Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-02-26

for self-preservation as for Southern suit
jugation, that the time has passed when
the National Government ought to extin-
guish the South. The further prosecution
of the wal is to save the North from an
avalanch of ruin which the success of the
South must precipitste upon it.
| Another article denounces John Van
| Buren, for turning political somerset, and
repudiates all idea of mediation, recogni-
sion and Intervention as tending to relax
aefive Efforts for filling up the ranks OF the
army. -.-sa .et-
| 1t says the present is the most critical
| period of the war.
Headquarters Army Potomac Feb. 10.
The Richmond Examiner of yesterday,
! has a telegram dated Charleston 18th,
with & proclamation from Gen. Beaure-
gard to the people of Charleston and Ss-
| vannah. He says, the movements of the
enemy sfeetindicate an early attack on one
or both cities. He tells those unable to
take an active part in the coming strug-
gle, to retire, and calls on all able bodied
men from the seaboard to the mountains,
| to rally with arms, pixies, scythes, spades
and shovels, for the protection OF their
fresides. .-.-..a------szea
The troops and people are confident
The Ehquirer's leader says there has been
no Intention or pretense on the part of
France to mediate. The South wants no
French mediation while hostilities go on.
Final preparations for the expected attack
are being rapidly prosecuted. ..a-,:.F
The Jackson (Miss.) Crisis states that
telegram announces that new appoint
ment has been made for Gen. Holmes, and
that Gen. Sterling Price will be placed in
active command of all the troops in that
department, taking with him all of the
Missouri regiments in the army of the
West.
Washington, Feb. 19-Admiral Porter
communicates the following report to the
Secretary of the Navy, dated February
Sth 81 am happy to inform you that the
steamer Vicks6urg was so badly damaged
by the ram Queen Of the Vest that she
has to be kept afoat by large coal barges
fastened to her sides. Her machinery has
been taken out and she will probably be
destroyed. This is the fifth steamer
which we have deprived the rebels Of
The Eicks6uTg was the largest and strong
est steamer on the river and / think they
were preparing to use her against our
transports. Her wheels and guards were
mashed in and large hole knocked in
her side. So deserters report"
New York, Feb. 19-Gen. Wool has
requested the Police to ascertain the num-
Der and description of firearms, and
quantity of ammunition now in stores,
&c, ia the city, and the inquiry is now
being carried out. .r'Ha
New York, Feb. 20.-The Times SAYS
it has been positively learned in Washing
ton that the attack on Charleston and
Savannah is to take place on the Goth inst,
today.
Washington, February 20.-Special to
the WorM.-The Republican confirms the
statement that Butler is ordred to an i'm
portant command. 1t is now said an i'm
portant field position, probably an entire
ly new Department. '4o&s ~aGn" US
The Ways and Means committee has
decided to place no additional tax on
whisky. No decision has yet been made
Oh tobacco. Probably slight tax will be
added. The committee decided to reduce
the duty on imports of printing paper
The exact amount to be left is unknown.
Probably not under per ceut. ,"r ~ e.
Times Dispatch. Persons in position
to know say that at least $4,000 have
been STOLEN in the Quartermaster's De-
partment during the last few months.
Gen. Burnside will at once enter on his
new command. He left for New York to-
night.
Col. Van Valkenburg, of the Goth In.
diana has been dismissed from the service
Tor disloyalty and unbecoming conduct.
The Heralds dispatch of yesterday saws
the Detective Corps of Col. Baker, Pro-
vost Marshal of the War Department, ar
rested at Berlin, Maryland, A. T. NJ.
Filler and Joel Mann, both belonging to
Louden Co., Va, with $4,000 Oonted
crate money upon them directed to Rev.
DR.. McMill, of Richmond; also large
number OF letters for various parties at
the South, ard $4,000 worth of contra
band goods in wagon. They came from
Baltimore with pass from military an.
thority there.
Representative Goodrich said yesterday.
in the House, ny instruction of the COM
mittee on the conduct of the war, that the
statement that Gen. Meigs had refused to
testify to the treason of an officer, is with
out foundation. The same authority gives
an emphatic denial to the statement that
Gen. Mcclellan had been summoned be-
fore the committee to meet grave charges.
Baltimore, Feb. l9.-This afternoon
while Gen. Butler, in company with the
reception committee and Gen. Schenck
and staff, was visiting the forts around the
city, melancholy accident occurred.
They had visited Fort McHenry, Federal
| Hill and Fort Marshal. At the latter q
salute was fired just as the party had pass
ed along tie ramparts out of range of the
| guns. The gunner supposing the whole
party had passed, fired 32-pounder, but,
unfortunately, some of the party who had
oitered behind, ca up. One of them.
Commander Maxwell Woodhill, received
the whole charge, which blew the flesh
from his lower limbs and caused his death
| In few moments. -.t ..-E ~. ..
New York, Feb. 2O.-The steamer Ea-
gle has arrived from Havana. Mexican
sdvices represent the small pox
as among the French troops. The
French war steamer Lance, was burned
at the abandonment of Tampico; three
vessels, one laden with ammunition. the
others with provisions, were also aban-
doned. ...r .- p ..,--.. ...r... ---.. -a
The Mexicans claim to have beaten
1920 French, at Elosgano, causing them
to retreat with loss of 26 killed and 80
or 40 wounded. They also have re-ocou-
pied Jalapa.
The French have established hospitals
at Perote and Qushalac. In the latter are