The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-30

| with The Guy Library ats New Orleans; also
| Powerss statue of Washinsso which he sent to
| the Mayor of New York TO be held in trust for
the people Of Louisiana "anti, they shall have
returned to their senses" Two gunboats re-
| named of Baton Rouge to- hold tile town and
prevent its occupation by The Confederates.
Capt Stephen Elliott. IT., with three COM
panies of the 1lth S. C. ami, the Beaufort IS. c.
| Artillery, amounting in all to 100 men. went
on boat expedition to PSBckney Island. s. c.,
and surprised and attacked company of the
| Sd n. Fl. stationed on the eastern end of the
island; killed four, wounded two, and captured
SO. Confederate loss, eight wounded.
| The Third Corps sailed from Yorktown and
arrived at Alexandria, Va, at 1:30 p. M. on the
| 22d.
| Union force under the command of COL
Clark Wright, 9th Mo. Cav. engaged and drove
| the rebels under Col. Coffee from Neosho, Mo-.
pursuing them through Pineville.
! Tho Union forces under Brig Gen. X. w.
| johnson, consisting Of the Cd Ind. Cav, 4th
and 9Th Ky. Cav. and 7th Pa. Cav attacked
| Col. John III. Morgan's command on tho Harris
| vile road, near Gallatin, Tenn, and after q
| sharp conflict was defeated. Union loss, 81
killed, 80 wounded aud 134 captured or miss
| ing; among the latter was BRIG. Gen. johnson.
Confederate loss, five killed, 1S wounded and
| two missing.
The British schooner Eliza, Of Nassau N. P,
cargo salt. was captured by the U. s. s. Bien-
| vile off Cape Roman, S. G.
Aug. 22.-Brig. -Gen. A. g. Jenkins, G. 8.
Army, with seven companies of the 9Th Va
| Cav. and five other mounted companies left
| Salt Sulphur Springs. Monroe County, Va. for
| al expedition into the northwestern part of
| the State. His force amounted to about 800
men.
A Confederate force under the command of
Capt. P. d. Roddey attacked detachment of
| the 7th Ill. Cav. at Trinity, Ala. and drove
| them off and destroyed derailed train. Union
loss, five wounded and II missing.
Aug. 23.-Maj. Gen. II. G. Wright assumed
command of the Department of the Ohio.
The 7th Ky. Cav. and battalion OF Houk's
Sd Tenn. Cav. were attacked at Big Hill. KY,
by a Confederate force under the command Of
Col. John s. Scott, c. s. Army, consisting OF
the LIST Ga. Cav, 1st La. Cav and the Burkper
Guards. Kentucky company. All hut about
100 of the 7th Ky. Cav. broke and fed carly in
the engagement. This force with the 3d Tenn.
stood their ground and fought. but were finally
driven back to Richmond where rein forcements
met them. Union loss, 15 killed, 81 wounded
and 10 captured Or missing. Confederate,
four killed and IL wounded.
The Washington company, Pa. Cav, engaged
in q skirmisb at MoorefeId, w. Va.
A detachment of 200 men Of the 81 Mo. Cav.
encountered some 60 Confederates near Way
mans Mill 25 miles southwest of Rolla, Mo-,
turing eight prisoners, IL horses and some arms.
The prisoners while on the way 10 Fort Wyman.
under guard, attempted TO escape and three
succeeded. One was killed two mortally, one
severely. and one slightly wounded.
Detachments of the 81 Wis. Cav, 9th Kan.
Cav, Sth Kan. and one company. lsr L. e., en-
gagged in a SIX irmsh at Hickory Grove BIO.
A detachment of the 18th Ill. Cav. engaged
in skirmish at Four Mile, Mo. No casual
ties.
picket at Smithfeld, Va, was surprised
and lost II men captured. Tho officer ia
charge. Lieut.. r. II. Milling, Coles battalion,
Nd. Cav, and three men escaped.
The Sixth Corps embarked st Fort Monroe
and arrived at Alexandria. Va, on the gath.
The U. s. s. Adirondack, Capt. Gusrt Ganse-
WORT. was wrecked on Man Of war Key, in the
Bahama Islands.
The British schooner Fanny. of Nassau, N.
p, cargo salt, was captured by the U. S. s. Key
stone State near St. Simuns. Ga.
The French bark La Manchc cargo tobacco,
was captured by the u. s. 8. Ino, In Lat. $50
IL NJ. Long. 600 5y w.
The British schooner Louisa, of Nassau, n.
p. assorted cargo was captured by the y. s. 3.
Bienville off Cape Roman, S. G..
The Confederate schooner Corelia, Of Calves
ton, Tex, assorted cargo, WAS captured by the
U. S. S. James 8. Chambers in Lat 23o NJ
Long. $40 W.
oil. H. y. w nlLenlau TepOrtB 20 Gen. hURgl6s
ut Port Hudson, La, that the u. s gunboat
Essex, was now no q. n.y. rapidly shellng"
Bayou Sara, La.
Ang. A.-Detaehments Of the Cd md 9th
Kan. Cav. encountered the forces of Quantrill,
Hays and Shelby Coon Creek, about eight
miles south OF Lamar No., and after short
skirmish was compelled TO retire with loss
of five men killed and 20 wounded and six
M issing.
Mai Gen Y p Mc(,ovvn n Armv .rs;,rad
temporarily to the command of the Depart
ment of East Tennessee
The q. S. s. Henry Andrew was wrecked in
gale about fifteen miles south of Cape Henry,
Va.
British schooner Mary Elizabeth. of Nassau,
N. r, cargo SALT fruit etc.. was captured by the
U. S. s. Stars and Stripes off Wilmington, n. c.
The Confederate steamer Anglo American
was captured by the U. s. g. Essex at Bayou
Sara, La.
The British schooner Water Witch of Kings
ton, Jamaica. assorted cargo, was captured by
the U. s. S. Corypheus off Corpus Christi,
Tex.
The steamer "2o0' was put into commission
as the c. s. g Alabama by Capt Raphael
Semmes, C. S. NJ. off the Azores Islands
A detachment of the 18th Mo. S. ~ Cav,
about 100 strong, engaged in q skirmish on
Crooked Creek near Dallas, Mo-, and lost three
men killed, six wounded and two missing.
detachment of the 18th Ill. Cav. attacked
and routed q body of rebels near Bloomfield,
Mo-. killing 30 and capturing IS and wound
Ing number. Several wagons, horses. besides
arms and ammunition and entire camp equip.
age captured.
A detachment Of the Sd Mo. Cav. went on a
scout from Salem to Current River, Mo. Sew
eral prisoners were captured. They returned
to camp on the 18th.