Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK

marches. under the apprehension that
an attack would be made on Generals
Schenck and Milroy, already in that
nelghborhood. His was part Of the
force OF 10000 men held from joining
General McClellan's Army OF the Pc
tomac on the peninsula by the elusive
operations of Stonewall Jackson.
The Army Of the Potomac moved II
miles nearer Richmond during the
day.
Major General Halleck, at Monterey,
Miss. issued an order expelllng news
paper correspondents from his lines.
General Butler, in New Orleans. IT,
sued an order suppressing the New
Orleans Crescent, owned and edited
BY Confederate.
Brigadier General Kelly's force OF
National troops was attacked by guer-
rillas in a pass at Reedy Creek, Vir-
ginla. His men made gallant charge
up the mountain, driving the enemy.
There was loss Of only gunpowder and
breath on either side.
Suffolk, Va, was occupied by Ma
tionals under Major Dodge.
A Federal accommodating party I'M
der General Smith had a skirmish
with Confederates near Monterey
Tenn.
General Butler issued an order inter-
fering with day of fasting and prayer
In the churches of New Orleans, pro
claimed by President Davis.
The Union General Negley occupied
Rogersyille in northern Alabama
May IA, 1862.
In a skirmish FIVE miles from Tren-
ton Bridge, North Carolina, Lieut..
Rogers, a favorite Confederate officer,
was killed and his men driven by q
superior force Of National troops I'M
der command Of Col. Amory.
The Charlestown Mercury published
the following circular. composed by
citizens OF New Orleans: TO cotton
planters-New Orleans has fallen, not
degraded or enslaved, but yielding to
armed ships with guns leveled at the
homes of our defenseless wives and
children. The escutcheon OF Louisiana
is untainted, and her flag has been
desecrated but by her enemies. None
could be found among us so vile, low
or degraded as to lower her national
insignia. We have yielded to brute
force but for the moment.
1T becomes now the duty OF all
planters to display more than ever
their patriotism and devotion to their
country. They have sealed that devo-
ton upon the battlefield. Now let us
fight our enemies, as we'll by burning
and destroying every bale OF cotton
upon the river or rivers liable to cap
ture, as we'll as refusing ever to ship
or sell bale OF cotton until peace Is
declared and our nationality fixed. Let
their conquest be barren one.
The merchant ships OF Europe and
Yankeedom will soon be bringing
their riches to trade among us, ex-
pecting an exchange OF cotton. E.
Ii we are true to ourselves there will
be no trade, and the countless millions
of foreign products will be without
purchasers. How long will they re-
main idle spectators OF such a scene?
The powers OF Europe will see that
there is no sentiment or regard for
the old hag-that we despise the race;
and when we withhold or destroy our
property, they will find that Unionism
is dead forever"
The U. S. s. s. Ceres and Lock-
wood captured the Confederate steam
er Alice in Roanoke river, about two
miles below WilIiamstown. She had
on board bacon for the Confederate
army, and the church bells OF Ply
mouth, which were to have been cast
into guns.
May is, 1852.
A detachment Of infantry sent to
guard the wagons OF a column OF Gen.
Geary's National forces, arriving at
the destination OF the march before
the infantry, which was on a train,
was attacked by Confederates and
captured in body.
The U. S. gunboats Monitor, Galena,
Naugatuck, Aroostook and Port Royal
were repulsed in an attack on Fort
Darling in the James river. The one
hundred pound gun on the Naugatuck
exploded at the first discharge.
Great excitement existed in Rich
mond over reported progress OF the
Union army under General Mcclellan
and the Union fleet. A joint commit
tee was appointed by the legislature
of Virginia to communicate with Pres
ident Davis In relation to the defense
of the city. The general assembly re-
solved that the capital of the state
should be defended to the last extrem-
tty. Gov. Letcher issued a proclama-
ton calling all officers out OF the serV-
ice. and others who were willing to
unite IN defense Of the capital, to meet
at the city hall that evening. The
meeting was held amid great excite
mept and enthusiasm. The action OF
the governor was warmly commended.
In the senate Of Virginia Mr.. Col
lIer submitted a joint resolution de-
eIaring that slavery was the funoa-
mental doctrine of the southern ciVil-