Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-05-20

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Washington, May 14.-Richmo,a
| pers Of the 10th, received bv Ha0 ~ 80! 70
have the particulars of the death of &c.,
| wall Jackson. His arm was ampnt.,.s
because OF the wound received, and 49,
ondary hemorrhage set in. from the effecta
of which he died. There is great despon.
dency in Richmond in consequence.-
| Jackson was the ranking officer of the
rebel army in Virginia, next to Lee. He
was shot very early on Monday morning,
while making reconnaissance over the
lines. Riding along with q full staff
sharp shooter picked him out and fred
with good success. Major Brown had
just recognized jackson, and was making
such disposition as would have resulted
IN his capture, but for the premature firing
OF fatal shot by q skirmisher.
We could better sPsre . brigade or a
division" says the-Richmond Enquirer.
That paper adds: "Our base foe will az.
nlt in the disaster to jackson, vet the ao.
cursed bullet that brcnght him down Was
never moclded by q Yankee. Through a
cruel mistake, in the confusion, the hero
received two balls from som> of his own
men, who would all have died for him."
Washington. May 14.-John circuit Car
penter, OF KY, convicted of treason, has
been pardoned by the President, through
the lntercession of his friends. on the
ground that he has repented of his crime.
he voluntarily abandoned the service of
rebels and returned to his allegiance.
One hundred and sixsy.three prisoners
have signifed their willingness to take the
oath of allegiance.
The oath was administered to the .arors
of the criminal court to-day.
1t Col. Jas. Oaks, of the 4th q. s. A..
has been detailed to aid the War Depart.
meRt in the arrest of deserters, and in 90.
curing uniformity in the execution of the
enrolment act in the state of Illinois.
with his headquarters at Springfield.
The Navy Department has received in
formation that the 8 C.. Cherokee was
captured off Charleston while endeavor-
ing to run the blockade.
Fort Monroe, May 1S.-The following
is from Southern papers:
Vicksburg, May s-Tke enemy is usiog
the spade on the other side of the Big
Black. The Yankees occupy Utica, Hines
Co., Miss.
Banks has published an order in New
Orleans requiring all registered enemies
by the LIST of May to take the oath or pre-
pare to leave the Yankee lines by the 18th
of May.
Four thousand prisoners arrived in
Richmond on the 9th inst. from Freder-
icksburg. Frank P. Blair, Jr., is reported
among the captured, and passengers state
that the oath of allegiance was admins.
tered to him at his OWL request.
The Charleston Courier claims victory
at Fredericksburg, aud places the rebel
loss at 10000.
Cairo, May 14.-The very latest dates
from Grants army are to Thursday. At
that time it was Is miles from Grand
Gulf, epcamped near Big Black River
We have not yet possession of any part of
the railroad between Vicksburg and jack
son.
There is probably no truth in the re-.
ported battle at Clinton. Grant was re-.
| ceiving heavy reinforcements. A new
overland route for troops and trains had
been made from YouDg's Point. 1t is on
ly eight miles long, and greatly expedites
iti " dibk LuCu ouO 5bPpuCo.
Ten negro regiments have been formed.
Gen. Thomas, who has arrived at Mem
phis, thinks ten more will be formed.
Congressman Washburn left the extreme
front on Friday. From him We learn that
Grants advance was then within fifteen
miles of Edwards station, which is Is
miles east of Vicksburg. Two divisions
of Sherman's corps had reached Grand
Gulf. Macarthur was crossing. The army
is in excellent condition.
Washington, May l4.-Spseial to tho
ITibune.-A general ORDER has just been
issued which says the following officers
and men are declared 11ly exchanged as
prisoners of war since che announcement
In general order No. 10, of January, 1868
First All officers and enlisted men and
all persons whatever may have been their
classification who have been delivered at
City Point, Va, up to May 9Th, 1863.
Second All officers who have been cap
tured and released on parole up to April
LIST, 1868, wherever they may have been
captured.
Third. All enlisted men who have been
captured in North Carolina and Virginia
and ieleased on parole up to March LIST
1868.
Paroled troops declared to be exchanged,
will be without delay equipped for the
field and forwarded to the regiments to
which they belong, from post or camps
wherever they may be collected. All off.
GERS and enlisted men, absent by virtue OF
being on parole, will now, that they are
exchanged, immediately report for duty
with their proper commands.
Senators Wade and Chandler went
down the river on q visit to the army Of
the Potomac to-day.
New York, May 15.-At the presents-
ton of complimentary resolutions from
the Washington City Council to General
Mcclellan, yesterday, he declared the ru-
NOR of his resignation false.
Washington, May 14.-Speeial to the
| Times The President tonight received
from the headquarters of the army of the
Potomac an original letter from jeff Da-
Wis, addressed to one of his OolOnels, in
which he speaks 6espondingly of the
| affairs in the southwest and on the Rap.
pahannock. The letter was found in the
rebel camp at Fredericksburg, and was
dated May I'd.
Gen. Barksdale, of Mississippi Is in
command there. The rebels are remsrka-
bly, well clothed this spring.
A disl atch received At the State De-
/ nortnant fodav from minister COfWln.