Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13
Telegraphic News.

LtHt6S.-o1 III tapi'eat fGl y. -. HttuOFS
an agent for the State of Ohio, Secretary
Stanton had decided the case of Sergeant
Qainton, OF the 5tE Ohio, who has served
two years Ill the ranks and was discharged
for promotion. that be was entitled TO a
bounty of 500 the same as any other nom
commissioned officer or private who had
served two years and been honorablY dis
charged on account Of disability. This
decision covers all similar cases whether
past or in future.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTAST GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1863
General OrGer No. 252.
The following order Of the President Is
published for the information and govern
nent of all concerned:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, July 80, 1868.
It is the duty of every Government to give pro-
lection to it's citizens of whatever class, color or
condition, and especially those who have duly or
ganized soldiers in the public service. The laws
of nations and usages and of war as carried
By civilized powers permit distinction as to
color to the tire .emcnt of prisoners of war as
public enemies. To sell or enslaVe any captured
person account CT his color, and for no offence
against the laws of war, is relapse into barbar-
ism, and crime against the civilization of the age
The Government of the United States will give the
same protection to all its soldiers, and if the enc
my shall sell or enslaVe any because OF MS col
OF, the offence shall be punished by retaliation up
on the ene1ny's prisoners in our possession.
1t is therefore ordered that for every soldier of
the United States killed in violation of the laws of
war, rebel soldiers shall be executed and for
every ensIaved by the enemy, or sold into sla-
very, rebel soldier shall be placed at hard labor
on the public works, and continued at such labor
until the other shall be released and receive the
treatment due to prisoner of war.
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By order Of the Secretary of War
L. D. TOWNSEND, Adjt. Gen.
Washington, August about 10 DAYS
ago some of Col Bakers detective force
arrested at BreGtville a party en- route tor
Richmond, upon whom was found some
very important documents from this city,
addressed to jeff. Davis as President OF
the Confederate States. Among them
were accurate maps of all our 1ortihca-
tons and the detenses of this city, and
description Of the character of the works,
number OF guns in each, and strength OF
their garrisUns, also statement that the
rolls would be forwarded by different
route.
About midnight last night, fire was COM
municated 10 the hay in the Government
sheds and the ice house near the Washing
ton Monument, by an incendiary. About
1880 bales OF hay and 1000 tons of ice
destroyed The fire extended to adjacent
stables. ali movable properly, inc!ud
ing horses, saved. The progress of TIE
fire was arrested by pulling down a por-
ton Of the buildings.
st. Louis, August 3.-Maj Gen. Blair
and several OF his staff arrived last night
from Vlcksburg. He was welcomed by a
large number OF his friends and admirers.
Washington, August 3.-Drafting for
the District OF Columbia commenced this
morning. A large crowd was il attend
ance and was remarkably orderly, though
intense excitement was everywhere mani
tested.
New York, Aug. 3.-Adyices from
Havana to July 25Ch state that every body
is talking about the great fire. Sixteen
large stores were entirely destroyed. The
burning, although now confined to che
ruins. With considerable exertion the
railroad depot OF the Guanavocoa r. R.
was saved, on the preservation OF which
depended the ta,e OF fifteen more stores.
The tire is supposed to have commenced
in some cotton, 672 bales OF which were
destroyed, belonging to secessonists and
Engllshmen. Large quantities OF goods
intended so be run through the federal
blockade were also consumed. There
were also burned large lots OF harness,
horse shoes, gin, saltpetre, nltre, percus-
sion caps, sulphur, &c, &c. There were
also consumed 63, OH boxes OF sugar. val
ued at S., 234 2l6. The total loss IS esti-
mated at $ll lis, 163. but this is decided
ly under estimated.
Gen. Dimarlna proposed TO batter down
the stores by broadsdes from trigate,
hoping thus to put out the fire by means
OF the tumblng rubbish thus ehowered
upon 1t, and thus save q portion of the
contents, but Gen. Dulce would not per.
NIT it.
The French transport Milan was the
first to send assistance, and their example
was followed by the Spanish en-of war.
warehouses were on Ere.
Cincinnati, August 3.-The Con7n1ey-
c1GFS Lexington dispatch says the rebels
under Scott burned a train of 80 wagons
en- route from Camp Nelson tor forage,
Saunders overhauled the rebels five miles
north OF Somerset, On Saturday, captured
Co.'s. Ashby and Ackelson and lSl men.
Col Basil Duke and fifty. two other rebel
officers have been removed from Johnson's
Island and confined IN the Columbus peni.
Tertiary with Morgan
Washington, August 13.-The first
squad OF drafted men were sent forward
to the army to day.
zen. Logan IS to be assigned to the COM
mand of the 10th army corps.
Adjutant General thomas started West
to-day to resume the organization of ne
gro troops in Lower Mississippi. In the
course OF speech made in response to a
toast, to his honor, proposed by Col. For
ney, on Saturday evening, be announced
that he was speedily to return TO the Low
er mississippi, to prosecute the work of
organizing negro regiments, and declared
that before winter, he hoped to have
hundred thousand negro soldiers in the
hed. He dwet with special emphasis on
tAe declaration that this was the settled
policy OF the Administration, and that the
real solution Of the question raised by this
rebellion lay in aiming the ouly Iowa
class now left in large portion Of the
seeded states.
According to the circular of Provost