Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-05-28


from Liverpool for Nassau on tie 25th
ult., out ultimately u run the blockade il
possible. ~. ..- .-.-s ....-
Her cargo consists OF $4,000 barrels of
bread and ,043 barrels OF bacon. TIE
bacon and bread is for the rebel army, and
this fact is regarded as an evidence of the
great restitution of the rebels, and of the
straits to which they are reduced.
Mcrtreesboro, May lS.-Special to N.
7. Rerold.-The situation here is un-
changed. The extension OF the rebel lett
to Wjlliamsport has not weakened the
heavy infantry force in our immediate
front.
The three Corps Of Gems. Polk, Hardee
and Breckenridge are at Guys Gap and
Hoover's Gap respectively.
Gen. Folks Corps consists Of Gems.
Wheeler's and Chestbam's Divisions :;
Gen Hardee's of Gems. Claibourn's and
McCowen's; and Gen. Breckinridge's Of
his own old Division under Hardee.
Helms aad the reipforcements lately re
ceived, forming another Division said TO
be under the command Of J. Patten Al.
derson.
1t is said that Gen. Bragg has received
relnforcements from other points, of three
brlgades, but it is also asserted that the
same troops had gone to the aid OF Vicks
burg. The forces alluded TO are the brig
AIDES of Gen. Churchill, just exchanged,
Gen. Gist, from Charleston, and Gen.
Staikers, from Savannah.
Certain it is that all these troops passed
west, On Or about May 1st. (.
Gen. -Nheeler's rebel cavalry was at
McMinnville, on the 18Th inst. Colonel
Wilders scouts captured eight Of his body
them showing Wheeler's force 10 be at
McMinnville.
Gen. German has had quarrel with
wheeler and was under arrest, bat has
been taken from under Wheeler's com
mand. -.EEr
Prisoners taken by Col Winder saw Ger.
Morgan has moved towards Kentucky,
preparing TO cross the Cumberland above
Carthage. There is report that be
crossed on Friday but it is not credited
Gen. Wood returns to the command Of
his old division, instead OF retaining the
command of Nashville, his old troops pro-
testing against his retirement from actlye
command.
The Mobile Register of the 18th says
Gen. Buckner has been assigned to the
command OF East Tennessee, vice Davis.
There is also story IN circulation that
he has been attempting to cross the Cum
berland fork. 1t is presumed that forces
have been lately thrown into East Ten
nessee, as Gen. Bnckner's rank throws
him into the command OF a division, and
presumes the retirement of Davis. There
was only the 7th Georgia brigade in the
department.
A dispatch in the Atlanta Lnteliqencer
of May 10Th, says fight had taken
place at Raymond, Miss, on the 18th, in
which the rebels under Gen. Gregg had
been beaten with heavy loss. Among the
killed was Col. McGaVericks OF the 10th
Tenn.
The newspaper correspondents captured
at Vlcksburg on the Sd were in Richmond
on the 18th.
| Louisville, May 19.-Those at headquar-
tiers here discredit all reports of rebel
forces attempting the invasion of Ken
lucky, and think the dispatches from Mt.
Vernon, Somerset and elsewhere came
from rebel sources. and are designed to
prevent our forces reinforcing Rosecrans
or invading East Tennessee.
Cincinnati, May 9-Unreliable rumors
are at1oat In the camps at Murfreesboro
of important military changes, involving
the transfer of Major General Rosecrans
to the army Of the Potomac; the assign
ment of Gen. Thomas to the command o.
the army under Gen. Grant; Gen. Nc
Cook to the present army under Rose
Grams.
New York, May 2O.-The Tribune!
dispatch says See'y OF War has within
three or four days declared several times
that he had concluded to construe the
three hundred dollar clause in the con
: scrjption act to be permissive and not
mandatory upon him and should ignore it,
but the arguments which convinced
the Secretary and Senator Wilson
ct the correctness of this view, failed to
convince solicitor Whitney, whose opinion
on questions of law are justly valued, nor
is there any evidence that the President
who has heretofore considered the clause
binding upon the Secretary, concurs in the
latter's view that its enforcement is ops
tional with him.
1t will thus be seen that the Government
has not yet authoritatlvely decided the
question, and it is not Impossible, in view
of its exceeding Importance, that it may
yet be referred TO the Attorney General
possibly either In lieu of such reference
, OR in addition to it the several members
of the Cabinet may be called upon to lay
their opinions In writing before the Presi.
dent.s
1t is understood that the views of the
Attorney General are Numerically op.
posed to those entertained by the Secre.
tary of War, and that he holds that the
law obliges the Secretary to fix a sum by
payment of which the drafted man may
discharge himself. The eventual deter
mnation of the Government, under these
circumstances, IS. of course, matter of
uncertainty.
Cincinnati, May 2O.-Hon. @. L. Val
board gunboat which is now anchored
off the levee. His transfer to the boat
Was very quietly done and attracted no
crowd. those who saw him say that be
looked sober, sad and much broken down.
He certainly goes to Fort Warren, but
by what route 1t is not known.
We have Intelligence here that Gen.
Grant, after destroying the State House
and rebel stores in Jackson, Miss, evac-
uated the place. We have no particulars
later than Gen Grants own dispatches.
A rumor is prevalent at Murfreesboro
that Gen. Bragg is cautiousl y withdrawing
portion of his troops from our front and
sending them to Jackson, Miss. From
Shelbyvilie it is reported that three brig
AIDES had left there and were afterwards