Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-05-06
Telegraphic News.

Headquarters Army Oh 'ne 1o'o,nac
April 26.-The enemy mas increased hii
force along the heights back OF Freder-
iclshnro. and strengthened his pickets
Camps are much more numerous, anc then
troons can be seen drilling at almost e.
hours of the day. No intelligence of m
porsance has been received from the other
side of late.
New York, April ~ The Herald says:
From Mexico we have official accounts up
To- the 3lst of March, inclusive, which
throw quite different aspect on the state
of affairs there. From these it would ap :
pear that Instead of the Mexicsns having
suffered defeat, as published tnro ugh
French sources, they have lnvarlaoIy re-
pulsed their assailants before Poebla, and
that the city still battles French military
skill and valor.
From the New Orleans Era, 16th.1
We are indebted 20 Mr.. Mckinney, u.
S. vice consul at Monterey, for the follow
ing:
= Office of q. S. Consul, Monterey, April
3d.-To the Editor of the Era "A gov
eminent express arrived here last night,
bringing news from Puebla of the repulse
of the French forces after three days fight
ing | send you q bulletin extra, which
contains official dispatches.
As this goes by special express to Mata
moras, have no time to make you any
translation of it, The news is generally
credited ard undoubtedly true in the main.
[Signeal NJ. MCKINNEY,
q. s. Vice Consul.
New York, April 27.-Correspondence
from Key West byeth Fulton, is TO the
2lst. There were in port about 33 vessels,
whose cases were yet to be disposed of by
court, and almost every day added to their
number. The gunboat Sycamore, during
her cruise up the westfcoast, had destroy
ed two blockade runners loaded with cot
ton and grain, at Bay Port, after sharp
contest with the rebels.
Washington, April 26.-SpeeiaI to the
Iri1uae.-Oficial dispatches received to-
day from the commanders of the Navy
ard Army before Vicksburg, announce
thst another fleet successfully passed the
rebel batteries. Fifty shots were fired at
them, and almost every vessel was his,
but no gunboat was injured and only one
transport was sunk. The barges loaded
with coal, of which there were u number,
safely reached their destination.
New York, April 27.-Sp>csal to the
Herald.-Nsshville, April 2O.--Several
deserter. report that $4,000 OF the Vicks-
burg army had arrived at Tullahoma, rein
forcing Bragg, and that they had been sent
To Manchester. The report is TO be re-
ceived with caution. Though Geserters
confirm each other in their statements,
they are vague and indefinite. 1t is known
that Bragg occupied Manchester with
large army.
Some deserters state that the Kentucky,
Tennessee and Missouri troops in Bragg's
L. II. -.
much trouble has been experienced in put
ting it down. The Tennesseeans laid
down their arms and refused TO do duty
A prominent politician in Pennsylvania,
has proposed to Gen. Negley to nominate
him on the Republican ticket. Hale and
Forney think Oovode cannot be elected.
1t is understood Negley will decline, as
his whole heart is in the army.
st. Louis, April 27.-A special dispatch
to the Democrat ot this city from Patton,
Bollinger, 90, dated the Goth, says:
Marmaduke with 5000 men and six
the Cape Girardeau road. He has stripped
this section of everything movable, rob.
bling Unionists and secesh alike. His train
consists of hundred and twenty wagons,
loaded with plumber. Cannonading is
now hrs I'd in the direction of Cape Grard-
eau. Ii he remains there, he will be ami
hilated by the command under Gen. Van
dever. If he retreats in southeastern
direction he will be hotly pursued by our
forces. We have already taken q number
OF prisoners struggling from his army"
New York, April THE Express
learns that there are private letters in the
city stating that the policy of the British
Cd
lCtely stop the fitting out of any more
privateers or vessels of war in British
ports.
The same paper hears that the rebel in
vestment OF Washington, n c., was
feint 10 cover the carrying off of all the
grain In Hyde county, In which the
rebels were successful.
The following is q summary of the New
York weekly Bank statement: Decrease
in loans, 81, 946, 500; increase of specie,
$41S,SI1; decrease in circulation, S4S4,-
o09; increase in deposits, So, TAI ,S53.
A Fort Monroe letter of the 18th, to the
Commercial says; " Yesterday morning
force OF infantry, cavalry and artillery un-
der command of Gen. Corcoran, acting
Brig Gen. s. r. Foster of the 18th Indi-
ana, and Col S. P. Shear of the 18th Pa
cavalry. was sent out from Suffolk on the
Edmond road. They drove the enemy
out of the rifle pits. which were doing US
great deal of damage. Our forces ad-
vsnced cautiously and drew the fire of the
enemy. The artillery now opened on the
rebels, which was returned by them. The
infantry was ordered to charge, and the
rifle pits were carried at the point of she
bayonet.
After dislodging the rebels, the cavalry
started in pursuit and succeeded in cap
ing number of prisoners. The enemy
was driven back several miles, and fell
back on the main body of Lorgstreet's
army, which Is heavily entrenched"
Sacramento, CAL, April 25.-In sddi-
ton 10 the appropriation of 1900, 900
from the counties OF San Francisco, Sacrs-
mento and Placer, bill granting State
aid of $l0,O 900 per mile TO the Central Pa
cific Railroad, passed the Legislature yes
terdsy. This appropriation comes direct
from the Treasury, and with the State SD
already granted, secures beyond doubt, the
early completion of the railroad across the
Sierra Nevada mountains. The first d.
vision of the road is already graded.
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