Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-29

| pau WHICH proved SO SUCCESSFUL at red
ericksburg.
Its understood that train of 400 boats,
hlled with armed men, and rowed over by
bridge builders, will clear the rebel rife
pits and opposite bank, aud render a rapid
construction of the bridges certain.
Since writing the above, il is ascertaned
that the head Of the train has arrived to
| within hat mile of the river. Should
fortune smile taVorably upon our underta-
king during the next twelve hours, we
hope to have driven the enemy before Us.
and be in the rear of Frederick burc.-
Then it is expected Summers grand di :
vision will cross the Rappahannock, near
Falmouth. Then will follow the building
of the railroad bridge across the Kappa
hannock. The timbers are all ready, every
beam and plank, and they will be thrown
together with the greatest rapdity, and
connection established by rail with our
supplies.
a dispatch to the Wor7d says, although
some rumors sprevailed here fer several
days, there is no reliable information to
show that there has been any engage
ment on the RappahannorB. One Of the
severest storms which has visited this sec.
ton for months, would have prevented
any general engagement yesterday, which
passengers from the army tonight fully
confirm these differences up to the time
they left. There are good assurances that
when anything takes place it will be al
lowed to be made public by telegraph
Ger ,ainly no battle has been fought vet.
Washington, Jan. ga Times dis.
patch says the House military committee
to-day authorized the chairman to report
the Senate bill dismissing commissioned
officers who are absent without leave.
with an amendment to reduce them to the
ranks. The Senate also agreed to report
In favor of an ambulance corps.
New York, Jan. 23.-Rsbel DISPATCHES
state that the steamer Columbia, captured
oft Masonboro Sound, was gunbost car
rylng seven guns, formerly blockade
runner.
The attack on Fort Caswell, on the 18th
inst, lasted four hours. It was made bv
five gunboass, and was believed to be
merely trying to get the range of the forts
guns.
a Tullahoma dispatch, of the 18th,
states that the Federals, numbering 40
QUO, have resumed their original position
before Murtreesboro, with a great scarcity
of provisions. They are re pairing roads,
but making no preparations for an ad-
vance.
Washington, Jan. 22.-Her0Ns Dis
patch.-lt is understood that Gen. Hunter
will transfer his headquarters from Hilton
Head, to Bruins wick, Ga.
The Times says that among the new
Major Generals are Sickles, Sykes, Butter
field and Schurz.
Washington, Jan. 23.-The House went
into committee of the whole on the DILL to
provide ways and means to support the
government, and resumed the considera-
ton of the section taxing banks, &c.
Mr. Hicks was appointed on the COM
mittee on foreign relations, and Mr.. Ar
mold on the committee on naval affairs.
Trenton, n. j., Jan. 20.-Gov. Parker
delivered his inaugural to day. Much
space is devoted TO National af4irs. He
thinks 1t our most solemn duty to exam
inc into the causes OF the war. He dis
cusses the nature of our Government, and
declares each state expressly retains its
sovereignty, and that every right and
power not expressly delegated to the Q.
s. Is secured to the State. The sovereign
ty OF each state is as complete and real in
its sphere, as the sovereignty of the .. S.
in its sphere. 1t is the duty of the state,
as we'll as the U. S.. to assert an main
tain its sovereignty. The trainers of the
constitution supposed sufficient powers
were surrendered and granted to the gene.
raj government to answer all the ends for
which It was created, whether in peace or
war. 1t was not provided that the con-
stitution should be only for peace and
that in war there should be a power
above the constitution limited only
by individual opinion and dscre-
tion-ultra and fratricidal men in
each section cOntending the current of
events had brought the Government to
the verge of destruction. The Governor
denounces arbitrary arrests, and insists
that such acts were in clear violation of
the Constitution and in violation of the
rights OF the people, and not called for by
the exlgencles OF the case. Whatever le-
gal powers are vested in the Governor,
shall be exerted for the protection of the
lawful rights OF the citizens of this State
The right to suspend the writ of habeas
corpus he declares belongs exclusively to
the legislative and executive branches of
the government. 1t was never in the
power of any one individual, and is so de-
CARED IN the constitu ton. He declares
the plea OF military necessity is illegal and
dangerous. The emancipation proclama-
ton is classed among the illegal acts of
the new war power. He concludes by
hoping for speedy conclusion of var and
restoration Of peace, on the basis of the
Union as 1t was-a Union of all States,
with their equality and rights unimpaired.
Washington, Jan. 2O.-The Secretary of
the Interior sent to tie House to-day,
recommendation for the establishment of
Bureau of Statistics il his Department,
with draft of the bill.
The Senate to day received e communi-
cation from the Post Master General Civ
ing an answer to the inquiries growing out
of the Wheeling and other cases of exclu-
sion Of printed matter from the mails by
the military authorities. He throws the
responsibility on the military authorities,
and says he could no more interfere with
it than any other citizen.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has submitted bis fist statement. The
entire number of persons employed in as
sessing and collecting revenue is 1882
He cannot yet state precisely what will be
the amount of revenue. He has received
from all sources excepting stamp duties
during the current fiscal year ending with
June next, the sum Of S6l, ,799.
He estimates the receipts from stamp du-
ties will amount to $4,000, 900, and that
without material change in years 1863 and
1854 it will not be less than $3.50, DOC, 900.
Estimates of receipts and expenditures
show the cost of assessing and collecting