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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-12-13

ssoS. BANKS ExpEDrSIoy.-This expedi-
sioR, the most complete of all our naval
expeditions yet sent afoat, sailed from
New York and Boston on the 4th inst,
snd has not yet been heard from. The
theory that il was to ascend James River
and cooperate in the attack on Richmond
E.uss be abandoned, ss 1t would have been
heard from ere now had it gone in that di-
secsiOn. The probabilities increase that
SITS destination is Texas. A greater achieve.
plent than organizing the expedition itself,
IS the keeping the seeza: Of its destination
So lsnr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-12-13
.STIERIFFS SALE.

ny VIRTUE of an Execution and Fee Bill in lame,
ID issued of the Clerks Office Of the Circuit Court
ofLs Sale county and State Of Illinois, and to me di.
rected whereby / am commanded to make the amount
of certain judgment recently obtained against Les
ter Wilcox in favor of Mary Fitsmmons and w lillian
Hicks Of TIE lands, tenements. goods and chattels
Of the sa id Lester Wilcox. have levied on The lev.
ing property. to-uit: Lot ten Q0) Block i've g. in
Nnawa Addition to tho City Of T, RI, La Sale County
Illinois.
Therefore, acco' ding to said command, I shah e..
pose for sale. at PUBLIC AUCTION. all the right tils
to the above described nropsrty, On S7TuRIA y thi
Sd day Of JANUARY, 1883, at O'CLOCK. p n, =,
the south door Of the Court House in Ottawa In said
coynf2. = -
Dated * ottaxa. this stxth day Of December, 1852
-, WILLIAM r. MlLLIuAN
III SA<rtr Of La sails Coxmty, Illinois,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-12-13

HARE on THE NIGGER-The Medical D.
rector at Cairo makes report that some
of the contrabands, hired out by the Mill
tary authorities at Cairo to farmers in Hi
nois (abolitionists, of course,) are being
treated scandalously. The parties who
took them are now having then. arrested
under the negro laws Of this State, fined
$50, sold to pay the fine, and then buy
them, thus securing their services for next
70 nothing
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-12-13

MISSEsorA INpIAxs-There is intense
excitement in Minnesota in consequence
of the President failing promptly to APP
prove the sentence for the execution of
about $50 Indians condemned by a recent
Military Court for completely in the out
RACES last summer The President has
finally consented that 80 Of the ringleaders
shall be executed. Tn. people of Mime
sofa have entered into combinations, and
declare that if the President will not order
the execution Of the rest, they will hang
them nevertheless.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-12-13
DR. Al H e ,

of the Faculty Of NtAiesne Of or
oTNs Essfey,a ,prv il, TIE Csfpsed-A Medal n Honor
cfV II. TIE E,nps,sr aCtts FrescA. fQr ~ t"0ssF"
q kpjdsnsic erlSSl. stc. &C.
All these documents and many osne's 81 s"e "'s"sss
value in exhibition in the ofuue. ,,,-
treatment and eeo.ulsa.ion o. meae,ns as surgery
49, IN Ruasellt Block, L. Sale street.
49,. Horno-yfsa 10 4. - SHo. t1Sss''1O
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-12-13

The DEAR NEC.o-According to the
last and most authentic statements, Uncle
Sam has now on his hands, at Fort Mon>
zoe. Port Royal, New Orleans, Newborn,
Cairo, and scattered through the army
generally, at least so, 600 contrabands, who
must be fed and clothed at Government
expense and earn nothing These contra
bands cost, at the smallest figure, 81 cts
each per day, or in all 5000 per day,
equal to 80, i2s 900 per annum-enougb
to maintain the regular army in time of
peace. But this is but drop in the
bucket. If the Presidents scheme to throw
upon the hands Of the government 4'ooo'
900 of contraba,rds by means OF the pre-
clamation on the 'st of January succeeds.
The questions recurs, are the people OF the
free States willing to be taxed to pay
those enormous bills for supporting in
idleness these hordes of lazy negroes7
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-12-13

EsASck.-rhe news by the steamer in
the beginning of the week, announced tina.
the Emperor Napoleon. notwithstanding
che rebuff he received from England and
Russia in his proposition to intervene IN
the American war, was fixed in lis pur-
pose to interfere Later arrivals, however
speak less positively Of tho Emperor s
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-12-13
War News OF the Week.
FROM GEN. BURHsrDE's Army.

The ball has opened at Fredericksburg
in dead earnest. Gen. Burnside having
all in readiness, determined on Thursday
morning to cross the Rappahannock at
fredericksburg, and give the enemy bat
tie. At ) o'clock in the morning he
commenced the construction of his pom
toon bridges. The enemy, concealed in
houses On the opposite bank, opened a
destructive infantry fire on bis pontoiners,
SO that they were forced to abandon the
work. Tbereupon, at clock, Burnside
opened his batteries on the city, under
the FIRE of which the construction of the
bridges was resumed, and by 3 cock, p.
N. they were completed and the army
commenced crossing Franklin's division
crossed three miles below the city, with
little opposition. The city was almost to-
tally destroyed As many as lIe guns
PLAYED upon it at one time. The enemy
replied with heavy guns, but not with
great vigor After our army crossed the
enemy fell back to their works south of
the city, which Burnside was expected to
attack yesterday, when great battle
would be fought
There is a rumor that Gen. Banks is at
Suffolk, and will cooperate from the South
with Burnside against Richmond.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-12-13
THE ILLUSTRATED ANNUAL
Register Of Rural Affairs

No. Of this xcelent work. for 1862 ID new ready,
containing IA ENGRAvINGs la pages, including An Al
manac for the year, and 100 pages Of reading
matter upon subjects Of Agricu tursl, Herteu itural
and domestic interest Price, e5 cents per eopy-92
per dozen, By mail postpaid.
Ten Copies oftie Country Gentleman fer 1853,
and Ten of the Annn0l Register. will Be
Ten Copies Of The Cttiticdt0r for 1853, aud Ten
Of the Annual r. Qister, will be sent for. 90
Sample numbers Of the C0wnsry Gentleman and TIE
Cuktipator sent free, by addressing the Pulishers
LUTHER TUCKER SON,
Albany, n. Y.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-12-13
NINE Mox,roRs FlxrsnED-Three of O,

NINE MONITORS FIHisHED-Three of our
iron clad men of-war were launched on
Saturday, one at Boston, the Nantucket,
and the Catskill and Keokuk at New York.
The Lehigh, one of the small Ericsson
batteries, is also reported ready to launch
at Chester, Pa This will complete Mr..
Ericssou,s contract with the Government
for nine vessels like the Monitor. There
are now in the neighborhood Of New
York five impregnable ships aAoat, all
preparing rapidly for sea, and some twelve
or,fifteen are on the stocks.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-12-13
North CAROLINA.

The activity of Gen. Foster and his little
army in North Carolina has SO disguised
the rebels that they have abandoned all of
the state east of the Wilmington AMI
Weldon r. r. An expedition, conveying
heavy reinforcements to Gen. Foster left
Fortress Monroe last Saturday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-12-13

A gentleman from Iowa has obtained a
patent for making wine form sorghum
which is said by connisseurs at Washing
ton TO be equal to Madeira. 1t can be
made. 50 as to be sold for twenty Eye cents
per gallon. A fine quality of rum is also
made from the same product.
5aFhe Warrington RepaIHean, an organ Of
the admi nistration, made a novel charge
q fen Gays ago, and one that sounds, like
.sour grapes.' It says: $50
:. The attemps to capture the worthless
TOM Of Richmond are schemes Of porshern
s>mi secessienlstS T.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-12-13
StAtoment

Of the principal articles transported upon the
Illinois and Michigan Canal, and entered at
the Collectors Office at Ottawa, for the ysars
1856, 1860, 1861, and 1862.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-12-13

Amount Of tot received in 1851. sa5 $40 06; 1850
1895 - 1861, $ss,257 IS; 1862, SIS se2 81.
CoRN.-From the figures of 1861 and
1862, it would appear that there was an
increase OF exports of the latter over the
former year, Of 1885 bushels, from the
City of Ottawa; but, if we deduct the
amount OF shipments from Utica for the
same years from the the total amou It
cleared in each of these years respectively,
and ascertain the eract amount Of the
shipments from Ottawa, we find \ decreaze
for 1862 Of l04 GOA bushels. A large guam
tity of TIE old crop still remains in the
country. which, owing to the continued
bad condition Of the roads, was prevented
from coming forward.
OATs-rhe same examination of the
figures of 1861 and 1862. in regard to this
article, will show an increase Of exports
from Ottawa for the latter year over the
former of 33 $50 bushels About IS per
cent OF the whole quantity shipped from
Ottawa went to ST. Louis
WnEAT-Whi lille ths exports from the
City in 1851 amounted TO 2i5.9SS bushels
we have in 1862 only 1906 bushels,
showing decrease of the latter year of
81 ,922 bushels. There has been gradual
falling of in the exports of the article for
the last few years, and tends to confirm
the opinion of many that Tia, IS no a
uheot country; but the unprecedented
wet season of 1852, with other causes
must be taken into account, and may per-
hips aid the public mind in arriving at a
fair co..clusion of the failure OF this arti-
Gle Of export, at least for the year 1862. D.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-12-13

NEGRO CIrIzESsHIP-Simultan with
the introduction of Hickman's bill in
Congress for the organization of 100 negro
regiment, it is announced that Attorney
General Bates is occupying his leisure
hours in preparing an elaborate opinion,
affirming the citizenship Of negroes, or, to
use the new enphonism of the Presidents
" free Americans of African descent" Mr.
Bates must put a pretty high estimate on
his opinion if his imagines it can nullify
the bred Scott decision and the uniform
action Of this government so years.
NAPOLEON AND MExICo.-Napeleon not
withstanding he has largely reinforced his
army in Mexico, finds the road from Vera
Cruz to the capital hard road to travel
His force at Jalapa is in great distress in
consequence of the Mexicans having got
uossessfon of the road between that city
and Vera Cruz, tiaas cutting off supplies.
The Mexieaus cyiRce extraordinary una.
nimity and a full determination to resist
French occupation to the last It is said
q number of Mexican emissaries have APP
peared in our army on the Potomac aud
are helding out tempting inducements to
enterprising young officers to join the ser.
vice Of Mckee against France.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24
= Penand Scissors.
Charles \. Grienor, of KauLan-

ma. Between ApnI.ton and Green par
an old settler died snd,4on1v 1T h. "a
;leDce ON the 18Th ,It - -. -
= Tbo ro,,,,..
Z, ''''' 'l DiS
Sd . $780,.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24
Norfolk Taken.
Baltimore. Nav

Baltimore, May II.
The news brought by the boat from
Ola Point states that our troops cross
ed 70 the Virginia (Norfolk) shore on
FfidaYnioh,whilst the Rip Raps shell
ed SeWalI's Point. A landing was
made at WiIlonghby Point at a point
selected by President Lincoln the pre-
vious day. He was among the first
that stepped ashore The rebels fed
at the advance of our troops.
The latest adviceS state that Gen.
Max Webber was within three miles
Of Norfolk. .-.---..< -...
The Merrimat remained all dav of
Craney Island. --
~. z-.... Washington, May II.
The Navy Department received the
following this morning.:
Fortress Monroe, May 1912 O'Clock.
Norfolk is ours, Also Portsmouth
and the Navy Yard T.!
Gen. Wool completed the landing
of The troops this morning, and com
menced the march on Norfolk with
5000 troops.
Secretary Chase accompanied the
expedition five miles from The land
ing. s
A rebel battery was stationed on the
opposite side Of the bridge over Tan
ner'S Creek. After a few discharges
the rebels btrned the bridge, which
compelled Us to march round five miles
flrt har
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24
Skirnlsh at Pennington.
PlttShnrU Lan9inr. HTav

i'lttsburg Landing, May 8.
The following is Just received at
headquarters OF the Armv of MisSisS-
ippi, near Pennington, 9Th, 5 p. M, to
Mai. Gen. iiaIlcuk:
The enemy, 10000 strong, drove in
our pickets beyond Pennington, and
advanced the brigade occupying the
further side of the creek in front Of
my camp. The brigade held it for
five hours, until finding themselves
heavily pressed in front and on flank,
I and that could not sustain them with
ont passing the creek with my whole
force, which was contrary to your or
der, and would have drawn on a gen
eral engagement, I withdrew to the
other side III good order.
The conduct Of the troops WAS ex-
cellent, and the withdrawal made bv
them very reluctantly. -.... ...
The enemy maie a demonstration
to cross, but abandoned the move
tnnnt.
Our loss was considerable, thongl
we cannot yet tell how great. The
en2ny being much exercised suffered
very severely. The enemy's batteries
being completely disabled, and his in
fantrN line driven back several times
by my command eager for advance.
(o'sned) john PopE, .
Major General
bennington is FIVE miles northwest
,of Corinth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24

PsRsoSAL.-Our old friend J. D.
Witter, formerly Of this place, has been
spending a few days with us. Jerry
is a resident of Grand Rapids, one OF
the smartest townsin the State of Wis
consin, where be holds forth as an At
torney at Law. He wears an air OF
thrift and !. vigor which indicates that
the climate of that goodly town agrees
with hin, both physically and fnanci-
ally. r
Il rejoiees nsto learn that Kerry still
continues in the yirtuous and exenlpla-
ry ways that made him a useful and
happy citizen Of Wautoma.-Argess.
Centralia papers please copy
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24

An indignant female triumph
antly viudicates herself flom the impu-
tation Of having 'sruined" her hu@-
band, in the following notice published
in the Wisconsin Pttrjot
PUBLIC NoTIcE.-In answer to the
notice of my husband, Charles Lang
nlckle, gave Of me III the last number
Of this paper, / here give notice to the
public that | have not ruined him, as
he would wish yea TO understand bat
I have been. for / had abundant
means, which all acquaintance know,
but now / have nothing, which / feel
it my duty to let the public know.
s~ HENRIETTE LANGNTCKLE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24
From Our Corresponding Editor
CHIcAGO. MAY Z, ,G2.

CHICAGO, May Z, ,62.
The drowning Of Gov. Harvey Of
your State, and the supposed loss Of
his body has .beepzthe subject ofmuch
.interest to the citizens Of this city as
well as else where, and wewere rejoic-
ed tolearu that the body has at length
been found. This will be a source Of
great qualification to surviving friends
and the citizens Of Wisconsin gener-
ally.
The body arrived in this city ola the
Illinois Central Railroad at n;re o'clock
Monday night, III charge Of Perry II.
Smith, Esq, Vice President ofthe Chi.
cage and Northwestern Railway, and
John S. Harvey, Esq, Of this city, a
brother Of the deceased. A State
Committee from Wisconsin, composed
Of Governor Solomon, Attorney Gen
eral James Fl. Howe, Treasurer S. D.
Hastings, Mayor Leit,h and J. II.
4nonnn }vau3 81 th;a ona ,5
nra1lo 81 tho rrron,o,+ ,ao+ 49,. -
mains at the depot and escorted them
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24

RAILROAD ACc1DENT.-Y esterday,
while wood train was in motion at
Jefferson, Thomas Doyle, ofthis city,
a workman on the train, ATTEMPTED. to
get upon one Of the cars. and fell up
on the track. HIS left leg was SO bad
" crushed that amputation below the
knee was necessary. -JanescizzeA Ga
gette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24

DEATH OF sen. QUESTIS:-Hon.
Chas: Quentin died at Milwaukee on
the 9th inst. Mr.. Quentin was Sen
ator from Milwaukee county. He was
born in Prussia, and was ffty-one
years OF age. He is spoken of as an
honest and esteemed citizen, ard an
able legislator.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24

A RAILROAD "MoNIToR."-A rail
road ''Monitor,' understood to have
been designed by Gen. Burnside, is in
process Of construction at NeWbern,
n. {. Carpenters are preparing q huge
framework: to be placed over a loco
motive engine, and to be covered with
railroad iron from the top to the track.
The car Is to be made capable Of car
ryulg two guns, one at either end, and
will be used on the railroad which runs
from Newhern to Beaufort, and also
on the railroad from New bern to Bach
elor's creek, in the direction Of Hugs
ton and .GollSboro. The new Mont
tor will 90 excellent service in guard
ing the country through which the rail
roads pass. s-.-- ~..ssS,..... .-.-- .#s..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24

WHAT ENGLAND BIAS LOST BY THE
AMERICAN WAR.--A remarkable
statement has recently been made by
the Chancellor Of 1.-The Exchequer in
the British House of Commons-an
officer corresponding to our Secretary
of the Treasury. He says the dispatch
Of troops. to British Moth America,
in view Of war with this country,
cost $4,250, 700. In addition to this,
in 1860, the exports Of the United
States amounted to $l08, $3.50, 900; in
1861 they fell to S45, 200, 000-diminn-
ton in one year, $50, 045, 900. Still
greater than this is the loss Of the raw
material of the industry of England,
cut off by the blockade Of the Sonth-
ern States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24

.ENPoRrANT.-Wo must say to our
readers and merchants. that the store
Of Wood, Loomis & Osborn, of Por-
tage City, is literally erammed with
new goods---the largest stoclz-they have
ever had on hand at one time. Many
traders have found it profitable to
make portion, at least, of their pur-
chases at the store of this firm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24

. WISCONSIN PRISONERS AT MEMPHIS
WIN. VI. Michael, Captain, Acting
Ali. Gen1: james P. Willard, n. NJ
Savne, G. y. Fisk, William Brenlrcr,
ID. Ii. Saxton, Captains, 18th Wiscon-
sin. aG Is. e So .a.a .--.s ST.. .-.
I A. Jackson. George Stokes, S.
D. Woodwork, D. W. C. Wilson, Ira
IL. Ford, 0. A. Southmavd, Liputen-
ants, 9Th Wisconsin. II. Fair, Order
~ Sergeant, 10th Wis. Is a. nas-.1
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24

sD There are at least fifty fewer
ahIe-bodled convicts now in the prison
than there has been for any Of the
three or four seasons last past. The
Commissioner, however, is arranging
to work them to good advantage
Waupu1a Times. a-r..s =. -..-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24
REBEL SURGEONS COMING

Chicago Tribune says
An order came yesterday from Col.
Hoffman to transfer three rebel sur
oeons from Camp Douglas to Camp
Randall, Madison, Wis Col. II. des-
ignated the following prisoners for the
transfer, and they left last evening for
the scene Of their new labors: DR..
n. ". Oliver, assistant surgeon of the
18th Alabama; DIR. Eli Greenlee, sur
geon Of the Cd Kentucky: DR.. Samuel
?. Johnson. unknown.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-05-24

Hours OF PUBLICATION. We print
a Morning Edition. at A. a., in time
for the through mail on the milwaukee
and Prairie du Chein r. r., contain
ing all the night Geographic reports
and the forenoon report Of the same
dav. $500 @ sza = .aa.E
Our Second Edition goes to press at
u O'Clock, containing special forenoon
dispatches, markets, DC, in time for
the La Crosse aad Milwaukee r. R,
mail, at 1870. a<I
Our Third Edition goes to press at
8 o'clock precisely. 5a11- .-@sf -
Each Edition contains the whole
matter for "a hours, and is complete in
itself 80
Subscribers and dealers will direct
what Edition they desire when order
ing the paper.-lNizaoaletee Wisco7s-
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