Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-08
The War News.

1000 more men.
The two large columbiads lately
shipped from Pittsburg to Fort McHen-
/ ~, were spiked by the secessionists in
the streets Of Baltimore, and it was
not discovered till they were mounted
sin the Fort.
Col. Butler has returned to Fortress
Monroe, bearing the following letter
Iof instructions to his brother
Washington, May 80, '6l.
Sir: Your action in respect to the
negroes who came within your lines,
from the rebels, is approved. The
Department is sensible of the embar-
Easements which must surround officers
conducting military operations in a
State by the laws Of which slavery is
sanctioned.
The Government cannot recognize
THE rejection by any State of it's Fed
|eral obligations. Among these FEEDER
Ial obligations, however, none can be
|more important than that Of suppress
Sing and dispensing any combination
assembled for the purpose of over
Throwing its whole constitutional au-
|thority.
While, therefore, you will permit no
interference by persons under your
command, with the relations of per-
sons held to service under the laws of
|any State within which your military
Operations are conducted, which re-
main under the control of such combi-
nations, you will refrain from surren-
1dering to alleged masters, any persons
who come within your lines. You will
3employ such persons in the services to
(which they will be best adapted, keep
alng an account.
The fngitives now in Fort Monroe
are encamped, mustered and provided
with rations like the soldiers. Gen.
Butler has issued stringent orders
against plundering the neighborhood.
New York, June 1.-Post's De-
asp0tch.-The Government forces had
ia conflict with the rebels at Aqua
aCreek. The steamers Fleeb0rn and
A@'t0costa and a schooner opened fire
on the wharf battery, and finally sill
fenced 1t, killing several rebels. None
lot our troops were injured. The Pay-
saaee and Yankee were sent there this
morning.
Dispatches also states that Skin
finish took place last night at FALLS
sChurch, six miles back of Arlington
Heights. Our pickets were attack ed
j by the rebels, and several Of our SOL
Sdiers were wounded.
A later dispatch states that a force
sof cavalry and forty-fve infantry, I'm
der Lieutenants Tompkins and Gordon,
aattacked the rebels at the Fairfax
sCourt House. The rebel pickets were
5met four miles this side, who fled and
ALTERED their camp. The cavalry then
acharged on the town, encountering
avlgorous resistance--the people firing
son them from the houses. Tomkins'
horse was shot under him, and his cav
aalry surrounded by rebel infantry, who
apoured III q continuous fire; but they
thought their way through them, taking
Ia number Of prisoners. One of the
scavalry was killed and two wounded.
aSome Of the staff Of the Fifth IN. W
sReglment were wounded, who were
with the Federal troops.
Lit. Tomkins reports 80 rebels killed,
land that their forces amounted to 1900.
They had previously supposed there
were but 200 there.
Washington, June An official
dispatch from Gen. Mcdowell to the
W ar Department. says that the loss Of
troops at Fairfax Court House was
four, and that of the Confederates
stwenty -seven.
Philadel phia, May 1.-The Bulletin
publishes, from the Richmond E;aquiy-
1 Ter, of Thursday, the details & the Jour
sney Of Presi lent Davis to Il hmo. l.,
land his speech to the troops collec d
lat the Fair GIounds. Messrs. Tooln',s
sand Wigfall accompanied him.
Alexandria, June 1.-Shortly before
None O'Clock last night, skirmish took
sp'a"e at Wilmington Mills, between a
geo. o. Louaves and a Co. Of the Mich
slgan Regiment with a scouting party
lot Nirginians. The Federals drove
ithem away. One ZouAve was killed
sand another wounded.
Five Suspicious persons were arrest
fed at Cairo on the lst. -Four took the
soath to support the Constitution one
3secession'st refusing, he was set to
swork in the trenches. No more half
way work with traitors there.
Baltimore, June 2.-The Rebels
Sselzed the Western mails coming east
this morning, at Harper's Ferry.
!%i6stne's Dispatch.--Etheridge has