Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-08

tinuance of the war will leave no other
permanent track of rebellion but emanci.
patton. Contest, in public as in social
life, strengthens and consolidates brother.
ly ties. IT'S q baseless nationality that
has not tasted its strength against domestic
enemies. Success of local interests wideus
the scope of human history and is attend
ed with peace, prosperity and power. It's
out OF such CONFESS that great nations are
born.
Baltimore, Jan. 2,-The americans
CORES pendent at Suffolk announces the
arrival there of Gen. Corcoran. He takes
command there. Peck's command is
moving in another direction. Skirmjsh-
ing occurs daily.
Louisville, Jan. 1.-Rosecrans captured
Murfreesboro Tuesday morning and now
occupies it. The rebels made slight re-
sistance and retreated. Roseerans lost
train of wagons following him, captured
by rebels under Col. Morgan.
The rumor here of the approach of For
est from the direction of Salt river is en-
tirely untounded.
Albany, Jan. Gov. Seymour was in
anSurated yesterday. He said he had sol
EMMY sworn to support the Constitution
OF the United States, with all its grants,
restrictions and guarantees, and l shall
support it.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 81 This afternoons
Star says there is no truth in the current
story that Stuart's cavalry have crossed
the Potomac into Maryland, as telegraphed
from here last evening. The rumor grew
ut 10 cnt I,af -L&
or twelve rebel guerillas crossed from
Balls Bluff over to Harrison's Island,
probably designing brief thieving expe-
dition into Maryland, but seeing that their
motions were observed from the north
shore, they prudently returned into Lou
don county before daylight. This is the
whole truth concerning the body of 5000
Confederate cavalry crossing the river in
to Maryland, over which the secessionists
here were rubbing their hands last night.
New York, Dec. 2S.-The Roanoke
from New Orleans 18th via Havana 22d,
has arrived.
The news is important,
The North Star, with Banks and his
staff, arrived at New Orleans on the 18th.
The news that Gen. Butler was superseded
occasioned the utmost surprise among all
classes. Even the "registered enemies y
were sorry to part with an officer who at
least brought order and security to the
city.
On the 18th Gen. Butler and Gen.
Banks met at headquarters. Gen. Butler
welcomed Gen. Banks to the Department
of the Cult. and assured him that he
would lind there troops ready to yield
cheerful obedience to every order.
Gen. Banks responded that the only
pleasure he had in taking the comman
was in obeying the order of the govern
ment of the United States.
Gen. Butler addressed his staff, request.
ing each member to take pains to enlighter
and assist his successor. He speaks in the
most generous manner of Gen. Banks auG
staff.
Gen. Buffers parting address to the
troops bears date the 10Th. He alludes in
eloquent terms to their success in the
field and restoring peace and quiet in New
Orleans, to the feeding of the starving
women and children of their enemies, and
states that their expedition has cost less
by four-ffths than any other of equal i'm.
portance. He speaks of the word fare
we'll y as the only sorrowful thought he
had, and commends to all their new com
mander as worthy of their love.
On the 10th Gen. Banks issued his Or
partment of the Gulf and State of Texas
and naming his staff, whose names are al
ready known at the North.
Another order directs all military anG
civil officers in the department to repor
to him, and still another suspends all pub
lie sales of property on account of the q
s., till further orders.
Gen. Butler, accompanied by Col. Shat
fer, Col. Turner, Msj. Strong, Maj. Bell
Capt. Davis, Capt. Kensell, and othe
members of his staff, will sail on the 2Otl
for New York. Capt. Clark was to re
main on duty at New Orleans.
Gen. Banks was pushing things with
characteristic energy. Five Thousand
troops who accompanied him had landed
at Baton Rouge. aud the remainder of the
expedition will be forwarded as soon a
they arrive.
New York, Dec. 29th.-The Richmond
Examiner of the 9th indicates that Lee
with portion of his army, was moving
towards Culpepper, to make demonstra
ton in front OF Washington, but it is
known that Lee was at Fredericksburg
Friday noon. The enemy are engaged
every night in crossing and extending
breastworks along the streets fronting the
river, as If to prevent any future crossing
by pontoons.
A flag of truce crosses the Rappahan
mock every day, principally to transfer tc
the other side citizens who came into oul
lines to escape the bonn bardment.
Our soldiers are taking advantage of the
pleasant weather by building huts.
Heavy firing was heard yesterday eve.
ming in the direction of Dumfries.
Intelligence from Acquia Creek today
states that about 400 rebel cavalry with
four guns made an attack on four regi
1nents of Sigel's infantry at Dnmfries.
The combat lasted til. dark, and was re-
sumed this morning. The cannonading
was intense and apparently nearer than
yesterday. The telegraph ceased to work
yesterday afternoon, and up to p. m. to.
day no official intelligence had been re-
ceived.
Second Dispatch notwithstanding the
mock, the enemy has of late procured large
supplies of cattle and horses from the Pc
ninsula countless
Last week Gen. Pleasanton captured
$50 head of cattle which had been thus
collected, en- route fo7 Leeds.
An officer of LoDgstreet's staff, who had
crossed into King George county for the
purpose of getting married, was taken by
Pleasanton. His two groomsmen say they
have lost 10000 contrabsnds since the
commencement of the war.
Advces from Richmond state that the
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