The National tribune., 1893-02-02
Compiled from the Official Records of the War;

| Compiled from the Official Records of the War;
July 1.-The Confederate District Of the
| Mississippi, embracing all the country west OF
| Pearl River from its mouth to Jackson. Miss,
and the line of the Mississippi Central Railroad
| to Grand Junction. constituted, and Maj Gen.
Earl Van Dorm, Z. 8. Army, assigned to the COM
mand.
The Confederate District of tho Gulf includ-
| ing all the country east OF Pearl River to the
| Apalachicola, and as far north as the Bed
parallel of latitude, constituted, and Brig Zen.
| John Fl. Forney assigned to tho command
| Ma. Gen. Leondas Polk, G. S. Army, re-
| lieved from command of corps and announced
| as second in command of the Confederate
| forces in Department No. g or Western Depart
| ment, and Maj. Gen. w. j. Hardee, c. S. Army,
was assigned to the command Of the Army of
| the Mississippi Gen. Hardee assumed COM
mand OH the 5th.
Gen. Dix reports from Fort Monroe, Va, that
we drove back the enemy pickets this morn
ing some four miles. They are near New Kent
Courthouse"
The 2Sth Pa, Knap's Pennsylvania battery,
and battalion Of the 1st w. Va. Cav. marched
from Middletown to Bucksford. Va. recon-
notering party of six companies of cavalry adj
vanced up Powelps Big Fort Valley aud dis
covered about 800 Confederate infantry, with
some artillery. A sharp skirmish ensued, in
which two men of the Union force were
| wounded.
squadron composed of the Boykin Rangers,
jeff Davis Legion. the Black Horse Company,
4th Va. Cav and section of the Stuart Horse
Artillery engaged in skirmishing at Malvern
Hill and near Haxal's Landing. Va. The
Union forces consisted of the Sd Pa. Cav, Sd
and 4th U. s., 1st battalion OF the 18th u. S.
LIST battalion of the 14th U. ST. Battery g. LIST
N. Y. Art, and Goth N. Y. Confederate loss,
one killed; Union loss not reported
detachment of the 4th Ohio Cav. lost one
| man killed and two wounded in skirmish at
Huntsville, Ala.
The schooner Walnut was captured by the
U. s. s. E. b. Hale off the coast of South Caro-
lima.
The British schooner Volant. of Nassau, N.
p, cargo salt, fish. etc, was captured by the U.
s. s. Albatross off Georgetown, s. c.
July 2-24-Bom bardment each day (except
the 4th. 6th 7th, Sth It'll, 18th, l4th and 18TH
of the Vcksburg batteries by the Mortar boats
under Capt. Henry E. Maynadier. U. s. Army.
July 3.-Maj Gen. Sterling Price, c. $. Army,
assumed command of the Army of the West, by
general orders dated Pricevlle. Miss.
detachment of the LIST Ohio Cav were at
tackled by between 200 and $50 Confederate
cavalry, near Rnssellyille, Ala, and lost two
men killed and five wounded.
Detachments from the LIST Indian and 9th Kan.
Cav. encountered and defeated body of Con-
federates, consisting of Clarkson's battalion,
Missouri troops and Indians at Locust Grove,
Ind. Ter. Col. Clarkson and about 100 men
were captured. Union loss. two privates
killed; sst.-Surg. A. S. Holiday, of the Indian
regiment, was accidentally killed.
The British brig Lila, of Liverpool, England,
cargo drugs, ETC., was captured by the U. 8. 8.
Quaker City in the Hole in the Wall.
The u. s. S. Aroostook, Lieut. j. C. Beau
mont u s. N. shelled the Confederates oppo-
site the mouth of Perry Creek, James River,
Va.
Co. Fl, 1st q. s. Cav, under Capt. Reno. made
reconnaissance from Harrison's Landing ON
| the Charles City Road, Va They found the
Confederates in position on the right of the road
about one and quarter miles from the mill
near Gen. Keyes's Headquarters, supporting .
battery.
July ga portion of Kimballs Brigade.
the 7th W. Va 4th and 9th Ohio. 18th Ind, and
Battery A, Cd U. S. Art, engaged in skirmishss
near Herring Creek and Westover, Va, with
Trmhles Brigade and the Maryland Line of
Ewels Division. Jackson's Corps. Union loss,
two killed and II wounded.
July 4-Tho 9Th Ill. Cav. made reconnais-
sance from Harrison's Landing over the road
Travelled BY them on the Cd for the purpose of
succorng any wounded, sick, or stragglers who
might be found. They soon encountered the
enemy's pickets, and, being unsupported by in
fantry, returned to camp.
Col. Bates. 18th Tex, commanding at Velasco,
Tex reports that his command saved beached
schooner with some s., 900 worth of stores prin-
orally med icnes, from the blockading steamer
off that port
Col W. :. Walker, c. S. Army, reports that he
drove the Union pickets at Port Royal Ferry,
S. c., with section of the Beaufort Artillery
and detachment of Co. ], 18th S. c.
Gen. John II. Morgan's command left Knox
Vile Tenn. on raid through Kentucky.
The schooner Richard O'Bryan, cargo drugs,
rn5 NV ha / hOda ISIa
off the coast OF Texas.
The Confederate armed tug Teaser was cap
tured by the U. s. s. Maratanza, Lieut.. Thos.
H. Stevens. in James River, Va, just above
Harrisons Landing.
July 5.-A detachment OF the 7th III. Cav.
had slight skirmish on the Hatchie River,
Miss, killing one, taking one prisoner, and
losing one horse killed.
detachment of the 4th KY. Cav. (Union)
lost one man killed and three missing in
skirmish at Battle Creek Tenn.
Gano's battalion, Confederate cavalry of
Gen. John ii. Morgans command, were fired
upon Mt Walden's Ridge, Tenn, and one man
mortally wounded.
July 5-7.--Squires battery Washington
Artillery Of Louisana) one piece of the Stuart
Horse Artillery (Pelham) and q section of
Rogers's battery Uoudoun Artillery fired upon
the Union transports on James River Va,
carrying supplies to the army at Harrson's
Landing.
July 5-s-A detachment of Is men of the
Caruthers's Sharpshooters LA Vols.) went on
an expedition from Ponchaloula, La to arrest
certain parties supposed to be implicated in
the murder of two men near the Springfield
Bridge. They succeeded in capturing three of
the murderers, with guns and ammunition, and
killed one Adolph Dies, q Union man, and took
two of his followers prisoners with their arms.
July GA detachment of 200 men of the
Gath Ind. while reconnaissance attacked
and drove in the enemy's pckets Immediately
upon the border of Grand Prairie, Ark. A
severe skirmish with the main force ensued.
Union loss one killed and 81 wounded. Col.
Fitch, commanding Union forces, estimates
Confederate loss at "a killed, wounded and
missing.
A detachment of the Sd Iowa Cav. engaged
In skirmish at Bayou Cache Ark.
The 9Th Kan. Cav engaged in skirmish 1T
Salem, Mo-
Mai. Gen. Burnside sailed with reinforce
ments for the Army of the Potomac, leaving
Brig. Gen. John g. Foster in command of the
Department of North Carolina.
July 6-s.-A detachment Of the 18th Mo. 8.
N. Cav. while on . scout from Waynesville to
the Big Piney, Mo-, encountered band of the
enemy on tho 7th, and routed them capturing |
three prisoners Of Coleman's battalion, 10 |
horses eight saddles and five guns. and de.
stroyed their camp squipsge. Union loss. one |
m nm w0nnded Lieut.. Col. Joseph A. EppStein. |