Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-12-13
Telegraphic News.

advance OF the regular meeting, LII 10 ~
garded as an event of unusual interest,".
The Committee on Ways and Means
have not yet held meeting, but viii 90
so tomorrow, to consider the proposed
amendments to the tax law, which are
believed to be necessary for successful
operation of the law.
Special to the 7ri5une.-Dr. Barney, OF
Baltimore, was recently taken by the
rebel pickets, at Centreville, and sent to
Richmond. He has since stated that he
put himself in their way for the express
purpose of being captured. While 81
Richmond, where he has numerous &C.
quaintances, he had frequent interviews
with members of the Conte derate Cablnet,
and was admitted into many secrets re-
gsrding the rebel programme. When the
time had arrived for his departure to the
North, he was sent for by J. T. Benjamin,
who handed him letters addressed to G0r.
Seymour, Of New York. Fernando and
Ben Wood, VaZIdndighana and Coz, OF
Ohio, Bayard, Of DeJaDare, Rererdy
johnson, of Maryland, and a number Of
other noted Democrats an the North, and
in the Border States. In the verbal in
structions given to DR.. Barney, no terms
were asked for. Southerners told him
they would consent to no terms; that II
not admitted into the Union SIS equals
they would not come in at all. What
they ask is the granting of an amnesty to
all the military and civil leaders OF the
rebellion, so that an election for members
of Congress can be made during the COM
ing winter; and that that body be called
together as early as Aprit.
Gen. Sigel to-day demanded Court OF
Inquiry, to investigate the charges and
imputations of Pope's letter to Halleck.
The situation at Fredericksburg is I'M
changed. The pickets stationed along the
river, and five miles above, are very
friendly. Yesterday, three of the enenAy's
pickets, belonging to an Alabama regi-
ment, came across the river, and talked
for an hour with our pickets. They en-
deavored to make a trade for coffee and
overcoats. Two other rebel soldiers ford
ed the river in sight of their pickets, and
gave themselves up as deserters. They
were led to Gen. Burnside's Headquarters.
The rebel force across the river is sup
posed to be about $4,000.
New York, Dec. Sat meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce, yesterday
afternoon, $4,000 was raised to send grain
to poor English operatives. One person
contributed 1000 barrels of flour, and
seven hundred dollars in money.
Washington, Dec 5.-Gep. Scott, in the
National Iatelligencer. briefly and finally
replies to Mr.. Buchanan, saying that he
has no resentment to crafty, but that he
desires that justice and truth shall prevail.
He insists and shows that certain Southern
States received an undue proportion of
arms, many of which were not CONDEMNED.
Philadelphia, Dec. 5-Advices from
Fortress Monroe, yesterday, announce the
sailing of fleet of several transports and
two iron-clads with sealed orders. Des-
tinatiOn unknown.
Cairo, Dec. 6-From Memphis papers
we learn that Gen. Hovey's expedition,
10000 strong, which left Helena some
days since, landed at Friar's Point on the
9th, twenty miles below, marched to
Grenada and took possession of that
place last Monday. A number of citizens
fed. The proprietor of the Appeal re-
moved his establishment to Marietta, Ga,
! before the federal occupation. The rebels
burned fifteen Or twenty locomotives and
several hundred cars.
New York, Dec. 6.-The Ta'i5une's
Washington dispatch says, the statement
in Barney's letter, printed in to-day's
Tribune, that Barney has had an inter
view with President Lincoln, is CONTRA
dcted on the highest authority. 1t is
further to be stated, on the same authori-
ty, that the President has no knowledge
whatever of the statements contained in
the letter, and no communication on that
subject or embodying such information
has been made to him in any way.
Leading Republicans deny all know
ledge of the matter, and the superstition
that this letter has any weight for their
alleged attention to Barney's statements is
entirely erroneous. 1t may be added that
no recent communication from Fernando
Wood has been received by the President,
| and none whatever on these or similar
| subjects.
Private advices from one of the most
eminent friends Of American in France,
represents that the recent offer of media
| ton by Napoleon, Is there regarded as an
expression of deliberate and matured
purpose from which the Emperor will not
recede, and that it is considered a serious
blow to our cause in Europe, and to the
cause of freedom in Europe not less than
| in America.
The following is from the Herald:
Headquarters Army of the Potomac,
Dec. 5.-Recent Reconnaissance have dis
covered that no attempt is made by the
enemy to hold the section north of the
Rappahannock, their forces having entirely
evacuated the country, with the exception
of small scouting parties. There cross the
river at small blind ferries, now easily
| found in consequence of low water, and
! after dash upon our outposts succeed in
| escaping by some new route, unknown to
! our pickets.
J The difficulties heretofore existing in the
/; transmission of the mails between Wash
| ington and Headquarters, by the energy of
| Headquarters postmasters Hazlette and
| Cooley, have at length been overcome,
J and we now get letters without delay.
Convalescents and exchanged prisoners
are focking to their respective commands
in great numbers.
Furnishes order recommending the dis
mssal of officers guilty OF neglect OF duty
in allowing their commands to be sur
nr;sed bv the enemy, q ives unusual salts
faction. and will undoubtedly correct the
serioUs evil of carelessness on the part of
commanders of outposts.
No news from the front yesterday
Hooker reviewed Sickles' Division to-day.
The military display was the finest of the
campaign
San Francisco, Dec. 3.-The Presidents
Message was received here in eight hours
from Chicago.
Washington, Dec. 4.-The court.marJial