The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-09-27

falo, on the Kanawha river. Virginia.
His troops advanced in three direc-
lions from Point Pleasant. The CEN
ter column surprised Jenkins cavalry,
500 strong, before the other columns
arrived, drove them out of their
camp, and captured and destroyed all
their camp equipage, killing seven
and capturing nine. They pursued
them about mile and half, when
the Confederates were reinforced by
two regiments of infantry and three
pieces Of artillery. The National force
then fell back
Maj. John ]. Key was dismissed
from the service of the United States
for having replied to the question pro-
pounded to him: why was not the
rebel army bagged Immediately after
the battle Of Sharpsburg?" that 1t
Was not the game; that we should
tire the rebels out, and ourselvesa
that that was the only way the Union
could be preserved, we come together
fraternally, and slavery be saved"
Augusta Key was captured by q
force of Confederate irregulars, under
Capt. Basil Duke The home guard,
under the command of Colonel Brad
ford. vigorously attacked the Confedi
crates from the houses; but, being
outnumbered, they were compelled to
surrender, but not before killing and
wounding a large number Of the
enemy.
September 20, 1862.
The Confederate steamer Sunbeam
was captured of New Inlet by the
U. s. gunboats State of Georgia and
Mystic, while attempting to run the
blockade at Wilmington, North Caro-
lima. She had a cargo Of gunpowder
and brandy, valued at a quarter mil.
lion dollars
Three companies of Union cavalry
and battery of two brass howitzers,
under command of Col. Charles c.
Dodge, made a reconnaissance from
Suffolk, Virginia, to point on the
Blackwater river, Is miles distant,
putting a body Of Confederate infan'
try to fight after a sharp engagement
September 2s, 1862.
Gen. Jefferson G. Davis shot Gen.
William Nelson at the Gait House, In
Louisville, Kentucky, killing him al
most instantly.
A brigade of Union cavalry, under
command of Lieutenant Colonel
Karge, accommodating from Center
vile, Virginia, to Warrenton, captured
and paroled more than 1000 Confed.
crates, some Of whom were On duty
and others in hospital.
A resolution submitted in the Con-
federate house of representatives at
Richmond by Mr.. Semmes, of Louis.
lana, characterized President Lin.
coins emancipation proclamation as
"a gross violation of the usages of
civilized warfare" as we'll as IAN in.
vitation to an at>ocious civil war"
He urged that It should be counter.
acted by such severe retaliatory meas.
ures as, in the judgment Of President
Davis, might be best calculated to
secure it's withdrawal or arrest its
execution" In the discussion follow
ing, suggestion was made that the
"black flag" should be raised, and no
quarter given in the war
Major-General Halleck issued a cir
cular to the governors of the states
asking them to fill the vacancies of
commissioned officers who had fallen
in battle by the appointment of nom
commissioned officers and worthy prs-
Yates.
A force of Union cavalry, crossing
the Potomac into Virginia at Shep-
ardstown. discovered that the Confed-
crates still held their position at Win
chester, and did not modest them.
Brigadier General Rodman died of
wounds received in the battle Of An.
tietam.
Copyright 1912. by W. G. Chapman)