Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-05-27
OF the 5th Illinois, LIST Indiana and a reri.

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ment OF infantry, made Reconnaissance a
few days since, from Helena. Ark, toward
| Little Rock. He subsisted his men and
horses on tie enemy, destroyed two hun.
Died thousand bushels of corn, several
buildings containing commissary stores.
| and several grist mills near Cotton Plant
Having sent his infantry back to Helena.
he encountered two brigaoes OF rebels
under Gen. Garter, and had q sey ere Skin.
inish, and only escaped capture by swim.
ming the Lansguil.e, with loss in all of
two killed and eleven wounded. two dam
gerousiy. The rebels lost fifty five killed
and large number wounded Price is
said TO have left Little Rock on the nth.
III the direction of Wittsburg.
Dol. Hatch made raid from Corinth
last Wednesday into Alabama, and return
ed on Friday, bringing back four hundred
prisoners and six hundred horses He
encountered Chalmers near Tale hatchie.
but escaped unframed. He has been put
in command of a brigade of cavalry.
Maj. Burk, of the 9Th Illinois, with $50
of bis men, and the same plumber from
the Sd Illinois cavalry, made dash from
Germantown to within few miles of
holly Springs. He had skirmish with
the rebel Faulkner on Friday. in which he
lost tive killed and ten wounded The
rebel loss must have been much larger.-
We took few prisoners, bat lost none.
Gen. Thomas has just retarned to Mem
phls, from visit TO Corinth.
Fortress Monroe, Nay 19.--The expedi.
dluon from Suffolk under command of
Col. Foster, has succeeded in its mission.
and the damage done 10 the Sesboard and
Rnapa q rai road hoo hoo, rapaira1 a.
casualties In the skirmishes of the last two
or three days have been slight.
Cleveland, O., May 20-The National
! Union League convention was held here
| to-day, Hon. +. 2. SpauldiDg presided
| Addresses We're made by Hon. Montgom-
| cry Blair, David Paul Brown, Jno. Ash
ley, John Hutchins, James Lane AID many
others. Resolutions in support of the ad :
| ministratlon were unanimously adopted.
| The attendance was large.
Philadelphia, May 20-Jay and Cook s
subscription agency, reports sales OF g.
| $4,000 in 5-2Qs TO day. Large deliveries
OF bonds are being made daily.
Cairo, May 20.-The guLboat Cricket
| from 4oung's Point, with Government
t dispatches from Admiral Porter has ar
! rived.
| Several iron clads are stationed at va
rious points on the Red River. The rebels
| have raft above Alexandria for the pur-
/ pose OF protecting their cotton boats, sew
eral OF which are reported above.
Indianapolis. May 20.-Tne Democratic
| State Mass Meeting is largely attended,
/ d. W.Foorhees was President of the Con-
vention; Merrick. Egan, and Mcdonald
were principal speakers. A great deal OF
excitement prevailed. During The day
40 or 50 arrests were made for carrying
concealed weapons, shouting for jeff. Da-
Wis, &c.
military guard was placed at differ
ent parts OF the city and a patrol in the
streets in the vicinity or the square where
| the Convention was held to prevent dis
| turbances.
| The speeches consisted principally IL
| opposition to the war measures of the
Administration. They declared the meet.
ing had assembled for the purpose of dis
| cusslng grievances and to petition for re-
dress, protesting in the name of the Dem
ocratic party against the fragrant and wick
ed abuse of power which placed Vallan-
digham in prison.
AT three p. 10. resolutions were intro
cuced and hurriedly passed amid great
| COullSlOL4 dllST WHICH the COENSlIlOL
| immediately ad1op~l-ed sine die.
! On several OF the trains leaving The
city tonight the excursionists commenced
firing on soldiers and their homes anC
houses on the line of the railroad.
The military authorities ordered the
trains stopped, and searched the passen
gers. About five hundred revolvers were
taken and numerous arrests made.
A large Union meeting is IL progress:
tonight.
! New York, Nay 2O.-Washington spe
cials state that HaIleck does not expect tc
hear from Gen. Grant till Friday.
Senator Wilson has Just returned from
| Falmouth, aud expresses his surprise al
the high spirits and fighting condition o
the army.
Hooker has directed two correspond
ents to retract their denunciations OF Car
Schurz and the 18th corps.
A Cassville letter of the 18th, states
that a rebel deserter reports the enemy's
forces on the Blackwater, at 10000
Picket firing continued. and the rebels
were removing the rails from their end OF
the railroads. The rebels indulge in firing
into ambulance trains and at solitary trav.
tlers, between camp and Suffolk.
ihAAddSiPildY nay -A--lue lLHYu STCT
OF this city, publishes letter from Suf-
folk, Va, stating that on Tuesday, the
11th Rhode Island and 18th and 81 New
York, were advancing from different di-
rections when, mlstakiDg each other for
rebels, brisk fight began and continued
till the fatal biunder was discovered. a
number of each regiment are reported
killed and wounded.
On Monday, two companies of New
York mounted rifles were suddenly at
tackled by the rebels and badly cut up.
Washington, May 2I.--The government
has received official advices from Gen
Grant from Jackson, dated the 10Th, via
Memphis goth, OF the capture Of Jackson
after fight OF three hours.
Joe Johnston comma ded. The enemy
| retreated north with the evident design OF
joining the FIcksburg forces.
New York, May 2l.-The HeraId''
Washington dispatch says it is understood
that Gen. BENZ. f. Butler hes been sum
! moned to " shlngton.
Gen. Meagher's resignation has been &C
cepted, and he babe farewell to his brigade
yesterday.
The Times dispatch states that the
| President has approved the findings IL