Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-09-06

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until not less than a regiment or two
had emerged. He was completely de-
celved until they were nearly upon his
guns, when he caught sight of the red
patch, be knew them to be rebels and
turned his artillery in twinkling upon
them and destroyed almost every man.
Cincinnati, Sept. ?.
Martial law declared. The Under
signed, by order of Mai. Gen Wright,
assumes command of Cincinnati, Gov
ingtop and Newport. It is but fair, to
Inform the citizens that all active, day.
ing and powerful enemy threaten then.
with every consequence # var, vet the
cities mast be defended AMI their in-
l'aoitants must assist in til" preparation.
Patriotism, duty, honor, and self
preservation, call them to the labor, and
1T must be performed equally by all
classes. First, all business must be
suspended at O'Clock to-day, and ev-
cry business house must be closed
Second, under the direction of their
Mayor, the citizens must, within an
hour after the suspension Of business,
assemble in their convenient public
places, ready for orders as soon as pos
slble. They will then be assigned to
their work.
Their labor ought to be that Of love,
and the undersigned trusts and believes
that 1T Will be SO. Anyhow it must be
done The willing shall be properly
credited; the unwilling promptly visit
ed. The principle adopted is, citizens
for the labor, soldiers for the battle
Martial law is hereby proclaimed i'm
the three cities, until they can be re-
lieved by the military.
The injunction Of this proclamation
will be executed by the police.
3D. The ferry boats will cease p!vlnr
the river after 4 O'Clock a. M, until fur
Their orders. LEWIS WALLACE,
Maj. Gen. Commanding.
Business is entirely suspended; street
railroad cars stopped running. A good
deal Of excitement prevails, but no pan
lc. People quietly but actively organ
ling for defense. No male citizens are
allowed to leave the city.
Onr troops are preparing to evacu-
ate Cynthiana. Humphrey Marshall is
reported approaching that place from
Piketon. ..'
" Washington, Sept 2.
On Monday morning intelligence was
received at headquarters that the divis-
ions of Hill and Longstreet intended to
appear on our right in force, and cut
off our supply trains To prevent this
contamination, the division of General
Reno was dispatched by Pope to Fair
fax Court House. 1t was also deemed
prudent to commence the evacuation
OF Centrevllle to cover our base of OBJ
eratlons, inasmuch as Gems. Hill and
Longstreet were known to be in force
some distance towards ashington
from the battle field OF Saturday, and
as a reconnaissance to the front had re-
vealed an anticipated movement in the
same direction by the enemy, the army
of Virginia commenced retiring to-
wards Fairfax Court House.
On Monday at nine O'clock, Reno's
division leading and McDowel's corps
following, as Rono's division was pur-
suing the line ct, march, and when with
IA one auc; a ha}t5niIes Of Fairfax Court
EIouse, q heavy votloy from a force of
rtfiemcn came pouring III upon them
from the woods 10 the right Of the road.
This occurred at p. H. The rebel
force wa, Il detachment from HIPS d.
vision and Stuart The roiIeY was 81
most entirely received by Gen. Ste
vens' brigade, composed Of the 29th
Massachusetts, 9th Michigan, 50th and
lO5th Pennsylvania, and 46th New
York. ..'
Reno and Stevens Immediately form
ed their commands in line of battle, to
repel the attack. Gen. Stevens rode
up and down his line, ga!antly rallvinc
his men. Inundated by repeated vol
legs from an unseen enemy, unable to
cope with them in the position they
then held, Gen. Stevens ordered his
men to fix bayonets, and charge them
out of, the woods. This order was gal
lantly responded to by his men, who
pressed the enemy, and drove them
with great slaughter. ... .
While thus charging, Gen. Stevens
was hit with Minnie ball and instant
ly killed, but not until the enemy bad
been routed. ##
Capt. Stevens, the son of the Gene
raj, was wounded in the hand
kearnev's batteries are now opened
on the rebe! force, causing great havoc
among them. SkirmlShing was kept
up for about three hours, when the en-
envy retired and the train passed on
The enemy'S loss was heavy. ..- ..
Nashville, Sept. 2.
Col. Mundy's Kentucky regiment
bad severe fight near Woodbury., on
Thursday, with Forests guerillas. 60