The National tribune., 1893-02-02

De View. Union troops-detachments 33d ILL.,,
| 1st Ind. Cav, and 11th Wis. Confederate
troops-Gen. Albert Rust's command. Com
position and loss unknown.) Union loss, six
killed and 81 wounded.
| detachment of tho Gath Ind. engaged in a
skirmsh near Duvalls Bluff, Ark. No casual
| ties reported.
The British steamer Adela was captured by
the U. s. steamers Quaker City aud Huntsville
| near the Bahama Islands
The British steamer Emily, of Nassau N. p,
was captured by the U. s. steamer Flag and
bark Restless in Bulls Bay, s. C..
The Confederate schooner Uncle Nose cargo
| 115 bales of cotton, was captured by the U. s. S.
! Tahoma off the coast of Yucatan.
| The U. s. s. Delaware, Lieut.. s. P. Quacken-
busb shelled the Confederate batteries below
Westover, James River, Va, for three-guarters
| of an hour.
| July 7-9-The 5th Pa Cav, under the COM
mand of Maj. Jacob P. Wilson, made a recon-
| noissance from Yorktown, Va, through GIou-
| cester, Matthews, and King and Queen Coun-
ties Va. Loss, three wounded and seven cap
tured or missing.
| July 7-11.-Brig. Gen. John S. Williams, c. 8.
Army, reports portions of his command as oper-
ating about Cumberland Gap Tenn.
| July S-The 9Th Kan. Cav. lost one man
killed and three wounded in skirmish at
| Black Run, No.
| detachment of Co. K. 1st Iowa Cav, lost
| one man wounded in skrmish at Pleasant
| Hill, Mo-
| July GA detachment of the 1st Iowa Cav.
| lost three men wounded, one fatally, in Skin
mish with Quantrill's band at Lotspeich Farm,
on Sugar Creek, near Wadesburg, 30.
| detachment of the 9th s. G. battalion
| Cav, under the command of Maj r. j. Jeffords,
| went on an expedition from Chapman's Fort to
Fenwick Island. S. C.. Four boats were de-
| stroved on Hutch inson's Island
At.
Perry, Lieut.. G. w. Flusser, senior officer,)
Ceres, Shawsheen, accompanied by detach-
| ment of 40 men, 9th N. Y. Vols, distributed
among the vessels, from Plymouth. n. c., up
| Roanoke River to Hamilton, having a sharp
| engagement for two hours with Confederate
| troops on the south bank of the river, landed
100 men at Hamilton, and captured the steamer
! Wilson. The expedition then returned to
| Plymouth, Smelling the river banks but elicit
ing reply. Union casualties, two killed and
| 12 wounded.
| The U. 8. 8. Monticello Lieut.. D. L. Braine,
| in attempting to destroy blockade runner at
New Inlet N. c.. exchanged shots with Con-
| federste batteries on shore.
| The Confederate schooner Reindeer cargo
| cotton, was captured in Arkansas Bay, Tex, by
an expedition from the .. s. bark Arthur.
| The First Brigade, Cavalry Division, of the
Army of the Potomac. and Third Brigade Sec
ond Division, Sixth Corps, made Reconnaissance
on the Long Bridge road from Harrison's
| Landing. Va.
Tompkinsvlle, KY, captured by the Confed-
crate General John III. MOrgan's command.
| Union loss, four killed. FIVE wounded. and "a
captured or missing. Confederates, four
| wounded.
July 9-10-The Confederate officers COM
manding at Pocotaligo and Adams Run, s. c.,
report demonstration on the former place
| by the Union forces from Port Royal Ferry.
MI TnaC 70 ,fo1a ell paII Tfa1f
and schooner Monte Christie, cargo cotton was
captured in Arkansas Bay, Tex, by an expedi-
| tion from the u. 8. bark Arthur.
Two squadrons Sd Pa. Cav. went from Har-
rison's Landing, Va, to within three miles of
Long Bridge, and encountered a light cavalry
| picket. killed one. dismounted two, and cap
| tured three men and two horses and then went
on to within six miles of White Oak Swamp
without further signs of the enemy. A squadron
of the 5th Q. s. Cav. posted on the Nine Mile
| road was reinforced with squadron of the
LIST N. Y. Cav. July II.
| Comdr. d. D. Porter, o. IS. n, with FIVE
| gunboats and 10 mortar schooners Ia portion
of the Mortar Flotilla) withdrew from before
Vicksbnrg. Miss, and proceeded north. via
New Orleans.
July 1O-11.-Capt. Robert o. selfridge, As
sistant Adjutant-General, and Col. P. 81. Sheri-
dan, Cd Mich Cav. went to Guntown. Miss,
with flag of truce. as bearers of dispatches to
Gen. Bragg.
July l0-12-Lieut T. Mexican Buchanan,
q. s. N, in the armed steamer Grey Cloud.
tender to the U. s. S. New London, on an ex-
petition around Lake Pontchartrain, La capt
ured the schooner Union and yacht Spy.
July 11.-Detachments of the LIST Iowa Cav.
1st Mo- Cav and 9TH Mo. Cav. lost five men
killed and nine wounded in a skirmish with
QuantrilPs band at Big Creek Bluffs, near
Pleasant Hill, No.
A detachment of the LIST Mo. Cav. lost six
men killed and nine wounded in skirmish
with Quantrill's band at Sears's House, near
Pleasant Hill. No.
A detachment of the 18th Pa Cav made
reconnaissance from Harrison's Landing, Va.
going to Jones's Bridge. Coles Ferry, Barretts
Ferry, and beyond Sandy Point. in sight Of
Dancing Point, without finding the enemy.
Maj. Gen. Henry w. Haleck, U. s. Army,
assigned to command as General -in-Chief of
all the land forces of the United States.
The U. S. Steamers Cambridge. Monticello,
and Stars and Stripes exchanged shots at long
range with the Confederate batteries on Fed
eral Point, N. C.. Finding the Confederate guns
of longer range than theirs the steamers with
drew; and the Monticello then bombarded the
Confederate batteries on Zeekss Island for one
hour.
Capt Charles Wilkes u s. NJ assumed COM
mand of the James River tVa.) Flotilla, con-
sisting of the following vessels: Wacbusett,
GaleDa, Cimarron Mahaska, Tioga, Maratanza
(monitor), Delaware, Aroostook. Yankee. Sc
bago, Port Royal, Genesee, Jacob Bell, Commo-
dore Barney, Southfield. Morse, Currituck,
Satellite Ceur dc Leon, Dragon. Powell, and
Stepping Stones.
July 12.-Co. /, 1st Ohio Cav, engaged in
skirmsh near Davis's Gap, Ala, Capt. S. c.
Writer, commanding. and three men were
wounded and two were captured.
Lebanon, KY, was captured by Brighten.
John II. MOrgans command. with q large
quantity of arms, ammunition, commissary
and medical stores, etc.
The British schooners Victoria (cargo cotton),
and Ida cargo assorted goods. of Nassau, n. P,
were captured by the U. s. S. Mercedita, near
the Bahama Islands.
July 12-17.-Reconnoissances were made by
the infantry and cavalry of Gen. Pope's COM
mand to ulpeper, Orange and Madison Court
houses Several slight skirmishes ensued Gu
route. Union loss, one wounded and eight
missing.
July 13-Action at and surrender of MUIR
freesboro, Tenn. Brighten. T. T. Crttenden
commanding Union forces. Brig Gen. ". b.
Forrest commanding Con federate forces. Union
troops-six companies 9th Mich. nine COM
panies Sd Mimi. four companies 4th KY. Cav,
three companies 9TH Pa. Cav. two sections of !
Hewett's (Ky.) battery. Confederate troops
Whartons Texas Rangers, LIST Ga. Cav. (de- |
tachment), I'd Ga. Cav, Spiler's Cavalry bat |
TALON and two companies of Kentucky cavalry. |