Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-10-08
News Items,

A dispatch from Nlcksburg the 2lst SAYS
that Gen. Grant is still improving, and will be
able to leave his bed in few days.
1t is reported that the steamer Florida has
been sold at Brest and a new vessel awaits
her crew at Liverpool.
The London Times editorially strongly "a
vors the detention of the two rams until
cleared of suspicion.
Gen. Lee issued on the oath a congratulated
ry order to the army of Virginia on General
Braggs victory.
By recent exchanges 10000 soldiers, here
tot re released on parole, will be returned to
duty and added to the effective strength of
the Union army.
On Sunday, Gen. Meade and a numbnr of
officers dined with John Minor Bolts He is
living quietly on recently purchased farm,
near Culpepper.
jno. Nichols citizen of Missouri, has been
tried at Jefferson City before military COM
mission, for being guerrilla, and found gull
ty, and sentenced to be hung.
Passengers by the steamer Lady Franklin
report the capture in Memphis on Saturday
night of the notorious guerrilla Gen. Rich
ardson.
Union meetings have been held in Tennes-
been raised nearly 100 miles in the rear of
Vicksburg.
The paroled Vicksburg prisoners at Mobile
are suffering greatly, and declare if ever
forced into the field they will desert in the
first battle.
The Times dispatch says the invalid corps
is organized into 16 regiments, and the Coils.
to command them have been selected from
the Majors previously appointed
Col Ramsey has been appointed Brigadier
General, and assigned to the charge of the
Ordnance Bureau, which he has filled since
the retirement of Gen Ripley.
Leading Republicans in the West are writ
ing to Washington letters of remonstrance
against the proposed abandonment of the
draft in the Western States and the substitu-
ton therefor of new system of volunteer
ing.
A Memphis letter. of the 22d, says for
midable expedition against Mobile is being
iIlaugurated, and hints that the feint against
Texas will not interfere with it. The iron
clads from the Mississippi arc to cooperate
with a large land force.
Arrangements are being made for the sale
of the Fort Howard reserve, which is situat
| ed at the mouth Of Fox River on Green Bay
and contains about 5000 acres; also Fort
| Crawford, which is in the town of Prairie du
Chen and comprises l75 acres.
| Gen. Bragg states the fruits of the battle Of
Chickamauga at 1000 prisoners OF whom
| 1000 are wounded, sc pieces of artillery, 20
stands of colors and guidons, and over $4,000
| small arms
There was female bread riot at Mobile,
| Sept 14th The Governor ordered the 18th
| Alabama regiment to put down the disturb
ance, but they refused. The Mobile Cadets
| essayed, but were forced to fly, by the wO-
men. Peace was finally restored.
A letter from the steamer Seminole, dated
Rio del Norte, Sept. 2lst, says that they cap
| tured the most valuable prize of the war-a
British steamer over 800 feet long, evidently
fitted out in England for rebel man of war.
At a late meeting of the supreme body of
the Union Leagues of the United States, a
set of highly important resolutions were
passed, amounting in fact TO political plat
form. 1t is said that in a few days it viii be
made public.
The enforcement of the death penalty in
| the Army of the Potomac is rapidly decreas-
| ing the number OF desCrters. Conscrlpts and
| substitutes are arriving in considerable num-
| bers and also deserters who are forwarded to
their regiments for trial and punishment.
The I375uaeS special says the statement
that a new draft for 600, 900 men is about to
be made is believed to be premature. No
| steps will be taken towards a new draft till
| the present one is completed in several west
| ern States, which have not vet exceeded their
| quota of volunteers sufficiently to cover that
under the draft as Michigan, Minnesota and
| Wisconsin,
A guerilla force of 1900 men under Col.
| Logan, are operating on the Mississippi
| Their only aim seems to be to burn or destroy
whatever is left on the plantations. Logan
and some of his men made dash upon the
vicinity Of Natchez and burned 800 bales Of
cotton, almost within the Suburbs of the city.
| The cotton belonged to several planters, who
| were awaiting an opportunity to bring it
| within the Federal lines.
The Richmond Examiner of the 28th says
that after two distinct efforts to capture
Chattanooga, the enemy still hold and are
strengthening that strong position. Mean
while the situation in northern Virginia has
become critical The enemy is preparing for
general attack on the Rapidan, and massing
forces at Culpepper. He is also encroaching
on the railroads and river, which shows a de-
termination to fight"
gentleman direct from Morris Island says
that few days before he left several desert
ers arrived there from Sullivan's Island
Their story is that after the blowing up of the
magazine III Fort Moultrie, and fully expect
ing a continuance of the firing on the follow
ing day, the rebels made preparations for the
removal of their best guns, with the intention
Of evacuating the Island but finding the
next morning that the Smelling was not re-
newed, they concluded to wait.
According to japanese accounts received
at Hakodadi August Both, the British fleet
had been repulsed from Kagosina, where it
went to demand from Prince Satsuma the sur
render of Richardson's murderers. As the
feet entered the inner harbor an armed
japanese .decoy boat drew towards shore,
was pursued, attacked and speedily sunk.
Masked batteries then opened On the feet
from the shore, Kidding the advance vessels
before they could get out of range. The
japanese claim to have disabled the greater
portion of the feet, and the balance retired
from the contest.
A letter from Harper's Ferry, dated the
18th, to the Baltimore american, says Coles
command came in contact with Mosby and
about $50 Of his command, near Upperville,
last Friday, drawn up in line Of battle await
ing his arrival After some slight skirmish-
ing Major Cole charged the gang, when they
scattered and fed in dismay. One OF them
bit the dust, and several prisoners were in
the hands of the Major he also recovered
some 10 horses and some mules, also one man
of the 18th New York cavalry, which Mosby
had picked up On his raid.
A dispatch from Little Rock Of the 2lst to
the ST. Louis RepuJtican says Col. Cloud with
one hundred of the I'd Kansas cavalry arrived
at that place on the 10Th. Between Perry
viIIa in tho Indian Territory (Uhnre Gen