Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-15

painted q lead color, was discovered
abreast Hurricane Island, 20 miles below
MaxtantQn~ Eror The dascxiptionzi i aS-a|
cords perfectly with the zndtanoh ana
leaves NO doubt rs ~ her tate. She is
sunk in deep water and bears 80 far a can
be seen, appearance of having been clown
up just where she sunk.
aGncinnati, April 7.-Despalch from
4nrfreesbor1 give the following account
Of the tight near Snow Hill on the Esd
inst.
Gen. Stanly with 1000 cavalry and
Col. Matthew'S infantry brigade started
TO capture Morgan's and Whorter'e eirht
regiments OF infantry and cavalry at Snow
Hui. Beyond the Auburn they drove in
the enemy's pickets, the 7th Pa. cavalry
turned the rebel right while Mintey's cav.
airy brigade with Neweli's battery moved
up 10 front aud the enemy fled. The enc
mys plckeLS were then encountered at
Liberty and considerable force OF rebels
was posted on the bluffs on the opposite
side OF Smiths ford. They resisted and
were driven back and formed again on
Dry Fork whence they were again driven.
The Rebels then formed third and stron-
ger line on Snow Hill. The End and 9Th
ONO cavalry We're sent to the enemy's
rear. lucy charged and broke the line OF
Tue reoe's when The fight ended "a the
flight OF me rebels
Washington. April Some of the
Judges OF the Territories are proposing to
test before the q. s. Court of Claims the
question whether the President has power
to remove such officers at pleasure. Judge
Cradlebaugh whose case is fully made up,
and which Is included with the others,
continued to act on the Supreme Court
bench of Utah for eighteen months after
President Buchanan appointed his success
sor. Judge Cradlebaugh's associates,
however, acknowledge him to the exclu-
sion OF the latter.
Ritterhaus, Foote, &C.,, of this city, and
associates have organized bank under
the recent act, to be called the National
Bank of Commerce, to be located at
Georgetown. 1t will go into operation as
soon as the government can furnish the
circulatory notes.
The question as to what shall be done
to the convicted Minnesota Indians re-
mains undecided, the President having the
whole matter under consideration.
The President and the party who &C.
companied him to the army of the Poto-
mac on Saturday, return on Tuesday or
Wednesday.
Joy, Cooke 500. exchanged $7Oo, ooc of
the legal tenders into 5,20s one day last
week in this city and such exchanges are
constantly being made.
Washington, April Tt is officially
known here that the q. S. fleet and the
iron-clads left Port Royal on Wednesday
last, and would probably reach the scene
of operations on Thursday evening. Up
to o'clock this afternoon nothing further
was known of their movements.
Cairo, April THE steamer Grey Ea.
gle, from Memphis, arrived to-day. From
passengers we learn of two important ex.
peditons, the objects of which may not
yet be made public. Reports in regard to
the Yazoo Pass expedition are still con.
f1icting. The preponderance of evidence,
however, is that it is not abandoned.
Last week, while the steamer a. d.
Hines was passing down the Coldwater,
it was fired into by guerrillas, and several
deck hands and one engineer was killed,
and tie captain MORALLY wounded.
In retaliation for the firing the gunboat
ST. clair, on the Cumberland, on Tuesday
last, Capt. Fitzhugh, with his gunboat,
went to the town OF Palmyra on Saturday,
and after giving the inhabitants time to
leave, burned the entire town.
Another skirmish occurred on Saturday,
near N onconat. The Federal pickets, num-
bering 10, were attacked by Blythe's cav
airy, and the latter repulsed. Their loss
is not ascertained. Our loss was two
wounded and two taken prisoners.
Kansas City, April THE municipal
election yesterday resulted in the entire
success OF the unconstitutional Union ticket.
by majority of 800.
messenger from Major Ransom's bat
terry, of the Kansas cavalry, reports sew
eral skirmishes with guerillas, in which rs
were killed and wounded, and the notori-
Gus Todd was captured.
New York, April S.-The steamer
-Anaeraca from Nicaragua and below has
arrived.
The World has the following: Washing
ton, April 7.-Official information lately
received at the War Department, states
that the movement against Charleston had
been initiated by landing small Federal
force at the foot of james Island.
Private letters received to night from
Commodore john Rogers, second in com
mand under Admiral Dupont, and also
from Gen. Hunter to his relatives, dated
Friday last, fully corroborate the rebel &C
counts OF the landing of our forces on st.
Johns Island, and the withdrawal OF the
enemy's pickets. They speak in the most
sanguine manner of the contemplated
movement, resulting in great success, no
less than the fall of Charleston.
The Department will probably have an
official dispatch tomorrow.
New York, April 8-A correspondent
from Hilton Head states that the town Of
Pilatxi, Florida, was taken by the negro
troops under Col. Montgomery, capturing
fifteen rebels, including lieutenant.-
subsequently they returned to Jackson
vile, which place has also been evacuated
and llrned.
A Port Royal letter states that two
commissioned officers and three men had
been captured by the rebels, while en-
route from Fort Pulaski to the Ogeechee
river. Also an important mail.
New York, April San immense
meeting was held at the Academy last
night, in aid of the suffering poor of Ire
land. Addresses were made by General
Mcclellan, Archbishop Hughes and others.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, April 7.-R B. Treat,
for Mayor, and the whole Republican
tip L Of ny ea oloota.f of our ro,,p;oipo1 oloc.