Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-07-25


and issued orders directing all offi'
GERS Of the volunteer service to report
TO him. The governor OF the state also
issued an order calling for volunteers
70 serve for 30 days. The excitement
in Cincinnati psrvaded the surround
ing towns 81 Kentucky.
At Kingston. North Carolina, two ne
groes were hanged by order OF Col
Sol. williams. G. 8. A.. having been
found guilty OF drumming up recruits
for Burnside's army.
Colonel Solomon OF the Ninth Wis
consin at his encampment on Grand
River, Arkansas, arrested Colonel
Weer, commander OF the Indian ex'
petition, and assumed command.
A detachment Of Morgan's partisans
entered Newburg. Ind, and made on
with a large amount OF property.
Debate in parliament on motion
to mediate between the North and
South resulted In the withdrawal OF
the motion. on an intimation from
Lord Palmerston that the govern
ment was considering such q step, or
was at least inclined to take such
step when opportunity seemed to make
It possible.
July 10, 1852.
An agreement was entered into be-
tween the governments OF Denmark
and the United. States under which
Denmark consented to receive at st.
Croix, West Indies, all negroes res.
cued from slave traders by officers OF
the United States, and provide them
with suitable clothing. instruction and
shelter, and to employ them at wages
for a period OF five years.
Many persons in New Orleans and
vicinity, having ordered their slaves
to go to the Yankees" thereby caus-
ing much annoyance to the national
authorities, General Butler ordered
that all such declarations would be
taken and deemed as acts OF volun'
tary emancipation, and slaves sent
away by their masters with such dec
larations. would be regarded and treat
ed as manumitted and emancipated.
Fifty-three men OF the Third Michi-
gan cavalry were captured near Boone
Vile, Miss.
July 20, 1862.
A body of cavalry belonging to
Kings command left Fredericksburg,
Va, on the night Of July 10, and, after
a forced march. made descent at
daylight upon the Virginia, Central
railroad, at Beaver Dam creek, de-
stroying the railroad and telegraph
for several miles. and burning depot
containing 10000 rounds OF musket
ammunition, 100 barrels Of flour, and
much other valuable property, besides
capturing the Confederate captain who
was guarding the place.
This morning slight skirmish oc-
Cured at Orange court house between
a force Of Union troops under COM
mand Of Colonel Broadhead, First
Michigan cavalry, and body OF Con-
federates. The Union force eventually
entered the town, the Confederates
having withdrawn. They returned in
the evening with reinforcements, and
Colonel Brodhead retired, swimming
the Rapidan with his command and
camping on the opposite bank. No one
was hurt during the day.
General Halleck left st. Louis for
Washington.
A skirmtSh occurred at Turkey Isl
and Bridge near Haxall's Landing.
James river, Virginia, between body
of Confederate pickets and squadron
OF the Eighth Pennsylvania cavalry.
July Fl, 1899.
A party Of national pickets were
captured on the Lebanon road, five
miles from Nashville, Tenn, by a
body Of Confederate partisans.
Three bridges were burned on the
Chattanooga road, within eight miles
of Nashville.
The first anniversary OF the battle
of Manassas was celebrated by the
Bee lodge Of Masons at Dill's farm, at
General Writings headquarters, near
Richmond, Va. An eulogy on the
Confederate general Barnard K. Bee,
who fell in the battle. was delivered
by Rev. DR.. Stewart, an Episcopal
clergyman, who had been driven from
by the United States gov
eminent for refusing to offer prayers |
for President Lincoln.
General Boyle, commanding United
States forces in Kentucky, issued an
order from his headquarters in Louis
Vile informing the Inhabitants Of the
state that no person hostile In opin-
ion to the federal government and de-
string its overthrow would be allowed |