The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-23

| anu circulating 1alSe Reports or lnCeuOi8T,
documents were warned that they were ex
posing themselves to sudden and severe pun
ishment; and all who had been led away from
their allegiance to the National Government
were required to return to their homes forth
with.
Engagement between the q. S. s. Savannah
Capt. J. B. Hull, and the c. S. tugboat Har
mony, Comdr A. B. Fairfax, in Hampton
Roads, Va. Engagement lasted about 45 min
utes.
Aug. 30-Sept 7-Operations in northeastern
| Missouri Brig Gen. S. A. Hurlbut, Unitet
States Army, in command of force consisting
| of 500 of the Sd Iowa; seven companies 16tl
ILL.,, COL Smith: Mattison's Artillery, tw'
pieces, and one piece attached to the 10th ILL.,
and about $50 home guards, left Kirksville OF
Aug. 80. marching to Wilson's, thence to Lake
land and Bethel, where on Sept the com
| mand of Col. Moore, $50 men, with one piece
artillery, Joined Coils Smith and Moore were
| then ordered to proceed with their commands
| by Philadelphia to Palmyra; Col. Smith Il
| hold Palmyra and Col. Moore to follow Greenet
force wherever he might be advised it was
The artillery and cavalry of Gen. Hurlbuts
command went with Smith and Moore. With
| the remainder Of his command Gen. Hurlbu'
moved through Shelbyville to Shelbina and were
transported by rail from there to Brookfeld,
reaching that place on the Sd. In the mean
| time Col. Nelson G. Williams, Sd Iowa, was or
dered (30th) by Gen. Fremont to proceed with
| his effective command, together with Loring's
cavalry, to Paris and seize the specie and funds
in the bank and send it to st. Louis He at
once started to execute the order, and at Han
nibal was Joined by the I'd Kan, reached Paris
on Sept 9 and found that the money of the
bank had been carried away by the cashier.
On the Sd be started on his return, reaching
Shelbina in the night. The next morning the
rebels appeared in force, estimated at 1000,
and, after summoning him to surrender,
opened fire with two pieces of artillery. Col.
Williams soon withdrew and reached Macon
City that evening, where he met Gen. Hnrl-
butts command en- route to reinforce him. Col.
Williams's force consisted of $50 infantry and
100 cavalry. Capt. Mcclure, Cd Kan, lost his
foot by cannon-ball; no other casualties. On
the 9TH Gen. Hurlbut, with his command,
reached Shelbina and opened communication
with Gen. Pope.
Aug. 31.-The Governor of Texas issued a
proclamation urging upon the people the form
alton of Southern aid societies.
Cos. and K, Sd n. j.. engaged in skirmish
at Munson's Hill, on Little River Turnpike,
Va Loss, two killed and three wounded; Con-
federate loss supposed to be three shot down."
The U. s. S. Resolute, Acting Masters Mate
Amos p Foster, destroyed four boats and a
boat-house at Ferry Landing, Va, on the Po-
tomac River.
Aug. Lieut. Mays of the Cd Tex, with
party of ID men from Fort Davis, Tex, went in
pursuit of Indians and attacked village of
Apaches, and after desperate fight were all
killed, except a Mexican. who came in bring
ing the intelligence. A detachment sent out
found the bodies of several of the men and
recognized them as men of Lieut. Mayss
party.
Sept. IA detachment of the ID Ky. engaged
in skirmish at Blue Creek, w. Va. Loss, one
killed.
Co.'s A, LIST KY, and G, 26th Ohio, engaged in
skirmish at Boone Courthouse w. Va. Cas-
ualties, six men wounded.
Skirmish at Burlington, ". Va. Ringgold
battalion, Pa, Cav, lost one man wounded.
Brig-Gen. Z. S. Grant assumed command in
southeastern Missouri.
Bennight's Company, Mo- Home Guards lost
three men killed and six wounded In skir-
mish at Bennighfs Mills. Dent County, Mo.
detachment of the 9Th Kan Cav. engaged
in skirmish near Fort Scott, Kan.
Sept. 1-3.-Expcditions were sent through
Jefferson County, Mo-, in command OF Mai.
Holmes with attachments of his regiment. 10th
No.; @ few horses and prisoners captured, no
bodies of armed rebels found.
Sept. "A detachment of the 18th Mass. en-
gagged in skirmish at Boilers Mill near Har.
per's Ferry.
detachment Of the 9Th Ohio lost one man
u.
Skirmish near the Hawks Nest W. Va, re-
ported by Gen. Henry A. Wise. Confederate
loss, two men wounded.
The United States dry dock at Pensacola,
Fla, was burned by order of Col. Harvey
Brown, 9th Art, commanding.
An expedition consisting OF the 5th Iowa,
under Col. Worthington, with some cavalry.
were started from Jefferson City across the
river in the direction of Columbia, Boone
County. No., with orders to capture and dis.
perse all armed parties found, and to take DOS.
session of all property belonging to such par
ties.
The expedition under Col. McCleIland sent
out in the direction of Iberia No. returned to
Jefferson City with four or five prisoners two
of whom were captured with United States
muskets in their possession.
The limits of Department No. extended 80
as TO embrace the State of Arkansas and all
military operations in the State of Missouri.
The 5th, 9th, and 9th Kan. Cav. and LIST bat
terry, Kan. Art, commanded by Brig Gen. J.
II. Lane, United States Army. were engaged
with the Eighth Division Missouri State Guard,
Brig.-G j. S. Rains commanding, at Dry
wood Creek, BIO. Casualties: Union, five
killed, nine wounded, and one missing; Con.
federate, four killed and 16 wounded
The 18th Mo. lost two men killed in q skir-
mish at Dallas, Mo.
Jefferson Davis issued a proclamation con.
voking the Confederate Congress to meet In
special session at Richmond, Va, on Sept. g.
Sept. 2-25.-Cruise of the u. s. s. Keystone |
State-Commander G. II. Scott-in search of the |
c. S. S. Sumter: Sept. 2, off JardinilIo Bank; |
9th, Grand Cayman; Sth, Curacao; 9th, at |
Puerto Cabello; nth, at st. Thomas; 18th, at |
25th, at Aspinwall, where she |
gave up the search.
Sept. Poet. 10.-Cruise of the u. s. 8. Pow |
ID. ID. Porter-in search of |
the Sumter: Sept. 2. left Curacao; 4th, at st. |
Thomas; 9th, off Martinique; 10th. Bridge |
town. Barbados; 18th, Surinam; 21st-2sth, at |
Oct. 10, at ST. Thomas having |
given up the pursuit.
Sept. 3.-Thc General-in- Chief announced by |
orders that the Treasury Department-to meet |
future payments TO the troops-was about to |
supply. besides coin, Treasury notes in fves, |
tens and twenties, las good gold at all banks |
and Government Offices throughout the United |
States"
Brig. Gen. Joseph r. Anderson, C. g. Army, |
ordered to North Carolina for duty connected |
with the defenses Of that State.
The Confederate troops, under the command |
Of Maj.-Gen. Leonidas Polk, advanced into |
and occupied Hickman, Chalk Bank |
and Columbus
Sept. About $50 a. m. the Confederatsa
opened fire on the 9TH Pa. Reserve Corps at
Great Falls, Nd, aud after throwing about so |
shells. ceased firing at IL o'clock. No casual
lies.
Brig. Gen. Earl Van Dorm. C. s. Army, trans-
ferred the command Of the Department Of
Texas to Col. Ii. E. McCulloch, LIST Texas
Rifles.
Sept. ga detachment Of the 9Th Kan. Cav.