Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-03-08
Tie War News.


The War News.
Chicago, Feb. p.
A special dispatch to the Times, da-
ted Clarksville, 23d, gives a gloomy ac-
count OF the state Of feeling there.
There is but one Union man in the
town, and he is sixty years Of age, or
he would have been killed long ago.
Hon. Cave johnson, who was pow
ertul advocate for the Union before the
war commenced, is now as powerful
on the other side.
The dispatch further says that the
only effect which our success will have
will be to drive the people of Tennes-
see into the mountains and render them
| desperate. There IS not spark Of
Union feeling here Nobody pretends
to disguise the fact. The people of
Clarksvllle glory in secession, but at
the same time are trembling lest the
town should be burned
There was a large quantity of rebel
stores here, a portion Of which were
carried off, and the remainder destroy
ed.
The rebel leaders shipped one thou
sand negroes, last week, frem Clarks-
vile. ~
St. Loais, Feb. 81.
The following dispatch was sent
from headquarters to-day:
MAJOR General lie C7e2luaa
Gen. Curtiss has taken possession
Of Fayetteville, Arkansas, capturing a
number Of prisoners, stores, baggage,
&c. The enemy burned part Of the
town before leaving. They have cross
ed Boston mountains in great confu-
sion. we are now in possession Of all
their strongholds.
Forty-two officers and men Of the
Fifth Missouri Cavalry were poisoned
at Midtown by eating poisoned food
which the rebels left behind them
The gallant Capt. Dolfert died, and
Lieut.. Col. Won DeutscE and Capt.
Lehman have suffered much, but are
recovering. $4,000.
The indignation Of our soldiers is We
~ great, but they have been restrain
ed from retaliating upon the prisoners
Of war. e...1..
[Sigredl II. W HAILEcK,
MajorG General.
Louisville, Feb. q.
The New Orleans Bee confesses the
magnitude Of the calamity at Fort Don
elson, and condemns the neglect and
apathy Of the Confederate Government
il not sending sufficient troops west
ward. 1t says a general call to arms
has become an inevitable necessity.
The Memphis 14yalanche of the 22d
inst. says the Governor of Alabama
has called for twelve more regiments
from that State, and if they are not
forthcoming other means will be used
to fill the requisition.
The Governor Of Georgia calls also
for twelve more regiments from that
State, and says if the requisition is not
filled by the 4th Of March draft will
be resorted to.
a company near Kingston, Barton
county, Georgia, is preparing to iurn
out 4 thousand pounds of saltpetre a
day, from saltpetrc cave in that vi
cinity.
New York, Feb. %.
The navy department have a dis
patch from Com. Goldsboro, convey
ing the information that the Union for
ces were IN possession of the seaboard
railroad, and had DESTROYED the br1do-
cs across the Blackwater and Notta-
way rivers, cutting off communication
between Norfolk and Richmond and
the southeJn seaboard.
+ Applications have lately been made
to the Treasury Department for per
mlts to trade between the seeded and
| loyal States on the coast of the Allan
tic and on The Mississippi, under the
provisions of the law regulating inter
course with the seeded States. A
number of permits have accordingly
been granted. es
.-s. St.Louis, Feb. %.
The De1nocrafs GAINESVILLE disDatch
/ Of the 26th~say the rebel soldiers. be-
fore leaving Nashville, plundered ma.
ny dwellings and business houses. and
excited great alarm among the people.
Several rebels were shot by the citi-
zens whom they were robbing.
i Gen. Nelson is in command at Nash
4 vile, Gen. Buell. is still on the north
side Of the river. ~..z
The Union feeling is very strong,
and our troops are received with the
greatest cordiality.
Great Indignation is expressed
against Gov. Harris, who was fairly
driven away by the Union men, they
having become bold at the proximity
OF the Union troops, and dared to as
sert their rights before leaving.
Harris made a speech recomr md
ling the citizens to burn their rr;,,ote