Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-06-08
News Items.


The HeraAds correspondent says a wounde,
rebel officer saws their loss in the late battle
! will reach $4,000.
Havana advices mention the capture o
Monte Christie by the Spanish in San Do
mingo.
| The schooner Fash, from ST. Martin. re-
ports oelng hred into, over hauled and papers
examined oY Spanish man-of-war.
1t is stated at the Treasury Department
ment that the receipts from sales of the 1910
bonds are more than sufficient to meet the
acquisitions of tile treasury
Gen. Winder who las charge of the Rich
mond prisoners has shifted his Quarters to
Goldsborough, n. c., and the union prisoners
have been all removed from Libby prison
Gen. Foster has assumed command of the
Department of the South. Gen. Hatch is
appointed TO the command of the District of
Hilton Head.
The IrlboaaeS Matamoras letter saws refu-
gees from Western Texas report that with
the exception of some 600 men updsr Col
Ford, there is no effective rebel force left in
that State.
Deserters from Savannah arrived at Port
Royal on the 9th, and report that Johnston
had retreated before Sherman to within four
miles of Atlanta, where the final battle would
occur.
On the morning of the 25th, the gun boat
CuT3e'o was attacked at Gaines landing so
miles below Napoleon, by rebel battery of
ten guns, Is and 20 Founders. The fire was
returned and brisk engagement ensued for
| half an hour when the rebels were driven off
The Iri5m,es dispatch from Hunters army
says one of our wagon trains was fred on
last Tuesday by guerillas. Oae of the guard
was wounded Cen Hunter ~
dered the houses of two prominent secession
lists burned, which was done as a warning
The Gold Medal presented to General
Washington by Congress on the evacuation of
Boston by the British, and the only Gold one
ever presented to him, has been purchased
by few gentlemen of Delaware, and will be
presented to Lit Gen. Grant. The sum paid
for the medal is over $1,000.
The Heralds Bachelor Creek, North Caro-
lima, correspondent says, on removing some
monster torpedoes from a train at that sta
ton an explosion occurred, killing over 40
soldiers and blowing signal tower of COM
missary building 500 feet into the air. The
soldiers were mostly Of North Carolina regi-
ment.
The Times special says the House Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs have instructed their
Chairman to report resolution reterating
former resolution on the Monroe doctriue
and maintaining the right of Congress to in
dictate the policy of the Government concern
ing the encroachment of foreign powers on
this continent.
An Atlanta dispatch to the Richmond Es-
a''l'aer of the 26th, says the people of North
ern Georgia are crowding into Atlanta, await
ing the impending struggle. The relief com
mittee is doing all possible, and appeals to
| the people of Georgia, Alabama and South
Carolina to aid them. Immediate help is
needed for destitute women and children.
A telegram to headquarters from Rolla,
Missouri, dated the 30th ult., states that a
train of Union refugees from Jacksonsport,
Arkansas, under the escort of 10 men of the
I'd Wisconsin cavalry, was attacked at Salem,
Arkansas, by 500 guerrillas, and the entire
train burnt. About 80 men and women were
killed.
On Friday last ten men of a detachment of
the I'd Wisconsin cavalry, cut on a scout from
Rolla, becoming separated from the main
body, were surrounded by guerrillas and FIVE
killed, the others making their escape. Re
turning in large force the bodies of those
! killed were found stripped and their throats
| cut
The conference on Danish affairs held a
three hours session in London on the 18th.
All the members were present. The Daily
Nelos says they can hardly be said to have
advanced single step, and the prospect OF
| agreement is as distant as ever No common
basis of discussion has yet been agreed on.
The Germans repudiate altogether their treaty
| engagements The conference adjourned till
| the 2Sth of Nav, when more than half of the
! time fixed for the truce viii have expired.
The Captain General of Cuba announces
| the arrival of Arguelles at Havana in custody
Of the Spanish agent. The Captain General,
in letter, returns thanks to Mr. Seward for
the service he rendered humanity by furnish
ing a medium through which great number
of men may obtain their emancipation, whom
the escape of Arguelles would have reduced
to slavery. The Captain General adds that
the simple presence of Arguelles on his re-
turn to the island, had already and in a few
minutes given liberty to SO human beings.
The Richmond Examiner of the 26th speaks
of the gloomy placidity prevailing III the city,
| caused by the closing of all the stores, shops,
&c, for the purpose of bringing into service
all the arms-bearing men. The families of
the poor militia, it says, continue to mingle
anathemas and tears with their borrowed
crusts. The extortioners in the market con-
tinued to swell their profits and bless the
wisdom of those in authority. The people
have grown sick OF the wrongs inflicted upon
them within the short space of few weeks,
and they will securely treasure them up.
The Times special says Grants reconnoiS-
sance on Wednesday showed the rebels in
full force and holding powerful position in
our immediate front, somewhat in advance of
Little River. The ground was also very ia
vorable to him, and he had occupied every
hour in terrifying. If driven back from here
even, he had deliberately prepared the line of
the South Anna to fall back upon. Grant
therefore determined to recross the North
Anna, swing round to the left over the Pa
munkey and leave Lee to enjoy his position.
A cavalry demonstration was made to divert
the attention of the enemy while the great
movement took place, which proved success
full. When it was accomplished the rebels
were completely taken by surprise.
The Navy Department has received an Off
cial dispatch from Admiral Porter, dated
Cairo the Goth, announcing his arrival there
| (before reported,) and in which he states that
he arrived at Cairo four days ago from Red
River The army had all crossed the Atcha-
fayla and Gen. Smiths division had embarked
for Vieksburg. The gunboats covered the
army until all were over. Gen. Smith, who
brought up the rear, turned the enemy
with part of his command under Gen. Mower,
killed and wounded number and captured
$50 prisoners and two field pieces. This
makes eipht or nine Djepea caDtured nv Cen