Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-08-23
The War News.

Special to the WorzG-It is openly
asserted by the emancipationists that
the long political struggle is drawing
TO close, and that the President, over
borne by the pressure brought upon
him, will issue a decree giving freedom
to all slaves, and this before the 18th
Sept.
New York, Aug. "a
Steamers Blackstone and Creole ar
rived from New Orleans with dates to
the 18TH
All the property Of John Slidell> rob
ell envoy in France, had beer conisca-
ted by Gen. Butler.
Another order commands the turning
over to us of all arms in New Orleans.
The French Consul asked that French
citizens might retain them for fear Of
servilc Instruction Ger. Butler re-
piled that protection would be given
by the United States in such cases, but
insisted that all arms Of whites and
blacks should be under his control
A strong petition from the city Of
New Orleans to the United States gov
eminent is circulated, requesting that
Gen. Butler be retained in the COM
mand Of the city.
New York, Aug. 25.
A Rappahannock correspondent of a
Philadelphia paper states that on the
morning of the 2lst the rebels opened
a battery on our centre and continued
vigorously to throw shot and shell for
several hours. A little higher up it
was discovered that the enemy had,
during the nj ght, erected a bridge over
the river. AT this point the most bril-
liant and successful affair of the day
is reported to have occurred.
In the vicinity Of the bridge was one
of Gen. Sigel's batteries, on which the
rebels opened a brisk fire, to which, for
a time, our battery replied with spirit.
In little while our fire slackened and
then ceased, the battery having been
apparently silenced or withdrawn
Three rebel regiments now rushed
across the bridge, and Sigel offered no
opposition.
Everything seemed favorable; but
the scene soon changed. No sooner
had they crossed than Sigel opens his
battery on the bridge The fourth shot
completely demolished it, and at the
same time a deadly fire of musketry
assails the rebels in front. Their re-
treat cut off:-no hope left-a few shots
from our battery-a charge, and they
are ours! Not rebel escaped.
Nearly 1000 are said to have been
captured, and 400 killed and wounded.
On the 25th, the rebels made an at
tack on Fort Donelson, but were re-
pulsed with loss Of 80 killed and
wounded.
New York, Aug. 27.
A Fredericksburg correspondent Of
the Tribune, dated Sunday, says mus
kerry firing was heard this morning.
A contraband who came in yester-
day, reports that our troops were lick
ING the enemy, and that we had cap
tured thirteen guns.
A lieutenant Of cavalry came up last
evening and corroborated the contra
bands story, but says the number Of
guns captured was sixteen, and that
when Jackson's forces reached the Rap
pahannock at Benefits Ford, some Is
or 20 miles from here, part of Nc
Dowell's forces were on the south bank
of the river. He says they secreted
themselves under cover of the roads
and that Jackson's forces passed them
aud attempted to ford the river. While
in the attempt Gen. Pope's troops open
ed destructive fire on them. and at
the same time McDowell's men threw
themselves on their rear, thus bringing
them between two fires This officer
says that in this position Of Jackson's
forces he can't see how they were not
utterly annihilated, and that the river
was red with rebel blood
-. ~ Philadelphia, Aug. 81.
The Press of this city has a rurnor
that Gen. Sigel shot Gen. Mcdowell
through the head on the battle field at
Warrenton. The news comes from
Baltimore. z--1- SOS