Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-12-06
Telegraphic News.


the passage of our troops across the ri vel
at Fredericksburg. Instead of their small
garrison week ago leaving the city, it has
been reinforced by the divisions under
Longstreet aud Hill, estimated at $4,000
men and formidable batteries have been
planted for their protection. Without some
brilliant stroke OF strategy on our part a
severe engagement will be necessary be
fore dislodging the enemy
There Is no room for reasonable doubt
that Jackson has abandoned Northern
Virginia, aud taken up his line OF march
tor Richmond OF Saturday morning, pre-
ceded by the Hampton Legion. They
spent portion of yesterday at " arrenton.
Vi Whites guerrillss, about 500 were
at Leesburg on Sunday.
We learn by special advices from the
Times correspondent at Centregile, that
the retirement of Sgel towards Washing
ton aud the concentration of his forces.
was strategic movement, made in
view OF design GA the part of jackson
to cut of his division in detail, and by
offensive demonstrations against WASH
lngton execute powerful diversion, in
tended to embarrass Gen. Bnrnside's for
ward movement. Sigel's plan was com.
pletely successful. aud Jackson frustrated
IN his design.
New York, Nov. 26.-The Rerazd's
Newbern letter says spirited reconnois-
aDce by body OF Gen. Fosters forces.
supported by battery, was made on the
Dover road in the direction of Kingston.
N. C., on the 18Th. They met the enemy
behind strong fertilization at Cave Greek.
After severe cavalry fight, in which both
sides fought gallantly, our artillery sheled
the rebels out OF their position, they leav
ing their arms, equipments and blankets
behind them. Our forces DESTROYED their
barracks and then returned to Nevbern
New York, Nov. 26.-By Roanoke from
New Orleans.-By an order of Gen. But
Ter the property within the district re-
Gently possessed by our forces under Gen.
Weitzel, TO be known as the Latouyche
District, is declared squestered, and all
s1les or transfers o. it are forbidden. The
District comprises all the territory Of
Louisiana lying west of the Mississippi
excepting the parishes of Plaquemine and
Jefferson. A commission is appointed to
take possession of the district, and the
sugar plantations are to be worked by
them where they are not worked by their
owners, and negro or white labor NAV be
employed at discretion. All property be
longing to disloyal persons is to be lsven-
torled and sold for the beuef6 of the gov
eminent under the provisions of the con.
fscatiOn act.
Another order sunpresses distilleries
and another manufactures of strong drink
Another one announces that any officer
found drinking intoxicating liquors in any
public drinking place will be recommended
to the President for dismissal from the
service. Another one suppresses the
newspaper known as the National Adgo-
cate for an improper publication; still an
other prohibits the arrest of any slave,
unless the person arresting knows that
such slave is owned by loyal citizen.
Among the property confscated as above
noted, is Gen. BraPg's plantation.
The 1rabune'S special correspondent
says two released Massachusetts officers
who have returned from Richmond, say
the tone of the press and aspect of the
people at Richmond, indicate that they
consider the place in great danger, and
that they are aware of the strength of the
national army, and its determination to
deal them terrible blow.
Ft. Monroe, Nov. 24.-The Savannah
Republican says: "We have reason to
believe the Government has again put the
wheels Of war in motion in the right d.
rection, which properly conducted will
tn wart all the plans OF the enemy, and Sc
cure his overthrow at every point. We
shall hear the result at an early day.
The Richmond Enquirer states that ten
days ago very accomplished lady, con-
nected with people in Richmond OF great
wealth and Influence, was imprisoned in
Castle Thunder, under charge of giving
information to the Yankees by way of
Portsmouth, where she dwells, and from
which place she has made several visits to
Richmond.
The Augusta, Ga, Sentinel of Nov. 9
says: }. q. Cole, a refugee from Missouri,
has invented machine fer making per.
oussion caps which excel every thing OF the
kind either north or South. Its superior
ity consists in the manner in which the
cap is cut from the copper and formed at
single operation. It is capable of max
ing by hand 100 per minute and by steam
4, 100000 per day.
1t has been discovered in Georgia. that
by digging wells forty miles trolu the
msin shore water is obtained, two hun
dred and fifty gallons of which will make
one gallon of salt, while it takes seven
hundred gallons OF tide water to make the
same in quantity.
Halifax, Nov. 26.--The steamship Afri-
ca arrived at this port at 10 O'Clock this
the news already telegraphed from Cape
Race:
Liverpool, Nov. 15th-Evening- The
London Morning Herald bitterly denoun-
ces the non Intervention policy of the
Brit sh Government, and says the language
of Lord John Rossells dispatch mocks the
hopes and insults the memory of half
million of starving English laboriDg men.
The Herald then charges the British cabi.
net with abjsc patience and dastardly
submission IN hopes to retain the parlia-
mentary support Of the Bright and Golden
party.
The Daily News thinks that Lord Rus
sells answer is the best that could have
been made without entering uDon a dis
cussion Of the merits of the case, and re
.oiee5 at having escaped from entarg!ipg
diplomatic associations with France.
Halifax, Nov. 26.-The following is the
dispatch of the French Minister of Foreign
Affairs, addressed 20 the Ambassadors of
France at London, and st, Petersburgh,
from The IoniteGr, Paris, Oc: 30th:
Europe watches with painful interest
the struggle which has been raging more
than a year upon the American continent.
The hostilities have provoked sacrifices