The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-05-21
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he necessary to evacua:e the city, the French
tobacco mast be destroyed with the rest
the same time the, rebels offer to pay. for
i'-a' proposition not much relishod' BY the
Frenc',man. = 1A'>
The French Minister. discredits the ru >
mo's Q! european inIeryentioni our affairs,
and it is generally thought here that what
ever purposes roay have been entertained by
England and France, the news from New
Orleans will cause their indefinite postpone.
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The 853 prisoners recently released from
k'chmon prisons will arrive here by way
OF the Potomac to morrow! A few who
came through Baltimore, ,arri, ed to-day
lhey say the rebels are determined as ever,
and believe that after the two great impend-
ing battles they will, if whipped bad, herd
together in small guerilla parties and fight
to the very last $3.50
Ihey represent the treatment ofour prison
ers as barbcrous in the extreme; that our
officers, who alone remain in the prisons--
all the privates being set free-wil) not be
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| Times Dispatch ]-Gov Spragua says our
losses at Williamsburg in killed and wound
&c and missing will amount to about 2,O9O,
and that the rebel loss was not less. He
says the battle at West Point under Frank.
| lin. was much more severe than reported :
that at least 5O0 Of our men were taken
p-soners-the enemy taking advantage OF
the landing Of our troops.
Inc gunboats came. up in good time and
saved Franklin from suffering severe dis
aster
Gen. Burnside has very quietly put an
ex;inguisher on J. c. II. Foster, the gen
tleman who has so long been trying to get
recognized as = memb,r Of Congress from
North Carolina. He advertised to address
the citizens Of Newberr a few evenings
since thing which, as Gen. Burnside put
it, he thought would he very foolish for him
to allow the gentleman permit. The
Military Governor appointed by the Pre>i-
dent was to shape the policy Of the Govern.
'nent in that State. and he could not per
init anything to be done which might he re-
after prove to be source of e1nbarrass
Inent. ..
| CUMBERLAND, VA, May II.
| 'fen. McClelian's Headquarters we're es-
'abl'sAcd here yesterday and are now pleas
antly located on the banks Of Pamunkey
river The main body Of the army is rap
IDLY concentrating at the point designated
by the Commanding General. A contraband
who arrived from Richmond, states that be
tween that city and Chickahominy river, a
distance of some u miles. the enemy are
e"camped in large force. where thew expect
to await the arrival Of the army Of the Pc
tomac. AS the enemy fall back, they drive
before them most Of the cattle, sheep and
hogs, leaving only such things as they can
not move.
Explosions were heard yesterday in The
direction Of Chickahomny. which are SUD
posed to have been caused by blowing IN
railroad bridges. D..
NEw York, May 10.
Th' following is Gen. hunters procla-
nation before alluded to-:
HEADQUARTERS DEPART. OF THE South }
HILTON HEAD May 9.
GENERAL ORDER NO. IL.
The States Of Georgia. Florida. and South
Carolina, Comprising the military Department.
OF the South. having deliberately declared
themselves no longer under the protection Of
the United States Of America. and having
taken arms against said United States, it be
came military necessity to declare mart ial
law. This was accordingly done m the
10Th dav Of April. 1862. Slavery and mar
tial law in fire., country are altogether in
compatible. 1h' pers ns IN t1ose Sta rs. &c p
1ia F1'r;da and S 'ut1 Caro'inr Aeretofy
re d us STAGES, are there ore Il: c'ore1 tor3per
t'ye.
New York. May H.
The celebrated Bonner team trotted two
miles on the Fashion Course Yesterday in
i've minutes and five and quarter seconds.
Bonner driving himself THIS is sad to be
seventeen and three quarter seconds quicker
than the Same distance was ever before
dore
The Tins correspondence from Frank.
lin, via Green Spring and Baltimore, 18th
says General Fremont arrived here TO-DAY
at the head ofhis army having come nv forced
marches to the relief Of Schenk and Milroy.
tie Immediately, reviewed the regiments
stationed here. and rode a little beyond the
town. The enemy decamped last night,
and are rctreating.
In the late battle at Mcdowell our loss
was thirty killed and abont two hundred
wonnded-many but slightly.
The troops are all in high spirits and full
of expectation.
New YoRK, May Is.
The United States gnn',oat Catawaha
arrived here this morning. eighty honrs from
Port Royal. The Ca,awaba has 6,982 bags
OF INCLINED cotton on board.
The news is unimpertant.
'. New yonK, May Is.
The Pst SAYS advices per the Catawaba
state that Gen. Hunter had issued a procIa.
nation, freeing the slaves in his department
He was organizing a negro brigade and had
detailed some officers to train the contra
bands in the use Of arms -.
hon. q, j. 1ngersoll died in PhiladeI
ph'a yesterday, in the 8Oth year Of his age
New YORK, May Is.
:: Per steamer We learn graphic details Of
the oPening ceremonies at the Great E.xhib~
ition. The number presen, was 33.OOD
all being season ticket holders. The
Timer pronounce The ceremonies emphati
ca''y the gran1es: and best managed seen in
England t"r Years. The musical arrange
me"ss were carried out according to pro
gramme and were very grand s&r r. ~
The Morning Roa in an editorial deplores
the sad spectacle presented By American At
tendance at the Exhibition, I, ..sss s,e.....
The second day the admission was o.e
gnInea, snd the number Of tickets sold over
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new Yo.k, May15.
8 Fortress Monroe letter Of the 18Th
says the deserters who are constantly 5cnm
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