Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-05-04
The War;, News.

The manufacturers Of arms in the
Northern States have ceased to supply
the rebels with weapons Of war. 1t is
a traffic into which they never should
have entered. Privateers are fitting
out from Southern ports. Col. Stevens,
of New jersey, millionaire, is to raise
and equip whole regiment at his own
expense! Leslie Coombs, of kentucky,
has telegraphcd to Gen. Wool, asking
for arms and money to defend the I'm
ion.
Gen. Beaurcgard arrived in Rich
mond on the 23rd, and sent note to
Lincoln, advising the removal of the
women and children from Washington
before Saturday. The Legislature Of
Maine has appropriated one million Of
money and proposes to raise ten regi-
ments of men.
The citizens of Wilmington, n. c.,
have seized the steamer Georgia. In
Virginia, freight train was seized at
Slemmer's Run, loaded with provisions,
said to be for the Eighth Massachusetts
Regiments The Baltimoreans have
seized the government ship Admiral,
loaded for Liverpool
A rumor gained considerable cred
ence in the eastern cities, On the 25th,
that an attack had been made on Fort
Pickens, and that it was captured by
Southern troops, with loss of $500
men. 1t turns out to be incorrect. The
rebels acknowledge they cannot reduce
the Fort
In Baltimore, all the wholesale houses
a-c closed, and clerks over fourteen
years old are compelled to enlist Many
are leaving the city in consequence. A
perfect reign of terror prevails there.
A despatch dated Wilmington, Del,
April goth, says Gov. Burton has issued
a proclamation calling out troops to de-
fend the Union. Sound. 'Rah for lit
tie Delaware! The City Council of
Philadelphia has made an appropria-
ton Of $25O,00O for the war.
1t is said there are 10000 troops at
Richmond, 1900 at Harper's Ferry,
and $500 at Norfolk. Senator John
son, of Tenn, was mobbed at Lynch
burg, Va, on his way home from Wash
ington. The Washington States has
suspended, the people having threaten
ened to demolish the Office if it contin-
ued to advocate the Southern Confed-
eracy.
1t is currently reported that EXPIRES
ident Buchanan has disposed of his
farm and fled to Canada, in conse-
quence of threatening remarks from
Ohio troops, who are quartered thou
sand strong in Lancaster.
Hon. John Sherman has Joined the
Ohio troops as private. $4,000 Penn
sylvanians have thus far responded to
the call for volunteers, and the Govern
or says he is literally mobbed with of
fers of more. He has accepted 900.
A deputation of twenty Indians has
arrived at Washington, to tender 800
warriors of the Sioux and Chippewa
tribes to the President. It is reported
that an attack is threatened on Fort
McHenry before Saturday night, and if
that is done, the city Of Baltimore will
be bombarded. It should be laid in
ashes.
A despatch dated the 9th, says
there are 10000 men now drilling in
Philadelphia.
New York, April PA Washing
ton despatch, Wednesday, to the New
York Times, says deputation of Vir-
ginians and Marylanders waited on the
President and demanded a cessation of
hostilities until the session of Congress
The Presidents answer was prompt,
decided and negative. One Of the dep
utation said seventy-fve thousand Ma
rylanders would contest the passage of
troops over her soil; to which the Pres
ldent replied, he presumed there was