Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29


were destroyed by band ~ cSiiroad.
crates. u Vonfed.
Arthur Rankin. a member of H.,
madam parliament. who had s MY va
In the Federal army, resigned 10
turned to Canada. considerino Sne., re-
service In the United States .ueF
improper, in view of the stra,u sFmy
lations between Great Britain ans re-
United States. 'N0 the
The Confederate Army If W.
went into winter quarters in the y Ina
ity of Manassas. ''ela'
December e, 1861.
The diplomatic correspondan..
tween the governments of Frana.1 oe
Great Britain and the United stat-S
in relation to the seizure of -NrossnS'
Mason and SlidelI on board the rs
was made public. The first was ~, ~
from Secretary Seward to MIR a., -
United States minister to Fns1a1S
briefly mentioning the incident s,at
ing that the action of CAPTAIN Wyi1I,a.
was without the authority of the gor
eminent. and trusting that the m
lish government would consider tbo
subject in friendly temper Fol
lowed note from Earl Russell -
Lord Lyons, declaring the act an A.
front to the English flag and a vioIa
| ton Of international law, and demand
ing the restitution of the enyovs ~
the protection of the English fac. and
an apology from the American govern
ment. Mr.. Stewards response to tbie
after reviewing at great length the
points Of international law involved
expressed the conclusion that the
United States government would he
wrong in refusing to return the Der.
sons captured, and stating that fba
four persons taken by Captain Wilkes
| tMessrs. Mason and Slidell and their
secretaries would be cheerfuuv Hh.
Grated as soon rs time and place
should be appointed for receiving
them No apology was offered. how,
ever, there having been no offense in.
tended. Lord Lyons replied that he
Ewould forward the document to his
home government, and would make
immediate arrangements for again
placing the ENJOYS under the protec.
ton of the English flag. The closing
of the incident was generally approved
| in the north and regretted in the
south, where much hope had been
built on the prospects of a war be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain
General Prentiss. with 450 Federal
troops, met and defeated a Confeder-
ate force under Colonel Dorsey near
Mount Zion. Boone county, Mo.
A squadron OF Col. Jackson's Fed
eral cavalry under Major Murray, on
a reconnaissance near Sacramento in
the Green River valley, KY, was rough
| ~ handled and driven from the field
by Confederate force under Colonel
Forrest. Captain Bacon of the Ma,
tionals was killed.
December 20, 1861.
Commander Porter, q. S. ~, and
several officers of the Federal army
narrowly escaped capture by com
pany of Confederates under JEFF.
I
below Cairo Thompsons men had
raided the town. which was strongly
Federal in its sentiment, and had CON
eealed themselves behind the land
ing for the purpose of capturing the
steamer City Of Alton, which was
expected When the steamer came in
sight, Mrs. Eversole, wife of citi-
zen, ran down to the landing and
warned the pilot, in spite Of the
threats of Thompson's men that they
would shoot her. The steamer re-
versed her engines and backed of
just before she touched the landing.
The Confederates fired several vol
leys at her, Kidding her cabin, but
injuring no one. Commander Porter
and the military men were passengers
on her at the time
A Confederate tug played havoc
with marine traffic between Old Point
and Newport News for few hours in
the morning, chasing the steamer EN-
press, in the passenger and freight
trade, and capturing the schooner
Sherwood, carrying water from New
port News, which was in tow OF the
Empress. The tug carried commo-
dore's blue pennant,. which was mis-
taken for a flag Of truce until she
opened fire. The Empress escaped by
crowded on all steam.
The Confederate General Huger sent
note to Gen. Wool announcing that
he was ready to send 240 prisoners or
war down the James river from Rich
mond as soon as they could be re-
ceived.
December 80, 1861.
The secretary Of the treasury Of the
Confederate states, in his correspond
ence with the Tennessee delegation IN
the Confederate congress, announced
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