The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-11
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they were landed on the Kentucky
shore. The expedition carried five
days cooked rations, ninety wagons
and four hundred mules, together with
ambulances, tents, etc. The gunboats
Essex and st. Louis accompanied
them
The call of the state of Tennessee
for militia to serve in the Confederate
armies resulted in serious trouble In
come OF the western counties, where
Northern sympathies a high. 1t was
necessary to send troops into McNairy
county to enforce the call. Some OF
the local authorities were arrested.
A party of Kansas Indians, under
their chief. Y.O-Tc-Wah, visited Leav.
enworth for the purpose OF ascertain.
ing the terms of enlistment in the
United States army. The chief ex.
pressed a desire to assist in maintain.
ing the unicn.
Senators Trusten Polk and Waldo P,
Johnson, from Missouri, were expelled
from the United States Senate on re-
port of the judiciary committee.
January II, 1862.
The shooting of pickets in the vi.
cinity of Cairo continuing undated,
General Grant issued orders that all
inhabitants of the country for a dis.
lance of six miles in front Of the
UEicn position should be brought be.
hind the breastworks and guarded,
and that anyone appearing within the
s{&-mile zone should be liable to he
shot. The order was based on a be-
lief that the persons guilty of the
practice of shooting pickets were not
members of the Confederate army, but
citizens of the n~eighhorbood. Women
and children We're not exempted from
the order, excepting that they were
permitted to find protection outside
the six-milo limit other than the Fed,
eral camp, if they chose. -Four pick.
cts had been shot the night before the
order was issued.
Confederate troops burned two
bridges on the Louisville and Nash.
vile railroad, between Munfcrdvills
and Bowling Green.
Three Confederate gunboats from
Columbus, KY, made a vigorous at
tack on the Federal gunboats Essex
and st. John off Fort Jefferson. in the
Mississippi river. Tho Confederate
vessels finally withdrew to the pro-
lection OF their batteries.
The Florida Legislature elected A. T.
Maxwell and |. NJ. Baker to the Coz.
tederate senate:
Sixty Confederate soldiers OF Col
onel Aiexander's regiment were cap.
tured near Se6aJia. Mo. ColuDel Alex.
arder was a prisoner in St. Louis at
the time.
Co!pnel Garfield occupied Preston
oure, Ky the Confederate troocs un-
des l!u:nphcey Marshall having with
Il ~
January II, 1862.
A party Of C~onfederates belonging
to the cc1omand Of Colonel Ham.
:nc1u devastated the country near
M~unto:dville, KY, in the probable
Ltnt Ut the Federal advance. They
tuFreG the dspot and blacksmith shop
at tto.se Cave, the depot, stables. and
t:9;e. at Cave City, destroyed all tho
hay. oats and fodder along the roaG.
aud drove off or killed ait cattle, hers
on and mules. They stated their In
tcut1on TO burn ali the houses aicng
the ccad hat might be CT use to the
Mar r,, IN SIa;n -o~-h nH1-.
:nct WITH 10 opposition, the inhabi-
saDts OF the country having taken ref
uge i'll Munturdville.
A nephew Of Gen. Polk of the Con-
fede: rte army was arrested near
Hland Vile. by a National reconnolter.
ing party Dispatches that were be
lieved t. be Intended for Confederate
sues in Columbus, KY, We're found
on !liEi.
Tho United States sloop of war
Pensacola ran the Confederate batter
les ut Shipping and Cockpit points, IN
the Potomac, and got to sea without
receiving l. single shot.
A reconncirering party under com
mand Of Lieut.. w. T. Truxtan, u. $.
N, returned tc st. Helena sound.
S. g., frcic an expedition tc Bailey's
island, which they found deserted III.
Though storked with sheep AID cat
tie. They crossed the islai.j tc. 5ail-
ey's iaud..g, ca the r!o-th Edisto r1v-
er. but found no one about the nlanta.
items.
The advance of Gen. Furnishes
Cn:cn expedition to the coast # North
Carolina sailed from Fortress Mon.
Zoe. Va.
Brig Gen. Sigel Of the Union army
issued an address to the officers OF
his cni.luaad at Rolla, Mo, instruct
ing .helc to give strict attention to
The health Of their commands, and 10
OCCUPY their companies With regular
dan and instruction in military If.
fairs, practical and theoretical.
January 10, 1862.
The New York State Senate passed
a resolution asking the president To
make arrangements for the immediate
exchange Of prisoners. Bills we're III
tJoduced in the house approprialtne