Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-15
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK
January %, 1852.


the Savannah river could be entered
through a passage several miles above
Fort Pulaski, and that the fort could
in that way be cut of from the city.
Captain G. H. Davis, U. s. NJ, and
Captain G. P. r. Rodgers. u. s. N,
started with an expedition Of gun.
boats to accomplish the fact. Sailing
the one up the Wilmington narrows
on the east Of the river, and the other
up Wallis cut and Wright river on the
west, they came out on opposite sides
of the river to find themselves blocked
by piles and shadows. While they
were there Commander Tatnall, c. s.
N, sailed into view with FIVE Confed-
crate gunboats conveying supply ships
to the fort. There was a spirited en-
gagement. Three Of the Confederate
boats reached the fort discharged,
and returned up river. The others
turned back.
A petition from the people Of ILL.
nois, asking that slavery be not abol'
ished In the District o. Columbia, and
praying for the expulsion Of members
Of Congress who asked its abolition,
was presented in the United States
senate by Mr.. Salisbury Of Della
ware.
A division Of Union troops, under
command Of General Jeff C. Davis, left
Versailles, Missouri, on march for
Springfield.
The War Department directed Gen
.eral Mcclellan to arrest General
Stone, who commanded the Federal
army in the Balls blur engagement
on charges too indefinite to be speci'
fed.
January 20, 1862.
Messrs. Mason and sldell, the Con
federate commissioners to England
and France, respectively, who had
been taken from the British steamer
Trent by Captain Wilkes Of the San
Jacint0, 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
g. Rinaldo, bound for Halifax. Owing
to heavy storm, the Rlnaldo was un
able to make Halifax, and put about
for Bermuda, whence the commission
.ers were transferred to st. Thomas
where they boarded q 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
nifty men Of the New York Thirty
seventh, General Heintzleman's Union
force, attacked a house near occoquar
Bridge, where members Of the Texas
Rangers were holding stag dance
shortly after midnight. The Rangers
returned the fire Of the Union mer
through windows and portfolios cuI
through the siding Of the house. Aft
er a number Of rounds, the Fedora
troops were notified that the occu
pants Of the house surrendered. o.
entering, It was found that all hat
been killed excepting one man, WHIT
claimed that he had been engaged Il
fiddle for the dance, and had urget
the men to surrender from the nrs'
The Nationals had one man killed ant
four wounded. .,
The House Delegates Of Virgins
passed resolutions, in secret session
thinking General Joseph e. Johnston
for his distinguished service and cor
/ferring on him for life the right I
appoint two cadets a year to the Stat
Military Institute.
January 80, 1852.
The Monitor was launched iron
Sneeden's ship yard, at Greenpoinl
Long Island, New York. The Mon
tor. which was designed as an Iron
plated steam battery" had attracts
much attention throughout the mort
for several months previous to II
launching. Employing a distinct
new idea in naval construction 1t ha
been the subject Of much adVers
criticism from experts, and was II
garded with popular skepticism. Tn
launching was viewed with curiosit
by a large crowd of spectators. Navt
salutes from several vessels greete
its first appearance in the water.
Captain John Morgan, Confederat
partisan fighter, captured six Unio
soldiers in a church near Lebanon
Ky. II was reported In the north thi
he permitted i've Of the men to leaV
with their clothing. but forced u
sixth into the church and set tire
it. The alleged intended victim su
ceeded in making his escape. III
First Ohio cavalry appraised Of the o
currence set out in pursuit OF Captal
Morgan, but failed to come up VII
him, owing to the condition OF u
roads.
The senate Of the United Stat
.passed a resolution introduced by
N Rice of Minnesota directing u
.eecretary Of war to procure from OF
Gers and soldiers. then prisoners
the southern states, allotment pay =