Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-02-01

portions of the country, drowning four
or five hundred persons, and causing
great destruction Of property.
Frederick, Md, Jan. 23.-Officers
from Hancock yesterday report the
Potomac risen nearly twenty-five feet
within the past few days. There is
no possibility Of crossing at present.
Troy, n. Y, Jan. 25.-A tremen-
dous gale prevailed all through West
ern Vermont this morning. A. the
train which left Troy for Rutland, at
lis a. M, was five or six miles above
Bennington IN the town Of Shaftsburg,
Vt, it encountered the gale while pass
ing an embankment about thirty feet
high. One of the cars was broken
from its coupling and thrown by the
force of the wind down the bank
DR.. A. Dwight Of Boston, passenger,
was instantly killed. John Robinson,
the road master, was severely injured
and will not survive One other man
and two ladies were slightly injured.
New York, Jan. PA proposition
will soon be offered in the Senate to
impose tax of ten per cent upon the
pay OF officers, from a Major General
down to private.
The army prefers tax to reduc-
ton of pay, and large numbers have
petitioned for it,
From this source Government will
receive revenue Of about $50, 900, 900
The petition from the officers state
that they prefer tax of Is or 20 per
cent. to reduction proposed by G en-.
Sherman. Many senator's ard men,
bers approve the idea and will support
| it.
Letters from Havana to-day, state
that the allies are greatly dissatisfied
with their prospects in Mexico, and
complain that Mlranon and others have
deceived them. They expected aid
from strong party, and they find the
population as one man against them
They are convinced that their present
force is entirely inadequate to the task
of bringing the Mexicans to terms
The troops at Vera Cruz are suffering
greatly from sickness, 500 men out of
5000 being in the hospitals.
Whenever they have ventured be-
yond the range of their cannon they
have been shot down if few or driven
back if in force.
Discontinued and virtually beseiged,
they quarrel among themselves. On
one occasion French regiment fought
Spanish regiment until a number
were killed and wounded in each. In
consequence Of this brawl it was de-
termincd that the French force shonld
Immediately land at Tampico, where,
as previous advices inform us, resist
ance would be made.
The English were at the same time
to attack Matamoras.
Fortress Monroe, Jan. 27.-By the
arrival Of the steamer Eastern State,
we have the first direct and official in
telligenee Of the Burnside Expedition.
Ire Easter7a State left Hatteras Inlet
last night, and arrived here late this
! p. m.
The recent storms were unusually
severe at Hatteras Inlet, and consid-
erably delayed and crippled the expe-
dition, but when the Euste17s State left
everything looked favorable.
The Burnside expedition sailed from
Hampton Roads on the 18th and 18th
of January, and consisted of over I25
vessels of all classes.
Thoy arrived at Hatteras between
the 18th and 18th insts., having been
greatly retarded by severe storms and
adverse winds, which prevailed during
that time. After thei arrival at Hat
tcraS they experienced series Of un-
pararalled storms, and at times it was
impossible to hold communication be-
tween any two vessels ofthe fleet.
After the storms, it was discovered
that no vessel drawing over seven feet
three inches could pass into Palmlco
Sound no vessel either could pass
outside the Bar drawing over thirteen
feet Of water, unless very sksllfully pi-
loted, consequently the City Of Neao
York struck on the outside of the bar.
She had cargo, valued at 100000,
of powder, rifles, and bombs, and prov
ed total loss. Her crew was saved.
The steamer Pocuhoretas went near
the light house, and became perfect
wreck. Ninety valuable horses, be-
longing to the Tybee Island battery,
were on board of her all drowned,
including several valued at $500 each.
The Grape Shot parted hawscr,
swamped and went down at sea. Her
crew were saved. An unknown schoon-
er loaded with oats land another schoon-
cr, name unknown, were on the beach.
The steamer Louisiana struck on
the bar where she now lies. The re-
port Of her burning is incorrect. She
may get of: The Easter7e queen and
the V0tiguer are also ashore he lat
ter will probably get off,
The water vessels attached to the