Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-03-19
Tele!graphic News.

Cairo, March S.-News ia this yieinit,
is dull. The Ohio river is still rising
The steamer Jessie 4. Bell arrived thi.
morning, late from Young's Point. but
later from Helena, Ark, having on board
upwards of 800 contrabands, ia charge O.
| Rev. Samuel Sawyer, sent up to ST. Loui.
| by Gen. PrentIss. Mr.. S. reports the
contra bands III excellent health. They
appear to be healthy, able bodied plsnts.
| ton hands, male AID female, and sre
mostly those who have come within our
lines from Mississippi and Arkansas.
| St. Louis, March 9-Information has
been received of Marmaduke's arrival al
| Chalk Bluffs on the ST. Francis river. on
the extreme edge OF Missouri. He is SUP.
posed to mediate a rail-! against Cape Gi.
rarideau, Or some point on the Mississippi
river, and has nearly 1000 cavalry.
| 1t was Jefries aud JEFF. THOMPSON,
whom Gen. McNiei chased recently from
| Gira1 edeau.
Co, Catherwood arrived to-day from
Warrensburg. He reports that the guer-
| rllas have subsidized in Johnson and Oass
| counties but are quite thick south of the
Usage.
The use of jsils for combining negros, ex-
| cepung when committed for crime, is
about to be prohibited by the Provost
| Marshall General, the Legislature having
omitted to act on the question.
New Yolk, March 1O.-Special to the
Herald: Salt Lake City, March "a
collision between the military and citizens
has commenced. Gov. Harding and As
sociate Justices Waite and Drake, it is
| understood, have called upon Col. Conner
to arrest Brigham Young and councillors
| Kimball and Wells. The Judge of the
District can serve only civil process, but
the citizens are in arms and determined
| to prevent the arrest of their leaders by
military force. Other federal officers aud
a number of Mormon citizens have tel
egraphed to Gen. Wright to restrain Col.
Conner till an investigation can be had.
A Colonel of the .. s. Army, who left
for Washington this morning, has been
arrested by Col. Connor and brought back
1t is presumed his intention was untavora-
bic to Dol. Connor's military Interference.
New York, March 10.-A Nassau cor
respondent of the Herald states, under
date of February goth, that the rebel
schooner Retri6utioas arrived there on the
night of the 25th. Her officers met at the
Royal Victoria Hotel in the evening, dis
cussing loudly their piratical exploits.
Last evening three fast steamers entered
this port within one hour of each other.
No. /, the Georgian0, brig rugged, iron
propeller No. 2,the Britannia Goddess of
Neutrality, side-wheel, iron, brig rugged,
very fast; No. 8, the iron, screw steamer,
Gertrude, brig, also very fast. This fine
feet of steamers will prove valuable ad-
dition to the rebel pirate feet. and unless
we can send Baltic or a Vanderbilt on
their track, their capture will be next to
impossible.
New York. March lO.-A Washington
special to the Tribune states that the
spirit of the army is growing better and
better. Its health is excellent. New reg
iments which contained the greatest per-
centage of sickness are rapidly improving.
The weather to-day is supurb, the roads
rapid, improving and everything looks
cheerful.
General orders No. 20, promulgated to-
day contain the names of 1875 officers alb
sent without leave, who are ordered to re-
port within 10 days or be dismissed from
the service.
The Times dispatch says the Judges of
the Supreme Court are in consult alton to.
day in reference to all opinions in cases
argued before them, and the decisions will
be rendered tomorrow. The cases which
attract particular attention are the prizes
and the Almeida case. The latter case,
which involves millions of dollars, will be
in favor of Almeda and against the United
States.
The order transferring Gen. Sumner to
the command lately held by Gen. Curtis 8,
will be issued tomorrow. The command
will embrace Arkansas, Missouri, New
Mexico, Colorado and Nebraska.
The Surgeon General has directed that
all sick and wounded soldiers who have
been sick for three months and upwards,
| and who are in fit state to bear transpor.
tation, shall be Immediately transferred to
the General Hospital nearest their homes
The Treasury is provided with sufi-
Gent amount of bullion to meet all expect.
ed demands.
New York, March 1O.-A special dis
patch from Franklin, Tenn, states that an
officer had arrived there from a conference
with Van Dorn's rebels, under flag OF
truce. The rebels acknowledged loss OF
$50 killed and 400 wounded. Our loss
was l ,4O6-12O killed and wounded, aud
the rest prisoners.
The rebels had 10000 engaged. Our
force was 5000. The rebels cay they
were nearly whipped.
Our pickets were driven in yesterday,
and the enemy is believed to be in force
three miles distant. 4 battle is expected
CINCINNATI. March 10'-Special to Ga
zette from Franklin, says that large force
moved yesterday against the enemy al
Spring Hill. 1t the rebels make stand
there will be heavy engagement.
Specisl to the Commercial from Muir
treesboro says it was reported yesterday
that Van Dorm had been defeated and &
greater portion of his command captured
Gen. Rosecrans orders that al persons
whose natural supporters are in the rebe
service, and whose sympathies, &C., pre-
vent their giving assurances of loyalty
viii! hold themselves ready to go South
within 10 days.
Gen. Cox, of Kanawba, will shortly su-
percede Gen. Wright in the Department o.
the Chic.
New York, March 1O.-A Bermuda pa
per of the 25th ult, notices the arrival O
the British steamer Coruna6ia from Will
mlngton, with cotton and tobacco, anC
reports that she was hotly chased by The
blockaders but escaped by heetness.
Bangor, Me-, March 9.-The town cleo
tons in this State, as far as heard from
stand 50 Union to 81 Democratic.
New York, March 1Oth.-A special dis
patch from Washington says the remova
Zen NQrtis frorra tho danS.trnort of thE