The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-02-09


end as an irreparable loss to the cause
for which he heroically gave his life.
In private life. or In discharging his
public duties. We always found him
an incorruptible patriot. Cool and col.
lected amidst troubles. he was unfal.
tering In the execution Of his purpose.
No man. since General Andrew Jack.
son. enjoyed. so completely. the con.
fdence and undivided esteem of the
people Of Tennessee.
Resolved. That we mourn his
death as a great public loss. which is
only relieved by the recollection that
he fell fighting bravely at the head Of
his column. against the invaders of his
country"
Two blockade runners. e~ndeavoring
to run the blockade off Pas a rOutre.
at the mouth Of the Mississippi. went
ashore and were burned by their
crews, who escaped. The schooners
were laden with cotton.
The Union light boat stationed near
the middle ground at the entrance to
the Chesapeake, broke from its moor.
ings and went ashore at Pleasure
House Beach. near Cape Henry. The
vessel and crew fell into the hands OF
the Confederates.
January IS, 1862.
William H. Seward, secretary OF
state for the United States, issued
an order to the marshal of the Dis
trict Of Columbia directing him mot
to receive into custody any persons
claimed to be held to service or labor
within the District. or elsewhere. and
not charged with any crime or misde-
Meanor, unless upon arrest or com
mitment. pursuant to law. as fugitives
from such labor or service" end mot
tC retain any such fugitives in Gus
tody beyond a period Of thirty days
from their arrest and commitment.
unless By special order Of competent
civil authority" The order was to
be enforced ten days after it's issu-
ance. and had no relation to arrests
made by military authority.
Governor Pierpont declared vacant
all the civil offices on the eastern
shore of Virginia. beyond the Ches-
apeake, recently occupied by a Fed
eral force, and the commanding gen
eral of .he force issued orders for an
election OF such officers.
The Confederate prisoners taken
with the capture of Ilatteras Inlet.
North Caroinia. who had bee re!cas-
ed on parole after a period OF con-
tinemen, in Fort Warren, Boston har-
Dor, We're released from their parole.
having been exchanged for a like num-
Der Of Union prisoners.
Henry S. Foote OF Mississippi offer
ed peace resolutions in the COnfeder'
ate congress at Richmond.
January &c, 1862.
General lialleck issued an order
commanding the president and officers
Of the St. Louis Chamber OF Com
merce. private organization Of bust
ness men, to take the oath Of allegi-
ance to the United States. If any one
OF them shall have failed to do so
within ten days, his Office shall be de-
clared vacated, and any attempt on his
part to perform its functions will sub
ject him to arrest for contempt and
punishment according to the laws OF
war;" was the import Of the threat
contained in the order.
A reconnaissance of two Federal reg.
iments and a company Of cavalry from
Camp George Wood, ca: MunfOrd-
Vile, KY. developed the presence OF
Gen. IIindman's Confederate brigade
three miles beyond Horse Cave. The
railroad track was found destroyed in
places to a point within four miles OF
the Federal position, the roads were
b~arricaded with trees felled by the
~Confederates, and the reservoirs in
the countryside were reeling with
the stencil of dead horses and hogs
| and cattle the C~onfederates had kill
ed. in their program Of making the
Union advance as difficult as posi-
BILE.
January 27, 1882.
The Reverend Bishop Ames OF the
Methodist Episcopal church. and Ham
ilton Fish of New York where appoint
ed by the president as commissioner:
to visit the Confederate prisons aIc
tend to the necessities and wants O.
the Union soldiers held there. The
Norfolk Day Book commented as fol
lows on the appointments: The Hon
Edwin NJ. Stanton. who succeeds Gen
eral Cameron in King LincOln's wa,
office, faVOrS Us with a remarkable
document. the cool effrontery of which
excites our unqualified admiration
The exquisite modesty of this propo
sition o send Official inspectors OF on
defences and general condition en-