Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-10-08

Cairo, Oct. 2.
Gov. Phelps, Provisional Governor of
Arkansas, and Col L. b. Parsons Master
Of Transportation, arrived here last
night
1t is the prevailing impression that a
movement viii soon be made from Helena,
but IN what direction IS not known. a
large number of transports are now at the
iandlng y large number of negroes
have been brought in and put to work on
the Notifications, and the work is being
pushed on as rapidly as possible.
-Four hundred bales Of cotton had been
seized at Friar Point by Gen. Steele's
order.
Col Avery, formerly representative
from Tennessee, was wounded at the bat
tie of Iuka. He was among the rebel
prisoners recently exchanged
The guerrilla Col Faulkner is reported
between Randolph and Memphis with
large force of rebels
An invasion of Missouri will be attempt
Ell. The rebels claim that the new levies
| Of State militia viii revolt on the first OPP
portu nifty
Important movements of troops at Lou
isyille and this poiut are taking place to-
| day. Intelligence Of their operations and
| their destination is contraband, but Of inn
| portance
The enemy are making a rapid retreat
| towards the southern borders Of Kentuc-
| ky. The conviction now prevails that
| they viii fortify on the Kentucky river or
| possess Cumberland Gap.
The rebels are running at the grist mills
in Kentucky day and night, turning out
| -four ana corn meal for winter consump-
! ton.
| General Morgan has made successful
| march through eastern Kentucky, and
| viii be at Portsmouth, Ohio, on Friday.
| lie was heard from to-day His command
| Is In good health and spirits
Drafting to-day resulted in a. being
drawn the majority being wealthy citi-
zens of the county.
Louisville, Oct 3-The Southern tele-
graph Gneeis opened and working to
Bowling Green this evening
The order enforced for the past two weeks
against the sale ofliquors has been recin-
ded, and business resumed its accustomed
channels
General Bragg has issued proclama-
ton threatening an immediate ana vieorors
enforcement Of the confederate conscriD-
ton act in all parts of Kentucky under
| control of the rebels
Mount Washington, October 2-3 y. m.
On the approach of Gen. Crittenden's
division large rebel force retreated one
and half miles from here Crittendens
force then drew up on line Of battle An
| Ohio battery was being placed in position
simultaneously Rosencrans' command
commenced surrounding the enemy. Soon
after, a volley of musketry was fred, and
| it is presumed a general engagement took
place
New York Oct 2
4 letter from Pensacola says: THE
| harbor and defenses at Mobile have be
come subjects of close study in army ana
navy circles here, as that VIII probably
| be the first point of attack Fort Morgan
| mounts some ninety guns The channel
| runs close to the fort and is commanded
not only by the guns of Fort Morgan, but
also enhladed by those of Fort Gaines,
the smaller fort on Dauphin' S Island No
| considerable rebel force is garrisoning
either Charleston, Mobile or Savannah, it
is believed but has been done in the way of
| obstructing thesschannels and constructing
defensive works along the water approach
es to these three cities
Our harbor (Pensacola) is filing fast
with men ofwar Of all grades, and the
Admiral fleet is already very formidable
The Prebie is turned into a floating hos
pltal, but as yellow fever has entirely left
US, her hunks are not very likely to be
very crowded
New York, Oct l.
The Herald Washington correspond
ence says: 1t is understood that Hon. Ell
ihayer viii Immediately receive the ap-
pOlntment of military governor of Flori-
da. This appointment Is made with a
view to enable Thayer, and those who are
acting with him, to carry out their scheme
for the introduction into the Southern
States of loyal laboring population