The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-06-21
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK

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suppression of the African slave trade
was Off cially promulgated. 1t is to
remain in full force tor a period OF
ten years. Instructions for the ships
of the United States and British navies
and regulations for the mixed courts
of justice accompanied the publica-
ton.
The schooner Julia was captured at
Barataria, La, by Masters Mate John
H. Gregory, with a crew OF twelve
men from the United States gunboat
Kittatinny.
A fight took place on James Island.
S. c., between a body OF Union troops
and a large force Of C~onfederates. 1t
was holly contested for more than
two hours, and ended in the discom.
future Of the Confederates, who were
outnumbered.
The Union army under General Ere
1aont reached Port Republic, Va, the
scene of the stand made by General
Jackson the day before.
The Confederates in front of the
Union lines at Savage's Station,
Chickahominy Swamp, Va, kept up a
COMMANDMENT, without effect, their
shells falling short OF the mark.
June II, 1862.
A severe skirmlsh took place be-
tween a portion OF the Thirteenth In
diana light artillery and a mounted
squad of Captain Blood's provost
guard, under Captain Nicklin, and a
large body Of Confederate irregulars
who were hidden in a thick clump OF
bushes. The C~onfederates were
Eventually dislodged, but not until the
National troops had suffered some
loss in killed and wounded. Twenty
five of the %irregulars We're captured.
A flag of truce was received at
Batesville, Ark, the headquarters OF
General Curtis Of the Union army,
bearing a letter from General Hind
man Of the Confederate army threat
ening to hang every Federal ottic EEL
and soldier who should fall into his
hands in case General Curtis should
hang certain persons in his hands as
outlaws. General Curtis replied i'm
mediately, disclaiming any intention
Of hanging.
Specie payment was resumed by the
New Orleans Bank Of America.
A Confederate battery of four guns
was captured at James Island, S. c.,
by two regiments of Union troops.
The schooner Princeton was cap
tured by the United States steamer
6u%sQuehanna.
June IL, 1862.
A fight took place at Waddell's farm
near Village Creek, Ark, between a
body of National troops under the CON-
mand of Col. Albert E. Bracket OF the
Ninth Illinois cavalry and a party OF
~Confederates known as Hooker's com.
pany, in which the latter were de-
feated with a loss OF twenty-eight
killed, wounded and prisoners. Colonel
Brackets loss was one killed and
eleven prisoners.
A detachment Of the Richmond
Blues had a skirmish near the Chicka.
hominy on the right wing OF the Con-
federate army with a body OF Union
infantry. The fire Of the Blues killed
six of the enemy and wounded sew
eral, when they retreated.
General Fremont left Harrisonburgh,
Va. The citizens expressed their de-
light by an illumination of every win
dow in town.
A small expedition of United States
forces under Captain Hynes. topo-
graphical engineers, vent up the
hyoncnponrI ~iy,or u,{thn,,$ rncScko~@~
Mount Jackson, Va, was occupied
By the Federal army under General
Fremont.
An attack on a Confederate battery
On James Island, S. c., by three regi-
ments Of Union troops, was repulsed.
June 10, 1862.
Col. James r. Slack, Federal, com.
handing at Memphis, Tenn, issued
the following order: Thereafter the
dealing in and passing of currency
known as Confederate scrip or Con.
federate notes is positively prohibit
ed, and the use thereof as a circulat-
ing medium regarded as an insult to
the government of the United States
and an imposition upon the ignorant
and deluded.
"All persons offending against the
provisions OF this order will be prompt.
ly arrested and severely punished by
the military authorities"
The Bank Of Louisiana. at New Or.
leans. being ordered by the provost.
Judge to pay a citizen in current funds
his deposit formerly received In Con
federate notes, the bank appealed to