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

Such was the caucus to day. That it will
abandon what it has undertaken is
not within limit of possibility. The war
now declared will most likely involve the
House in its struggles, and already repre-
sentatives are anxiously consulting on the
subject.
Unless the President yields, it will soon
be congress against the Executive, aud
the result in such struggle is not difficult
to toretell. Never, in free government.
has an Executive successfully defied the
Legislature. 1t is a significant TACT that
Senator Made was to day closeted for
hours with the President, during which
time the latter was denied to all visitors.
1t is unquestionable that the vacant Sena.
torship in Ohio will operate to colnplicate
existing difficulties. " @
Washington, Dec. 23.-The President
has issued the following: ..., .-
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington Dec. 25d.
To the Army Of the Potomac: as.
l have just received your Comm andine
Generals preliminary report of the battle
CT Fredericksburg. The attempt was not
an error, nor the failure other than acct.
dent. The courage with which you on an
open field maintained the contest against
an entrenched foe and the consummate
skill with which you crossed and recrossed
the river in the face of the enemy show
that you possess all the qualities of great
army which will yet give victory to the
cause OF the country and of popular gov.
ernment.
Condo!ing with the mourners for the
dead and sympathizing with the wounded,
| congratulate you that the number of
both Is comparatively small.
| tender to you, officers and soldiers, the
thanks of the nation. .......
(SigneO ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
New York, Dec. 23.-The following
dispatch is Published in the Richmond
papers of the Goth, from Goldsboro:
ga reconnaissance last night, BY a
squadron of the Sd North Carolina caval.
ry, under Capt. Carraway, found tie en-
envy encamped about two miles below
Whitehall. A romor on the streets this
morning says that reirtorcements have
passed Kingston, on the south side of the
Neuse,to succor their skedaddling friends y
Stafford @. a., Va Dec. 22.--Scoutirg
parties have visited 8rentsville and Cat
t!et~, and have been down to the Rapoa-
hammock at Keleysville, without meeting
any bodies of rebel cavalry in the inter-
vening country.
river took place with the rebel pickets,
without harm to either party. There is
nothing from the front.
Lexington, KY, Dec. 22.-It is reported
that Lexington, KY, is soon to be visited
again by th rebels in large force. Floyd
and Humphrey Marshall are. said to have
come through Pound Gap from Western
Virginia, and are rapidly advancing into
the centre of the State. The town and
the vicinity are infested with John Nor
gan's guerrillas, several of which were
captured oy scouting parties short dis.
taEce out.
Chicago, Dec. 23.-Cairo specials have
the following additional particulars in re.
gard to The rebel raid. The force consis-
ted Of full brigade and six pieces of ar
tillery. 1t crossed the Tennessee river at
Clifton, 50 miles from jackson and
marched direct to Lexington where it was
met by the 18th Federal cavalry and two
pieces OF artillery under Dol. Ingersoll,
who had been sent from Jackson against
them. A battle of three hours ensued, in
which the Federals were forced to give
way. Oar loss was Z killed. 10 wounded
and l24 captured. The rebels lost IS
killed aad wounded. They captured our
artillery.
During the rebel march north ward they
were attacked several times from the
South by force supposed to be those who
escaped from Lexington last night. The
rebels commenced their retreat having ap-
preached within 7 miles of Columbus,
The damage done to the road is not so
great as it might be supposed to be. Sew.
eral bridges were burned. 1t is thought
the trestle work is all SAFE The damage
can De repaired in two weeks.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoToMAo,1
Falmouth, Dec. %.
To Maj. Gen. Halleck, General. in Chief:
In my report to you of the 10Th inst,
the number OF our wounded was stated at
about 5000 and the number receiving hos.
pital treatment 1880. Both of these
numbers are wrong. On the authority of
DR., Lsderman, our Medical Director, | am
able to state the whole number of our
wounded between 5000 and 1000, and
about half of these are receiv treat,
ment in hospitals (Signed,)
A. E. BURNSIDE,
Major General Commanding.
Washington Dc. 23.-Iu the Senate,
bills to amend the act to amend the Judi
cial system, and to amend the act to aid
in constructing railsoad and telegraph
lines to the Pacific were severally intro
duced.
Mr.. Lane introduced bill auth orizine
the President to raise 200 regiments OF
negroes. The Senate has adjourned to
January 9TH.
In the House the Senate resolution to
adjourn till the 1st Monday in January
was concurred in.
Mr.. Colfax made report against giving
the Thanking privilege to assessors under
the Internal Revenue law.
A bill was passed authorizing the Post
Master General to establish money order
system.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac,
Dec. pa flag of truce crossed the Rap
pahannock this afternoon with commu-
nication for Gen. Lee, the purport of
which has not been maze public.
Richmond papers of yesterday and to,
day have found their way here. The En-
quirer says the losses in A. P. Hills Di-
vision were Oil killed, l, 494 wounded and
All missing. This division was confront
ed By Franklin's left, consisting of six
brigades with artillery. More than half
the rebel loss was incurred in this divis>
ion.
Jnta1ljopnca Il rennivpJ to tho cffoot fbot