wethers-
field, last night. He died at noon to
day.
Washington, March Yesterday tn
4 T., Al.
Warrenton Railroad Junction by General
Sumner.
Snow is falling to day.
Shipping Point was yesterday occupied
by her troops. AS the steamer Mount Yer
flag of the Union, and the band was play
ing the Star Spangled Banner.
All the rebels who have been in that
vicinity for SOM time past have left with
the exception of t.. o or three companies
cavalry.
The King Phillips left here this morn
ing on a trip 70 Fort Monoe, having on
board Vice President Hamlin and several
other prominent gentleman and fai, la
dies.
Fort Monroe, March 2S,-Afairs re
main quiet here, 50 far at least as news is
concerned that can be communica.e
The rebels have been exceedingly busy
about Pigs Point and Craney Island for
the last few days. Steam tugs have been
busIly plying to and fro and il is supposed
that the rebels are strengthening their
Notifications all along from Craney island
TO the Point. They have also increased
their forces in that vicinity, or, for effect,
their camps have been advanced, and long
lines of tents arc to be seen along the
shore
Glasses are directed almost momentarily
towards Craney Island on the lookout for
the Merrimac, and every indication of
smoke or steam in that direction is closely
investiga ted by hundreds of eager eyes
Washington, March 2S-The steamer
Yankee, which arrived from below last
evening, reports that on Monday morning
two boats crew from her landed at Ship
ping Point to remove guns left by the rcb-
els. While so engaged a squadron of reb-
ell cavalry, numbering $50, made TIER APP
pearance. Our men pulled off after secu-
ring two guns 9-inch Dahlgreen and n
long 32pounder, both smooth bored, which
were brought up to the Navy Yard and
found double shotted The Yankee turn
ed her guns upon the rebels, but they re-
tired and kept out of range.
The Yankee brought up, in addition to
the rebel guns, 100 9-inch shells, loaded,
400 6-inch shells, unloaded, which were
taken from the rebel batteries at Evans
port.
Two deserters who came from Aqua
Greek few days since, state that a large
number of rebel troops is concentrating
at Rapphannock. where they will make a
stand
The rebels have left the saw mill un-
touched, and there is sufficient lumber at
the mill to make quarters for several thous-
and men.
Contrabands are coming daily to the flo
tilla Thirty-seven arrived in one dav late
", from the vicinity of Dumfries, and were
sent over to the Maryland shore White
refugees also find their way to the fiotilla
from day to day
MISREPRESENTATION, NA--Our dispatches
state that Fredericks burgh is to be the
rebel stand point, the Manassas, with no
Quaker Guns this timp