Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-02-01
The War News.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The follow
ing was received at headquarters to-
night, from Gen. Thomas:
The rout of the enemy is complete.
After getting two cannon and about
fifty wagons across the river, they aban-
doned them with all the ammunition
in the depot at Mill Spring. They then
threw away their arms and dispersed
through the mountains in the direction
Of Monticello, so demoralized that they
will not make stand short of Tennes-
see.
The property captured this side of
the river Is of great value, amounting
to six-pounders and Parrott guns,
with caisons filled with ammunitions,
about 400 four-horse wagons, shout
l 200 horses and mules, boxes of arms
never opened, and from 500 to 1000
muskets, mostly flint locks, subsistence
stores for the entire army for three
days, and 4 large amount of hospital
stores.
Our loss is 80 killed and 1877 wound
ed. The rebels lost ia killed and bu-
ried, ll6 wounded, and as prisoners
unwonnded-5 of whom are surgeons,
and Lieut.. Col. Carter, of Tennessee
regiment.
Sedalia, Mo, Jan. 23.-Two compa-
MES of cavalry, under Major Halde-
man, Of the first Kansas Regiment left
Lexington on accommodating expedi-
ton, on the night of the 18th, which
resulted in the arrest Of Capt. Whit
ing, Joe Shelby, and several other no.
torious rebel desperadoes, and capture
of large lot Of horses, mules, wagons,
commissary stores, &c, taken from
Col, Mulligan's command, and con-
siderable quantity of boots aud shoes
and other articles taken from the steam
err Sunshine by the rebels some time
since, all Of which turned over to the
Federal troops at Lexington.
Col. Deizler, of the Kansas First, in
command at Lexington, announces:
by general order, that rebel assassins
Turk in ambush and fire upon soldiers.
He has, therefore, ordered to be arrest
ed large numbers of wealthy and inhu-
entail sccessionists who give aid and
comfort to Prices army, whom he holds
responsible for the good behavior of
their hirelings, and says the assassina-
ton of one man OF his command ir
this manner shall be followed by the
shooting or hanging Of FIVE of these
wealthy rebels.
St Louis, Jan. 24.-The remains of
Zollicoffer and Bailey Peyton, Jr., are
in process of embalming at Somerset
Several Of the Secessionists Of this
city who were recently assessed for the
benefit of the Southern fugitiycs, by
order Of Gen. Halleck, having failed
to pay this assessment, their property
has been seized within a day or two
past under execution, to satisfy the as
sessments with 25 per cent. additional,
according to general order No. "a.
Yesterday Samuel Engler, a promi-
nent merchant and one of the assessed
had writ of replevin served on the
Provost Marshal General, for property
seized from him, whereupon he and bis
attorney, Nathaniel Cox, were arrested
and lodged in the military prison.
To-day Gen. Halleck issued a spec
ial order, directing the Provost Mar
shall General to send the said Engler
beyond the limits of the Department
of Missouri, and notify him not to re-
turn without permission from the com
handing General, under penalty Of be-
ing punished according to the laws of
/ war.
Halleck also adds, martial law hav-
ing been declared in this city, by au-
thority of the President of the United
States, all civil authorities of whatever
name or Office, are hereby notified that
any attempt on their part to interfere
with the execution Of any order issued
from these headquarters, or impede;
modest or tlouble any officer duly ap-
pointed to carry such orders into effect
will be regarded as q military offence
and punished accordingly.
The Provost Marshal General will
arrest each and every person, of what
ever rank or office, who attempts in any
way to prevent or interfere with the
execution of any order issued from
these headquarters. He Will call up
on the commanding officer Of the De
partment of st. Louis for any military
assistance he may require.
New York, Jan. 23.-The special
correspondence of the Commercial has
the following:
Hilton Head, S. c., Jan. 2o.-A
report has just come in that Fort Pu-
laski has been abandoned by the reb-
els. Prudence was considered on their
part the better part of va!or. 1t was
only a question of a very short time,
as the fort was thoroughly invested,
and would have been taken in few
days. A movement will soon be made
| In another direction. and ynu will hnar