Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-08-12

New York, august 4.-Fhe Richmond
Dispatch ct A ugust /, received a, For
Monroe, contains the following
As partial relief from the unweicome
news which We have been receiving from
the SOnih, we have now the intelligence
that our forces have gained a decided vic.
tory Ia LOUISIANA. lne President yester-
day received & dispatch from L. Gen.
| dsrdee, stating that Gen. Dick TAYLOR
! had an engagement with the enemy under
den. BANKS, and that he had completely
routed them, Capturing 5000 prisoners"
The Dispatch publishes news received
from Weldon and Goidsborc, n. @. an
nounciDg that the federal forces had been
| repulsed near Fort Branch or Jackson on
the Roanoke river and had returned To
| Plymouth.
The Dispatch says the bridge over the
Tar river on the Wilmington and Weldon
railroad, burned by the Yankees, has been
Rebuilt and trains are passing over it, and
| freight Is received and sent over the road
! as usual.
Passengers by the Petersburg train yes.
terday report ali quiet at Weidon.
Leavenworth, August 4.-The Robert
| Campbell, from the mountains, where she
has oeen with Government supplies, has
arrived here. Passengers from the upper
| Missouri report the Sioux Indians as very
desperate, aud say there is no place where
| white man is safe.
| Tie Campbell grounded near the mouth
OF the yellow Stone. The Indians on the
| bank made signs OF friendship, and the
| Captain sent boat with SIX men ashore
| when, just as ii was binding, the Indians
| hred on them, killing three and woundiug
| one. The crew OF the Campbell returned
| The fire, with what effect Is unknown.
The steamer alone was boarded by the
| Indians, aid robbed Of all shey wanted
Tue steamer Belle Of PeortG was aground
aud ii Is feared the Indians would burn
| her, as the river was full OF canoes.
The Government haG taken possession
| OF The Nettae Rogers and Shreveport, light
| Grett vessels, TO transport supplies. The
steamer Sam Gatty was at Fort Randall.
| Loaded with supplies, but can neither move
| up or down.
IL is thought the expedition against the
| Indians this season will prove failure on
| account of low water.
Washington, August Especial to the
| PCst. Direct adyIces from the front say
that the army of the Potomac is inactive
| and Is likely to remain so for some time to
come.
The first installment of conscripts reach
ed the camp yesterday and from 200 to
| oUO are expected daily.
The rebel army lies between the Kappa
hammock and Rapidan rivers. Lee being
at Culpepper.
| FurIoughs for 20 and 80 DAYS have
been granted by Gen. Meade.
The draft in this city was resumed to-
| Hau Thnra
| the persons drafted are eight from the
Office of the Chronicle, and the pastor of
tie Catholic church in the Sd ward.
| Baltimore, August 1.-The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad will certainly be re-
! opened there by the 8th inst. for passen-
| gers aud freight. Bills of lading with the
usual guarantees will be issued to NOR
| morrow. The line is now free from the
enemy and fully guarded By the Union
| forces.
st. Johns, n. Z, Aug. 4.-The steam
| ship PdcyEe went ashore on the morning
OF the 3u, near the Trepassy. No partic
uiars yet received.
| Wheeling, Aug ust 4-The West Virginia
Legislature lc JOINT ession to day elected
| W. IL. Wiley of Morgantown, and 2. G.
Van Wrinkle OF Parkersburg, U. S. Sena-
tors, the former on the LIST ballot and the
latter on the 9th ballot.
Cincinnati, August 4.-The Kentucky
elections are largely Union, so far as heard
from. Clay and Smith are elected to Con-
gress certainly.
Louisville, August 4-Election returns
from all parts OF Kentucky indicate that
the Union victory is splendid. Portions
O. the State considered doubtful give large
najorities for the Union ticket.
Memphis, August O. Col Hatch has
driven Richardson's band of guerrillas,
about l, 200 strong, down into Mississippi,
aud has turned his attention to Gen. PHI
lows forces, who are In the neighborhOod
of Paris, Tenn. Pillow is reported to
have crossed the river at Paris, on Sunday
last, with six regiments.
One OF Gen. lodges scouts who left
Tuscumbia July 25Ch, has arrived at Coz
ninth. de reports that Roddy has sent all
bis baggage and stores towards Rome, GA,
bat remains In Tuscumbla valley with
most OF bis force. He also reports that
nearly Ia!f the Alabamians in Bragg's
army have deserted, taking their arms,
and are In the mountains refusing to go
back.
Lieut.. Davenport of the Goth Mississip-
pi regiment, lett J0hnston'5 army three
days ago. aud reports Johnston with the
bulk OF his army at Meridian. Part of 1t
Is under orders TO go to Mobile. They
were entirely ignorant OF Grants move
ments.
Washington, August 4-The draft in
five out OF seven wards IN this city has
been completed. 1t embraces 2600 whites
and SIS colored men. Among the drafted
are three clergymen, as many members of
the city council and several telegraph oper.
ators and printers, lawyers aud representa-
tlves OF all classes of business.
4 party of drafted men attempted yes
terday to escape from the city but were
unprecedented as deserters.
Advices from the army of the Potomac
say that the enemy yesterday sent recon
| noitering party toward the Rappahannock,
in the direction OF kelly's Ford.
Information has been received that
guerilla parties scour the country between
the Rappahannock and the Potomac,
south OF the Occoquaa.
Fort Monroe, August 4.-The Norfolk
! VlrginidB contains 10 following:
News has been received here of the
/ % vairy and artillery pypedjrinD Ouder Col