Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-12-07
The War News

noon or the 2otn,s brings the mail and
seventy-four passengers.
The steamer Flag arrived at Port
Royal on the oath, and reported that
Tybee Island was shelled by the
Poachontas, Se,aaca, 4guusta and
Flag, and met little or no response
A force of marines was sent on shore
and found it evacuated. They took
possession, hosting the American FLAG.
Tybee Island is al the mouth ofthe Sa-
vannah river.
Contrabands continued to arrive at
Port Royal in large numbers.
Gen. Sherman had built entrencb-
ments across the whole Island Sore
throat prevailed among the troops.
Large quantities of cotton were still
being found in storehouses and barns,
most of it unginneo.
Another expedition, consisting of
two brigades under Gen. Viele, would
soon sail from Port Royal for the South
ern coast.
Beaufort was still unoccupied by
our troops, but two gun-boats were an.
chored off the town.
Special to the 7ri6ane.-Adjutant
General Thomas sent out instructions
to-day to Gen. Sherman in Beaufort,
to take possession Of all the corps on
the island Cotton, corn, rice, &c -
a military act--and to ship the cotton
and such other crops as were not want
ed for the army to New York. to be
sold there for the account of the Gov
eminent.
Gen. Sherman was also directed to
use the negro slave to gather and Sc
cure the crops of cotton and corn, and
to erect his defenses at Port Royal
and other places on the Island.
The War Department is hourly ex-
pecting the announcement from Gen.
Sherman that he has taken possession
Of the rebel Notifications commanding
the entrance to St. Helena Sound,
about fifteen miles north of Port Roy
al and commanding the outlet Of the
Coosaw and Conbahee rivers, thus
securing entire control of all the ap-
proaches from the ocean to the cluster
Of sea islands, and affording another
avenue Cor a movement towards the
interior Of the Palmetto Kingdom.
Philadelphia, Nov. 59.--The En-
quirer's Fortress Monroe letter says
rebel reports state that Pensacola has
been evacuated and the navy yard en-
tirely destroyed by the fire of Fort
Pickens. Gen Bragg had not sent for
reinforcements. The five Federal YES
sells assisting Col, Brown are said to
have been riddled with shot
New York, Nov. 29--Lotters from
Port Royal report that the expedition
left on the oath to St. Helena, and
without striking blow took the enc
my's works The guns had been car
ried inland.
Another expedition to the interior
was on its way.
It was reported that there were IA, >
900 rebels at Hardeeville, twenty miles
from Hilton Head, under Gen. Dray-
ton the most of them were impressed.
The rebels are also said to be conccn-
trating force at Button.
Appearances indicate that the plan
tiers are determined to burn their corps
on the appearance Of our troops or gun
boats.
The rebel guns at Braddock's Point,
the extreme southerly end of Hilton
Head Island, have been unspiked, and
are now in readiness for use by our
forces.
New York, Nov. 27.--The Rich
mond Dispatch reports 5000 Union
lists in the mountains of east Tennes-
see, under Parson Brownlow and Mai.
Gillian, doing more mischief than the
Yankees in Kentucky. The Dispatch
proposes the abandonment of Norfolk
in the event of an attack, and begs the
reinforcement Of Richmond City Point
and Yorktown.
10000 troops are expected a. Fort
Monroe, and an order was read to
those there on Monday that they will
not be furnished with winter quarters.
This seems to indicate an advance.
Wheeling, Va, Nov. 27.--A full Or
ganization Of the Western Virginia
Convention was perfected to-day
The work Of forming State constitu-
ton was assigned to committee, and
with no division of sentiment on new
State.
The business will be dispatched as fast
as possible, and application made to
Congress early in the session for admit
lance. The general outside opinion is
that the gradual emancipation clause
will be adopted.
For the first time in the history of this
Commonwealth, o-day was observed
as a day of thanksgiving-Gov.
Pierpont the first Governor that ever
proclaimed one. Business in the city
was entirely suspended.
Washington, Dec. q Worlds Dis
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