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

New York. MAY IA fittsburg tele
gram of the IIth, Gays the rebels made
raid to Burning Springs oil well, aud de
stro, ed lLe We They borned re boats
destroyed large quantities OF oil at th,
springs on the Kanawha river, 80 mile.
from Psrkers burg io Writ Co., West Va.
and ten miles from the Baltimore j. OF ie
Railroad.
lCsiro. M..y l2.-Special to the Chicago
.Touynal.-The three prisoners brought
down from Golden last night, and James
Gender, brought from the same place 9
few das since. were sen. to Cincinnati to
day, lie charge OF Sergeant Andrews. a
gentleman who lives in Union county says
the copperheads in that region are show
ing signs OF penitence, and many anxious
20 show their loyalty. 1t the Govern.
ment will treat the leaders as they de-
serve, all will be well. ~
The new gunboat Usage made a trial
trip TO Mound City to day, with Captain
Pennock on board. Her machin cry is
pronounced perfect. The gunboat Boy
starts for Upper Tennessee this afternoon.
New York, May 49, The following ad.
dress has been issued by Gen. Lee to lne
army under his command:
General Order No. SO:
Headquarters Army of Northern Vir-
ginia, May with heartfelt qualification
the General commanding expresses to the
army his sense OF the heroic conduct dis
played by officers and men, during the
arducss operations in which they Lave
just been engaged.
Under trying vicissitudes you attacked
the enemy strongly entrenched 10 the
depths CT tangled wilderness, snd again
on the hills of Fredericksburg, ftgeen
miles distant, and by the vator thai has
triumphed on SO many fields forced him
once more to seek safety beyond the Rap
pahannock.
While this glorious victory entities you
to the praises and gratitude of the nation,
we are especially called upon to return
our grateful thanks to the only Giver of
Victories, for the signal deliverance He
has wrought. 1t Is therefore earnestly
recommended that the troops unite on
Sunday next, in ascribing tc the Lord of
Hosts the glory due his name.
Let US not forget In our rejoicing the
brave soldiers who have fallen in defence
of their country, and while We mourn
their lose, let us resolve to emulate their
noble example.
The army and country alike lament the
absence for a time OF one to whose
bravery, energy and ski they are SO
much indebted for success.
Tbs following letter from the President
OF the Confederate States is communicated
to the army as an expression of his appre-
ciat.ou OF its success.
81 have received your dispatch, and reversntly
unite with you in giving praise to God for the
cess with which he has crowned our arms In the
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yourself and the army under your command, for
this addition to the unprecedented series of the
universal rejoicing produced by this happy result,
Will be mingled with general regret for the good
and brave who are numbered with the killed and
wounded
Signed, r. E. LEE,
Maj. Gen. Commanding.
New York, May 13-On Monday night,
through the negligence of the officers OF
the Sumter, two quartermasters stole the
safe ont of the paymaster's room, put it
into boat and escaped with it. The facts
have been forwarded to the Department.,
and the negligent officers will be court
martialed. The safe contained about
$4,000.
New York, May 13.-Brig. General
Meagher has rendered his resignation as
commandment Of what he not unjustly
styles was once known as the Irish Bri-
gade, decimated as It has been in repeated
battles since its organization, until it has
fallen to the low numerical standard Of
less than minimum CT one regiment
Meagher declines to risk the lives of the
remaining few and therefore asks to be
relieved of his command, offering his per-
sonal services to the government st the
same time, in any other military capacity.
The Herald says that the Navy Depart
ment has ordered the construction OF two
vessels of war of great speed. They will
carry eight heavy guns, and it is believed
they will be the fastest war vessels ever
built.
New York, May 13.-The Washington
Chronicle OF yesterday says that 9. l..
Valianc igham has been sentenced by Gen.
Burnside to the Tortugas for two years.
New York, May 13.--Advices from
Newbern, n, O., to the 7th, state that the
rebels refused to receive the dsloyal citi-
zens sent out of our lines, except those
who give security of their ability to take
care of themselves.
A dispatch to the news room from Sal
Francisco, 18th, states the French loss at
Puebla to the 14th, according to advices
from Mexico, at 900 killed and wounded.
5000 French reinforcements had reached
Puebla.
Washington, May ia fugitive slave
case pending in the Supreme Court for
ills District, excites much interest The
Judges concur on the constitutionality of
the fugitive slave law, but the question to
determine is whether the Court Is clothed
with power to act in the premises.
The Marshal tor the District of Colum-
bia has seized the real and personal estate
of Chas l.. Wallack, under the contisca-
ton act The property is supposed to be
worth $4,000. Mr.. Wallack left for the
South on the breaking out OF the rebel =
lion.
The following case came bsfore the
Supreme Court to-day. Hon. Jsmes
Guthries and the Secretary of the Treas
ury Department, and Richard ". Thomp-
son, plaintiff The ground of the suit is
damages for declining to pay Mr.. Thomp-
son on demand fee of $40, 900, for ger
vices to the Menomonee Indians. Calet
Gushing and Mr.. Gillet are Mr.. Guthries
counsel.
The Star says it las reason to believe
there is no truth in the story that Gen
Balleck designs taking the field in person
in the next movement of the Army OF the
Potomac.
The Secretary of War has directed tha
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