Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-06-07

He cannot occupy astronger position.
In his flight this morning he destroyed
alarge amount of public and private
property, stores, provisions, wagons,
tents, &c. For 'mileseout Of the town
the roads are filled with arms, haver-
sacks, &C., thrown away by his fleeing
troops.
A large number of prisoners and de-
seiters have been captured, estimated
by Gen. Pope at :, 900. -=rz
Gen. Beauregard evidently distrusts
his army, or he wonld have defended
so strong position. His troops are
generally much discouraged and de-
moralized ; for the last few days their
resistance has been slight.
Signed, H. w. Halleck,
Major General Commanding.
Norfolk, May 81.
Two fugitives arrived here yester-
day, direct from Richmond. They re-
port an army of 200, 900 in the vicinity,
among whom, both officers and men,
dissatisfaction was very general.
They were living upon half rations
of bacon and bread ...... e.. .
The fugitives state that jeff. Davis
had been heard to say that he would
make the streets of the city run with
blood before surrendering.
Col. Hawkins of the 9th n. Y. Regi-
ment, with 20 men, arrived here in the
Port Royal last night, having left Ro-
anoke Island yesterday morning and
passed up by way Of Curritue Sound
and thence by Coral to Elizabeth River.
Thus the inland route is open by which
Gen. Burnside's department may com
municate with the capital without the
risk Of the passage outside of Hat
teras. "-... -.- .r,--..-.. - 49,
, - Corinth, via Cairo. June /.
Yesterday morning our reserve di-
visions were brought up and our entire
front moved forward, the men having
two days rations in theiralayersacks.
During the day we kept up tre-
mendous cannonading, shelliEg the
woods furiously. The rebels hardly
showed themselves, and resisting feebly
with a few shots.
Last night we threw up breastworks
along the entire front, and slept on
our arms within 1000 yards Of the
enemy's breastworks.
AT O'Clock this morning Gen Pope
entered Corinth without the slightest
opposition, and took possession.
At the same time the Mayor who
had came up, out on different road
met Gen. Nelson and surrendered the
town to him. There were no inhabi-
tants remaining, except the women,
children and old men.
The rebels succeeded in carrying
away absolutely everything except a
few provisions, which, with the ware
houses, were burned before we arrived.
They took every invalid from the
hospitals, and every letter from the
Post Office. They did not leave a
single gun. and had been moving away
troops more than six days, and stores
more chan two weeks.
r. The most of the troops have gone
toward the Grand Junction. The
rebel rear guard under Bragg, 10000
strong, marche d southwark at midnight.
/ Citizens assert positively that Beau
regard was here, and in command Of
the left Of the army.
ALI concur that there were never
more than 10000 troops there at once,
and usually much less. -~~e-
The rebel Notifications were five
miles long, and extended from the
Memphis and Charleston to the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad, but they were
much weaker than we supposed They
could have been carried by storm any
time. The few prisoners we have are
deserters from the rebel rear guard
There is great modification in our
army. | have these details from one
who was there in person.
Fremont's Headquarters, Near Stras-
burg, June l.
Gen. Fremont with strong column,
left Franklin last Sunday, and has
crossed the Shenandoah mountains.
marching nearly hundred miles with
little meaEs of transportation, and no
supplies IN the country.
This morning, five miles from Stras-
burg, he overlook Jackson in full re-
treat with his whole force, on the road
from Winchester to Strasburg.
Col Closeret, commanding the adj
vance brigade, came upon the enemy
strongly posted with artillery, which
opened as soon as the head of his col
umn appeared.
Gen. Fremont brought his main col
umn rapidly up and formed In line of
battle.
Jackson declined to fight and, while
holding Cfoseret in check with a por-
ton of his troops, withdrew his main
force. and continued his retreat. mi
the skirmish five Of the 9Th Virginia,
and two of the Goth Ohio, were woun-
ded. Enemy's loss unknown.