Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-05-11
The War News.

The Southern Congress met on the
28th, and Davis message contains lit
tie of interest. lie says that the Con
stitution has been ratified, and all that
remains now for the people to do is, to
elect officers to administer the Govern
ment. He charactcrizes the conduct Of
the federal officers towards the South
ern Commissioners as ''Wanting IN c0ur-
tesy, candor and directness," and com
pliments the Carolinians for their for
bearance before, heroism during, and
magnanimity after the bombardmcnt Of
Fort Sumter. He announces that Eir-
ginia has united her powers and for
tunes with them, and that he has salts
factory assurances that other States viii
do the same. The Postmaster General
will soon be ready to assume the direc
ton Of postal affairs. In conclusion,
he congratulateS the Confederacy on
the patriotic devotion exhibited by the
people Of the Confederacy. The rail
way companies propose liberal rates for
the transportation of mails, and will re-
ceive in compensation the bonds Of the
Confederacy.
The Union men Of Baltimore are
again in the ascendancy. Union meet
ings are held nightly, patriotic speech
es made, the Stars and Stripes floating
throughout the city, and the people
singing the ''Star Spangled Banner"
Washington, April 29-Two employ
ees III the navy yard were arrested, be-
inc found filling the shells with sand.
They will be tried, and, if convicted.
shot
An Armory will be established at
Rock Island, ILL.,, in place Of HarDer's
Ferry. 1t is stated that the Naval
Academy will be removed temporarily
to Newport, r. [.
New York, May l.--Gen. Scott will
soon change his ad-quarters to Phil
adelphia. Thirty thousand troops are
to be concentrated around WASHINGTON.
"A letter from member of tie Sev-
enth Regiment says six secesSi0nists
were caught on the 9th, and two were
shot on the morning OF the 28th. An
other was to be shot the next morning.
A private letter from Annapolis saws
the brig Caledonia has two men hang
ing from her yard arm; one for SNUG
Cling powder and provisions to Charles
ton, the other for plotting the Seventh
Regiment on to Chesapeake Bar. with
the intention that the Baltimore seccs-
sionistS should capture Annapolis be-
fore the Seventh reached there.
Letters received at WASHINGTON on
the 1st, from Paris, state that the French
government is fully posted on American
affairs, and no sympathy is felt for the
Confederate States.
There is no truth in the report that
an armistice had been made.
Washington, May 1.-Contrary to
often repeated rumors, it is reliably as
certained that martial law will not be
proclaimed unless there shall be a ne
cessity for it, which certainly does not
now exist
a leave Of absence for three months
has been granted to Col. King. Minis
ter to Rome, to enable him to command
the Wisconsin volunteers. Also to Carl
Schurz, Minister to Spain, who propos-
es to raise company Of cavalry.
Milledgeville, Ga, April 26.-Gov.
Brown has issued a proclamation pro
hlbltlng the payment Of all debts to
Northern creditors till the end Of hos
Utilities, and directing the payment of
money into the State Treasury. to be
refunded with interest, at the end of
the war, to depositors.
The blockade is evidently being rio
idly enforced against Virginia. The
steamers say that the Norfolk BAY IS
dotted over with Government trans
ports.
New York, May 2.-The 7ribelne's
Washington special says the policy of
the administration henceforth is war.
and the cabinet is now acting on ffis
policy. The Navy Yard at Norfolk is
to be immediately retaken and rebuilt.
Montgomery, May 1.-Congress is
III secret session. A battalion of 3rd