The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-10-20

and the artillery of Brig Gen. William F.
Smiths Division, Fourth Corps engaged Nc
Laws's Division, of Msgruders Corps, at Lees
Mill, Burnt Chimneys, Va, or Dam No. L.
Union loss, SIS killed, 121 wounded, and nine
captured or missing Gen. Magruder reported
that Confederate loss did not exceed 20 killed
and wounded"
Seven companies of the s;h Mich. engaged
the 18th Ga. on Whitemarsh Island, Ga. Union
loss, 10 killed and 30 wounded Confederates,
four killed and ID wounded
detachment of Curtiss Horse captured
near Paris. Tenn, Confederate army supplies
valued at $4,000
Tuscumbia, Ala was occupied by the Eighth
Brigade Third Division. Army of the Ohio,
Brig.-Gen. o. NJ. Mitchell commanding.
A scouting party under Lieut.. James NJ.
Simeral LIST Iowa Cav. sent out from Warrens-
burg No. came upon a party of mounted bush
whackers near the Blackwater, Me-, and fired
upon them, wounding two, one mortaily, when
they scattered in such manner as to render pur-
suit impossible.
April 17-Mount Jackson and Newmarket,
Va were occupied by the troops of Gen. Banks.
slight skirmisb took place at Rude's Hill
during the advance from Mount Jackson to
Newmarket.
A detachment of the list Mich Cav. lost two
men killed in a skirnish at Piedmont Va.
The ID n. Y. Cav. engaged detachment of
the 9th Va. Cav. near the Spotted Tavern on
the NarTeUlOn aUQ Fredericksburg IOdU. d.
Lieut.. James n. Decker, Co. ID, I'd N. Y. Cav,
was killed.
body of Union men en- route for Kentucky
were attacked by Capt. ii. NJ. Ashby, Co. Q, 4th
Tenn. (batt'n) Cav, near Woodson's Gap, Tenn,
and after short skirmish 423 were taken
prisoners. Capt. Ashby reports that he killed
about 80 and wounded the same number. lie
lost five men seriously wounded.
The I'd Ind Cav. and 18th Ill. Cav. engaged
in skirmish near Monterey, Tenn. Loss,
three men wounded.
A detachment of the 9Th No. S. NJ. Cav. en-
gagged in a skirmish al Warsaw, Mo.
Three Confederate steamers ran below the
boom across the Mississippi River below Forts
Jackson and st. Philip and engaged the U. S.
gunboats Katahdin aud Kineo for one hour and
quarter, when they retreated above the boom
again.
April 17-2L-Msj. Ebenezer B. Andrews,
with 200 men of his regiment, the Both Ohio,
left Summerville nicholas Courthouse on the
morning of the 18th for Addison, w. Va. for
the purpose of destroying any parties of armed
rebels that might be found, and of cooperating
with other troops who were ordered to concen-
trate at Addison. They reached their destina-
tion at p. %. on the 18th, capturing en- route
several parties suspected of being hushwhacl1ers,
and the next day were joined by the other
forces ordered to Addison, and secured thor
oughly all that section of country. The COM
mand returned TO Summerville on the 21st.
The salt works at Addison were destroyed.
April 1s-The 81 Y. Y. Cav. and detach-
ment of the LIST Pa Cav. engaged detachment
of the 9th Va Cav, So Imported by four compa-
mics of the 10th Va. and Capt. B. B. Douglass
squadron of cavalry near Grove Church, Va,
about one mile from Falmouth. Union loss,
seven killed and 10 wounded; Confederate, one
killed and six missing.
The advance of Mai. Gen. McDowell's army,
under Brig.-Gen. c. Z. Augur. occupied the
&c 81, Do,a cssa
Fredericksburg, Va. The bridge across the
river was burned by the Confederates on their
retreat.
Lieut-Col Timothy NJ Bryan jr, with de-
tschments of the 10Th Mass, SD NY, 18th Ind,
LIST K. /. Cav, sections of Matthew's, Thomp-
sons, and Sturmfel's batteries, total force of
about 1,500 infantry and 100 cavalry, made a
reconnaissance from Warrenton Junction. Va,
TO the North Fork of the Rappahannock River,
the object being to develop the force present,
character of works, and to prevent reinforce
ments from that point for Fredericksburg.
Arriving at the river the artillery was posted,
and commenced firing on the Confederate
works. In very short time the Confederates
opened their batteries, and artillery duel
ensDed lasting some time. The command re-
turned TO Warrenton junction the same day.
No loss.
detachment of the 44th Ohio engaged in a
skirmish at Chapmauville. w. Va.
command of the Department of East and Mid
die Florida.
Expedition of the u. s. s. Yankee, Auacostia.
Satellite, Island Belle, Coeur de Lion. and
Resolute, under Lieut.. r. III. Wynan, up the
Rappahannock River, Va. When within seven
miles of Fredericksburg they found the river
obstructed with sunken schooners filled with
stone, but two of the smaller vessels passed the
distractions and arrived at Fredericksburg
April 90 The expedition captured two steam
ers, six schooners, and one sloop.
An armed boat, under Acting Master w. ID.
Urann, from the Z. S. s. Crusader, while as
sisting Government agent in securing some
cotton. was fired upon by party of Confeder-
ates below Seabrook Point. $. c. The fire was
returned. Acting Master Urann was severely
wounded.
April ls-24.-Bombardment of Forts Jack
son and st. Philip, La, by the Mortar Flotilla,
under Comdr. David ID. Porter. u. S. N, con-
sisting Of the following mortar boats: Norfolk
Packet o. II. Lee Para. c. p. Williams, Arletta,
VIM. Bacon, Sophronia. John Griffith, Sarah
Bruen, Racer, Sea Foam, Henry james, Dan
Smith, Orvetta T. A. Ward, NJ ]. Carlton,
Matthew vassar, George Mangham, Adolph
Hugel, and Sidney c. Jones: gunboats, Harriet
Lane, owssco, Westfeld. Clifton, aud Miami
assisted each day by several of the gunboats of
Flag Officer Farragut's feet Union casualties
two killed, "a wounded, aud the mortar schooner
Maria J. Carlton sunk.
April 19-The village Of Sparta, eight miles
in front of Newmarket. Va, was occupied by
the troops of Mai Gen. n. p. Banks.
skirmish took place at the South Bridge
over the South Fork Shenandoah River Mas
eanutten Valley, between portion of Gen.
Banks's command sent to protect the bridges
over the river and a force of Confederates W be
were endeavoring to destroy them.
Engagement at South Mills, n. G.
Brig. Gen Jesse L. Reno. L. S. A., command
ing the Union forces, and Col. A. r. Wright
Sd Ga, commanding the Confederate forces
The Union troops consisted Of the 9th n. H.. 21s,
Mass, detachment Of the LIST n. Y. Marine Art.
9Th and s9th \. Y, and 51st Pa. The Confed.
crate troops consisted of the Sd Ga, Col. Fere
bees drafted militia, MoComas's battery and
Gilletfs Southampton Cav. Co. Strength oil
forces engaged not reported. Casualties, Union
13 killed, l01 wounded, IL captured or missing
Coniederates, six killed, Is wounded and three
captured or missing.
Battery i, LIST r. ]. Art, lost one man cap
tured In skirmish on the Trent Road, n. C.
Brig Gen. Rufus Saxton assigned to specia
duty ia the Department of the South TO enrol
and organize, in convenient organizations, per
sons oil African descent for volunteer laborers
Detachments Of the Sd n. II. and 55th Pa
were engaged in a skirmish Edisto Island
sc.
landing party from the U. S. S. Crusader
under Lieut.. a. c. Rhind, accompanied by Co
X, both Pa, had a sharp skirmsh for % min
utes with patty Of Mounted Confederate Rife