National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-11
WAR ANNIVERSARIES.
Pertinent Extracts from the Chronology OF
the Rebellion.


JUNE 1.-THE Indiana Zouaves Colonel
Lew Wallace) surprised body of 500 Confed'
crate troops at Romncy Va, and routed them,
killing two and wounding one seriously. The
expedition returned to Cumberland, Nd forty
miles distant.
1862.
JUNE l1-Twenty-five bushwhackcrs were
captured near Montgomery, KY, and carried
to Louisville. The Union loss in the fight was
two killed. General Hindu man threatened to
hang every Federal soldier he caught If Gen
| eral Curtis hanged certain persons rs out
laws Four guns captured by the Union troops
at James Island, S. c. Rebel schooner Prince
| ton captured
1868.
JUNE lit was estimated Mt this date G5,O00
colored soldiers had been enrolled in the SER
vice of the United States. Valandigham nom
mated for Governor of Ohio by the Peace (?)
marty of that State Ninety rebel officers,
prisoners, en- route for Fort Delaware, in tho
steamer Maple Leaf, overpowered the crew
and sent them below They then started for
the Virginia shore, sixty-fve miles below Fort
Monroe, and made their escape. At Truine,
Tenn, Forrest, with 5000 cavalry and two bat
tories, attacked General II. b. MitchelPs cav
airy forces, but retrcated as the FeGerals ad-
vanCcd. They were pursued six miles, losing
81 killed aud 20 wounded and prisoners
Mitchell lost men killed. A committee of
the leading property holders of Louisiana
waited upon the President and said they were
ready to unite in declaring that State part OF
the Union as before tho rebellion. The noto-
rious blockade runner Herald was destroyed by
the blockading fleet oil Charleston. Daricn,
Ca, burned by the Federals.
1864.
JUNE ll-General Hunter had an engage
mcnt with force of rebels at Lexington, in
the Shenandoah Valley, and drove them back.
"I,ayonet Rule" in Loudoun County, Va.
TO he Editor of The National Republican;
SIR: The following incident will, to some
extent, show how the Democratic speeches in
Congress about 'bayonet rule" mislead and
trouble the ignorant and easily deceive
voters in the rural districts. Not long since
| visited Guiford, railroad station in Lou
doun County, Va, to examine some property
there offered for sale. Having completed the
object of my visit, returned to the station
nearly an hour in advance of the afternoon
down train. On the platform, about thirty
| feet from where l was seated, were three men
, whom, from their looks and dress, took to be
. farmers living in that vicinity, and from thcii
conversation / judged, at that time, were
more interested in political affairs than agri
culture.
Their discussion was brought to close by
one of the party leaving and coming to where
> | was seated, and introduced himself by say
ing: pleasant weather and fine GROWN 4
rains-you will paruon me, sir, If | intrudc
but / am informed that you want to buy
: Iarm, and ! think have got piece o
property that will suit you" | told him thai
D was the object of my visit and inquired the
1 location of his farm, the distance from tht
railroad number of acres, quality ofsoil, price
b &c. He replied "AbOut one aud half miles
l from Guilford Station; nearly 200 acres, anC
: would sell land, Improvements, aud stock at {
. great bargain for cash down" lie then wen
y on TO say that he considered his far one o.
$ the best In that section how much wheat
! corn, and hay he had raised t
I the acre plenty Of timber good fences
an excellent market, and n more healthy soc
= ton Of country could not be found north o
r south of the Blue Ridge Mountains. He ther
3, proceeded to tell how much money he hat
= made from the productsot his farm during TN
u past fifteen years; that hc bought the prOpert.
. ON credit, but was now out of debt, with lit
G tie cash on hand, &c.
After listening to his high-colorcd dcscrip
. tOm of his farm, his success financially, tn
D general good health of himself and family, IN,
G other advantages, ] frankly asked him hi
, reasons for selling aud selling ut sacrifice
that bird IN the hand was worth two in tn
$ bush :" that the best policy in human affair
= was to let well enough alone. This adyic
q seemed to stagger him. He was evidently pu2
zlod for a consistent and truthful reply. Ate
f. hestating q few moments, he drew hi
@ chair nearer and in 4 low voice nd
T. vauced the following reason for his grea
: anxicty to sell He said he was told by hi
u neighbors and political friends that Genera
II Grant would be nominated for President mex
% year and would be elected, and in that cas-
., the people in this section Of Virginia would b
- completely under military rule; that ever
voter would be compelled to pass through fl
,e of Yankee soldiers armed with muskets an