Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-18
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New York, June 9.--775imes' Special
headquarters Army vi The Potomac, nue
Y, 6 7. M.-The situation remains IN
changed. The position taken by Couch 5
division on the south bank of the Kappa
hancock for the day and evening. is still
peacefully held. The only hostile demon
stration during tue past, "a hour. has
been an occasional shell from one four and
halt inch Rodrnan stationed oh the hills
on this side. Our sairmishers hold the line
of Deep Run and Bowling Green road,
while the enemy are in plain sight about
One-f0urth or g mile further on. Directly
10 front or our position, and on the crest
Of hill, is q battery ia sight, but this
is all we can see. There IS abundant evil
dence, however. that the euemy is closely
watching our movements, evidently ho-
ping we may contiu0e our advance and
meet him on his chosen ground. I can
say that depends altogether on circum-
stances. Our troops lag On their arms in
The open plain, covered by several bate.
res OF brass Napoleons. They are 10 ex.
cellent spirits. .--.- -.....-.-
a large detail of men is to-day engaged
10 destroying The enemy's rifle pits on the
banks Of the river, near where we crossed.
bitches are being filed up and banks lev
eied Oft, thus restoring the ground to its
former level surface, and depriving the
enemy OF The Immediate use of this de-
fence, and facilitating the passage of our
troops over the ground. .a
No general engagement is yet imminent.
The Indications, though not very numer-
Gus, are that ere week there may be
noteworthy news from that qoarter, but
III what shape no one seems to know.
New York, June 9.-The Herald s
special from Washington the Sub says the
reports received to-day from the Kappa
hammock state that two lines Of battle are
formed plainly in sight of the rebel lines,
and ander the fire OF their artillery. The
enemy are busy, and large columns seem
to be moving up and taking position to
await. further operations OF our forces.
Gen. Hooker was across the river. and
visited the picket lines on Saturday.
Washington, June Especial to the
Eerald-There is no truth IN the report
that troops in Dix's Department nave been
assigned to Hooker. l5 is understood that
Admiral Dahigreen is willing to take COM
mand under Foote.
A Hilton Head letter reports that the
steamer Secor was accidentally destroyed
by fire Oft Seabrook Island; also that the
gunboat Shepherd Knapp was lost near
Nassau, having run ashore. -
DR.. Hewitt, recently from Richmond,
gives it as his opinion that Grant will
surely take Vicksburg, and that the rebels
have as good as given up the attempt to
relieve it. he thinks the rebels will make
Efforts 10 seize hold of some other point
on the Mississippi.
New York, June "a Suffolk letter
says the rebel report OF Satfolk being evac.
uaied is untrue.
1t has been made stronger than ever
A letter from Folly Island, Charleston
harbor, June 1st, states there are but
1000 rebel troops on james Island. There
were formerly about $4,000. The inter
against Grant.
San Francisco, J nne THE steamer
Constitution has arrived from Panama,
with dates, via Acapulco, of the 18Th OF
May, from Pnebla, and the 10 h from the
City of Mexico.
On the 18th and 10th, the MexicaDs
were repulsed before the fortress Carmen.
The garrison and inhabitants of Puebla
were reduced to q state of starvation ; the
ammunition was failing, and CrIega dis
that Gen. Comontort could not
cut his way through with supplies for the
besieged.
On the 18th Gen. Forey sent 8 flag of
truce, offering to allow the Mexican Of
icers and soldiers TO march out, the Of
ticers with side arms, providing, they gave
parole not to serve against the French
This was declined by Ortega, vino in the
meantime spiked the cannon, burned the
the gun carriages, destroyed the infantry
arms, and then surrendered.
The Mexican Gener al Regulus, and his
aids and his ordnance officers, preterring
death to being taken prisoners, shot them
selves dead.
The advance of the French army was
at Cholula, six miles beyond Pnebla, on
It's way to the Capital.
The Mexicans were much embittered
against the French, and all Frenchmer
were ordered 10 leave the Capital within
eight days. The Mexicans will defend the
approaches to the Capital to the last
Great enthusiasm and determination pre-
vailed. -..- 49,
This accounts from Mexican sources.
/ In San Francisco the Mexican houses
are draped in mourning, while from the
French houses flags are flying.
New York, June 9.-The Washington
Star of last evening says: We do not
feel at liberty to publish details of the
latest information received here from
Vicksburg, inasmuch as by SO doing we
might promulgate facts, the knowledge of
which might aid the enemy's resistance of
Grants army. Suffice it to say, that we
are satisfied that there is very late intor-
nation here from that quarter of an en-
tirely satisfactory character. Grant pro.
crosses well with his work. --......e
"Advices have been received to the
effect that Maj. Gen. Frank J. Heron has
lett St. Louis for below with large force
He left ST.. Louis with his full staff on
Thursday evening last" ftN.;',. p
The New York Tribune has letters from
its correspondent with Grants army, that
up to May 3lst the seige of Vicksburg
" was progressing admirably, and famine
was beginning to fall upon the foe. The
capture or surrender OF the place was con-
sidered certain, and that speedily. Our
forces are in fine spirits, and our seige
guns within pistol shot of the enemy's
works.
can aPpreheusons of an attack upon
our rear by Johnston are groundless. We
hold all the passes from Vicksburg, and
have completely blockaGed them against
any possible advance"
The Tri6u,ae's Washington letter says ::
The President feels perfectly easy about
the situation of Gen. Grant, and is con-