Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-02
:" a H N u :"


New York, March 26.-The steamer
Columbia, from Hayanna ODD inst, ar
rived this afternoon, she has Vera Cruz
dates of the 18th
The English troops hal arrived at Ha-
wanna and sailed for Bermuda.
Some Mexican barracks, eight miles
from Oriziba, accidentally blew up, and
800 fO dead bodies were found in the ru-
ms.
1t was reported at Havana that the
steamer Vide Auake, Yancey aboard
was captured while trying to run the
blockade, and that Eancey is now a pris-
oner at TT. Jefferson, Key West
1t was reported that Porters mortar
fleet had passed the South West Pass into
the Mississippi river.
No rebel vessels had reached HAVANA
lately.
New York, March 27.-Private advices
from London of the 18th state that Mr.
Field, with other leading gentlemen and
capitalists intcres ed in the Atlantic Tele-
graph Cable enterprise, were To meet Lord
Palmerston at nooc on the Dist and that
the prospect of satisfactory terminatian
of negotiations with the Government in
regard to raising the necessary capital to
secure the proposed new cable were very
encouraging. Mr. Field confidently ex-
pected TO return to New York with assur-
ance OF the earnest cooperation of the
British Government in the great underta-
king which he has so long and ably en-
deavored to bring to a successful issue
Dubuque, March 26th.-Thc ferry boat
made her first trip this afternoon at this
point The ice above the city is very firm
but there is a wide channel open
IariSyfI1a
and Nashville Railroad is so far repaired
| that rum ing time is reduced to twelve
hours
St. Louis, March 2S.-The Republican,
Cairo correspondence says that persons
who left Memphis report Beauregard,
Polk, Cheatham and Clark, at or near
Corinth, Mississippi, where it is expected
n great battle will be fought.
The rebels ut Island No 10 have not
burned their transports and barge. as
prev ously reported, but were transporting
cannon and ammunition from the island
to the mainland. They communicated bv
signal lights with their forces at Union
City, night before last
Fort Monroe, March 26-The French
steamer Catinet arrived Yesterday after
noon from Havana, and the Gassendi had
taken position within 20J Yards Of the
Monitor
Fortress Monroe, March 25.-Thc Uni
ted States steamer Cambridge arrived here
this morning, from the blockade off Beau
fort, \. c., having left on Sunday evening
last
The rebel steamer Nashville escaped
from the harbor of Beaufort on Tuesday
\ ght, the 18th inst, having run the block
AIDE The only L. : vessels at the place
were the steamer Cambridge and the bark
Gemsbrook, the latter 81 sailing vessel -
The blockadino vessels had news of the
capture of Newbern, and were on the
lookout for the Nashville, but were not
numerous enough to prevent her escape.
The Gemsbrook just saw the hashuiiLe
and Immediately telegraphed to the Cam,
bridge that she was coming out The
Cambridge followed the Nashville and
fired a number of shots at her with the
hope Of getting her into fight, but the
superior speed of the NoShriIte soon put
her at a safe distance Two of the shots
from the Cambridge were supposed to
have struck the NoshuiUe
The bark Gi,nn, which has been block
4 lei IN the harbor of Beaufort for some
time, was set on ire by the rebels on
Sunday, and was still burning when the
Cambridge left, in the evening. The
Glenn was supposed to be fitting out as a
prlrateer. The burning Of this vessel
was doubtless preparatory to an evacua-
ton of the place.
Fort Macon had not been blown up by
the rebels at the last accounts
The bark Gems6ock and the steamer
State Of Georgia were left AZ the station
by the Cambridge.