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

There is evidently TO De an ac'lYe
summer campaign. The plan Of the enc
nay seems TO be TO keep our attention con
stantIy excited at every point at once, sc
that no part of our whole, wide frontier
may be freed from urgent and immediate
apprehension Of an attack. Then they
Can strike where they think our lire is
weakest, or where our Geiences are least
prepared, and if repulsed, they can relire
and direct a blow at some other quarter.
"In the mean time they can bag much
pluDder and cause much sorrow and heart
breaking to our people. by expeditions
through thinly peopled regions, destitute
or troops. They can also force more and
more OF our people within their lines tt
take their oath for quiet life and save
their property from conhscation. Thus
They Can demoralize and ROB Us within ouE
own borders, preparing ali the while tol
serious assaults and delivering them just
when they are ready and where they
choose.
IL is hard to sag at what point they
are most active just now. Ii one looks
southWestward it would seem that the
state OF Mississippi Is the region OF the
most extensive operations. Immense ar
mics are gathering in and around Vicks
burg, and while preparations are in pro.
gress tor q new assault on that place, the
back country is devastated and the people
plnudered by cavalry raids, but at the Very
same moment Charleston is kept on the
ga glge By energetic preparations for
another attack by sea or land, or both at
once. The object may be only to prevent
Gen. BeaGregard from sending away any
OF the troops which now defend Charles
ton.
cat the same instant, Burnside threatens
East Tennessee, and Hooker, largely rein
iutorced, is expected to cross the Kappa
hammock somewhere or anywhere from
CQlpepper to Port Royal. To keep some
OF our forces employed in the defence Of
Richmond, reintorcements are sent tC
Fort Monroe, and the enemy's gunboats
are harrassng North Carolina"
New York, May 17.-The Times army
dispatch, dated Friday evening, says Stew
art Is for the present in command OF Jack
sons corps, which consists OF tour tull di'
visions OF 900 men each.
q rebel deserter states that their force
prior to the arrival OF Longstreet, was
l20, 600. He brought 10000 more. The
rebel officers estihiate their loss at 10000
New York, N y 18.-The following
additional I, reign news is by the steame.
yesterday:
Tne London Times argues that it be
hoyes Englang TO look leniently on the
proceedings OF Wilkes, in view of main
talciDg her own rights when she becomes
u beligerant.
The London Obser0er, in pacific ed
ltorlai, credits " the Lincoln Government
with a desire to cultivate friendly rela.
lions.
Mr.. Layard, in the House of Commons
explained the hauling down of the Amer.
lean flag at the Island OF Sombrero, duriDe
the stay OF the British man ot-War Phae
ton. He denied the American jurisdiction
aid claimed that the Island had long beer
a part Of the British possessions in the
Caribbean sea.
There had been no correspondence or
the subject of the Russian reply to the
great powers Oh the Polish question pub,
Used. 1t agrees to negotiate il a specific
manner, on the basis OF the treaty Of 1915
TIE reply Is not generally regarded as
satisfactory. The insurgents continue
active.
New York, May 18.-The morning pa
per specials are barren of much else thar
speculations.
The ITi6une,s dispatch says movement;
are on foot strongly supported in and eut
Of the cabinet, for the appointment o
Gen. Butler to command the Department
Of the West.
Tie provost marshals have been directed
to proceed forthwith with the draft, bu
it is supposed doubtful whether any Cal
be made before the middle of July. Vol
unteer5 may be called Tor before thai
time.
The Times dispatch states that Sena
tors Wade ard Chandler have arrived from
Falmouth, and report our troo, in mos
effective condition and the best OF spirits
impatienG FIR an immediate advance OF
Lees army.
Capt. tlagier, our chief ordnance off
Ger, reports that We lost eight guns ane
captured nine, thus putting the lie on tn,
rebel assertion that they captured fifty
guns.
Washington, May 1S.-The War De
Partment has officially proclaimed the n-
structions Tor the government OF the ar
mics of the U. S., IN the field, prepared b,
Francis Lieber, and revised by the boar(
OF officers. They are approved, and com
manded pnblishl d, by the President.
The Petersburg Express of the 15tl
says the retaliatory resolutions adopted BY
the Confederate Congress provides tina
every commissioned officer commanding
negroes organized to fight against the Con
tederate States, when captured, shall bt
put TO DEATH aud the negroes be delivered
TO the state authorities, to be dealt will
according to present or future laws.
The same paper speaks despondingl,
about affairs at Vicksburg, and says it il
due TO the people that they should know
how affairs there stand.
New York, May 1S.-The steamer from
Fort Royal reports that when it was OF
Charleston, on the l4Lh inst, it heart
heavy firing from 2 to 2. Nj. in the har
Dor. 1t was supposed to be our iron clad
attacking the batteries Oh Morris Island
Washington, May 1s.-The tollowin;
was received to day. at the headqGarter
OF the army:
Memphis, May l7.-IoH ". Hal!eck
General IN CHIEF Papers of the 14ti
inst, from Vlcksburg and jackson, repor
that Grant defeated Gregg's brigade a
Raymond, on Tuesday, the 18th. Tn
rebel loss Is admitted in their papers to b.
700.
The next day Gregg was reinforced b,
W. d. (. Walker, OF Georgia, when he Wa
attacked at Mississippi Springs, and driv
en- towards jackson, on Thursday.
A telegram from Canton, O.