Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-07-20
Where did the Rebels come from


The reports to the numbers of tho -
els who are now invading Maryland and NOV
ing on Washington are too vague and con
ficting to enable any one TO form an on;rio
with any assurance of correctness "a 70 -.
forces or how many are engaged in the rahal
movement, but there is no great mysterv a.
to where aportion of them came from.
When Gen. Hunter killed Jones AZ pio5
mont, the latter's forces scattered and took
refuge in the mountain regions around Cha
lottesville. As he proceeded still farther
down the valley, having formed a iunct;o,
with Crook and Averill from West Virginia
he encountered another body of the enen,
under McCausland, but they too were mt 70
flight between Lexington and Amherst Cont
House, and Hunter continued his march upon
Lynchburg. Lee, now becoming alarmed for
the safety of that particular point, detached
two entire divisions from Ewell's command
who arrived Just in time to save the place.
Learning of this, Hunter at once decided
upon a retrogade march. The forces scatter
ed in his rear had, however, in the meantime
rallied to Oppose his retreat, and instead of
returning up the valley he struck off in
northwestern direction, ana 4eauhed the Ka-
nawha region in safety. This left the various
rebel commands scattered between Stanton
and Lynchburg, at liberty TO return TO the
main army
But meanwhile, WILSON, with his body of
six thousand cavalry, had likewise arrived in
their rear, and was destroying the railroad
from huntsville to Staunton Bridge. In view
of this fact, march noTthward was manifest
ly decided upon, and the various commands
were quickly massed and hurried up the val
ley. The design was evidently to overwheIm
the small forces under SIGEL, MULLIGAN and
WEBER, guarding Martinsburg, Harper's
Ferry and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
capture the heavy supply trains sent forward
to HUNTER but turned back on the reception of
the news of his retreat to Western Virginia
hold the Shenandoah Valley long enough 10
harvest the rich cereals in its pastoral low
lands, and if possible cross the Potomac at
Williamsport and Point of Rocks, and seize
the supplies at Hagerstown and Frederick.
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rival of the new Emperor and Empress
OF Mexico at the Capital and also details OF
the reception accorded TO them at the chief
points along their journey inland What the
Court journalist relates would seem to irdi-
cate that their Majesties assume more than
ordinary affability of manner and behavior iii
mixing with their new subjects Whether
the latter are found to come up to the full
measure of loyal enthusiasm expected from
them, it is difficult to derive from the highly
favored Court Circular which records the I'm
perial progress thus far. There seems how
ever, to have been toleraby effective dis,
points on the route. Imperial decorations
are already the order, and all is apparently
serene with the new sovereigns.
Their Majesties entered the capital on the
18th uit., and not on the 10th, as was expec-
ted. Before reaching the gates of the city
cortege of about five hundred citizens on
horseback, and Qnore than two hundred car
riages, belonging to the principal aristocratic
families of the place, met their Maiestes,
who alighted to salute those who welcomed
them.
Juarez was still at Monterey. The son Of
Governor Yidaurri was III the field, with some
prospects of raising a formidable force.
revolution was prepared at Saltillo but Gen
eral Negrete arrested the leaders, and had
couple Of them shot.