Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-02-19
Telegraphic News.

, New York, Feb. GA Port ROYAL let
r ter of Feb. Sd, says the Nontauk has beef
} engaged several days in attacking an iroI
f battery on the Ogeechee river. The rebel
have got much heavier guns than they
ever used before. and they havesalso useC
steel pointed shots, but although the Non
tauk's turrel has been struck sixteen times
the shots have ali glanced eff. Capt.
Worden has nearly demolished the rebel
! parapet, anG expects soon to esnture the
battery, behind which lies the steamer
NashCile.
The Passaic is said to be up Warsaw
sound. Heavy firing was heard there on
the second. The rebel ram FYnoaJ is in
that vicinity. The Patapsco and Zee
haeoken are hourly expected. The harbor
OF Port Royal is full of vessels with troops.
Gen. Foster having arrived.
The Port Royal New South of the Cd
says the steamer City Of Bath has just
arrived with troops The Cahap5a is
coming over the bar and large feet is
waiting for the fog to lift to enter the har-
Dor. EF sa
! The New Orleans Picayune of February
lst states that Rio Grande advces of Jan
GaFy Sd say the French have not occupied
Matanoras. Tampico has been evacuated
by the French, but the port is still block
AIDED. large number of merchantmen
were at the mouth Of The Rio Grande with
cargoes for Matamcras.
Z Fort Clinch (Fla.) letter of the 31st
states that fight took place on St: Marys
River at Scrubby Bluff between the rebel
cavalry and three companies of colored
South Carolina volunteers. The rebels
attempted TO take the steamer by boarding
her, bnt the negro soldiers beat them off
braVely. The Captain of the John Adanas
was shot. His murderer was shot inme-
dlately by a negro. Our loss was two
killed and six wounded.
The steamer Marion arrived this after.
noon. One OF her passengers is Count
Mtjan, French consul at New Orleans.
No demonstration had yet been made on
Port Hudson. There is nothing from
Galveston. - -s .- .. l..
Gen. Banks has issued On order explain.
atory OF the Presidents proclamation,
which order has disappointed many who
thought fugitive slaves would be returned
to their owners IN that part of the State
exempted by the terms OF the proclama-
ton.
The editor Of the True Delta has been
rebuked tor endesvor.ng to toreshadow the
action Of Gen. Banks.
Everything is quiet in the city. Colonel
| Thorpe has been presented a service of sill
yer By the lsbOriDg men. Capt. Miller
succeeds Col. Nuung as Mayor of New
| Orleans.
Halifax, Feb. 9.--The Europa from Liv-
erpool 24th, arrived this 2. ii.
The Paris correspondent Of the London
Times has reason TO know that official in
structions have been sent by the French
| Government to Washington, suggesting
that commissioners be delegated by the
Federal Government aud the Southern
| States, to meet on mutual ground and
confer together, without hostilities being
suspended, so that they might advise mu.
tuai concessions, and effect reconcilia.
ton so necessary for the interests of the
whole world
The Pays says: We believe that we
are able to state that the Government of
| the Emperor has addressed a oommunica.
| ton to the Government at Washington,
and proposing means of arrangements be-
| tween the belligerents which would fully
protect the dignity of the Americans. La
Nord also says France has proposed the
convention Of an American Congress with
a view to peace.
The Times cannot perceive anything ia
the tone OF the American people to give
any very confident hope that the mseries
OF that nation are drawing to end.
FRANCE Six thousand additional troops
are ordered to Mexico.
GREEoE.-The Weinear Gazette annoan-
| tl,a b,,+ Hn M Of
of the throne OF Greece, on condition that
the house Of Bavaria renOunces its rights.
Very latest via Observation-Disclosures,
Jan. 25.-There is 10 news Of Importance
to-day. Insurrectionary outbreaks are
taking place in Poland.
Cincinnati, Feb. l1.-Nicholas Long.
worth died yesterday, aged 81 years.
Fort Monroe. Feb ia flag Of truce
boat brought down 269 exchanged prison.
ers; among them are q Colonel and Lieu
tenant
Richmond papers Of the 9th inst, re-
| ceived, have changed their tone about
raising the Charleston blockade The
| Wing says the British consul sailed ia the
Codmas, from Charleston, on the 7th.-
The officers of that steamer say the result.
OF the late engagement was less substan-
tial than supposed. No vessel was sunk.
An impression prevails that Savannah will
be attacked before Charleston.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac,
Feb. "A reconnaissance was completed
yesterday On the right wing of the army,
which accomplished all the purposes for
! which it was intended, ia the most sue.
cessful manner.
New York, Feb. 10.-A New Orleans
letter of Feb.E2d, tozthe World, says -
"Wagon trains for the Confederate army
have been bought at Monterey and down
| the country as far as San Louis Potosi,
and 1000 from San Antonio. Goods from
the interior are daily sent across the Rio
| Grande. At Fort Duncan, one agent pur-
chased in Europe three vessel loads of
arms, and her arrival is daily expected at
Metamoras. A cargo Of medicines, also
bought In Europe, is known to be due at
that port"
Tie New Orleans Delta is informed by
paymaster Fitch, of the steamer Tennessee,
that the Harriet Lane has not got out of
that port Her masts have been taken
out, and she has been towed around the
bend beyond the town, % place her out
of the reach of the Brookzyn's guns.
The Houston Telegraph, of Jan. 5th,
saws that the guns OF the gunboat Hest-
field, which was blown up in Galveston
| Bay. have all been fshed up.
The Times New Orleans correspondent
saws: 81 am sorry to say that rumors are