Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-11-29
Headquarters will be


gone to Washington for the purpose OF
Fastening the work of opening communi
cations via Aqua Greek. Other quarter
macterster have gone on the same lusi-
ness, and we snail soon have the old line
OF communications open again open, the
bridges over the Potomac creek, and the
happahanu ock being rebuilt, and this
road beyond Warrenton Junction aban,
doned, In fact l do not think ii is designed
10 Loio TINS place after the main body of
the army leave.
Charles A Dana, late editor of the n.
I. Tribune, has been appointed Assistant
Secretary OF War in place of Mr.. Wolcots,
resigned. .. ....
Washington Nov. lS.-Specia1 to Times.
Up to O'Clock this evening the intelli.
gence at headquarters from the army runs
to this effect: All quiet along the front
Rumors prevail of an engagement between
our rear column and the enemy, but dill
gent inquiry fails to corroboraie the reports,
which sre believed to be groundless.
Washington, Nov. 1S.-It having been
varioGsly stated that the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue had estimated The re-
ceipts for revenue at $3.50, 900, 600, there
Is authority for saying that no such esti-
mate has been made. and in no instance is
it thought the receipts will exceed $780,
600, 900 or 1916, 100000.
Philip Speed, of Louisville. has been
appointed tax collector for the Sd collec-
ton district OF Kentucky, comprising the
present 9th ann 7tn districts .
1t is here thought that foreign ministers
have in their usually respectful terms.
called the attention of our Government to
Complaints on the subject of the seizure of
vessels running the bloc lade, and it is GER
tain they are receiving the attention to
which their Importance demand. They
are compelled, In point of tact, for the
reason that they involve principles of in
ternauonal law But this is always going
Oh, especially in time of war or blockade
Old cases are disposed OF, and new oLes
come up daily.
The sending OF commissioner to New
Orleans, and the appreciation of his i'm
partial report on the subject, which he ex-
amined according to the strict principles
OF law, Is regarded here as an earnest of
the Intentions OF the administration to act
with circumspecton and justice regarding
all matters in which diplomatic relations
are involved. Probably the public will
soon know lat our own government has
in turn complained about the alabama
and in other cases OF violation of neutral
ity.
The meeting of Congress will as usual
bring ont the corr espondence which can
not fail TO fully acqualnt the country with
the facts.
Cairo, Nov. 17.-An arrival from Mem
P1iS brings news to the 14th. The rebels
nave fallen back to Abbieville, % miles
east of Holly Springs. They thus place
the Tallahatchie River and a broken coun
try between them and Grants army. 1t
is not believed they will give battle this
side OF jackson, Miss.
The wagon road from Cornth to Mem
phis is open.
St. Johns, Nov. 19.-The steamship
Anglo Saxon from Liverpool 9th, via Lon
donderry 7th, passed Cape Race for Que
bee this morning. She was boarded by
the news yacht
The London Post traces the inaction of
Gen. McClelan's army to the increase of
the Democrats in the state elections. 1t
says that Gen. Mcclellan is a consistent
Democrat; that he is a universal favorite
with the people and soldiers, and it is well
known that he is not unwilling to see the
war terminated. 1t thinks if the elections
in the other States should prove favorable
to the Democrats, increasing to no incon-
siderable extent the Democratic element
in Congress, the probability of a speedy
peace will be SO much enhanced as to
make any attempt to invade Virginia not
only useless but criminal.
OF the newspaper proprietors to-day, it
was unanimously sgreed to combine for
the protection of their interests, and in
view of the heavy advance on the price
of paper, materials, &c, to increase the
charge of subscription.
Washington, Nov 19.-Drig. Gen. Cor
man, recently ordered to reporS at St.
Louis, will doubtless be assigned to duty
on reaching that point, either under Gen.
Curtis Or Gen. Rosecrans.
New York, Nov. 20-A special dispatch
O yesterday to the Herald says that the
latest Information received from Harper's
Ferry represents Stonewall Jackson as
falling back, This means that he is going
to join Lees army with his corps
Secessioniss in Washington to-day are
exultant over the movement of our army
They say that it is compulsory one, and
that it is in reality retreating before a
sudden attack by Stonewali Jackson.
The Times says the latest intelligence
believed to be reliable, states that the
main body OF the rebel army has succeed
ed in reaching point between orr army
and Richmond. jackson and Stewart are
said to be between Culpepper and War
renton.
The Times Washington dispatch says
that gentleman who arrived on Tuesday
from Aqua Greek, which he left that
morning, reports that the rebel force at
Fredericksburg was completely taken by
surprise by our rapid advance, and those
stationed there and at Falmouth barely
succeeded in making their escape from our
cavalry under Bayard.
While Bayard'5 cavalry was at the for
mer place, the rebels opened fire from four
pieces of artillery stationed on a hill in
the rear OF Fredericksburg. 1t was re.
piled to and soon silenced.
Contrabands say the railroad is in good
order all the way to Richmond.
Cairo Nov. 20.-The following is from
the Grenada appeal:
Chattanooga, Nov. 13-Forrest's cav
airy had skirmjsh with the federals Oh
the Franklin road, Tuesday, killing TWEEN
ty aud woundiDg fifty or sixty. The fed
erals being reinforced, Forrest withdrew.
KIRBY Smith is sick at Chattanooga.
The Savannah Republican of the 18th,
says: Sunday last The federals attempted
to land at st. Larry, Ga, but were re-
pulsed. the gunboats then eheled and