Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-05-16
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els, indicate that they have taken too many
Yankee pills.
Hon. S. Z. Vinton, an ex-member of
congrers from Ohio, died in Washington
last Sunday.
= Gen. Hamilton, of this state has
been superseded by order of General Nc
Clellan.
The peach crop of Delaware and Ma
ryland promises remarkably well. Many
thousand new trees have been planted.
Major slemner, the gallant defender
of Fort Piekens, has joined his regiment,
10th regulars, now with General Halleck,
Powers statue emblematic of g Cal
ifornia" is among the works to be,ezhibited
at the London international Exhibition.
-Brigadier General J. G. Blunt has
been appointed to command the newly re-
instated Department of Kansas
Up to the Goth ult. permits for the
shipment of nearly 5000 bales of cotton
had been issued by the Collector Of Nash
vile.
The Boston papers announce the death
of the wife Of Charles Sprague, the Bank
er and poet. Mrs, Sprague was seventy -four
years of age,
1t is now said the rebels had 70, 900
men at Yorktown To draw off such an army,
from behind strong Notifications, is indica-
tive of the rankest cowardice-
Bulls Bay, of which the United
States steamer Onward now has complete
command, is on the South Carolina coast,
about forty miles northeast of Charleston.
Gen. Halleck has issued orders that
there shall be no favoritism shown in the
distribution of sanitary stores in his de-.
partment. All must fare alike there.
Tho North has been long trying ex-
periments in cottoning fax. With more
success it has lately turned its hand to fac
ing cotton. There is no end to Yankee
versatility.
There are at present eight full regi-
ments of East Tennesseeans in the United
States service, and about five thousand fu-
gitiVes from that State, on account of their
loyalty.
Secretary Wells Of the navy depart
ment, has directed the enlistment of ''con-
trabands," with their consent, for service
in the navy, and for manning the forts on
the Southern coast.
On the 9th of FEBRUARY, 1861, New
Orleans was Illuminated in honor of the
secession of Louisiana. On the 25th of
April, it was Illuminated by the light of
the burning gunboats steamers, and cot
ton Of the rebels.
A heavy skirmish occurred at Farm
ington, near Corinth on the 9th, in which
the 8th Wisconsin was engaged. Thereb-
el force was 10000 strong, and ours, as
usual, considerably less. Loss heavy on
both sides.
Since the first Of January, there has
been exported to Europe from New York
5 AZ. 534, 925 in specie-over two millions
less than for same time in 1891, and near
/ ly fifteen millions more than in $780,
The amount per week is now decreasing.
"A destructive fire occurred in Troy,
n. Y, last Saturday. Between five and
six hundred buildings were burned, cover
! ing an area Of fifty acres. Loss between
and 100000 dollars. The fire
caught in the railroad bridge crossing the
Hudson river.
When the bombardment of Fort Pull
ask was to open, it was found that the
battery nearest the fort had no fuse plugs,
which were essential to operations. By a
lucky thought the Sixth Connecticut was Or
derod out " to whittle F." and did white all
the plugs used for tive days.
The entire losses from roberies and
thefts returned during tic last year to tie
police headquarters at n. Y. amounted to
only about twenty-five thousand dollars, -
Crimes against property during that period
| have fallen far below the average of pre-
ceding years.
The Homestead bill, giving to every
man who will settle upon and cultivate it,
free farm from the public lands, which
passed the Senate by vote of 80 to 7,
had previously passed tho House, and it
now only awaits the signature of the Pres
ident to become law.
The Mayor and City Marshal of Nash
vile have determined to compel the rich
rebels of that city who persuaded poor
men to enlist in the Confederate army,
promising to take care of tie families, to
fulfill to the letter these engagements which
they have not pretended to keep.
Gen. Hancock's brigade, which made
the gallant charge at the battle of Will
iamsburg, is the first brigade of the Sec