Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-04-25
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK

before, was occupied by the Federal
force under General Buford. Island
Number Ten was the northernmost
point on the river held by the Con-
federates, and its loss severely weak
ened their defense OF the river. Sew
0nteen officers and five hundred sick
soldiers were captured by the occupy
ing troops. Seven Confederate steam
ers. including the Grampus, were TAX
en- or sunk.
General Pope, in pursuit Of the gar
rison that had evacuated Island Num-
Der Ten, came up with them and cap
tured three generals, six thousand
soldiers, immense quantities of stores,
one hundred siege pieces and several
field batteries.
President Jefferson Davis pro-
claimed martial law over the district
OF Eastern Tennessee, under COM
mand of Mai Gen. Z. Kirby Smith, and
the suspension Of all civil jurisdiction
except In certain counties, and also
the suspension Of the wri0 Of habeas
corpus. The distillation and sale OF
spirituous liquors was prohibited.
The Union General Milroy occu-
pied Monterey, Va. The rear guard
of the Confederate army was at Nc
Dowell. Their mounted scouts were
driven in on Wednesday by q
skirmishing party from General Mil
roy's command.
April 9, 1852.
General Doubleday, in command OF
the Union defences on the Potomac,
issued orders prohibiting officers in
his command from surrendering ne
groes to claimants without his author
ity.
Colonel Wright Of the Sixth Mis-
souri, cavalry returned to Cassville,
Mo-, from a raid through the south
western part of Missouri in which he
had broken UP several bands Of par
tisans and captured their command
ers.
Large sums of money were raised
throughout the northern states for the
relief of the wounded at Pittsburg
landing.
The Thirteenth Georgia repulsed a
Michigan regiment in a skirmish near
Whitemarsh Island, near Savannah,
Ga.
The CONSUMPTION bill passed the
Confederate senate.
Andrew johnson, provisional gov
ernor OF Tennessee, issued an execu-
tive order declaring vacant the Offices
OF mayor and most Of the council OF
Nashville, Tenn, the incumbents hav-
ing refused to take the oath OF al
legiance.
jacksonville, Fla, was evacuated by
General Wright, commander OF the
National forces that lately occupied
the place.
Edwin M. Stanton. secretary OF war
Of the United States, issued an order
to all chaplains in the army COM
manding them to return thanks to
the Almighty for the great victories
recently achieved by the Federal
armies.
April 10, 1862.
The Confederate Senate passed q
bill authorizing the issue OF five MIL
lions in treasury notes Of the denom-
nation of one dollar and two dollars.
The women of the South were thank
ed in a joint resolution for their con-
tributions to the army.
President Lincoln issued a procla-
nation recommending the people OF
the United States to give thanks to
Almighty God for the recent victories
OF the national arms.
Edwin NJ. Stanton, Secretary OF War
of the United States, issued the follow
ing order to the military supervisor or
telegraphs: you are directed to stop
all Geographic communications to the
Philadelphia Inquirer, until satisfac-
tory proof Is furnished to this depaS-
ment that the recent publications re-
specting operations by the army at
Yorktown were duly authorized" 1t
was also ordered that all applications
for passes by newspaper cOrespop-
dents should be referred to the mill
tary supervisor Of telegraph. The edi'
tor Of the Inquirer stated that the
despatch to which exception was TAX
en- had been countersigned by General
Wool.
A reception was given at the Acad-
envy Of Music in New York city to the
crews Of the frigates Cumberland and
Merrimac, lately sunk In Hampton
Roads by the Merrimac.
The national forces opened a bonn
bardment on Fort Pulaski. after the
refusal Of Colonel Olmstead to sur
render, who stated that he was placed
there ITO defend, and not to surrender
the fort" Firing was continued
throughout the day.
Humphrey Marshall called out the
militia Of iave Virginia counties to re-
pei the invasion Of the National
troops.
Franklin's division Of McDowell's
corps was ordered TO Join Mcclellan.
April II, 1852.
Fort Pulaski surrendered to the ma
tional forces. At the end Of the bonn