Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-07-06
The War News.

Through a Memphis secession paper
it is announced that the rebels have
captured the steamer City Of alton,
with 1000 Of our troops. 1t needs
confirmation, but it is not denied by
later papers and dispatches,
Jefferson City, June 29.-Messrs.
Morrill,, State Treasurer, Mosely, State
Auditor, and Houston, Register of
Lands, took the oath Of allegiance to-
day, and will enter upon the discharge
Of their duties. Attorney General
Mott declined to take the oath and is
now a prisoner at the Capitol.
Washington, June ga gentleman
Just arrived from New Orleans, reports
that British ship recently run the
blockade, and brought to that port
several hundred tons of powder and
10000 stand Of arms.
Baltimore, July 1.-Since two
o'clock this morning, startling proceed
ings have been going on here. De-
tachments Of artillery and infantry
have been sent to various sections of
the city, and are now posted in Monu-
ment Square, Exchange Place, and in
the Eighth Ward, Broadway and other
points.
Before daylight, all the members of
the Board Of Police Commissioners,
except the Mayor, were arrested and
sent to Fort McHenry. It is said that
a plot has been discovered Of an in
tended outbreak,
The above despatch is confirmed by
proclamation from Gen. Banks, who
states that he has the Police Board in
custody.
The troops stationed at Baltimore
are making large hauls of secreted
arms, finding them buried, in cellars,
station houses, and Ill all conceivable
places.
It is reported that Fremont, who has
lately been commissioned as Brigadier
General, will supercede Gen. Patterson.
DIR. Richings, tho family physician
of the President, has been released by
the rebels,
Hagarstown, July 2.-Early this
morning, the troops concentrated here,
crossed the ford at WiIiamsport. The
post Of honor was given to the first
Wisconsin and Eleventh Pennsylvania
regiments. They came within rs
yards of the enemy.
The rebels at Martinsburgh, embrace
ing four regiments of infantry and one
Of horse were engaged in the conflict.
They had four pieces Of artillery,
part riied, and were commanded by
Jackson.
As far as known, our casualties are
two killed and several wounded. Sew
eral dead or wounded Secessionists
were left on the field in their hasty re-
treat. The boss Of life on their side
was probably very heavy.
Anticipating the retreat Of our fore
es, the rebels had cut down fences, &c,
to intercept us before reaching the riv-
er. The first stand was made at Pot
tersfeld farm, near Haynesville, where
a house and barn had to be DESTROYED
to charge on the enemy. Here the
conflict was fierce. The rebels finally
retreated, leaving knapsacks and blank
cts everywhere.
Hagerstown, July 3.--The following
despatch was received here at 2 ID
o'clock this morning.
Black River, near Martinsburgh.-
To COL @. ID Toacnse,d, assistant Id
,j4tant Gensrdl:-I left Williamsport
at o clock this morning, for this place,
and drove and routed the rebels who
were about 10000 strong, and who
had four guns. | now occupy their
camp, with tie loss, [ regret to say, of
three killed and ten wounded.
lSigned,) r. PATTERSON,
Major General Commanding.
Washington, July 81 can state
on what consider unquestionable au-
thority that the manner and direction
in which Gen. SCOTS anaconda will
soon commence contracting it's coils
will be source of surprise to both
rebels and impatient Northerners.
He will not find his way to Richmond
by the way Of fortified positions of the
enemy at Manassas Junction nor tight
en- his Gordon Of armies with steady
slownesS, but he will direct his forces
upon the nof bed Of secession. over q