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


| the Adiutant-G General. He was relieved from
command on the 25th by Gen. Lee.
| Sept. 21.-Gen fobert f. Lee, C. S. Army,
arrived at camp at Meadow Bluff, Va. and as
sumed Immediate command OF c. 5. forces IN
the Valley of the kanawha.
Mai Gen. Leonidas Polk assigned to the
| command of the First Division of Department
| No. = and charged with the defenses of the
| Mississippi River from the northern boundary
| of Mississippi as far northward as his troops
occupy.
| reconnaissance was made toward Columbus
! KY, by Union troops from Norfolk, and Fort
Jefferson, No, supported by the gunboats
Tyler and Lexington. The troops were landed
below Island No. j, and marched from there
down the Beach road. The result proved the
| Confederates TO be i'll and around Columbus,
and that Mayfield had been deserted.
Sept. 22.-Col. ]. G. Lauman, 9TH Iowa, re-
| ports that his outpost eight or 10 men, stationed
on the road beyond Eliotts Mills, May fsld
| Creek, KY, repulsed an attack of 100 Conted-
crate cavalry killing or wounding four. Union
| loss one wounded.
| Osceoia, Mo-, was burned by the Union troops.
| Brig. Gen. James III. Lane in command, reports
/ that on nearing Osceola he found the approaches
| ambushed by the Confederates. who were
driven from them, and took refuge in the
| buildings, compelling him TO shell the town.
and in doing so the place was burned to ashes.
! He reports Confederate loss of 10 or 20 killed
and wounded. No loss on Union side.
| The States of Arkansas aud Mississippi were
| called upon by Gen Albert Sidney Johnston for
! 10000 men each for service in Department No
3
Sept. 23.-Col. George Z. Pickett, Provisional
| Army, assigned TO temporary command on the
| Lower happahannock, which included the
troops operating on either side OF that river.
The 9Th w. Va. lost one man killed in
| skirmish at Cassville ". Va.
Gen. Zolicofer reports that Capt Bledsoe
with his company OF cavalry dashed over the
line to Albany. Ky, ard routed a force of
Lincoln men" stationed at that place, capt
uring about 60 muskets.
Flag Officer l.. NJ. GoldsborOugh q. s. n,
assumed command OF the Atlantic Blockading
Squadror.
Sept. % -25.-The Union troops consisting of
Ringgold's battalion Pa Cav. 4th and 9Th Ohio,
and Sd w Va. advanced upon Romney, w. Va,
skirmishing on the oath with the CoDfederates
at fredericksburg Gap and hanging Rock Pass.
Union loss, four killed, Il wounded and five
missing: Confederate, five men wounded.
Sept. 24.-The 25th Pa Col. John w. Geary,
was fired upon from the Virginia side of
the river, in the vicinity of the ruins of the
bridge at Point OF Rocks. Col. Gcary replied
with shell and rifles and siencnd them i'll
few minutes. lie then detached four nIen, who
under cover Of artillery crossed the river and
burned two vacant houses and stable used by
the rebels fer shelter etc.
Is ig Gen. Robert Anderson BY formal order
assumed command OF the Department Of the
Cumberland. to which he was assigned Ang. ID.
The recordS show that he WAS exercising this
command as early rs Sept. 4.
Sept. 25.-The u. s. steamers Jacob Bell
Lieut. Z. p. Crea, and Seminole, Lieut.. G. S.
Norton. engaged a Confederate battery at Free
stone Point, Va.
Brig Gen. William F. Smith, T. s. Army,
with the 9th Me-. Cd and 81 VT, 33i and 10Th
n. Y. Sd Y. J.. list and ia Pa. 10Th Ind, I'd
and 9th Wis. Berdan's Sharpshooters: Co. G.
Young KY. Cav; Co. C. Ssh Cav; D, 5til Art
Sd \. Y. battery, and E. lst Pa Art, made
reconnaissance 10 Lewiusville. Va, capturing n
quantity OF forage, etc.-9o wagon loads. As
they were preparing to return they were fred
upon By the ConieGeraies with artillery.
Motifs and Gritiins batteries replied. Union
loss. one man wounded
Mai. Gen. Gustavus W. Smith. Provisional
Army Confederate States. assigned to the com.
mand OF the Second Corps OF the Army of the
Potomac.
The 34th Ohio lost four killed and eight
wounded in action at Kanawha Gap, near
Chspmanvile. w. Va
Flag Officer Foote, on board the gnnboat
Lexington, reached 0wensborough, KY. in
compliance with order of Gen. Fremont, but
found no Confederates there He returned TO
Paducah, Ky. the 2Sth. The gunboat
Couestoga, Lieut.. Phelps, arrived off Owens
borough on the 25th. and remained there to
prevent the occupation by the rebels of the
town.
Capt. John II. Mink's company of " Mex
Cav. was attacked at Canada Aiamosa. y Mex
by Confederate force under Capt Bethel
Coopwood. C. S. A. consisting of his spy
company" and detail from Cos and Z, ~
Tex. Mtd Rifles. in ali 112 men. Union loss,
8 ed
81. Medina.
Sept. 26.-The Lock at the mouth of Muddy
River, Ky, was destroyed 10y Brig Gen Simon
b. Buckner, C. s. Army.
Capt. Stewart, in command of a squadron of
cavalry, consisting of a detachment of his own
company, Capt Langen's and Capt Pfafvs com
panes. surprised a detachment OF about 40 Of
JEFF Thompson's command at Hunters Farm
near Belmont, No.
Capt. Robert NJ Morris, 81 Cav with Cos. C.
G and K, MID Rifles and Capt Hubbelrs
company \. Mex. Cav, engaged in skirmish
near Fort Thorn, Y. Mex, with Confederate
force under Capt. Coopwood, C. s. A. Union
loss, six wounded; Confederate. two killed and
eight wounded.
Sept. 26-30.-Gen. Zolicoffer reports that on
the morning of the 10Th an expedition. consist
ing of Col. Rans's regiment 9th Tenn, a
battalion OF Col. StathaDi's regiment (I5th
Miss, and Lieut.-Co McNary's battalion
Tennessee cavalry. marched for Laurel Bridge
Laurel County, KY. to break up "A camp of
the enemy, variousy estimated from 600 to
LOO Also on the same morning that ne sent
Col. Cummings regiment 19th Tenn and
Lieut.-Col. BraZelton's Tennessee cavalry to
the Salt Works in Clay County. Ky. with a
train of wagons TO procure salt The first ex-
petition drove in the pickcts at Laurel Bridge
broke up the camp, and captured quantity of
ammunition, etc. The second expedition
reached the Salt Works and obtained 300 bush
els Of salt They both returned to Camp BUCK
ner on the Both.
Sept. IA detachment OF the 22l III. en-
gagged ~ skiImish at Beckwith's Farm, five
miles from Norfolk Mo.
The q. 5 Nary Department contracted for
the construction of the ironcad battery Galena
to be completed in four months from date of
contract.
Sept. 2S.-AGair near Vanderburgi's house.
Munsons Hill. Va. The Union troops advanc-
ing upon Munson's and Upton's Hill, through
mistake fired upon one another in the dark
ness, killing six and wounding %.
Col. William 4. Hoskins, l2th KY, reached
Albany, Ky. and found il occupied by the
Home Guards OF Clinton and Russell Counties,
the Confederate troops who made dash on the
23d, having evacuated and returned to their !
eucampment, distant about 90 miles.
A blockade runner made three attempts to
get out OF the harbor of Galveston, but was |
prevented by the fire of the L. S. frigate |
Santee, Capt. Henry Eagle.
Sept. ga detachment OF the 18th Pa. |
engaged in a skirmsh at Berlin, Nd
Brig.-Gen. ID. II. Hill assigned to duty in