The National tribune., 1892-08-11

ward Columbus, Ky, discovering indications
OF an evacuation by the Coufederates
Flag Officer Dupont. with the feet under his
command, entered Cumberland Sound. Ga.
with view to attacking the Notifications ON
Cumberland and Amelia Islands; but finding
that the latter bad been abandoned upon bis
approach. he dispatched Comdr Drayton with
the Pawnee and light-draft vessels to Fernaa-
dina, Fla
March 3.-The eastern limits of the Depart
ment of Western Virginia extended so as to
embrace the valleys of the South Branch of the
Potomac and Of the Cow Pasture Branch Of the
James River. the valley Of the James River 20
the Balcony Falls. the valley of the Roanoke
west of the Blue Ridge and the New River VsI-
ley. The eastern boundary of the departments
to be as follows: Commencing at the north.
the Flinstone Creek, in Maryland; the South
Branch Mountain; Town Hill Nountaiu:
Branch Mountain, or Big Ridge; the North. or
Shenandoah Mountain; Pargstory Mountain;
Blue Ridge; Allegheny Mountains to the bor-
ders OF North Carolina.
The Union forces under the command of
Gen. A. ). Williams occupied Martinsburg, w.
Va.
VIM. G.. BrownIow. of East Tennessee, was
sent in charge of Col. Young, Of Gen. CAROLS
staff, and guard Of 10 men to Nashville Tenn,
and thence TO Kentucky. The Confederate
military authorities did not deem it safe to
The Confederates evacuated Columbus, Ky,
on the I'd. and on the evening of the Sd it WAS
occupied by scouting party Of 100 men of the
I'd Ill. Cav. sent from Paducah. On the morn-
ing of the 18th the fotilla of six gunboats four
mortarboats and transports conveying the
9th ILL., and battalions of the 54th and list
Ohio and 55th ILL.,, arrived at Columbus, and
finding it in the possession of the Cd Ill. Cav.
the troops landed and garrisoRed the place
Col. Calvin A. Ellis with 40 men of his
regiment, the 1st No. Cav. (Union), started On q
reconnaissance from camp on Sugar Creek
Ark, through Keetsyile. and via Morris's
Mill, on White River, to Berryville, returning
to camp on tho It'll.
Cubero. y. NJ. surrendered to the confeder-
ates by Capt Francisco AragoD, New Mexico
volunteers.
Fort Clinch, Fla, was occupied by Lieat
Geo. B. White, of the U. s. Steamer Ottawa
The U. s. s. Ottawa shelled train as it was
leaving Fernandina. Fla. The train escaped
but two men were found dead on the track
The Confederate steamer Darlington loaded
with wagons, mules, forage. ETC., was captured
in Kingsley's Cut, near St Mary's, Ga, by the
second lanch of the U. S. S. Wabash.
March 4.-Gen. John G. Pemberton assumed
temporary command of the Department of
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. during
the absence of Gen. Lee. The assignment was
made permanent March IL 1862.
was DfcupieO Dy Inc
combined navy and army expedition under
Flag Officer DUPONT and Gen. III. g. Wright.
The occupation was bloodless one, the rebsis
having evacuated on the Sd leaving % guns
and some stores of the Quartermaster and COM
mssary Departments. -5
Gen. Braxton Bragg assumed command of
the troops in northern Mississippi and south Of
Jackson, Tenn, the whole to be designated
the Second Grand Division of ths Army of the
Mississippi Valley.
st. Mary's, Ga, was occupied by the naval
force under the command Of Commodore C. z
p. Rodgers.
party of Confederates attempted TO burn
the railroad bridge leading from Fernandina,
Fla but were driven off by an armed lanch
from the u. s. S. Wabash.
Santa Fe, n. NJ abandoned by the Union
forces, and the garrison and stores removed to
Fort Union, N. 81.
March 5-A detachment of the SD Pa lest
three men killed aud one wounded in skir-
mish at Pohick Church, Va sfe 7e
Coles Battalion, Nd. Cavalry, lost three men
wounded in skirmish at Bunker Hill. Va.
The u. s. 5. Island Belle and Satellite Gu
gagged the Confederate batteries at Aqua Creek
Potomac River, Va.
The schooner William Mallory, of Mobile,
Ala. was captured by the q. s. 5. Water Witch
off st. Andrews Bay, Fla.