Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-16

broke up a Confederate camp at
Blooming Gap, Va. Col Carroll, with
some Ohio volunteers, made a recon
noissance to Unger's store, in Virginia.
Gen. Cunning captured herd of beef
cattle from band of guerrillas at New
Creek, Va.
Hamilton Fish and Bishop Ames,
who had been commissioned to visit
the Union prisoners in southern pris-
ons, returned to Washington. They
had been refused permission to visit
the prisoners, for military reasons, but
the Confederate government had ne
gotiated with them for general e1
change, which was brought about.
February is, 1862.
Bowling Green, Kentucky, was evac-
uated by the Confederates, and occu-
pied by Union force under Briga-
dier-General D. C. Buell.. The national
troops reached the Big Barren river.
opposite the city, at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, after a hard march of 40
miles in 281s hours. The bridge
across the river having been de-
| stroyed, the brigade under Colonel
Turchin was sent across the river III
a fiat boat, under cover of a heavy
fire from the batteries Of field artii
lery. under Captain Loomis. The Con-
federates were not in sufficient force
to resist General BuelPs army, and
| left the town. 1t had lost much value
as strategical position because OF
the recent fire.
The national batteries on Venus
Island Point, in the Savannah river,
were attacked at 3 o'clock in the aft
ernoon by four Confederate gunboats.
The gunboats sought to silence or de-
| stroy the batteries in order that YES
sells might pass the point from Fort
Pulaski. The engagement was heavy
for an hour. 1t was terminated by
lucky shot that disabled the boat of
the Confederate flag officer, which
was towed out of action by another OF
| the fleet of gunboats. The steamer
that had come with the gunboats from
Fort Pulaski to take advantage of the
| passage they might effect, returned
| whence 1t ndu COME.
The Confederates attempted to
break through the Federal lines
drawn by General Grant about Fort
Donelson. They were repulsed and
driven into their inner works by a
| general advance.
| Donelson.
February Is, 1862.
| Fort Donelson, a strong Confederate
| position OF the Tennessee river, in
| Tennessee, surrendered on the morn
under General Grant, who had been
operating against the fort for several
| days. On the 18th there had been an
attack by the Union gunboat fiotilla,
which had been repulsed after heavy
duel between the boats and batteries.
On the 18th more gunboats arrived
with reinforcements. General McCler-
hands column had occupied posi-
ton in front of the works the day be-
fore. On the 14th the gunboats at
| tackled again, but with no better sue
cess, losing heavily from the plunging
| fire of the Confederate batteries.
Finding it out of the question to
carry the works by a river attack,
General Grant determined to invest
the place but his plans were upset by
a fierce sortie from the Confederate
works early on the morning Of the
18th. The Confederates succeeded in
driving back the right wing Of the
Union army, and held a decided adj
vantage until General Grant ordered
General Smith to move against the
Confederate left. The movement was
executed with dash, and was success
full. The Confederates were driven
from that part of the field, and subse-
quently from the right, where they
had gained ground earlier in the day.
On the morning of the 18th the
Confederates surrendered. Generals
Floyd and Pillow, with a large part
of the garrison, had escaped during
the night. Generals Buckner and
Tilghman remained with the fort, and
were taken prisoners. The capture OF
the fort was considered a decisive
victory in the North and did much to
raise General Grant in the popular
esteem
Acknowledgement Price of the Con
federate army, son of Sterling Price,
together with number Of Confeder-
ate officers, was captured near Warsa,
Missouri, by Iowa troops under Col
onel Stubs.
February II, 1862.
There was a savage encounter in
the woods on the banks Of Sugar
Creek, Arkansas, between a body of
Confederates whose identity was not
known, and the First Missouri Cav
airy, Fourth Missouri Cavalry, and
Major Bowen's battalion. The First
Cavalry, attempting to drive the Con-
federates from their shelter behind
the trees on the top of a ridge, were
driven back. Major Bowen opened
with a howitzer, to which the Confed-
crates replied briskly. No further at,