Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-31

command OF GtneTal JSu u DaflSs leIt
Versailles, Missouri, on march for
Springfield.
The War oepa rtmeiIt directed Gen.
eral Mcclellan to arrest General
Stone, who commanded the Federal
army in the Balls bluff engagement,
on charges too indefinite to be speci-
fed.
January 90, 1862.
Messrs. Mason and Sidell, the Con-
federate commissioners to England
and France. respectively, who had
been taken from the British steamer
Trent by Captain Wilkes of the San
Jacinto, and afterward released by
the United States government, arrived
in Southampton, England, after an
adventurous voyage The left Bos-
ton. where they had been detained in
Fort Warren, on board the British S.
s. Rinaldo, bound for Halifax. Owing
to heavy storm, the Rinaldo was I'M
able to make Halifax, and put about
for Bermuda, whence the commission
ers were transferred to st. Thomas,
where they boarded a West India
packet They were received at South
ampton by the officers Of the Confed-
crate steamer Nashville and other gen.
tlemen. No demonstration was made
on their landing.
Lieutenant. Colonel John Burke, with
fifty men of the New York Thirty
seventh, General Heintzleman's Union
force, attacked house near Occoquan
Bridge. where members Of the Texas
Rangers were holding stag dance,
shortly after midnight. The Rangers
returned the fire of the Union men
through windows and portfolios cut
through the siding Of the house. Aft
er a number Of rounds. the Federal
troops were notified that the occu-
pants of the house surrendered. On
entering, 1t was found that all had
been killed excepting one man, who
claimed that he had been engaged to
fiddle for the dance, and had urged
the men to surrender from the first.
The Nationals had one man killed and
four wounded.
The House Delegates of Virginia
passed resolutions, in secret session.
thinking General Joseph e. Johnston
for bis distinguished service and con-
ferring on him for life the right TO
appoint two cadets year TO the State
Military Institute.
The Confederate General Earl Van
Dorm issued an order assuming the
command of the Transmississippi Dis
trict Department, embracing the state
of Arkansas. part of Missouri, the In
dian Territory west of Arkansas, and
Louisiana as far south as the Red
| River.
January 80, 1862.
The Monitor was launched from
Sneeden's ship yard. at Greenpoint.
Long Island, New York. The Mont
| tor. which was designed as an Iron
plated steam battery" had attracted
much attention throughout the north
for several months previous to lie
launching. Embodying a distinctly
new idea In naval construction, It had
/ been the subject Of much adverse
criticism from experts, and was re-
garded with popular skepticism. The
! launching was viewed with curiosity
by large crowd of spectators. Naval
salutes from several vessels greeted
/ its first appearance in the water.
Captain John Morgan. Confederate
partisan fighter. captured six Union
/ IN. oh OBJ
Ky. It was reported In the north that
he permitted Eve Of the men to leave
with their clothing. but forced the
sixth into the church and set fire to
1 il. The alleged intended victim sue
ceeded in making his escape. The
First Ohio cavalry apprised of the oc-
currence set out in pursuit of Captain
/ Morgan, but failed to come up with
him, owing TO the condition Of the
! roads.
The senate of the United States
passed a resolution introduced by H.
NJ. Rice Of Minnesota directing the
secretary Of war 10 procure from Off
GERS and soldiers. then prisoners IN
the southern states, allotment pay for
their families
January 81. 1852.
Queen Victoria declared her de
terrnined purpose "to observe the du-
ties of neutrality during the existence
/ Of hostilities between the United
States and the states calling them.
I selves the Confederate States OF
America" and TO prevent. as far as
possible. the use of her majesty's har-
bors. ports and coasts. and the waters
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