Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-03-08
on the guilty parties. Persons guilty
of such acts, when captured will not


a measure responsible for the acts of
their troops. Officers of troops guilty
of such acts, although not themselves
the advisers Or abettors Of the crime,
will, when captured, be put in irons
and conveyed as criminals to these
headquarters. The laws of war make
1t their duty to prevent such barbara
ties. If they neglect that duty they
must suffer the consequences.
The Memphis 1valanche of the cath
says, persons reported to have left Gen.
.Jehnston's command say he entcrtains
no doubt Of his ability to re-enter
Nashville whenever he chooses.
Washington, Feb. %.
Cameron has not received his def
mite instructions yet, and is not con-
tempiating an immediate departure to
Russia. No Secretary of Legation has
been appointed.
Green Clay still retains the place,
though now serving in Buell's army.
Neither jeff. Davis nor others have
made any overtures to Government
concerning terms of submission or COM
promise.
The flag of truce sent some time ago
by Gen. Johnson to Gen. Nc Clelan,
aud also Howell Cobb's Interview
with Gen. WOOL related solely to ancx-
change Of prisoners.
The above facts are derived from
the best sources of information.
Pa1,v,p Irrcr,e,y 10 W,
Near Baltimore, Feb, %
Since Monday night Harper's Ferry
and It's vicinity have changed hands.
Our advanced guards, consisting of the
Twenty eighth Pennsylvania regiment
passed over the Potomac from Sandy
Hook to Harper's Ferry before day
break on Monday morning, by rope
ferry, and took possession of the town
the next day. Ample provisions for
transporting troops over the river were
provided, and our advanced guard was
considerably reinforced
Bolivar and Charlestown and q con-
siderable portion Of the country on
both banks Of the Shenandoah are now
occupied by our troops. Except about
twenty of the enemy who were captur-
ed they all retired on the approach of
our army. The people in this town
and the neighboring places which our
troops have occupied were in a condi-
ton bordering OF starvation There
are comparatively fey inhabitants re-
naming here now, and they all profess
Union sentiments and great delight at
being relieved from the thraldom which
has oppressed them for the last six
months. Many refugees are returning.
| The right wing of our army has con
siderablv curtailed the rebel territory
in Virginia, and made foothold for
itself which all the powers of The rebel
lion cannot wrest from it.
The enemy have made sad havoc
among the Union people here since the
| departure of oar troops. So far no OPP
position has been given to our advance
not a hostile shot having been fired.
Worlds aispatcd-A private letter
received here from Paris, states that
Yancey has left for Alabama via. HI
vana, fully satisfied that none of the
Great Powers of Europe will recog-
nize the Confederate government He
has met with great success in obtain
ing a supply of cheap but durable
goods for clothing for negroes.
" Washington, March 2.
A dispatch. was received to-day
from Com. Foote saying Lieut. Phelps,
sent with flag of truce to Columbus,
has returned, and reports Columbus
being evacuated. He saw the rebels
burning their winter quarters add re-
moving the heavy guns on the bluffs,
but leaving those in the water bate
rlcs- Indications were that the town
of Columbus, together with the militia
~ stores, &c, had been burned.
Official information from Nashville
to the War Department represents the
military work in that State as about
! finished. 1t only. remains to effect a
civil reorganization Of the State gov
eminent.
It is believed the United States for
ces will occupy Columbus to-day
Tie rebel forces, under Albert Sidney
Johnston, were being steadily pressed
backward by Ger. Buell..
Cotton to the amount of 100000
has fallen into our hands at Nashville.
The Treasury Department has ia
ken measures to have it brought to
New York.
The President has designated Hon.
Andy Johnson to be Brigadier Gen
eral, and he proceeds to Tennessee to-
morrow to open military provisional
government for the State until the re-
construction of the civil government.
Brigadier General Buell.. will be
nominated tomorrow as Major Gen
eral
+ Gen. Lander died of congestion Of
the brain and lungs at Paw Paw, at
four o'clock this afternoon, after an i'll