The National tribune., 1893-02-23

July 2I-2S. Inc ftn han. CaF. anu "a IoNa
Cav, went on an expedition to Ripley. Miss.
Three Confederate soldiers were captured with
their arms, the mail seized and the Postmaster
and Judge Thompson arrested.
July 27-Aug. 4.-Detachments Of the 1st and
5th Mo. s. NJ. Cav, and the En-. Mo. Militia
were engaged scouting through Livingston,
Carroll and Ray Counties, Mo. The officer in
command reports several skirmishes with the
Confederates, killing, wounding and capturing
a number. His own loss 10 given as two
wounded and two missing.
July ga detachment of Co. B. 9Th Mo- s.
NJ. Cav, engaged in skirmish at Cross Tim
bers, Mo.
Capt. William s. Cogswell. 5th Conn.,, went
on reconnaissance from Culpeper, for the
purpose of ascertsining the condition and num-
Der of roads leading to Raccoon Ford, Va.
A detachment of 105 men from the 9th
Mass, Sd ". Y. Art. and 81 N. Y. Cav, left
Batchelder's Creek, N. c., for the purpose of
breaking up company of guerrillas reported
to be on the Neuse Road. They captured 10
prisoners, some horses and burned the house
and out. buildings said to be used as rendez.
vous
Brig Gen. John r. Morgan. c. 9. Army. re-
turned to Livingston. Tenn, from his raid in
Kentucky. He reports that he left Knoxville
OH the 4th with 900 men, and returned with
nearly 1,200, having been absent "a days. dur
ing which time he travelled over 1000 miles,
captured II towns, destroyed all Government
supplies and arms in them, dispersed 1.5OO
Home Guards and paroled nearly 1000 Regular
troops, and lost in killed, wounded and missing
about 80 men.
Skirmish near Humboldt, Tenn, between the
cavalry of Gen. g. NJ. Dodge and Col. Joseph
Wheelers commands.
Co. c, 4th Ohio Cav, engaged in o skirmlsh
at Stevenson, Ala.
The 18th KY, detachment Of the Sd Ohio
Cav. and q section of Loomiss battery lost one
man wounded in skirmishes at Guntersyille
and Lawss Landing, Ala.
Expedition under Lieut.. William Gibson u.
g. N. with three boats from the U. S. steamers
Yankee and Satellite up Chipoaks Creek, Va.
The expedition captured the schooner ]. w.
Sturges and lighter loaded with wood.
July 2S-31.-Col. ROmbauer, commanding
Second Brigade, Third Division. Army of the
Southwest, with 507 cavalry and two howitzers,
went on an expedition from Helena to Old
Town and Trenton, Ark, reaching Trenton at
p. m. on the 31st. One man accidentally
killed.
Lieut.. Charles Finley, with detachment of
his company, F, 9th Mo. 8. NJ. Cav, engaged in
scouting through Petts County, Mo.
July 29.-Co. E. 1st Wis. Cav, engaged In a
skrmsh at Bloomfield, Mo.
Capt. Alexander P. Duncan, 4th Pa. Cav,
with detachment of his regiment, made re-
touDoI5SaUCo lIOiiI lLdhuIuR W ctiihS
Mary's Church. Va, on the Long Bridge Road.
He brought in % head Of sheep found close to
the lines of the enemy's picket5.
Lieut.-Col. Joseph Karge with his regiment
the 1st N. j. Cav, engaged in observation about
Orange Courthouse, Va.
A detachment of the 9Th Mo. 8. n. Cav. en-
gagged in o skrmish at Arrow Rock, Mo.
A detachment of the Sd Ohio Cav. and Sec
tion of Loomiss battery engaged in skirmish
at Old Deposit Ferry, Ala.
The 26th KY. (Union) engaged In skirmish
at Russelville, KY. Capt Morrow aud others
wounded.
The U. s. steamers Paul Jones, Unadilla,
Huron and Madgie proceeded up the Ogeecbee
River, Ga, and engaged Fort McAllister for
one hour and half when the vessels with
drew. One wounded OIL the Paul Jones.
The British steamer 800 afterwards G. 8. s.
Alabama, left Liverpool on trial trip.
The British brig Napier cargo salt. was cap
tured by the y. s. steamers Mystic and Mount
Vernon off Wilmington, N. G.
July 29-Aug. Capt George w. Murphy
with detachment of the 9th Mo. s. NJ. Cav
secured the country along the Blackwater in
Saline County, Mo. He routed several bands
Of guerrillas, wounding one man and capturing
eight prisoners, ono horse and some guns. No
casualties.
July 30.-Maj. Gen. Theophilus Fl. Holmes,
C. s, Army, assumed command of the Trans
Mississippi Department.
a detachment Of the LIST Mo- Cav. and the
Enrolled Militia routed band of guerrillas at
Clark's Mill, Charlton County, Mo. He reports
eight Confsderates killed and number
wounded.
The 18th Mass, detachment of the Sd
Pa. Cav, and Batteries B and l., Cd U. 8. Art,
made a reconnaissance from Harrison's Land
ing to Jones's Ford, ON the Chickshominy
River, Va.
The Surgeon General. U. s. Army, directed
to make arrangements for the removal of the
sick for the Army of the Potomac at Harrison's
Landing Va.
July 31.-The British steamer Memphis, Of
London. cargo cotton, rOsin, etc., was captured
by the U. s. S. Magnolia in latitude $50 A. NJ,
longitude 7So 1V w.
July 31-Aug. 1.-Shortly after midnight the
Confederates opened fire from the south side of
the James River on the Union camps and ship
ping between Shirley and Harrison's Landing,
Va. Forty three pieces of artillery, under the
immediate command of Brig Gen. w. N. Pen
dleton and Col. J. T. Brown, were placed on the
night Of the 31st on tho banks of the river
within easy range. The fire lasted about one
and half hours, the Union gunboats return
ing the fire. But little damage was done to the
shipping. Union loss, 10 killed and IL
wounded. Confederate, one killed and seven
wounded, five by accident.