Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-11-15

eral prisoners.
New York, Nov. 6.-The steamer
Criele, from Newbern 31st, Hatteras Inlet
I'd, arrived this morning. An expedition
Is sid TO have left Newberu dsstiuau o
unknown.
The Newbern Progress of the sOsh ult
is received. Only one item OF news is
contained therein: that fifteen loyal Ten
nesseans have escaped from the rebel pris-
on at Atlanta, GA, by knocking down the
sentinel and then skedaddlins. -..io .Hlf
Washington, Nov. 6.-Iuformstion from
the front. this morning, is to the effect
that Col Wyndhan, OF Bas ards cavalry.
had spirited engagement yesterday a
New Baltimore, with the ca Valry and ar
tilery of the rebel to- ce at Warrenton. 70,
Their numbers wer> equal to his at, the
time, say 1900 strong, After ? short re-
sistsnce, he drove the enemy # in the
direction OF the main army at w trenton.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac,
Reotort0wn, ", Nov. Go P Mas
the particulars of the light yesterday at
BARRIERS become known. the more bril-
liam! the victory is found to have been
The battle was fought by cavalry alone.
and between the best disciplined troops
either army could produce The rebels
We're under the command of Gen. Stuart,
and the federals under command of Gen.
Pleasanton. The final result shows the
rebel loss to have been thirty six dead on
the field, and their wounded must have
been numerous. -ss E
Our loss Was five killed and ten wound
ed. Gen. Pleasanton to-day reports that
Stonewall jackson occupied Chester Gap
with his command. The town OF Warren
town was occupied by our troops at three
O'Clock this P. NJ, taking FIVE prisoners
belonging to the Sd Virginia cavalry, and
tw"intantry soldiers, VINO stated that their
regiments had gone up the valley.
Gen. Bayard had slight skirmish to-
day on the Waterloo road, killing one
man, wouudlng two, and taking ten pris.
oners, without any loss on his part.
Gainesville, Va, Nov. THE corps of
Gen. eynolds, belonging to Gen. McClel-
lan's command, took possession of War
rentou, yesterday. The rebels evacuated
the place, without stopping to fight.
An inves igation into the causes of the
coDhagration at Ray Market has resulted
IN the conviction of two men of Gen
Sfeinwnier's command. A court martial
has been ordered to try the case.
1t is intensely cold, to night. This
morning, a snow-sturm commemorative
first OF the season.
Louisville, Nov. THE Louisville and
Nashville Railroad is taking freight to
Mltchellsville, Tenn. 1t is supposed the
entire road will be IN running order by
the I4th.
Tie rebels are reported as having cross
ed from Tennessee, with large toraging
train, into Whitley county, to forage i'll
that county and along the Cumberland
river. Steps are taking to prevent this
outrage on the loyal mountaineers, TO stop
the rebels from procuring their subsist
ence in Kentucky, and to stop contraband
trade in the State
A man calling himself John ". Lee,
from Knoxville, Tenn, pretending to ts
loyal, has been arrested by order of Gen.
Boyle. He had over one hundred thou
sand dollars with him, which was taken
and is held tor the action of the authors
ties at Washington. He says the money
belongs to loyal parties in Georgia. The
military authorities think there is some
thing fraudulent or wrong in the matter.
G. n. Boyle has sent to Cairo Tor trans.
portation to Vicksburg for seventeen hun
dred rebel prisoners, captured by Gen.
Buell., and will send thither about one
thousand more.
Cairo, Nov. Especial dispatch to
Chicago J0urn0J fine expedition to
Bledson Landing from Helena, under Col
McCauley, has returned without finding
the enemy IN force, they having scattered
on the approach OF our troops. Six pris-
oners We're taken, two with Confederate
uniforms. The surrounding neighborhood
was we'll secuted, and number OF shot
guns captured.
The gunboat Bragg has just returned
from forty mile. cruise down the river
from Helena, bnt saw nothing OF the
rebels.
Last Friday detac ment of the 10Th
Iudiaoa On picket duty Were attacked b
rebel cavalry. The rebels were repulsed
with severe loss-number not stated
Federal loss, one killed, and one severely
wounded.
Hndman's outlaws having committed
sundry depredatlons upon Union citizens
in the vicinity OF Helena, the Federals
have retaliated in similar way on seoes-
sion sympathisers, Several farms have
been destroyed.
Gen. Pemberton came to fernando up
on the Sd, from Jackson, Mississippi He
has taken measures to cut oft completely
ali communication with Memphis. People
ia the vicinity of Memphis are said to
complain bitterly Of this restriction.
The Memphis Bulletin says 1t has def
concentrating at Holly Springs, and that
nearly all OF Holmes force has been crossed
over from Arkansas. -
On the 4th inst. there was large Con
federate force between CollervilIe and
seven miles OF Memphis. and were scat
tered pretty thickly all along the road
toward Louisville. They burned all the
cotton they could 6nd on the road.
Boston, Nov 7.-Snow commenced
falling thickly here at eight o'clock this
morning, accompanied by strong easter
~ wind. There is 20 abatement Of
the storm up to this hour.
Philadelphia, Nov. 7--Com. Pende-
grast, commander of the Philadelphia "a
Wy, dleu lnlS morHihS, vi u pdrdiyIiC
attack. de was 90 years of age, and has
been in the naval service OF the country
over so years. s-4.. s---.s
NEW YORK.
New York, Nov. 5.-Tte fGii returns
of the election 10 this city show a total
majority for seymour (Dem.) for Gov
ernor, OF 81. 347.
The Tribune comedies Seymour's cleo
ton.