Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-06-04
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INTER LING SUNNI Y0F news.
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The steamer Maeanzas brings New Or
leans mails and papers to the 18th inst.
communication from Jacob Barker
argues against the destruction of cotton,
also says, iii our brave soldiers do no.
win a satisfactory peace, NE must fall back
on the ballot box, and suggests an amend
ment OF the Constitution, so AZ to allow
the people 20 vote directly for the Presi-
dent
An order from Provost Marshal French
says, .'ail coffee houses, bar rooms, hotels
gaming and billiard saloons must procure
licences Immediately, under al penalty of
confiscatiOn.
General Butler ordered the circulation
of Confederate notes aud bills to cease on
the 18th. All Sales or transfers OF prop
crty on and after that dav, in cons idera-
ton oi such notes or bills. will be void
and the property confscated to the United
States, one-iourth to 60 to the inior.ner.
Another order suppress es the Bee, for
an order IN favor OF the cotton burn nag
mob.
The Office of the Delta was taken pos
session OF for an article discussing the
cotton question, in violation of Buffers
proclamation OF the lst Its business
will be conducted by the United States
authorities.
The Adams Express Office has been
opened.
Mr. lfeo. I. Iaster has leen announced
az the Union candidate lor Recorder in
the IA District Victor Witt is annaun
ced candidate for Mayor, irrespective
of party Six persons were sentenced to
lac shot or violation of il parole given at
Fort Jackson in organizing military ser
vices f, the rebel army
The prize ste amer Fox had arrived from
Havana, also the prize steamer Cor. Nor
ton, from Sst! inc.
John Nj. e. Parker who was formerly
of Ship Island, is Post Master at New Or
leans
Some cotton had arrived from Pisque-
mien and quantity OF provisions from
the interior
New York, May %.
Several letters have been received lrol,
New Orleans from rebel sources. pretend
ing tn give accounts of the defeat of Hal
leck also that Butler robbed the Dutch
consulate of SS0O,U deposited there by
an agent of the Banker Hope. and that all
tile COnSuiS made Il unanimous protest
against it that Farra@ut and Porter are
afraid to land at New Orleans on account
of the mob all of which and other fool
ish statements, were eagerly printed by
the Diaras Marina, VII ich refused to cor
rect the statements, a!thon "a they proved
false
The last direct accounts, of May 3rd,
places the French forces in Mexico, II
miles from i'uebl;i, with ID 900 Mexicars
ready to give battle.
Several vessels have sailed from IIava-
ma for New Orleans, and more are adver-
tised, includn" two Spanish steamers
Two rebel schoonerS with cotton have ar
rived The i'ritisifstea mer Ed,card Hau-
kins arrived with IA cargo OF cotton rom
Matamoras, and then sailed ior Liver
pool.
municipal regulation Of he city OF
New Orleans Furnishes with mprisonmc nt
IN the Calaboose any woman OF the town
found in the streets after ni.htial. or vino
may converse from the windows of their
houses with persons outside. This is
doubtless tn punishment accorded to
men who may insult our soldiers under
the recent proclamation of Genera But
Ter.