Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-10
Department Of State, !
Washington, Nay 5, 1914


it necessary for the public safety.
am, sir, yonr obd't servant,
VIM. II. SEWARD.
Department Of State,)
Washington, May 5, 80.
SIR IL have the honor to state, for
the information of your Government,
that Collector has been appointed by
the President for New Orleans, and
that the necessary preparations are be.
ing made to modify the blockade so
far as to permit limited shipments to be
made TO and from that and one or more
other ports, which are now blockaded;
at times and upon conditions which
will be made by proclamations.
am, sir, Your obd't servant,
VIM. II. SEwvRD.
Headquarters Army Potomac,)
s May 4, 1852
Stanton, Secretary Of Var We
have captured guns, ammunition, camp
cquippage, &c. We hold the entire
rebel works, which our engineers re-
port very strong. I have thrown my
cavalry and horse artillery In pursuit,
supported by infantry. ....
shall move FranGlin's Division and
as much more as I can transport by
water to West Point to-day. No time
shall be lost. Gunboats have gone up
ork river. Gloucester is also in our
possession. | shall push the enemy to
the wall. -
(SignedD Gro. r Mcclellan.
Headquarters Army Of Potomacl
May Al P. NJ.
10 Hon. H. NJ Stanton -
Our cavalry and horse artillery came
up with the enemy's rear guard, in
| their entertainments about two miles
this side of Williamsburg. A brisk
| fight ensued. Just as my aid left
Smiths division Of infantry arrived on
the ground, and I presume that he car
lied the works, though have not yet
heard. The enemv's rear is strong,
but / have force enough up there to in
sure all purposes. All along the lines
OF their works prove to have been most
formidable, and [ am now fully salts
he'd OF the correctness of the course I
have pursued. The success is brilliant
and you may rest assured that its eff
tects will be of the greatest import
ance. There shall be no delay in fol
lowing up the rebels.
The rebels have been guilty of m ost
murderous and barbarous conduct, in
placing torpedoas within the abandon
ed works, near wells and springs, and
near the flag staff, magazines, tele graph
office, in carpet bags, barrels of -four,
&c.
Fortunately we have not lost many
men in this manner Some four or five
killed, and perhaps dozen wounded.
Shall make the prisoners remove them
at their own peril.
(Signed) GEO 3. McCLELLAS,
Major-General.
..-- Cairo, May 5-Il Z. NJ.
The force sent out by Gen. Pope on
Saturday to reconnoiter Pennington
consisted Of three regiments Of intan-
try, one Of cavalry and battery The
enemy, near 5000 strong, was posted
a short distance east otthe village, be-
hind formidable Entertainments, their
works mounting four pieces Of heavy
artillery. -....
Our troops charged upon the enemy
and drove them from their works, com
pleteIy routing them, with loss Of 80
killed, SO wounded and between 200
and 800 prisoners, besides tents and
camp equippage. We captured four
pieces Of artillery aud ses eraI hundred
new rjfied muskets. XIX.
On Saturday afternoon force of
our cavalry entered Glendale, on the
Mississippi Central road, and took sew
eral prisoners, after destroying two
small bridges. Our loss in both en-
gagements was twenty-three, OF whom
but three were killed.
Paducab, May 6.
jeff Thompson is in Western Ken
lucky with 1000 cavalry. He came
across company Of Curtis Nebraska
Horse yesterday, near Dresden, scat.
telling them in every direction. No
loss of life. Quite an excitement ex-
lists in the country in consequence of
the raid of jeff Thompson.
Report is current here, and general
ly believed, that Corinth was evacuat-
ed. Our troops are now in full pos
session.
B:vsuae II front Of Williamsburg1
May 5, 1852.
To Hon. e. III. Stanton -
After arranging for moving up York |
river, I was urgently sent for here.
find Gen. 10 Johnson in front of
me, in strong force, probably greater,