Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-29

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, Ship Island
The snnboat Barataria was .naeged ~
ANTE river On The 7th Guerrillss sur
rounded her, and, il being found imposes.
bic to get her off, she was fred by be,
officers and abandoned
The Union Association of New Orleans
held a meeting and adopted resolutions to
petition Congress to allow the people to
hold Convention to form q State govern
ment- The movement is opposed BY some
OF the most thoughtful citizens.
The health of the city Is remarkably
good.
Farragut's Secretary has arrived at New
orleans with dispatches. Farragut was
olockading the mouth of Red river. On
the trip down from Vicksburg his feet
engaged Grand Gulf. The Har tford and
Ssoatsertand were hit. One man on the
Hartford was fatally wounded.
| 1t Is stated that the paroled seamen
from the frigate Mississippi, who had
reached New Orleans, that the rebel gun.
boat Webb was destroyed in the Port Hnd-
son fight, and thAt our feet did great dam
] age to the batteries. In one battery alone
20 rebels were killed. The enemy was
several times driven from their guns, and
| one of their batteries was spiked.
lie Era has news via Matanzas from
Mexico, to March 9th. 1t was said that
the French that day made a general at
tack on Puebla, and were repulsed to
beyond Cholena; that the victory of the
Mexicans is complete: that the French
lost 20 cannon and 5000 men. It is
reported that the Mexicans sent 10000
men to occupy Orzaba. Official reports
from General Ortega, published in Mexico,
having been received from Gen. Comon-
fort, state that the French suffered ter
rIble defeat, and gives particulars of the
action. Puebla was much damaged by
the French by shells. The Mexican loss
was only 80 men.
New York, April GA Herald letter
from New Orleans, dated April IA, says
the news to-day from Brashear City is OF
the utmost Importance. The enemy
evacuated his works at Centerville last
night, but his force will probably be cap
tnred entire, as he is enclosed between
Growers forces on the one side, and those
OF Emory and Weitzel on the other. He
is leaving his guns and ammunition be-
hind.
The steamer Diana, lately taken from
the U. S. steamer Clifton has removed the
distractions in the river, and is rapidly
approaching her.
The ram Queen of the Vest was captured
from the enemy, in Grand Lake, at 10
O'Clock this morning. Capt. Fuller. COM
mander, and all of her crew and officers,
numbering 80 souls, are now prisoners at
Berwick Ferry. The capture of the
queen OF the West is most important, and
l consider the whole affair as victory of
immense advantage to the Union cause.
Washington, April 21.-The following
information has been received here from
Milliken's Bend, ON the Mississippi, near
Vicksburg:
On the night of the 10th Admiral Por-
ter succeeded in running the Vicksburg
batteries with seven gunboats of his squad
ron and three transports. The Benton
his flag ship, got opposite the upper Bate
ry leading the line of vessels, before the
| rebels opened fire. The rebels then con-
tinued firing from II P. M. till 9 A. Nj.
upon EACH succeeding vessel as it passed.
The only damage done US was the firing
of the Henry clay, and the temporary dis
| abling of the Forest City, another trans.
port, and also shot through the hull of
the Benton. Our loss was but one man
killed and two or three wounded
The rebel fire was far less effective than
| was anticipated. They burned two or
three houses in the town as our squadron
was passing, to light the river 80 as to
enable their artillery to get a good view
of our steamers as they went down with
| in range of their guns.
The Henry Clay was fired by the ene-
my's shells. All hands were saved. The
lot. tklz
| to leave.
On reaching Warrenton Admiral Porter
bombarded that village, with what effect
is not known.
New York, April 23.-James L. Add
son, clerk in the Adjutant Generals office,
at Washington, and Anthony Addison,
| CHIEF Clerk Of the Pension Bureau have
| been caught IN the act Of carrying rebel
| mails.
The former has been in the War De-
partment 80 years, and has had access
| to all important orders and movements.
Both own a farm in Maryland and keep
| up daily communication by means of car
riages by aid of one John Martin, who
with his family has also been arrested. and
| were the media of communication with
| the rebels.
Martin and family will be sent beyond
| the lines.
Dispatches received from Admiral
| Wilkes state that he was at Eleuthera, one
| of the Bahama Isles, on the 10th instant,
| having left Havana on on the 18th. As
| Admiral Wilkes makes no mention of his
| having been on parole at Havana the re-
| pert to that effect is doubtless untrue.
Cairo, April 23.-A special dispatch
| from Memphis to-day says that intelligence
had just been received from Vicksburg
| that fifteen gunboars and steamers ran the
rebel batteries on Monday night and are
| now below Warrenton.
| The casualties are not known.
A steamer is said to be plying between
Warrenton and Young's Point.
Gen. Grant has his headquarters at New
Carthage, La.
| 1t is also stated that FIVE transports had
succeeded in running the blockade up the
Yazoo, and it is said are now above
| Haines' Bluff.
laws of Wisconsin.