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

| TWO years In the ranks and Ygas discharged
| for promotion, THAT be was entitled to q
| bounty OF S100 the same IS ans other non
commissioned officer or private who had
| served two years and been hon0rablY dis
charged on account OF disability ruis
/ decision covers ali similar cases whether
| past or in future.
WAR DEPARTMENT
ADyUTANr GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1868.
| General order No 252
| The following order Of the President is
| published for the Information and govern
inent OF al concerned:
Executive MANSION,
WASHINGTON, July so, 1868.
1t is the duty of every Government to give pro-
lection to its citizens of Whatever class color or
condition, and especially those who have duly or
gained as soldiers in the public service The laws
OF nations and uaages and customs of war carried
| on by civilized powers permit distinction TO
color az to the treatment OF prisoners of war as
I pubic enemies. To sell Q enslaye any captured
person on account Of his color, and for no offence
| against the laws Of war, relapse into barbar-
sm, and CRIME against the ciFi zatio OF the ags
The Government OF the United States viii give this
same protection to all it's soldiers and if the enc
my shall sell enztave any because OF his col
or the offence shall be punished by retaliation up
/ on the enemy's prisoners in our possession.
II is therefore oide ed that fer every soldier of
the Quilted States killed IN violation of the laws of
war, rebel soldiers shall be executed /; aud tor
every one enzlayed by the enemy, sold into sIa-
very, a rebel soldier shall be placed at hard labor
on the public works, and continued At such labor
until the other shall be released and receive the
| treatment due 60 prisoner of war.
| (Signed) ~ ABRAHAM LINCOLN
! By order Of the Secretary of War:
[. D. TOWNSEND, Adjt Gen.
Washington, a ugusU 2.-About 10 days
| ago some OF Col. Bakers detective force
arrested at Brentville party en- route Tor
Richmond, 0pon whom was found some
very important documents from this city,
addressed TO JEFF. DAVIS as President OF
the Confederate States Among them
| were accurate maps OF all our Gortlloa-
tiOus ard the detenses Of this city, and q
description Of the character Of The works,
number OF guns In each, and strength oi
their garFisJns, also a statement that the
rolls would be forwarded by different
route.
About midnight last night, fire was COM
| municated 10 the hay in the Government
sheds and the ice house near the Washing
ton Monument, by an incendiary. About
1870 bales OF hay add 1000 tons OF ice
destroyed The fire extended to adjacent
stables All movable property, i1clud
ing horses, saved. The progress Of tie
| fire was arrested by pulling down 3 por-
ton Of the buildings.
st. Louis, August 3.-M8j. Gen. Blair
and several OF his staff arrived last night
from Vicksburg. He was welcomed by q
large number OF his friends and admirers.
Washington, August 3.-Drafting for
the District OF Columbia commenced this
morning. = large crowd was IL attend
ance aud was remarkably orderly, though
intense excitement was everywhere manj-
tested.
New York, Aug. 3.-Advices from
Havana to July 25yh state that everybody
is talking about The CREST fire. Sixteen
large stores were entirely destroyed. The
tire began on the 22d Inst, and is sui
burning, although now confined TO the
ruins. With considerable exertion the
railroad depot OF tae Guanavocoa E. L.
was saved, on the preservation OF which
depended the fa,e OF fifteen more stores.
The ire Is supposed TO have commenced
IN some cotton, 672 bales of which were
destroyed, belonging to secessiouists and
Englisumeu. Large quantities OF goods
intended TO be run through the federal
bInckad4 wara also ro,,E1rnsd IT,
were also burned large lots OF harness,
iors9 shoes, gln' saiIpeSre, nlJre, percas-
sion caps, sulphur, &c, &c. There were
also Consume Ia % ,oI1 boxes OF sugar, val
Ueu al @I'z2t 10 Inc Total less IS est
mated al 81 us l63, out this Is decided
~ under eetlula. ed.
Ueh. DiHaFlna proposed 10 batter down
| ,H9 SSoiT0 y oioauSI4e9 RON 3 Hi8d'e,
hoping mus 10 put Out the hra 0y means
( oi the IumbiiDg rubbish thus shoWered
upon Il, and thus save portion OF the
contents Dot zen. OuIce would not per-
mt IT,
Inc fFench transport A'taR was the
nrsC 70 SEND assistance, ana Their example
was ioHo"eo oy the Spanish meA-oi war,
OuI TINS was uoAe TWO hours alter the
warehouses were on IRE.
Ciacinrati. August 3.-Tba Co,o,neg-
cjaPs Lexington dispatch saws the rabaIs
under Scott burned a train Of 60 wson,,s.
N -. So @ ~ :, yll'
S1p1f+rs overhaniad the rahal, e. ,, ~
| norfh OF Sorne,a on S.rnr,lav ca,,,nred
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