Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-03-04

that the Mississippi must be opened 10th
Gulf; that submission to the constitute,
lawful authorities is the only basis of fire.
government; that we will sustain those il
I power whether they please us or not. an
til Others are put in their places
| Washington, Feb. 2s.-At the unan;.
nous request of the Oalifornis Congress
sional delegation, Hon. Stephen J. Field
now chief justice of California. has beer
appointed o. s. district Judge for thai
State, vice Judge McAllister, resigned.
j Washington, Feb. 24.-The Richmond
Examiner, of the 21st inst, is received
here. 1t contains a dispatch dated Por,
Hudson, Feb 18th, announcing the re.
ported capture of the Queen of the FEST
the c. s. iron.clad ram which recently
run the blockade at Vicksburg. She was
attacking the Notifications on the Red
river, and after brisk connonadipg struck
her colors. Thirteen of the officers and
crew were captured.
John Wilson, of Chicago, formerly
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
had an interview with the President YES
terday, and declined the position of SUI
veycr General of Arizona, under the re-
Gently organized Territorial Government
bon. john a. Gurley will probably be ap.
| pointed Governor OF Arizona. +
Louisville, Feb. 24-The exciting state.
ments which have been made here during
the past two days about a rebel invasion.
arose from the fact that about 800 rebel
cavalry under Leroy Clark entered Rich
mond, KY, on Sunday, stayed about two
hours, and then passed through Winches-
| ter, where a skirmish with slight loss took
nlaNa altar oh no Ill
! ed out in the direction of Mt. Sterling.
Everything Is quiet in the vicinity of Lex
lngton and Frankfort and no apprehen-
| sions are entertained.
New York, Feb. 25.-The following is
from rebel sonrces: -
Port Hudson, Feb. H. Capt. Cannon.
from Red River, brings information OF
the capture of the Federal steamer Queen
of the Vest at Gordons Landing, Fort
Taylor, on Red River. The Queen cap
tured the Confederate transport Eua No.
B, and wished her pilot, John Burke, to
take charge of the vessel. He was or
dered to take the boat to our battery,
Burke was frightened, but finally took the
wheel under Yankee guard. Upon near
ing the batteries he told the Yankees they
were ID miles from them, and immediate
~ put close in, when she received a shot
which broke the steam pipe, disabling the
boat, the Yankees being wholly unpre
pared for fight and suspecting no danger
Burke jumped overheard and swan ashore
The boat drifted to the opposite shore
where her crew escaped with the excep
ton OF IL, who fell into our hands. The
crew subsequently got aboard the Yankee
boat and with 200 negroes effected theiI
escape.
Toe Queen Of the Vest is now in posses.
sion OF the confederate, and will be towe6
to place OF repairs. 1t is reported thai
the Yankee gunboat Zndianola has gop,
up Red River to recapture her.
Later intelligence states that the con
federate steamer We66 closely pursued ant
captured the Eca. The Eca is disabled il
one wheel. The Star of the Vest is bu
slightly injured and will soon be in fight
ing trim, under confederate colors.
We have positive information thai
the transport De Soto was burned by til,
Yankees to prevent Der falling into tn,
hands of the confederates.
Second Dispatch.-Port Hudson, Feb
1S--TLe Alexandria La. Democrat extr,
received here contains an official repor
Of Capt. Kelsey commanding the fortitica
boats made their appearance st Ii We o'clocl
last evening. After 3 brisk connopad
the leading gunboat, Queen Of the Vest
struck her colors and 1 immediately or
dered Capt. Cutler and 1t. DeLaholly t,
go aboard and demand her surrender
These officers report but IL of the officer
and crew aboard. The Others escape,
under cover of the night The visibl
results OF the capture consists Of on
II FOUNDER rihed Parrot gun, one 1.
FOUNDER, three u Founders, one ditto
slightly damaged, large supply 0
ordnance stores and quinine, Q cases Q
amputating Instruments, clothing, -four
bacon, beet, pork, lard, bread and othe
stores in proportion. The Democrat say
the victory is complete, grand and de
cisive.
The Times Great Salt Lake City CORES
pendent states that Conner had figh
with some 800 Indians, 25 to 80 mile
north of the extreme Northern settlement
in the Cherokee Valley. The fight Taste,
three or four hours. Our troops we're vic
torious. II is difficult to obtain the exac
number slain. One man, who claims t.
have visited the battlefield, said he count
ed 225 dead Indians, of whom 70 wer
Sioux Indian maurauders. About dozel
are supposed to have escaped. t
Portland, Feb. 25.-The Jura from Liy
erpool, 18th, and Londonderry, 18th, ar
rived to,day, bringing five days late
news. The Times repudiates Mason's re
marks at Lord Mayors Banquet, sayin;
he was much too fast, and the proceeding
meant nothing. Mason, at this banquet
predicted speedy friendly relations be
tween the British and rebel governments
Cotton declined cent. Breadstuff
dull. Flour easier. Provisions fiat
Consols closed at 92s a 93a.
New York, Feb. 25.-The steamer Sta;
from Key West, 18th, has brought Com
mander Blake and the officers and crew
of the Hatteras The bark Satlie Bel
had arrived at Key West. This is tn
vessel reported sunk by the rebels.
Cairo, Feb. 25th.-A large fleet of boat
left Memphis on Sunday, for below. On,
gunboat passed into lake Providence ant
found rebels with negroes telling trees tt
obstrucs the passage. The enn>boat shell
ed one company off The health OF th,
army at Vicksburg is improving.
Toledo, Feb 25-One of the Michigan
Southern Railroad elevators containing
| 100 600 bushels of grain and 90 600 bbls