Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-05-28

tram, composed of fifteen men OF the 26
kentpsesS, returned the fire, and succeeded
IN routing he lebels, with loss of one
killed aud five wounded
The rebels are collecting large cavalry
forces in the counties of this State south
or the Cumberland, and also large inian.
try forces in portions OF East Tennessee
is Is said that they intend an advance into
this State through Cumberland Gap
during the present month, under the lead
ership Of John G. Breckenridge. Gen.
burnslde's troops will contest their ad
vance.
Cairo, May 19.-The latest dates from
Grants army tnroughC Federal channels
Is to the 18th, from Miliken's Bend. 14th,
Gems. Logan and Osterhaus We're march
ing towards jackson, driving Bowen,
whose forces We're reported at $4,000, be.
fore them, while Grant, marching up Big
Black River, was expecting TO engage
Pemberton at the bridge over that stream.
| PEN berton's force is estimated al 80, 600
men, and was said to be strongly En-.
trenched near the bridge. A great battle
there was imminent.
The health of the army is better than
| ever before.
The rebels, 800 s5ropg, with two or
three pieces Of artillery, fred into the
steamer Carrier, fifteen miles above Green
vile, Thursday, killing two and woundine
four. The fire was returned and several
rebels killed.
Washington, May 1S.-It is represented
rs coming from rebel sources that Gen.
George E. Pickett, formerly OF the 9th Q.
5. Infantry, will succeed jackson. He is
now second in command of Longst1 eet's
corps.
Paymasters will soon be provided with
funds to pay the army of the Potomac to
the lsf OF May.
The friends of Capt. Stephen Weed,
chief OF artillery of Sykes division, say
he was not killed in the recent battle, as
reported.
Cincinnati, May 16.-Gen. Burnside's
general order recltes the proceedings OF
the Valiaudigham court martial, the find.
ing OF which is sentence to close con-
finement during the war, in some fortress
to be selected by the commander of the
department.
The order names Fort Warren as the
place of confinement.
New York, May 19.-The Herazd's
Washington dispatch says the rebels have
delivered to Col. Ludlow about 1900
prisoners, who have arrived at Camp
Parole, Annapolis.
The rebels are not inclined to release
commissioned officers, except as We have
rebel officers to exchange for them.
Secretary Stanton has not made any
authoritative declaration suspendiDg the
$500 provision OF the CONSUMPTION act.
The Times Washington special contains
the following: The Richmond Enquirer
of the 10th says trains to White House, Oh
the York river r. R., have been making
their regular trips.
The Enquirer in speaking of the retail
atory resolutions of the rebel congress rel
alive to officers OF negro regiments, says
the Yankees will in turn hang rebel off.
GERS, and seems to be in grief over the
matter.
Gen. Stahl is impressing all the horses,
whether OF rebels or unienists. he con-
sidered this necessary to prevent their be-
ing seized by rebel guerrillas.
! New York, May 19.-The Tribune
prints the following:
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJ'r GEMS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, May 13, 1868.
! General Orders No. 221.
First.-Maj. Gen. j. M. Schofeld is, by
direction of the President, assigned tx
command the Department Of Missouri.
Second-Msj. Gen. S. r. Curtis, On be
ing relieved from his command, will re
port by letter to the Adiutant General 0
the Army.
By order of the President.
[Signed E. D. TOWNSEND,
Adj't Gen.
New York, May ia Cassville letter
of the 10th states that a severe infantr,
fight took place near Suffolk on the morn
Ing OF the 10Th. 1t being reported that
heavy rebel force of infantry mad driver
our pickets at Beaver Dam Church, troop
were sent out to oppose the rebels. Atte
a short skirmish the rebels retreated be
fore two companies of the 9th Mas. an(
10Th n. j., bus again opened soon after
The third assault by our troops was made
to draw the rebels forward, but they re
treated, and our forces now occupy
strong position in and around Cassville
Our loss is two killed, twenty-one wound
ed and six missing. Our forces are busy
removing the rails from the railroad, an(
the whole track is being taken up.
Washington, May 19.-Several hundred
exchanged prisoners have arrived here
An officer states that new and extensiv,
earthworks have been erected on the turn
pike between Richmond and FreGericks
burg, heretofore unknown to US.
Philadelphia, May 19.-The Bulletin
has special dated Cincinnati, May 10Th
Ihe rebel defeat at Raymond, Miss, il
said to have been very disastrous. GRAM
took jackson on the 18th and burned ths
State Capitol. Heavy relntorcements are
hurrying to the rebels u miles east O.
Jackson. A great battle is imminent.
The rebel force in Wayne and Clinton
counties, KY, is said to amount to II ,OO(
and IA pieces of artillery. Four regime nts
OF infantry passed through Jamestown
and "a more regiments are reported o.
Morristown, East Tennessee Buckner il
said to be at Clinton. Rebel pickets are
on the Cumberland at every available
point.
A letter from Richmond, KY, says the
rebels have crossed the Cumberland, and
are advancing Oh that place. 1t is unques
tioDable that another invasion of Kentucky
is contemplated to flank Rosecrans anc
compel him to leave his strong position a
Murtreesboro. 81.
Washington, May 19th.-Gen. Grant or
May 18th, telegraphed to Gen. Halleck, a.
follows: sr- an. - .
"My force will be advanced this even
ing as far along Fourteen Mile creek, upor
the lett, near Black river. and extendiDe