Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-18
! York, en- ro1ss 70 ssl.sss ADMIRAL d.

June Especial to the HeraH.-Every
| thing remains 9niet here Freiericks
! burg remains 10 the possession of the enc
my and their forces display themselves OF
the heights, but without arms or any indi
cation of offensive operations. fs ga "a
Iuls morning brigade of the enemy
LETT the city and moved off over the
| heights. Their purpose is unknown Am
munltlon trains can be seen parked on the
| hills about mile from the city, but nc
camps are visible. The rebels are busily
engaged in throwing up entrenchments
and evidently intend to oppose any further
| advance OF our troops.
| The skirmlshers of the two armies are
| but few rods apart, and the rebel flags
! are placed within rifle shot of our line OF
| battle. Firing has been heard in the di.
! rection of Keliy's ford this forenoon. Ii
is reported that Col. Davis, of the cavsl
| ry, is wounded. 1t is also reported that
the enemy's cavslry have attempted to
cross at Beverly ford, above Rappahan.
Rock station, and that brisk engagement
| Is progressing at that point. ~ -.-
Three thousand Texans have been
mounted and added to Staart's command
to serve as rltlemen, and all the rebel cav.
| airy are collected in the vicinity of Cul
pepper. Lee has also moved upon that
| neighborhood with large column of in.
fantry, and it is thought by many that
Stuart will dash upon Maryland for the
purpose of divertlng our attention while
Lee follows across the Rappahannock with
his forces and attacks us in the vic nifty Of
Stafford Court House.
The troops are in good spirits and quite
ready for fight across the Rappahannock
below Fredericksburg,
Fredericksburg, June 9.-The rebels
have at least 10000 men and large force
OF artillery before Us, but it is questiona.
Bile whether with this great strength they
could drive US from our position The
rebel sharpshooters have established them.
selves under the cover of an old barn on
the extreme right of our pickets, and an
noy US somewhat by their constant efforts
to pick Oft our men. A few shells; from
batteries dislodged them for time, but
they are sure to return. . .a
A member of the 18th Alabama regi
ment managed TO elude the rebel pickets
last evening, and came into CUR lines, sur.
rendering himself as deserter. He was
removed immediately to the army head.
quarters.
Whatever may be Hooker's object in
this demonstration, he keeps bis own
counsel thoroughly, the army obeying or
ders without Knowing exactly what the
orders mean or what the next move will
be made.
All is quiet this morning.
Cincinnati, Jnne lOth.-Gen. Carter
forces, which for some weeks have been
guarding the north fork of the Cumber-
land, crossed the river yesterday and drove
the rebels under Pegram out of Month
cello.
At the last accounts our forces were
pursuing the flying rebels. A number OF
prisoners, horses and arms were captured.
No loss on our side. -.s...-.
The Gazette has the following from
southern papers: Dispatches from Jack.
son on the Sd inst. to the Mobile Tribune
say that Port Hudson is closely besieged.
he news from that quarter is conflicting.
1t is believed that the accounts heretofore
reported of fighting there are greatly ex-
aggerated. The Yankees have abandoned
the N. O. & Jackson Railroad. They
burned the Manchac bridges and destroy
ed the Notifications there. .....
New York, June 1O.-The Times spe.
cial from Beverly, on the ninth P. M.
speaks of the recent cavalry Fl light as the
greatest of tho war. Beverly ford woe
taken by spirited dash of the 8th Ills
and 9Th N. Y. who were on the south
side before the enemy were aware of it.
Kelly's Ford was also taken by Gen
Grey after a slight skirmish. The
right column under Buford came upon the
enemy only few miles from the river
The fight commenced at A. M, and con,
tinued till 3 P. M, by which time the
whole of Stuart's force was engaged. 1t
is said to number about 1900 cavalry
and l6 pieces of artillery. They were
however driven back miles on the RICH,
and on the left with heavy loss. -
Our forces formed junction at two
o'clock. The greatest charge of the day
was made by the 9th Penn. Cavalry sup.
ported by the 9th Regulars, when they
dashed upon whole Brigade of the enemy
and were taken in the flank by another
Brigade, though thoroughly overwhelmed
gallant y cutting their way out. Two Regi.
meuts of Gregg's Brigade, under COL
Wyndham and Col. Fitzpatrick, had hol
work all the morning, but drove the enemy
from the River to Brandy Station.
The rebels were numerically superior to
us, including our small supporting force
of Infantry. They bad five large Brigades
under the command Of Gems Fitz Hugh
Lee, W. T. 81. Lee, Jones, Field and Rob
inton, with Is pieces OF artillery under
Major Bingham. They had been reviewed
the prisoners say, by Gen. Lee, and were
nnder orders to move on their grand raid
into Maryland and Pennsylvania, on Wed
nesday, at o'clock in the morning.
Our forces returned almost unmolested
to this side OF the river during the after
noon.
New York, June 1O.-A Corinth dis.
patch of the I'd in the Cincinnati papers
states that heavy reinforcements are
reaching Johnston from Savannah and
Charleston, and two entire divisions from
Bragg have gone to his aid.
Two of Van Dorn's brlgades have been
transferred to Mississippi and one at Co.
iumbus. "
A letter to the Gazette dated Vicksburg,
May O. says the weather is dreadfully hot
and is beginning to tell on the men. Long
lines of rifle pits and strong field works for
seige guns, and covered ways surrounded
the enemy. Onr artiilerists open fire ire
quently during the night as we'll as the
mortar boats, bat elicit no response.
The rebels have saved a fine Dahlgreen
gun from the wreck of the gunboat Gin
caandta, but no attempt was made by our
folks to save dollars worth OF property
from her.
Chickasaw Bayou is falling rapidly from
ehOvo Ellef'S marina hri0ado orr;,oa :.