Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-06-28
8 The War News.
PHILADELPHIA. June 10.

! - Philadelphia, June 10.
The Ledger on its bulletin says that
Secretary Stanton has again called on
the Governors of States to know how
many men they can at once supply to
reinforce the army. This is believed
to be in consequence of the rebel rein
forcements received by Jackson II the
valley.
~ Boston, June 10.
Pierre Soule and the late Sheriff of
New Orleans, have arrived here and
been sent to Fort Warren
Nashville, June 10.
The Nashville Union learns. that
$4,000 men will be raised for the Uni
ted States service in Tennessee. Sew
eral leading Unionists are engaged in
the work,
Dispatches from Gen. Morgan to
Governor johnson, of Tennessee state
that we hold Cumberland Gap.
Washington, June 10. -
sIhe Secretary of War received a
dispatch from Gen. Geo. W. Morgan
dated Camp near Cumberland Gap,
June 10th, s a. m. It states that his
command began it's march at one
O'Clock that morning, to attack the
enemy at Cumberland Gap, but on
their arrival it was found he had evac
uated that very important position
his rear guard having left only about
four hours before the arrival of our ad.
vance. ~ 50 p
~ a Memphis, June / 8.
Gen. Lew. Wallace assumed CON-
mand Of this city. 80
His first official act was to take
possession Of the Argus Office, which
has been outspoken in sympathy for
rebellion. &-asa3 % 80 sos sE2 l}s
! T. w. Knox, Of the New York Her
aid, and A. D. Richardson, Of the New
York Tribune, have been appointed to
supervise all editorials which appear in
that paper. 49, Ea
Threats having been made to tear
down the Union flag over the houses
of some Of our citizens, the Provost
Marshal has issued an order instructing
the guard to shoot down any one at
tempting to haul down flag, or insult
or modest resident citizens, who have.
thus manifested devotion to the Union.
An order was also issued to imprison
allcitizens carrying concealed weapons,
and guerillas who are prawling about
the country. Five were arrested last
night by pickets in the suburbs Of the
city. 49, - -
- Memphis, June 10.
The gunboat Conestoga has arrived
with dispatches containing the particu-
lars Of the engagement with the rebel
Notifications below St. Charles, eighty
five miles from White River Cut Off,
on the lssh inst. 80
The gunboats ST. Louis, Mound City.
Conestoga, and the transport New
National, having on board the Forty
sixth Indiana, Colonel Fitch, left here
a week ago to open communication
with General Curtiss' army and remove
distractions from White River, ascen-
ded that stream. The gunboat Mound
City, Capt. Kitty, commanding, was
about mile and a half in advance,
and while rounding a bend in the river
near St. Charles, two concealed bat
teries opened fire on her. Her decks
were Immediately cleared for action,
and as soon as the range Of the fortifi-
cations were obtained, she opened fire
Capt. Kitty signaled Col. Fitch to
land his force mile below the fort,
which was successfully accomplished,
the St. Louis shelling the woods, under
cover of which Col. Fitch gained the
rear Of the rebel position.
At this juncture plunging shot
from the siege gun mounted on the
bluff, struck the forward port side case
mates of the Mound City, and pene-
trating them, passed through the steam
drum. The escaping vapor scaIded
nearly every one on board. Twenty
three Of the officers and crew out Of
over one hundred and seventy five, es-
capped uninjured.
The scene which ensued was shorri-
BILE. Many Of the crew, frantic from
injuries, jumped overheard and some
were drowned. BOATS from the Con
estoga, which was coming up at the
time to support the Mound City, were
sent to their relief, but the rebels fired
on the men in the water with grape and
canister, from their field pieces, MUIR
dering the most Of those attempting to
escape.
Apprised Of the position of affairs at
the river, Col. Fitch drew up reei
ment and pushed forward and carried
the fort by storm at the point of the
bayonet. The rebel works consisted
OF two batteries, the lower one mount
ing SIX field pieces and the upper one
three heavy siege guns, manned by
four to six hundred men, under com
lnand Of Col. Fry, late United States
Navy. About 200 rebels are said to
have escaped, over one hundred and