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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13


MOST BARBARoUs.-The correspondent
of the Philadelphia Enqnarer, writing
about the recent fight near Charleston,
tells the following story OF worse than
savage treatment OF soldier of the 54th
Massachusetts (colored): ~s's .
assOne of the cOlored soldiers who had
faithfully stood at his post, and refused to
fall back when the rebels drove in our
pickets, was afterward brought into our
lines. The rebels, not content with hav-
ing murdered him, had cut both his ears
off and scalped him. As his comrades
looked upon this hideous sight, they grit
their teeth and. swore never to take
another prisoner; and I can assure You
that the rebels will find that the Fifty
fourth will retaliate in this case without
waiting for special or general orders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13
Kentucky Election.

The election in Kentucky on Monday
last, resulting in the complete triumph Of
the unconditional Union party, is extreme.
" gratifying to the loyal people of the
north. 1t shows that majority of the
people of Kentucky are true to the Union
without an if. They love their country
first of all things. With them, it is-save
the country, regardless of the peculiar
institution"
The canvass has been a pretty sharp
one, and both parties have been confident
what peculiar. We give the condition Of
the parties as we understand them. Both
parties have claimed to be for the Union :;
but there has nevertheless been distinct
issue-one of conditional and uncondition-
al loyalty. The party, whose ticket was
headed by MIR. WIoKLlFFE for Governor,
is for the Union; provided slavery can be
saved with it. In other words 1t is for
slavery first, and the Union afterward. 1t
is opposed to the wicked war" against
the rebels, and insists that the best way to
conquer a peace with jeff. Davis is for
The North to lay down its arms, and &C.
cept such terms as it can get. 1t is violent
against arbitrary arrests" regards VAL
LANDIeHAM as a greater man than DANIEL
WEBSTER, and looks upon FERNANDO WooD
as the mirror of chivalry and the paragon
lists are the cause of the war, that the Ma
tiOnal Administration is the embodiment
of everything that is wicked, and that
Mr.. LINCOLN is greater tyrant than Ne
RO. When we add that this party has
for IFS earnest hackers such men as Ex-
Governors MAGoFFIN, POWELL, &C., we
have sufficiently indicated its animus and
purpose.
The party whose ticket is headed with
Mr.. BRAMLRTTE for Governor, is for the
Union without conditions. Its hostility
to the rebellion is earnest and unequivocal.
1t Is not IN favor of emancipation, nor
does it approve of all the acts of the Ad-
ministration. But it holds that the true
way to correct the faults of those in power,
is through the ballot box; and that the
true way to secure peace, is TO vigorously
prosecute the war against the insurgents.
While it would save slavery if it could, it
would save the Union at all hazards, and
let slavery stand or tall as the ase may
require.
In the election of members of Congress,
the matter was considerably complicated.
1t is believed, however, that unconditional
Union men have been elected in most of
the districts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13

A FREE GIFT-It is stated that General
HOWARD, the commander of the 18th
Corps, was applied to the other day by a
Maryland farmer for information as to the
best way to obtain pay for bis losses during
the rebel invasion. The General told him
as well as he could, and added: I" If they
do not pay you, give it to them on the
same terms that gave my right arm
without any compensation"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13

THE CoNFIsoArIoN Aor.-It is intimated
that one of the first acts of the next Con-
gress will be the amending of the present
confscation law, SO as to deprive armed
rebels of their property perpetually. The
present law only confscates property du-
ring the life of the disloyal person, after
which the property goes again to bis or
her heirs. .-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13

INTERESTING RUMoRs.- special cor
respondent Of the Chicago Tribune, at
Cairo, under date of August Sd, says:
Movements at Vicksburg look towards
Mobile, and movement will undoubtedly
take place at no very distant day. The
editor of the Bulletin has conversed with
gentlemen from the South representing
seven seeded States. He places conf.
dence in their statement. One from
Georgia, lately in arms against the United
States, acknowledges his error, and says
he was entirely mistaken in bis estimation
of the Northern people. The South have
measured their strength with that of the
Government ard found the latter the
stronger. and they are ready and waiting
for some movement to be made looking to
reunion and peace. Their experience of
war, destitution and suffering is perfectly
satisfactory. The time for deludDg the
South with highly wrought stories and
false Confederate victories has passed.
They no longer believe their official re-
ports of such victories, having found so
many false. They have seen State after
State overrun with Federals, stronghold
after stronghold taken by Union troops,
and they give up all hopes of success
The armies of the Contederacy join in this
feeling generally. A vast proportion of
the rebel army is broken, dignsted, spirit
less. The people are willing to correct
their grand mistake, and will no longer be
guided by those who led them astray.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13

LIBERAL.-A contribution of $4,000 has
been made by the great New York dry
goods merchant, A. T. STEWART, for the
benefit of police, iremen and soldiers in
jured in the late New York riots. The
same man chartered a vessel and sent it
loaded with supplies for the relief of the
poor of Ireland and the vessel is now on
its return voyage with $50 operatives on
their way to this better land.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13

North CARoLINA.-This old State,
which was forced out of the Union against
the will OF her people, is giving the rebel
leaders some considerable trouble. Her
people have still love for the Old Union,
anu they are denouncing the rebel head
as unworthy of confidence, and as repu-
diator. Lively times are in prospect in
that State. Many of the people are hear
tily sick of the rebellion, and desire to re-
turn to the old Union.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13

VALLANDIGHAH Stock DEoLN1Ne.-The
Athens County, c., 1r1e Democrat says it
is in possession OF indisputable proof,
which it cannot properly make public use
OF, that ''Vallandigham is arebel at heart
and would now be in the council chamber
or army of the Southern Contederacy, but
that he can be more serviceable to that
cause by remaining at the North. We
would rather melt our types for bullets
and our press into cannon balls to fire at
the rebels, than to use them to promote
bis election"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13

~ The New York Journal Of Com
merce says that Yale College has been IA
vored the past year by endowments to the
amount of 100000. S. B. Chittenden,
Esq, of New York, has given $4,000 to
endow the Passionate of Yale College,
Mr.. Joseph Battell has offered to head a
subscription list with $4,000 for a new
chapel,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13

OHIO ARoUsED.-Union meetings are
being held in all parts of Ohio: and they
are attended with immense crowds. The
people are awake. The enthusiasm for
Brough, the Union, and the prosecution
OF the war, is unprecedented. Intelligent
Buckeyes deem it certain that the Union
ticket will go out of the state thirty to
forty thousand ahead of the Oopperhead
ticket, to be met and increased by $4,000
majority on the soldiers vote. The peace
sneaks will find Jordan a hard road to
travel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13

CoNFIsoATED PRoPERTY.-The United
States District Court has made a further
decision in regard to property seized and
sold under the Confscation act, to the eff
feet that such property is to be sold with-
out reference to the claims of creditors of
the parties whose estates were taken, that
the Court would pat the purchasers in
possession and the creditors should look to
the proceeds of the sales.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13

The SOLDIERS CEMETERY AT GETTYs-
Interchangeable have been made to
purchase a part of the battle field at Get
tysburg, for cemetery for the heroes who
there laid down their lives that the nation
might live, in which it is proposed to gath
er the remains of our dead. The ground
embraces the point of the desperate at
tack made upon the left center of our
army. Eight other states have united
with Pennsylvania in this project.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13

THE rebel papers are trying to find
a scapegoat on whom to lay the blame for
Lees defeat at Gettysburg. Gen. Ander.
derson is the reported offender, he more
than once failing to bring his men up
on our works, or to support exposed col
Qmns
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13

VALLINDIGHAM AND MORGAN-lt is be-
lieved by many that VALLANDIGHAM fur
nished MORGAN with information and
plans for his late raid. The route was
carefully chosen through the sections
where the Vallandignamites were known
to be strongest, but inasmuch as MORGAN
appropriated the horses of his Copperhead
friends as well as those of the Union resi-
dents, he failed to produce that uprising
or to receive the sympathy which had
been promised and expected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13

n A special to the Chicago Tribune,
from Cairo, says the steamer SuJtana from
Vicksblrg, was fred into by rebel guer-
rillas at Council Bend, just below Mem
phis. Private THOMAS O'DoNNELL, of
Company II, Goth Wisconsin regiment,
was hit and mortally wounded. He was
left at Memphis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13

BATTLE FLAGS FOB WISCONSIN RKGI-
MENTs.-Gov. SALoMoN, has sent to the
Secretary of the Soldiers Relief Society,
at Washington, six flags, for each regi,
ment from this State in the army of the
Potomac. The flags have inserted upon
them the names of the regiments for
which they are intended, and the battles
in which they have been engaged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13

GEN. HooKER.-A special dispatch from
Washington to the Chicago Tribune, says:
Gen. Hooker, shortly after the battle of
Gettysburg, said to the President that he
hadn't character enough to be able to af-
ford to draw ajor Generals pay and do
nothing, and was DESTROYS to hear wheth.
er the Government was likely to have
something for him to do. He would like
to know it, as otherwise he could have no
excuse for remaining in the service. The
President replied that he could not spare
him, and would soon have work for him.
To renewed application for work, made
since Hooker's return from Harrisburg,
the President replied that by next Satur.
day he hoped to tell him VIII at he had to
do.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13
FROM VICKsBURG.

Uncle SANS Property-Qficers' Headquarters
Secesh Female after Bramdy-Incidents Of the
Seige--CottOn Spectators, dc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13

EFFICACY OF THE GREEK FIRE.-Special
report has been received from Admiral
PORTER respecting the effect of the new
species of ordnance projectile, call Greek
fire. He states that many fires in Vicks-
burg Immediately followed the first use Of
the projectile, which was so destructive
as to dismay the people. The fulminat
ing material is contained in a metallic
shell, which, being placed in thirteen
inch and smaller shell of ordinary ord
nance projectiles, ignites upon the explo-
sion of the latter and casts fire in all d.
rections.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13

~ It is stated that Mr.. DOLE, the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, will visit
Kansas during the present month, to make
arrangements for the removal of the In.
dams from that State, as provided for by
act of Congress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13

wCol. BENJAMIN ALLEN, of the 10Th
Regiment, we hear has resigned and re-
turned home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13

enlisting serve themselves and country
best. E a
Trusting you are not, quite tired out in
reading this, and that the rapid success of
our advance and speedy conquest may OBJ
viate the necessity of ever Forwarding q
list Of killed and wounded in the 22d
Wisconsin, remain yours, Y. q. Il
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13

RosEoRANs. This gallant general is
reported to be within thirty miles Of Sa-
vannah. We fear the report is untrue,
but If it is not, great news may be expect
ed from that quarter very soon. With
Gen. GILMORE giving his whole attention
to Charleston, and Gen. RosKoRANs NOV
ing upon Savannah, the time cannot be far
distant when general cave in the rebel.
lion must take place. The two places,
Charleston and Savannah, must soon fall :;
and with their fall, it would seem that the
bottom had fallen ont of the rebellion
The language of Ex-Gov. RANDALL in his
message, that "the war begun where
Charleston is, and will end where Charles
ton was" may prove true, and that with
in short time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13
SwINDLINGx,sThe Chicago Journal gives

SwINDL1Ne-..The Chicago Journal gives
the following particulars Of gigantic
swindle that was perpetrated in that city
on Thursday last. A woman came TO that
city from Sandusky, Ohio, calling herself
Mrs. j. E. West. She claimed to be very
wealthy, and desirons of making purchas.
es of some valuable real estate. Several
pieces OF good property was shown mp to
her, and she bargained for two or three,
and the papers were ordered to be made
out. She then proceeded to the Merchants
Savings Loan and Trust Company's Office
and presented draft of one eastern bank
upon another for $4,000, upon which she
desired to receive 1000, and leave the
balance on deposit. The 81, 900 was
counted out, and a certificate gwen for
the balance. Since chat time Mrs. West
has not been seen or heard from. It proves
that the draft was originally for SIS, and
was altered to $l5, 1000! a pretty fair
raise!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-13
From RoseCTans' ARMY,

al Quiet along the Lines-A Visitor Ifatters
Here and at home Present Condition Of
the 22d Wisconsin,
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wSpcakins of Gen. Banks recent victor

ESpcaking of Gen. Banks recent victory
the n. o. Picayune says:
"The effect Of this movement, will be
felt far and wide; il will DO most cheering to
the people Of the North, and directly the
opposite, Of course, to the people OF the South
and il the operations commenced 50 vigorous
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will be Of more Importance than any attempt
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is aimed at the great depot Of supplies-cut
these of, and there is no telling what the re-
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mouth Of Red River, and powerful army in
Western Louisiana. the great highway to
Texas is closed. and will remain so so long
as they have the ability to maintain their
positions. To sum up the entire affair, it is
safe to say that it has been most disastrous
ten days for the Coniederatcs in this section
of the country, and most fortunate for the
forces Of the United States"
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Arrival OF tho 10th Regiment.

The 10th Maine Regiment Of Volunteers
Col. Beal, arrived in Portland Friday evening
last. The following particulars we condense
from the Press
On tho arrival Of the regiment at the dc
Dot National salutes were fired. A very large
concourse Of people had assembled in and
around the building, who rent tho air with
cheers rs the soldiers arrived. At the depot,
the committee of the City Council met the
officers and welcomed them and their COM
mand to the city. The soldiers were without
muskets, but they presented truly martial
appearance. Their countenanccs, rs well rs
their uniforms, borc the marks Of exposure.
Tho scene ut the depot was an exciting us
well rs On affecting one. There were wives
embracing their husbands, children their Ia
theirs. and friends greeting each other.
An escort Of the 9TH. under the command
of Col. Mason, together with several Engine
companies. accompanied them through the
principle streets. Allalons the route crowds
of people were assembled on the sidewalks
who gave them hearty cheers as they marched
along.
At the City Hall nm immense crowd wa
gathered, blockading the streets for lony
distance. On the arrival OF the regiment
there, the Field and Staff officers were intro
duccd to the Mayor, by Alderman Moody
chairman Of the committee OF reception =
The Mayor welcomed them to our city anC
then stepped forward and gave hearty vel
como to the soldiers. and introduced to then
Attorney General josiah ii. Drummond, who
In few we'll tuned. eloquent and patriotic
remarks, greeted their return from the war.
At the conclusion Of his remarks the soldiers
gayo three rousing cheers and tiger. which
could havc been heard Cor q mile.
Tho different companies then repaired 70
the several hotels and saloons,- field and
staff officers partaking Of dinner with the
Committee OF Arrangements Mt the Preble
House. Everything passed of handsomely
Tho tables were well spread and the soldiers
enjoyed the feast.
Tho banner which was presented to tn,
regiment in New York, on its departure fo'
the seat of war, bore the names OF the fol
lowing battles IN which II had been engaged
Winchester, May 25th. 1862; Cedar Noun
tain, Aug. 9th, 1862; Rappahannock, Aug
2lst. 1862; Sulphur Springs, Aug. Ath
1862: South Mountain, Nd. Sept. l4th
1862: Antictam, Nd, Sept. 18th, 1862.
The Press adds that tho manly appearance
Of the soldiers attracted remarks from ever,
one who saw them. A finer looking body o
men never paraded our streets. A large mum
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