Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
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CIVIL. WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK

September 2, 1862.
The government at Washington was
seriously alarmed by the consequence
of Pope's crushing defeat at Bull Run.
Fears were lively that the Confedsr-
ate army would pursue the democrat
lied army of Pope under the guns OF
Washington and possibly capture the
city. General Mcclellan, whose
Peninsular failure was somewhat
dimmed by Pope's fiasco against Lee,
was placed in command of the forti-
hcations at the capital.
The greatest excitement existed in
the cities of Cincinnati, o.. and Cow
ington, and Newport, KY, over the
continued advance of Gen. e. Kirby
Smith with large Confederate force.
General Wallace, assuming command,
ordered martial law In each OF the
cities, suspended business and closed
the saloons. Men of all stations hur-
ried to join the bands for defense that
were swiftly being organized.
The Confederate sloop John Thomp-
son was captured by the United
States bark Restless, Lieut.. Edward
Conroy commanding, when endeavor-
Ing to penetrate the blockade.
The Confederates. pressing close
upon the dropping TANKS of Pope's re-
treating army, cut out and captNred
a train of one hundred wagons loaded
with commissary stores near Fairfax
Court House. Virginia. The incident
caused precipitate withdrawal of
the Nationals from Centerville, and
the massing of the entire Army of
Virginia, as Pope's force was named.
northeast of Fairfax Court House. The
army was still in a general retreat on
Washington, to the tremendous con-
sternation of the capital.
Confederate cavalry occupied Yer
saille, KY.
There was a fight at Morganfield,
KY, between force of Union caval-
ry and body Of "guerrillas," in which
the Confederates were finally dis
suaded.
A. S. Paddock, acting governor of
the territory of Nebraska, apprehend-
ing an attack by Indians, issued a
proclamation calling on all the citi-
zens of the state to enroll themselves
and prepare for defense.
September 3, 1862.
Dfcoussiox - a. x,,o-tt, - a
merits of Mcclellan as a commander,
occasioned by the posting of bulle-
tin announcing that the Confederates
were advancing on Baltimore via Lees
burg, caused a small riot in front of
the Journal Of Commerce Office
In New York. The crowd was dis
persed by the police.
News was obtained from four Con-
federate soldiers captured by Major
Kemper of the Tenth New York cav
airy, on reconnaissance, that Gen.
eral Jackson had detached his corps
from the Confederate army under
Longstreet. leaving only 10000 men,
and disappeared for parts unknown.
knowledge ofGeneral Jackson's habit
of appearing in unexpected places
lent alarm to the report.
Winchester, Va. was evacuated by
the national troops under General
White. Orders came at three on the
previous afternoon from General Pope
to retreat on Harper's Ferry, and the
last Of the column marched out at
one in the morning, setting fire to the
buildings containing the quartermas-
cers' stores and magazines, before
leaving.
Colonel Shackleford, at the head of
force Of Union troops. had three des-
perate encounters with a band of Con-
federate partisans near Grieger's
Lake, KY, from which he eventually
came on with a slight advantage,
burning the Confederate camp and re-
moving some of the guns.
September 4, 1852.
One hundred and ten Confederate
conscripts, taken by Major wheeden
several days before when on their way
to Richmond to be enrolled In the
Confederate army, were received at
Suffolk.
The Confederates burned three
bridges over Benson creek, on the
Louisville and Frankfort railroad,
about so miles east of Louisville.
KY.
President Davis Of the Confederacy
issued proclamation setting apart
Thursday. the 18TH "as day of pray
er and thanksgiving to Almighty God
for the great mercies vouchsafed to
our people, and more especially for
the triumph of our arms and army at
Richmond and Manassas"
A Union foraging party near Cum
berland Gap got into trouble with q
band Of Confederates, from which
they escaped by sheer fighting.
Frederick City. Nd. was evacuated
by the national troops, after they had
burned the hospital and commissary
stores.
Ravenswood, Va, was entered and
occupied by force of Confederate
partisans. who destroyed a large guam
tity Of wheat and private property.
The Peace society of London, Eng
land, issued an address to the people
of the United States, urging that the
time had come when an attempt
should be made to arrest the destruc-