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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-04

SICK AND WoUsDED SoLDIERs.-The State Hos
pta at Albany having been vacated by order of the
Government 81 patients came here on Saturday on
board the Isaac Newton. They were transferred to
the tug Catlin, and taken TO the Ladies Hospital,
Fifty-frst street. With the exception of two cases
Of typhoid fever, the men are doing well, and under
the tender nursing of the ladies they will soon be
restored TO health. The Catlin stopped at the foot
of Canal street. and took the % patients brought
here on Friday their names were in Saturdays
edition. on board tie transport Mcclellan to the
Ladies Iotpital. DR.. Sloan, Mr.. Ellsworth, Capt.
Libbey, and Mr.. Walsh were on hand. and assisted
the men to the tUg, and thence to the Hospital. A
great crowd of men, women and children met the
soldiers at the wharves. The police had to stretch
ropes across the pier to afford the wounded men
chance to get into the carriages.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-04

CIV. PRTSrIss lIoRsEwHIPPED ~ ArLASTA.-
About three weeks ago, IA we learn by l. Lady from
Atlanta, 4 female OF that place, reputed lady,
made grossly insulting remarks TO Gen. Prentlss,
WHO is prisoner there lie made no reply, but
turned his back upon her contemptuously. For this
AN Atlanta man. taking II company with him, went
and horsewhipped the distinguished prisoner. God
grant that our armies may soon aveDge that and
myriad other outrages. Louisville Journal.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-04

! SUPREME COURT-CHAxBgRs-ArG. 2-Before Justice
1 tIPRKE.
DECISIoH.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-04

MIS- on FURLoUGH RETURSED.-Dr Sloan in
forms us that an average Of 40 men day are com
ing back and reporting themselves at his Office az
ready for duty, and he receives baske;fu of letters
every day from men who visited home on Through,
who are not yet sufficiently recovered for service,
but who show Willingness to do the fair thing.
There are other places in this city where men On
furough repor. themselves. 1t may be said with
s,aety that $50 u.en day report themselves at the
various Offices as ready for service.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-04

4 MAssEn KILLED IA ms SLAyr.-We learn that
M. Ras. Porter Of Allen Comfy KY, brother Of
Dr. Porter OF Bowiing-Grecu, was killed on the
evening Of the I'D inst, b. ono # ms negro men,
under the following circumstances: The negro had
been directed TO pt rforn iece Of work, and On his
Mr.. Porter attempted to correct
him, when the negro stru,k Mr. j. with cldb,
killing lin instantly. The egro made bis escape.
fna.Lyile Union,
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12
Capture of Fort Henry

We give today til particulars of the cap
ture of Fort Henry, on the Tennessee river,
the Importance of which may be inferred
from its position in relation to other strong
holds in Secessia The Tennessee portion
of Gen. GRANTS expedition has proved a
perfect success. and we wait for informa-
ton from that portion which went up the
Cumberland.
Fort Henry is on the Tennessee river,
in Stewart County, Tennessee, not far
from the Kentucky line. 1t i. on the
Railroad leading from Memphi. to Bowl
ing Green, only s. miles from Nashville,
the Capital Of Tennessee 90 miles from
Bowling Green, and 90 miles east from
Columbus. Being the centre Of Railroad
communication, it is easily approached
from either Nashville, Bowling Green or
Columbus. Our troops have possession of
the Railroad fifteen miles above Fort
Henry, and we have no doubt it is their
intention to advance to Nashville. if Gen
LEW WALLACE is successful in capturin .
Fort Donaldson, on the Cumberland.
which he has undoubtedly done ere this
The ball is now in motion, and we saw
let it roll on through the entire rebel
country
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12

Cot GARFIELo's VIcroRY-The Louis
vile Journal in announcing Col Gar
feds victory over Humphrey Marshall
says:
There has been no more brilliant mo e
m ent since the rebellion broke out. Col
Il .r fell was expecting the arrival of Cri
Lindsay regiment at Paintsyille, and sev
eral regiments under Zen Cox, but witt
daring bravery he led his inferior mum
bers against Marshall, drove him bofor,
ham Cor three days, and completely route
HIM horse, foot and draeoon." On Sat
urday last we stated that our friend
anticipated by the 10th to the 18th reach
inc Marshali's positions, and compellin-
him to fight, ard on that very dav, the
llth, the stars and stripes were foatin.
victorious over the town of Prestonburc
For well-concerted strategy, celebrity o
odds, Col. Garfield certainly bears off the
palm
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12

the gun captain, being mortallv wounded,
worked his gun after the accident he be-
Ing mortally wounded at the time
There were no casualties on board the
. St Louis or "Carondelet," though the
shot and she'll poured upon them as rain.
The " st. Louis was under the com
1nand of Capt Leonard Pauldinc. who
personally stood upon the main deck and
directed the guns to the last Not man
finehed, and with cheer upon cheer we
sent the seip reips among the enemy The
st. Louis received seventeen shots and
expended one hundred and six
/ have not been upon the "Carondeiet."
she yet being ut the Fort | cannot say
what damage is done her She was near
TO our boat, however, and stood splendidiy
up to the work. Capt Walkers shots
were neither few nor far between
COMMODORE FOOTE'S DISPATCH
Washington. Feb. Flag officer Foote,
in his official report to Secretary Wells
says, After severe and rapid fire OF
an hour and quarter, J have captured
Fort Henry. the surrender tc the gun
boats was unconditional. as we kept an
open FIRE upon the enemy until their flag
was struck IN half an hear after the
surrender, handed the fort and prisoners
over to Gen. Grant. comma ndirs the army,
on his arrival at the Fort in force
The Essex had 4 shot in her boiler
after fighting most effectively for two
thirds Of the action, and was obliged TO
drop down the river ] hear that several
Of her men were scalded to death, inclu-
ding the two pilots. She, with the other
gunbca 8, officers and men, fought with
the or ates. gallantry The Cincinnati
received tnirty-"ne shots, and had one
man killed and eight woundcd-two Sc
riously.
The fort, with twenty guns and seven
ten mortars, was defended by Gen Thigh
m.n with the most determined gallangry
| Will write as soon as possible. | have
sent Lieut.. Commanding Phillips, and
thr gunboats, up after the rebel gun
boats. (Signed) A. II. FooTE,
Flag Officer.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12

BRUTAL PUNISHMENT IN THE NAvY-A
correspondent of the Troy Times saws
that off Newport News he recently saw.
on a cold bleak dav, when the winds AMI
waves were high, small boat floatin.
aStern the United State. frigate Cumber
land. IN which was n sailor entirely dives
ted OF clothing. and with his hands tied
behind his back. who. "a punishment
Tor intoxlcation. was in that condition
compelled to walk from stem to stern o.
the boat for from half Il three quarters
OF an hour, the boat tossing. about. now
on the summit Of a great wave and now
IN the trough of the sea, al every moment
IN great peril of being pitched into the
depths OF the yawning deep How he
managed to preserve his balance. with his
hands tied behind him. perfectly nude.
and chilled through to the inncrmost re-
cesses of Vitality, "a he must have been
BY the chill and raw winds that were IA
glng around him. is more than can well he
imagined. The extreme brutality of the
punishment leads TO the hope that it is
novelty IN cur heet-no matter what
crime may have provoked it. use.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12

the tree; the cracks between the logs are
Plastered with clay, and the floor made
from "puncheons' hewed out with &
broada1. It i. usually tenanted by nu-
merons family of halfclad, dirty looking
children, who have never been inside Of 4
school house: and Is they live FIVE miles
from The depot, j. is likely .iiat the head
Of the family is the only one of the lot
who has ever been there But ew of the
comforts If life are theirs, though they
seem to be contented.
Truly yours, A.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12
Bright Expelled.

The BRIGHT Case was disposed of in
the L. :. Senate on Wednesday last, when
that = Dear Friend to the arch traitor
JEFF. DAVIS, wa. expelled from his seat
in the Senate which he has so unworthilv
filled. BRIGHT threatens to appeal to the
people of Indiana for redress No doubt
he viii find sympathy among the member 5
of the Convention recently held in that
State, as they, like himself, we have no
doubt, would gladly furnish JEFF DAVIS
and his mini)ns with improved fire
arms. We should not be surprised to
hear Of BRIour's turning up in a
rebel camp before many weeks, perhap
with a Brigadier Generals commission in
his pocket
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE,
From tho Severit REGIMENT
HEADQUARTERS 7rH REaT. W. v,
CAMP ApIISGToy Va Ian ~ fs62

HEADQUARTERS 7TH RTGT. w Va,
CAMP ARLINGTON, Va, Jan. 30. 1ss2.i
MEssas- EDIroRs OF TIE TRIBUNE:
Seeing copy of your paper occasionally,
and noticing something about several Of the
Regiments that have left our State for the
seat of war, but seeing nothing from tine 7tIr,
l thought that | would write few lines to Let
you know where are and how we are get
ting along. The name of our camp is Camp
Arlington; it is situated on the Arlington
Heights between Camp Tillinghast and lamp
Cas-. We have not drilled any for good
while on account of the weather We have
had more or less rain every day tor over two
weeks, SO tn the roads are almost impa sa-
bic. Yesterday it cleared off and the sun
shone out bright all day and all thought that
We would have spell of dry weather, but be-
fore the next morning it was raining as hard
as ever, and judging from appearances it bids
fair for as much more wet weather as we have
already had. Tie health of oar regiment is
verr good at present, although there has been
thirteen Of our brave men carried TO their
| list resting place since we first came to our
PRESENT. eicaiiI pnent lhelr deaths were
principally caused by typhoid fever. We
| have not been in battle as yet, but the gem
eral opinion appears to be that we, that is the
grand army of the Potomac, will advance as
! soon as the roads passable aud | am sure
that every one of the 9Th Regiment is an ait
ing anxiously for the words, forward march, y
We are all eager for contest with the rebels,
to see what the 18th Wisconsin can DO in the
| field. Our tents are fixed very comfortable :
We have built up the sides with logs and COW
I cred them with our tents; each tent has a
little brick fireplace or little sheet iron stove
| in it, which keeps the tent quite comfortable
| IN the coolest weather we have vet experien-
| ced in old Virginia. Our beds are raised up
| by driving forked sticks in the ground. and
then laying on small poles, which we cover
| with the boughs of the cedar tree, which is
commonly known by the soldier as Virginia
| Feathers"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12
GUTTA-PBRCHA ROOFING.

No article ever before introduced to the
public mas equalied the LIQUID GUr1a PERCH.
for coating tin or other roofs, new or old
One gallon, costing One Dollar and Fifty
Cents, viii thoroughly coat from two hundred
to three hundred feet of roof, and this coat.
ing viii render the roof perfectly waterproof,
and will last three times as long as white lead
OF other paint. For covering roofs. either
new or old, We repeat, it has no equal for du-
rability or cheapness, and we offer it to the
public fully confident Of its intrinsic excel
lenoe, and with our warrantee that IL will do
all that claim for IT. Sold in barrels of
forty gallons each, at liberal discount ia
dealers. address all orders TO
READY ROOFING Co.,
- Cedar St. n z
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12

EIGHTH REGIMENT Wis VOLUNTEERS -
BY telegraph yesterday, we learn the
Eighth Wisconsin Regiment is attached
under new orders TO the Third Brigade,
made up as follows Ei.hth Wisconsin,
Fortv-ninth Illinois. Twenty fifth Indiana.
four companies of artillery, and such
troops as are yet to arrive; Bri@adier Gen.
+ \. Paine cOmmanding.
We see also, that this brigade ka. been
assigned the iuty of protecting Cairo and
Mound City, 50 will not participate in the
movement against the rebels down stream
This will be a sad disappointment to ouI
boys, who desire no better fun than to b.
led against their country's foes.-Racine
Aduocate
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12

Dunn beat Mr.. WAsHBURS IN November,
1853, 21l votes. In April following, Mr.
PAINE beat Mr.. LYSDE in the county 81
votes. Highland and Waldwick were the
only towns outside the city of Mineral
Point that did not give majority for Mr..
PAINE Did. or did not the Democracy
help - endorse those Reso u.ions
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12

~ The Northern Secession press have invented a
new -aIne for Slavery They call it the - Constu
-Chicago Tribune.
Our Chicago neighbors are entirely behind
the times if they hive just discovered that til
name = Constitution has been applied t,
slavery. The peculiar institution has bee.
known by no other name than the = Constit..-
ton among southern symp. tn zers in thes
parts for years past. Their prlncipl.' 'stocA
in trade ;; so far relates to politics for til,
last SIX years has been opposition to ever,
thing tending to jeopardize slavery, or tn.
Interests of the owners of human chattlcs
and they do it all under the plea of support,
ing the Constitution. Take from them that
hobby and they are bankrupt, beyond tn,
possibility of recovery
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12
B1s~ The Lvnchbnrr Tirgini1n. SD al

ing o. Zollicoiers defeat, says
Not only is the death Of such man a
serious loss to us at such a time but We
fear that the engagement in which he met
his end is the most serious reverse thai
we have yet experienced How shall it
b, repaired? The enemy will doubtless
push on to Knoxville, to ret possession .
the most important line Of railroad in the
South. A Gordon is being drawn around
Virginia, and she may within the fou
coils of the serpent unless the important
point now referred to be trengthened
Immediately
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12

tag L. II D. Crane, formerly Chief
Clerk o. the Assembly. and nsw with the
Army on the + tomae. has been appointed
on zen Hami tons staff with the rink of
MAJOR IL Is good appointment fsr all
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.
10, O 30 AC II Z -
or LAND FOR SALE BY
Cobb &c Suddu,h

Situate in the COMMITTEES OF Iowa Lafayette Grant Rich
land and Crawford - four thousand OF which
situate in Iowa county.
Also for sale Lot. in the City Of Mineral Point either
with without house,
For particulars inquire the Law Office Of Com
srpDrrE, opposite the old Court Bcuse in Mineral
Point. GIN
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12

Church has upon his easel anothe r
South American scene. if not so large.
corresponding in its general character
with his Heart of the And &c one of
those views which combine so many elc
ments of beauty and power, and so fitted
In their amplitude to his genius.
- The New York Tribune saws that
Mrs. Lincoln gives dining party this
evening and has especially invit Mrs
James Gordon Bennett
apartments are being fitted up in tho
sloop of war Richmoad, at New York, fo-
the reception of Gen. Scott who viii soon
be ken in that vessel to Key West, where
he will pass the spring and early summer
months
-Rumors are afoat that Fort Garfield
Maine, has been invaded by an armed
British force, under pretence of search
ing for deserters If this be so, will Great
Britain make the amende honorable by
acting on their own peecedent, in the Ma
son and Slidell case?
A woman and FIVE sons were arrested
at Olney and GRANVILLE, Ill, a day or two
since. charged with endeavoring to snug
gle the machinery of paper mill across
the Ohio by piecemeal to Kentucky. and
thence South. The prisoners are to 20 to
Fort Lafayette
= In all the hospitals Of the Potomac,
according to the off cial report of the 2fth
of January, there were but twelve Illinois
soldiers, and those of the Eighth Cavalry,
on the sick list
- The Times is anxious to infict the
Democratic party upon the nation again.
1t is a disease like the whoopin c-cough =
In children They never have it but once
Chicago Journal
A number of leading men in New
York, Philadelphia and Cincinnati have
petitioned Congress for the enactment of
a general banking law
Twelve thousand men are wanted to
fill the Illinois Regiments up to the maxi
mum. Few of the states have sent as full
as Wisconsin,.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12

RAILROAD TO GREEN B.Y.-The Green
Bay -idroeGts is informed that the Chief
Engineer Of the L. X v w. r Co
With surveying party. is now encIged in
surveying new route from Appleton to
Green Bay. along tbs west bank of Fox
River
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12

PARDoSED.-John ". Snow. convicted
OF forgery last spring in the Circuit Court
OF La Crosse County, and sent to Waupun
fer one year, has been pardoned by Gov.
Harvey, and returned TO his family and
friends We understand (says the Repub-
hcdn. the pardon was granted on the
ground of the reversal of the judgment
Of the Supreme Court
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12

sS- Party banners, party cries and party wranges
always Objectionable TO quietly feasn. at tn,
public crib, and rapidly losing public conhdence-HiI
tc0lIkee -Ne1cs.
None can realize the truth OF the abor,.
remarks more fully than the editor of th,
Neus and his party
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12

Ho I'll Lawrence has been appointeS
y s,Eics Attorney Of Portage county, vice
y W. Van MYERS resigned
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12
Land Agency, Collection and ExchaDe. Once
WILLIAM T. HENRY
ATT O RH r "A It L "A w =,


Has complete Abstract Of Title all Real Estate
in Iowa County kept ~ to date by ,,oSt,lg- from
the Public Records. he Ill give prompt entou all
business pertaining Peal Estate Wisconsin
tend 10 Soldiers Claims for Pensions Bounty Lands
back pay, &c, make Collections and
BUY AND SELL SIGHT DRAFTS
all the principal cities Of the United Eu
rope Deposites received and accounts kept.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12

NEW YORK EXCHANGE
Sigh, Exchange New York, IN to sutt for sale
by GEORGE W. COBB
November 49, 1861.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12

DEFALc ,rIoSs ~ IowA.-Fhe State Au-
ditor of Iowa repor., t~enty-four coun Y
treasures in default, 10 the total amour t
of S70075 The largest amount is Do
hu1ue county. S12aIo
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12

GEN FnFMoSr-Gen. Fremont is still
quietly domiciIel in Washington. The
.harses against him, and the requests he
has made to be Cour: Martialed, have not,
so fl. as can be asc-rtained, been def
ntely acted upon by the Government, and
therefore it is not known what course will
be pursued toward that gentleman
Washington Correspondence Netc York
Times, Feb. l.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12

RETURN OF Carl ScHURz Carl Schur=
and family arrived at New York, by the
Bdr0riu on the 3lst inst
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12
Gen Grants Expedition.

Paducah, February 4, 62.-Tte trans
ports which left Cairo yesterday, with
troops on board, came struggling In here
one at time during all Of last night, and
immediately proceeded up the Tennessee.
We reached point ten miles this side
of Fort Henry about daylight, where we
found the gs.nboats ST Louis, EsSer, Ca
rondetet and Cincinnati lying at anchor.
The troops on board the new Cncte Sam,
Illinois and ALer Scott, were here diser'
barkcd, and again re-embarsed, and lanI-
ed four miles above, where the balance oil
the troops were also landed as fast as
they arrived
The gunboats weighed anchor upon OUR
arrival, and steamed up to within gunshot
range of the Fort where an Interchange
of shot and shell was had between our
boats and the Fort, about twenty shots
being fired on each 81 lie. The shooting
was very accurate on both sides. One
shot from the For struck the upper wood
en- cabin OF the Esser and tore hole in
her. The damage was, however, but tri
fling, as this cabin was but temporary
affair Se~eral of our shells burst in the
Fort. az immense damage is supposed to
have been done
At intervals between shots rebel steam
er WAS seen maneuvering about.
A powerful Union force is now en-
camped on the heights of the east bank
of the Tennessee river, just beyond the
range of the enemy guns.
The transports, after landing their hu-
man cargoes, returned to Paducah, where
they will take on reinforcements and pro
coed as speedily as possible to the point oil
q ebar katlOn near Fort Henry.
The new Uncle Sam met with an acct
dent in returning here this afternoon. =
About twenty miles up the river, while
running close to the sh nc, she ran into q
large tree, tearing away her ratings and
escape pipe and damaging her wheel house
and barber shop; the latter to the great
CONSERVATION of the proprietor of the last
named establishment
Heavy reinlorcements Will be landed
near Fort Henry tomorrow, to cooperate
with the force now there, and ere many
days shall elapse, the clash of arms viii
be heard in this quarter that will shake
secessiondom to its foundation.
McCLELLAN's Plan The wags have
got up a new "plan," which they dull
McC.ellan's." Its somewhat as follows
That Mcclellan is waiting for the Chinese
population of California to increase to
such vast number that they viii be able
to cross the Rocky Mountains and brin
up his right wing. by which time the Rus
sian Possessions and Greenland will have
redundant population, which can be
drafted down to the support of the gram
left wing of the Union army-and that
when these great events take place, thu
war will commence in earnest This Is
the hotel Joke just now, and even McClei
Ian listened to it the other day with good
uatured laughter
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12

II. J.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12

A Splendid Victory Gallant Action Of
the Gun-Boats Surrender of Gen.
T4ighman The Rebel Iafantry Run.
Only Sirty Prisoners Taken.