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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15
Gen. GRANTS VIEWS.
WASHINGTON. Sen

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.
The following is an extract from letter OF
Lieut. Gen. Grant, dated, Headquarters City
Point, Va.
Hon. f. B. Washburne
DEAR SIR-State to all citizens, whoever it
may concern, that all we want now to ensure
the early restoration of the Union, is a deter
mination on the part of the North and unity
of sentiment on the part of the North. The
rebels have now in their ranks their last
male. The boys and old men are guarding
prisoners and railroad bridges, and forming
a good part of their garisons for entrenched
positions. Any man lost by them cannot be
replaced. They have robbed the cradle and
the grave equally to get their present force.
Besides what they lose fin frequent skirmish-
es and battles, they are now losing from de-
sertion and other causes, at least one regi-
iment per day. With this drain upon them,
the end is not far distant, if we will only be
true to ourselves
Their only hope now is in divided North.
This might give them reinforcements from
Tennessee, Kentucky, Maryland and Missouri,
while it would weaken US. With the draft
enf6rced, the enemy would become despon-
dent and would make but little resistance.
have no doubt that the enemy are anxious to
hold out till after the Presidential election.
They have many hopes from its effects They
hope counter reaction; they hope the ele.
vation of peace candidate-in fact, like
Micawber, they nope for i" something to turn
up.n Our peace friends, if they expect peace
from separation, are much mistaken. II
would but be the beginning of war with them
and of Northern men joining the South be.
cause of our disgrace. In allowing sepera.
ton TO have peace on any terms, the South
would demand the restoration of their slaves
already freed; they would demand indemnity
for losses sustained they would demand a
treaty which would make the North slave
hunters for the South. 80 -. -;
~ Yours truly, U. ;. GRANT.
Females, dressed and disguised as men, are
all over the country, taking up mems employ.
uents with mems wages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15
Sanitary Supplies for the Soldiers.

i hAD4Sos1 pt' " ACV1-
! Eds State Jo1srnal:-Inasmuch as many APP
| pllcations are made by persons having friends
in the army to send OF convey 10 them pack
ages of home comforts and Injuries, and haT-
ing but recently returned from the seat of
var with the Army Of the Cumberland,
would say, for the information of all such,
that packages Can only be sent either by ex-
press or through the agency Of the Sanitary
Commission. II sent b5 express, the prospect
Is very remote indeed of their ever reaching
their destination, as the express Company has
no office south of Chattanooga, or had not
when lett, besides the charges for transport
tatlon are very heavy. If sent through the
agency OF the Sanitary Commission, they are
laoeIed Sanitary Stores" shipped by the
COMMISSION, and go through without charge;
Out IL that case will be landed at the store Of
Tue commission nearest to where they are
directed, and there they will remain unless
the person to whom they are sent is notified
OF the fact and calls for them This cannot
De done by the Commission as the person to
Whom they are sent and his location at the
time are unknown to the agents Of the Com
mission. If sent to the care of a State agent,
ne may not be any where in the vicinity of
the party, and it would be equally impossible
Tor him to get the package delivered. The
SANITARY commission put forth every effort to
nave supply of sanitary goods with the
army all the time. As fast as ground is gained
1t Is at once occupied and goods moved for
ward. There were, until Atlanta was taken,
Two stores OF Sanitary goods at Marietta, Ga,
which are undoubtedly at this time in Allan
Ia, and within reach of the whole army The
manner of issuing these goods in the field is
upon the requlsition Of the Surgeons of reg
iments, and to the field or division hospitals
upon the requisition of the Surgeon in charge
Let me therefore urge upon all who wish
TO contribute to the comfort and health of
brave boys in the field, instead of sending
packages to individuals, which, the chances
are, they will never get, to put their contri-
buttons with others, and trust the Sanitary
commission to see that their gifts reach the
army This they may do with the utmost con-
hdence that their contributions will 90 where
they are most needed. The best articles that
can be sent to the army at this time, especial
~ as scurvy is more or less prevalent, are
pickles, potatoes, onions and sour craut
picked onions, tomatoes and potatoes are
also most excellent anti-scorbutics
L. B. NICHOLS, State Agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15
New Pest ROutes in Wisconsin.

The following new post routes were estab-
ished in this State by the last Congress:
From Amherst to Stevens Point;
From Mazomaine, Dane county, via West Blue
Mounds and Moscow, to Green's Prairie, in Green
county;
From Trempeleau to Arcadia;
From Mosinee to Marathon City;
From Wausau to Smiths Corner;
From Durand, via Waubec, Dun sville, Downs
vile, Meneminee, Cedar Falls, Eighteen mile
Greek, Running Valley, Cooks Valley, and Bloom
er Prairie. to Chippewa Falls;
From Epraim to Washington Harbor;
From Barton to Young America;
From Rising sun, via Freeman and Rush Greek.
to De Soto;
From Wausau to Stettin
From River Falls, in Pierce county, via Beldon-
vile, Ellsworth, and Rush River, to Maiden Rock,
in said county, and thence across Lake Pepin 20
Lake City, in Wabashaw county, Minnesota:
From Niroqus to Debello. in Vernon county;
From Fort Howard, at the northern terminus OF
the Northwestern railroad, to Stiles;
From Fayette to Darlington, in La Fayette
county;
From Wausau, Marathon county, to Ontonagon,
Michigan;
From Avoca, via Clyde, to Dodgerille, Iowa
| county;
From Blue River Station, Grant county, to Port
Andrew, Richland county;
| From Green Bay, Brown county, via Red River
Lincoln, heWaunee county, to Ahnepee, Kewaunee
| county;
From Potosi to Cassville, Grant county;
From Tafton to Beetown, Grant county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15
From the Thirty-Eighth Regiment.
NEAR ATLANTA, Ga Aug
HEADERS 3STH WIS. Vol. INF'Y,
On WELDON r. R, NEAR PETERSBURG,
August %, 1864.

August 70, 1864.
Hon. James Z. Le,cis, Co.. Wis:
SIR: This regiment, joining in the. move
ment to the left of the Federal lines, and
across the Weldon railroad, broke camp on
the morning of the 10th, and after tiresome
march through mud and rain, met the enc
my ina thick wood on the afternoon Of that
day. Driving him steadily, we captured a
number of prisoners, sustaining but slight
loss ourselves.
On the 22d we moved over the railroad
and hastily threw up line Of intrenchments,
the SSth lying directly across the track
About 10 A. NJ, the enemy made an attack
simultaneously from three directions, and for
two hours the battle ragged furiously. Our
victory was complete; and moving a short
distance to the right the regiment threw up
new works and then encamped
Our loss since the 10th has been, killed
two, wounded seven, missing sixteen total
sixteen. Lieutenants Ballard and Phelps re-
ceived slight injuries.
cannot speak too highly of the action of
the officers and men engaged Unprotected
from the storm which prevailed during the
10Th, goth, aud 2lst reduced, tired and worn
by excessive labor, they performed every du
ty with alacrity, and proved themselves
worthy representatives of the Bagder State.
Surgeon Butterfeld, although suffering from
i'll health, through rain, and danger of battle
remained with and administered to the neces
sites Of the men.
Very respectfully,
c. X. PIER
Lieut.. Col. CONG.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15
Lieut.. Col. CONG.

THEY HAD No AUTHoRITY.-The rebel Sec
rotary of War, BENJAMIN, has published a
long letter, directed to Mason, of Virginia, in
regard to the visit of JAQUEs and GILMORE
to Richmond, in the course of which he says :
You have, no doubt, seen in the Northern
papers an account of another conference on
the subject of peace, which took place in
Canada, at about the same date, between
Messrs G. c. Clay and j. F. HolcoIabe, Con
federate citizens of the highest character and
position, and Mr. Horace Greeley, of New
York, acting with authority of President
Lincoln. 1t is deemed not improper to in
form you that Messrs. Clay and Holcombe,
although enjoying in an eminent degree the
confidence and esteem of the President, were
strictly accurate in their statement that they
were 'o'thoH any authority from this Gouey7l-
'e'd to treat acjtt that of the United States on any
s ss ,osoteer We had knowledge of their
T ,"z with Mr. Greeley, nor of their pro-
posed visit to Washington, till we saw the
newspaper publications.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15
What a Solder who has served under Nc
EIaIlan SAYS.

From the Mineral Point Tribune, edited by GEO
II. OTIS, late Major Of the I'd Wisconsin, in the
Army Of the Potomac.
As soldier We have loved and honored
Geo. B. Mcclellan. Under him we served
nearly two years, and our reverence for hin
as a chief was almost idolatry. We thought
him fit man TO lead the great armies OF the
Union. Thousands of the rank and hIe were
with US in the same opinion. The battles OF
the Chickahominy, South Mountain ana Az
tietam are fresh in our memory, never u NC
erased, though our then leader may prove IT.
creant to our country.
TODAY we have the announcement Ina
Mcclellan is the candidate for President OF
the United States of a faction OF men VINO
have not heretofore, nor do they now, oy
word or deed, uphold the Government IN us
strenuous efforts to crush the repeIllon.-
These same smen who have placed MIN IN
nomination have publicly denounced the Gov
eminent, and denied the right of suffrage to
our soldiers, and have preached doctrine as
much secession in spirit as those in armed re-
bellion at the South. They cried arbitrary
arrest" cursed the measures of the Admins
tration in resorting to a draft, when their
very candidate of to-day was the first Gen
eral officer TO demand it. They have, in eY-
cry way conceivable, worked mischief to the
Government of the United States; they have
threatened, demanded and bullied, until their
anger knew no bounds, against what they
term " usurpation OF power"
After all that these peace bullying men OF
the North have done to gain favor with the
South, to work ruin in every section of the
country by poisoning the minds Of the peo-
pie, can they consistently support WAR MAN,
for such really is Geo. B. Mcclellan, as his
record shows
These same men have belied the people
more than once; they will do it again They
are not honest in their support They are
treacherously at work to secure the balance
of power, and God forfend the day, when our
country may be sacrificed by these unprlncl-
pied demagogues coming into power.
Mcclellan is sacrificed by his friends on
the altar of a reasonable clique, and the IN
veterate hatred Of this faction towards Fres-
ident Lincoln is but determination to gam
power at all hazards.
Mcclellan, in our opinion, has shown no
craftsmanship which should entltle hlm to
the position to which he aspires. FH anti
Ho1 in1tce him to eat lis o1ea agOrdS, and swal-
low the billingsgate of the Copperhead party
of the Northern States? His nomination Is
a dead letter to Democracy.
The Union men have no reason to be dis
couraged. The prospect of success is bright
ened by the course of our unprincipled enc
mics. Let the Union men work tremendously
and so sure as there is God in Heaven, we
will lay to rest, III November next, tie tories
of 1864.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15
Letter from Hat. III, Carpenter,
MILWAUKEE, Sent. < 1915


Ed. SENTINEL In your paper this morn
ing, and elsewhere, my name has been men.
toned in connection with nomination for
Congress by the Convention to meet at Ra-
cine on the 7th inst.
1t is due to myself and to the gentlemen
who will constitute that Convention, to say
that could not accept a nomination from
that Convention, because it might be con-
strued into an endorsement of the principles
do not entertain. From my earliest ac
quaintance with public affairs to the firing
upon Fort Sumpter, was a Democrat of the
strictest sect; in full communion, in theory
and practice. When the war came without
any excuse or justification on the part of the
South, 1t was clear duty, as l thought to
support the administration of the Govern
ment although elected against my choice and
vote, in putting down this rebellion as sum-
marily as possible. In this | was separated
from the organization of the Democratic par
ty, without, however, having changed my
views in regard to general politics. While
this war may continue, my votes and efforts
in Congress would, l suppose, exactly repre-
sent the Republicans of Wisconsin; because
L should support every proper measure to
strengthen the Government and weaken the
the rebellion | would not consent to treat
with rebels, except upon the basis of uncon-
ditional submission to the authority of the
Constitution and laws; nor would I consent
to an armistice, without even knowing that
rebels wish to return to obedience, which, in
the present state of affairs, could have no
effect but to aid and relieve the rebels and
weaken the Government Rebels must sub
mt; the Government cannot yield
But should peace be accomplished within
the next year, the authority of the Constitu-
| ton be fully restored over all the original
territory of the Union, the rebellion hide its
head, and public affairs assume their wonted
| course, l might favor line of national policy
that the Republicans might think very IN
sound and thus be subjected to the imputa-
ton of having betrayed my constituency,
while acting conscientiously in my belief for
the public good. MATT. II. CARPENTER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15
CAVALRY.
ARTILLERY AND INFANTRY

COOP ADVICE FROM WoMAN.-You write
that you are going to Washington, SO, I know
you'll see Old Abe" Now, don't you find
any fault with him. know your impatient
disposition-I know you think he ought to
have done good deal more than he has
done. But, remember, that he has had an
untried way, difficulties all about him, con-
servatives advising one thing, radicals anoth-
er. and all deceiving him. So, don't you find
fault with him, but bid him God speed."-
Tell him that all good men and women, every
where, are with him-that they pray for him,
and bless him for what he has done, and will
vet do. One word, from man he knows has
nothing to ask for, may cheer him-cheer
him more than you know-and don't fail to
say it. As you love truth and God, say it,
for it is true, and you ought to say it.
That was year ago; but what that young
woman then said might as welI-might better
be said now by every man and woman in
the country Ksrke. -
lady in Rarkshira uac dclivorad Of hon
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15

INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS FOR AUGUsT.-
The receipts from Internal Revenue for the
month of August, will be about seventeen
million dollars. 1t is believed that with cool
er weather and the opening of fall business,
the receipts for September will be twenty
millions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15

THE New PAY TABLE.-The following table
of the monthly pay of non-commissioned of
fcers, privates, etc, under the new law, will
prove of interest to whom it may concern:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15

The rebel General Hood, who commanded
at Atlanta, is described by person who has
recently seen him, as white headed, home
ly, spindle shanked fellow, about thirty.two
years of age, and over six feet tall had been
pretty well hacked to pieces; one leg gone.
an arm useless, lot Of bruised ribs, and a
broken collar-bone."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15
Recent Losses in the 36th Regiment.

The Seth Regiment lost largely in prison
ers in the recent battles on the Weldon rail
road Less than 1870 men of the regiment
were present for duty after the fighting was
over. Many have probably come in SINCE
Our own correspondent was taken prisoner.
The Governor, in letter dated August 2Sth,
has received the following unofficial list of
the losses of the regiment. The names are
rather blindly written and may not all be
correct:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15

- Great quantities of spruce gum are sent to
market from the forests in the northern part
of Oxford county, Maine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15
GaribaIdi on the American War,

In a letter to the editor of La Nation Suisse.
Garibaldi says: 81 desire to add my name to
the four thousand citizens of Geneva who
have addressed the United States in favor of
the maintenance of the Constitution and the
abolition of slavery, and hope in so doing
to obtain the appreciation of the liberal press,
and of my fellow-citizens. Glory to Switzer-
land That old home of liberty deserves to
stand in the vanguard of human emancipa-
ton. From fatality now weighing on ma
tions, we see great people grow less, and
even disappear before the lying fattery of
despotism, and champions of freedom become
the police Of tyranny. Well, let Switzerland
take the lead till nations repent. Tyrants
pass away; nations are immortal. What
avails a minority? We shall conquer by aid
of our old traditions; and we shall again see
tyranny melt before the popular phalanx as
snow before the sun. We Shall conquer be-
cause we have right, justice and brotherhood
on our side. Let me now call the attention
of Switzerland to a great fact. The Ameri-
can republics present to the world the specta-
Gle of the connection of the peoples An ag-
erosion against the Peruvian territory, com
pleted by the Spanish Bourbons, has raised
cry of shame and vengeance from all sister
nations. If the elder sister of republics will
send one word of comfort to her suffering
sister, it would be striking contrast to the
shameful Lacquer of tyrants against liberty,
which we now see in Europe Mind this !:
Poland swamped by Russia, amid the apathy
of all, is the first step to return to the bar
barism of middle ages. If the partition E,
disgraced the eighteenth, the destruction of
Poland is lasting blot on the nineteenth
century. Alas our civilization as vet is but
false"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15
The Fall State Elections.

The following States viii hold their annual
elections before the great contest for the
Presidency takes place, As the result OF
those elections will tend to indicate the state
Of parties, and in great measure to fore
shadow the final action Of the people in the
following November on the question of the
Chief Magistracy of the nation, the returns
will be looked for this year with unusual in
terest We give the vote in each State at
the two last elections, that those most deeply
interested may make their calculations and
study in advance their chances of success:
SEPTEMREp q
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15
COMPANY A.

4N,ssing-Capt C. E. Griffin, lst Lit. c. L.
Sholes, Sergt W. 7. Lewis, Serg't james
Campson, Calvin Piser, c. F. Smith, E.
Brown, D. Coon, j. Jacobs, A. J. McNiel-
land, j. Catln, G. W. Bone, j. B. Croll, W
n. Virgin, c. Bitney, j. Dboll, J. w. Chase
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15

A lady in Berkshire was delivered of her
twenty first child last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15

Veal, Vine and Wenison,
is VERY aood whites, l WOW. But harfter
hail. give me a supper of am and 'heggs,
topp'd hort with piece O. happle pie
likes it vastly. Hexeept ven I'm hasaungry
has an 'ound, gifts along very nicely on a
mug o harf-an-harf, with ann sadvitehes, an
some 'eadcheese. But ven him sharp set,
ginerally goes in for beefsteaks an honions.
Harfter that, likes to topp hoff With dish
O. huysters, an pepper an salt an vinegar =
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15

How MCCLELLANs SUPPORTERS TALKED AT
CH1cAGo.-The Chicago correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette says in reference to the
conversation of the Democrats who attended
the Convention:
But the saddest thing in all this political
talk, was the evident delight at our military
failures l do not write the words willingly:
for realizing profoundly that this rebellion
can be put down by no party and by no effort
that stops short of embracing the People of
the North, l know how fully it is admitting
that the end of these troublesome times Is
not yet in sight. But there could be no mis-
taking the tone of e1ultation in which the
invasion of the North and the seige of the
Capital, in the fourth year of the war, were
paraded, and Grants fanking operations
were laughed at, and the ability of JEFF. Da-
Wis was e1ultantly eulogised."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15
From the Twenty Second Wisconsin.

Constant .SbiTmjsbing-An Orderly Sergeant
Shot on espectjo1s-I'atercourse 6etcee't PICK
et8-Po8iti0n Of Wisconsin Reginoents-1he
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15

WASHINGTON, OepI. 0.
The following is an extract from letter OF
Lieut. Gen. Grant, dated, Headquarters City
Point, Va.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15
COMPANY C.

-Kiesing-Lt. Billiard, Orderly Sergt. A
Corham, Corp. ?. Farrer, Corp. N. Graves,
Corp. |. W. Porter, M. Bats, D. Britton, II.
Cone, }. Hubbel, II. Hathaway, j. Howard,
D. lngelson, f. Nichols, J. Printz, W. c.
Policy, ]. E. Stames, w. NJ. VanriclIel, Chas
NpunC
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15
WOl0lded-T. Hensley.


Njssi"g-Corp. Waldo Lyon, II. Cochrin
j. w. Debois, supposed to be wounded T.
lLensler, NJ. Haines, j. NJ. Wiley, S. Dem
ings, W. IL. Parker, supposed to be wound
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15

Females, dressed and disguised as men, are
all over the country, taking up mems employ
ments with mems wages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15
THE CHICAGO NOMINEE.
McCIellan's Letter of Acceptance,
Copperhead Platform Avoided

Made up of Glittering Generalities,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-15

WHY VALLANDIGHAM WAS NOT ARRESTED
The Hon. SCHUYLER CoLFAx, late Speaker of
the House of Representatives, made the fol-
lowing statement a few days ago, in a speech
at Peru, Indiana:
"When Mr.. Vallandigham returned, it was
very natural that the first place he went to
should be Democratic convention. He
thought Mr. Lincoln would arrest him. Mr..
Lincoln knew the fact that at that time there
was secret organization in the Northwest,
the details of which he may not have boeD
familiar with but he knew the intention was
to make Vallandigham's arrest a pretext for
lighting the torch of civil war ali over the
Northwest. Anxious to preserve the peace
at your own homes, Mr.. Lincoln passed over
the return of Vallandigham."