Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-15

that Charleston has been evacu-
ated By all the women aud children. Four
innnrn1a6os hAueasbaons SIMS s6iotos=E
twenty miles south of here, for week.
Admiral Dupont will be here to day, when
it is said the hombardment wiz begin. 1t
is reported that the army will remain at
Port Royal until after the bombarcment.
think the report probable, a. the rebels
have had time to fortify the land ap-
proaches so IS to make them aimost
We have been engaged for
the last two days in hanging chairs to the
sides of our vessels 20 ss to, protect the
machinery.
Port Royal, March 2s.-(By mail The
KeokuE arrived yesterday in good condi-
ton. Four Monitors are in North Edisto
Inlet with three mortar schooners, distant
about 16 miles by land from Charleston.
The troops landed at Stone, are said to
have accompanied gunbost expedition.
Firing has beeu heard there, but there is
nothing definite from that quarter. When
the balance of the Monitors will move TO
the North Edisto is not known. The rebel
pickets are visible along the shores at
North Edisto. In the night signals, by
colored lights, ere telsgraphed along the
coast from thence to Charleston.
The rebels at Savannah threaten to
bring down their rams and attack and re-
take Port Royal, sinking the Wabash and
Vermont, and capturing all the troops left
here by Gen. Hunter. Singular as it may
seem, store keepers at Hilton Head. in
consequence of this threat, are selling their
dry goods and other stores lower than the
same articles can be bought in New York.
1t is said that an order has been sent by
Gen. Hunter to withdraw our troops from
Brunswick and Fernandina.
A tremendous explosion took place in
the harbor of Charleston few DAYS since.
causing Earring sensation to the whole
blockadiDg squadron, six miles off. It is
supposed to have been a premature ex-
plosion of submarine torpedo.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac,
April 9.-The Richmond Wing, in refer
ence to the situation OF Charleston, says
cali thoughts are now conferred On that
city. Official intelligence was made public
early yesterday morning, that the enemy :
iron clad fleet had attempted to cross the
bar and failed, but later in the day it was
announced that the gunboats and trans
ports had succeed in crossing, and were at
anchor. Our iron clads lay between the
forts, quietly awaiting the attack.
Further intelligence is looked for with
great anxiety. The Yankees have made
no secret of their vast preparations for an
attack upon Charleston, and We may all
anticipate desperate conflict.
Jackson, April 6.-New Orleans reports
of the 1st inst, say that Banks crossed
with 10000 men at Donaldsonville, and
has gone down the bayou Plsquemine te
reinforce Weitzel, and attack the bayou
Teche country.
New York, April ga Suffolk cor
respondents of the Baltimore America,
states that there was a women's breac
riot in Petersburg, Va, few days since
Dsserters state that Longstreet is Oh
the Blackwater river, with the rebel di.
visions.
A special dispatch to the Post says Sl
dell has written to the rebel leaders thai
England or France will adopt no inter
vention measures, or recognize the rebels
and advises them to make the best terms
possible to return to the Union.
A person who passed Charleston har
Dor last Sunday noon states that nearly
all the iron-clads were then off that place.
The Ironsades was prepared for action,
nothing being visible but iron. The rest
of the fleet was ready for the assault. On
Saturday few shells were fired at Fort
Sumter, to try the range, but no action
had been commenced.
Philadelphia, April 9.-Philip Huger
and three Others, who, it is charged, are
Knights Of the Golden Circle, have been
arrested at Reading and brought to this
city. They are now in prison here. Con-
siderable excitement exists in Reading in
regard to the affair. The mob threatened
to attack the Jail and release the prisoners
not knowing that they had been sent
off the Philadelphia.
Washington, April 9.-Sixty or seventy
rebel prisoners have arrived here from
Gen. Stahel's division. They were cap
tured by Gen. Caplard's cavalry force, who
recently made q reconnaissance to Aide,
Middlebury and Ropersville, in Loudon
county, but found no enemy in force.
Small parties of rebels were however dis
covered and either dispersed or taken
prisoners. Only seventeen of them ack-
nowledged that they had any connection
with Moseley's gang The remainder are
bushwhackers and citizens.
Over one hundred horses, including
so.ne stolen from Gen. Stoughton and staff,
were recovered.
Cairo, April 9.-The following is the la
test from below:
Gen. Steele's division has landed at
Greenville, Mississippi. Their object is
no doubt to cooperate with the feet for
the reduction of Fort Pemberton.
A Charleston telegram of the 2Sth ult.,
to the Mobile Tribune, says: 1t is Off
ciclly reported that the enemy landed
200 men on Coles Island, last night.
The supposed object of the enemy is re-
connoisance to determine the best place of
operations by land and sea against
Charleston. The troops for the defence of
that city are said to be really in an excel
lent condition.
Fort Monroe, April S.-The Richmond
Enquirer of April 9Th, has the following
Headquarters near Berwick's Bag, via
Natchez, April TO Gen. Cooper Il
have the honor to report the capture of
Federal gunboat Diana at this point to-
day. She mounts five heavy guns. The
boat is not severely injured, and will be
put in service. The enemy's
loss in killed. wounded and missing is 150
Signed, r. TAYLOR,
Brigadier General.
New York, April 10.-ITabune's Wash.
ington special contains the following -
The rebels on the other side OF the Kappa