The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-30


the General Assembly of Kentucky. issued his
proclamation informing the Government of
the Confederate States" the state of Tonnes
see" and all others concerned, that Ken
lucky expects the Confederate or Tennessee
troops TO he withdrawn from her soil uncon-
ditionaly."
Bonneville County Battalion Home Guards
attacked at Bonneville, Mo- Loss. one killed.
four wounded. Confederate loss supposed to be
at least II killed and 30 wounded.
The evacuation OF Ship Island, Miss, ordered
by the Confederate War Department. Gen.
Twiggs reports on the 18th compliance with
orders
SIEGE OF LEXINGTON, MO.
Sept. 13-2A-Col James A. Mulligan, 23d
H. commanding Union forces and Ma. Gen.
Sterling Price commanding Missouri State
Guards. The Union troops consisted of the
LIST Ill. Cav. 23i ILL.,. 27th Mo. Mid, 18th and
l4th No. Home Guards, Lexington County
Home Guards and Berry's and Van Horns
battaiions of Missouri Cavalry. The Missouri
State Guard -Rains's. .!ackson's. Stceles. and
Stacks Divisions. Mc8rides and llarris's
commands Bledsoe's, Clark's, Guibor's, aud
Kellys batteries. Casualties - Union, 80
killed. 100 wounded. 2.65i captured. Total,
ESQ: Confederates % killed and - wounded.
Gen. Price in his official report says: The
visible fruits of the almost bloodless victory
are very great. ahnnt $500 prisoners,
five pieces OF artillery and two mortars. over
5000 stands OF infantry arms. a large number
of sabers, aboUt 80 horses many sets OF cavalry
equipments. wagons, teams and ammunition,
more than $i09010 worth of comaissary stores
and large amount of other property. In ad
ditiou TO all this I obtained the restoration of
the great seal of the State and the public
records which had been stolen from their
proper custodian IN about $500, 000 in money,
OF which the bank of this place had been robbed,
xrhi oh / h- cpl In ha ret IN
Sept. IA naval boat expedition. under the
command OF Lieut.. John II. Russell, Of the
flagship Colorado. burned the c. s. schooner
Judah, and spiked the guns of the only bat
terry in the Maynard at Pensacola. Union
loss. three killed and II wounded.
The Cass County Home Guard. Missouri Cav
airy engaged in a skirmish at Old Randolph
Mo.
Sept ia detachment of the 18th Mass
and 2Sth Pa. engaged in skirmish ut Prit-
cbard's Mills. near Antietam Ford, Nd. Loss,
one killed and three wounded.
Brig. Gen. Simon b. Buckner assigned to the
command OF the central division of Kentucky.
He assumed command on the 18TH.
Sept, l6.-A party of the 34th n. Y. under
Col. La Dew, crossed the river at Seneca Creek.
and encountered a fosce of three companies Of
Coalederaies losing two or three nen ont of
Is On the Isth they shelled the rebel camp
and drove them hack.
Coast Guard, under LicutS. Rowe aud Patten,
and detachment from the crew of the u. 5.
steamer pawmce, under charge OF Lieut. East
man, L. 5 Nary, the whole under the command
OF Lieut.. Max xcil. L. ). Navy. embarked on
board the STEAMER Fanny and one of the
launches of the PawEee, and proceeded to Beacon
Island. where t.4ey found a large battery mount
ing p guns four of which had been taken
away on the 18Th to New Berne. \. C. The
guns remaining. fonr Nlll-in and Ia b. pfrs.
were destroyed, az was also the bomb-proofs at
the battery. four in number. A boats crew
then proceeded to Portsmouth. y. C.. where
they found four more guns, which were also
destroyed. 4 iiglt-ship which had been towed
frotn lis mnorings by the rebels with the in-
tention Of taking il TO Washington was burned.
The expedition its return brought with it
some 50 sheils taken from the battery.
fonng's kv. Cav. engaged in a skirmish at
Magruder's Ferry. Va. Loss one killed.
The Sd Ind'p't Co, Ohio Cav. engaged in a
skiTmish at Princeton, w. Va. Loss one
wounded.
Sept 1.-THE commanding officer at Hat
teras Inlet, \. G.. Was authorized to accept the
services Of such loyal North carolinians, not to
exceed one regiment. as in his neighborhood
may volunteer to take up arms TO serve the
United States, aud u muster them into service
The 81 Iowa; detachment Of Battery f. Cd
III. Art and about % Home Guards engaged
force OF the Missouri State Guard consisting OF
five regiments infantry, under Col. Saunders;
one regiment of cavalry. under Col. Whitley;
five regiments OF infantry, under Col. jeff
Patton. aud enc battalion of cavalry. under
Col. Childs. 3; Blue Mills Landing, Mo. Union
lOss. 10 killed. los wounded. A return of
casualties for the Fourth Division NJ s g. re-
ports loss OF two killed and three wounded
IN this action.
Brig. Gen. y. ~ Prentiss, q. s. Army, assigned
10 command OF that section OF the State of Mis-
souri, bordering or aud lying north of the Han
nibal < -. joseph Railroad.
Brig. Gen. James II. Lane reports that the
expedition sent out by him, consisting of the
5th 9Th. and 9th Kan Cav, 1st Kan Battery,
about 900 men. engaged aud routed an encanp-
ment Of Conf,deraies at Morristown Cass CO..
Mo, killing seven and capturing their entire
camp. equipape. tents, wagons, ETC.. aud 100
horses aud equipments. Union loss, two killed
and six wounded.
Sept. ls.- A detachment OF the 2sth Pa en-.
gagged in skirmi-h at Berlin, Nd
Bowling Green. Ky, occupied by force of
1900 men. uuecr Brighten S b. Buekner
Brig.-Gen. Paul o. Hebert. L. s. Army az
sumed command of the Department of Texas.
Col. McCulloch was ordered to remove the
prisoners of oar from Camp Verde Tex, and
place them for safety In attachments at the
different posts Of his command.
Acting Masters Mate Stephen A. RYDER
Z. s. y, with two armed launches from the u
s. S. Massachusetts and Preble, partially de-
stroyed the submarine telegraph cable between
Sheldsboro aud Pass Christian Miss
The Confederate Navy Department con-
tracted for tie building Of the ironcad gunboat
Louisiana.
Sept l9.-U. S. s. Rescue Acting Masters
Mate T. L. Haines was fired upon by about
200 Confederate cavalry from Matthias Point,
Va.
So much of Virginia as lies west Of the Blue
-. "a
mand, to be called the Department of Western
Virginia. and Brig. Rosecrans was as.
signed 10 command.
The Department of the Ohio was reorganized
10 consist Of the States of Ohio, Indiana and SO
much or Kentucky as lies within Is miles of
Cincinnati, aud Brighten. o. M. Mitchell was
assigned 10 command, with headquarters at
Cincinnati, o. Gen. Mitchell assumed CON-
msnd on the 22d.
Gen. Zollieofer reports that an advanced
force of his command about 500 strong entered
BaIbUursyllle, Ky. about daylight, where they
found about 800 Union troops, and fight en-
sued. Confederate loss. one killed four
wounded No report of Union losses or troops
enga -ch. Gen. Y. says: We killed IL aud
took two prisoners"
Enlargement between the u. S. S. Water
witch. lisat. T. Winslow, aud the c. S. S. Ivy
Lieut.. Joseph Fry, at the Head of Passes Mis-
slseippi River. No casualties. The Ivy re-
treated up tie river towing an armed schooner.
Sept. 2e.-Skirmish in Virginia opposite
Seneca Creek. Md. A detachment of the 3sth
n. \. engaged.