Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-10-05
The War News.

4 Leavenworth, Sept. 26.-Gen. Lanes
command surprised a superior force of
rebels at Papinsville, Mo, or the DIST,
and after a severe fight routed them,
losing II killed and large number
wounded. The rebels lost 40 killed.
100 prisoners and all their tents, wae-
ons and supplies. Lane is reported to
be moving on Osceola. The gang of
rebels who recently sacked the town
OF Humboldt has been defeated by a
force from Fort Scott, and their leader
Matthews captured. On his person
was found an order from Ben McCul-
Ioch for the enrolment Of the Quappa
Indians.
Washington, Sept. 29.-Speciak to
Post-The rebels have declared their
intention to obstruct the passage of
the Potomac river, and have diligently
erected batteries and cleared the woods
from the Va. shore, so as to command
full sweep on that stream, so effec
lively have their measures been taken,
that vessels can no longer pass up or
down without undergoing a destruct-
i've fire, and the navigation is actually
closed. The stoppage will probably
be but temporary, for the Government
will doubtless take immediate measur-
es for reopening navigation. 50
The following is the text of the orig
inal telegram sent by Gen. Fremont TO
Washington, relative to the surrender
Of Lexington
headquarters Western DEPARTMENT.
st. Louis, Sept. IS.
CoL H. d. Iomese7ad, Adistant
General Il have received a telegram
from Brooktield that Lexington has fall
len into Prices hands, he having cut
off Mulligan's supply Of water. The re-
Inducements, four thousand strong, I'M
der Sturgis, by the capture of ferry
boats, had no means Of crossing the
river in time; Lanes force, from the
South-W est, and Davis, from the
SOUTHEAST, upwards Of eleven thou
sand in all, could not get there in time.
/ ain taking the field myself, and hope
to destroy the enemy either before or
after the junction of forces under Me
CuIloch. Please notify the President
Immediately.
Signed, j. G. FREMONT
Major General Commanding.
Washington, Sept. 3o.-There are
no signs to show that the rebels had
ever mounted any guns: Our troops
are now SO employed as to show that
they do not merely intend to temporal
rily occupy their present Positions
The advance Of Gen. Smith upon Falls
Church from the Chain Bridge was ac-
companied by an event of the most de.
! plorable character. BY some unac-
countable blunder, Colonel Owens IT,
ish (Philadelphia) regiment, in the
darkness of the night, mistakinr for
rebels Chapman's battery, which was
III advance, sustained by Gen. Bakers
California regiment, Bakers Philadel-
phia Zouaves, and Col. Friedman's
Cavalry fired o full vollev into the
troops last mentioned, killing and
wounding a large plumber. The Colo
mel ofthe regiment not knowing from
whence the firing commenced, return
ed it with marked effect.
The horses attached to Motifs Battery
became geable and the tongue
OF one Of the carriages was broken, ov-
ing to the narrowness of the road.
Lieut. Bryant, having command of
the first section, ordered tie guns to be
loaded with grape and canister, and
soon had them in range Of the suppos-
ed enemy, when word was sent to him
that he was in the company of friends.
All was excitement, and 4 long time
elapsed before the actual condition Of
affairs was ascertained and confidence
re-cstablishetl
Several were killed and large num-
! Der wounded.
Our troops, while occupying she
grounds vacated by the enemy, have
burned houses and destroyed property
to q considerable amount This will
be investigated, as Mcclellan strongly
condemned it.
Special TO Rost.-Our troops across
the Potomac are i'll fine spirits TODAY.
Gen Mcclellan is evidently taking such
precautions as to insure the success Of
any future movements that he may
make.
The prominent positions at Munson's
Hill, Falls Church and Upson's Hill,
which were SO suddenly evacuated by
the enemy, have been strengthened by
large bodies OF Federal troops, and our
men are now engaged iii throwing up
strong field works.
It is believed that the rebel chiefs
have sent forward to Kentucky, by
railroad via Nashville, a large portion
Of the force recently in Virginia. IF
this is true, the Abandonment Of the
lines in front Of Washington is partial
y accounted for, and It's believed that