Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-06-28


laden with arms and other munitions
Of war, ran aground three miles east
| of Fort Fisher, N. C. The blockading
feet fired on her with the view of de
troying her, but the fort opened on
them and compelled them to with.
| draw.
| A small skirmish occurred at Smith
| Creek, n. G..
| G. f. Seepley, military commandant
| Of New Orleans, by order and ap-
prevail of General Butler, suspended
the municipal government of the city
until such time as there should be a
| sufficient number of citizens in New
Orleans loyal to their country and
| their constitution to entitle them to
resume the right of self-government.
White House, Va, base of the
| peninsula campaign, was evacuated
| by the Union forces under General
| Mcclellan.
June 20, 1862.
McClellan's army continued to meet
| defeat at the hands of the Confed-
crates in IT'S campaign against Rich
| mond. After the Union defeat of the
| day before at Gaines Mills the Con-
| federates renewed the fighting on the
28th, pounding at the disheartened
and disconnected Nationals along the
Chickahominy, with high hopes OF
hemming in and destroying the invad-
ing enemy.
A small party Of Union troops I'M
der Lieutenant Glenn was attacked by
body of Indians near Rocky Ridge,
Utah.
The Confederate General Hindman
burned the railroad bridge at Madi-
son, Ark, fearing that General Curtis
would pass that way to the Missis-
sippi.
Five clergymen who refused to take
the oath of allegiance to the United
States were imprisoned in Nashville,
Tenn, by order Of Governor Johnson.
Flag Officer d. G.. Farragut reported
| to the secretary of the navy that the
Union fleet passed above Vicksburg,
| silencing the shore batteries while
| passing, and that he had communicate
ed with General Halleck and Commo-
| dore Davis.
General Mcclellan began his retreat
| to the James river, where new base
| has been in process of establishment
| by the transports. The move was
made necessary by the threat of Lee
| to sever his communications.
June 20, 1862.
The battles of Peach Orchard ano
Savage's Station, in the ''seven days."
was fought, resulting in the further
| embarrassment of the Union Army OF
the Potomac under Mcclellan.
The British steamer Ann was cut
| out from under the guns of Fort Nor
| gan at the mouth of Mobile Bay by
| the United States steamer Kanawha.
| The steamer passed the blockaders
| during the night, and was discovered
| unloading in the morning. The Sus-
| quehanna and the Kenawha ran in and
opened fire, and the steamer, aban-
doned by her crew, got adrift and came
| within reach of the Kanawha.
| ~ uSuL IOOh pldCo Ill IlSHUSI SOu,
| KY, between a company of the Louis
vile provost-guard supported by a de-
| tachment of Captain Andrews Michi-
| gan battery, and a force Of Confeder-
ate guerillas. The Confederates were
driven off.
Moorefield, Va, was captured by a
body of Ashby's cavalry under Colonel
Harris. A large company of the Mary
land Home Guard occupied the place
at the time, but they made no defense,
having been informed that the Con-
| federates were four thousand strong.
They were taken prisoners, but were
| released next day as nOncombatants.
General Halleck, at Corinth, issued
an order authorizing the protection
of the mail service in his department.
The bonn bardment of Vicksburg was
| continued. The firing commenced at
| noon, and with the exception Of an
| hours 1ntermission, did not cease un-
| til nearly midnight.
Lee attacked the Federal rearguard
at White Oak Swamp.
June 80, 1862.
General Butler continued his efforts
| to restore peace and tranquility in
New Orleans nv icSuinp tho fOliOwiDp