Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-07-30
ners, including Basil Duke, are expected


to arrive here sozmorrow -
! .-Haliax. July 20. The steamship a trica,
( from Liverpool the nth H,Id Queenstown
the 18th, has arrived. Bresdstntfs were
very dull as the weather was favorable
tor crops. Political news not reported.
The Daily Neies says: We are under
| the impression that the American Vs.,
will be soon closed, through the growing
appropriately at the North, and the Con-
! federate- successes in the very neighbor-
hood of Washington. @9u &
| The Times says: We may expect in q
week to hear of President Davis being in
| Washington, which will be a decision of
the war itself, compelling overtures of
peace from its unsuccessful defenders.
The Army and Nary Gazette, in view of
the possibility of DAVIS overthrowing Lin.
coin, says: Should another government
address Us from Washington, it may be
difficult, indeed impossible to refuse TO &C.
knowledge it. 5.- t-s
New YORK, July 2O.-The merchants
the negroes, and as an expression of SYM
pathy tor the outrages committed Oh them
during tie riot; and alsu passed resolu-
tons requesting Gen. Dix to give sssur-
aDce OF their protection as laborers on
the docks. s@. -
Philadelphia, July 21.-The Enquirer,
of this city, has the following:
Hagerstown, July 21.-The whole rebel
army is reported as being checked at
Bunker Hill BY the Union troops, who
have gone in their rear.
Gen. Ayerill is reported as feeling the
enemy strongly on their western line of
retreat, for two days past.
Ii is believed that Generals Ewell and
Hood are in strong force between Martins
burg and Hedgeville, the former thirteen
miles from Williams port and the latter six,
the rebel piclzets forming front from
Hedgevlile tc the Shenandoah river, eight
miles from Harper's Ferry.
The whole rebel force is estimated at
sixty thousand men.
San Francisco, July 1S.-The steamer
Constitution from Panama, aud the ships
Stars and Stripes and Boston City have
arrived here.oe =
Mexican dates via Oapulco, state that
Forey entered the city on the 10Th of Ju.
ly. French accounts say he was received
with great rejoicing; that many Mexicans
hate JuareZ, and all such publicly welcom-
ed Forey, strewing his pathway with flow
| erS. N'."E "..# ." ..-
San Francisco, July 2O.-City of MeEico
advices through Mexican sources ful nish
news of different color from that tele.
graphed yesterday. .-
Saligny, the French Minister, was vir-
tually declared Dictator, Forey enforces
all hls DEGREES. The French soldiers in
the city numbered $4,000. The grand
reception OF Forey on entering the city
was virtually enforced. The people as a
general rule refused all association with
the French. Forey was active in attempt
ing to recruit Mexicans for his army, with.
out meeting much success.
New York, July 21.--A dispatch from
Fort Monroe says the expedition against
Fort Darling is abandoned.
| A committee OF the Common Council
of Brooklyn has agreed to recommend an
appropriation of 100000. to secure the
exemption OF drafted men having families
dependent gu them. This will cover
nearly half the quota of the city. The
county supervisors will, it is understood,
appropriate 100000 more
The Richmond Dispatch confirms the
statement that rebel steamer was burned
by our shells near Morris Island. Her
name was the Gabriel Manigault.
The same paper states that the Yankee
Monitors in James river went back to
City Point on Thursday, where they now
lay with the rest OF the fleet. Also, that
rebel pickets were within three miles O.
Portsmouth.
1t is stated that a mob attacked the
railroad station on Staten Island last
night, but were most etfectaally scattered
several being Killed and wounded.
Fort Monroe, July 2l.-The Q. S. gun
boat Carcassaan Capt. Eaton, has just ar
rived here, and reports that it left Charles.
ton last Friday afternoon. A battle was
commenced on Friday by both land and
naval forces, and was progressing when
the C2rcaSsaan left. No particulars are
! known. .:.e- -.a@
Rochester, N. Y, July 21.-The COM
mon council OF this city, this evening, by
a vote of fifteen ayes to two noes, passed
an ordinance voting $207, 300 to pay $500
for each man drawn in this city under the
present draft.
Cairo, July 21.-The Memphis Bulletin
says Banks is marching to the assistance
OF Sherman, at jackson, Miss. Very
doubtful. :: = -
The railroad is in running order from
Vlcksburg to the Black river. The rebels
are SAID to have u force of five or six
Thousand cavalry operating between Black
river and Jackson. Their principal busl-
ness is to cut off supply trains and capture
strsgglers. -.--.......
Col. Earl and Major Long, SD IL, and
Capt. Farwel, 28th H., were killed in
Humans charge on the 18th. Gen. A.
t. Hovey succeeds Lauman in command
OF the 4th division. p.
Night before last, five companies of the
Western Sharpshooters and one battalion
of the 9th Ohio cavalry, attacked a camp
OF rebels six miles southeast of Corinth,
capturing between three and four hundred
of them. The rebels were completely sur
prised.
Cincinnati, July 21.-Burnside has this
moment received a telegraph from Gen.
judah, saying that they had captured
Morgan with his whole command. This
| is reliable. E -#
Washington, July 21.-By direction of
| the President the following officers are re-
lieved from active service: Maj. Gen.
John z. Wool, Brig. Gen. VIM. s. Harvey,
Brevet Brig. Gen.. Harvey Blown, Col.
Justice Dimmick, Col. Chas. s. Menchadt,
and Lieut. Col. Martin Burke.
New York, July 22.-During the gale
yesterday, the wall of the 18th Precinct