Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13

back q mile, when the General went for
, ward with the first brigade of his divisio.
andeT Col. Chapman and the second unde
Gen. Merrill and drove them back beyons
: , Brandy Station, establishing our picke
lines for the night half q mile farther on
than before. Our loss was one killed anC
two or three wounded.
Information gained from scouts indi
Gates that the main body of the enemy
has fallen back towards Fredericksburg
and Gordonsville. TIE first corps were
ali IN arms and eager for an attack, which
they also fully expected. Generals New
ton aud Robinson left their head Quarters
with their stats and awaited the tide of
events, but We're doomed to be disap-
pointed
The steamer Northern Light from As.
pinwall, July 18th, arrived this morning.
The Rerdtd's Washington correspon.
dent says official reports OF Grants ogera.
lions at Vlcksburg reached here Thursday
last. 1t is said To be one of the most in
teresting reports ever made to the head
| quarters OF the army.
A copy was Immediately prepared for
| publication, in order to CRAFTY public
anxiety for the details of the splendid de-
Ve!Opments which contributed So largely
III giving to the country once more the
tree navigation of the Mississippi. This
| publication was, however, suppressed on
the groand that such q document should
first appear in the ATmy and Nacy Official
Gazette, the last number OF which, issued
to day, does not contain the report.
a Charleston letter, of the 3Ist. saws ::
The last day of July passes away with
everything promising success, though per
maps not as soon as some may wish. All
things are working well. We know that
anxiety is felt in Charleston for the safety
| OF the city.
Last week there We're hanging from
THE parapet OF Sumpter, as protection TO
the walls, lines of cotton bales. 1t told
Us plainly that Is inch shot were equal to
Its destruction. The cotton bales are now
gone. Sea on fire as they were by their
own guns, they were obliged to take them
down, and they are now piled ia scorched
heaps behind the fort. Everything beto-
kens a teartulness on the part OF the rebels
mere which Is very encouraging to u.s."
The Worlds Washington dispatch con-
talns the following Que of the evening
papers IN an article Oh the military situa-
ton says:
" Our army had crossed the Rappahan-
mock, and that il an engagement was not
progressing it was at least imminent.
though 1t Is thought Lees probable retreat
to Richmond might prevent it,"
Advices from the army tonight show
the utter talslty of this statement of the
| situation.
Yesterday a accommodating force under
Stuart recrossed the river and attacked
some OF our forces at Warrenton. They
were driven back after slight skirmishing,
without obtaining the object of their visit.
To-day all is quiet. None of cur forces
have crossed the Rappahannock as pub
lished here.
Cincinnati, August 5.--The Ga@ette's
Columbus dispatch says considerable ex-
citement prevailed there yesterday after
noon, over the tearing down by invalid
soldiers of a flag on which was inscribed
the names of Vallandigham and Pugh.-
The copperheads commenced gathering,
aud swore ven geance on the author of the
act An invalid soldier in the crowd was
badly beaten for approving OF the act
All the soldiers in the city were arrested
and put in the guard house, to prevent
further disturbance.
In the evening the crowd assembled be-
fore the door of the store where the flag
hung. After parading the streets ths
crowd went back to the store and pre-
sented the owner with new flag which
will be hung out again to day.
Washington, Aug 5.-The National Re.
| Cd II
semi official Importance is attached. 1t
says among other things the following:
| If there shall be an occasion for hostili.
ties between this country and England and
the two nations are likely to be evolved
| IN war our steam marine will be at
| once converted into privateers and the
| commerce of Great Britain will be driven
from the ocean. Thus does the criminal
neglect OF the Queen of Engand's advis-
ers tend to the disturbance OF the peace of
the world.
War is not desirable, even with Eng
land, bat war is not the greatest of evils.
A nation of spirit cannot submit to iDius-
tice, to insolence, to outrage, through a
series of years and make no effort to
avenge its wrongs.
The course of England during the try
ing period Of our troubles has alienated
every American of the loyal states what.
ever his opinion upon the administration
or the conduct OF the war These are
significant facts and indicate what the fu.
ture has in store for US.
The Vaccinations of Napoleon in Mex
leo deserve attention, but the country
should bear il mind the great fact that the
United States can restore Mexico to its
place as a Republic whenever the attempt
shall be made; and, indeed, it is not inn
probable that Napoleon will find excuse
tor quitting the position which promises
no good to. the French Empire.
The draft has been completed in Wash
ingon. 1t gives an aggregate of 300
white and l, 253 colored conscripts.
Army Paymaster Mcfarland had s4O,-
900 stolen from his room here last night.
1t is believed among army officers that
all Lees forces, excepting a. P. Hills
Corps, are south of the Rapidan, and that
a single Brigade of Longstreet's Corps
occupies the old works near Fredericks.
burgh.
New York, August 5.-The riot cases
came before the court to-day. Some if
teen were postponed, including those of
the murderers of the negro, through dila.
tory motions on the part of the counsel.
Two were sentenced for robbery, one for
five years and the other for ten years in
the penitentiary.
Memphis, August 3.-Robinson's rebel
force having been driven from West Ten
nessee. has Joined Chalmers in Mississippi