Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-02-22

Illinois, with 200 privates, are prison.
ers, and have been sent to Nashville
They were taken the night before the
surrender.
The enemy's loss is heavy, but not
so large as ours, as they fought behind
entertainments. We should have ia.
ken them by storming Saturday. if ,,m
ammunition had not given ont in ,Hs.
night.
Nine-tenths of the rebels were pi,tcdl
against our right, Our forces on RIGHT:
were ready all night, rccommencinv
attack Sunday nor ning they met or
their approach white flag, Buckne:~
having sent early in the morning =,
despatch to Gen. Grant surrcnderino,-
The works ofthe Fort extend some FIVE,
miles. On outside rebels lost As field;
pieces, II heavy guns, 100000 stanSpaA'
arms, besides large quantity of COM
missary stores. They are completely
demoralized and have no condolences
in their leaders. They charge Pillow
and Floyd with DESERVING them. Gus
troops from moment of investment of
the Fort on Wednesday, lay on their
arms night and day, half the time
without provisions, all time without
tents, and portion in heavy rain and
snow.
Baltimore, Feb. Is.
1t is rumored by passengers on board,
the Old Point boats, that the news had
reached Norfolk of the surrender ofSa.
vannah without firing gun.
Our dispatch from Fort Monroe makes.
no mention oft, The story is therefore,
given rs mere rumor
Washington, Feb. IS.
Little has been said of the prize
money earned by the crews of our
bloc kading vessels, but tho amount
cannot be small, The share due 70.
Commander Oldcn, of the South Car
oflnd: which made so many ca ptures.
IN the Cult, is over 100000. Nine.
teen times that sum IS to be divided,
among his officers and men.
Gen. Grant was nominated as Major.
General to-day. The Senate, which
has since had no Executive session.
will not confirm him until the official
reports are received.
The House Committee on Tcrrito-
RES Will soon report a bill organizing
Arlzonla as free Territory. The VIII
mot proviso will be part of the bill!
Andy johnson will probably proceed
TO Nashville as soon as Gen. BuclI's,
army takes possession of that city, and
assist III organizing provincial GOV
ernment for Tennessee.
4 Inc people there are painting for
freedom, and resumption of their con-
nectlon with the Union. They will,
probably send full delegation of low
al men to Congress by the last Of,
March
The President to-day nominated,
Colonel Garfield, of Ohio, Brigad;cr-
General, in compliment for his thrcsh-
ing Humphrey Marshall
Springfield, Mo. Feb. IS
Gen. CuraiSs has driven the rcbcl
army beyond, the Arkansas line. At
ten o'clock Sunday night we were Sly
lynne msses south uf Springfield
The Federal flag now floats IN Arkon.
saS. Several skirmiShcs have t,lc,
place in the detilcs of the mountains.
we had SIX wounded, and the cnemy.
sixteen killed ami q large num- Der
wounded. We have bagged a LARGE.
number OF prisoners. A MESSENGER.
says We are only short distance be-
hind Prices main body, and would
chase hlm up the next morning. When
twenty miles out the messenger heard
heavy firing There is a great abund-
ance OF forage and provisions on this
route, except flour. a train of sugar
ana beans starts forward from there
tonight.
Fort Donelson, Feb. II.
The great fire which was seen M
the river from this point last night was
the burning of the Tennessee Rolling
Mills, four miles from here, by our
gunboats. The works had been used
by the rebels to Manufacture shot.
shell and other material. 1t was an
extensive concern.
Gen. Grant has promulgated a most
stringent order against plundering from
the inhabitants. Also against stealing
property taken in battle.
Before surrendering the rebels threw
most Of their late mails into tho river.
Col: MarklanL postal director, however.
succeeded in selling number of mail
bags and some outside letters supposed
to contain important information.
Floyd's brigade, fearing that thew
might be taken, threw all their arms.
which were Minnie rifles and of the
best kind, into the river. The crews
of our gunboats are now engaged in
fishing them out. -
~ Our neighbor and friend Brad
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