Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-08-03
Our Agents.
The War News.

The rebels have got back to the oc-
cupancy of Fairfax Court House. This
is clear advantage gained by them.
All letters from the War Department,
accepting regiments written since the
battle Of Bloody Run, contain the fol-
lowing language: "Y our regiment is ac-
copied with the distinct understanding
that the Department will revoke the
commissions of all officers who may not
prove competent for command"
WAsHINGToN, July 25-We are now
excited over the movements of the en-
cmy. They are evidently growing
bold, ifnot impatient for an attack. To
day six mounted rebels appeared on
the very outskirts of Alexandria.
Additional Notifications are being
erected on and near Arlington Heights.
The rebel pickets are within two or
three miles Of Alexandria. and scatter
cd all about this side of Fall's Church
Gen. Johnston is believed to be in
considerable force at Fairfax Court
House.
1t is reported, on apparently good
authority, that the rebels intend to hang
Col. Wilcox, of the Michigan Regi-
ment, now in their hands. The excuse
for this is, that Col Wilcox hung a re-
bel spy, also couple Of Alexandria
rebels who violated their parole of hon
or not to take up arms against the Unit
ed States. We hope neither side will
inauguratc barbarities not justified by
the code Of war, which is itself barbar-
GUS enough, as the imagination can
scarcely realize the horrors that would
result from opening such door.
The Chief Clerk of the War Depart
mcnt has accepted nearly one hundred
and fifty new regiments
The Philadelphia Bulletin has a spe-
cial dispatch from Washington, which
states, on the authority of letter from
Leesburg, that Col. Corcoran and
Congressman Ely are prisoners at Ma
nassas.
The correspondent of the n. Y.
World says the loss of the Confeder-
ate forces, as asserted by their own
military authorities, is over two thou
sand.
A letter has been received from Sa-
vannah, Ga, which states that general
gloom pervades there.
Washington, July 90.
According to letters from rebel sour
ces, the loss of the enemy, on Sunday,
was 1000 to 1000; they claim to have
captured 1,l43 prisoners, $4,000 small
arms, AZ cannon, and 900 wagons
We don'tscredit either statement.
Our real loss of arms proved to be
much less, and probably the number
of prisoners is equally exaggerated.
Col Corcoran of the 69th, and Con-
gresham Ely are safe at Manassas.
We have IS prisoners confined at the
Capitol
"A surgeon on duty on the field of
battle left some 80 wounded under a
tree, while he went to see an officer
among them were several whose limbs
had been amputated On his return
he found the rebels had killed almost
a'l Of the thirty, among them those who
had suffered amputation. The surgeon
has testified to these facts.
Such wanton barbarities will inspire
spirit OF revenge among our troops.
A later dispatch says, it is now be-
,ieyed our loss at Bulls Run, on Sun
day, will not exceed the following fig
ures: Killed 200, wounded 700, and
missing $50.
Forsyth, fancy Co., Mo-, July 21.-
Gen. Sweeney's command, which left
Springfield on Saturday last, arrived
here to-day, dispersed band Of one
hundred and fifty rebels stationed
here, and took possession of the town.
Five of the rebels were killed and
several wounded. Three of our men
were slightly wounded, bnt none killed.
The first and second stories of the
Court House here were filled with
blankets, provisions, and camp equip
page, which, together with two tons of
lead found in a we'll, ard other articles
sccreted in different parts of the town.