Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-04-16

painted a lead color, was discovered
abreast Hurricane Island, 20 miles below
Warrenton. From the description it &C.
cords perfectly with the IudiGnold and
leaves no doubt is t. her fate. She is
sunk in deep water and bears so far as can
be seen, appearance OF having been blown
up just where she sunk.
Cincinnati, April 7.-Despatches from
Murfreesboro' give the following account
OF the fight near Snow Hill on the 2nd
inst.
Gen. Stsnly with 1900 cavalry and
Col. Matthew's infantry brigade started
TO capture Morgan's and Whorrer's eight
regiments OF infantry and cavalry a. Snow
Hui. Beyond the Auburn they drove in
the enemy's pickets, the 7th Pa. cavalry
turned the rebel right while Mlntey's cav
airy brigade with Newell's battery moved
up In front and the enemy fled. The ene-
my's plckets were then encountered at
Liberty and considerable force OF rebels
was posted on the bluffs on the opposite
side OF Smiths ford. They resisted and
were driven back and formed again on
Dry Fork WheLce they were again driven.
Lie Rebels then formed third and stron-
ger line on Snow Hill. The End and 4th
ONO cavalry We're sent to the enemy's
rear. They charged and broke the line OF
Inc reoeis "hen the fight ended IN the
flight OF the rebels
Washington. April Some of the
Judges of the Territories are proposing to
test before the q. S. Court of Claims the
question whether the President has power
to remove such officers at pleasure. Judge
Cradlebaugh whose case is fully made up,
and which is included with the Others.
continued to act on the Supreme Court
bench of Utah for eighteen months after
President Buchanan appointed his success
sor. Judge Cradlebaugh's associates.
however, acknowledge him to the exclu-
sion of the latter.
Ritterhaus, Foote, &C.,, of this city, and
associates have organized bank under
the recent act, to be called the National
Bank of Commerce, to be located at
Georgetown. 1t will go into operation as
soon as the government can furnish the
clrculatory notes.
The question as to what shall be done
to the convicted Minnesota Indians re-
mains undecided, the President having the
whole matter under consideration.
The President and the party who &C.
companied him to the army of the Poto-
mac on Saturday, return on Tuesday or
Wednesday.
Joy, Cooke 600. exchanged 100000 of
the legal tenders into 5,2Os one day last
week in this city and such exchanges are
constantly being made.
Washington, April Tt is officially
known here that the Q. S. fleet and the
iron-clads left Port Royal on Wednesday
last, and would probably reach the scene
of operations on Thursday evening. Up
to o'clock this afternoon nothing further
was known of their movements.
Cairo, April THE steamer Grey Ea.
gle, from Memphis, arrived to-day. From
passengers we learn of two important ex-
petitions, the objects of which may not
yet be made public. Reports in regard to
the Yazoo Pass expedition are still con.
hicting. The preponderance of evidence,
however, is that it is not abandoned.
Last week, while the steamer 4. D.
Hines was passing down the Coldwater,
it was fred into by guerrillas, and several
deck hands and one engineer was killed,
In retaliation for the firing the gunboat
st. Clair, on the Cumberland, on Tuesday
last, Capt. Fitzhugh, with his gunboat,
went to the town of Palmyra on Saturday,
and after giving the inhabitants time to
leave, burned the entire town.
Another skirmish occurred on Saturday,
near N onconat. The Federal pickets, num-
bering Is, were attacked by Blythe's cav
h1 at
is not ascertained. Our loss was two
wounded and two taken prisoners.
Kansas City, April 1.-THE municipal
election yesterday resulted in the entire
success OF the unconditional Union ticket.
by majority of 800.
A messenger from Major Ransom's bat
terry, of the Kansas cavalry, reports sew.
eral skirmishes with guerillas, in which rs
were killed and wounded, and the notori-
Gus Todd was captured.
New York, April s.-The steamer
America from Nicaragua and below has
arrived
The World has the following: Washing
ton, April 7.-Official information lately
received at the War Department, states
that the movement against Charleston had
been initiated by landing small Federal
force at the foot of James Island.
Private letters received tonight from
Commodore John Rogers, second in com.
mand under Admiral Dupont, and also
from Gen. Hunter to his relatives, dated
Friday last, fully corroborate the rebel &C.
counts of the landing of our forces on st.
Johns Island, and the withdrawal of the
enemy's pickets. They speak in the most
sanguine manner OF the contemplated
movement, resulting in great success, no
less than the fall of Charleston.
The Department will probably have an
official dispatch Tomorrow.
New York, April S.-A correspondent
from Hilton Head states that the town of
Pilat1i, Florida, was taken by the negro
troops under Col. Montgomery, capturing
fifteen rebels, including lieutenant
Subsequently they returned to Jackson
Vile, which place has also been evacuated
and burned.
A Port Royal letter states that two
commissioned officers and three men had !
been captured by the rebels, while en-
route from Fort Pulaski to the Ogeechee
river. Also an important mail.
New York, April San immense
meeting was held at the Academy last
night, in aid Of the suffering poor of Ire
land. Addresses were made by General
Mcclellan, Archbishop Hughes and others.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, April 7.-R. B. Treat,
for Mayor, and the whole Republican
ticket was elected at our municl, al cleo
ton to-day.