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

! subject is understood 10 have been befor
the Cabinet at its meeting To-Day.
The Times Washington dispatch state
that nine citizens OF Fairfax Court Hous
were arrested there to day and sent t
the old capitol prison, charged with hav
Ing plotted the rebels in thtir late raid ID
on that place
| The rebels who entered Fairfax Cour
House Monday, just saved their distanc,
IN escaping with their pl1nder, Col. John
son following after them with cavalry
force SO sharply as to re-capture 80 or Al
OF the stolen horses.
The President indicated an esrly sd
Journment of the Senate, SAYING it would
not be his fault i! business was not CLOSED
by Saturday next.
a Norfolk letter says the recent recon
noisaDce of Col. Dodge from Norfolk, ba.
proved Al eminent success. He marched
ITO miles miles, visiting Southfeld, Chuck.
otuck and Biackwster Bridge. He met
the enemy at Windsor, and near the latter
point drove in their advance upon the
main body, then attacked them on the
TANKS and forced them to retire TO the
BsckWater. The fight lasted only forty
minutes,
kenosha, March 1l.-In answer to a
call of the Chicago Sanitary Commission,
our citizens have within the past three
days contributed and forwarded to our
army before Vicksburg, Is barrels of po-
tatoes and onions, with a few barrels of
other vegetables, and this is but the CON-
mencement.
Cincinnati, March ia special to the
Commercial, from Jackson, Tenn, saws
2OO men and two pieces OF ARTILLERY, of
Sullivan's division, were surrounded by
rebel cavalry, and captured.
A dispatch from Memphis, says the city
Is full OF rumors OF an engagement at Port
Hudson.
Rutherford Greek, four miles north of
Columbia, Tenn, March 10.-Gen. Gran
ger came up with the enemy at this place
yesterday P. NJ, and the advance guard
wss skirmishing yesterday, and lost two
killed and several wounded, bnt captured
several rebels. One of them reported COL
Cobnrn with 1000 men had escaped, and
were making their way to our lines.
Washington, March 1.-THE Senate in
executive session to-day confirmed a large
number OF nominations, among whom are
the following: Leonard SWEET, of Illinois.
and E. 6. Larlen, of New York, commits
sioners of the United States under the con
vention with Peru for the settlement of
pending claims between citizens of the two
countries; James P. Allyn, of Connecti-
cut, to be associate justice of the United
States for the territory of Arizona; @. NJ.
Clay, Minister to Russia; A. B. Ketchum,
OF Pennsylvania, associate justice of Uni
ted States court in Nebraska; Solomon L.
Wetherby, OF Michigan, to be judge of the
United States court for the w astern district
OF Michigan; David R. Garter, of Ohio, to
be chief justice of the Supreme court for
the District of Columbia.
A number OF Consuls were confirmed.
Erasmus D. keyes was confirmed as
Major General of Volunteers.
The following were confirmed to be
Brigadier Generals of Volunteers: COL
Orlando B. Wilcox, Col. Michael Corco.
ran, Major Geo. McCollum, Maj. Geo. F.
Shepley OF Maine, Col. John P. Henley of
lst Missouri: First 1t Godfrey Weitzsl.
The Senate will close its session this
week.
New York, March 11th.-The steamer
City of Baltimore has arrived TO night
from Liverpool, Feb. 25th, Queenstown,
Feb. Goth.
Waahington's birthday was celebrated
by banquet at the ST. Jones' Hotel. Mr.
Adams to the toast "The Union" princi-
rally extolling Washington. He claimed
that henceforth the memory of Washing.
ton must be kept in reverence exclusively
by loyal Americans.
Messrs. Cunningham and White spoke,
denouncing slavery as the cause of the
war, and in terms of sympathy with the
North.
The Times announces that the Confede
rate three million sterling loan was taken
by Earlinger & Co., of Paris and Frank.
fort.
The relief ship achilles from Philadel-
phla reached Liverpool on the 22d. A
monster meeting held at Manchester
adopted an address of thanks to America,
and presented it to the officers of the Geo.
GTasooLd with immense enthusiasm.
The Polish question attracts great at
tention. The insurrectionary movements
continue. Accounts from the frontier of
Poland to the 10th state that the Russian
troops appear inclined to fall back before
the insurgents rather than attack them.
Warlike runors still prevail. 1t is report
ed that portion Of Lyons garrison has
been ordered to the eastern frontier.
Concord, N. f., March 1.-THE cleo.
ton is still close. II Judge Eastman is
not elected by a majority of votes, be will
I'll,
over Gilmore will be from 1000 to 5000.
In the first Congressional District, Marcy,
(dem.) is elected by from 200 to 800 ma
ijority. 1t will be necessary 30 have the
official accounts to decide the second and
third Districts. In the House, the Re-
publicans will have nearly as large ma
iority as last year; the Senate stands 6
and 6. Perhaps the opposition to the
Democratic party may have or 8 out of
IL members.
Cincinnati March 11th.-Advices from
been removed from the Department of the
Mississippi. Bragg succeeds him, and ha.
already taken command. Longstreet COM
mands Bragg's old Division, IN middle
Tenn. Price has returned from Rich
mond with full powers, and will 60 to
Missouri. Holmes is to be removed, aud
Hindman sent east OF the Mississippi. Kir
by Smith goes to Arkansas.
Concord, n. H., March 12.-Returns
from all but % of the 223 cities and towns
of this State, indicate the following re-
suits:
Taking last years vote for those not heard
from and adding eight per cent. Dem.
gain, fer Governor, the State will stand
about as follows: Eastman (dem.) 3d.
O36; Gilmore (rep) 2S,76O; Hartman