Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-15
The w ar News.


Washington, june ct will be re-
membered that some weeks since the
Government seized all dispatches on
file in the telegraph offices. The exam
ination of these dispatches is now pro
crossing. Curious developments are
being made. Among them despatch
was found from Mr.. Harvey, our lately
appointed Minister to Portugal, notify
ing the Governor of s. G. Of the fitting
out of the expedition for reinforcing FIT
Sumter, and of its destination. Mr.
Haryey's despatch was the first reliable
information the rebels had Of the mag
nitude and destination Of the eXpedi-
ton He is native of South Carolina,
but for years was resident Of Phila-
delphia, and editor Of the Philadelphia
North 4meyicon For many years he
was the Washington correspondent Of
the n. Y. Tribune.
He was appointed to the Portugal
mission, but because OF his protested
devotion to the Free Soil party, he must
be recalled.
The refusal Of the Austrian govern
ment to receive Mr.. Burlingame as L.
S. Minister, is doubtless owing to pref
udices created by dispatches known to
have been sent by CheYalier Hulsernan
The latter may get his passports.
Washington, June I've learn from
a prominent politician from Wheeling,
what will be the probable course of the
Convention All the leading men have
agreed not to attempt making new
State out of Western Virginia, but to
act for the Old Dominion as a whole,
forming provisional government.
The first act of the Convention will
be to depose Gov. Letcher and his re-
bellious associates. 1t will then appoint
good and true men in their places. The
Provisional Governor will probably be
Gen. Jackson, Of Parkersburg. The
Convention will then declare Eastern
Virginia in instruction against the
general government, for which aid to
put down the rebellion viii be invoked.
The Legislature chosen on the 22d ut,
the members Of which are by its re-
quest, to be present at the Convention,
will he pronounced the legally elected
Legislature Of the State, and will be
empowered to proceed at once to the
transaction of business.
The Governor will send III his mes
sage to the two Houses, and two Sena-
tors, of whom John Carlisle will prob
ably be one and q leading Republican
the other, Will be chosen. In this plan
Of operation, Mcssrs. Carlisle, Wiley,
Pierpont and Jackson unite
New York, June 8.-The Herald
says letters Just received from John G.
Fremont, dated London, state tI9at he
has purchased 10, 900 Enfield rifles, and
several batteries of rifed canncn for
the Government, Which he is waiting
for, to bring with him. He is only de-
layed till a portion Of the rifles are flu
ished.
He also states the Commissioners Of
the Confederate States had instructions
- procure several steamers in England
for the service Of the Montgomery Gov
ernment, bat that there was difficulty
IN procuring money. They succeeded,
however, in purchasing two steamers,
for which they pail go, 900. These
vessels, it appears, are to sail for a
Southern pert, under British flag, and
registered as property Of British own
ers, carrying nothing contraband OF
war, bnt probably In ballast merely
How they will be served BY our block
aiding squadron, remains to be seen.
New York. June s.-The CONNER
eial says, we are able to state, on the
highest authority, that the latest dis
patches from our agents in Europe are
in the highest degree satisfactory.
Prussia has assured the Government
that no rebellion against so mild and
benehcent a Government, will receive
any sanction whatever from her.
Austria gives equally as warm assur-
ance, and determination to give no
countenance to the rebels.
France is cordially with us in word
and in deed, if We reed it.
Dispatches from Ir. Adams say the
British Government is row as we'll dis
posed towards us as we desire. The
ministry have given Mr. Adams 3
most friendly ali cordial hearing, ana
rebellion viii have no sympathy at the
Cont Of St James
The steamer Mount Ie,uou from
Fert Monroe reports the entire town