The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-07
Compiled from the Official Records of the War;
1851.


troops at Hatteras Inlet y. c.
Simmond's battery, Kentucky Light Artll-
lery. engaged in skirmish at Cotton HiIl
W. Va.
WriChts and Bowen's battalions Mo. Cav.
attacked body of Confederates near Henry
town, Mo-, at a place called Wet Glaze or
Dutch or Monday Hollow, and dispersed
them. losing one man killed and one wounded.
The Confederate loss reported by Col. wy
man, 18th ILL.,, commanding brigade, 81
killed. % wounded, 81 prisoners
The u. s. s. Keystone State captured the
steamer Salvor near the Tortugas Islands while
attempting to run the blockade.
Oct 14.-The command of Gen. Bragg, ex-
tended on the 9TH to include the coast and
State of Alabama, designated the Department
of Alabama and West Florida, with head
quarters near Pensacola, Fla.
Mai. Wright, with his battalion of Mo.
Cav. captured at Linn Creek. Mo-, 81 prison.
ers, five horses. two mules. 20 guns, two hol-
ster pistols, one keg of powder, and one-half
bushel of bullets. The Confederates were
commanded by Capt. Bill Roberts.
A detachment Of 25 men of Co. c, 1st Ill
Cav, under command of Lieut. S. p. Tufts,
were attacked at Underwood's Farm, near
Birds Point, Mo-, by Capt F. A. Montgom-
ery's company, A, 1st battalion, Miss. Cav.
Union loss, one killed and one wounded
Confederate loss one wounded.
Oct. l4-The military line of the United
States for the suppression of the instruction
was extended by President Lincoln as far as
Bangor, Me-, and the General-in-Chief and any
officer acting under his authority were author
lied to suspend the writ of habeas corpus in any
place between that point and the city of Wash
ington.
Brig Gen. James Longstreet, c. S. army, as
signed TO the command of division of the
First Corps, Army of the Potomac.
Oct 15.-The q. S. steamers Pocahontas,
Comdr p. Drayton, and Seminole, Comdr.
J. p. Gillis engaged Confederate batteries at
Evansport and Matthias Point, Va. The Semi
mole was struck six times and her mizzen mast
nearly cut away.
detachment Of Co. A, 1st Y. J., was sur
prised and fired upon by about 90 Confederate
cavalry on Little River Turnpike, Va The
fire was returned. Union loss, one man killed
and two missing.
A detachment of the 33d ILL., engaged in
skirmishing with Confederate force under
Gen. NJ. JEFF. Thompson at and near Blackwell's
Station, Mo. Gen. Thompson captured the
guard at Big Creek Bridge near that place and
destroyed the bridge. Union loss, one killed,
I3 wounded Sc captured OF missing. Confed-
crate loss, six killed and eight wounded.
The Navy Department contracted with
Merrick and Sons for the building of the IRON
clad, New Ironsides," to be completed within
nine months.
The ship Thomas Watson was destroyed by
the e. s. blockading squadron while attempt
ing TO run into Charleston, S. C.
A band Of Lipan Indians attacked scouting
party from Fort Inge, Tex, under Sergt. W..
Barrett, Co. A. Confederate States Cavalry,
killed three and wounded one. Indian loss
said to be 10 killed and several wounded.
Oct. 16.-The Confederate forces under Lieut.
Col. Turner Ashby, consisting of 300 militia,
part Of two regiments commanded by Col. Al
bert of Shenandoah. and Maj. Finter, of Page ::
$50 men Of Col. McDonald's Cavalry; Capt.
Baylor's and Capt. Hess's mounted militia
about Is each; and one 4-pounder rifed gun
and one "a FOUNDER, attacked the Union troops
at Bolivar Heights, W. Va, under the command
of Col. John w. Geary, consisting of Co. C. 18th
Mass; section of r, LIST r. /. Art; detachment
9th y. Y. Battery; four companies 25th Pa, and
three companies Sd Wis. Casualties: Union
four killed, seven wounded, and two missing;
Confederate, one killed, nine wounded and four
missing. Hon. Daniel McCook, father of Gen.
McCook and Benjamin g. Owen, esq, of Saint
Louis, No, took part in the engagement as
amateur soldiers and received favorable men
ton for their services.
Maj. Frank ]. White, A. D. c., with detach-
ment OF 220 men from Co.'S c and L, LIST Mo.
Cav, 9th No. Mounted Inf, and Naughton's
Irish Dragons, surprised the rebel garrison at
Lexington, No. capturing from so to 20 prison
ers, 90 stand of arms, % horses, two steam
ferry boats, rebel flag, and large quantity of
-four and provisions.
A party of Confederates captured team and
two men Of Wrights battalion No. Cav, near
Linn Creek, Mo. Lieut.. Kirby, with Is men
Of Co. ID, pursued the party. overlook and en-
gagged them, released the team and the nen.
Union loss, one wounded. Maj. Wright reports
five rebels killed and one severely wounded.
The L. S. Steamers James Adger and Con-
necticut aud chartered steamer Curlew, upon
information that the C. s. s. Nashville had run
49, tb1rf ncs<u f.FSN Nz~1x 90
her. The Connecticut returned on the oath,
and the Adger arrived at Queenstown. ireland,
On the Both. The Curlew returned to Hamp-
ton Roads 90 the 18th.
The u. s. S. South Carolina captured the
schooner Edward Barnard from Mobile bound
to Nassau, \. p, with cargo of 600 bbls. Of
turpentine.
0ct.l7- l6.-Detachments Of the 1st Ind.
Cav: 2lst H., and Hawkins's Company, Mo.
Cav, engaged skirmishing with the Confeder-
ate forces under Gen. II. JEFF. Thompson near
Fredericktown, Mo-, and lost three men
killed and II wounded. Confederate loss not
reported.
Oct. ls-A reconnaissance was made by
Brig.-Gen. J. 3. Richardson, u. S. Army, with
two regiments of Infantry, one half battery Of
Artillery, and one company Of cavalry toward
occoquan River, Va. The Confederates were
found in force between Long Branch and
Accotink Run, above the Telegraph Road.
Inc eApeulllon returned 10 camp the same
night. No casualties.
The U. S. Gunboat Tyler, Comdr II. Wake,
made a reconnaissance down the Mississippi
River, and when near the Iron Bank threw a
shell over the opposite point, rounded to, and
threw one shell each in Beekwith's and Hun
ter's cornfelds. No rebels found or any change
Of position since last reconnaissance,
Skirmish near Rockcaste Hills Ky be-
tween attachments of Union and Confederate
Cavalry.
detachment of the Let Mo- Cav. engaged in
skirmish at Warrensburg, Mo.
Flag Officer Du Pont arrived at Hampton
Roads. Va, with portion of his feet.
Oct. Enlargement of the u. S. S. Massa-
chusetts, Comdr. MelaDcton Smith, with q
vessel supposed TO be the Florida in Mississippi
Sound.
A detachment of the 18th No. engaged in
action at Big Hurricane Creek, Mo.
Brighten. Albin Schoepf u. s. Army, as
signed 10 the command of the troops in the
RockcasIle Hills, Ky.
Oct. l9-2l.-The 2sth Ohio lost two killed
and six wounded in skirmshes on New River
W. Va.
Oct 20.-Maj. Amiel w. Whipple, o. Corp.
OF Engineers, with 10 mounted men made
reconnaissance to Hunters Mil and Thornton,
Station, Va. At Hunters Mill he met a bat
talon of Tiger Tail Rangers list Pa. Rifles
under Lieut.-Col. Kane who had skirmish al
that place.
Brig-Gen. E V. Sumner having been re-
called for duty in the East, the command o.