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

OF Evansport, eleven miles this side of
Aqua Creek, in flames. The proper
ty in the town is principally owend by
Union men.
The lst Wisconsin Regiment left
Milwaukee for Harrisburg on the 10th,
and expect to be eventually stationed
at Chambersburg, Pa.
Two more Regiments have been Or
dered to report themselves at Wash
ington forthwith. The remaining four
regiments of the brigade are ordered
to hold themselves in readiness to 90
to Washington on AZ hours notice.
Tennessee has voted largely in favor
of Secession. ....-.-.-... ---
The Trj6uoe's dispatch says that
Gov. Hicks has warned the Govern
ment Of the perils menacing the Capt.
tai from his State, and requesting that
force be sent to Frederick City and
the reinforcement of the regiments at
Baltimore.
Marshal Bonifant states that there
are 1000 secessionists in Baltimore
with concealed arms, waiting for a ia
vorable opportunity to rise.
An army officer who had an inter
view with Gen. Scott, on the 10th,
states he was positively informed by
him that no important attack upon the
positions Of the enemy would be made
until Notifications around Arlington
shall be entirely finished and guns
mounted.
In the night of the sth, Gen. Butler
sent several companies to dislodge q
battery of the rebels at Great Bethel.
on the Chesapeake Bay. BY the stu
pidlty Of the commander of the expe-
ditlon, after an half hours engagement,
our troops were compelled to retreat,
with loss OF about 80 killed and 100
wounded.
1t was telegraphed that Gen. But
Ter went i'll person with a large force
and took the battery by storm, captur-
ing thousand rebels. The next dis
patch contradicts the report.
All the Wisconsin regiments that
can be ready within three weeks, will
be Immediately mustered into the Z.
5. service.
The telegraph announces that Mr.
Harvey has been recalled, Oh account
of his treason to the Government. as
revealed in the telegraph dispatches
recently seized at Philadelphia. This
prompt action Of the government is
highly commendable, and we hope if
Harvey is convicted Of the charges
against him. he will be made to suffer
the severest penalty.
Washington, June 1.-The develop
ments that are likely to follow the seiz-
ure fthe dispatches filed in the tel
egraph offices will astonish the coun-
try. They will show q system Of
OF treachery extending through all
grades Of official business and social
circles. Almost everybody appears to
have been engaged in giving aid and
comfort to the rebels, and to have fur
nlshed means and information for Sc
curing triumph Of the rebellion
Members of Congress from free States
figure frequently among these flashes
OF intelligence. think your city Rep
'reSentatives, some Of whom are now
seeking commissions IN the Federal
army, did their full share in giving in
formation and teIegraphlc encourage
ment to the rebel leaders then cngag-
ed III rushing their State into the vor-
tex of secession. --
reporters for northern free-soil pa
peFs handed IN 80 the telegraph office
the knowledge they had obtained thro'
their tree-soii professions. Even the
members Of the Peace Congress. and
some from free States, held out words
OF encouragement to the rebel leaders,
that, If they would keep up the fire,
they would break tue free-soilers down.
Several of the members of that con-
Eentlon from the border States gave
regular reports Of its proceeding to
the rebels, while at the same time they
were insisting that the proceedings
should be Kept from the northern press
and publc.-Spec5al Dispatch to the
Y. J. Times.
- There is a company of voIun-
teers IN Kentucky who style them
selves ';The Dare Devils" They are