The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-12

/ nope, n.y., between body OF Union
troops, under the command of Lieu
tenant-C Colonel Moore and force Of
Confederate irregular cavalry, in
which the advantage rested with the
Union soldiers.
The bill authorizing the issue of
$150,000,000 in legal tender became a
| law.
July IL, 1862.
The senate of the United States pass-
ed the confiscation bill as it had come
from the house.
The advance of General Curtis
Union army in Arkansas, under Gen.
eral Washburne, reached Helena. hav-
| ing made forced march of IS miles
| from Clarendon in day and night.
General Curtis left Batesville on June
"a with 20 days rations, and after
a halt of five days at Jacksonville.
| put his entire command en- route to
Helena. His way was impeded by
every possible device by the Confeder-
ates, who were not in sufficient force
to offer battle. General Washburne's
forced march was in the face Of fire.
quent skirmishes.
| A fight took place at Lebanon, KY.
between small force of Union troops,
| under Colonel Johnson, and body of
Confederate irregular cavalry under
John Morgan, in which the victorious
Confederates captured the town.
Large and enthusiastic meetings
were held in various parts of the
north to excite men to enlist in re-
Spouse to President Lincoln's call for
100000 men, In several towns large
sums of money we're collected for the
purpose Of offering bounties for enlist
ment.
President Lincoln received the sen.
ators and representatives of slave-hold
ing border states at the White House
and addressed them on emancipation.
endeavoring to induce them to urge
their states to accept compensated
emancipation.
The British schooner Julia, OF Digby,
Nova Scotia, was captured by the ma
tional gunboat Kittatinny, in Barra-
taria creek, Louisiana, and the schoon-
er Uncle Nose, captured by the gum
boat Tahoma on the coast Of Cam
peachy arrived at Key West.
| Paramount, Mo-, was surprised and
looted by a band Of Confederate irreg-
uIars.
There was skirmish at Culpeper,
Va
A body Of Union troops was sent
into northern Alabama to comfort the
! Unionists Of that section, who had re-
Gently suffered much abuse for their
loyalty.
July 10, 1862.
The railroad bridge over the Rapi-
day river, near Rapidan station, Vir-
ginia, was destroyed by party of
Union trops, under command of Major
Deems. Proceeding toward the bridge.
they were fired on, when about six
miles from Fairfax, by force of the
enemy, and sharp skirmish was pre-
eipitated, which continued as run
ming fight for ten miles. Another
party O: Confederates. found at the
bridge, was driven off. Besides de-
stroying the bridge, the Union soldiers
cut the telegraph wires and wrecked
the instrument at the station.
| A party of Confederate irregular cav
airy entered Memphis, Mo-, captured
| the military stores there, drove out
the Union men, and robbed the stores.
Great excitement existed in Bowling
Green, Louisville, Lexington, Danville.
Frankfort, Covington and other towns
| in Kentucky, in anticipation of visit
from Morgan, the leader of a large
lorce of Confederate irregular cavalry.
| which he had raised to defend the state
! from the invasion of the Union armies.
In order to be prepared for his posi-
J bile coming, General Boyle, command
| ing the Union forces at Louisville, Is
sued the following order: 1T is or
dered that every able-bodied man
take arms and aid in repelling the
marauders. Every man who does not
| join will remain in his house SO hours.
and will be shot down If he leaves II"
General Ward, commanding at Lex
ington issued an order directing that
all able-bodied citizens of Lexington
and Fayette counties are to report
themselves at the court house square.
in Lexington, forthwith. Those hav-
ing arms will bring them; those hav-
ing none will be armed"
Murfreesborough,K KY, was captured by
the Confederate forces under command
of Brigadier General Forrest
July IA, 1852.
General Pope issued an address to
the Officers and soldiers of the Army
of Virginia." informing them that by
special assignment Of the president
of the United States. he had assumed
command of the army.
A band of Confederate irregulars un-
der John Morgan destroyed the long
bridge on the Kentucky Central rail-
road between Cynthiana and Paris,
KY.
In the United States senate resolu-
luton was adopted thanking Flag
officer Foote for his gallant service
in the west.
The citizens Of Utica, N Y, held an
enthusiastic meeting for the purpose
of creating excitement over enlist.
ment and voted to give extra boun.
ties to any who would enlist in re-
Spouse to President lincoln's call for
100000 extra troops.
President Lincoln sent to congress !
message embodying a draft of bill
to compensate any state which should
abolish slavery within its limits, the
naccaoo of uhich suhst antiallr GO rra