Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-10-04
The War News.
W ashington, Sept. "a.

Washington, Sept. "a.
Times special: Several rebel pri,-
oners captured by Gen. Sigel's scous
near Centerville, brought here to-dar.
They gave the loss of the rebels in tie
late battles in Maryland, at about &c
600. Rebels have Concentrated Their
forces at Winchester, which place they
are tortltylng. They regard the CAP.
ture OF Harper's Ferry as an offset 70
the loss Of battle on the Antietam, ard
their retreat from Maryland was affe,-
ted in good order.
These prisoners reported the loss Of
rebel officers in the late engagement as
very great.
New York, Sept. 25.
A Sharpsburg letter to the Philadel-
phla Enquirer, says it has been semi
officially stated that our loss in the bat
tie OF Antletam was 5000 in killed.
wounded ana missing.
The loss of the enemy, Judging from
the appearance Of the battle field.
must exceed $4,000.
Dr. Duffie, brigade surgeon on Sigel's
staff, arrived at Philadelphia fiom
Richmond, where he has been a pris-
oner four or five weeks.
One Of Pope's officers had been de-
liberately shot at Richmond, and re-
ported to have died of congestion of
the brain.
5000 or 1000 rebel soldiers were un-
der guard, upon charge of attempted
desertlon. There are around Rich
mond only 5000 or &c, 900 troops.
Washington, Sept. 25.
Tribune's Disqualification. Eli
Thayer's scheme for colonization. bv
armed men in Southern States, which
meets with much favor by the Presi-
dent, Secretary of War and other
Secretaries, has been discussed several
times in Cabinet circles, and will
probably soon receive formal official
sanction.
The project contemplates an expedi
ton Of 10000 colonists, enlisted for 6
months, and supplied with transport
tatlon, subsistence, arms, and a Gen.
by the Govt, whose business it shall be
to hold, occupy and possess the public
lands OF Florida and other lands, be-
longing to rebels, and seized under the
Ia" OF the last session Of Congress, for
non-payment Of the direct tax.
Ihayer promises, if allowed to carry
out his plan, 1t is entirely to bring Florii-
Ga INTO the Union as a free State by
the first OF February next.
Texas and Virginia are already
talked OF as States to be subjected to
the same rule.
New York, Sept. p.
Advlces from New Orleans give an
order by Gen. Butler, requiring each
natural foreign resident in the Depart
ment to report to the nearest Provost
Marshal tor the registration of himself
and family.
The order says that in the course of
ten days 1t might become necessary to
distinguish disIoyal from loyal citizens
and honest neutral foreigners.
All false or simulated claims of for
eign allegiance Butler threatens to
punish severely.
Cincinnati, Sept. %.
Last night the rebel cavalry captured
Augusta, Ky, on the Ohio river. forty
miles above this city and, after rob
bing the houses, destroyed the place.
The citizens fled to the Ohio side.
Hon. VIM. III. Polk passed through
this city tonight, bearing dispatches
from Andy Johnson to President Lin
coin.
Business was totally suspended yes
terday from 2 till P NJ. All citizens
under drill turned out large.
A dispatch to the Gazette from In
dianapolis says: Army officers who
have just arrived from Washington,
says they read an order, while in the
War Department on Friday, relieving
Buell. from the. command in Kentucky,
and assigning him to Indianapolis to
organize paroled prisoners into regi-
ments.
New York, Sept. 20.
The Heralds Centerville correspon
dent writes as follows: The few in
habi,ants left are now in nearly state
Of starvation. Everything is taken
from them, including nearly all the
live stock. Broken and burned L. s,
baggage wagons strew the roads in
the line of retreat, while the carcasses
of dead horses and mules are discover
ed every few rods.
louisville, Sept. %.
At the Gait House, at about s O'Clock
this morning, difficulty occurred be-
tween Brig. Gen. jeff c. Davis and
Maj. Gen. Nelson. 1t appears that
there has been a difficulty between
the parties for some time. Mel
son was in the Office of the Gait House
when Davis approached and spoke to
him. Nelson refused to listen to hin,