Gen. Lyon’s expedition meets the ap
proval of all along the river course.
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million dollars appropriated by
the Wisconsin legislature for war purposes
becomes a State debt, for which bonds are
issued to run 20 years. The interest must
be paid annually, we believe at 6 per cent.
It Will probably be all expended within ti e
cuirent year for equipping the six Regi
ments and mustering them in»o the U. S.
Service.
i
Hardee, the author of Hardee’s
Military Tactics, has gone to Europe in the
guise of a woman, io purchase arms for
the Secession army.
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JSSFThe telegraph news of last week,
that Gen. Butler had taken Great Bethel,
and 1000 prisoners, turned out untrue.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT.
June 14.
The evacuation of Harper’s Ferry ipifi
destruction of bridges ; across the Potomac,
by the rebels, is confj med by advices of
the War Department. It is.beficved .that
they will attempt to stand at Winchester,
after being reinforced by a strong column
which is reported to have moved north
fiom Manassas Junction last night.
The work of demolition is nearly com
plete. The bridge is entirely destroyed,
also telegraph line and rifle factory. No
Government property remains except offi
cers’ houses on hills back of the town only
2 out of 20. Factory buildings saved, loss
to United nearly SSOO,
000 and Baltimore and Ohio R. R. nearly
as much.
John A- Hix was to-day appointed a
Major General.
Henry Winter Davis will be Minister to
Austria in place of Burlingame, who goes
as Minister to China.
Nothing new on the Virginia side of the
Potomac, in and about our intrenebments.
St. Louis, June 14.
