Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-20
War 4! War !

We had designed to give our read
ers the telegraph dispatches as they
reached us through the papers; but
they are too prolific require too
much space. We can give the sub
stance in few words. We publish
elsewhere that hostilities have already
commonwealth rebels striking the
first blow; that President Lincoln has
issued Proclamation calling for 49,
600 troops, sc. Maj. Anderson was
expected in News:York on Thursday
last 1t is said that he fought braycly
ut Fort Sumter, and that boat loads Of
dead and wounded were taken from
the batteries of the rebels.
THERE'S n determination in the Free
States, to sustai. the Union and de-
fend the flag at whatever cost Of men
and money. Gov. Curtin says that 100,
900 men can be mustered from Pensyl-
yania within 4S hours. The Ihiladel-
phia bankers have telegraphed to him
that he can have all the money neces-
sary to arm and equip troops, Hon.
John Covode alone tenders $4,000.
A dispatch from Washington states
the government will not limit itself to
the number of volunteers called for,
but will accept all the several States
may offer Probably 100000 men will
enlist before the lst Of May. The Gov
errors Of the States of Kentucky, Mis-
souri,, Virginia and North Carolina re-
fuse to comply with the Presidents
call for troops. All these states and
Tennessee will probably 50 with the Sc
cediug States. It is now regarded as
certain that Virginia will so decide i'm
mediatoly, and jeff: Davis expects to
make his headquarters at Richmond.
One hundred thousand troops have
already been rendered to the Cover
mcnt. Maryland promptly responds
to the Presidents proclamation, and
Baltimore tenders a regiment. City
governments and private individuals
throughout the North are contributing
funds toward the support Of the fani-
lies of volunteers. War is Inaugural
ted, and never since the revolutionary
epoch have the people so promptly
and patriotica!Iy taken up arms to pre-
serve the government from destruction.
Last Tuesday, Gov Randall issued
the following proclamation:
70 the Loyag Citizens Of Wisconsin ::
For the first time in the history Of
the Federal Government, organized
treason has manifested itself within sew
eral States Of this union, and armed
rebels are making war against it.
The Proclamation Of the President
of the United States tells of unlawful
combinations too powerful TO be sup
pressed in the ordinary manner, and
calls for military forces to suppress
such combinations, and to sustain him
in executing the laws The treasure
must no longer be plundered; the pub
lie property must be protected from ag-
gressive violence; that already seized
must be retakeE, aud the laws must be
executed in every State Of the Union
alike
A demand made upon Wisconsin by
the President Of the United States FOR
aid to sustain the Federal army, must
meet with prompt response.
One regiment Of the militia of the
State will be required for immediate
service, and further service will be re-
gu ired as the exigencies Of the Gov
ernment may demand.
1t is a tin2 when against the civil
and religious liberties Of the people,
and against the Government of the
United States, parties and politicians
and platforms must be as dust in the
balance. All good citizens everywhere
must join IN making a common cause
against common enemy.
Opportunities will be Immediately
offered to existing military companies
under the direction Of the proper au-
thorities of the State, for enlistment to
gill the military demand of the Federal
Government; and I hereby invite the
patriotic e,tizens Of this State to enroll