Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-05-04
News Items.

Prisoners Say that hlroy Sni'A anu "i'''
were killed in the recent oalties'
The monitor Oreofedaga arrived at hampton
Roads on the 23d $3.50 rss
The Worlds special reports the antence OF
the court martial to be the dismissal OF Adj
rniraI Wilkes from service.
Admiral Dahlgren leaves Washington in a
few DAYS to resume command of the feet off
Charleston.
Senator Clark, of New Hampshire has been
elected president pro tenn. of the Senate IN
the absence of vice President Hamlln-
Volunteering in Indiana, in compliance win
the call for twenty thousand lOo-oay lheh' Il
progressing favorabiy-
News from the interior OF ONO indicates
that the national guard turned out IN large
force on Monday.
Our army at Grand Ecore is fortifyirg both
sides of the river. Gen. Banks and Admiral
Porter were both there
DISPATCHES from New Orleans state that
the destruction of cotton on the Red River
bv the rebels IS not over Z 800 bales.
Forty-fve thousand votes were cast at the
Metropolitan Fair for the army sword.
Grants majority was 10000.
The Heraldps special says it is said in high
quarters that the President thinks of sending
Gen Sickles to take Gen. Banks place.
Mexican adyices report the fight of V idaurri
from Monterey, which has been occupied by
the forces of Juarez
The Times special says Gen. Foster has APP
piled for command in the field, and will
probably be assigned to command under
Gen. Burnside.
Col. Conrad Baker has been nominated for
Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, to fill the
vacancy caused by the declination of Gen
Kimbal
letter from Norfolk of the Esd reports
that the lst e. S. volunteers, 600 strong re-
emitted NJ Point Lookout from rebel prison
ers, is there on provost duty.
The Petersburg Va, Express of April p
saws instructions have been given to the first
Auditor to remove his bureau from Richmond
to Montgomery, Alabama, next week.
dispatch from Mobile says Red River has
suddenly fallen, leaving forty transports and
gunboats above the raft, which cannot get
out until the water rises.
The HsralFs Harpers Ferry dis atch re-
ports a spirited engagement between de-
tachment of the lst New York and 500 or
400 rebels at Newtown, near Strasburg.
The Register of the rebel Treasury reports
the whole amount of interest bearing notes
since the formation of their Government at
S978. or, S69, the whole amount now out
standing at 1896, Psi, 4o3.
General Order No. II, from the Ohio |
Adjntant Generals office at Columbus April |
25th, declares that every member National
Guard must report in person or by substitute
when called into active service, or be treated |
as deserters.
special dispatch to the Gazette from
Chattanooga, says that on the 23d the rebels |
attacked our pickets near Nicka,ock Gap |
killing ;, woundmg and capturing 49, Some
of the men were killed after surrendering |
Several wounded were butchered as they lay
on the field.
Little Rock dates of the 18th say that the
Legislature met on the 18th, and the Senate
organized 43 representatives arrived. The
whole number of votes cast for Free State
Convention were 6, 1T7 greater than were re-
quired by the Presidents proclamation.
The steamer La Crosse, from Red River for
New Orleans, having stopped at plantation
TO take on cotton, the crew and soldiers got
drunk 1T a distillery on the place, when 4
company Of the st Louisiana rebel cavalry
made a descent on the boat. ThePassengers |
and crew, after being robbed, were paroled.
The boat and cotton were burned.
A dispatch from Little Rock says Gov.
Murphy was inaugurated on the 18th. Over
10000 citizens OF Arkansas and soldiers were
present grand procession of military,
members of the Legislature, State officers,
citizens and freedmen preceded the cere-
monies, which were very impressive and
ELECTED the most enthusiastic cheering The
city was brilliantly Illuminated at night.
Memphis dates of the 22d say that For
rests entire force is moving towards Alaba
ma followed by Grierson. Gen. Polk IS said
10 },e marching north, and Forrest viii prOba-
blv join him. On the morning of the 2lst, 1
Griersou came upon some of Forests troops
near Jacksonville. \ sharp fight ensued, and
the rebels retreated in the direction of Jack
son, passing through La Grange. A number
of prisoners, horses, mules and wagons were
captured, and taken to Memphis.
Little Rock dates say Mr.. Allis of Jeffer
son Co., was elected Speaker of the Arkan-
sas Legislature. Mr.. Carson, member OF the
House, recently captured by the rebels, had
escaped and arrived at Little Rocl. The
Legislature viii Immediately provide for the
organization of State militia, raising reve-
nue. and adopt measures to render it impossi-
Die for the rebels to grasp the reins of gov
eminent.
Gov Morton has issued proclamation to
the people of Indiana, saving that the Gov
errors of Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and
Indiana had offered to raise for the service OF
the general government, eighty-tive thousand
men, for the period of one hundred days to
perform such military service as may be re-
qaired Of them, in any State. The Governor
calls for twenty thousand volunteers, and
says the Importance of making the approach
ing campaign successful one cannot be over
estimated. lie feels confident that the call
viii be promptly and fully responded to.
u. Richmond EHQ1lrer of the 10th CON
tains dispatch from Fort Pillow, dated the
18th, stating that Forrest and Chalmers at
tackled the fort on the l1th. The garrison
consisted of 500 whites and 400 niggers. The
fort refusing to surrender it was carried by
storm, and both columns entered the fort
simultaneously IndScrimiuate slaughter
followed. Ten prisoners were captured, the
balance of the garrison were slain. The fort
ran With blood Many j. ped into the river
and were drowned or killed while attempting
to escape About 100000 worth of prop
erty were taken, ana 6 guns captured. The
Confederate loss was Is,
4 special TO the World says Gen. Grant has
taken measures to add numbers enough to the
regular armies in the field to make them ir-
resistable. Concentration Is the order of the
day The troops are now massed upon such
lines as the 1t Gen believes Head TO vital
strategic points of the rebellion. Instead OF
beng discouraged at the apparent weakness