Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-03-05
yelegraphic News

Halifax, Feb. 2l.-1he CdndnG, from
Live, pool the 7th. Las arrived. Her dates
are one week later. She brings 159 Ian.
casbire operatives, sent by Miss Coutts.
The Polish insurrection was Spreading.
Wengalen had been taken BY the Russians
after sanguinary battle. - at=
Liverpool, Feb. 7.-Breadstufs quiet
and steady; provisions ditto
Tue Times states that it is reported that
an offer was made some two months ago
by certain parties in Paris to neeo.
tiate a loan for the Confederate Gov.
eminent of e5,OOO,OoO sterling on the
basis of cotton at five pence per pound,
the holder having the option after GER
tain period OF exchanging his cotton for
Confederate bonds at 70 centa, bearing
per cent interest, and this has been par
TALLY accepted.
The Queens speech contains very little
of importance, excepting the following
"Her Majesty has abstslned from taking
any step with view to induce cessation
of the hostilities between the contending
parties of the North American States, be.
cause it has not yet seemed to her that
any such overtures could be attended
with probability of success. Her Maj
esty has viewed with the deepest concern
the desolating warfare which still RACES
in those regions, and she has witnessed
with heartfelt grief the severe distress and
suffering which that war has inflicted on
a large class of her subjects, but which
has been borne by them with great Iorti.
tude and exemplary resignation. 1t is
some consolation to her Majesty to be led
to hope that this suffering and distress are
rather diminishing than increasing, and
that some renewal of employment is be.
ginning 10 take place in the manufactur-
ing districts.
In the House of Lords, the question be-
ing on an address in reply to the Queens
speech, Earl Derby said he had no object
ion to the course of the Government 10
regard to the American war, but he re-
GREETED they had not joined with France in
the attempt, however hopeless, to effect
an armistice and cessation Of hostilities,
which would lead the two parties to re-
feet on the miseries and hopelessHess of
the war in which they were engaged. He
ended by approving the course of the Gov
eminent on the American questions.
There is news of an insurrection in
Cochin China and desperate attacks on the
French forces. Severe fighting had taken
place and the Cochin Chinese were repuls-
ed with heavy loss.
New York, Feb. 21.-The Chamber of
Commerce to-day adopted strong pro-
test against the wrongs that the British
government had allowed to be inflicted on
our commerce in her home and colonial
ports in the matter of the alabama. The
Chamber also adopted a resolution in IA
6anna, Florida, and other piratical cruisers;
also, a memorial to the Secretary of the
Navy asking. further; detensss in New York
harbOr.
The rebel Col. Hicks has been sent to
Fort Lafayette. 1t. seems almost certain
he is spy.
The Herald says arrangements are near
ly completed for building . third line of
telegraph between Washington and Bslti-
more. All the funds are subscribed and
contracts executed. Henry O'Reilly and
Others contemplate building fourth line
over the same route, and have made spar.
tial arrangements for the same.
New York, Feb. 24.-The steamer Pa.
cl7fc from HAVANA the 18th has arrived.
The British steamer Alice arrived at Ha-
vana from Mobile with 800 bales of cot
ton. She reports she did not see any gun.
boat until she entered the harbor of Ha-
vana. Nothing new from Mobile.
Fortress Monroe. Feb. 23.-The Rich
mond Weekly Enquirer of the 18th says
"The Confederacy was duped by the re-
cent account of the breaking the blockade
at Charleston, and says the account was
untrue in every particular, and moreover,
| the Princess Royal, laden with the most
valuable cargo that ever entered Charles.
| ton, was captured the night before and
lay only mile and half from shore dur
ing the conflict, and yet our victorious
| ironclads did not rescue her. An official
inquiry is to be made into the mismsnage-
ment'
Louisville, Feb. 24.-The Journal gives
various reports of rebel invasion of the
State on the borders of the Blue Grass re.
gion. The editor thinks the rebels are
threatening Lexington, Frankfort, Louis
| Vile and Danville.
The Journal learns that 700 rebel cav
airy were at Nicholasville yesterday, in
order, it is supposed, to cut the Louisville
and Lexington R, R. near Midway.
The Journal believes this very formi-
dabIe invasion.
| The Democrat learns that about 1900
rebels occupied Richmond and believed
| they were the advance of 10000 rebels
marching on Lexington under Longstreet.
These reports created excitement but
officers at head quarters deny their cor
| rectness.
New York, Feb. 24.--The Times Special
from Washington states that Gen. Hooker
has been in the city and was to-day in
| consultation with the President and Sec
rotary of War. Late accounts from the
army indicate greatly improved discipline
and give promise of state of efficiency
| never before known there.
Expeditions are making successful for
| ages against the enemy, capturing sup
plies and gaining valuable intormation.-
Smuggling goods into the rebel lines has
| nearly terminated. Desertion is becom.
| ing serious enterprise and rapidly di
| mlnlshlng. Frequent captures of mails
going to Richmond bids fair to destroy
that heretofore fourishing branch of trea.
son. Our scouting system is admirably
organized and at the last we are able to
know something of the position, force and
plans OF the rebels Our cavalry arm has
shared the general improvements aud now
under Gen. stoneman may safely be said
to equal IN efficiency that of Stewart.
Louisville, Feb. 23.-Authentic advices
say that rebel army is in the vicinity of
Nc Mynnville, Tenn.
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Rumors unauthentic and discredited,