The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-10

A plot contemplating the surrender
of Paducah, Tenn, to the Confederates
by southern sympathizers OF the place
was discovered through the revela-
lions of one OF the conspirators.
New Kent Court House, Virginia,
was occupied by National troops un-
crates, Withdrawing, destroyed two
buildings containing quartermaster
and commissary stores.
Cumberland, Va, hamlet on the
Pamunkey, changed hands, being
evacuated by the Confederates and
occupied by the National forces.
Capt. H. c. Davis, commanding the
Union gunboat fleet in the operations
about Fort Pillow, defeated tiotilla
OF Confederate gunboats in a severe
engagement in which two of the Con-
federate vessels were blown up and
one sunk.
General Wool received the surren-
der of Norfolk, Va, from the hands
OF committee of citizens who came
out to meet him as he was marching
on the town from Fort Willoughby's
point.
Sporadic expressions of Union SEN
timent were reported in the northern
papers from North Carolina
May II, 1862.
The partisan fighter, Cleveland, who
had been making things lively in
northern Kansas, was captured by an
officer and ten men of the United
States regulars from Fort Leaven.
worth, and subsequently killed in an
attempt to make his escape.
Craney Island, Virginia, was aban.
doned by the Confederates, and the
United States flag was hoisted over
the dismantled works by Union sol.
diers.
A squad of Morgan's cavalry cap
tured and burned a freight and pas
senger train near Cave City, Ky. Tho
train was believed by the Confeders
ates to have been carrying some pris-
oners on their way to Federal prisons
In the north. A few National officers
and men were riding on the train
when it was captured.
The Merrimac was blown up by or
der of her commander off Craney
Island, to prevent her falling into the
hands of the Federal fleet.
The Texans who marched into New
Mexico and were defeated by the
United States Regulars near Fort
Craig, were reported from Albu-
querque to have returned to Ell Paso
on their complete retreat. The regi-
ment Of pixies Peakers" that had
come from Colorado on forced marches
and saved the victory were still near
Fort Craig.
The First Wisconsin cavalry, sent
from Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to clear
the vicinity from Confederates who
were impressing the inhabitants and
making off with cattle and horses, sur
prised and routed one band of the
enemy near Bloomfield. The people
were In state of complete terror.
The United States gunboats Free
born and Island Belle captured an
empty schooner and one laden with
whisky in the Piankatank river, Vir-
ginia.
May II, 1862.
President Lincoln issued a procla-
New Orleans, Beaufort and Port Royal
to degree that would enable all COM
merce to pass through excepting that
involving Confederates.
Commander Palmer of the U. s. S.
S. Iroquois demanded the surrender of
the city of Natchez, Miss, to the naval
forces of the United States. The de-
mand was not acceded to.
The United States senate passed the
Doolittle bill relating to the collection
of taxation In insurrectionary districts.
During the debate on motion to fix
the time of adjournment Mr.. Wilson
called Mr.. Davis of Kentucky to order
for uttering reasonable sentiments.
After some explanation the point of
order was withdrawn.
A party under Lieutenant Flusser of
the Commodore Perry landed at Eliz-
abeth City, N. c., went three miles
into the country and recovered the
White Point lighthouse apparatus, re-
moved by the Confederates.
General Mcclellan reported from
Roper's Church, Va. as follows: Com
mander Rodgers writes me today that
he went with the gunboats yesterday
past Little Brandon. Everything
quiet and no signs of troops passing
the river. He found two batteries of
ten or twelve guns each on the south
side of the James river, one opposite
the mouth of the Warwick and the
other about southwest from Mulberry
Point. He silenced one bat
terry and passed the other
Copyright, 1912. by w. q. Chapman)
When Three Were No Crowd.