Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-08-09
County Superintendent.
The War News.

New York, July 81.
The steamer A1atanzas, from New
Orleans On the oath, has arrived.
Gen. Butler ordered that all negroes
released by their masters absence and
who join the Federals, will be regarded
as emancipated. Masters had cndeav-
ored IN many cases to reclaim them,
after the use Of reasonable express
sions.
General Butler, in a note to Rev
erday johnson, says no merchandise,
whether cotton or sugar, will in any
event be seized or con6scated by the
United States authorities.
Z. II. Parish, agent of the Roths-
childs in New Orleans, committed
suicide.
A number Of persons had been ar
rested for an attempt to assassinate
Thos. G. Burbanks & Bro, among
whom was Andre DeLorbe, brother-in-
law Of John Slidell and Gen. Beaure-
gard.
Washington, Aug. I
The story of the arrival Of ten iron
clad gunboats off Mobile is not be-
lieved in official quarters. It is pre-
sumed that the government is not igno-
rant of the rebel movements in Eu-
rope.
The Navy Department has positive
knowledge that but one war vessel pur-
chased by the rebels in Europe is trv-
ing to escape from England, and the
federal gunboat Tuscarora is Watching
her.
Michael j. Jalvin, of the 22nd Mass.
was shot at in the street at Newborn.
After being wounded he shot and
captured his assailant, and captured an
other.
Col. Skurtz had the house pulled to
the ground on Saturday, and several
arrests were made. The assassin will
be hung.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Po-
ToMAc, Aug. l.-About IL o'clock last
night the rebels opened fire from the
opposite side Of the river with two
batteries of light artillery. Their fire
was principally directed to the mail
boat landing at the headquarters of
Col. Ingalls,, and the shipping and en-
campments Of Westover.
The rebel pieces were handled we'll
and fired with great rapidity. Four
men were killed and some five or six
wounded. Several horses also were
killed.
The rebels had it all their own way
for some time, as our troops did not
anticipate an attack, but the 32-poun-
ders stationed at Col. Ingalls, head
quarters soon silenced their guns af-
ter they opened.
A few of our vessels were struck
but no serious damage was sustained
by any of them. With this one ex.
ception, nothing has occurred worth
mentioning.
Memphis, July 80.
The Bulletin Of this morning has
the following important intellioencc
from authentic sources:
Among other interesting items as to
the proceedings of the rebels, we have
some mixing of the subjects discussed
at the two conferences of all the prin-
cipal rebel military leaders, held in
Richmond On the 9Th and 3Oth inst
1t is understood that they came to the
conclusion that they must lose no more
territory. The defensive policy was
attacked, and both Lee and
Beauregard advised invasion of the
North at three points, namely: from
Cum berland or Williamsport into
Pennsylvania; from Louisville and
Cincinnati into Indiana and Ohio
and from Paducah and Cairo into
Illinois.
1t is alleged that the following plan
of operations for the remainder of the
summer campaign was agreed upon:
First, The Immediate obstruction of
the James river so as to make it i'm
possible for Mcclellan to use it as a
means of communication with the GOV
and for their transportation
of reiuforcements and army supplies.
Second, The occupation of Will
liamsburg, Yorktown, and the entire
peninsula.
Third, The recovery of the whole
Of the territory of Virginia, and the
of the Baltimore Dc Ohio
r. r.
Fourth, The recovery of New Or