Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-04-16

The balloon and signal corps, however
report no withdrawal up to this time.
1smes' dispatch! 1t is understood ths.
department dispatches just issued by
secretary Seward to Minister Adams in
LONDON, take decided grounds against ifs
ting out, in English ports, piratical vessels
70 prey upon our commerce. The English
government Is informed that its course in
not endeaVorlng to prevent their fitting
out is regarded as unfriendly to this Gov.
eminent, and solemn protest is entered
against the continuance of it's policy in
this respect.
New York, April 10.-The Herald hss
the following assertion: We have now
received from various sources positive in.
formation of the actual commencement of
an attack upon Charleston. The bonn
bardment of Fort Sumter by the iron.
clads was begun on Monday.
Capt. Moses, of the Fairharen, brings
intelligence from Capt. Stedman that Ad-
miral Dupont had, on the Sd of April,
proceeded to Charleston with the follow
ing iron. clads: Neao Lronsides, flag ship :;
Monitors Patapsco, CatskiU. Montauk,
Passaic, Weehaoken, Keokuk, Nahant and
Nantucket.
| Off Stone Inlet Capt. Moses saw our ar
my transport feet and the iron clads an
chored inside. He also saw an Ericsson
lying off the Inlet, with float riding
astern.
Washington, April 9-Midnight.-No
| official intelligence in reference to affairs
at Charleston is yet received. 1t is ex-
| pected at the Navy Department that dis
| patches would arrive this evening. Entire
confidence is expressed that the attack on
Charleston will be completely successful.
Prominent government officials openly
| announce their belief that Charleston has
| been taken. If a victory is gained there
by our land and naval forces, the first in
telligence of it will be brought by the des-
patch boat from Hilton Head. The rebels
will not permit any mention of it by tele-
graph or publication in any paper.
Washington, April 10.-A Tribune dis
patch gives the following California ap-
pojntments Robt. B. Swain, Supt. Mint.
vice Stesrns removed; Sam'l J. Bridge
appraiser, vice Lane resigned; Il. 81. Mil
Ter, appraiser, vice Nudge, removed. This
action is consequent upon the report of
Thomas Brown, special agent of the Treas
ury Department, sent to examine into
matters on the Pacific coast. No appoint
ment of collector at San Francisco is Yet
made.
GAINESVILLE, April 9.-An expedition
under Col. Boone surprised Woodward,
| recaptured our stores and took several
| prisoners. Severe skirmishing occurred
| this morning. Boone followed the rebels
Is miles.
st. Louis, April 10.
The Democrats special from Young's
Point, April Sd, says several transports
| with troops and Ellet's Marine Brigade,
and one iron clad, started up stream this
morning. No prospect of operations be-
| fore Vicksburg, for some time. A new
canal has been cut three miles above here,
| to be eight miles long, and empty into the
| Mississippi below Warrentown. Three
dredges and an African brigade are at
! work night and day. Farragut holds the
river between Vicksburg and Port Hud-
son. .
| Porter and Grant are accommodating up
| Yazoo, with a considerable force.
New York, April 1O.-The following
| dispatch is from a Richmond paper:
Chattanooga, April 6th.-The enemy
advanced On Woodbury. and McMinnville,
but being outfanked retreated.
Fifteen thousand federals are advancing
on Columbia. A battle is considered i'm
minent before the week closes.
New York, April s.-The Post learns
that on the 18th Gen. Foster was at Little
Washington with brigade. regiment of
North Carolina troops and some other
troops, virtually surrounded by the rebels,
who have erected batteries on Tar river
between Newbern and Little Washington.
The naval force of wooden gunboats is
unable to pass. 1t is understood battle
has taken place between Gen. Foster and
the rebels but nothing definite is known.
Heavy firing has been heard lasting from
Wednesday night to Saturday night, evil
| IDENTITY from rebel batteries. Fosters
| means of defense are deemed ample, he
| having forts and entertainments With suf-
| ticient ammunition and provisions. Large
| relnforcements are in transports below
but unable to reach Foster for want of
| some naval force competent to take them.
1t was reported that Foster had sent to
Fort Monroe some time since for naval
reinforcements. 1t was expected troops
would come from Suffolk.
Head quarters Army of the Potomac,
April 9th.-Richmond papers of the 7th
are received. They contain the following:
Jackson, April 4.-Repofts from Port
Hudson state that Banks has fallen back.
Part OF his army is at Baton Rouge and
the rest down the river.
Charleston, .April 5.-Important moves
are taking place but for military reasons
cannot yet be telegraphed. The Rich
mond Sentinel of the 7th has the follow
ing significant paragraph:
Yesterday morning eight Monitors and
iron clads were off the bar at Charleston.
The brief but significant telegram which
was received early in the day and publish
ed elsewhere tells that the long expected
collision has probably come off ere this.
The storm SO long prepared for Charleston
has burst at last, We shall publish re.
suits as we learn them. We await the
issue with buoyant hope, but not without
a solicitude due to the important struggle.
May Heaven shield Charleston from the
rage Of her enemies and ours.
New York, April 8th.-The ship Co.
zumsbia from New Orleans, April 1st, via
Eavsna the 4th, has arrived. There is no
confirmation of the report that the rebels
were evacuating Port Hudson.
The gunboat Diana had been captured
by the rebels at Jacksonville. Capt.
Patterson Nas killed, Lieut.. Alien, of Gen.
Weitze's staff, was wounded and taken
prisoner. Masters mate Dolver was kill
led, boatswain's mate Munford, killed,
Capt. Jewett, of the 168th N. 7. wounded,
cal.