Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-07-29
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| hSIc, iDCluulDR DISH luke, are expected
to arrive here tomorrow.
Halifax, July 90. fhe steamship A africa
from Liverpool the 18th and Queenstow WI
the 18th, has arrived. Breadstuffs were
very dull as the weather was favorable
tor crops. Political news not reported.
The Daily Neaos says: We are under
the Impression that the American war
will be soon closed, through the growing
unpopularity at the North, and the Com
federate successes in the very neighbour
hood of Washington.
The Times says: We may expect in
week to hear of President Davis being in
Washington, which will be a decision of
the war itself, compelling overtures of
peace from its unsuccessful defenders
The Army and Nary Gazette, in view of
| the possibility of DAVIS overthrowing Lin
coin, says: Should another government
address Us from Washington, it mag be
difficult, indeed impossible to refuse to ac-
knowledge it.
New York, July 20.-The merchants
have subscribed s., 900 for the relief of
the negroes, and as an expression of SYM
| patty for the outrages committed on them
/ during the riot; and also passed resoiu-
| tons requesting Gel. Dix to give assnr-
aDce of their protection as laborers OF
| the docks.
Philadelphia, July 21.-The Enquirer,
of this city, has the following:
Hagerstown, July 2l.-The whole rebel
army Is reported as being checked at
| Bunker Hill by the Union troops, who
| have gone in their rear.
| Gen. Averill is reported as feeling the
enemy strongly on their western line of
retreat, for two days past.
Ii Is believed that Generals Ewell and
| Hood are in strong force between Martins
! burg and Hedgeville, the former thirteen
| miles from WILLIAMSON and the latter six,
| the rebel pickets forming front from
| HeCgeviile L the Shenandoah river, eight
| miles from Harper's Ferry.
The whole rebel force is estimated at
| sixty thousand men.
San Francisco, July 1S.-The steamer
| Constitution from Panama, aud the ships
Stars and Stripes and Boston City have
arrived here.
| Mexican dates via Oapulco, state that
Forey entered the city on the 10Th of Ju-
| ly. French accounts say he was received
with great rejoicing; that many Mexcans
| hate Juarez and ali such publicly welcom.
ed Forey, strewing his path way with flow
| er5.
San Francisco, July 20.-City of Mexico
advices through! Mexican sources furnish
news of a different color from that teie-
| graphed yesterday.
| Salgny, the French Minister, was vir-
tually declared Dictator, Forey enforces
all his DEGREES. The French soldiers in
the city numbered $1,000. The grand
reception OF Forey on entering the city
was virtually enforced. The people as
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the French. Forey was active in attempt
ing to recruit Mexicans for his army, with.
out meeting much saccess.
New York, July GA dispatch from
Fort Monroe says the expedition against
Fort Darling is abandoned.
A committee of the Common Council
of Brooklyn has agreed to recommend an
appropriation of 100000. to secure the
exemption of drafted men having families
dependent on them. This will cover
nearly half the quota OF the city. The
county supervisors will, it is understood,
appropriate 100000 more.
The Richmond Dispatch confirms the
statement that rebel steamer was burned
by our shells near Morris Island. Her
name was the Gabriel Nanigault.
The same paper states that the Yankee
Monitors IL James river went back to
City Point on Thursday, where they now
lay with the rest OF the fleet Also, that
rebel pickets were within three miles of
POI tsmouth.
1t is stated that mob attacked the
railroad station on Staten Island last
night, but were most effectually scattered,
several being killed and wounded.
Fort Monroe, July 21.-The Z. S. gun.
boat ClrcaSsian, Capt. Eaton, has just ar
rived here, and reports that it left Charles
ton last Friday afternoon. a battle was
commenced on Friday by both land and
naval forces, and was progressing when
the Clrca sSian LETT. No particulars are
known.
Rochester, n. Y, July 21.-The CONS
mon council or this city, this evening, by
vote of fifteen ayes to two noes, passed
an ordinance voting S207, 800 to pay $500
for each man drawn IN this city under the
present draft.
Cairo, July 21.-The Memphis Bulletin
says Banks Is marching to the assistance
of Sherman, at Jackson, Miss. Very
doubtful.
The railroad is in running order from
Vlcksburg to the Black river. The rebels
are said to have 3 force of five or six
thousand cavalry operating betw cen Black
river and Jackson. Their principal busl-
ness is to cut off supply trains and capture
strsgglers.
Col. Earl and Major Long, sd H., and
Capt. Farwell, 2Sth ILL.,, were killed in
| Humans charge on the 18th. Gen. A.
L. HoVey succeeds Lauman in command
OF the 4th division.
Night before last, five companies of the
Western Sharpshooters and one battalion
| OF the 9th ONO cavalry, attacked camp
OF rebels SIX miles southeast OF Corinth
capturing between three and four hundred
of them. The rebels were completely sur
prised.
Cincinnati, July 21.-Burnside has this
moment received telegraph from Gen.
Judah, saying that they had captured
| Morgan with his whole command. This
is reliable.
Washington, July 2l.-By direction of
! the President the following officers are re-
| lieved from active service: Msj. Gen.
John E. Wool, Brig. Gen. Vim. S. Harvey,
| Brevet Brig. Gen. Harvey Blown, Col.
Justice Dimmick, Col. Chas. s. Aenchadt,
| and Lieut.. Col. Martin Burke.
| New York, July 22.-During the gale
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