The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-25

Maj. John B. Thompson 2lst Va. battalion
routed them after fight of less than 81 min
utes, occupied and destroyed their camp. NJ
casualties on Union side; Confederate loss re
ported at seven killed aud wounded.
Co. L. 4tl, ILL., Cav, lost three men wounded
in a skirmisb near Pittsburg Landing, Tenn.
Co. A, Bonneville battalion NJ. s. NJ. while
on a scouting expedition in the neigh bcrhood
of Marshall, No. routed Secession camp. kill
ing three men and capturing some prisoners.
The Confederate schooners Eugenio and
President. loaded with cotton, were captured
by the U. S. 5. Owasco of the mouth of the
Mississippi River
March 1.-THE embarkation Of the Army
Of the Potomac, en- route for tho Virginia Pc
ninsuia, commenced at Alexandria, Va.
Maj Gen. John A. Dix notified the Police
Commissioners of Baltimore that the police
force established under the authority of the
Government would be placed nnder their CON
troll on the Goth.
The ironclads under Flag Officer A. Fl. Foote
u. S. Navy, made an attack on the forts neal
Island No. 10. The flagship Benton received
five shots, rifle gun burst aboard the st. Louis
killing and wounding IA officers and men, and
the Cincinnati had her engine injured by q
shot.
The c. s. S. Nashville escaped from Beaufort
N. c. The same night she ran into George
town. s. c., where she was sold, and afterward
called the Rattlesnake.
March 19.-The 7th Ind. engaged in a Skin
mish at Middletown, Va.
Five Confederate gunboats engaged for one
and one-half hours the batteries below Point
Pleasant. Mo. Gen. Pope reports one gunboat
sunk and several badly damaged"
The British ship Emily ST. Pierre, Capt
Wilson, loaded with gunny cloth, was captured
by the U. s. s. James Adger, off Charleston, g.
G. prize crew was put on board and she was
Nrdn rnd fn Id III. L.
captain, with his cook and steward, who had
been left on board, recaptured and carried her
to Liverpool, England
March 19.-Battery II, LIST Ohio L. A., and
the 9Th Ohio engaged In a skirmish at Stras-
burg, Va.
Co. c, Sd W. Va, lost two men wounded and
one missing in skirmish at Elk Mountain
w. Va.
The 1st Iowa Cav. engaged in sharp Skin
mish four miles southeast of Leesville, NO.,
killed two, wounded one, and captured 10 men,
with some guns. horses and saddles. Casualties,
four men wounded.
Lieut. Col. John Fl. Jackson, Sd N. H., with
detachment of his regiment went on recon.
noissance up May River, s. c. They were ac-
companied by detachment from the Sd r. l.,
with 12-pounder howitZer. The Confederates
were encountered at buckingham and on Hunt
ing Island, and some pickets captured. The
command returned to Hilton Head, s. C., on
the 24tb
Brig. Zen. J. R. Anderson, c. 8. Army, super
seeded Brig. Gen. R. c. Gatlin in command OF
the Department of North Carolina.
Col. w. s. Dilworth C. s. Army, was assigned
to the command of tue Department of Florida,
relieving Brig. Gen. j. II. Trapier, who was
directed to proceed to Decatur, Ala, and report
for duty to Gen. A. S. Johnston.
March 19-20.-Lieut.- Col Powell Clayton,
9Th Kan. Cav, with detachment of his regi-
ment marched from Dry Wood to Carthage,
Mo-. dashing into the town on the Goth, captur-
ing 10 or ~ prominent rebels. He lost three
men wounded, and while out with foraging
party one of his men was captured.
March 19-23.-Capt. Thomas w. Houts Mo.
s. NJ, on the 18th sent Is men of his command
to the plantation of Mrs. Sarah B. Brinker, uear
Warrensburg, Mo-, where they found 125 kegs
OF powder. On the 22d detachment of 20
men were sent to arrest some men supposed to
De concealed in the house of Mrs. Burgess, 10
miles southeast of Warrensburg. They killed
three and burned the house, losing one man
killed and one wounded.
March 20.-Brig.- Gen. o. o. Howard, u s..
Army, with 81st Pa. and 9Th H. Cav, made q
reconnaissance along the Manassas Gap Railroad
to Gainesville, Va.
Maj.-Gen. N. j. Banks, q. s. Army, assumed
command of the Fifth Corps
detachment of the Ist N J. Cav. made q
reconnaissance to Dumfries Va.
The 1st w. Va. Cav. lost one man wounded
in skirmish at Philipp, w. Va.
Maj Ben anin +. Butler assumed COM
mand of the Department Of the Gulf
March 20-21.-Expedition OF the e. S. gun
boats Louisiana. Delaware and Commodore
Perry, under Lieut.. A. Murray, accompanied
by the Oath Mass. under Col Stevenson, to
Washington, n. G., discovered the batteries
abandoned and guns removed. They took
possession of the town without resistance.