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in which the Nationals narrowly es-
capped capture.
The Union gunboat Anglo-American
under the command of Captain Riley,
left New Orleans and proceeded up
the Mississippi on accommodating
expedition as far as Vicksburg. When
opposite Port Hudson the Anglo
American received the fire of twenty
two guns. She was hit sixty or seven
ty times, but continued on her coE-se,
though completely riddled. The re.
suit of the reconnaissance was entire
ly successful.
August 80, 1862.
Three battles were fought in the vi
cinity of Richmond, KY, between a
Union force under General Manson
and a Confederate force under Gen.
H. Kirby Smith, resulting in three sue
cessive defeats for the national troops.
The Unionists fought the third battle
under command of General Nelson,
but it ended in their retreat.
A severe fight took place at Bolivar.
Tenn, between force of Union troops
under Colonel Leggett and Confed-
crate force under General Armstrong,
in which the national soldiers gained
an advantage after fight lasting sew
en- hours. Their loss was five killed,
eighteen wounded and sixty-four miss
ing.
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large band of Confederate partisans
and plundered of large amount Of
military stores, firearms, ammunition
and other things of value and need
to the Confederate army in the field.
Private property was respected. The
Inhabitants of the town attempted
defense, but without any success what
ever.
The second battle of Bull Run
was renewed in the morning. General
Pope, caught between General Jack
sons wonderful flank movement
through the Shenandoah and the main
force Of the Confederate army, was
crushed and utterly defeated. He re-
treated upon Centerville, Va. in a de-
moralized condition.
A fight took place in the vicinity Of
McMinnville, Tenn, between body
of Union troops and a force of Con-
federate cavalry, in which the latter
were driven off.
August 81, 1862.
Fredericksburg, Va, was evacuated
by the Union army under General
Burnside. The three bridges across
the Rappahannock constructed by the
army, the railroad buildings, the COM
missary stores, and the machine shop
and foundry were burned before the
army left. The evacuation was made
necessary by Pope's defeat at Bull
Run.
The greatest excitement existed in
Boston as result of the news of the
disaster to Pope's army. General An
drews having requested linen, ETC., for
the wounded soldiers, the churches
were converted into depots for their
reception, and immense quantities OF
almost everything required for the
sick and wounded came rapidly in, UNI
til, at five o'clock, nine freight cars
were dispatched, accompanied by six
surgeons, for Washington.
Huntsville, Ala, was evacuated by
the Union army under General Buell..
The railway guard at Medon Sta
ton, on the Mississippi Central, was
attacked by force Of Confederate
cavalry, but they were driven off.
There was great excitement in
Wheeling, W. Va, over the news Of
the activity of partisan rangers in
their neighborhood. A regiment Of
militia left for Clarksburg 90 reinforce
that point against the partisans.
The Union force was driven out Of
Stevenson, Ala, by General Maxey's
Confederate brigade. and retreated
in trains to Nashville, leaving behind
stores, ammunition and accoutre-
ngents.
The steamer Emma, while going
down the Savannah river, went
aground, and was fired by her crew
to prevent her from falling into the
hands of the Union soldiers in the
neighborhood. She had on board seven
hundred and forty bales of cotton and
some turpentine, with which she wa
endeavoring to run the blockade.
September I, 1862.
The New York Tribunes report of
the second battle OF Bull Run, In
which Pope was seriously defeated by
Jackson and Lee, provoked such re-
sentiment that the Tribune office was
closed by the government. When the
report was posted on bulletin boards
In Philadelphia it caused small riot
A segere fight took place at Brit
toms Landing, near Denmark, Ten
nessee, between force of Union
troops under Colonel Dennis of the
Thirteenth Illinois, and large force
of Confederates. The Confederates
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, was captured by
were compelled to withdraw after an
engagement lasting several hours.
Great excitement existed in Louis
vile, KY, in consequence of the ap-
proach of a Confederate army under
Gen. E. Kirby Smith. The governor
issued a proclamation authorizing
Colonel Gibson to bring all able bodied
citizens into the field to resist the
Confederate advance, which had al
ready reached and occupied Lexing-
ton. Ky.