Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-07-20
News Items.

The rebels left 400 of their wounded in the
hospitals at Frederick.
1t appears our imports, which have been 90
very large Of late within the few past weeks
have received an important check; last week
they were s., 100000; the week ending July
I'd, 81, 900, 900; the week previously, $500
600. The weekly average during May was
about $4,000
The Herald's New Orleans correspondence,
dated July I'd, says a large force Of the enc
my had for three days been raiding upon
plantations near Lake st. Joseph, between
Yicksburg and Natchez. The plantations
were robbed of their stock, and the farming
implements and cotton destroyed. Several
planters were taken prisoners. An order has
been issued sending all registered enemies
beyond our lines.
A Havre de Grace special 10 the Philadel-
phia Inquirer says that Lieut.. Col Mitche l.,
Assistant Inspector General Of the 9th army
corps, was with Gen. Franklin when he was
captured. He says Gilmore was looking for
Franklin, and took Mr.. Frank \. Walbert for
him, but he was satisfied to the contrary
When Gen. Franklin was standing by, he
spoke and said he was Gen Franklin. Gil
more said he was happy to know it and
claimed him as his prisoner, providing car
riage for him as he was lame.
On the first inst. the postage on letters
mailed in the United States for transmission
in the British mail via Southampton, to the
colonies Of Victoria, New South Wales,
Queenstown, Tasmania and Australia, or to
New Zealand, WIS increased to d cents per
single rate of half ounce. Prepayment is
required Letters for Australia when specially
addressed by private ship, may be forwarded
in the mail to and from Great Britain, thence
- nv Ghf ar ka
reduced charge of 90 cents per single rate.
Prepayment required
The War Department has issued an order
constituting the troops OF the Department OF
North Carolina and Virginia, serving with the
army of the Potomac, the 18th corps, and
placing them under command Of Maj Gen.
". F. Smith Maj. Gen. Butler is to com
mand the remainder Of the troops of that de-
partmeut. with his headquarters at Fort
Monroe Maj Gen. J. J. Reynolds has been
assigned TO the command of the 10th corps,
as reorganized This assignment is not to
affect Gen Banks position as commander OF
the Department of the Gulf
The Hs1aJd correspondent gives this ae-
count OF the capture of railroad trains be-
tween Baltimore and Philadelphia: About II
miles from Gunpowder Bridge, pistol shot;
were heard, and the train stopped, when the
rebels entered, pistols in hands, and asked i
any ladies were here. They we're answered
in the Affirmative. They told them to get
down The command was then given to clear
the cars, and as the passengers went out, they
were robbed of watches and money, with
cooked pistols at their heads. The cars were
then set on fire. Gen Franklin was pas
senger on the first train, in citizens clothes
The rebels asked him who he was. He re-
uEed nobody OF any account. The guard
passed on. but a Baltimore lady told them
who he was. when they returned. They de-
manded his papers and took him in charge.
The rebel force was about $50, under Major
Harry Gilmore. The lady prisoners were
well treated, and appeared TO be acquainted
with many of the rebels, whom they greeted
most affec.ionately. The rebels had no hest
tation in taking what they wanted from the
passengers, such as hats, boots, sc.