Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-31
e 1900, he asserts, will cover their en-

10000, he asserts, will cover their en-
tire force.
Much dissatisfaction exists amonc
them on account of the CONSERVATION
act, and many would be glad to law
down thsir arms, did not pride forbid.
line leaders are determined to make q
stand, having chosen q position nc,r
Richmond for that purpose,
New York, Nav 2s:
The steamer Matanzas brinSs Nov,
Orleans mails and papers to the 1s,b.
A communication from Jacob Barber
arguing against the destruction of cot
ton; also says if our brave soldiers do
not win a satisfactory peace we must
fall back on the ballot box, and sus-
gests an amendment of the constitT--
ton, SO as to allow the people to vote
directly for President. $500
An -ao order frea Provost Marshal
French, says all coffee houses, bar
rooms, hotels, gaming and billiard sa-
looms, must procure licenses immedi-
ately, under penalty Of confscation.
Gen. Butler ordered the circulation
OF confederate notes and bills to cease
on the 9th. All sales or transfers of
property on and after that dav, in con-
slderatlon of such notes or bills, will be
VOID, and the property confscatcd bv
the United States, onefourth to the in
former. -
An order to suppress the Bee for an
article In favor of the burning of cotton
is made.
The office of the Delta has been ia
ken possession of for an article discuss
ing the cotton question in violation of
Buffers proclamation Of the lst. Its
business is to be conducted by the e,
5. authorities.
DIX persons were sentenced to be
shot for violation of paroles given in
rort jackson, in organizing military
Tor service in the rebel army.
/ Washington, May %.
den. Mcclellan telegraphs to tn
Secretary Of War that the battle at
Hanover Court House resulted in com
p!ete rout of the enemy.
1t Is stated that we have taken 500
prisoners. The loss of the enemy is set
down at 1000.
Our men buried 100 of their dead
Cur loss was 375 in killed, wounded
and missing, of which So were killed.
The forces opposed to us were prin-
clpally North Carolina and Georgia SOL
dlers. Prisoners from North Carolina
say they are very tired of the war,and
that their defeat will have very de-
moraizlng effect on the rebel army.
-, New York, May %.
The Herald has full accounts Of
Banks retreat, from It's correspondent.
Only $50 men out of 500 or 900 cnpar-
ed escaped from the Front Royal fight.
Forty Of our soldiers, mostly sick, were
captured atNewtown.
The enemy are said to have fouoht
well. AT one point they came up in i
large hollow square, single file on the
front and backand double file on each
side. Marching mp thus to certair
distance, they were ordered to halt. fix
bayonet and charge, which they did in
good order.
w hlle returning through Winchcs-
ter, women from houses opened fire
with pistols or our soldiers, and killed
great many. Lieut. Brown, 2s,h n.
Y, IS said to have been killed. Col
knipe, 46th Penn, is wounded and ia
ken prisoner: Col. Murphy, Of the 10Th
Penn, is killed, and many others.
The column retreated in good order
pursued by the enemy beyond Mar,
t1nsburg. The baggage trains pro-
ceeded as far as the Potomac, and ma
ny OF the teams have been conveyed
across OH Ferry boats.
The operator at Martinsburc had
feft the town on the fist rumor Of q
tight at Winchester, and taken the in
struments with him. The whole towy
seemed deserted.
). The stores were closed. Many I'm
ION people and negroes came along
with us.
Gen. Banks was in the rear Of the
retreat, and shell exploded only four
feet from him, fortunately without in
Jnring him.
- Winchester is reported to be burned.