The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-04-12

March 20, 1862.
Morgan's Confederate cavalry CAP
tured a train on the Louisville &
Nashville, taking Capt. Curran Pope
of Kentucky.
A body of Texas troops, moving on
Sante Fe, N. M. were encountered
at Apache canyon, 20 miles from San.
ia Fe and eight from Union, by a
force OF national troops. After an all
day fight. in which the Texans lost
their wagon train and most of their
mules, the two b~elligerents rested on
their arms without advantage, al.
though the failure of the Texans to
win the field was considered equiva-
lent to a defeat. The Union forces
lost heavily in officers. Captain Cook.
in command of the Union forces, was
severely wounded. and four lieuten-
ants were killed.
Shipping Point. Va, on the Potomac
river. formerly the site Of a Confed.
crate battery, was occupied by the
Federal forces. the C~onfederates hav-
ing withdrawn.
A detachment Of the First Illinois
cavalry overlook and captured a small
band Of Confederate guerilla cavalry
near Warrensburg, Mo. Colonel Par.
ker, in command of the C~onfederates.
was among those taken captive.
A reconnaissance was made by the
national forces beyond Warrentown
Junction. Va. A body of the enemy's
cavalry retreated as the troops ad.
vanced and burned a bridge over the
Rappanhannock. There was some
~skirmishing, but no loss OF life.
A resolution was introduced in the
Massachusetts legislature asking the
committee on federal relations to con-
slider the expediency Of requesting
an immediate trial of General Stone.
held prisoner on charges growing out
of the Federal defeat at Balls Blum.
March 20, 1862.
Colonel Geary, at the head Of a
Union force. captured the town OF
M%iddleburg, Va, from a force of Con.
federate infantry. supported by two
or three hundred Of Stuart's and
Whites cavalry. Advancing from
Philomot in the morning. Colonel
Geary drove in the Confederate pick.
cts outside the town. On entering the
place, he found the infantry with
drawing to a hollow behind the town
and the cavalry posted to make q
stand. Ordering up a gun, he made
an attack in support OF 1t by all the
approaches to the town. The Confed'
crates were completely %dislodged from
the town and vicinity.
A detachment of Stuart's Virginia
cavalry made a raid within six miles
OF the Chain bridge at Washington.
The object of their raid was the house
Of Mrs. Tenant, a oma OF Union
sympathies, whom they abducted IN
her own buggy, taking her daughter
with her. Bayard's cavalry learned
what was going on too late to be Of
any assistance. They went out to at
tack the Confederate horsemen. but
could do nothing.
March 80, 1862.
At Pensacola. Fla. Col. T. M. Jones
issued the following order: For tn
information of all concerned: There
are certain lounging, worthless PEG
pie, white as we'll as colored. who fire.
Quent Pensacola and vicinity, anc
have no observable occupation. The1l
intentions may be honest; but the
colonel commanding does not believe
it. and as he has no use for thei pres
ence. they are warned to leave, or the
consequence must rest on their OWL
heads. The gallows Is erected II
Pensacola, and will be In constant ust
on and after the third OF April, 1862
The town is under complete MARTA
law"
Lieut.. Drake DeKay. aid to Genera
Mansfield at Newport News, Va, start
ed on a trip up the James river. &C
companied by some OF the Twenty
ninth Massachusetts regiment. Round
ing a bend in the river eight or tel
miles from camp, he came upon
boat containing five %southerners from
Warwick, who were supplying ration'
to the C~onfederates along the James
The cargo. consisting of -four. fish. to
bacco, eggs, whisky. ETC.. was contis
Gated, and the crew imprisoned.
March 81, 1862.
General Hunter, arriving at Por
Royal, 8. c., assumed command O
the department Of the south.
Colonel Buford of the Twenty-sev
enth Illinois. accompanied by his reg1
ment, the Forty-second Illinois. tn
Douglas brigade, Colonel Roberts
and four hundred of the Fifteenth VII
consin, all from Island Number Ten