Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-05-06

La, where the rebels had a large quanrit
VI stores anc boats. 1t is not impossible
- say, shat they have all BEEN captured.
z he Ssteatner El'en Terry from New
perm The 10Th, arrived this morniog. al
was quiet Troops were strengthenin,
The iortlflcations OF Newborn and Wash
sngton. No forward movement is expec
.ed TO De made tor some time Gen. Eos
ter was at Newbefn.
Newbern advices state that HIS force
Is at Greenfield and further North. On
troops at Elizabeth City and Winfield hat
been Withdrawn. Washington and Ply
mouth are to De retained. A fort is build
Ing at the latter place, which will permi
OF the withdrawal of our regiments now
there, Tor operations elsewhere.
st. Louis, April 29.-The correspondent,
OF the democrat, with Gen. Vandever'.
command says at about 10 O'Clock SUNDAY
night, rebel regiment under Col. New.
ton, the advance guard of Marmaduke'.
army, which was then refreshing from
Cape GIrsrdeau, was surprised three miles
/ west OF } Jackson, while cooking supper and
loaing around their camp fires. Two
small howitzers, loaded with masket balls
| and hauled within 30 yards of them, were
simultaneously discharged, killing and
wounding large number. Al the same
| time the LIST Iowa cavalry charged them.
and not man OF their entire regiment il
| Is supposed escaped. All who were not
Killed were taken prisoners. All their
horses, camp equipage, and several thou
sanc dollars worth OF stolen plunoe1 were
captured.
Larry the next .oOTning Gen. Vandever
advanced and saw the main body of the
enemy In fuil retreat. He immediately
followed, Keeping up constant artillery
IRE on their rear. At o'clock Gen. Nc.
Neil Joined Gen. Vandever, and the CON-
blned forces continued the pursuit. FIR
ing was heard all the afternoon, and it is
scarcely possible that the rebels can es
cape with their booty.
Gen. Marmaduke's command consists of
Mlssourians, Arkansans and Texans. They
left Pow haitian, Ark, on the 10th, osten.
sbly to occupy Pilot Knob and Cape Gi.
rardeau az base of operations tor pro-
Jected expedition under Gen Price this
/! sumner, hut really for plumber. The
| ;orce wss composed of four brigades un-
der Gen Shelby aud Coils. Bnrbridge and
Green. They had ten pieces of artillery.
The first Nebraska Infantry, under Col.
Banner, did most of the fighting in the
rebel attack on Cape Girardeau, and be-
haved with great gallantry. They were
posted In the woods about mile from
town, and kept Marmaduke's whole force
IN check while the guns from the forts
played upon them, doing considerable exc
cutlon. The rebel batteries did no Injury
to the town. The eneIny's loss was about
sixty killed and two hundred wounded
Washington, April 29,-Letters from
East tennessee say that there are but few
rebel troops there who could be easily
driven out by 5000 troops from our own
side. Though still tyrannically oppressed
the great mass of the people remain loyal.
The treasury department has placed in
the hands of the paymaster general funds
to pay in full all the troops about to be
mustered out of the service.
New York, April ga Pittsburg
telegram of the 28th SAYS the latest intel
ligence from the scene of the rebel raid
reports the rebel force at Morgantown rs
only S0O strong, and it is supposed to be
some party OF guerillas who have been
endeavoring to damage the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. The excitement is abating.
Telegraphio communication is perfect be-
tween Wheeling and Grafton.
Other reports state that deputation
from Uniontown, Pa, had arrived at Pitts
burg to get arms to resist the expected
raid. Another report, that the rebels had
entered Washington, Pa, 25 miles from
Wheeling, was discredted.
Cairo, April 29.-The Memphis Bulletin
has resumed publication, under close con-
straint. 1t says that the Federals occupy
Tuscumbia. The attack was made on the
place on Thursday last. After stout
resistance the rebels were driven out.
A special dispatch from Memphis has
the following additional particulars of the
capture of Tuscumbia, Ala:
1t was held by the rebel Col Chalmers,
whose forces have lately been very
troublesome in the vicinity OF the Tennes-
see river.
Last Thursday Gen. Dodge attacked
them. A severe engagement ensued,
Chalmers stoutly contrasting his ground,
but he was, however, compelled 70 give
way and tall back. The federal loss was
one hundred; rebel loss not given. Gen.
Dodge is now in possession of Tuscumbia
The rebel communication by that route il
cut OFT.
Philadelphia, April 29.-The following
is from the President OF the Baltimore &
Chic Railroad Company
Baltimore, April 28.--The difficulty &C.
Cured west OF the coal regions. None of
your cars were involved. Your supplies
will continue regularly. But one train of
empty cars was stopped which we have
recovered. One bridge only was destroyed
west of Oakland, which we are recon
structing. We expect to reopen through
to morrow. No passenger or freight trains
have been disturbed on our line"
The Washington Star, of yesterday, re-
ports that there has been battle at Cheat
Mountain, Western Virginia, in which the
rebels were badly beaten and driven back.
New York, April 29.-The editor of
the Atlanta ConJederacy has been arrest
ed here ON his way from Canada. A
large amount OF gold was found in his
possession. 1t is reported that he earnest
" requested not to return to Dixie and
it is reported that he will be released on
his taking the oath of allegiance.
Advices from Port Royal state that our
troops are being conveyed to Folly, Cole
and Kiowah islands. North Edisto is oc-
cupied by a considerable force. Troops
on Folly island are intrenching. Five of
the Monitors are at North Edisto, two are
Do,t arI tho iro1ojI1o ropoaips