Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-08-17
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by the papers we gather the following
summary of news From Mobile, by
rebel sources, we have advices of still
further success by Admiral Farragut
Fort Games surrendered on Monday last
This i very strong work on the east
ern extremity Of Dauphin Island, a case
mated iorhhcatIOn mounting some sixty
guns, and oarrisoned by six hundred men.
This is a terrible blow to the rebels who
are greatly dsgustei, for the fort was
believed to BE able to hole out for months
against a siccr.
Phil sheridan Is on the war-path down
the Shenandoah, and bids fair to trouble
the harvest home" Of Early Oar caval
ry force is now very powerful, and viii
give -aei account oF itself
Tic demonstration in New y Iork on the
lufh, Tor Mcclellan was an imposing
affair and numbered 10000 Such crowds
have been raised in former DAYS for Tom
Thumb and ,Iaparcse Tommy.
Morton the Union candidate for re
election, and Mcdonald the opposition
candidate are stumping Northern Indiana
together, discussing the topics of the
times. Indiana is Loyal to the core and
Morton will be elected
From Memphis we learn that Gen. \
j. Smith has left on an expedition TO parts
unknown Gen. Washburn commands
the whole river
Atlanta has been made very strong By
the rebels, and the rumor is that Long
street has been sent down from Richmond
20 reinforce Hood Gen L0cans official
resume of recent lasses shows how fear
fully expensive the campaign has been
thus far to the rebels.
From Indianapolis comes the authentic
report that repel raid into Indiana from
kentucky IS contemplated, and Is being
provided against
From the western plains comes fresh
and startling rumors of the atrocities OF
redskin murderers on emigrants and
white settlers in the mining regions 1t
ls the last struggle of the aborigines of
The continent against tho encroachments
OF civilization. The contest is one Of ex-
termination, which began two centuries
ago In feeble settlements on the Atlantic !;
and now their flank has been turned. and
from tiourishing commonwealths on both
oceans, the aggressive schemes of white
men hem in the domain of the Indian.
and ransack it throughout for means of
wealth for homes, and TO lav the founda-
ton for new States The dulleet savage
must see that the last foothold of his race
is really in danger. and this is the key to
the desperation with which they are open
ing fresh book of the horrors of Indian
warfare
There is fresh alarm on ogr coast, for
almost in sight Of New York harbor, the
rebel pirate Tallahassee within the past
two days, has burned FIVE of our merchant
vessels Our war-dogs will give the
water-wolf a narrow chance of escape,
and none at all they once get sight of
her
The rumor comes that Sheridan has
attacked and routed Early in the Shenan-
hoah. he assertion Is repeated that the
feoels are suhening up their resistance
IN the n9f states, and have sent recruits
from Richmond to Atlanta and Mobile -
ft IS also rumored that the last named
place Is already in our hands We rrefaT
60 believe that Lee has too sharp an eve
for his peril from Grant, TO reduce his
army very considerably. and vet it i
highly probable that the recent feint Of
transferring a rebel force and the war
into Northern Virgins was merely q
mask TO cover the sending of troops south.
At any rate. nothing In the feint has
shaken the purpose Of Grant. and nothing
IN the reality viii mar the campaign Of
sherman
In Texas . party Of Federals have neat
Ii captured a rebel stronghold at Eagle
fass, just above Brownsvile
There is nothing later from Gen Grant
except through rebel sources The Rich
Hond papers state that steamers are NOV
lnE down the James river, laden with Gen
.rants troops, and as if 10 confirm this,
they further state that Grant is removing
ms guns from Petersburg, and is raising
the siege. We have little faith in these
tehel rnmors If Grant is actually NOV
ihs troops down the James, undoubtedly
'aey Will be heard from in good time.