Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-07-25
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK

federates at point eight miles beyond
Fayetteville, Arkansas. with such sud
den savageness that the Confederates
were defeated.
The Confederate iron clad ram Ar.
kansas passed down the Yazoo river
into the Mississippi and landed under
the batteries at Vicksburg. passing
through and receiving the IRE Of the
entire Union feet Of gunboats and
mortars. The ram returned the fire.
which did her no damage. She did
little harm to the feet. beyond kill
Ing and wounding q number Of men
on the gunboats. The shot which
struck the ram in great number were
completely ineffective. cracking into
bits or bounding of into the water.
At about six o'clock in the evening
the entire Union feet before Vicks-
burg got under way, and while the
mortar boats attacked the land bat
teries the gunboats, In the hope Of
sinking the Arkansa, poured their en-
tire heavy broadsides into her, but
without effect. The bombardment
lasted for an hour. when the feet
dropped below the city and anchored.
Colonel Morgan with his band Of IT.
regulars visited Midway, Kentucky. at
noon. tore up the railroad, and helped
himself to what he could use. In the
evening he visited Georgetown.
Meetings were held in a number Of
cities to inspire enlistment. In most
cases bounty was voted.
July IS. 1862.
General Halleck, on retiring from
the command 81 the Army Of the Mis-
sissippi. issued an address to the
troops, expressing his high apprecia-
ton of the endurance, bravery, SOL
dierly conduct and patience they had
exhibited on all occasions during the
campaign.
The British schooner Agnes was
captured of Abaco Island by the q.
8. s. 8. Huntsville, commanded by
Lieut.. Rogers.
John B. Clark of the Confederate
senate, having addressed a letter to
the war department Of the Confeder-
ate states, asking whether the par
tisan rangers" then active In great
in every section Of the war
ridden border, were to be considered
as belonging to the Confederate
army, and whether the Confederate
government would not claim for them
the same treatment as prisoners as
was exacted for prisoners Of war; the
secretary Of war replied that partisan
rangers were a part Of the provisional
army of the states in rebellion, and
were subject to the regulations adopt
ed for its government. and entitled to
the same protection as prisoners Of
war.
July II, 1852.
A detachment Of the Union army.
under General Pope, entered the town
Of Gordonsvills, Virginia. unopposed,
and destroyed the railroad. together
with a quantity Of Confederate sup
plies that had been gathered together
there Gordonsvllle was at the juno
ton Of the Orange and Alexandria and
the Virginia Central railroads.
Morgan and his irregulars captured
Cynthiana, Kentucky, after q brusque
fight with a superior force Of Union
soldiers.
The British schooner William, cap
tured off the coast Of Texas by the Ma
tional steamer De Soto. reached Key
West.
Major-General Halleck, having re-
command Of the Army Of
the Mississippi, left Corinth for Wash
ington.
A bill authorizing the issue Of DOS
tai and other government stamps a.
currency and prohibiting private
banks from issuing currency below the
denomination Of one dollar, passed
the house Of representatives, and was
signed by the president.
Inc COnSISSS VI tue Ou4Cou 6SAL0S
adjourned sine die.
Both branches Of the common coun-
ell Of Louisville. Kentucky, adopted
an ordinance compelling the board Of
school trustees Of that city to require
all professors and teachers In the
public schools. before entering on
their duties, to appear before the
mayor and take oath to support the
Of the state of Kentucky
and the United States.
Gen. Nelson arrived at Nashville
with large reinforcements and a.
sumed command there.
A accommodating party Of ten men
Of the Second Kentucky Union caval-
~ narrowly escaped capture at the
hands Of Confederate irregulars near