Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-03-24
The News.
CoZrnED DAILv FOR TIE REPORTER.
By TUtl.Sdug's .n4l.
EyECGTivE MANSION,

ENECGTlFE MANSION,
Washington, March ii, 1854.
General order No. 100:
In order to supply the force required to br
drafted for the Navy, and to provide an ad-
cquate reserve force for ali continG nGeacies, in
addition TO the SOC, 600 men called for Feb
ruary lst, 1S6t the call is hereby made and
draft is ordered for 2o1,n00 men for the
mI.itary service, army anl nav, and marine
corps oi lhe United states
The proportional quotas for the different
wards, towns. townships, precincts 0: cleo
ton dsGric.s or counties, will be made
AnoHA ,n>ough the rroyost Marshal Gen
era. BI!e.tu, and account will b. taken Of
the credits and deficiencies e former quotas
The 18TH dav Of April, 1861, IS des,.a tied
rs the time up TO which the numbers required
from each ward of city, town, &c, may be
raised by volunteering enlistment, and drafts
will be made In each ward Of city, town, &c.
which shall not have filed the quota assign
ed to it witha the time designated, for the
number required to fill said quotas The
draft will be commenced as soon after the
18th Of April as practicable. The Govern
snent buunties "a now paid continue until
April lst, 1861, AT whick tine the additional
bounties cease. On and after that date one
huudr"d dollars bounty oulv wilt De paid rs
provided bv an act, approved July Z2d, 1861.
(Signcd) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
House special committee On the Bank
rupt Bill have authorized Mr. Jenkins to re
port bill sometime since proposed by him.
Il embraces both debtors and creditors in
terests.
Gen. ". G. Smith WAS on the l4th NOM
mated Major General in tho regular army,
TO fill the place made vacant by Gen. Grants
promotion.
1t is understood General Fremont viii be
assigned to the Department of South Car
DINA.
Gilmore is to have command in the
field
By Fridays Nail.
Maj. Gen. Butterield, at Cairo. March
1lth. has addressed the following to 1t Gen.
Grant OF Gen ua!eck:
Gen Sherman arrived yes ardav at Mem
phis. His command is all safe Our total
loss III killed, wounded and missing is onIv
40. The general result of his exped tion.
including Smith'S and the Iazoo river move.
ments, is as follows l50 miles of railroads
81 bridges, 1900 feet of tresslc, 20 lucomo.
tives, IS cars, 10, 100 bales Of cot. soy
- :
OF corn were destroyed. The railroad des
truction was compete and thorough. Thc
CAPTURE Of prisoners exceed all loss. Upwards
of s 900 contra5ands and refugees came i.
with the various columns"
The President has taken measures to en-
force the enrolment law in Kentucky.
WASHINGTON, March l6.-The Worlds Des
patch saws Burnside will be assigned to tn
department Of South Carolina, instead Q
Fremont
Rumor assigns Hancock department., ant
states that Gen. Grant will asSig ga Fremont t
active duty. Also that General Thom IS vii
soon be relieved from the command of III
Army of the Cumberland, to the command o
which either Gen. Rosecrans or Heron vii
probably succeed
By Saturdays Ma1
Washington, March lS.-Captain Sawye.
recently returned from Richmond, states h
saw Lieut.. Col Ltchfeld, Major Cook, Dr.
Kinston and three officers Of negro rcsi
ment in one cell, chained to six negroes, ans
are fed o. corn brad aud water, and lils.,
n hat