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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-07-09
Cu- Army affairs near Richmond

The news from the army near Rich
mond IS much more satisfactory to-day
than il has been for week The reports
that were tslerraphei from Fortress Mon
roe, representing that our army had r
treated seventeen miles with the loss Of
al its siege guns, ard otherwise giving q
laost dishearten.n. &C CUNT Of affairs, were
no doubt cxageratlou5 brought down bY
passcnE gers on the loac FROM the james
river, who had no definite knowledge oI
the state Of things That these reports
were Outragcousiy erroneous, Is now prov
ed by tie reliable adyices sent TO US by
the War department, ana tae equally re
liable account tele5raphed to US from a
Richmond paper, which comedies heavy
losses aui L terrible repulse Of the rebel
torce
After reading and carefully digesting
the various accounts given by the CORES
pondents Of the New York papers, subse-
qucnt reports br telegraph, we caG brief
~ give the history Of the exeiteing cents
81 the past few days and the present stu
ntion as follows:
There have been six heavy n1agemcnts
since The movement was commenced by
Mcclellan To change his line from the
thiekdhonigy TO the jane rivera move
ment that was rendered necessary as we'll
as expedient, ana that has been carried
oGt With entire success, notwithstanding
the ensl1a-h. o! the enemy to foil it. The
frs Of this series Of battles was fought on
Thursday, near Mech&nicsyille; the sec
ond on Friday, near Gaines Hill: the
thir on Saturday, in front OF our position
the fourth on Senlay-acontinuou skIr-
Insh on our rear. as eur forces were con-
ceutrating across the chickahominy the
fifth on Monday, when the enemy. IN great
numbers, attacked our army IN IFS new
position, and were repulSed after . severe
battle, in which several of our gunb0ats
n the James river took efficient part aud
the sixth on Tuesday, when the enemy re-
turned to the attack, and were again ter
ribly beaten These battles were All of a
most severe character. IN which our for
ces suffered heavily, bat in which the loss
es cf the enemy are believed to be much
the heaviest. Oar loss Is estimated az
high rs $4,000 - 10000, which Is proba
bly, an eXtrave.ant guess
Our position on the James river is now
well established, and unassailed owing
70 the gun boats, and the public suspense
is ended Though the force Of the enemy
is superior to oacs, endorsements are
hurrying 70 the -,;enc, and ne expect that
ere this oar land fore ana the gunboats
have commenced the movement against
Richmond from tue news base # opera
lions, and that VII not be many days
perhaps bours--be.ore NE shall hear Of
the fall Of the Re'el CAPITAL
Thus far IN this blood y struggle between
the two great armies of the beiiigerents,
the Union forces have exhibited superior
fighting qualities, though opposed to supc-
rior nuabers. and have achieved the final
victory CT the battlefield The Richmond
EraminerS admissions tell the whole sto-
ry--L Chicago JoafaaI
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-07-09
The New

The pas: week has ieen one Of anxiety
IA excitement 4 great variety OF ru-
inofs have tcer snrrcnt N REGARD 10 the
condition. Of aGsairs at Richmond at ono
time saEloc :ial MCCLELLAN and lis whole
a,ray whipped, WHICH was soon followed
b tie repor. tbst be had taken Richmond
AMI Eft.g thousand rebel prisoners. Again
lie had hoen forced to abandon his siege
guns and retreat seventeen miles, which
so gave way TO g semi official report that
after SIX days fighting the rebels were
whipped, and Mcclellan WAS in a better
condition for taking Richmond than ever
Another report had McCLELLsS in Rich
,nond minus one arm which had been shot
of In the present state Of aflirs we are
unable to form an opinion az 70 how ma
tiers sta. d. There has evidently been herd
fighting near Richmond, and q large num-
Der killed and wounded on both sides
Farther than this, we have nothing at this
time, Tuesday reliable. y few days vii
probably raise TIC cnrtain and reveal the
true state of affairs Be patient We be-
heye tie news Will be favorable
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-07-09
MEssRs BLrss Gentlemen:

In your issue Of the 25th this month we
notice paragraph headed Better than
was expecteds respecting the coming
Crops, in which you intimate that the APP
pearances OF the coming Grain Crops are
looking decidedly we'll This we admit.
Blu. if your remarks at al refer TO the
Wheat crops in the western part OF Iowa
county we feel it orr painful duty to con-
tradict that stateln ent, AMI to saw, that,
30 FAR as we are able TO JUICE, appearaa-
ccs get every day worse. 1t is barely pos
sible, however, that there may be half the
average OF last years crops. Bat it is
much more probable that the WHEAT crop
with US. will be an entire failure. About
the beginning Of this mouth almost every
root sent forth a plurality OF shoots; say
from 3 to or 8 to each root Two ous
OF 5, we are sorry to say have since died
down to the ground, while the survivins
stems are shooting forth ears scarcely
one-third their natural size, the blades. at
the same time, looking sickly and yellow
similar TO those on oats four years ago
which was attcnlel with a faiislre OF the
crop. Wat the cause Of these appaaran-
ce5 may be, we arc nnable to tell. but VIZ
think it would ! we'll that tho G.overaor
were apprized Of the facts, at the same
time appointing experienced men to pass
a stirct examination Of the cereal districts
of the State Of Wisconsin, ami to report
the result Of their observations to proper
| authorities in order thatin case it be seen
Necessary, proclaim stion may be issued
to prohibit, for the term Of twelve months,
the transportation OF wheat Tor Wisconsin,
to prevent, as far as possible, the calamity
of a general famine This appears 20 us
/ the more necessary as there is consider
able danger that Indian corn may be vis-
tied with like plague, that being the case
with some patches already
1t is not improbable that some farmers
viii pillow up their worst wheat fields for
the purpose OF sowing Buckwhelt This
we think, IS by no means bad plan, a. a
scarcity Of Bread stuT3 must be attended
With rain 'a3 con5elueases 10 ali Dtcsies.
\ BA3K8oSg UNioHIsr. Jane 3)Lb 1862.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-07-09

Fresh troops :. rived here from WASH
ington yesterday I.ring the day they
went mp the james river
\ skirmish took place yesterday morn
ing near our left which resulted in the
defeat OF she rs5 Is. Ne took eco reboi
prisoners and three small batteries
Our cayasry taea fuiioaed them till they
passed beyoud the White Oak Swa,np.
Fer the last two days the rebels have
shown little disposition 10 hght, and YES
terday relinauisi:ed their gr und nd bat
:eries almost without resistance.
4 rebel gunboat Was captured yester-
dav up the James river and brought down
to Harrison Landing 1t was complete
" riddled with ball holes
New York. July :.
& letter 10 tic Pest confirms the report
az n skirnsisa on hurS day an the capture
al six gun. aud some pli-oneTS.
Gen. Mcclellan had removed his head
onarter=. and the army had advanced
s,ma five miles towards Richmond
Tie correspondent of the Philadelphia
y-,,api~e,. states that the tiehmond papers
- ,be tfl,. acknowledge the loss of thirty
Thousand mea, though they claim the vie
tory. n,.ra1.t.
p,ess az the same date. reports that Nc
Clellan il pushing rapidly forward, dri-
wing the ene;ur al all points,
The .nnboafs accompanied his advance
.bai6ns- tho xoois Hni scattering 'hs cue
M his main force following N support
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-07-09
Cairo, July 3

NsiAt- Jul .
The steamer Sll,sshias has just arrived
from Nickslurc She left town on the 81
! re Commandment still continued The
Town Z, IS deserted except By the military.
Zen. Lowell was within two DAYS march
OF the town. with about 10000 men
HE town could be easily taken but We
nave not force enough to hold it when in
oar possession.
The work on tie canal is ia progress.
-Four thousand lneu are now employed to
work on il
The news from White River. Ark. is
not encouraging Col Fitch still holds
It Charles. No relief has yet reached
Gen, Curtis. The whole country border
ing on White River s in arms. except
those Who arc flying from CONSUMPTION,
which Is enforced in the most rigorous
manner Boats are frequently fired on
from the shores
Accounts from Fredericksburg repre-
sent the greatest possible distress among
the inhabitants. the 18th Virginia rebel
regiment raised IN that town having been
cs' - pieces
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-07-09
Guardians SALE.

Office is hereby given that by virtue and IN pun N
auce Of order Of license made n said mai c[
the 18th day Of June, A. D. 1852 by the County 49,
p Meeker, minor. viii on tie 9Th day Of july net
ensuing al 10 O'Clock IN the foreonoa Of sa,a ns u
the frcnt door OF the Court House in the iu,sans
Dodgeville, offer fer sale at public vendae, the ''
described real estate to wit =. sre
The east half of the southwest quarter ana er az
half of the southwest quarter of section no as hss
Town six, t6,) Range one, ID east, ana ''s ~ north
of the northeast quarter and the west na q - i,snss
east quarter of section eight, o. Town e'
aforesaid. =, ,;rre ant
The terms of sale will be made known At h the in
place of sale ELIZA L. c Ns &c
Dated june 18th. 1859 y 9w '.-
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-07-09
PENSIONS AND BOUNTY

To disabled Soldiers Searnea AVID Mar;n.,
saogs or ether heirs those acho Aaue died ar ING ING
4 iuAS = toCkER, Attorney for Claimants vop,
~ " LAM and Pension Agent Washington c.
~ u PENSIONS procured for Soldiers Scaman -
Marines OF the present war, lso are disabled iv
son of wounds r. ceiFed disease contracted III,
ia service and Pensions, Bounty Money and Ar-esrs
who have died o been killed while In service 80
Bounty Land procured for sersieesin an ann o.,
the other wars. CHAS. C. TUCKER
Washington. D. C
and ALEX. WILSON
Mineral Point
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-07-09

or other municipal corporation of one or
more members of the board Of county super
visor5. shall have no force or effect whatever
from and after the first day of January, a. ID.
1852, anything contained i'll any charter of
an, city, village or other municipal corpora
to-, to the contrary notwithstanding.
See. 8. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage and publication; and all acts
and parts of acts inconsistent with the pre-
visions Of this act, are hereby repealed
Approved June IS, 1852
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-07-09

4 letter to the New York Tribune do-
ted Fortress Monroe, July 9th. saws:
The rebel prisoners do MT claim a vic
tory, but confess to have failed in the OBJ
ject Of their terrific attack commenced
on last Thursday, "a which their loss
WAS contessedly much greater than ours,
lnclading many officers Of high rank
y boat came through from Newborn
via Norfolk and the canal, Yesterday. and
returned this evening. 1t is rumored that
Burnside with considerable force was
preparing TO cooperate with Mcclellan
Bumors to the eject that he has advanced
from Newbern were without foundation.
4 Fort Monroe letter of the 9th to the
HerGtd says: Some gun boats went up
the river to day, and Others viii follow
y certain General, who was looked for
today. has not arrived, but we still have
hopes of seeing him before the coinr down
of the sun. The weather is beautiful for
the trip, and il seems strange he didn't
turn up.
" y large number Of naval officer are
here to report on their vessels, hourly ex-
pected
: This great point Of interest is becom-
IN more and more impOrs Mt
!" \ few days longer ana Richmond will
be ours
Washington, July s
Inc Star says distinguished officer of
the Army of the Potomac was in Wash
lngton this morning His opportunities
Tor learning the extent OF the enelny's
damage in seven days battles were better
than an other Union officer. He esti-
mates that they los. in killed wounded and
missing, the immense number Of - 900
men, or, IN other words, their loss was
quite half their whole army in AID about
Richmond. They refuse 10 receive the
nag OF trace sent b. McCieli n, conveying
inquiries relating 70 Unioa officers and
others believed to be wounded and pris-
oners
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-07-09

sSS- The telegraph reports another
f.ht before Richmond on the 81 inst. in
which The rebels were driven back five
miles, with loss Of a portion OF their
guns MCCLELLAN appears to be pushing
the enemy at all points
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-07-09
READY ROOFING Co.
% Cedar ST. n. 7
MINERAL POINT RAILROAD.

MINERAL PoINT, Wis, June Sd, lo95::
The annual meeting Of the Stockholders OF tue AI
eral Point Rail Road will held at the Office OF @
Company in the City of Mineral Point, on 1o. jon M
the 9TH day of July. at for the .lecuoh ~ n
rectors for the ensuing year, and for the transacO
any other business that y come before them
GEO W C0BB,
L23-td. Secretary
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-07-09
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
QUIT A-PBRCHA ROOFING.

No article ever before introduced TO thu
public has cquaIled tn, LIQvIp GorrA-PEEcHs
for coating Tin or other roofs, new or old
One gallon, costing One Dollar and Fifty
Gents, viii thoroughly coat from two hundred
to three hundred feet Of root, and this coat
ing viii render the roof perfectly waterproof,
and Will last thr7oe sE:es Is Tong as white lead
or other paint. For covering roofs, either
new or old, we repeat, It has 10 equal for dr.
rabiiity or cheapness. and We offer it to the
public fully confident of Its intrinsic excel
lence and with our warrantee that it will Do
all that we claim FOR it. Sold in barrels o.
forty gallons each, at liberal discount 60
dealers. Address az orders 70
READY ROOFING Co.
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S175 to $500.
GR0VESTEEN & HALE,
476 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
WAR CLAIM AGENCY.

THE UNDERSIGNED procures Arrearages Bounty.
Pensions, &C., FOR Soldiers and their Heirs; the
Bounty TO FAMILIES; attends to the settlement. and
collection of MILITARY ACCOUNTS AGAINST TIE STATE
and the United States, and any BUSINESS
STATE DEPARTMENTS. .S5~ Send for Circulars
Address, with return stamps
IItd.l Z. 3. gunner, Madison
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The Subscriber worl6 respectfully inform those IN h
debt tha, his u ST be settled without delay
For the month he viii he in this City Saturday
of each week. prepared settle accounts with those IN
teres;cd
Necessity eoInpcIs coIee In ny dues ss thay~
building % do n place Of tIa Isl burned down. which
will require all my
Unless this notice attended TO- shall he compelled
place nay accounts in tie hands officer I'm
mediate collection. JOSEPH 3tTESSTEE.
Mineral Point, March 10, 1862.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-07-09
ane Mineral Point Rail Road.

The Stock Holders of this Road held
their first annual meeting at the olice Of
the Company in this Cityron Monday, July
It'll, 1862.
The Presiden. reported tho success of
the Company since It's organization \ y.
Ii, 1861, as follows:
Earnings and Receipts from November IS,
lo5l, to Jnae 81, 1862, Inclusive. 92T ,495 80
The Expenditures .or ell purposes
from Nov. Is, 1851, to June 80,
1852 were $50, $50 -
Incoliected amounts due e2j IS
Cash on hand, ISIS II
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-07-09

The following named persons were elect
ed as directors for the year.
= aH NJ cKooP, of Mineral Point.
LUTHER BEEcHER of Detroit Mich,
IL w PECK, VI ~" "
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-07-09
TPublished June 90, 1862.
CHATTER 30i.

AN ACT to regulate the eense and keep
ing of dogs. and to reps,.i chapter l75
of the general laws Of 1860 entitled 'an
act to regulate the license and keeping
of dogs"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-06-19
New Orleans Htcms,

\ery little business is done in the city but
provisions are gradually arriving, which will
relieve the working class from the dang cr of
want
Col N. A, NJ. Dudley, of the Thirteenth
massachusetts, regiment, has been appointed
Assistant Military Commandant of the CITY.
Gen. Butler gives notice that the Chief OF
subsistence will sell TO fanatics for con-
sumption, in small quantities, pork, beef,
mans and bacon at seven cents, and ten cents
for flour.
The steamer Connecticut arrived on Thurs
day evening bringing a large supply of naval
stores and heavy mail.
j. L. Tweed, Of Cincinnati, and T.. w
roN came as passengers Mr.. Fox is the new
Postmaster.
X-Scnator and late Provost Marshal
Pierre Soulc has been arrested by Major Gen
butier, on high political charge, at New
orleans. and will be sent North in Il few davs.
Tho bells which were taken from the
churches by the order OF Beaurcguard wer,
shipped to New York on Tuesday last in the
snip North America, by order Of Gen. But
Ier' lhe DeIM wants them united in one
casting 6 and placed on the roof of Faneuil
Hall.
Gen. Butler has ordered that rel igous ser
'tNSo "o "cIu III thc dlHcrcnt churches Of the
city as IN times OF profound peace, and no
prayer for the destruction of the Union or
tor the success of the rebels will be tolerated.
Gen Butler had an interview with the off.
GERS of the Southern Bank on Thursday, and
after full hearing the bank was ordered to
pay all their depositcrs, upon demand, in
such money and according to the provisions
OF Buffers general order No. 80, which was
published II few days since.
A furious woman, with one eye, and badly
marked with the smallpox, was arrested on a
chaige OF deporting herself in a very violent
manner. She refused to give her name, but
uec'ared she would Kill Gen. Butler, and the
iahS'es were all very fedicuiosus set. She
was put in the calaboose.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-06-19
EriglltfiII EiyaIrCs.

Since the Republican party has had control
of the Government the national debt has
been increased from fifty millions to twelve
hundred millions of dollars. The entire pop
ulation of the United States is thirty millions.
little figuring will show that each man.
woman and child in the United States is now
in debt on account Of the Government to tbc
amount Of $40. The farmer who has a wife
and six children is in debt on this accoun,
$500. The Indebtedness Of Holmes County
is $4,000. The coming year will double
this enormous Indebtedness. Much of this
has been necessary, and we would not want
cent Withheld that was necessary to sustain
the Government; but such frightful figures
should prompt the officers of the Government
to the strictest economy and honesty. 1t is.
however, to be regretted that neither honesty
nor economy seem to have entered into the
composition of the men who are control Him q
the affairs of this unhappy nation. Fremont.
CAMERON, and Others who, according to the
Republican Investigating Committee, have
been instrumental in swinding the Govern.
ment out of immense sum S OF money. instead
of being punished have been promoted to
higher ositions than they before occupied.
Mr.. DAVIS, a Republican Member of Con
grcss from Massachusetts,, says, 'tho stcalngs
Of the past year have footed up more than
did all the expenses of the Government
during Mr.. BuCuANAN's administration,
The negroes taken from Southern masters,
and now within the lines of the army, are
fed and clothed at the public expense The
lowest figures given as the cost of maintaining
these negroes place it at one hundred thous.
and dollars per day, or thirty. six million
five hundred thousand dollars per year. This
item OF expense levies over twenty five thous-
and dollars year on Holmes County.
There are over four million slaves. The
President and Congress propose buying these
up at three hundred dollars head. At this
rate the total cost would bo twelve hundred
millions OF dollars, The amount which
Holmes County would have to pay for this
phllanthropc purpose would be only eight
hundred and forty thousand dollars.
We mention these few items for tho pur
pose OF getting people to think about these
matters and calculate the beauties of an Alb
olition Administration.