Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-03-19

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Prisoners IRON the queen of tbs FEES
report that they We're jeaiously guarded a
Alexandria, Ark, and robbed of all thei
clothes and private property.
| The New Orleans Era of the LIST state
that 20 rebels who had recently been SEN
into the rebel lines had returned, begging
20 take the oath of allegiance and fol-
bread. Every one of them was suffering
from actual hunger, and children were
crying for bread. A rebel Asjor and Cap
tain who had been paroled By Farragut,
had returned to New Orleans and taken
the oatt. The rebels would not receive
them. All the above persons give fearful
statements of the restitution in rebeldom.
Vera Cruz advices received in New Or
leans states that the French army was en-
| ti-ely inactive, aud not able to accomplish
anything without further large reinforce
| ments, which II not soon received. they
would be driven tom the country. The
! French tGicers are disgu<ted with the ell
mate, which Is operating very untavorably
on the soldiers.
| The bulk Of the French army were
| near Puebla. The country between there
and the city OF Mexico is infested with
| guerrillss, we'll armed and mounted. A
whole train Of supplies, from Vera Cruz
for Fhe French army, was captured by
| guerrillas. The French were constructing
a railway to Puebla. Guerrillss are
amusing themselves by spreading the rails
to run trains off the track.
| Concord, n. H., March fO.-The can
vass IN this State has been one Of eXtrsor-
| binary excitement. The vote to-day was
| comp aratively one OF the largest ever
thrown for Governor. The Republicans
supported James E. Gilmore; the Demo
| Gratis Ire Eastman, and the Union or War
| Democrats, Col. Walter Harmon. The
returns for Governor from 81 towns give
Gilmore 10, 400, Eastman ], 246, and Rar-
rimon 1852.
11:30 P. M.-Returns from about two
thirds of the State indicate that the Legis-
lature will be largely Republican, that
there has been no choice OF Governor by
the people, and that the three Republican
| Members OF Congress have been elected,
although there is some doubt as to the 1st
District.
One hundred towns foot up Gilmore,
1863; Eastman, 15,903; Harmon,
1850.
| Cairo, March 10th.-Late arrivals have
adVices from Vicksburg to Thursday. The
rebels are occasionally throwing shells at
our workmen on the canal opposite Vicks-
| burg, but doing no damage. The dredg-
ing machines are still busily at work on
| the canal.
| Transports from the Yazoo Pass report
| the continued success of that expedition.
| 1t is rumored that the railroad and tele-
graph line between Jackson and Columbus
are to be abandoned and the troops now
guarding them are to be sent to Vlcks-
| burg.
The Ohio and Mississippi rivers are
still rising.
Nashville, Tenn, March 9.-The rebel
Van Dorn's forces have retrestsd South,
and are reported to be across Duck river.
| There are no rebels between Franklin and
| Columbia. All is quiet ct Murfreesboro.
| Heavy rains have been falling all day and
part of last night. The river Is rising.
Harpers Ferry, March 10.-Great sur
! prise is felt here at reports in Washington
| and elsewhere, of disaster at Winchester
| by the return of the rebels in force to the
valley of the Shenandoah. There is not
only no foundation for these rumors, but
state of preparation exists in that quarter,
as we'll as hereabouts, that may detiantiy
invoke any attempt tie enemy can make
| upon US unless his whole army in front of
Fredericksburg should be moved up, which
it is we'll known that Hooker will not
permit, even if the bad roads would.
Gen. Kelley Is still in command under
| Gen. Schenck with full force.
Fort Monroe, March Capt; Murdoch
arrived to-day from NeWbern. He re.
ports all quiet in Gen. Fosters department.
when he left last Friday.
San Francisco, March TO- Passengers
| from Maz.tlan report that the opinion
| prevailed in the best informed circles, that
the French would take possession of So
nora within tie next ninety days. 1t was
believed the authorities of Sonora were
willing the change should take place,
thinking it would give Increased security
to mining and commercial interests, and
encourage the deyelopement of other re-
sources.
Washington, March 10.-The Chronicle,
tomorrow, will contain the following
proclamation by the President of the O..
S., respecting soldiers absent without
| leave:
Executive Mansion, Washington, March
10 In pursuance OF the Goth section OF
an act of Congress, entitled IAN act for en-
rolling and calling out the national for
ces," approved On the Sd Of March, 1868,
|, Abraham Lincoln, President, and Com
mander-in- Chief OF the army and navy of
the q. S., do hereby order and command
that all soldiers, enlisted or drafted into
the service of the q. S., now absent from
Their regiments without leave, shall forth
with return TO their regiments; and | do
hereby declare and proclaim that all sol
diers, now absent from their respective
regiments without leave. who shall, on or
before the 1st Of April 1868, report them
selves at any rendezvous designated by
the general order of the War Department,
No. So, may be restored to their respect.
i've regiments without punishment, except
the forfeiture of pay and allowances du-
ring their absence; and all who do not re-
turn within the time above specified, sLail
be arrested as deserter5, and punished as
the law provides and
Uhsreds, Evil disposed and disloy al persons,
sundry places, have entced and procured soldiers
to desert and absent themselves from their regi-
ments thereby weakening the strength Of the ar
miles, prolongng the war, giving aid AID comfort to
the enemy and cruelty exposing the gallant and
faithful soldiers remaining in the ranks to increas
ed hardships and danger, do therefore call upon
all patriotic and faithful citizens to oppose and re-
.ist the aforementioned dangerous and reasonable
crimes and aid in restoring to their regiments all
soldiers absent without Leave and to assist in the
execution OF the act of Congress for enrolling and
calling out the national forces, and for other pur-
poses and to support the proper authorities in the
prosecution and punishment OF offenders against
said act, and in suppressing the instruction and
rebellion.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set nay