Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-02-19
1Oth-Further advance of the Union out

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schooner--Marshal Kane sent to Fort La
| fayette.
12th-Rebels advance in force toward Pros
pect Hill, but retreat on finding Gen. Mccall
ready for battle-Interview between Secretary
Cameron and Gen. Fremont-A tempt to burn
the blockading feet at the mouth of the Missis-
| Sippi tke rebel ssram' disabled.
13th-Skirmishers at Beckwith and Tavern
Greek, Mo, many rebels taken.
14th-Secretary Stewards circular to Gov
ernors of States issued, advising sea-coast and
| lake dcfences.
15th-Jef' Thompson captured so Union
| troops at Potosi, Me.-Three steamers sent
from New York in pursuit of the Nashville
| Battle of Linn creek, Mo-, the rebels were
| defeated.
16th-Recapture of Lexington, Mo-, by a
small Union force under Major White-Col.
| Geary routed the rebels at Bolivar, near Har
| per's Ferry-Sk irmish at Ironton, Mo-, rebels
| defeated and lost 36 Union loss IL.
17th-The rebel army retired to Fairfax
| Court House, Virginia, and also from Leesburg,
| Virginia.
18th-The Pacific telegraph line was COM
| pleted in its western course as far as to Salt
| Lake City.
19th-Col Morgan, with go men and two
pieces of artillery, had fight with 400 rebels,
| at Big Hurricane creek, Carroll county, Mo-,
| and routed them.
21st-Battle of Edwards Ferry. A part of
Stones division of 800 men under Gen.
Baker, were attacked 10y 1000 rebels during
reconnaissance on the Potomac. After
| fierce contest, the Union men were driven back
and recrossed the river in confusion, great
number being drowned. Senator Baker was
| killed while leading the California brigade.
| The Union loss was heavy, reaching in all sew
eral hundred. The rebels also lost heavily
Battle of Wild Cat, KY, the rebels under Zol-
licoffer defeated by Gen. Schoepf; an impor-
fapt ITpin Jcto Raff Of Ernda iplrt hrn
Mo-, rebels under jeff Thompson and Gen.
Lowe defeated, and Lowe killed rebel loss
200 to 500, Union loss 80.
22d-Rebel camp at Buffalo Mills, Mo-, bro
ken up, II killed and 80 prisoners taken by
| the Union troops.
23d-The President suspended the writ of
habens corpus in the District of Columbia IN
| all military
24th-The western section of the California
| telegraph connected with the eastern section
at Salt Lake City, thus completing the line
between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
| 25th--Rebels routed at Romney, Va, and
many prisoners taken by Gen. Kelly; the reb-
els retreat to Winchester.
26th-Galant charge of Major Zagonyi, with
| portion of Fremont's body guard, 800 strong,
through rebel force of 1000 at Springfield,
Mo-. the rebels signaly defeated, and many
of them killed, the Union loss was about Is
killed.
tation train, near Butler, Mo.
| 29th-Great naval expedition sailed from
Fortress Monroe, Com. Dupont in command /;
land force under Gen. Sherman about so yes-
| sells and Is 900 men.
30th-The State prisoners sent from Fort
Lafayette, to Fort W Warren, Boston.
31st-About 800 rebels made an attack upon
the Union camp at Morgantown, Ky, but
were repulsed.
NOVEMBER 1st 1S61-Lieut.-Gen. Winfield
Scott, Commander of the U. S. Army, at his
own request was placed, by the President, on
the retired list of army off 'ers-Gen. McClel-
Ian appointed, by the President; to command
of the armies, in place of Gen. Scutt-The
rebels under Floyd, attempt to capture Rosen-
crantz s army at Gauley Bridge, Va, but fail,
and Floyd erly saved himself by preciptate
flight
2d-Maj. Gen. Fremont removed from his
command. He returns to st. Louis, where he
is enthusiastically received-Rebel steamer
Bermuda runs the Savannah blockade-Skir-
mi-hes took place at Leavenworth, Kansas,
Platte city, Mo-, and Prestonburg, KY, in all
of which the rebels were routed.
3d-Rising of Union men in East Tennessee
who burn or break down several important rail-
road bridges.
4th-25 ofthe vessels of the great expedition
anchored off Port Royal harbor, S. G.
6th-A Union force $500 under Gen. .lGrant
left Cairo, in four steamers and two gun boats
for reconnaissance down the Mississippi.
7th--The Union fleet, under Com. Dupont,
capture Forts Walker and Beauregard at Port
| Royal entrance, take the the town of Beaufort
| and command Hilton Island and the harbor.
Union loss killed, 6 wounded, rebel loss un-
| known, but large.
Sth-Battle of Belmont, Mo-. where, sharp
contest OF hours ensued, the Union troops.
under Gen. Grant, succeeded in destroying
the camp, captured a rebel battery of guns,
and took $50 prisoners. Fearing secession re-
Inducements, they concluded to etire to their
| boats, but we're met by large rebel force from
| Columbus, KY, and the fighting was renewed
with great slaughter on both sides. The
! Union forces succeeded in getting on board
their steamers, their retreat being covered by
| the gun boats.
6th-Gen. Hallcck was ordered to take COM
| mand of the Department of the West-Gen.
| Bnell was assigned TO the command of the
| Department of Kentucky.
! I0th-Rebel foray upon Guyandotte, with
the intention of saughtering the Union men,
but the rebels were driven off and the village
burned-Fight in Kanawha Valley, Va, the
rebels fed, and were pursued by the Union
forces 25 miles.
I1th-Skirmish near Kansas City, rebels
routed.
12th-Reconnoissance. in force from Alex
| andra to Occoquan river, no rebels discovered
! Gen. Fremont's staff dismissed.
13--The Unionists in East Tennessee burnt
the Cumberland river railroad bridge.
15th-Frigate San Jacnto arrived at Fort
rcss NJ onroe, bringing Mason and Slidell, reb-
ell commissioners to Europe, as prisoners,
Com. Wilkes having taken them from the
English mail steamer Trent, in the Bahama
channel.
l6th-5O wagons and 500 head of cattle, un-
protected, were captured by the rebels in Cass
! county, Ao.-A toraging party OF o2 Wero