Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-08-16

tanning muster rolls and correspon-
dence. The enemy had two killed and
several wounded. -
They retreatel forty miles to For
sythe, on the White river, where Birch
attacked them at daylight on the morn
ing Of the 4th inst, and killed three of
them, wounded seven, and captured,
twenty-five horses, twenty guns, and
most Of the clothing aud saddles of the
men, with two hundred letters and the
original authority from the war depart
ment Of the G.. S. A, authorizing Col
Lowther to organize q regiment of par
tlzan rangers for service in Missouri,
Kansas, Iowa and Illinois.
Coffey, Hughes and Tracey are max
ing strong efforts to get footing in
the State, but the activity Of our troops
has SO far prevented it.
The citizens are being rapidly en-
rolled in the State militia. Twenty
five companies have already been Or
gained, fifteen of which have been
armed, and are now chasing guerrillas
and assisting Our troops to maintain
quiet. There is an excited state Of
feeling, and death to the guerrillas is
the motto. Seven guerrilIas were hung
in one day by party Of citizens who
Joined together for a fox chase The
time for resort to law, Or waiting for
government troops has gone by, and
loyal citizens are determined to take
the matter in their own hands, and rid
the country Of laWIeSs marauders and
guerillas.
@ Nashville, Aug. I.
The remains of Gen. Robt. McCook
arrived by the Murfreesboro' train, and
are lying at the St. Cloud Hotel. He
was murdered near Selma, Ala. He
was sick, and was riding in an ambu-
lance in advance Of his brigade, with
a small escort. He inquired at house
for good place to camp. The inmates
gave directions which he followed, and
was surrounded by q guerilla band,
one OF whom reached a pistol into the
ambulance and shot him in the side
The guelillas then captured several of
his escort and escaped. Those Of the
| escort who were not taken, gave the
alarm to the brigade as soon as posi-
BILE, which came up and burned the
house, The inmates had fed. 1t is
reported that some persons were hung
IN the neighborhooti by our soldiers.
81. . Madison, Aug. 8.
A despatch received to-day from the
War Department to Governor Solomon
states that the quota of this State, for
the last 100000, will be eleven thou
sand nine hundred and four.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF VIRGINIA,
SIX miles beyond Culpepper Aug 10
A battle was fought yesterday be-
tween Banks and Stonewall jackson.
Gen. Bayard, Of McDowen's corps.
with his cavalry brigade, had been en-
gagged the day before in the extreme
advance near the Rapidan river, Skin
misIing and maneuvering, taking pris-
0ners, and ending with slight loss,
battling the efforts Of large force to
surround and cut them off
Yesterday morning he was engaged
for several hours before Banks came
up, and with four regiments Of caval-
~, the LIST Pennsylvania, the list Maine
and the lst Rhode Island, delayed and
embarrassed the enemy's advance.
The rebels under Jackson and Ewell
had crossed the Rapidan in force, and
their advance guard, $4,000 strong.
was attacked by Banks Yesterday af-
ternoon, about six miles south of Gull
pepper Court House. The fight was
almost wholly with artillery at first, but
the infantry became engaged about six
o'clock, and determined and most
bloody contest ensued. Banks RIGHT
wing, under Gen, Williams, suffered
severe y.
The rebel position was in the woods
while the troops which attacked them
were obliged to cross open ground. tt
was not until about six O'Clock that it
became evident that the rebels were
attacking in force. Previous to that.
there had been rather desultory can
nonading.
The whole rebel force suddenly at
tackled us in overwhelming numbers at
all points. Nearly all their regiments
had full ranks.
AthaIf-past seven O'Clock Gen. PoDe
arrived on the field from CulpepDrr
accompanied by Mcdowell and part Of
McDowelI's corps. The battle was
substantially over, Banks holding the
same ground he occupied at the begin