Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-18

| be raised to- make shesa-pa.s of a csm----zaz
inand for Gen. Fremont. If it. should be yqs
| deemed expedient, he would create de-
partmenl especially for Fremont, SO as to "
enable him to carry out his plan OF OPERA
| lions with combination OF white and 7zs
black regiments. - .-r.-sf-5.,,sT s,,t :
A series of public meetings in the roral g
counties are 10 be held to initiate the meas-esI7
ure. ego e'-e-- ~ --ssg aE~rE
New York, June 1l.-Capt. Butler of
the bark Rhistling W5nd states he was -
boarded on the 9th inst. in latitude 33 de- --
grees and So minutes, longitude II degrees
and 81 minutes, by the rebel pirate Co. s.'i
| quette. After ordering all hands on board sl1
| The Coquette, the Waistling Hind was 10
set on lire and burned. She had q cargo
| OF coal for the Government and was q
oound from Philadelphia for New Or
| leans. Ea - " sl-i zee
| Harrisburg, June l1.-Maj. Gen. Couch as.
arrived this afternoon to consult with szs
Gov. Cnrtin on the best means of defend-sazo.7
ing the border from the anticipated inva-
sion. Theyy-wiilabe Joined tonight by
Maj. Gen. Schenck and Brooks. The most =
energetic measures are being devised and SO !
VIII Do carried into effect at once. 1t is
thought the Governor will issue procla- 1F
| nation TO- morrow, calling for the organi-
| cation OF minute men. -- tf,1A
Ncwbern, June 9.-The U. S. transport
| steamer albany leaves here this morning j-
at 3 a. N. tor New York. The concur 20 e.
| rent testimony of deserters leaves 10
douot t,iat the long slnouldering fires of
revolution are breaking out in the interior s.
| OF North Carolina, and that disatfecton .s
has reached point far beyond even the
Significant lntimations Of the journals of .a1
that State. = e...rg-s Fs---taa# .t27-G 4
Several thousand armed refugees from
| the Coz scription have been for weeks ca
trencLed In the mountains, with artillery ~ u
successfully defying the Confederate au-ofil1
| thorites.
The Raleigh Standard bitterly com.
plains that While the rebel CONSUMPTION ID
| act has not been enforced 10 Georgia and :
Mississippi, North Carolina b as been raked o.
with fine tooth comb. -..- "a - "a l46
1t appears that in the battle of Chan ~
| cellorvlile twenty nine North Carolina
| regiments were placed in front to resist
| lockers advance, sustaining an immense
| slaughter, while the South Carolina and -
| Virginia troops we're held in reserve
! This massacre OF North Carolina is boldly
aud freely denounced, the Contederacy is
charged with gross il justice aud bad ~
faith, and tie numerous and studied n-
digIlties put upon the State and people as
a1e hotly resented.
1t is proposed to make Gen.. Wild, Of -
the African Brigade, Military Governor of
| North Carolina, -
! Washington. June 11.-Affairs along
| tue front OF the Army of the Potomac
remain as at last advices. The enemy as b
| well as our own troops are maintaining
| their original hines of battle below thu 4--
| town
Intelligence from Caroline county, Va,
shows that the enemy has no, strong force %
! there. ..- %. ....,-.+ .,s Il F.., e. E.-.-.....
| Murfreesboro, June 1.-THE Chatta-
nooga Rebel Of the 4Lh, in an article on
| the situation, declares that Breckinrldge's o p
corps has returned to Bragg, and that
J Johnston was 50 sure IN his position, that Z 7s
1 he needed no more troops. Breckenridge -
has never left Bragg's camp. It is known
that two regiments of Breckinridges brig -.
ade figured in the reconnaissance OF the 4th rs5
June. .. -....- r---,... -. ..-.. --r- ..-...r-
We have later news from Vicksburg.
| The rebel pickets refused to exchange pa #H
pers, and it Is supposed their latest issues
contain news OF reverses at Vicksburg.
Citizens from Shelbyville who reported
the surrender of Vicksburg, state posi- -1,
lively that it had been published in the
rebel papers. Cha,tanooga papers of the
TIN and 0th contain nothing regarding x: ga q
Columbus, O., June 1l.-Special to the
| World.-The democracy of Ohio assem-
| bled in the capital to-day, to the number 10
OF forty or fifty thousand. The largest r,r
aud most enthusiastic convention ever as
sembled in Ohio. Elk Gov. Midell was =.
President OF the convention, G. L.-Val-
| landlgham was nominated by reclamation ~
/ for Governor amid prolonged cheers. = aa-.i
| Ex-senator Pugh made a speech de-
nonncing the arrest of Vallandigham, his
mock trial and despotic Punishment. He ~
execrated Burnside's order No. 50, spurn- p
ed and dehed it. La spite OF his wish to
decline nomination., Pugh was nominated %
| for Lieutenant Governor. s@a: t.F la .ya.R
Judge Won Trumpe was nominated for
| Supreme Judge. -
Resolutions denouncing Vallandigham's
arrest, and demanding his release, were
adopted, and committee of 20 appointed
| 20 wait on the President of the United
| States and demand his return. q s2n 10 Is.
No interference by the military occur -,s
| red, the soldiers taking part in the proceed
| ings. Resolutions thanking the officers of ~
| the Convention for the gentlemany man. nd
ner in which they had discharged their. . ~
| duties, passed. ~
Numerous speeches were made by S. O. iE p
Cox, Salnl Medary, Thumon, and others,
all bitterly denonncing Burnside and his
orders. va '@-f,e s5.
After laborious but exceedingly har-
| monious and enthusiastic session, the con-
| venton adjourned with determination
| to elect Vallandigham Governor of Ohio -,
| by a triumphant majority.
| Washington, June 11.-speciaz to the
| Tribune :: An opinion is entertained in go
quarters likely to be acquainted with the
| facts, that not man has been detached
from Bragg's army since Grant opened
the siege Of Vicksburg. Gen. Kosecrans .l4n
| has been SO watchful, and has found means n
to keep himself SO thoroughly informed
as to Bragg's design, and has SO con- 5'-
| staDtly threatened hin with an attack in ,sTT-
force, that be has deemed it inexpedient ss-
to weaken his strength in the least, even
for The purpose of attempting to relieve
Vlcksburg. ~ a5G57 CO .s.E. 81
By pursuing this course for the present,
Rosecrans is believed to be contributing
more toward permanent triumph than 2
be could do even by such victory as that
of Stone River. az---s--
A dispatch has been received here from = -r
An oficer engaged in the cavalry FIGHT ar