The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-14

Lieut. 6 l.. Phelps. made reconnaissance up
the Cumberland River, Tenn, within few
miles of Dover, breaking through the sunken
boats placed as distinctions in the river at In
grants Shoals and Line Island by the Confed-
crates.
Nov. 6-The schooner Fanny Lee was cap
tured off ST. Simon's Island by the U. S. 5. st.
Lawrence Capt. III. Y. Purviance.
The U. s. S Rescue, Lieut.. VIM. Gwin, burned
a schooner in Corrotomau Creek, Va; no resist
ance was met with till the Rescue started to
return, when she was fired upon by the Con-
federates.
Action at Little Santa Fe, Mo. Union troops
engaged: Kcwald's Battery, Co. B, Fremont
Hussars, and detachment Of 9Th Kan. Cav.
Loss one killed and u missing.
Nov Flag Officer Du Pont with his feet.
having been Joined by the Susquehanna and
Vandalia, engaged Forts Walker and Beaure.
gard and the Confederate feet in Port Royal
Bay S. c. After bombardment of about four
hours Fort Walker was abandoned, taken pos
session of by Comdr. Rodgers and turned over
to the army at s p. m. The Confederate fleet,
under Flag Officer Josiah Tatlall, made its es-
cape into Skull Creek. Fort Beauregard was
found abandoned on the morning of the sth.
Casualties: Union, eight killed and % wounded;
Confederate, IL killed, As wounded, three cap
tured. and four missing.
demonstration was made from Paducah
toward Columbus KY, by the troops under the
command of Brig.-Gen. Charles T. Smith, u. S.
Army, in conjunction with the demonstrations
of Gen. Grant on the Missouri side of the
liver.
ENGAGEMENT AT BELMONT, MO.
Brig-Gen. u. S. Grant commanding the
Union and Mai -Gen. Leondas Polk COM
manding the Confederate forces. The Union
troops engaged consisted Of the 22d, 9th, Both
and 31st ILL.,; 9TH Iowa; b, LIST Ill. Art; and
nj NIL
cavalry. The gunboat Tyler, Comdr. II.
Wake, and Lexington, Comdr. Stembel,
also participated. The Confederates I'd, 18th,
18th, 18th, 2lst, pod, l54th Tenn; 18th Ark.
18th La; LIST battalion Miss. Cav; and Smiths
and Watson's batteries. Casualties Union, 100
killed, 3S3 wounded, and 104 missing. Confed-
crate, los killed, 4I9 wounded, and liz missing.
Gen. Grant in his order returning thanks to his
troops says: at has been his fortune to have
been in all the battles fought in Mexico by Gems
Scott and Taylor, save Buena Vista, and he
never saw one more botly contested or where
troops behaved with more galantry." Gems.
Johnston and Polk congratulated the officers
and soldiers engaged ION the glorious victory
achieved by Them" and the Confederate Con-
gress passed resolutions of thanks TO Gems.
Polk, Pillow, and Cheatham and the officer and
soldiers under their commands
President Lincoln authorized the Governor
of Missouri to raise a force of State Militia to
serve during the war. This force was to CO.
operate with the United States troops in repel-
ling invasion and in suppressing rebellion in
the State, but was not to be ordered out of the
State except for immediate defense.
Maj.-Gen. ID. Hunter repudiated an agree.
ment between and forbid the issue of joint
proclamation, signed by Gems. Fremont and
Price, announcing arrangements for the ex-
change of prisoners; preventing arrests or
forcible interference for the mere entertain
ment or expression of political opinion; insur-
ing that the war should be confined exclusively
to the armies in the field, and pledging the i'm
mediate disarmament of all armed men acting
without their authority or recognition and not
legitimately connected with the armies in the
field
Nov s.-Capt. @. A. Gilmore, u. S. Corps of
Engineers, with an escort of 900 men of the
7th Conn, made a reconnaissance On Hilton
Head Island, S. c.. the principal object of
which was 10 locate suitable positions for bat
teries to control the inland water communica-
tions by way of Skull Creek, between Charles
ton and Savannah.
The u. s. steamers Cambridge and Rescue
attempted to break up Confederate camp and
destroy large magazine at Urbana, Va.
The Union men Of East Tennessee destroyed
6 number of bridges on the East Tennessee &
Georgia Railroad and East Tennessee e. Vir-
ginia Railroad.
boat expedition under Lieut. Jouett from
the L. 5. S. SaDtee captured the Confederate
privateer schooner Royal Yacht at Galveston
Not being able TO get her out, she was set on
fire, and Lieut.. Jouett with prisoners taken,
escaped. The schooner was saved by the Con-
federate steamer Rusk. Union casualties one
killed and eight wounded.
Confederate Commissioners James NJ Mason
and John Sildell were taken from the British
mail steamer Trent by Capt. Charles Wilkes,
commanding U. S. S. San Jacinto.
Nov. s-9.-0n the 9TH Brig.-Gcn. W. Nelson,
L. S. Army. despatched Col Joshua w. Sill, 33d
Ohio, with his own regiment, one company
each, from the I'd and 59th Ohio a mou ted
force under Col. Aetcalf. 80 gentlemen volun-
teers under Col Apperson, and section of
artillery to march by circuitous route to
Piketon, KY, in the hope to take that place in
the rear and prevent the escape of the Confed-
crates. With his remaining force the I'd, 2lst.
and 59th Ohio, battalion Of Kentucky yolun-
teers under Col. Marshall and two sections of
Konkle's battery, Gen. Nelson advanced on the
direct road. At Ivy Creek the head of his
column, Col. Marshalls battalion, was am
buscaded, the first discharge killing four
and wounding IL. a spirited engagement fol-
lowed, lasting one hour aud 20 minutes when
the Confederates fell back. Casualties: Union
six killed and "a wounded: Confederates. 10
killed, 10 wounded, and 40 missing The Con-
federate forces consisted of about I,0l0 men
including sick, teamsters. and men on extra
duty, and was commanded by Col John S.
Williams. The force under Col. Sill occupied
Piketon about p. N. on the 9th. They en-
gagged the Confederates in a skrmish, losing
one killed. The Confederates lost one killed
and three wounded. Col. Williams retreated
with his command 10 his camp near Pound
Gap.
The following departments were formed from
the Departments of the West. Cumberland
and Ohio: The Department of New Mexico-to
consist of the Territory Of New Mexico-to be
commanded by Col. K. Il. S. Candy, u. S.
Army. The Department of Kansas-to in.
clude the State OF Kansas, the Indian Territory
west of Arkansas, and the Territories of Ne
braska, Colorado aud Dakota-to be COM
manded by Maj.-Gen. Hunter; headquarters
al Fort Leavenworth The Department of the
Mlssouri-to include the States of Missouri,
Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Arkansas,
ana that portion of Kentucky west of the Cum
berland Rlver-to be commanded by Mai Gen.
ID. w. Halleck, U. S. Army. The Department
OF the OhIo-to consist of the States of Ohio.
michigan, Indiana, that portion of Kentucky
east of tue Cumberland River and the State of
1ennessee-to be commanded by Brig. Gen.
~. Z. Buell.; headquarters at Louisville The
department. Of Western Virginia-to consist of
that portion of Virginia included in the old
department of the 0hio-to be commanded by
Brig. Gen. w. s. Rosecrans, u. S. Army.
Col. Charles b. Graham, 74th n. Y with 400
men OF his regiment embarked on the IT, S. S.
Island Bell and Revenue Cutter Dana, and pro-
ceeded TO Matthias Point Va, where thorough
reconnaissance was made of the Point for sew.