Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-22


Lopez and Walker. and with Carl
bald. in Italy. Returning to the
United States at the outbreak of the
war. he was authorized to organize a
regiment of cavalry and to call It
the Black Horse.
The U S. Fort Piokens fired on the
steamer Time as she entered the navy
yard at Warrington. Florida. The Con-
federate Forts Barrancas and McRae
answered. and a spirited duel was
kept up with the heavy guns.
November %. 1851.
The bombardment Of the Confede-
rate Forts Barrancas and McRae con-
tinued from Fort Pickens and the
Federal ships in Pensacola bay. Fort
MeRae was silenced. and Fort Barran-
cas- and the navy yard at Warrington
were damaged. The town OF Warning
ton and the Confederate rifle works
there were destroyed by the fire. One
gun was disabled in Fort Pickens. The
Federals lost one killed and six
wounded.
Brig. Gen. Lockwood restored the
officers of the civil government in the
East Coast of Virginia by proclama-
ton. The confederates who had organ
lied there dispersed before his ad-
vance.
The Confederate gunboat Tusc4-
rora. on the way up the Mississippi
from New Orleans. caught fire Is
miles from Helena. Arkansas, and
was burned TO complete wreck. The
contents of the magazine were saved,
but some shells on deck exploded.
German citizens of Cincinnati, meet
ing in Turner's hall. passed resolu-
tions indorsing General Fremont's
conduct of the war in Missouri and
censured the administration in Ger
man.
Loyal citizens Of Frankfort, KY.
met and formally disapproved of the
arming Of slaves as dangerous
war measure.
Lieutenant Barnes, acting for Mis-
souri,. and d. r. Barclay, commission
er for the Confederate states, effect.
ed an exchange Of prisoners. The
Federals taken at Lexington were ex-
changed for the Confederates captuy
ed at Camp Jackson.
November "a, 1851.
Colonel Moore engaged in heavy
skirmish with a Confederate force at
Lancaster, Missouri. Learning that
Colonel Woodwards with 100 men
was surrounded at Lancaster, 18
miles away, and was In need of Inn
MEDIATE relief. Colonel Moore left
Memphis, Scotland county. in the
morning with $50 men and made a
forced march. He came upon tho
enemy at Lancaster late in the after
noon and attacked at once, deploying
his forces in the corn and brush.
Fighting was brisk for half an hour.
when the night closed down. The
Confederates. numbering 42O. were
completely routed. They lost 10 kill
ed, II wounded and many prisoners.
Captain Moreaus Union cavalry, ac-
companied by General McCook's body
guard, went to Buckner's farm. Green
river. few miles above Munfords-
vile. KY. and took possession. Selling
grain. corn. wheat. stock. etc. Buck
ner was an active and effective parti-
san leader of the Confederates.
The gunboats Flag, Augusta. poca-
hontas and Seneca steamed from Port
Royal to Tybee Island, at the mouth
of the Savannah river, to attack the
Confederate forts there. They open
ed fire on the works. but received no
response Landing parties discovered
the forts had been evacuated. The
Federals took possession.
Mason and Slidell. the Confederate
commissioners taken from the British
steamer Trent by Captain Wilkes of
the San Jacinto. were confined in Fort
Warren.
November rs, 1861.
Two Union gunboats landed troops
at buckingham, on the mainland OF
South Carolina. Gen. Robert E Lee
Immediately issued orders prohibiting
any one from leaving Charleston with
out permission, and made extensive
preparations ~ repel the invaders.
The Confederates advanced 20 Leb-
anon. Mo. following the retirement of
the Federal forces.
Col. Buchanan. with six companies
of the Fourth infantry. U. S. A.. and
the Ninth (Davidson's) division of the
United States dragons. arrived at
New York from San Francisco on the
steamer North Star.
Mai. Isaac Lynde, Seventh United
states infantry. was dropped from the
rolls. He abandoned his post at Fort
Fillmore, N. NJ. on July 27, 1861, and
subsequently surrendered his com
mand to an inferior force.
A party from the Ninth Iowa, on
scout near Pacific City. Mo. came
upon a band of Confederates that had
in their possession cattle, hogs and
sheen they had gathered from Union
men and dispersed them. killing one.
s p. Sewell. Yankee teacher IN
Memphis. Tenn. was arrested by the
local committee Of safety az a person
inimical 10 the state.
News was received at Washington
of the capture and destruction by
/ Lieut.. James Il. Jouet, u s. NJ, OF the
priyateer Royal Yacht at the entrance
to Galveston harbor.
Copyright. 1911. by w. G. Chapman9