Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-29
The War News.

Lowe, the balloonist, has made q
successful trial at ascending over the
enemy's camp, and reporting by tele-
graph its positions and movements
He made an excursion the other dav,
with telegraphic wires attached from
the War Department, and sent dis
patch to the President
| A gentleman from Paris SAYS that
he saw there letter from Senator Ma
son dated FEBRUARY 20, declaring that
arrangements had been ina1e to secure
the passage of the secession ordinance
in Virginia, and Washington would be
seized at an early day. Mason was
then sitting in the Senate.
The rebels have not vet abandoned
their determination to make an attack
on Washington.
Louisville, June 22.-On and after
Monday next, freight over the Nash
will road will be refused, unless permit
ted by the Surveyor Of the port.
The Journal says 1000 guns were
stopped yesterday at Jacksonville, I'M
til satisfactory assurances are received
that they are for Union men.
The morning papers contain letters
from Buckner to Magoffin giving the
particulars of an agreement made with
Mcclellan. Kentucky authorities will
protect the Z. S. property in the State :;
enforce the laws of the U. s., accor-
ding to the interpretations Of u. S.
Courts, and enforce all obligations of
neutrality against the Southern States.
Mcclellan agreed to protect the terri
tory of Kentucky when the Southern
army occupies it.
| In such case, he will call on the
Kentucky authorities to remove the
Southern troops; and, should Kentucky
fail to do this, he claims the same right
OF occupation as given to the Southern
forces. She will call the aid of Gov
eminent troops, if unsuccessful, in re-
moving them, and Gen. Mcclellan
agrees TO withdraw if the Administra
ton adopts a different policy. Ken
lucky is to have timely notice, and if
she changes, the same notice is to be
gwen OF this agreement to Gen Nc
Clellan. Ex-Gov. Harris gave assur-
ances that the territory of Kentucky
would be respected until occupied by
Federal troops, and gave pere mptnrv
orders to the Tennessee troops to this
effect.
Hon. L. w. Burnett, the secession
list, is undoubtedly elected in the first
district Of Kentucky, by large major
ity.
The Manassas correspondent of the
Charleston Nercury,on the Sth, writes
that the people about the rebel camp
are hostile to them, and it is danger
out to leave the camp alone.
| Gentlemen come into the camp dai-
| ly, who fear their own slaves will MUIR
der them.
The lower classes Of whites are rous
ed to such degree that civil war is on
the point Of Inauguration ia their
van.
The people are hostile in their rear
and they are fearful, the latter will APP
ply for passports hourly, which Gen.
Beauregard grants, provided no hor-
SEES, wagons, &c, are taken from the
State.
Gov. Jackson, of Missouri, has fled
to Tennessee. He has proved himself
not only q traitor, but a coward.
1t is reported that privateers, are be-
ing fitted out in England, and that scv
eral are on the way hence. They will
have good time in entering our ports
and rivers.
1t has been reported and denied
that the rebels had made propositions
for peace.
Wilson's Zouaves have been sent to
Charleston. Good.
1t is rumored that Ale H. Stephens
is dead. -..-
St. Louis, June 24.-Democrat's spe-
cial from Bonneville says Gen. Lyon
addressed the citizens of that place
yesterday, aid expressed desire TO
be furnished with horses and wagons.
This morning this request was respon-
ded to, and he procured all he wanted.
This would seem to indicate an over
land movement towards the Arkansas
border. .
The TELEGRAPHIC DIspATCHEs.-
The w ashlngton correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial says: 'The