Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-03-08
to report against the recognition of
Hayti and Liberia is untrue

to report against the recognition of
Havti and Liberia is untrue.
1t is understood that Col. Blair had
an interview with the President to-day
respecting his appointment as Major
General 1t is further understood that
the President will send his name to the
Senate Immediately for confirmation.
St. Louis, March s.
The following is a copy OF tele-
gram from Gen. Halleck to Gen. Me-
Clcllan:
1t is officially reported that jeff.
Thompson, with large force of caval-
ry and artillery, came north from New
Madrid Our forces advanced from
Birds Point and met them at Sykes
town. He was pursued into the
swamps by the cavalry Of Gen. Hanl-
toms and Col. Morgans brigades, and
three pieces Of artillery captured.-
Gen. Pope pursued another detachmen,
south, capturing three more pieces of
artillery, one Captain, one Lieutenant,
and number Of privates.
toiSlieul II. w. hAl4LECN,
Major Gen. Commanding.
Specia! to Missouri Democrat
Cairo, March "A great light was
seen in the direction Of Columbus last
night. 1t is generally believed the
rebels there have burned everything of
an infammable nature.
Charles ton. Va. March 3.
Six hundred to one thousand barrels
OF flour belonging to the Confederates
have been seized and stored here.
A wooden mill owned by man Ham-
ed Davis, which had been manufacture
ing Confederate cloth, was also seized
with considerable stock.
New York, March 3.
The Lynchbnrg Vi'yinian publish
es the following:
A private letter received from Cen
treville last night states that our forces
had received orders to send their sick
to the rear, and put themselves in
marching order.
By passengers Hho arrived on last
evenings train the above reports is
confirmed, and they also state that the
women and children were ordered to
leave yesterday morning.
We understand, from the same source
that the Yankees have succeeded in
cutting road through the woods to
Fairfax.
New York, March (.
A special to the Tribune says that
the following nominations were mad e
to the Senate to-day: AS Major Gen
erals, Mcdowell, Burnside, Buell.,
Pope, Curtiss, McClernand, c. T.
Smith, and Lewis Wallace, the last
three of whom were acting Major Gen
erals at Fort Donelson; as, Brigadier
Generals Coils. Oglesby, w. H. L.
Wallace, Cook, Macarthur, and Lau-
man, who commanded brigades at
Fort DoncIson; Col. Berry, of Maine,
and Terry, Of Connecticut. They are
to take position in the order named.
Gen. Mcdowell thus outranks the rest,
and Gen. Cu:tiss outranks Sigel.
St. Louis, March +.
4 special to the Republican, from
Cairo, 3rd inst, says that Columbus,
has been evacuated and barned by the
rebels. The gun boat Benton, with
Ger. Cullom and Com. Foote, vert
down the river to-day on a reccnnois-
ance, and found that the redels had
fled, having removed their guns and
laid the. town in ashes. Everything
was destroyed that could not be cal
ried away. The rebels retreatel to
Fort Randolph. The whole town OF
Columbus is nothing but ruins. The
guns have also been removed from the
island below.
St. Louis, March 4.
Gen. Hallecl has telegraphel the
following to Major Gen, Mcclellan =
Our cavalry from PaducaL marched
into Columbus yesterday at 6 p, NJ,
driving before them the enemy's rear
quad. The flag Of the Union is now
flying over the bolsted Gibraltar Of the
west. Finding himself completely
turned on both sides Of the Mississippi,
the enemy was obliged TO eyacuate or
Surrender. Large quantities Of artill-
cry and stores were captured.
(SigneD Fl. w. HALLEcK.
Major General.
ashington, March 4.
The following dispatch was received
tonight from the correspondent Of the
Associated Press.