Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-08-02
Mobile and Ohio Railroad at that place.

N1oUic aEu OiilO naHfodu 1T tHat place.
They have torn up the track for some
ten or twelve miles.
Nv York, July %.
The Tribune has the following:
1t is whispered that Gen. Halleck
has sent all the spades in Gen NJ ,Clrl-
lan'S army to the rear, aud has ordered
maSkrts to the front. At all events
there was no digging there for the
hrSt time for many weeks on the
day after his visit to the peninsula.
Steps are tax n to bring 10y al blacks
10y the hundred from the valley of the
Shenandoah within the lines Of Gen.
Sigel's army corps. To what military
purposes they are to be devoted is not
Known.
-.-r New York, July %.
/ The Tribune has special fro Co
lumbus, OHIO, which states tina, Rev.
DR.. Brooks, of St. Louis, aud Rev. d.
Hoyt, of Louisville, were arrested on
Friday night, a, the house of the Ms
souri, rebel Judge Clarke, of Ohio.
II is reported that important papers
were found on them, duplicating Val
landigham, who will be taken with
them to Cincinn att.
The Governor has issued orders to
the assessors to have enrolment of all
abb" bodied men ready by the 18th Of
| August. IL there are not volunteers
enough by that time, drafting is to
commence.
Cairo, July %.
Dispatches received at headquarters
to-day, say that the Mobile & Ohio
X. X. is again in running order, the
rebels having done it little darage.
Jefferson City, Jnly 20.
Gen. Guetar, of the 9th Missouri
regiment, reinforced by Lit. Col. Shat
Ter aud Major Hopper, of MerriIrS
horse, and major Caldwell, 81 Iowa
Cavalry, six hundred and fifty strong,
were attacked at More's Mill, seven
miles east Of Fulton, at noon yesterday,
by a party of rebels 900 strong. After
fighting till p. m, the lebels We're
completely routed with loss Of
seventy five to a hundred killed and
wounde,l, and one taken prisoner. Cnl
Gustar reports loss OF forty five killed
and wounded, he capturing guns, am
munitioE, baggass, IT,, in pfotu>ion
O.ficerS and men behaved splendidlv.
Cobb is rep,rte killed. Col. Guetar re-
sumed the pursuit last night, and will
follow them over the Jordan.
New York, .Jalv 80.
| 81 T. !,
Times has the toIlnwlny: You may
rely upon it that i5,r never before
known III the conduct of the war, is
hencetorth to mark the policy of the
Government. The OF yallizatlon is per
feet, aud material ABUNDANT, and
sol'i'crs are pushed rapidly to their
places il, the field.
Gen. II ,lleck and Secretary Stanton
attracted considerable attention at
Wizards toni yht, bv appearing to-
grther in the lobby. The Secretary is
not often seen SO far from the war of:
flee.
The statement that Lord Lyons has
written to member Of the legion that
England would recognize the bogus
coniederacy, is of course without f,un-
datlon.
Paris, Ky., July 80.
Yesterday afternoon . patty of guer-
rilia rebels from Boone Co., under the
command of Gen. Bali, appeared be-
fore Mt. Sterling, and demanded the
surrender OF the town, which was re-
fused. They then attempted to take it
by force, but we're fired on by the home
guard aud number were killed. They
then turned to retrace their steps down
the pike and were met by 4 party of
men under Major Bracht of the 18th
Kentucky, who ordered charge, which
turned them towards the town, where
they were again warmly received, which
caused a complete stampede, leaving
all their horses, sc.
The rebels lost ! 8 killed and 4s pris-
oners. Number OF wounded not as
certained. Oar loss is three wounded.
Maj. Bracht is closely following the
balance Last night the Paris Home
Guard captured eight Of the fl, ing reb-
els near this place. Fen were also cap
tured at North Middleton.
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Mexico: Mo, July 80.
From an official Just in from the field,
] get the following reliable account Of
the fight at Moore's Mills, twelve miles
east of Fulton, No, on Monday after
noon. Cur force under Col. Guitar
was about 400; the rebel force was be-
tween 800 and 900. Our loss was 10
killed and 80 wounded; the rebels left
50 dead on the field: and had about 100
wounded. The fight lasted three hours,
when the rebels fled in great confusion.
-. -- Washington, July 80.
There is a report here, throug Oh con-
traband sources, to the effect that large
bodies Of rebel troops are crossing
James river going south. The contra
! bands saw thew are evacuatin0 Rich