Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-06-21

DSlle, anu sue mas SOO0
quantity of sugar, molasses and cotton
on board, besides smaller ware.
-Four sick Union soldiers were about
the 9th day of May fired on by con-
cealed aSsasSins in the town of Houma.
Louisiana, of whom We're killed, and
the others wounded Lieut. Colonel
Keith of the 2lst Ind, was ordered by
Gen. Butler to get detachment Of his
regiment and proceed to Houma and
mete out Punishment to the-soffenders.
They managed to escape. but the order
relative to the destruction of their
property was carried out.
Memphis. June Il.
The Grenada Appeal Of the 18th
contains the following:
Augusta, Ga.-Fighting continues
In the vicinity of Charleston. Papers
of that city contain the particulars Of
a sharp engagement on James Island
Tuesday afternoon, which continued
till dark, our force consisting of three
regiments, one battalion of infantry.
three battallions under command of
Gen. W. d. Smith. The enemy were
under protection Of felled trees and
gunboats, Col. Williams OF the 46th
Georgia regiment was morta.ly woun-
ded.
Our loss is estimated at from thirty
to slxty-tive, principally Georgians.
The loss of the enemy is thought to
be much larger The Confederates
succeeded in driving the Yankees
from the piece Of woods they were
trying to occupy.
Col. Lamar, Of SeceSsionville, kept
up fire on the enemy's boats and land
camp, and on Monday he disabled a
Yankee propeller
A Federal prisoner, taken on Mon
day, reports the enemy's force on
James Island as l6 regiments strong,
and few more were expected shortly.
1t was reported at Charleston, that
the steamer Cecil, that left. that port
for Nassau, with cargo Of cotton,
has been captured by the enemy.
McClellan's Headquarters, Saturday
evening June l4.-Therebels yesterday
after driving from Old Church a squad
ron of the 5th Cavalry, proceeded to
Garlick's Landing on the Pamunkey
river, about four miles above the White
House and burnt two schooners and
some wagons and drove off the mules.
Their conduct is represented to be bar
barous, having killed several Of our
teamsters without any necessity
Those who failed to make their escape
were taken prisoners.
From here they proceeded to TIM
stalls Station, four miles from the
White House, with the view of burning
the railroad bridge. n
A train which was passing down at
the time was fired into, killing two and
woundmg several. A Colonel belong
ing to the Excelsior Brigade was there
taken prisoner but succeeded in ma-
king his escape during the night. A
Paymaster jumped from the train and
hid himself in the woods until morning,
leaving 1925, OoO in the cars. The
tram never stopped but passed on to
w hite House. After destroying the
telegraph wire they proceeded to Bal
timore Cross Roads near New Kent
Court House on the way to Richmond,
crossing the Chickahominy between
Bottom's Bridge and James River
about two o'clock this morning.
The force that accomplished this
was composed of 500 cavalry and 5
pieces Of artillery, under Gen. Stuart;
most OF whom were residents of this
locality and knew the roads. At Old
Church the rebels had in reserve 6regi-
ments of infantry, with artillery. As
soon as the facts were known pursuit
oy our cavalry was Immediately or
dered, but the enemy having too much
OF a start only 5 were captured.
Several arrests have been made to-
day of citizens within our lines on sus
picion Of giving information to the
enemy.
The Times Port Royal correspon-
dent under date of the 18th, states that
Brig. Gen. Wright landed at Seabreak
Point May 3lst. The Sixth Connecticut
first landed and had skirtnish with the
rebels June st, and drove them across
the river, TOOK possession OF the bridge |
on the first and second. Gen. Sumter,
Benham and Stevens, with a good
force, went to Stone Inlet accompanied
by eight gunboats, and landed on
James Island without opposition.
On the 9TH two companies of the
Round Head regiment penetrated to
within the enemy's lines, and had /
their retreat cut off, but the 9Th Michi-
gan succeeded in relieving them, and
drove the enemy, who retreated with
Capt. Cline of Round Head, and about
dozen privates, as prisoners. Adj.
W alker, Of a S, 9. regiment was cap
,ured.
The latest information is, that last
Tuesday the 9th. Pennsylvania and
Eth New York, aud two companies of
he 9th Connecticut, were attacked,
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