Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-10-12
The War News.

W dSliIilSCOu, ocI. IL ne following
is the result of inquiries to-day in Off
cial quarters The charges preferred by
Col. F. P. Blair, against Major Gener-
al Fremont, on the 26th of September,
have not yet reached Washington
Regulation charges are required to be
transmitted through the superior off
Ger, which IN this case is Gen. FIRE.
mont himself A copy Of the charges,
however, have been received to be fl
ed in the event that Gen. Fremont him.
self shall neglect or decline to transmit
the original document to the War De
partment.
There seems to be no doubt that
Gen. Fremont will be Superseded. No
official notification has yet been given
Of this.
Gen. Wool will proceed to the West
under specific instructions and it may
be that he will supercede Major Gen.
Fremont. No positive information is
derivabIe on this subject.
Our troops breakfasted this morning
about six miles beyond Alexandria, on
the Fairfax road.
A large detachment went to breaL,
up nest Of 500 rebel cavalry, who
were plundering Union farmers of the
district, and turning them out of their
homes: The rascals, appraised of the
expedition, got into their saddles at
day break, just in time to receive the
fire OF our head files. The wounded
fell III MURDERS, but we're thrown on to
their horses and carried away. The
church was used as barracks, the beds
On the floor being yet warm.
From the church for many miles
west, north and south, a reconnaissance
was made which showed that there
were no large bodies of troops this side
Of Accoquan. The reconnaissance was
pushed about nine miles further Into
Virginia, in this direction, than any
made since the Bull Run.
st. Louis, Sept. 5.-GeneraI Ere
.mont's charges and specifications
against Col. Blair, including Col. BIair's
letter to the Postmaster General, Blair.
were published in the Democrat this
morning. Col. Blair was arrested a
second time for writing letter, which
was addressed to Adjutant General
Thomas, after he was released by Fire
mont, and because he declined to re-
sumo his sword and take command Of
his Regiment, then on the march to the
battlefield, when ordered by his com
mander.
Jefferson City, Oct. 6.-Spccjaz TO
the St. Louis Den0cr0t.- doubt
IS entertained here that Price is on his
way South, with the main body of bis
army.
The force reported to be making de-
monstrations near Georgetown and Sc
dalia is merely a detachment, for the
purpose of keeping our advance engag-
ed.
1t is supposed Price Will push on to
the Arkansas line. Gen. Fremont viii
follow him closely, and give him battle
wherever he can find him.
Baltimore, Oct Cool. DeVilliers.
the instructor Of Col. Ellsworth, who
was taken prisoner by Ex-Governor
Wise, IN Western Virginia, came up
on the boat, having escaped from priS-
on, and made his way along the James
River to Newport News. He escaped
along with twelve others, who were az
rested and taken back, he alone escaD-
ing by Disgusting himself and AFFECTING,
lameness. He describes the suffering
of the prisoners as great, and their
treatment as barbarouS, some of them
having been shot from the street by
woman. He has gone to Washin gton
with much important information CLEAN
ed on his journey.
Washington, Oct. 3.-The announce
ment that the Spanish government pro
poses sending an expedition against
Mexico, with land force of $4,000
men to the city Of Mexico, is looked
upon here as mere brag
Should any such interference take
place, our Government has determine
ed to prevent and promptly repel, with
our army and navy, any force that NAV
be directed by them against the Re
public of Mexico.
Fort Monroe, Oct. 9.-The frirate
tSttsquehan0 has arrived from Hatteras
Inlet, and brings most interesting in
telligence.
The day after the capture of the
Fanny by the rebels, the Ceru8 and
Putnam, having the launches of the
Chicimicoquico, and landed seven