Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-08

| at Bunker's Station this evening states
that the enemy were within three miles.
The movement of troops from here to the
scene of this enterprise has been prompt
and torcible. both of cavalry and infantry,
but Stuart's success ia these accounts
| gave Fever partial. (O 8a.s,
Since writing this, we hear that Stuart
| and comrades were early this morning
within six miles of Fort Lyon; also that
they got the whole of the battery at Dunn
fries; also that at Occoquan they fell upon
detachment of the 22d Pennsylvania
cavalry. A fight ensued, unequal on our
side, in which the 22d had 20 men killed
and wounded. Capt. Johnson, who COM
msnded the post, was amoDg the killed.
The whole detachment was captured. PC. e
Philadelphia, Dec. 29.-The Press has
interesting news from the Peninsula under
| date of Fort Monroe, Monday.
Gen. Negley had received information
from q contra5and, which was considered
reliable, that body of 700 rebels under
Gen. Trimbell, who had been detached
from the army at Fredericksburg to assist
Gen. Wise, was approaching Gloucester
Court House with view, as was supposed,
OF attacking our batteries at Gloucester
Point. Our troops were under arms watt
ing tor the attack, and Gen. Negley had
prepared to attack the enemy in torce to-
day (Monday). We had two gunboats in
the river to assist in our defense.
New York, Dec. 30th-The 7ai6une,s
dispatch, referring to the rebel raid says
as to the raid itself, the closing and keep
ing shut line fifty miles long in such q
country as Virginia, is an impracticabllity
save with the use of cavalry in quantities
that our present cavalry system does not
admit of. Sigeps men at Dumfries, 1900
in number, with three pieces Of artillery,
whipped three brigades. The rebels car
ry back nothing to brag of save their
swift heels. .a.'
The order of Nov Oath, dismissirg
Capts. Emerson and Giles, of the 7th Wis.
VOL, is revoked, they having been tried
and acquitted by court marital! "
The War Department has issued ao orr
der assigning Gen. McClernand to the
command of corps under Gen. Grant,
Members of Netherlands staff and others
| are ordered to report to him at Memphis
on the Sd of January. -'.
Washington, Dec. 29.-Heralds special.
1t is stated to-day, in financial circles, that
the Secretary of the Treasury had con>
sented to further issue of 100000 900
of notes. This would carry the circu-
lating medium from $377,0 900, the
amount on the 1st of November last as
stated by Secretary Chase, to $577, 200 900
but the latter amount may be reduced
by Withdrawing bank notes from circula-
ton, under Mr.. Chase's policy of taxing
bank notes. ...--.
The Herald says, relating to the raid,
that various efforts have been made to cut
them off, and it is believed that force
which has been sent out from Fairfax O.
81. under Col. Wyndham will be success
full, though Wyndham's horses are much
fatigued from a previous effort 10 over
take the leaders; but they are evidently
in better condition than the rebels, who
have been making their forced night and
day marching for two days and nig hts.
1t is not likely that the army of the Po-
tomac will long remain idle. Rumors
have been current to day that an attack
had been made by Stonewall Jackson upon
SigePs corps in the vicinity of Stafford
Court House, and after the repulse of
jackson he had draw a portion of Sigel's
corps into an ambuscade and captured
large number OF prisoners. There is rea-
son to believe that this report is pure fab~
rication, as no information OF such an en-.
|
any official report. .
Louisville, Dec. 800 P. M.-Col,
Harlan attacked Morgan at Rolling Fork
yesterday. morning. The engagement
lasted an hour and half. Harlan killed
and wounded number of rebels, losing
two killed and three wounded, among
whom was Lieut.. POLLS, of the Southwick
Battery.
oho1o
town. having Loss several killed and
wounded and captain and six priyates
captured. Morgan spent last night at
Beardstown, and moved east on the
Springfield turnpike. . -...-..
rebel Colonel Bazelduke was seriously
wounded at Rolling Fork. Messengers
report that our forces had an engagement
at New Haven this morning and repulsed
the rebels there. The Shepardsvile and
Rolling Fork bridges are safe. The trestle
work on Muldralgh's Hill is 80 badly dam
aged, chat it will require month for it's
restoration. A small bridge easily re-
stored, was burned by the rebels near
Lebanon Junction.
The above comprises all damages done
by the rebels to bridges on the Louisville
& Nashville railroad and its tributaries.
Lieut.. John b. Speed of Gilbert's staff.
was taken prisoner by the rebels, and rob.
bed of his clothing, watch and purse.
| Rosecrans captured several cannon on
his approach to Murfrees boro, and reports
from below indicate an engagement as in
progress there. -.
Washington, Dec. 30.-Intelligence from
| Alexandria represents that Stuart's cav
airy force, with artillery, were Yesterday
encamped IL miles from that city, not far
from Buck station, on the line of the
| Orange and Alexandria railroad. Two
rebel cavalryrnen, wearing uniforms SINH
| lar to our own, came and rode about AL
exandria Sunday. They did not say long.
A telegram from the headquarters of
the army of the Potomac says: s.Au is
quiet on the Rappahannock. 9TH"
New York, Dec. 30.-The Times has the
following details of Stewards raid Satur-
day last Stewart crossed the Rappahan-
mock at Kely's Ford, about six miles east
of the Orange g. Alexandria railroad, with
5000 men and six pieces of artillery.
They proceeded to Stafford Church. where
he divided his forces into three columns.
each having two pieces of artillery, and
thus formed, marched upon Dumfries,
where he arrived at about IL a. 10, TAX
ing position on the hills commanding
the town, he commenced throwing shells,
and succeeded in demolishing a building
lately occupied by Gen. Sigel, and several