Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-08-27

poured solley after rolley into their ranks
soon rallied and with the all Of New
York regiment charged down hill on
Secesh, causing another OF those familiar
skcdaddles to be recorded against the cIliv-
airy Of the South.
Fer the present Pope's forces wiz re
main quet, save the accommodating parties
sent out from day to day, to poster and
learn the Fositon of the enemy Burn
side, If he has not already, can at any time
move by way Of Guinnies Station to the
rear Of jackson; thus having an oppoT-
tunity to play upon the tanks and centre
Of the rebel general forces
If we advance from this point It viii
be upon Gordonsville, and there / jndgea
pretty heavy lattle viii be foueht That
Mcclellan, Burnside and Pope are al
working in concert there need be no doubt
and the inference to be drawn Is that Vir-
ginia IS doomed TO receive a thorough elea
ring and when she is wiped out of the
catalogue the rebellion is over But this
blessed hour is /. great way off There Is
much more to lie done in the course Of
the next six weeks, tefore move of any
certainty Of success can be made upon
the rebel capital Our armies now in this
State must he reinforced and these rein
forcements must be placed in Il position
where they viii be able to do the most
good
1t hardly seems possible for this war t
last even six months, yet we are about
convinced that year lou-er must be con-
sumed in preparations, changing fronts,
and marching and counter m. rching in
order to ret into position, ready to make
last deadly stroke npon Secesh The
annihilation Of the rebels has proved no
easy task, and Until now did our govern
ment seem as if fairly woke up to the
business. The course now being pursu-
eI has shortened the war jast two years.
Il has tended 10 make these unmerciful
scamrs that have had free access inside
Of our lines, committing depredations on
the innocent e ion people, for once feel
the power Of the government, at the same
time giving their protection to those who
have steadfast'y adhered to the good old
Union.
Cen. Pope's orders directing the army
10 sabsist upon the country so far as prac
ticable has had It's good effects. and tend
ed to open the eyes Of the sleepy planters
OF Virginia. That order makes more I'm
ion men than tea thousand bullets could
do.
In the sk;rmish of last Friday on the
road to Beavers Dam, in which the sec
ond Wisconsin took rather an active part,
the rebels managed by ee' ting in our rear
20 capture the sick, which had been sent
back to fredericksburg The 2nd lost
%; the : Wis. Is; and the - Indiana
81. Co. / Of the 2nd lost Corporals G.
Mauger, and Mark " Terri, and pri-
Yates John Anderson and YIN. Raslse
Mai. I. s Allen having been appointed
Lieut.. Col Of the 23ed Regiment "a soon
70 leave Us. We are sorry, for we 'ose a
rood friend, a splendid officer, and a noble
man The 23rd may farter themselves
that they get one of the best officers in
service They viii find him strict mill
tarv man. one that loves to obey and be
obeycd, at The same time p friendly open
hearted, good natured soul The % has
long since learnt to admire the man, and
NAV the 231 learn to love him as we do,
and they viii find in Allen . man able and
capable Of leading them in and ont Of
Seceshindom with honor to them and a
pride to himself
Co ~ are anxiously looking for Iowa
County's quota Of recruits. More anon.
Yours, l.. b,