Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-06-17
Telegraphic News,

| Z, +. M.-The situation remains IN
changed. The position taken by Couch 3
| division On the south bank of the Kappa
hammock for the day and evening. is still
| peacefully held. The only hostile demon
| stration during the past "a hours. has
been an occasional she'll from one four and
| halt inch Rodman stationed Oh the hill,
on this side. Our skirmishers hold the line
OF Deep Run and Bowling Green road,
while the enemy are in plain sight about
one-fourth of mile further on. Directly
| In front OF our position, and ca the crest
OF hill, Is battery in sight, but this
| Is all we can see. There is abundant evil.
dence, however. that the euemy is closely
watching our movements, evidently no
| ping we may continue our advance and
meet him on his chosen ground. | can
say that depends altogether on circum-
stances. Our troops lay on their arms in
the open plain, covered by several bate
ries OF brass Napoleons. They are in ex-
ceilent spirits.
A large detail of men is to-day engaged
| IN destroying the enemy's rifle pits on the
| banks OF the river, near where we crossed.
| bitches are being filed up and banks lev
eied Oft, thus restoring the ground to its
| former level surface, and depriving the
enemy OF the Immediate Use OF this de-
! fence, and facilitating the passage of our
| troops over the ground.
No general engagement is yet imminent
The indications, though not very numer-
| Gus, are that ere week there may be
noteworthy news from thst qoarter, but
| III what shape no one seems to know.
New York, June 9.-The Herald 8
special from Washington the 9Th says the
~
hammock state that two lines of battle are
formed plainly in sight of the rebel lines,
and under the fire or their artillery. The
enemy are busy, and large columns seem
TO be moving up and taking position to
await further operations OF our forces.
Gen. Hooker was across the river and
| visited the picket lines on Saturday.
Washington, June S.-Special to the
Herald.-There is no truth In the report
that troops in Dix's Department nave beer
assigned TO Hooker. IL is understood that
Admiral Dahigreen is willing to take COM
mand under Foote.
A Hilton Head letter reports that the
steamer SecOr was accidentally destroyed
by fire oft Seabrook Island; also shat the
gunboat Shepherd Knapp was lost near
Nassau, having run ashore.
DR.. Hewitt, recently from Richmond,
gives it as his opinion that Grant will
surely take Vicksburg, and that the rebels
have as good as given up the attempt to
relieve il. he thinks the rebels will make
efforts to seize hold of some other point
on the Mississippi.
New York, June "a Suffolk letter
says the rebel report OF oatfolk being evac-
uared is untrue.
l., l.
a letter from Folly Island, Charleston
harbor, June 1ot states there are but
l 900 rebel troops on James Island. There
were formerly about $4,000. The inter-
ence is, they have been sent TO cooperate
against Grant.
San Francisco, June THE steamer
Constellation has arrived from Panama,
with dates, via Acapulco, of the IS h of
May, from P1ebla, aud the 10 h from the
City OF Mexico.
On the 18th and 10th, the Mexicsns
were repulsed before the fortress Carmen.
The garrison and inhabitants of Puebla
Were reduced TO state of starvation /; the
ammunition was failing, and Ortega dis
appointed that Gen. ComoDtort could not
cut his way through with supplies for the
beSieged.
On the 18th Gen. Forey sent a flag of
truce, Offering to allow the Mexican Of
Ecers and soldiers to march out, the of.
ficers with side arms, providing they gave
parole not to serve against the French
This was declined by Ortega, who in the
meantime spiked the cannon, burned the
the gun carriages, destroyed the infantry
arms, and then surrendered.
The Mexican Gener al r .gulus. and his
aids and his ordnance officers, preterring
death 10 being taken prisoners, shot them
selves dead.
The advance of the French army was
at Cholula, six miles beyond Puebla, on
its way TO the Capital.
The MexlcauS Were much embittered
against the French, and all Frenchme
were ordered 10 leave the Capital within
eight days. The Mexicans will defend the
approaches to the Capital to the last
Great enthusiasm and determination pre-
vailed
This account Is from Mexican sources.
In San Francisco the Mexican houses
are draped in mourning, while from the
French houses flags are flying.
New York, June 9.-The Washington
Star OF last evening says: 8 We do not
feel at liberty TO publish details of the
latest Information received here from
Nlcksburg, lnasmuch as by SO doing we
might promulgate facts, the knowledge OF
which might aid the enemy's resistance of
Grants army. Suffice it TO say, that we
are satisfied that there Is very late infor--
nation here from that quarter of an en-
tlrely satisfactory character. Grant pro
crosses well with his work.
"Advices have been received to the
effect that Maj. Gen. Frank j. Heron has
lett ST. Louis for below with a large force.
He left ST. Louis with his full staff on
Thursday evening LAST
The New York Tribune has letters from
its correspondent with Grants army, that
up to May 3lst the seige of Vicksbur
twas progressing admirably, and famine
was beginning to fail upon the toe. The
cupture or surrender OF the place was con-
sidered certain, and that speedily. Our
forces are in fine spirits, and our serge
guns within pistol shot of the enemy's
works.
"All apprehepsions of an attack upon
our rear by Johnston are groundless. We
hold all the passes from Vicksburg, and
have completely blockaGed them against
any possible advance
The Iri6une's Washington letter says: