Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-05-11

the prejudice against the "Nutmegsn b.,
been removed by tbs way. they went int
the work. They gave the enemy several
volleys, effectually checking him and allow.
ing thu rest of the retreat to be made i;
good order, and all teams back of them time
to move back to Pleasant Hills. It was
about Eve P. II. when we opened upon the
enemy, and nearly dark when the enemy was
checked by the 10th Corps. By eight O'Clock
the morning Of the 9Th, our force was all up
to Pleasant HILL where we found Col. Greene
with squad of recruits, they having come
up from Grand Ecore with Gen. Smith, and
a detachment of the 10th Army Corps of
about ten or twelve thousand men.
The brigade of colored troops commenced
skirmishing with the enemy shortly after
wards, and about noon we were moving of
toward Grand Ecore with the train, while
Gen. Smith remained there to see whether
he could handle the enemy better with ar
tllery and men than Banks and Franklin had
by charging with Wagon train He dressed
the rasoals out handsomely before night, and
then fell back following U.s. He captured
six or seven hundred prisoners that k1aoao Of,
(having seen them); and | have heard the
enemy's loss estimated as high as 5000
Two men of Co. G, Sergt. A. d. Wood
man and private Fritz banner and two Others
of the 46th Indiana came into camp day be-
fore yesterday, having eluded the rebels By
striking back into the woods and toward the
river They had been reported missing"
but much to our surprise and satisfaction
they came safely through, though rather thin
in flesh, having had no food exCeUt
dry corn and green peppergrass since
the fight, until they came to our picket lines.
The total loss in killed, wounded and missing
was sixty-6ve; a liberal loss for only five
companies. would send you list of casual
ties if had time, but the mail leaves at two
o'clock and l fear | cannot complete it.
With cheer for Grant, McClernard and
Gen. Smith, and three grod,ts for Banks and
Franklin, sshe rebel conumissaries,"
1 remain, Yours Sc, ScKiBUs.
SOMEWHAT RoMANTIc.-The case of Nj.
Morton Seely, of Amherst, who returned last
week, after an absence of twelve years, pre-
sents many interesting features to lovers Of
romance in real Iife." A number of years
ago, he removed with his young wife to Wis.
consin, where he engaged in business, which
proved unsuccessful and in short time he
lost his entire property. Being a man of
proud spirit he resolved to retrieve his for
tune in other chimes, and accordingly sent his
wife and little boy back to Amherst, where
they have since lived for twelve years, with
out hearing a word Of intelligence from tie
absent husband and father. He was a man
Oh GActllenl du0 HdOliS. dild
as years passed by without hearing from him
his friends had supposed him dead.
Last week gentleman stopped at the Bee
be House, and registered his name as Rice
from Vicksburg He represented that he was
a merchant, buying goods under the permit
of the authorities, and was waiting permission
to purchase larger stock than was at first
applied for. He had been here for several
days, when Mr. j. G. Potter, of this village
saw him and addressed him as Morton Seely
He told him re was mistaken, that his name
was Rice, whereupon Mr.. P. left him, fully
assured, however, of his identity. Subse-
quently, Mr.. sRice" sent for Mr.. Potter, and
acknowledging his real name, stated, briefly,
his object in assuming the nam de plume o!
Rice H. had not heard a word from his wife
and family since he left them in Wiseonsin,
and he came quietly to "spy out the land
before he made himself known. If his wife
was Dead or had married again, his intention
was to have made suitable provisions for his
boys living, and return without being known.
All this time he had been in business near
Vicksburg, where he became successful
planter, and had amassed snug little fortune
The rebels destroyed portion of his cotton,
but he secreted about $4,000 worth, and sold
it after the fall of Vicksburg.
The next day after he was recognized, be
paid his wife a visit, who no doubt welcomed
him with open arms, as one long since De
lieyed to be dead.-EIgyi0 Ohio Dem