Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-05-27

from South Onion. The guard on til,
train, composed of fifteen men of the 2sf
Kentucky, returned the fire, and succeeded
In routing the bells, with a loss Of Cd,
killed and five wounded.
The rebels are collecting large cavalry
forces in the counties of this State souti
OF the Cumberland, and also large infan
| try forces in portions OF East Tennessee
1t is said that they intend an advance int,
| this State through Cumberland Gap
during the present month, under the lead
ership of John @. Breckenridge Gen
Burnside's troops will contest their ad
vance.
Cairo, May l8.-The latest dates from
Grants army drought Federal channel:
is TO the 18th, from Milliken's Bend, i4th
Gems. Logan and Osterhaus were march.
ing towards Jackson, driving Bowen,
whose forces were reported at 5000, be
fore them, hiie Grant, marching up Big
Black River, was expecting TO engage
Pemberton at the bridge over that stream
Pemberton's force is estimated al SO. 0OC
men, and was said to be strongly en-.
trenched near the bridge. A great battle
there was imminent.
The health of the army Is better than
ever before.
The rebels, 800 strong, with two OF
three pieces OF artillery, fired into the
steamer Carrier, fifteen miles above Green
Vile, Thursday, killing TWO and woundine
| tour. The fire was returned ard several
rebels killed.
Washington, May 1S.-1t is represented
rs coming from rebel sources that Gen
| George E. Pickett, formerly OF the 9th g.
| 5. Infantry, will succeed jackson. He il
now second in command OF LoDgsir eet's
| corps.
| Paymasters will soon be provided with
funds to pay the army of the Potomac tc
the lst OF May.
The friends of Capt. Stephen Weed
| chief OF artillery of Sykes division, say
he was not killed in the recent battle, Is
reported.
| Cincinnati, Msy 1S.-Gen. Burnside
general order recites the proceedings Of
| the Vallaudigham court martial, the find
ing OF which 10 sentence to close con-
finement during the war, in some fortress
to be selected by the CON lnander OF the
department.
The order names Fort Warren as the
place of confinement.
New York, May 19.-The H.rald's
| " dSblbS loh OioPhtSh Guys luC IcUClS hdFS
delivered to Col. Ludlow about 1890
prisoners, who have arrived at Camp
Parole, Annapolis.
The rebels are not inclined to release
commissioned officers, except as We have
| rebel officers to exchange tor them.
Secretary Stanton has not made any
authoritative declaration suspending the
$500 provision of the consumption act.
Tho T51u>or W o. binufop onao;ol ooptai ps
the following: The Richmond Enquirer
of the 10th says trains to White House, OF
the York river r. R., have been making
their regular trips.
The Enquirer in speaking of the retail
atory resolutions of the rebel congress rel.
alive to officers of negro regiments, says
the Yankees will in turn hang rebel off
GERS, and seems to be in grief over the
| matter.
Gen. Stahl is impressing all the horses,
whether of rebels or unionists. de con-
sidered this necessary TO prevent their be
ing seized by rebel guerrillas.
| New York, May 19.-The Tribun,
prints the following:
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJ'r Grs.'s OFFICE,
WARRINGTON, May Is, 1868.
General Orders No. 221.
First.-Maj. Gen. J. NJ. Schofeld is, BY
direction of the President, assigned tt
command the Department OF Missouri.
Second-Maj. Gen. S. r. Curtis, on be
ing relieved from his command, will re
port by letter to the Adjutant General 0
the Army.
By order of the President.
lSigned. L. ID. TOWNSEND,
Adj't Gen.
New York, May IA Cassville letter
of the 10th states that a severe infantry
fight took place near Suffolk on the morn
Ing OF the 15th. 1t being reported that
heavy rebel force of infantry mad driver
our pickets at Beaver Dam Church, troop
were sent out to oppose the rebels. Aftel
short skirmish the rebels retreated be
fore two companies of the 9Th Mas. an(
10Th \. j., bus again opened soon after
( The third assault by our troops was mad,
to draw the rebels forward, but they re
treated, and our forces now occupy {
strong position in and around Cassville
Our loss is two killed, twenty-one wound
ed and six missing. Our forces are busy
removing the rails from the railroad, anC
the whole track Is being taken up.
Washington, May 19.-Several hundred
exchanged prisoners have arrived here
An officer states that new aud EXTENSIVE
earthworks have been erected on the turn
pike between Richmond and Frecericks
burg, heretofore unknown to Us.
Philadelphia, May 19.-The Bulletin
has special dated Cincinnati, May 18th
The rebel defeat at Raymond, Miss, i
said to have been very disastrous. Gran
took Jackson Oh the 14th and burned The
State Capitol. Heavy reintorcements ART
hurrying TO the rebels II miles east o
Jackson. A great battle is imminent.
The rebel force in Wayne and Clinton
| counties, KY, is said to amount to II, 0O(
and IA pieces of artillery. Four regiments
of infantry passed through jamestown
and "a more regiments are reported a
Morristown, East Tennessee Buckner i:
said to be at Clinton. Rebel pickets arr
on the Cumberland at every available
point.
A letter from Richmond, KY, says The
rebels have crossed the Cumberland, anC
are advancing on that place. 1t is unques
| tionable that another invasion OF keDsucky
is contemplated to flank Rosecrsns ant
compel him TO leave his strong position q
| Murtreesboro.
Washington, May 19th.-Gen Grant OF