Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-07-12
mond. The transports are already un.

,l'one. Inc transports are alreadyun-
loading supplies ut the wharves.
The Commanding General feels con-
tideut OF successfully mee,,n,, .,v Of
tack the enemy may make upon him or
his present position.
Inc reintorcements the rebels re.
ceived from Beauregard and Jackson.
gave them q force double that of the
army OF the Potomac, and many Of
the prisoners taken during The battles
belonged to Beauregard's army.
Fortress Monroe, july 2
This morning the N-lla Bakey-ar-
rived at Fortress Monroe from Harri-
sons Landing, having left there at )
o'clock.
She brings 25 rebel prisoners and Il
few wounded.
The most terrible fighting took place
on Tuesday last, and With the must
brilliant success. The rebels We're de-
feated III every action, and the rebel
prisoners admit the loss of at least TO-
600 on that day.
Oar artillery was most successfully
handled nearly all day, while the reb-
els have done but very little execution
with theirs. As fast as the rebel for
ceS were cut to pieces, other fresh
troops were immediately marched for.
" ard to fill their places
They seemed to disregard the lives
ct their men, and held them under the
hottest fire of our artillery The enc
my have been driven back in every
fight for the last three days. Our
troops are III line spirits, and never SO
ANXIOUS. @
Cairo, July 5.
The ram Monarch brings news from
Vlcksbury to the 2Sth. On Thursday
Porter'S fleet commenced to shei. the
upper batteries below the town. This
continued all day without any impor-
tant result. 1t was renewed on Friday,
and III the afternoon firing was directed
ON the town, over which the shells
were plainly seen TO burst. This con-
tnued until four O'Clock, when the
flee. ceased firing
| Daring the bombardment the rebel
batteries replied feebly, and their firing
inaccurate. Half an hour after the
cessation Of hoStiltieS, the rebel water
battery opened oly the mortar fleet,
which replied until the battery ceased
firing. -- ..-.
At L. NJ. fire was opened from the
eftlre fleet on the town, which was
| kept up for an hour. The next NOR
n,alg At O'Clock the homblrdnlent WAS
ieirwed, during which eight OF Far
ragut'S vessels passed the water bat
teilcs without any serious damage
The city mast hsve been damaged
greatly. CONGREGATIONS We're seen Iii
numerous places.
Informed inlispntabe authority says
| that five thousand negroes have been
ordered by Gen. Is liter to work on the
cana. across the bend, on which Vlcks-
burg, CT its remains is now situated.
The channel Of the Mississippi Will
thus be changed, and VlckSburg be-
come al lnland town hereafter. Seven
hundred more shells are ordered frolra
New Orleans for the further reduction
OF the place to ashes
New York, July I.
A Letter III the Post confirms the re-
ported skirmish on Thursday the 3rd
INST, aud die capture of SIX guns and
some prisoners.
Gen. Mcclellan had removed his
headquarters, and the army hal al
vaEcel some five miles towards Rich
mond.
Tne correspondent Of the PhiIadel-
phla Inquirer states that the Richmond
papers of the 4,h, ackfo Wedge the
loss Of 10000 men, though they claim
the victory.
The corresponding of the Philadcl-
pima Press, OF the same date, reports
that oCiellan is pushing rapidly for
ward, driving the enemy at all points.
Tie gtr,ibpat> accompanied his advance,
el1eiiins the woods aud scattering the
elenly, lis maln force following.
New York. July 9.
A letter to the Tribune, dated james
River 9TH, says the veteran forces of
Is srnsiie have formed u junction with
the beleagued army Of Mcclellan.
Gen. Burnside had made all his prep
arationS for an advance inland from
Newbern, and Oh Tuesday last the
command to advance was to have been
given, but on that day dispatches were
received which changed the complex
ion OF things. They ANNOUNCED the
results Of the series of battles before
Ischnond, and urged Burnside to send
i part Of his force to Mcclellan Not
al hour Was lost III answering the call
Orders were carried III hot haste.
freight aud armamcnts were discharged
from vessels, and all were coaled, wat
cred, and provisloned at once. On
Wednesday all were aboard, and that
mornlng at daybreak the flag boat,
with Barnsldc aud staff aboard, steercd
down the Ne,lse River, but another
buag of dispatches was sent after