Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-01


sooner than if cut in the fall.
Experiments show apples to be equal to
potatoes to improve cows, decldedty prefera
Die for feeding cattle.
bare pasture enriches not the soil, nor
fattens the animals, nor increases the wealth
of the owner
One animal well fed is Of more value than
two poorly kept.
A Desperate Sebel Attack on Warreu's Corps
Signally Defeated on Sunday.
dispatch dated at the headquarters of
the Potomac Army, the 2lst, says:
| This morning the enemy made vigorous
attack on the Fifth corps, on the left of the
| Weldon railroad, at the same place where
| they were partially successful. on Friday. but
met with different reception. Our line
| formed about the same time as on that day.
| the first division being on the extreme left,
| connecting with the cavalry, which covered
| the railroad towards Reams' station Early
| this morning heavy calnonading WIS opened
| by the enemy from works further down to-
wards Petersburg. Our guns replied briskly.
| particular damage.
About I O'clock in the morning force of
| the enemy were seen moving to make an at
tack on the 9th Corps, brt few well direct
| ed shells sent them out oI sight quicker than
they advanced. Shortly after column of
| rebels emerged from the woods on the left of
/ the railroad, forming line, and charged on
what they thought our left flank, but which
proved to be the left of Gen. Ayers front.
The rebels advanced in fine style, with the
utmost confidence, evidently thinking their
| work an easy piece of business, but what was
| their surprise on discovering a second line
behind and extending to the left of the first,
| from which a row of bayonets glistened, with
| battery on the left and one on the right
pouring fire into their ranks. Every discharge
caused large vacancies in their line As soon as
they saw the critical position in which they
were placed, the entire command made signs
to Indicate their willingness to surrender.
The order to cease firing passed along the
breastworks; but as soon as they discovered
this, large portion of them broke and start
ed for the woods, the remainder coming in
and surrendering Our batteries sent sew
eral messengers after the remaining party,
many OF whom embraced the earth, instead
of reaching their lines, and remain where
they fell, our guns covering the entire field,
and preventing them from being carried
away.
Our loss in killed and wounded is about
$50, while nearly 100 we've taken prisoners
The rebel loss is at least 500 or 600 killed
and wounded. The number of rebel priso-
ners taken is about 375, besides % wounded
in the hospitals.
A SPEECH BY THE PREslDENT.-The 164th
Ohio Regiment passed through Washington
on the 18th inst, their term of service hay.
ing expired. While there they paid their
respects to the President at the White House.
who addressed them as follows:
SOLDIERS: You are about to return to your
houses and your friends, after having, as |
learn, performed IN c,mp a comparatively
short term of duty in this great contest /
am greatly obliged to you, and to all who
have come forward at tie call of their coun-
try. wish it mis- ht be more generally and
universally understood what the country is
now engaged in. We have, as all will agree,
a tree Government, where every man has a
right to be equal with every other man. In
this great struggle, this form of Government
and every form Of human rights is endanger-
ed if our enemies succeed. There is more
involved in this contest than is realized by
every one. There is involved in this strug-
gle the question whether your children and
my children shall enjoy the privileges we
have enjoyed. | say this in order to impress
upon you, if you are not already so impressed,
that no small matter should divert US from
our great purpose. There may be some in
CAPABILITIES in the practical working of our sys-
TEN. 1t is fair that each man shall pay taxes
in exact proportion for the value of his proper
ty; but if we should wait before collecting a
tax to adjust the taxes upon each man in ex-
act proportion with every other man, we
should never collect any tax at all. There
may be mistakes made somewhere; things
may be done wrong while the officers of the
Government do all they can to prevent mis-
takes. But beg of you, as citizens of this
great Republic, not to let your minds be car
rled off from the great work we have before
us. This struggle Is too large for you to be
diverted from it by any small matter. When
you return to your homes, rise up to the
height of a generation of men worthy of
free Government, and we will carry out the
great work we have commenced | return to
you my sincere thanks soldiers, for the honor
you have done me this afternoon.
A PIECE OF REBEL TREACHERY.-Duringt the
battle on the Weldon Railroad, on the 2lst,
the rebels were guilty of most outrageous
piece of treachery, the story of which is
thus told by the New York Heralds cores
pondent:
"The rebels found themselves under
quadrupe fire of musketry and artillery,
which caused them to throw down their
pieces, and they raised their arms in token Of
surrender. Gen. Cutler sent Capt. Daley, of
his staff, to receive them as prisoners, our
men having ceased firing. Capt. Daley told
the rebel Gen. Haywood that he had been
sent to receive him and his brigade as prison
ers. Without saying word, Haywood drew
his revolver and shot Capt. Daley. The Cap
tain lived half an hour, but long enough to
make his statement. Haywood, following the
shooting of Daley, called his.men to pick up
their muskets and fall back, ahich order they
attempted to obey. Our men again fred,
when they again threw down their pieces,
and this time gave themselves up as prison
ers. This second volley added large num-
bers to their killed, and among them was
Haywood, who was shot through the head.
The prisoners numbered between 800 and 600.
After two hours fighting, the battle ended"
REINFoRCEMENTs FOR GRANT. The New
York EUening Post says large numbers of
troops are going to the front from that city
and the Eastern States.