Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-21


Crae. proceeded up the James river
with dispatches for the commander or
the Monitor, She succeeded in her
mission, but was considerably dam.
aged by the FIRE from the Confederate
batteries along shore.
The brig Yankee Blade arrived at
New York laden with sugar, moIasses
and cotton-the first arrival since the
remission Of the blockade.
June 81, 1862.
A series of skirmishes took place at
the mouth of Battle Greek, Tenn, be-
tween a force of Union troops under
Colonel Sill and a considerable body
Of Confederate infantry and artillery.
a fight took place at Fair Oaks. Va,
between the pickets of the Union
array, supported by redoubt, and a
large attacking force of Confederates,
in which the Confederates were
eventually repulsed.
General Butler, commanding the De-
partment of the Gulf, issued the fol-
lowing order at New Orleans: Amy
vessel attempting to leave this port
sld take away any person of color
/ who did not come here on board her,
and has not pass from these head
quarters, will be liable to confiscation,
and her master punished by imprison-
ment.
No vessel shall so leave this port
until the master shall take an oath
that he has not any such person on
board, and will not allow any such to
| come on board"
The ConfedeI 'es kept up a contin.
nous shower OF shells along the en-.
tire lines OF the Union army before
Richmond. They opened on General
Rockers advance, but did no damage.
General Hooker replied from his bat.
teries by throwing heavy shells among
their artillery-men.
A reconnaissance was made by Cap
tain Keenan,, with two companies OF
Pennsylvania cavalry to the James
river, Virginia. He successfully passed
the Confederate pickets and commu.
nicated with the Union gunboat Ga.
lena.
An engagement took place at Simons
Bluff, Wadmelaw Sound, s. c., be
tween the United States gunboats
Crusadee and Planter and body OF
Confederates stationed at that place
June %. 1862.
Yesterday thirty Sisters Of Charity
arrived at Fortress Monroe, and pro
ceeded today to White House Point
Va, for the purpose OF ministering to
the sick and wounded of the Army OF
the Potomac" Press despatch.
"A detachment of the Sixth Illinois
cavalry made descent on squadron
OF Confederate cavalry guarding a
y trcir near Coldwater Station on the
mississippi and Tennessee railroad
end captured twenty-five prisoners
anG about twenty thousand pounds Of
bacon that was on the train. They
| proceeded to destroy the bridges Of
the railroad, rendering IL impossible
i A party of the Eighth Vermont sta
toned at Algiers, near New Orleans
took an engine and car and went
out short distance on the Opelousas
railroad to reconnoitre. They had
proceeded but few miles when they
were fired on by party of guerilias
and had three men killed and eight
wounded. They escaped to Algiers or
the engine.
June 20, 1862.
The London Times of this date said
that whatever might be the result. OF
the Civil war in America it had
reached point in which it was a
scandal to humanity 1t had become
war of determination. Utter de.
struction might be possible, or even
imminent, but submission was as far
off as ever. Persons who listened to
the excited raiIers on either side
might think that there was no al.
tentative but to let q flood of blood
pass over the land; but, at that calm
distance, it might perhaps be wisely
\ calculated that such voices did not
| represent the mind of the American
people. Both parties ought by this
| time to be tired of the strife There
had been enough blood shed, fortunes
enough made, losses enough suffered,
and wrongs enough inflicted and en-
dured. The opportunity ought to be
either be present or at hand when some
potent American voice, prudently call.
ing Peace" might awaken an uni
yersal echo,
Martial law was proclaimed in the
cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va,
by order of Brig. Gen. F. l.. yiele.
military governor
Brigadier General Schofeld. mill
tary commander of the District OF
Missouri, issued a general order from
his headquarters in st. Louis warning
rebels and rebel sympathizers in
Missouri that he would hold them re-
sponsibie in their property and per.
sons for any damages that might here
after be committed by lawless bands
Of armed men which they had brought
into existence, subsisted, encouraged,
and sustained up to that time.
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