Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-02-04
NEWS ITEMS.

- AL accounts agree IN announcing
n terrible conflict as impending at Vicks-
burg-Tho Goyoner of Mississippi has
called out the niltia OF the State to de-
fond the CITY. The rebels estimate our
force ut so, 600. We have taken posses
sion of Warrenton, twenty miles below
Vicksburg, with force from below
Our transports occnpy two miles of the
leevee above and below the mouth Of the
Yszoo. and our gunboats are within three
miles Of the city.
- Among the important movements
imminent. or in progress, are tie renewal
of the conflict at Vicksburg, the BON
barlmont of Galveston, and tho great
decisive battle in North Carolina.
- Mr.. Fitzgerald. sonln law of SEN
ator DooIittle, n wealthy Banker Of Wis
consiu. committed suicide at St. Nicholas
Hotel, yesterday, with a pistol. HIS
property amounts to 100000.
- Burnside has been offered the COM
mnnd OF new military department. en-
bracr g North and South Carolina.
- Butler is urged To retain the De-
partment Of the Gulf with greatly enlar-
ged powers and responsibilities.
- Robert Dale Owen is engaged as
clerk. or assistant secretary in the War
Department.
- The prospect for immediate eman,
cipntion liz Missouri is favorable.
- The Chicago Times has been ex-
cluded from sae OH the Galena and Chi
cagO raj road This secession organ
will find its level eventually.
- The Harriet Lane is blockndsd in
Galveston Bay and tho rebels ars busily
fortifying to resist an attack.
Commodore Bells fleet is reported
strong enough To recapture Galveston
hut be is delaying in order to secure
the Harriet Lane without destroying her.
- The House of Representatives in
the Kentucky Legislature has adopted a
resolution directing the soldiers not 10
fight for the proclamation.
In Tennessee rebel raids arc expected
in aiI directions.
- The War Department o,der, au-
thorizing the enlistment Of negroes in
Massachusetts,, heretofore mentioned,
hns been made pubic. 1t authorizes the
enlistment Of negroes in artillery compa.
nies for service in MaSsachuetts, and for
nfamtry service mol limited to any par
ticular locality. 1t is not true that the
procuring Of this order WAS the chief
object of the late visit of Wendall Phillps
and other radicals
- We have the good news that Gov.
Stanley ha. resigned. He does not like
the Presidents Proclamation.
- Gen. Hooker has named Gen.
Butterf ED for bis chief of staff.
- The question as to military power
of the President in times Of rebellion IS
to be SUBMITTED to the decision OF the
Supreme Court, the issne being made on
the Wisconsin case.
- The New York A ssembly elected
all its officers Republican--Mr Speaker
Calicott voting with them. On taking
the Chair, tho Speaker stated that an
organization could not be effected with
out compromise, and for that reason he
felt bound to accept the nomination, that
his actions would refute the SANDERS heap
ed upon HIM, and while be professed con-
tinued fidelity to tho Democratic party,
be should discharge his duty faithfully
and irnpartially.
- A bill passed the Senate on Mon
day last providing that thirty thousand
dollars be appropriated for the protection
of emigrants by overland routes to the
States or Territories on the Pacific. The
sum of thirty thousand dollars is to be
expended under the direction OF the Sec
rotary oil War, pr ovid ed that ten thou
sand dollars of it be applied to the pro-
lection of emigrants. en- route from Fort
Abercrombie from Fort Benton.
- The Atlanta Intelligencer repudi-
ates theproposition ofannexing the North
west to the Southern Cenfedracy. 1t is
a Government of the select" of which
slavery is the er-stone, and all free
States, to be trested IS independent Gov
ernments-in peace regarded as friends,
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