The Goodhue volunteer., 1862-06-25

. - LII l'lEl CoNE.-Fl!Iy seven wagons
loaded with immigrants passed through Ia
Crosse, on Monday the 18th, destined 70,
', the fertile regions Of Minnesota They had
with them about four hundred head of cat
tle.-Press.
AS the steamer Fayorite was coming ur
the river on Sunday last, prisoner in
charge of the United States Marshal, iump
Ell over hoard and Is supposed to have been
drowned as he was hand cuited at the time.
st. Itr .>tH sMan.
SERGEANT +. YoUSG, of the Fifth Reci
rnent. lett yesterday, on he steamer Hawk
eye State, with detachment Of twenty-five
soldiers: belonging TO the Fourth and F,lI
Regiments and Second Battery, to be re
ported in st. LOUIS, and forwarded from
there at once to their respective regiments. -
= Pitn,r.
J sixth REGlMEST.-On Saturday morning
/ last, Capt. Bromley, Of Saltwater, took a
squad OF ten ortwelve men to Fort Rids'ey.
who were sworn into the L. S. service for
the Sixth Ees ment. We believe it is the
design of Capt. B. to take his men to the
Fort and have them mustered in as rapidly
as cn!lstments are made Another squad
will be mustered in during the present week
I-F e<.
A fatal4hooting alfray came off las week
near Wabashaw. The N,al| says Bap~
tiste ROGUE had been drinking with an
Indian, Monday evening, until both were
drunk. The Indian went to his Nocqne' s)
house and broke in the back door. On be
ing put out he went to the front door. broke
tha, in and attacked ROGUE with knife,
wherenpon struggle ensued in which Roc
que shot the Indian dead in his tracks"
TREMENDOUS HAIL STORM A terrific
hail storm visited the upper Mississippi, a
little south Of St. Cloud, few DAYS ago.
! The hal! stones were about the size of
oranges, and their fall created considerable
astoniSlment among the people and other
live stock in that region. What the effect
was upon vegetation We have not heard
Press.
| SHARP PRAcTIc..-Thc other day officer
Patterson arrested Charles Daily for driving
through the streets at a reckless gait, in
violation Of the ordinance, and he was fined
. therefor five dollars MIR. Daily did rot
have the money with him at the time. and
suggested to officer Patterson t!,a, he should
get into his buggy and drive his horse to
Mr. Daily's store on Third street The
horse started off at his usual pace, being
something more than five miles an hour
and after MIR. Patterson returned, he was
complained Of by Mr.. yaily FIR y violation
Of the ordinance, and after hearing yes,er
day before the City Justice, the police
officer was fined FIVE dollars and COSTS
P~sss.
WE understand that compar les of Is to
80 families, are forming in Northern Illinois
and Southern Wisconsin. with view Of
emigratina TO this Stale after the wheat
narvcs, is over there their purpose is to
settle III colonies on Uncle Sans free farms.
In tins way they are able to start schools
At once, and do not see near the hardship,
OF pioneer life. as those who 20 siagly, ard
settle down far away from other settlements.
We think the plan good ope.-Plaia
Tea!er.
LrTaERs Preston, whose pa73an FIR al
o!.snse for which he has already suffered
thirty two u,onehs' imprisonment we men,
toned week ago, had bis free papers serv-
ed upon him yesterday by United States
Asrshal Esion. and arrived at ST. Paul on
his way Iheme to his family. He is "f course
hugely pleased at bis good luck. and is un-
der many obligations 10 his friends at St
Paul and elsewhere for their Kindness in his
behalf. fIs also speaks Of the Christian
qualities OF Warden Proctor for his numsr
Gus acts OF sympathy and favor during nans
weary hours of sickness and dissress.-i
Pres ,..... ~ -@>
RETURs OF cArr- VssrEnx.-The rai-I
lans Captain has had had luck He had
severe attack OF the fsver and ague. which
sneapac,s.,ed him for dasy, and upon the
adv'es OF his medical officer $. be Obtained Z
brief furlongh and has sought III. inviso-z-
unS aar at Minnesota, which il IS haped VIII
soon enable hssn to assnns command of his
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