Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-06-07
II. w. Halleck,

Richmond, unless WITHIN Ine past TWO
days.
Signed,1 II, w. Halleck,
Major Gen. Commanding.
Washington, June 2.
War Bulletin. The Department Of
Virginia is extended to include that
part of Virginia south Of the Rap
pahannock and east of the railroad
from Fredericksburgh and Weldon.
Major Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan, U. S.
A, will assume command thereof, and
of all the q. S. forces within its limits.
Maj. Gen. John E. w DOL is assigned to
the command OF the middle depart
ment, and will proceed to Baltimore
and assume command thereof. John
A. Dix, U. S. V, will proceed imme
diatelv to Fort Monroe to assume com
mand at that point, reporting to Maj.
Gen. Mcclellan for orders, by order of
the Secretary Of War.
-.... Washington, June 2.
The following was received at the
War Department this morning:
Is HALLEcK's HEADQUARTERS,
Camp near Corinth, June !, 81.
To Hon. E. NJ. Stanton, Sec'y of War:
The following despatch has been re-
ceived from Gen Pope:
10 Major General, Hdlleck -
1t gives me pleasure t, repeat to-day
the brilliant success Of the expedition
sent out on the 2sth inst, under Col
Elliot, with the Second Iowa Cavalry.
After forced marches, day and night,
through very difficult country, and
obstructed by an enemy, he finally sue
ceeded in reaching the Mobile & Ohio
r. R., at Boonsville, at IL NJ, of the
3Oth.
He destroyed the track in many
places south and north of the town,
below up one culvert, destroyed the
switch and track, burned up the depot
and locomotive, and a train of twenty
six cars loaded with supplies of every
kind, destroyed 10000 stand Of small
arms, three pieces Of artillery, and a
great quantity Of clothing and ammu-
milton, and paroled 1000 prisoners
which he could not keep with his com
mand.
The enemy had heard Of his move
ments and had kept train Of box cars
and fiat cars with flying artillery and
500 infantry running up and down
the road to prevent him from reaching
it. The whole road was lined with
pickets for several days.
Col. Elliott's command subsisted on
meat alone, such as they could find in
the country.
For daring and despatch this expe-
dition has been distinguished in the
highest degree, and entities Col. Elliot
and his command to high distinction
The result will be embarrassing to the
enemy and contribute greatly to their
loss aud Generalization.
He reports the road full Of small
parties of the retrcating enemy scat
tering in all directions.
McClellan's Headquarters, June 2.
Two days Of the battle Of Richmond
have been fought, in both of which we
were victorious. The loss is heavy on
both Sides ~s@- ~ -.
The attack commenced at o'clock
on Saturday by HIPS division, consist
ing of five rebel brigades, mostly from
South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia,
attacking Casey's division, near the
turnpike leading over Bottoms Bridge.
This fight was disastrous to US. Ca
sey's division was forced to retreat be-
fore superior numbers, leaving all camp
equipage and twelve batteries. ~
Col. Belknap, in endeavoring to save
the batteries, was killed. .. .. -
Some Of the Pennsylvania and New
York troop behaved very badly. Ma
ny officers were killed in attempting to
rally their men.
Heitzelman ordered up a portion of
Kearney's and Hooker's divisions. The
former charged on the rebels with fixed
bayonets, driving them like .sheep, re-
gaining the lost ground, except about a
Ealf a mile, when night closed their OPP
perations.
Summers two divisions, composed Of
Sedgwick's and Richardson's two d.
visions, crossed the Chickahominy on
Saturday, at P. NJ, taking a position
on Saturday on Heintzelman's right
There they, encountered Longstreet,
Rains, and Huger's divisions, who COM
pose the flower Of the rebel army
Here the fighting was desperate, and
every inch of ground was hotly contes-
ted. e - ega ~
The enemy stood the fire Of our men,
but in every instance, fed before our
bayonets.
These two divisions did nobly, driy-.
ing the rebels at every point.
New York, June 8.
A Harper's Ferry special. dated yes
terday, says General SIgel succeeds
Gen. Saxton as commandant of this
post. This morning, whenever Gen.
Sigel was recognized by the troops in