Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-07-26
The War News.
New York .Iuly Is

ue I1eEdll IIlUtS Iue foiio"l uS eN-
tracts from the Richmond Dispatch of
the llth: >lz "a -
NOBLE, July lo-A special lis-
patch to the Advertiser dated Jackson.
to-day, says the enemy are throwing
occasional shells into Vicksburgh.
| The crops are suffering for the want
of rain.
There is no truth in the report that
1900 Yankees were captured at Baton
Rouge.
! A dispatch from Augusta confirms
the fact that the rebels have taken
possession of Baton Rouge.
+ "a 500 Cincinnati, July Is. s.
A man came into Boyds, Kentucky,
on the Kentucky Central railroad this
morning, and reports the town Of
Cynthlnia, slxty-slx miles from here,
as having surrendered at O'Clock
yesterday, after an hours fight He
saw Morgan, and shook hands with
him. So s-* .'.'
Morgan's men number about $500.
A soldier also came into Boyd. He
says Mofgan's men fired two rounds
after the surrender. Capt. Arthur's
company from Newport are all killed
ar taken prisoners. ...5
The excitement at Newport and
Covngton is very high, and increasing.
The people are organizing for defense.
The Provost Marshal arrests all seces-
sion symphatlserS to day. .......
Vicksburg, July IA, via Cairo Is.
On Saturday evening our Western
mortar boats fired guns at intervals Of
Is minutes, elicting no reply. Stories
originating with Cairo telegraphers
about Vicksburg being ours and Vicks-
burg being destroyed, are untrue. A
hard battle is predicted before Vicks-
burg is ours. Only two buildings APP.
pear much dilapidated by cannon
the R. R. depot, and the Baptist
Church.
Memphis, July 1e.
Gen. Hovey is in command here
Gen. Grants staff is expected to be
called to Corinth at any moment. The
Notifications here are being pushed to
completion with rapidity.. They will
be formidable, and are intended as
permanent forts of defence.
Several female secessionists were
yesterday escorted beyond the federal
lines by Gen. Thayer, they having re-
fused to take the oath of allegiance.
Their husbands are among the most
wealthy citizens of Memphis, and are
now serving in the rebel army.
The Grenada Appeal of the 18th,
publishes the following Dispatch
-. -. Camp Moore, July IL.
The dispatch of the capture OF Baton
|Isouge by our forces is q carnard OF
old Jake 5Barkers, of New Orleans,
for financial purposes.
Washington, July 20.
A special dispatch to the Herald has
authority for stating that I1aileck does
not come to Washington as Comman-
ia-Chief Of the armies he may be
Secretary Of War. 1t is believed that
Stanton will retire, thus relieving the
President of embarrassment, and that
Lincoln will appoint Banks as Secreta-
ry of War, with Halleck as military
adviser.
Another dispatch says that Lincoln,
in his late visit to the army, asked
Mcclellan if he desired to resume
command of the " hole U. 5. army, but
Nc Cellan peferred to retain his present
command. 1t is also stated that the
chief command was offered to Pop,
and he declined.
A free colored man arrived here who
escaped from Richmond, says the rebel
loss in killed and wounded Iii the four
days battles was $4,000. The rebel
army numbered about 100000. Gen
eral Ewell was severely wounded i'll
the neck, and Joe Johnston had expe-
rienced relapse, and modification of
his wound was feared.
.... Washington, July 20.
Special to the Tribune,-We have
advices from Warrentown up to this
evening. The news that Gen. Hatch
has reached Charlottesville and cut off
the most important source Of rebel sup
plies is the cause of great rejoicing in
the army.
| lnesS DOlQ movements ana the re-
cent warike orders Of Gen. Pope,
begin to inspire something like admira-
ton for him among the soldiers who
have not as yet seen the face of their
new commander. In obedience to the
spirit as well as the temper of Gen.
Pope's instructions, the rich and aristo-
cratic rebels Of arren:own have al
ready been placed under contribution
for the support of the National army.
The leading families have received
notice that all their spare mattresses
and bed clothing will be required for
our sick and wounded sol,iiers, and
that all the unoccupied rooms in their
mansions, and il necessary, the entire
building will be used as hospitals.