Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-05


over the north and were accepted %
fast rs the war department could han.
die them. On May IA three regiments
entered the army from Kansas, the
youngest state. On May 10 fourteen
regiments were accepted from New
York. and ten Scotch regiments were
offered. On the same day yachts were
accepted from james Gordon Bennett
and J. =. Ives. May IL the Irish bri.
gade, more than 1000 strong, rendered
its services. -'.r, ~
Fever For Enlistment. "
The popular fever for enlistment 10
Illustrated by the New York Quaker
merchant. who said to one Of his
clerks:
well. friend James. IL thee willing
to cnlistT'
~ have thought Of It," replied the
clerk, but hesitated because l feared
to lose my situation"
III thee will enlist" replied the
Quaker, mot only shall thee have thy
situation, but thy salary shall 60 on
while thee Is absent. But II thee will
not serve thy country thee cannot
stay In this store"
That the fighting spirit was abroad
WINS indicated by the fist fights all
over the north. Wherever came a
southern sympathizer and talked about
It there an alteration followed as the
sparks fly upward II was the same
below Mason and Dixon's line. One
clergyman who preached in favor Of
the Union was given twenty-four
hours, or maybe It was twelve, to
leave the state He left. There
was not little rough humor about II
all. wen hang Jefr Davis on sour
apple tree" was popular sentiment
In the free states. l have often won
dered why 1t was 'sour' apple tree
he was to be hanged on. since any
other kind would have served, but
perhaps the sour Indicated how PEG.
pie felt about It. These were fierce
days. The time Of fraternizing be-
tween the "Ynnks" and "Johnnies' IN
the trenches had net yet come.
The tensity Of feeling Is indicated
by two events occurring on May 10.
They took place as far apart as Mas
sachusetts and Cincinnati. The Bay
State legislature appropriated $780,
900 for the war. and In the Ohio city
Dan Rice's circus was menaced by q
crowd until the Snowman pulled down
his own flag and hoisted the stars and
stripes.
Union troops were rapidly being con-
centrated at Fortress Monroe. Early
In the week General Wool was order
ed 10 take command, but later General
Butler refused to serve In subordi.
nate position, 30 he was placed In
charge. and Wool was transferred.
On May 20 slight engagement tool
place opposite the fortress. The Con.
federates were seen to be fortifyius
at Sewells Point and were attacked
by the Star. a Potomac gunboat. The
Star succeeded In silencing one Of the
guns. but was herself hit. The Free
born then took up the attack and sue
ceeded In silencing both guns. The
Freedom also captured two schoonerl
in the Potomac. Two days earlieI
the New York troops had their first
skirmish at Smiths Point. Md. The
only other engagement Of the week
worthy Of mention occurred mt Potosi
Mo-. sixty miles south Of st. Louis
where some secession sympathizers
were arrested and their cavalry dis
persed.
Lyon Takes Command In Missouri
General Harvey had been placed in
charge Of the Missouri troops and had
issued an address approving Lyons
seizure Of Camp Jackson. but later had
entered into an agreement with Gen.
eral Price for the maintenance Of
peace between the state and federal
troops. Soon after he was replaced by
General Lyon.
Considerable excitement at this time
was occasioned by wild reports from
Harpers Ferry. On May 10 the Bal
timOre and Ohio railroad. which pass
es through Harpers Ferry. requested
the government to take charge Of III
line. The next day 1t was reported
that the road had been blown up a
that point. This was denied after
ward. however, and 1t came out thai
only one small culvert had been In
1ured.
There was also trouble with tn,
malls. resulting In the gradual with
drawal Of mail accommodations from
the Confederate territory. On May /.
the service was suspended between 81
Louis aud the lower Mississippi. No
tice was given that other withdrawal
would follow.
May 10 considerable amusement wa
created In Washington by the return
Of one Of Ellsworth's zouaves from
Alexandria with seventeen foot Con
federate flag wrapped about his body
II seems that he had invaded Wiz
ginia without the knowledge Of hi
officers. also without the knowledge Q
the enemy. and had annexed the IA
when no one was looking.
Following the neutral attitude take
by Kentucky, the governor Of tina
state on May 20 issued manifest
forbidding either Union or Confederat
troops crossing the state. At tn