Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-10-18

fosencrans is boundless. Altogether we
have 1000 prisoners, including nearly
100 officers besides the wounded
5000 rebels were killed. Our loss
was $50 killed and 1900 wounded
Accurate reports are impossible until
the army returns to Corinth.
Washington, Oct. -.
Special to the Times: The news of
the rebel raid into Pennsylvania, created
lnlehse excitement yesterday morning,
ana NOMINATIONS were Immediately is
sued tor. meeting of cabinet officers,
at which the presence of the General
ln-chlef was requested. What trans
pred and the conclusion arrived at,
are OF course not public, but it is said
q despatch was Immediately sent to
General Hooker requesting his pres
ence at an adjourned meeting. 20
Rumors more than ordinarily def
mite are afoat to-day, assigning new
parts to prominent actors on the ma
tional stage. @ @'... ~E" .-".
Inc most pleasurable of these re-
places oec'y Stanton by Gen. Banks,
and settles McClellan to the west and
Hooker to the army Of the Potomac.
49,. ,. New York, Oct. I3.
Herald's special Washington cor
respondent says that the Government
mas come into possession of letter
from Beauregard to Bragg, containing
1ull criticism upon the campaign, and
careful survey of the rebel resources
and prospects, with explanations of
their programme. 1t clearly indicates
the rebel armies to be much larger
than the federal authorities have hither-
to believed. |t. fi ..|'
.r.ss II New York, Oct. IS.
The following is a. special to the
Hera!a Private dispatches report a
great battle was fought yesterday, be-
tween Harrodsburg and Danville, KY,
heavier than Wednesdays battle
| Wol:ord took 100 wagons and 1000
rebel prisoners. The rebels are retreat
ing to Camp Dick Robinson. 1t is
also reported that Bragg and Cheatham
were killed in Wednesdays battle
Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. II.
The latest official accounts states
thai the rebels had escaped. They
crossed the Potomac near the mouth of
the Monocacy, marching ninety miles
IN twenty-four hours. Pleasanton's
force arrived at the crossing just as the
rebels finished and engaged their artil-
lery. The result is not known. Pleasan-
toms force marched severity eight miles
IN twenty-four hours. ..
HEADQUARTERS 2STH BRIGADE,
Battlefield of Chaplin Hill, KY,
via Louisville, Oct. IS. 81.
To Hon. Eoaoara Sazoneom, Gove,mor,
Madison =: t@ .....~...'8 ... Ill.
The Old First and Twenty-first Wis
consin Regiments, of my brigade.
marched twelve miles on the 9Th inst.
going into battle at IL at noon, and
fighting until 7 in the evening, with
loss as follows: g~ u.s.. .. -.
First Wisconsin So killed, 1877 woun-
ded, Is missing, and p prisoners taken,
while bringing the wounded from the
field at night time under a flag of truce.
Twenty first Wisconsin, 90 wounded,
"a missing .H s.#. ... :
Lieut.. d. w. Mitchell, Capt. Bent
ley, and Major Schumacher, Twenty
first, dead. Colonel Sweet, severely
wounded-will live, the surgeon saws.
Major Mitchell, wounded in leo. severe
ly-may lose his leg. Capt. Green.
Go. II, shot through the neck-is doino
well. Lieut.. Wise, Co. F, shot through
the leg. Lieut.. Hombroch, Go. 3.
shot in the shoulder. Lieut.. Gallicher.
Co. &, prisoner. / will send q full
list of the dead and wounded as soon
as possible. nd. g,l #>8
The First Wisconsin took the colors
of the First Tennessee. 4
The Twenty first and First Wiscon-
sin, and Seventy-ninth Pennsylvania,
held their position, as also the Twenty
fourth Illinois, protecting my two bat
teries, and drove the enemy from the
field, piling up the dead in heaps upon
heaps. All did we'll. -
The fighting of the FIRST is in every
ones mouth, all proclaiming it the
veteran regiment. Gen. McCook
claims that the Twenty eighth Brigade
saved the day, and turned the tide OF
battle against the enemy. .'. t< 7
Our loss is fearful but all FOUGHT
nobly and well-ro finching-no COW
ardice shown by one Of the Wisconsin
troops. The Tenth and Twenty-fourth
were in the battle; both Colonies safe.
The Tenth suffered severely. The
Twenty-fourth lost four only as I am
told. <.' .r.r .- :. ..t.1.sI.
The loss III my brigade, (the Twenty
eighth in killed, wounded, and miss
ing, will number eight hundred men,
near as it can now be ascertained.
! am making up my official report,
and will send you copy when finished. |
The battle was terrible, but the enemy