The National tribune., 1892-12-22

Counties OF Mississippi, New Madrid ard Psmi-
scot, to be commanded by Brig. Gen. John III.
Schofeld The County OF Mississippi uss at
tached to the District of Cairo, and the Counties
of New Madrid and Psmiscos to the District Of
Columbus.
The schooner Agnes r. Ward cargo cotton,
was captured By the steamer Northern LigAs
OH the coast of South Carolina.
June l-2.-Msj. Louis Dillman, ID Hleh.,
and Lieut.-Col. Ambrose A. Stevens Sd Mieh.,
with attachments of their regiments made Q
reconnaissance beyond Seven Pines. Va.
June Is, 1s62.-The lst Ind. Cav, Wills
operat ng in Oregon County. No., lost one nan
wounded in a skirmish at Eleven PointA
June 2.-Capt. August v. Kautz. 6th u. 8.
Cav, with squadron Of his regiment and two
squsdrons of the 9Th Pa. Cav, went TO Worm
ley's Ferry, Pamunkey River. Va, and arrested
DIR. Wormley. They also destroyed . ferry
boat, eight wooden boats. and one metallic life
boat and burned the sloop Golden Gate.
Gen. George ID. Bayard's command, consist
ing of the 4th n. Y. Cav, LIST " J. Cav, q do
tachment Of the Sd w. Va Cav. and ID ". z.
Battery, and c., w. Va. Art, engaged in skir-
mishes at Strasburg and Woodstock. Va, with
Gen. Jacksons rear-gusrd. Union loss two
killed, eight wounded, and six missing. Con-
fsderate, eight captured or missing.
Dstaehments Of the I'd N. Y. Cav xax Iss
Marine Art. engaged in a skirmish az TrsataSa
Creek, N. C. Loss, two men captured or nis-
ing.
A detachment Of 80 men Of the 42d III. were
attacked and dispersed near Risnzi. Mia
Co. B, 9TH No. s. u. Cav lost one man killed
In . skirmish on the Little Blue River, Jsskssn
County. No.
A Confederate gunboat shellsd the camp Of
the 9th III. Cav. at Gsllowsy's Farm, nsay
Jacksonport, Ark. No casualties.
Two boats con tanning an officer and ID ng
from the q. 9. bark Kinghsher were surprised
and captured, after sharp fight, by party oil
Confederates, on the Auoills River, Fla. Casu-
alties-Union, two killed and two wounded.
Confederate, not known.
The U. s. 8. Galena, Comd'r John Rodgsrs
shelled the Confederate troops along the hanks
of tho James River above City Point, Va
June 3.-Skirmish on James Island, g. O.
Union troops, 25th Mass, Tooth Pa, and sth
Mich. Confederate, oath 8. G. and Charleston
Battalion. Union loss, one killed, fear
wounded, and % missing. Confsdsrass. II
wounded and three missing.
Col. George T. Shepley, 18th Me-, sppoiatsl
Military Governor of Louisiaus.
Battery c. ". Va. Art, engaged In akiz-
nish st Toms Brook, Va.
The 1st II. ]. Cav, 1ss Pa. Cav, q dstsoh.
msnt Of the Sd w. Va Cav. and Cd N. Y. Bat.
terry, engaged in a sk;rmish at Mount Jackson,
Va. Loss, one man killed.
North Carolina, west Of the Blue Ridge,
Tennessee.
The Confedsrates evacuated Fort Pillow,
Tenn, and carried away or destroyed svsYy-
thing of value.
The 1st Ohio Cav lost two men killed, four
wounded and one missing in skirmish near
Blackland, Miss.
Gen. Gordon Granger, with a brigade Of cav
airy, supported By q brigade of infantry, made
q strong reconnaissance on the Baldwin (Miss)
road, discovering the Confederates in force
near Twenty Mile Creek. At the same time
Gen. A. ]. Smith sent a cavalry reconnaissance
toward Csrrollsville, Miss, on the right Of the
railroad, and drove in the Confederate picksts
at Twenty Mile Creek.
The British schooner VIII o. the Wisp. cargo,
powder, caps, ETC., was captured by the q. 8. g.
Montgomery of the mouth Of the Bio Grands
River, Tex.
The schooner Mary Stuart, of Nassau, y. p,
cargo, salt, was captured by the o. s s. Gem Of
the Sea at the mouth of Santee River, 9. O.
June 37-A detachment of the Signal Corps
under charge of Lieut.. franklin Ellis made
reconnaissance TO the James River, Va, from
the headquarters of the Army Of the Potomac
for the purpose of determining the prsstics-
bility of establishing, by signal, communicated
with the gunboats.
June 4-Ths o. g. s. Iroquois, Comdr
James 8. Palmer, bombsrdsd Vicksburz FOX
one hour.
W. q.
3 skirmish at Big Bend, W. Va.
A detachment of the 4th Ohio Cav. Loot ons
man killed in skirmish at WoodviIle, Ala
The 10Th Pa, 5th KY. Cav, and dssaeh-
ment of the 7th Pa. Cav. surprised the cavalry
brigade of Col. John Adams, c. q Army, as
Sweeden's Cove, East Tenn, capturing sheir
camp, wagons with supplies, and smmunitiop.
Union loss, two killed and seven wounded.
Gen. Leadbetter reports 100 Confedsrases killed
and missing
The I'd Mich Cav, I'd Iowa Cav, dstaoh-
ment Of three companies LIST Ohio Cav, and
Batteries ], I'd Ill. Art, and u, LIST No. Art,
while on q reconnaissance, engaged In skifa
mishes at Osborn's and VOLTS Creek, Miss,
and lost two men killed, eight wounded, aAt
two missing.
Brig. Gen. J. N. schoield assumed command
of the District of Missouri, dividing she dis
srict into four divisions, viz: The Northwest
ern and Northeastern, the Central, she South
western, and Saint Louis.
Flag Officer James L. Lardnsr, q. 8. n, a.
sumsd command Of the Eastern Gulf Blocksa.
ing Squadron.
Cen. sigeI who had been assigned 10 the
command Of the Union forces at Hsrpsrs
Ferry, w. Va, arrived in and near Winchester,
Va, and sent out scouting parties TO Strasburg
and Front Royal.
June 4-5-A detachment Of the 9TH Ohio
Cav. engaged in skirmishes at Huntsville, Ala.
June 4-10.-Detachment of the It'll Mo Cav.
secuted from Marshall, Saline County Mo-, to
Miami, Cambridge, Frankfort, Wsverly, Pink
Hill, Mo-, and other points in that vicinity,
routing the bushwhaekers, killing and esptur-
ing several.
June 5.-Battery B, 1st Md. L. A., engaged
four Confederate batteries at New Bridge, Va,
losing two men slightly wounded.
Action at Trsnter's Creek, N. O. Union
forces, eight companies, $50 men, oath Mass,
two 12-pound Howitzers Of the Marine ART.
manned by IL men EACH, and 40 men OF Co. i,
Sd N. Y. Cav. Confederates estimated at $50
infantry and 70 cavalry under the command
of Col. George B. Singletsry, 44th N. @. Union
loss, seven killed and eight wounded. No re-
port of Confederate loss.
Fort Pillow. Tenn, occupied by the Union
forces.
The I'd battery, Ind. L. A., engaged In o
skirmish at Round Grove, I. T.
detachment of the 4th Iowa Cav. lcst thres
men missing in a skirmish on the Little Red
River, Ark.
detachment Of 79 men from Cos. A, @, and
y T,Sl IL oCo1 n4-L