Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-01-14
News Items.

RE-EyrIsTED.- The old Sd Wisconsin,
formed in May and June, 1861, have gen.
orally re-enlisted again, and are now at home
enjoying thirty days furlough.
BosroN SANITARY FAIR.-It is estimated
that the proceeds of this Fair will reach
$40, 900.
-2arson Brownlow gives as reason
why he ran from Knoxville, that if taken
prisoner, the rebels would have put him to
pulling hemp without any foundation on
| which to stand.
Napoleon says that "bayonets think. >
Yes, and few have so much keenness, point
and penetration as they.
A SALT Radcliffe late raid of our vic
torious army on the coast of Florida appears
to have been salt affair for the rebels. At
least 100000 worth of salt, salt works,
&C., and other property, public and private,
were destroyed.
The Eau Claire Free Press says that
section Z, town IS, range 6, in the town OF
Bridge Creek, has sent fourteen soldiers to-
the war! A man for every As acres of farm
ing land, and six of the men gone from one
| family!
MEXICO The French appear to be meet
ing with almost uninterrupted success in
the progress of the different columns of
their army through that country. They
were marching on Juarez capital, and ifnot
soon checked, will have possession Of the
entire country.
ST.. DosuNGo.-There is still some fight
ing going on here, the Spaniards were being
the vctors. The Spaniards were being re-
inforced strongly, and would soon have force
sufficient to overcome all opposition.
Military matters at Madison
and Camp Randall must be quite brisk about
these times. A writer in the Journal says
there are some 1000 mon in Camp-new
recruits for almost every Wisconsin regi-
ment in the service. The barracks are quite
| full, and the men anxious to be sent to their
respective regiments. With few exceptions
these men are the hardest set that have
been enlisted in the state. In one barracks
alone there are about one hundred Pinery
boys, all enlisted at La Crosse. Recruits
are coming in at the rate Of about one hun
dred per day, most of them receive their
uniforms as soon as they arrive.
TIE BoUNTY.-From the general tenor of
the news from Washington, we are inclined
to think the $500 clause will not be re-
pealed.
The term OF enlistment of only 10000
veteran troops expire before the first of July
next, in all our armies.
ISDIANA-Nine full regiments have gone
into Camp in Indiana, and two more are
nearly full Recruits for old regiments are
pouring into indianapolis by hundreds.
ARCHBISHOP HUGHES. distinguished
dignitaiy was buried on the 7th inst. from
st. Patricks Cathedral. High mass was
celebrated by Bishop Timon, of Buffalo.
Bishop McClosky pronounced the funeral
discourse. Hundreds of Catholic clergy
were present, and the cathedral was crowd
ed to its utmost limits After the ceremo
MES the body was inferred in a tomb under
the cathedral, with impressive religious SER
vices.
WISCONSIN LEGIsLATURE.-This body met
yesterday. The political completion is
about as follows The Senate composed of
33 members, of which % are Union, and II
democrats. Assembly II Union, Democrats
30.
In the case Of the Chesapeake, now go
ing on at Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Advo-
cate General gave it as his opinion that the
vessel should be delivered over to her
owners.
ARKANsAs.-A rebel Lieutenant came into
our lines at Fort Smith on the 9th. He
says the entire rebel force outside of Texas
does not exceed $4,000. He also says the
news from Texas had a very gloomy effect
upon the rebels. The Presidents Amnesty
Proclamation was having good effect on
the rebel ranks, assertions being quite fire.
quent. The weather at Little Rock has been
the coolest ever known, the mercury falling
from 10 to Is degs. below zero.
TExAs-Reports from Texas go to show
that the rebels are concentrating at some
central part Of that state, preparatory to
attacking our forces operating on the coast
It is thought this rebel force would reach
10000.
TENNESSEE appears to be eonsid-
cradle skirmishing going on in East Ten
norroa Toprctraat l. d;Snutinp every inch