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

Nov. 5. Laguayra; 11th-13th, St. Thomas
On Nov. IA she reached Fort de France. Mar
Unique, and found the Sumter in that harbor
Sept. THE Headquarters of the Depart
ment of the Cumberland were removed from
Cincinnati, O., to Louisville, Ky.
The Gath Ind went on an expedition to BIZ
Springs, No.
Sept. S.-Col. G. Wagner went on a recon
noissance on the gunboat Lexington to Colum
bus KY. Campfres were discovered few
miles above Columbus on the Kentucky shore
and while attempting to pass Lucas Bend twt
batteries opened fire on the gunboat. It wa
not returned, but Capt. Stembel threw some
she'll in Lucas Bend when two gunboats made
their appearance. As it was not intended tt
enter into an engagement the Lexington re
treated up the river, reaching Cairo about II
a. m.
Sept. s-9.-Expedition against Green's guer
| rilas in Missouri. The command of Brig. Gen
John Pope marched at dark on the 9Th, reach.
ing Green's camp early next morning. Green
having received notice of his approach, scat
tered his forces. said to be 5000 strong, leaving
behind much baggage. provisions and forage
and the public property captured by him al
Shelbina on the 4th. The cavalry followed
in pursuit 10 or Is miles.
Sept. accompanies E and G, 1st Nd, en-.
gagged in skirmish at Shepherdstown, w. Va
Sept 10.-Gen. B. F. Butler was authorized
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volunteer force for the war, in New England,
not exceeding six regiments of the maximum
standard.
Skirmsh near townsville Va; Companies
| B. G, and G, 9Th Wis, and a detachment 10th
N. Y engaged. Union loss, one killed.
Engagement at Carnifex Ferry, Gauley River.
| w. Va. Brig. Gen. w. s. Rosecrans command
| ing Union forces, Brighten. John B. Floyd
| commanding Confederate forces. The Union
forces consisted of the LIST Ohio Battery, 9th,
10TH 10Th, 18th, 23d, 2Sth, 30th. and 18th Ohio
| West and Gillmore's companies w. Va. Cav,
and Shambeck's company III. Cav. The COM
position of the Confederate forces is not shown
by the official reports. The engagement COM
menced about p M, and lasted until night,
when Gen. Rosecrans withdrew his troops and
posted them in order of battle behind the
ridges in front of the position of the Confed-
crates. Early next morning he learned that
Gen. Floyd had crossed the Gauley and at once
| took possession of the camp, capturing few
prisoners, two stands of colors, and quantity
of arms and Quartermasters stores, messing
and camp equipages. Union loss, IL killed,
141 wounded; Confederate, 20 wounded.
Col. Wagner, with all the available force that
could be spared from Norfolk. Mo-, supported
by the gunboats Conestoga and Lexington,
started to reconnoiter toward Belmont. They
went as far as Beckwith's farm, about five
miles, but found no regular force. Lost, one
man wounded by shots from pickets. The
gunboats went farther and found large num-
bers of cavalry on the Missouri shore, with as
near as they could ascertain, Is pieces of artil-
lery. The Confederate gunboat Yankee was
disabled by shell in her wheelhouse, fired by
the Lexington. The gunboats also sienced
the shore batteries. Loss, one man wounded
by musket-ball fred from the shore.
Brig. Gen. George II. Thomas was directed
to repair to Camp Dick Robinson and assume
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place.
Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, G. S. Army,
assigned to the command of Department No.
2, reorganized so as to embrace the States Of
Tennessee and Arkansas, and that part of Mis-
sissippi west of tho New Orleans Jackson &
Great Northern 4 Central Railroad; also the
military operations in Kentucky, Missouri,
Arkansas, and the Indian country Immediately
west of Missouri and Arkansas. Gen. Johnston
assumed command, supersedng Gen. Polk, on
the 18th.
Sept 10-1e.-The q. 8. steamer Massachu-
sets, Capt. NJ. Smith, and Preble, Comdr. II.
French, fortified Chandelier Island, Miss. and
established light there.
Sept. ILL. S. steamer South Carolina cap
tured the schooner Soledad Cos off Galveston.
A reconnaissance was made from the Chain
Bridge to townsville Va, by Union force con-
sisting of I'd two companies) and Sd VT; Sd
N. Y. Battery, 65th -four com panies) and 10Th
N. Y; 18th Ind. five companies); Fl, 5th
Cav, and D. 5th Art, Regulars, under the
command Of Col. Isaac !. Stevens. The
command reached Townsville and remained
several hours, and completed the examination
Of the ground. When about to return fire was
opened with shell by the Confederates. kill
ing three and wounding IA; also lost
four men captured. Col. J. E. B. Stuart
was In command of the Confederate forces, con-
sisting of TerrilPs battalion, 18th Va; two
pieces Washington La. Art, and Patricks COM
pany, LIST Va. Cav. No casualties reported.
President Lincoln ordered that the clause
in Gen. Fremont's proclamation of Aug 30, in
relation to the confscation of property and
liberation Of slaves. BIO so modified, held, and
construed as to conform to and not to tran
scend the provisions on the same subject con-
tanned in the act of Congress, entitled, IAN act
to confscate property used for insurrectionary
purposes" approved Aug. G. 1861.
Sept. 11-17.-Operations in Cheat Mountain,
W. Va. On Sept. 9, Gen. r. e. Lee directed
reconnaissance of the positions of the Union
forces at Cheat Mountain Pass and on Valley
River. Col. Albert Rusk, Sd Ark, in command
of the expedition against Cheat Mountain, on
the 18th reports its failure. and on the 18th
Gen. Lee directed that the Army of the
Northwest" resume its former position. Brig |
Gen. Joseph ]. Reynolds, commanding the |
Union troops reports the various movements |
Of his command, including actions and skirm.
ishes at Cheat Mountain Pass Sept. IL; Cheat |
Summit, Sept. 12-15; Point Mountain Turn
pike, Sept. II, and Elk Water, w. Va Sept l3, |
a. The Union troops engaged in these opera
tions were Battery A, LIST w. Va. Art, and Cd |
w. Va; Sd, 9Th, oath, and 25th Ohio; Battery |
A, LIST Mich. Art; Braken's company, Ind. |
Cav, and the 18th, 18th. 18th, and 18th Ind. |
Casualties, nine killed, Is wounded, and GO |
captured or missing. The composition of Con-
federate forces not reported. Returns of casu-
alties not found. Gen. Reynolds estimates
Confederate loss at 100.
Sept 12.-Brig.- Gen. A. e. Burnside directed |
to proceed to New England and raise and
organize forcesof two brigades, Of five regi-
ments each, OF men from that section of tho
country. The men SO recruited were to be
sufficiently conversant with boat service to
manage steamers, sailing vessels, launches,
barges, surf boats, floating batteries, etc. This
force was intended for operations on the coast.
and on the inlets and rivers, following the
Of main armies advancing
Co.'s and ], LIST KY, engaged in skirmish
near Peytona, w. Va. Loss, two killed, one
wounded. and IS missing.
Skirmish at Petersburg, w. Va. Union
troops engaged: Ringgold's Pa. Cav. battalion,
three companies 4th Ohio, one company 18th
Ind, and a detachment of w. Va. Home
Guards No report of losses or of Confederate
troops engaged.
The District Of Alabama, embracing the
State OF Alabama and all that part of Missis-
sippi east of the Pascagoula River. constituted,
and Brig. Gen. Jones N. Withers G. s. Army,
assigned to command.
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