Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-12-20
Telegraphic News.

Battle Field near Fayetteville, Ark.
Dec. S.-Gen. Herron's force eB route tt
reinforce Gen. Blunt. met the enemy yes
terday on Crowfoot Prairie, 10 miles soust
of Fayetteville, Ark, and won decisive
victory over them. The enemy were
$4,000 strong, divided into four divisions
under Gems. Parsons, Marmaduke, Frost
and Raines, ali under Gen. Hindman-
Oars embraced the Federal trans -Mssis-
sippi army, we'll supported by artillery
The enemy ianked Blunt's position at
Gave Hill and made sudden attack on
Heron to prevent him from uLiting with
Blunt. -e .r-=- ...- = -
Herron's forces consisted of the Gath
and 37th Illinois. 10th and 10Th Iowa,
10Th Indiana, Goth Wisconsin, and bat.
talllon or two of cavalry, in all from
$500 to 1000 men and 81 pieces of artil-
lery.
The battle ragged from 10 A. M. till dark.
and was desperately fought throughout.
Our artillery drove the enemy from their
strong positions, and kept their over
wheming numbers at bay.
The Goth Wiscon in captured a rebel
battery of four heavy guns, but were
forced TO abandon them under a murder
Gus fire. -.E.".~.s -..s...E ...er1
The 9th Iowa also took The same bat
terry, and fought most desperately, but
were obliged to yield it. :.
Almost every regiment distinguished
itself.
About O'Clock Gen. Blunt arrived
from Cave Hill, with 5000 men aud 6
strong force of artillery, and attacked the
enemy in the rear. The rebels made q
desperate effort to capture his batteries,
but were repulsed with terrible slaughter.
We held the entire field at 9 O'Clock that
night.
The rebel force are in full retreat over
Boston Mountains. $3.50,
Our loss in killed and wounded is 600
that of the rebels 1900 by their own ad-
mission. Several of the enemy's field off
GERS were killed, among them Col. Stien,
commanding brigade, and formerly a
Brigadier General iE the Missouri State
Guards. Only few prisoners were taken
We captured four caissons filled with
ammunition.
Lieut.. Col. McFarlan, of the 10th Iowa.
was the only field officer killed on oul
side. Major Hubbard, of the 1st Nilsson
ri cavalry, was taken prisoner.
Washington, Dec. AT meeting Of
the Indiana Congressional Delegation, to.
night, it was resolved that the delegation
would make no effort to press the claims
of any Indiana candidate as a successor tc
the present Secretary of the Interior.
1t is now stated positively that the
President has sent forward an order di.
recting that 80 of the condemned Min
nesota Indians, specifically named, be
hanged on the 10Th inst. 49,. ~.
Burnside, to whom was referred Sigel's
request for court Of inquiry, writes as
follows to Sigel: "Wish your movements
since my connection with this army [ an
We'll acquainted i take pleasure in bear
ing testimony to the zeal and efficiency
and military skill, displayed by yourself
and your officers in the management 0
your force, and the fruitful reconnaissance
you have directed" - L.Ltf.Ett.. T
Brig. Gen. Dana is one of the newly ap
pointed Major Generals.
Gen. franklin had an interview to-day
with the Secretary of War and Halleck il
relation, it is said, to the apportionmen
of troops TO the several grand divisions
and will tomorrow morning return to hi:
command. ,r -r -..r
We learn from Fairfax Court House
that our scouts report a general evacua
ton by the rebels of Thoroughfare Gap
Aldie, and the surrounding country.
Newbern, N. c., Dec. 7-via Fort Moa
roe, Dec. S.-Great dissatisfaction exist
in the interior, and an impression prevails
there that signal victory by Burnside
will be followed by the Immediate ant
entire abandonment of the Border States
including North Carolina and Tenn assee
The Progress Of the Goth ult. has the
following:
1.-THE total rebel losses in the recen
battles amount to rs, 600 men, The people
of Charleston pulled up their lead pipes
and contributed 10000 pounds to the
Government. The rebel Government will
issue receipts for all lead pipe and othel
fixtures, and binds itself to replace then
at the end of the war; III ....w 81
.t New York, Dec. 10.
New Orleans advices report the rebel!
preparing to attack our gunboats, at Gal
weston, with five heavily armed rive
steamers, the sides of which are covered
with cotton bales; also, that about 5000
troops intend coming down under cove
of night, and boarding the gunboats.-
Magruder has assumed command of all tn,
rebel troops there. *z
A New Orleans letter states that Gen
Butler has extended his confiscation orde
TO the entire state of Louisiana west O
the Mississippi, except the parishes of Or
leans, St. Bernard and Plaqulmines.
Tee bark Nendi from New Orleans, re
ports that on the 9TH, off Hatteras, sh
passed an expedition consisting of eigh
steamers, steering south. z"
The steamer Creole brings the latest in
telligence from Mexico. The French oc
cupied Tampico without resistance, th
Mexicans previously disnantling the forts
Gen. Forey is still at Orizaba. 1t is sail
that part of Forey's forces are il motion
for Poublea. RI Gram 10000 20
FRANoE.-The La Patrie states tina
Russia has virtually intimated to Englan
and France that she will not be prepared
to recognize Prince Alfred as King O
Greece.
The Constitutionaze denies thst Franc
sent a second note to England and Russi.
for mediation in American affairs.
Garabaldi's health is improving.
The Liverpool papers state that Captain
Maury proceeded to st. Petersburg as 6
commissioner of the Confederate States.
| Fortress Monroe, Dec. 1.-THE follow
ing items are taken from the Richmond
papers of Saturday: .s ST. aa"re tsa"z
The Dispatch says the reports from
Fredericksburg, Yesterday, were that pref
ty severe skirmishing had occurred in the
neighborhood of Port Royal, YESTERDAY
morning, but with whst success could no