Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-05-12

the prejudice against the "Nutmegs" has
been removed by the way they went into
the work. They gave the enemy several
voleys, effeetually checking him and allow
ing the rest of the retreat to be made in
gooo order, and all teams back of them time
TO move back to Pleasant Hills. 1t was
about five 2. NJ. when we opened upon the
enemy, and nearly dark when the enemy was
checked by the 10th Corps. By eight o'clock
the morning OF the 9th, our force was all nm
to Pleasant Hill, where we found Col. Greene
with squad of recruits, they having come
UP from Grand Ecore with Gen. Smith and
a detachment of the 10th Army Corps of
about ten or twelve thousand men.
The brigade of colored troops commenced
diminishing with the enemy shortly after
wards, and about noon we were moving off
toward Grand Ecore with the train, while
Gen. Smith remained there to see whether
he could handle the enemy better with ar
tillery and men than Banks and Franklin had
by charging with a aoagon tatfli He dressed
the rascals out handsomely before night, and
then fell back following us. He captured
SIX or seven hundred prisoners that k3eoaC Of,
(having seen them) and | have heard the
enemy's loss estimated as high as 6,000.-
Two men of Co. G, Sergt. A D. Wood
man and private Fritz Banner and two others
OF the 46th Indiana came into camp day be-
fore yesterday, having eluded the rebels by
striking back into the woods and toward the
river. They had been reported missing"
but much to our surprise and satisfaction,
they came safely through, though rather thin
IN flesh, having had no food except
ufy corn and green peppergrass since
tne night until they came to our picket lines.
The total loss in killed. wounded and missing
was sINty-hve; a liberal loss for only five
companies. would send you a list of casual
ties If L had time, but the mail leaves at two
o'clock and | fear l cannot complete it.
With cheer for Grant, McClernard and
Gen. Smith, and three groah,s for Banks and
Franklin, "he rebel con1nnSSaries,"
l remain, Yours &C., SCR1BUs.
SOMEWHAT RoMANTIC.-The case of Mr.
Morton seely, Of Amherst, who returned last
week, after an absence of twelve years, pre-
sents many interesting features to lovers of
romance in real life" A number of wears
ago, he removed with his young wife to Wis
consin, where he engaged in business, which
proved unsuccessful and in short time he
lost his entire property. Being a man of
proud spirit, he resolved to retrieve his for
tune in other climes, and accordingly sent his
wife and little boy back to Amherst, where
they have since lived for twelve years. with
out hearing word Of intelligence from the
absent husband and father. He was man
of excellent character and habits, and,
as years passed by without hearing from him,
his friends had supposed him dead.
Last week gentleman stopped at the Bee
be House, and registered his name as Rice.
from Vicksburg. He represented that he was
a merchant, buying goods under the permit
OF the authorities and was waiting permission
to purchase larger stock than was at first
applied for. He had been here for several
days, when Mr.. j. G. Potter, of this village,
saw him and addressed him as Morton Seely.
He told him he was mistaken, that his name
was Rice, whereupon Mr. P. left him, fully
assured, however, Of his identity. Suisse
quently, Mr.. "Rice" sent for Mr.. Potter, and,
acknowledging his real name, stated briefly,
his object i'll assuming the nom de l,ltrlle of
Rice. He had notheard word from his wife
and family since he left them in Wisconsin,
and he came quietly to "spy out the land"
before he made himself known. If his wife
was dead, or had married again, his intention
was to have made suitable provisions for his
boys living, and return without being known
All this time he had been in business near
Vicksburg, where he became a successful
planter, and had amassed a snug little fortune
The rebels destroyed portion of his cotton,
but he secreted about $4,000 worth, and sold
it after the fall of Vicksburg
The next day after he was recognized, he
paid his wife visit who no doubt welcomed
him with open arms, as one long since be
heVed to be dead-E2yrja, Ohio, Dem.