The National tribune., 1892-06-09

10th Ohio and Burdsall's cavalry, with an ag
gregate strength 1917. The Confederate force
is stated by Col. Pegram to have been about
1900. of whom not more than $50 were actually
engaged. Union loss, ~ killed, 40 wounded
Confederate loss. killed two officers and be.
tween 40 aud 45 men; wounded five officers
and 20 men.
July 12-Skirmish near Newport News,
Va, between detachment of the 9TH n. Y.
Inf and body of Confederate cavalry under
Maj. John B. Hood.
Beverly, w. Va, occupied by Gen. McClel-
Ian.
July 13-The Confederate forces under
Lieut. Col. Pegram, C. s. Army, 33 officers and
500 enlisted men, surrendered at Beverly, w.
| Va, to Gen. Mcclellan.
Gen. Garnet evacuated his camp and en-
deavored to reach Beverly, w. Va, but finding
| that place occupied by the Union forces, re-
turned toward Laurel Hill and took the road
leading to st. George. He was pursued by
Gen. Morris, and overtaken at Carrick's Ford
and at once attacked. Capt. II. w. Benham,
| u. 5. Corps of Engineers, was in command of
| the advance, which was composed OF the dth,
9th Ind, 14th Ohio and one section of Barnett S
| battery. Gen. Il. S. Garnett was killed and his
army completely routed. Union loss two
| killed and six or seven wounded. Confederate
| loss estimated at 10 or 90 killed, aud 80 prison
| ers.
The list KY. (Union) was engaged in Skin
mish at Red House, near Barboursville, w. Va
| Mai. Gen. Leonidas Polk, C. S. Army, as
| sumed command of Department No. :.
The War Department announced that no
more volunteer troops for United States service
will be received until authorized by Congress.
July 14-Reconnaissances were made from
Alexandria, Va, by Col Thomas A. Davies
commanding Second Brigade, Fifth Division,
Army of the Potomac, on the Fairfax road
| about seven miles out, on the Richmond road
| about 10 miles, and on the Mount Vernon road
as far as Mount Vernon.
The schooner Georgiana, owned by Zarvona
and his party, was taken possession of ana
brought to the dock at Fort McHenry. She had
been run aground and deserted by her crew.
The blockade of the port of Wilmington. n.
c., was established by the Daylight, Com
mander Samuel Lock wood, U. s. N
Brighten. II. r. Jackson. Confederate States
Army, ordered to command of the Confederate
forces in western Virginia.
July 15.-The Military Board of the State OF
Arkansas transferred to the Confederate States
all troops in the service of the State, all arms
and munitions, and Commissary and Quarter
masters supplies belonging to the said troops,
and agreed TO furnish them with an outfit con-
sisting OF horses and harness for artillery, am
munition- wagons, caissons, with camp and gar
rison equipage, and the transportation neoes-
sary for field service, and also agreed to fur
nish clothing during the period for which said
troops enlisted, the Confederate States to pay
the State a sum equal to the cost of clothing in
the regular army of the Confederate States for
each soldier so furnished with clothing by the
State.
The 2d and 9Th Mo- engaged in a skirmish
with the rebels at Mexico No.
July 15-17-The 9th Mo. engaged in Skin
mishes at Wentzville, Mo-, with the Missouri
fara Tn,a l. lad civ
wounded.
July 16-20.-The Army of the Potomac
under Maj.-Gen. Irwin Mcdowell. commenced
the advance toward Manassas on the afternoon
of the 10th. The Fourth Brigade of the First
Division (Tyler's) moved by the road across the
Chain Bridge, the other brigades by the George
town and Leesburg stone road; the Second
Division tHunter) advanced by the Columbia
pike; the Third Division tHeintzelmansl
marched by the Old Fairfax Court House road;
the Fifth (Miles's) by the Little River turn
pike; the Fourth (Runyon) was held in reserve,
with orders to be ready to march at the short
est notice. As the army advanced the Confed-
crates retired from Fairfax Court House and
other points within their lines, obstructing the
roads as far as possible. On the evening of the
goth the command was mostly at or near Cen
treville, with the exception of the Fourth Di-
vision. which had not been brought to the
front farther than TO guard communications by
way of Vienna, and the Orange & Alexandria
Railroad, the advance regiment being about
seven miles in the rear of Centreville. One
brigade of the First Division was stationed on
the north side of Warrenton turnpike and on
the eastern slope Of the Centrevile ridge; two
brigades on the same road and mile and
half in advance TO the west of the ridge and
one brigade on the road from Centrevile to
Manassas, where it crosses Bull Run at Black
burns Ford. The Second Division was on the
Warrenton turnpike one mile east of Centre
vile. The Third Division Was about mile
and half out on the Braddock road. The Fifth
Division was the same road as the Third
Division and between it and Centrevlle. The
Confederate army, divided into eight brigades,
occupied the defensive line of Bull Run as fol-
lows: Ewelfs was posted at Union Mills
Jones's at McLean's Ford. Longstreet's at Black
burns Ford, BOnham's at MitchelPs Ford
Cookies at Balls Ford, and Col. Evans with the
4th s. c., LIST Special La. Battalion. Terry's
squadron of cavalry aud section of Latham's
battery, formed the extreme left at the Stone
Bridge. The brigades of Holmes and Early
were in reserve in rear of the right. The bril- |
gades of the Army of the Shenandoah Jack
sons, Bees, and Bartow's and Stuart's cavalry
were posted in the rear and in support of Long.
street. Bonham, and Cooke. Smiths brigade |
did not arrive on the field until after the battle
ofthe 21st began. The movement of Gen. Nc
Dowell's army toward Bull Run from Centre
vile commenced on the 21st at 2:30 a. m.
July 16.-Gen. Mcclellan reports that the I'd |
Ky. defeated and drove 600 of Wsc's men out |
of Barboursville, Cabell Co., w. Va.
July 17.-Skirmsh at Fairfax Court House. |
The 10th and 18th n. Y. and 5th Ala engaged. |
Union loss, four wounded; Confederates two |
wounded.
The LIST Ohio was engaged In skirmish at |
Vienna, Va; loss, two killed.
Action at Scarey Creek, w. Va, between the |
forces under command of Brig. Gen J. ID. Cox.
U. S. Army, and Brig. Gen. Henry A. Wise. |
30 wounded and nine missing. Confederate, |
one killed, two wounded, one MORALLY. Coils. |
Norton, 10Th Ohio, Woodruff. Cd KY, and De |
Viliers, 18th Ohio. and one Lieutenant-Co Colonel |
and two Captains captured.
The Sd Mo. U. S. Z. G. engaged In skirmish |
at Fulton, NO.
July 17-19.-The No. Cass County Home |
Guard cavalry engaged in skirmishes at Par
kersville Mo-, with Confederate force under
Col. Duncan. The losses of the Confederates in
these skirmishes and in the slzirmish with Mai.
Van Horns command on the 18th at Harrison
Vile is reported to have been Ii killed.
July 1S.-Richardson's Brigade, Tyler's Di-
vision, made reconnaissance to the vicinity of |
Black burns and Mitchell's Fords The recon.
noissance developed degree of strength and
preparation on the part of the Confedcrates
greater than had been anticipated. The troops
engaged were: Union-1st Mass, 18th n Y,
Cd and Sd Mich. g and !, Cd Cav: L, Sd Art
Confederate: (BlackbGrns Ford.) 1st, 18th, 11th
18th, Gath Va, 9TH La; Washington La.)
A RI Battalion (MifcheIis Ford ! ID I'd 9TH |