Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-04-11

A body OF Texas troops, moving OF
Sante Fe, N. NJ, were encountered
at Apache canyon, 20 miles from San
n Fe and eight from Union, by q
force OF national troops. After an all
day fight, In which the Texans lost
their wagon train and most OF their
mules, the two belllgerents rested on
their arms without advantage. al
though the failure OF the Texans ia
win the field was considered equiya
lent to q defeat The Union forces
lost heavily in officers. Captain Cook
In command Of the Union forces, was
severely wounded, and four lieuten'
ants were killed.
Shipping Point, Va, on the Potomac
river, formerly the site Of a Confed'
crate battery, was occupied by the
Federal forces. the Confederates hav'
ing withdrawn.
A detachment Of the First Illinois
cavalry overlook and captured small
band of Confederate guerilla cavalry
near Warrensburg, Mo. Colonel Par
ker, in command of the Confederates,
was among those taken captive.
A reconnaissance was made by the
national forces beyond Warrentown
Junction, Va. A body Of the enemy's
cavalry retreated as the troops ad-
vanced and burned n bridge over the
Rappanhannock. There was some
skirmishing. but no loss Of lie.
A resolution was introduced in the
Massachusetts legislature asking the
committee on federal relations to con-
slider the eXpediency OF requesting
an immediate trial OF General Stone,
held prisoner on charges growing out
of the Federal defeat at Balls Bluff.
March 20, 1862.
Colonel Geary, at the head Of q
Union force, captured the town Of
Middleburg. Va. from force of Con-
federate infantry, supported by two
or three hundred OF Stuart's and
Whites cavalry. Advancing from
Philomot in the morning. Colonel
Geary drove in the Confederate pick
cts outside the town. On entering the
place, he found the infantry with
drawing to q hollow behind the town
and the cavalry posted to make a
stand. Ordering up gun, he made
an attack in support OF 1t by all the
approaches to the town. The Confed-
crates were completely dislodged from
the town and vicinity.
A detachment of Stuart's Virginia
cavalry made q raid within six miles
OF the Chain bridge at Washington.
The object of their raid was the house
Of Mrs. Tenant, woman OF Union
sympathies, whom they abducted in
her own buggy, taking her daughter
with her. Bayard's cavalry learned
what was going on too late to be OF
any assistance. They went out to at
tack the Confederate horsemen, but
could do nothing.
March 80, 1862.
At Pensacola, Fla, Col. 7. NJ. Jones
issued the following order: For the
information OF all concerned: There
are certain Longing, worthless peo-
ple, white as well as colored, who fire.
quent Pensacola and vicinity, and
have no observable occupation. Their
intentions may be honest; but the
colonel commanding does not believe
it, and as he has no use for their pres
ence, they are warned to leave, or the
consequence must rest on their own
heads The gallows is erected in
Pensacola, and will be in constant use
on and after the third OF April, 1862.
The town is under complete martial
law"
Lieut.. Drake DeKay, aid to General
Mansfield at Newport News, Va, start
ed on a trip up the James river, ac-
companied by some OF the Twenty
ninth Massachusetts regiment. Round.
ing a bend in the river eight or ten
miles from camp, he came upon a
boat containing five southerners from
Warwick, who were supplying ratiors
" INC NOuAGuClalC oiSh6 INC SoANSS' |
The cargo, consisting OF flour, fish. to-
bacco, eggs, whisky, etc., was coniiS-
Gated, and the crew imprisoned.
March 81, 1862.
General Hunter, arriving ut Port
Royal, S. c., assumed command OF
The department OF the south.
Colonel Buford Of the Twenty.sev-
enth Illinois, accompanied by his regi-
nent, the Forty-second Illinois, the
Douglas brigade, Colonel Roberts,
md four hundred Of the Fifteenth Wis
,onsin, all from Island Number Ten,
Ind two companies OF the Second IL
inois cavalry and a detachment OF
lrtillery, made a reconnaissance in
orce and a descent on Union City,
Tenn. After a forced march OF twen-
y-four hours they came on Con.
ederate force OF infantry and cavalry
Inder Clay King. The Confederates
we're dislodged, being taken by sur.
rise, and q number OF them captured.
quantity OF forage and spoils were
estroyed by the Federals, who were
nable to carry away all that fell into
l.