Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-03-26

have heretofore been made of Provess
| Mar>hals are hereby revoked.
BY orter of the Sec. etary Of Var.
(SigneO - L Thomas, Adj't. Gen.
New York, March 1S.-It is stated thai
a. l. Stewart has chartered shin 70 ne
filled wiIh food for tie destitute in Eng
land
AdVices per steamer Union stated Ihst
the rebels bad erected formidable batteries
at Galveston, and mounted them with
guns taken from the Harriet Lane and
Wesg5eld s sa
The federal feet off Galveston Februs~v
%, consisted of the steam trigate Brook
Ign and four gunboats. On the 18th
the Brooklyn threw few shells into the
fort on Pelican Island, and on the oath
did likewise to the town. setting it on ire
in three places, which, however, was soon
put out. The Harriet Lane is up the
river seventy miles being iron clad It is
not probable that our feet as al present
constituted, will undertake anything
against toe city.
a meeting was held at the Stock Ex-
change this P. NJ, which was addressed
by Cyrus Y. Field, Esq, Oh the subject of
the Atlantic Telegraph. Over 1000 was
subscribed as follows: Morse & Co.,
81, 500. Edward Dodge, 81, 600, other par
ties, e7O0.
a committee of ten was appointed to
act in concert with those previously ap-
pointed by the Chamber of Commerce TO
secure subscriptions towards the fulfill
ment OF the project.
New York, March 19.-The Tribune
learns from Havana that arrangements
have been made for meeting of the pl-
rates Alabama andFlorida, and the Harri-
ct Lane to combine and attack the steam
err from Aspinwall with gold. The gun
boat Huntsville from Key West reports
that an American bark is about leaving
Martinique, where the Florida was now
lying.
The authorities compelled the Florida
to remain "a hours after the departure of
the vessel crowded sail to st. Thomas,
where he found Admiral Wilkes, who
transferred his flag to the Vanderbilt and
started for Martinique, with prospect of
reaching the Island before the Florida
left.
Mobile specials say Gen. Burnside leaves
to-day for his command. 1t is untrue
that Sigel has withdrawn his resignation.
Generals Ord and and Shoepf are relieved
from duty on the Buell. Court of Inquiry.
The other members will finish the case. g,
Gold in Richmond is 400 per cent.
Transactions are reported at 600.
Port Royal letters say the rumor came
by steamer from Fernandina that the force
OF 1000 negroes which assembled st. Mary's
river, met with a severe reverse, and were
probably captured. This seems to con-
firm accounts received via Mobile.
A letter from on board the Susquehan
ma, off Mobile, says the rebels attempted
to reach her by submarine torpedo, but
failed
Fort Monroe, March lion Saturday
last, Fitz Hugh Lee with 1000 cavalry
and two pieces Of artillery made hurried
advance on our lines at Gloucester, but
hearing that our forces were reinforced,
the rebels retired. 1t is rumored they
had gone for reinforcements.
Fortress Monroe, March 1S.-The Rich.
mond papers of the 10th contain the fol-
lowing from Gen. Pemberton at the mouth
of the Tallahatchie: He was bombarded
on the 18th. We lost some valuable gun.
ners and few others.
Columbia, Tenn, March 14.-Four brig
AIDES, under Rosecrans. endeavored to hem
in Van Dorm, yesterday, across Duck riv-
er, knowing he had no means of crossing
We replied to the Yankee fire some hours,
and then escaped by Whites bridge, 26
miles above. The enemy returned to
Franklin, after burning the house occupied
by Van Dorm as headquarters.
Chattanooga, March IA battle is
imminenG in the neighborhood of Tullaho-
ma. Skirmishing took place yesterday on
the Murfreesboro road.
Jackson, Miss, March 14.-Information
just received says that Helena was at
tackled in the rear on Monday, 9th inst.
Heavy firing was heard there yesterday.
Jefferson City, Mo-, March 19.-A bill
passed the Senate, to-day providing for
calling new State convention, to take
into consideration the gradual emancipa.
ton of slaves in Missouri.
New York March 19.-The Worzd's spe,
oial gives the following partial list of cau.-
alities in the fight at Kelly's Ford Maj.
Chamberlin, chief of Averill's staff, Sc
verely wounded; Lieut.. Wolf, 9th Chic,
slightly.
A Herald special, dated Suffolk, Va,
18th, says: At one o'clock this morning
two sections of Capt. Davis 7th Mass.
battery, and the 18th Pennsylvania caval-
ry, were despatched by Gen. Peck, under
command of Col. Shear, to attack the ene-
my in his entertainments. This side of
the Blackwater, opposite Franklin, we
were to make the attack at daylight, but
owing to the bad condition of the roads,
found it impossible to do so, until A. NJ.
Small arms, heavy guns and cavalry were
used on both sides. The fight lasted
nearly an bour, and was highly spirited in
its character.
Two separate cavalry charges were
made on the Notifications. These were
found to be literally lined with infantry,
who poured deadly fire into our ranks,
wounding many in the first charge, which
was made by Major Stratton. The Msior
was wounded in the shoulder. The second
was conducted by Major Cornog, who
took his men up and down in front of the
Notifications to try and jump the ditch,
&C., but the attempt was soon found i'm
practicable. The enemy opposed in heavy
force with infantry and cavalry to the
right and left of our position, in order to
try and outfank US, but with little show
of success.
When your correspondent left the field,
the fight had not terminated. The enc
my was strongly entrenched behind we'll
constructed breastworks. The cavalry
charges were of the most dashing bravery
| ever witnessed. Gen. Jenkins of S. O.
commands the rebel force.
Reinforcements are being sent daily to