The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-23
THE GREAT REBELLION.
Chronological Record of Operations
from Aug. Is to Sept. IL, 1861.
DRY WOOD CREEK, MO.
Advance OF Confederates Into
Kentucky.
CARNIFEX FERRY, W. VA.
Capture OF Confederate Bat
teries at Hatteras Inlet, N. G.
Compiled from the Official Records Of the War;
CARNIFEX FERRY, w. VA.
Compiled from the Official Records of the WARY

Aug, ga detachment of the I'd Vt. wen
on scout into Virginia from Great Falls, Mo
Brig Gen. Henry a. Wise C. S. Army, report
that lis cavalry, commanded by Col. Alder
G. Jenkins of Gen. John B. Floyd's command
were smbuscaded by 700 infantry 9th Ohio
near Piggott's Mill, Big Run, w. Va. an,
routed, with loss of eight or 10 badly wounded
He also reports the loss of one man killed ant
five wounded of a detachment of his cavalry
who went to the rescue. Union loss. one killed
Aug 25-Sept. S.-The Confederate force
stationed st Fort Stanton, n. NJ, under Lieut.
John r. Pullism, Cd Tex, were employed in op
Grating against hostile Indians in that vicinity
The Indians attacked scout of four men il
the Gallinas Mountains on Sept. and killed
three. The fourth man escaped and reached
the fort On Sept. s a force of Is men had ar
engagement with the Indians at the Placito,
Mexican settlement, 10 miles below the fort
and killed five.
Aug. 26.-The Counties of Gloucester, Mat
thews, and Mddlesex, Va, added to the Dis
trict of Yorktown, and troops serving therein
included in the command of Brig.-Gen. Ma
gruder.
The 9TH Ohio was surprised and dispersed by
force of Confederates of Floyd's command al
Cross Lanes. near Summerville, W. Va. Loss
four killed, IL wounded. and SO missing.
Firey's company, p. Fl. B. Cavalry, engaged
In skirmish at Blues House, w. Va.
aug. GO-Si.-ShlrlnlSDeS Ab wayne SCurt
House, W. Va, a detachment of the 9Th w. Va
engaged.
Aug. 27-Company G. LIST Nd. engaged in a
skirmish at Antietam Iron Works Md.
Aug. 26-26.-An expedition from the o. S.
steamers Z. Z. Cuyler and Montgomery, con-
sisting Of five boats, under the command of
Lieut.. James Parker, burned the ship Finland
In Apalachicola Bay, Fla. After taking posses
sion of the vessel and on attempting to take
ant I liant par -or r,ur cd nv fha nm
federates and compelled to destroy her.
Aug 27-28.-Detachment of the 23d, 25th,
and 35th \. Y. engaged skirmishng at Balls
Cross Roads, Va. Loss. one killed, one wounded.
Aug. 2s.-The LIST battery. Kan. Art, Co. b,
Sd. and detachment 9Th Kan. engaged In a
skirmish at Balls Mills, Mo.
Aug 2S-29.-The Confederate batteries at
Hatteras Inlet, N. c., were captured by joint
naval and land expedition under Commodore
Stringbam, Z. s. Navy, and Maj .-Gen. B.
+. Butler, q. S. Army. The naval force
consisted of the flagship Minnesota, Capt G.
J. Van Brunt, one kin. pivot. % kin,
IL TIII-in., two 24-pdrs. and two hwy. IL.
pdrs; Z. S. steamer Wabash, Capt. Samuel
Mercer, two kim, % kin, Ia VIII-in.,
two I2-pdrs; Monticello, Commander John 2.
ellis, one kin, four 32-pdrs.; Pawnee Com
mander s. {. Rowan, one 100 pdr. Parrot rifle,
one 50-pdr. Dahlgren rife, eight kim. Har-
riet Lane, Capt John Faunce, one VIlI-in., four
81 pdr. rifles; also United States chartered
steamers Adelaide Commander Henry S. Stell-
wagon; George Peabody, Lieut.. r. b. Lowry;
and tug Fanny, Lieut.. Peirce Crosby. Tbesteam
frigate Susquehanns, Capt. J. Chauncy, Is guns,
and sailing frigate Cumberland, Capt Marstop,
81 guns also took part in the expedition. The
lsnd forces consisted OF 220 men of the 9th, 500
of the 20th 100 the goth Union Coast Guard
New York Volunteers, and 80 of B. I'd Art. The
expedition left Fort Monroe on Monday, Aug
1oxr H. Taio t,lHn A
On Tuesday. The next morning 315 men, in
olRding the Regulars and 90 marines from the
Minnesota, with two guns, were landed. Fire
was then opened by the fleet upon Fort Clark,
and continued until halfpa u o'clock, when
both forts hauled down their flags. The Union
Coast Guard Immediately advanced and took
possession of Fort Clark, the garrison escaping
70 Fort Hatteras, about 700 yards distant. The
Monticello then entered the Inlet and had
proceeded but short distance when fire was
opened upon her from Fort Hatteras. The
Minnesota, Pawnee and Sasquehanna at once
took part and firing was continued until
evening, when the squadron hauled off for the
night. leaving the Monticello, Pawnee, and
Harriet Lane In shore to protect the troops
The next morning, the 29th, at 8 o'clock, fire
was again opened by the fleet. About II o'clock
white flag was displayed from the fort and
Gen. Butler went into the Inlet on the Fanny
and sent Lieut.. Crosby on shore to demand the
meaning of the white flag. Lieut.. Crosby soon
returned with an offer from Flag Officer Samuel
Barron, C. S. Navy, to surrender the forts and
forces under his command; which was accented
by Commodore Stringham and Gen. Butler.
The result was the capture of us men, 1000
stand Of arms, 75 kegs of powder. five stand of
colcrs, 81 pieces OF cannon, brig loaded with
cotton and q sloop with provisions and stores
also two light boats and $50 bags of coffee.
The Confederates lost two killed, wounded %
or 30, and many others slightly touched. No
casualties on Union side.
Aug. 25-30.-About $50 men of the Cd Mich.
stationed at Bsiley's Cross Roads, Va, were
engaged in continued skirmishes with the
rebels. On the Both detachment of the
3D. Mich. came up and took part. Union loss,
one mortally and two slightly wounded. Con-
federate supposed to be 10 or III killed and
wounded.
Aug 23-sept 5-Operations In southeastern
Missouri.-Gen. u. S. Grant was, on Aug. %.
directed to assume command of forces at Cape
Girardeau. An expedition left Cape Girar-
deau on the evening of the Doth, consisting of
IL companies ofinfantry, two pieces of artillery,
and about 80 cavalry, under the command of
Col. c. c. Marsh, Goth Ill. and occupied Jack
son, no. Belmont was occupied on Sept by
force Of 900 men of the l2th H.. the expedi-
tion being under the command of Col. G. Waag-
ncr. It was accompanied by the gunboats
Tyler and Lexington. A movement was also
70 be made on Charleston. but was deferred,
owing TO movements from Jackson having been
detained. On Sept the gunboats Tyler and
Lexington made a reconnaissance down the
river as far as Hickman, KY, where a rebel
gun boat was discovered. Shots were exchanged
with the gunboat aud some batteries on the
shore. The gunboats then withdrew and on
returning up the river, while passing Column
bus KY, wee fred upon by the Confederates
with muskeG
Aug. 2e.-Gon. Polk commanding Depart
mert No. z. announced that ali persons passing
from the State of Tennessee to any of the
United States must be provided with lawful
passport
The 9th Mo. UniOnl engaged in skirmish at
Morse's Mills No.
Aug 3o.-Bris Gen. T. T. Fauntleroy, Pro.
visional Army of Virginia, was superseded in
command of the troops in and about Richmond,
Va, by Col. c. Dimmock.
hat.-Gen. Fremont issued proclamation, in
which he declared that martial-lsw was estab-
lisbed throughout the State of Missouri, and
that the lines Of the Army of Occupation {" Ia
that State extended, for the present, from
Leayen worth. BIZ way Of the posts OF Jefferson
City, Rolla. and Ironton, to Cape Girardeaa, on
the Mississippi River. He declared that all
persons within those lines taken with arms in
their hands should be tried by court-martial.
and, If found guilty, should be shot tina. the
property, real and personal, of all persons ia
Missouri who shall take up arms against the
United States, or who shall be directly proven
10 have taken an active part with the enemies
OF tho Government in the field, should be con-
Dscated TO the public use and their si.ves If