Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-29
News liens,

The Haald's Fl. McAllster correspondent
says of the capture of that Fort, that at ll:30
a. m. on the 14th Gen. Hazen placed this di-
vision in position with another division of the
18th corps as support, and the order was Civ
en-, when his gallant division marched at
double-quiok forward, penetrated the abattis
surrounding the work, plunged through the
ditch, scaled The parapets Of the FORT 10 feet
in height, and swarmed into the works under
a hot fire, which, while it cut down many,
failed to check the advance, and the work
was ours. Most Of the garrison, bewlldered
by the sudden sweep of our veterans, surren-
dered in haste, but others stood by their guns
and fought until they were cut down. Not
over three minutes elapsed after our vet
Grams leaped the parapet ere three cheers an
| nounced the work done to the eager troops
stretched around the doomed city. Our cap
lures were 200 prisoners, 81 heavy guns, and
large quantity of ordnance, subsistence and
supplies, besides an open port through which
Gen. Sherman can draw all his supplies.
Gen Fosters operations on the Charleston
and Savannah railroad are detailed by the
Herald's correspondent. On the eth, the whole
army was advanced within 200 yards of
the road to cover the operations Of a large
working party from the 55th Massachusett It's,
who were sent to cut down forrest so as to
open range for our artillery. The rebels
used their embankment for a breastwOrk and
heavy skirmIshing ensued. As soon as the
signal was given that the 18th had accomp-
lished their work, our forces were Withdrawn.
This the rebels took for repulse, and rushed
forward with a yell. They paid dearly for
their rashness, as at the proper time they
were received with whitening fire and soon
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sumed with skirmishers in sight of the rail
road Cur artillery has command of the
road through the win-row made in the woods
by our men. Among the guns in position
are some 30-pounder Parrots.
War continues between Brazil and Urugu-
ay. Gen. Flores appeared before MonteVldeO
with 10000 men, but retired without assault
ing the city. The blockade of Montevideo
ter having notified that foreign vessels to
Uruguay would be searched for articles con,
| traband of war, England denied that there
was war, Brazil being merely engaged in
suppressing a rebellion, so that Gen. Flore:
is not belligerent but merely a rebel ia the
eyes Of the power which recognizes Jeff. Da
Wis as beliigerent ...
We have Rio Janerlo dates to Nov 10th
| Little or nothing IS reported OF Lhe view
an6 designs of the government OF Brazil, al
tendant on the seizure of the pirate F2oaido
in the harbor of Bahia. The official Gazette
of the 26th of Oct, says that by a French
naeket-the Brazilian government had sent
fnlI directions to its Minister of legation in
Washington, to demand proper satisfac ton
| for the conduct of the commander OF the
Waehusetts. No documents are however pub
| lished.
Macmillan, by proclamation, makes an
aggression on the British colony of Honduras.
Re declares the peninsula of Yucatan, with
the entire territory of the colony of Hondu-
ras. and its bays and islands, Incorporated
with his empire from the lst of October last.
England's treaty claims to Honduras seem to
| be entirely ignored.