Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-06-21
The War News.
Port Republic, Va. June 8

on the Harrisonburg road, our total
loss was from 100 to lis killed, and
| from 400 to 500 in killed and wounded.
The enemy's loss was terrible; 400 of
their dead by actual count were found
unburied IN one field. From the num-
Der of their dead scattered in other
parts of the battle ground. it is believed
that there are 200 more of their dead
on the field, making their loss in killed
| 600, besides officers who were carried
away.
Gen. Stewart was killed, Gen. Elsie
wounded, Col. Honghton mortalIv
wounded, and Gen. Jackson wounded
in the wrist.
Col. Carroll with two regiments of
Shields division, reached the opposite
side OF the river from here Yesterday
morning, and attempted to hold the
bridge, but was driven back by Jack
son. He opened with his artillery this
morning on the bridge as the rebel
army were crossing, but was driven
back by the superior forces of jackson,
and retreated down the river.
Washington June II.
A dispatch from Gen. Fremont re-
ceived at th4 War Department dated
Fort Republic, June 9th, via Martins
burg June 10Th, states there was no
collision with the enemy after dark
last night. We renewed our march
this morning. On entering the woods
in the order Of battle the rebel ca 7alrv
appeared on our flank. The enemy was
found in full retreat on Port Republic.
Our advance found bis rear guard
barely across the river, and bridges
burning. A cannonading during the
forenoon apprised us Of the engage
ment which we learned was Jackson's
attack on Gen. Shields, who, after a
severe engagement drove him down
the river, and is now in pursuit. I
have sent cavarly to communicate with
General Shields.
Our loss at the battle of Cross KEYS
Will amount to l25 killed and about
500 wounded. The 'enemv's loss is
not ascertaMed, he CARVING off his
dead and wounded during the night.
We counted on the march 200 rebels
dead in one field.
Stahl's brigade was in the hottest of
OF the fight, being the left wing, and
lost in officers five killed and seventeen
wounded. .-.s. r-
One Of the Bucktail rifle companies
lost all its officers. One of my staff.
Capt. Dunnka, was killed.
Our officers and men behaved oaI
lantly and efficiently.
J. G. Fremont.
Cairo, June IL.
The steamer City Belle arrived from
Pittsburg Landing this morning. A
gentleman from Corinth who came
passenger, informs me that among the
prisoners captured by Gen. Pope, and
now at the Landing, is Col. Morgan, of
| guerilla notoriety.
New York, June II.
A letter to the Times from the army
says, Richmond dispatch of the 7th,
contains an editorial, the tenor Of which
Is most discouraging to the rebel army.
The writer fears that our design is not
to engage them in battle, but to starve
| them out. A plan which he considers
not impossible for us to accomplish.
The same letter dated 10th says de-
serters arrived from Richmond last
might, bringing intelligence that the
rebels are assiduously at work throw
ing up additional earth works around
the city. They have also dug earth
works and rifle pits along the route
between here and Richmond, and have
mounted large number Of guns. The
rebel troops are kept on short ratons,
the daily supply Of each man amount
ing to but one pound Of -four and half
pound of bacon, without coffee, tea,
sugar, salt, &c.
From the New Orleans Delta, May
81 st For several days back rulno,s
have been current. in this city, to the
effect that our navy had suffered in a
conflict up the river, and that Gen.
Williams brigade had been badly cut
up. s.
The facts are these:
Cotobo, Goth inst.-W lille the forces
under Gen. Williams were descending
the river they were hfed upon when |
off Grand Gulf by a field nattery of
four guns. One man was killed, and
an officer slightly wounded.
The gunboat Hines then opened on
the town, and the battery with its
camp, about a mile and half in the
rear Of the town, was thereby persua-
ded to leave. -Four companies of the
4th Wisconsin, under Major Board
man, were landed to destroy the camp.
These forces came up as the rebels
were leaving-guns and tents having
preceded them.
A few shots only were exchanged,
and the pursuit discontinued at night.
One of the Union troops was wounded,
and several OF the rebel troops were
seen to fall