The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06

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emancipation of the slaves.
The United States gunboat Jacob
Bell. commanded by Lieut.. K. p. Nc
Crae, proceeded up the James river
with dispatches for the commander OF
the Monitor She succeeded in her
mission. but was considerably dam
aged by the fire from the Confederate
batteries along shore.
The brig Yankee Blade arrived at
New York laden with sugar, molasses
and cotton--the first arrival since the
remission Of the blockade.
June 81, 1862.
A series Of s,zirmishes took place at
the mouth Of Battle Creek, Tenn. be-
tween a force of Union troops under
Colonel Sill and a considerable body
of Confederate infantry and artillery.
A fight took place at Fair Oaks. Va.
between the pickets of the Union
army, supported by redoubt, and q
large attacking force of Confederates.
in which the Confederates were
eventually repulsed
partment of the Gulf, issued the fol-
lowing order at New Orleans: ANY
vessel attempting to leave tbs port
and take away any person OF color
who did not come here on board her,
and has not pass from these head
quarters, will be liable to confiscation.
and her master punished by imprisonr
ment.
mo vessel shall so leave this port
until the master shall take an oath
that he has not any such person on
board, and will not allow any such to
come on board"
The Confederates kept up a contfn-
uous shower OF shells along the en-
tire lines of the Union army before
Richmond. They opened on General
Hooker's advance, but did no damage.
General Hooker replied from bis bat
teries by throwing heavy shells among
their artillery-men.
| A reconnaissance was made by Cap
tain keenan,, with two companies OF
Pennsylvania cavalry, to the James
river, Virginia. He successfully passed
| the Confederate pakets and commu-
nicated with the Union gunboat Ca
lena.
An engagement took place at Simon's
Bluff, Wadmelaw Sound, 8. c., be-
tween the United States gunboats
Crusadee and Planter and q body of
Confederates stationed at that place.
June ~, 1862.
Yesterday thirty Sisters OF Charity
arrived at Fortress Monroe. and pro
| ceeded today to White House Point,
Va, for the purpose OF ministering to
the sick and wounded of the Army OF
the Potomac" Press despatch.
A detachment of the Sixth Illinois
cavalry made a descent on squadron
of Confederate cavalry guarding q
train near Coldwater Station on the
Mississippi and Tennessee railroad.
and captured twenty-five prisoners
and about twenty thousand pounds Of
bacon that was on the train. They
proceeded to destroy the bridges Of
the railroad, rendering it impossible.
A party of the Eighth Vermont, sta
toned at Algiers, near New Orleans.
took an engine and car and went
out a short distance on the Opeiousas
railroad to reconnoitre. They had
proceeded but few miles when they
were fired on by party o. guerillas,
and had three men killed and eight
wounded They escaped to Algiers on
the engine.
June %, 1862.
The London Times of this date said
that whatever might be the result OF
the Civil war in America II had
reached a point in which 1t was q
scandal to humanity. 1t had become
a war of exterminatioh, Utter de-
struction might be possible. or even
imminent, but submission was as far
of as ever. Persons who listened to
the excited railers on either side
!, might think that there was no al
, tentative but to let a flood OF blood
pass over the land; but, at that calm
distance. it might perhaps be wisely
, calculated that such voices did not
represent the mind of the American
people. Both parties ought by this
; time to be tired OF the strife. There
had been enough blood shed, fortunes
enough made, losses enough suffered
and wrongs enough inflicted and en-
> dured. The opportunity ought to be
: either be present or at hand when some
potent American voice, prudently call
q ing Peace" might awaken an uni
, | versal echo.
) Martial law was proclaimed in the
' cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth. Va.
, by order Of Brig. Gen. T. l.. viele
q military governor.
Brigadier General schofield, mill
tary commander OF the District Of
! Missouri. issued general order from
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