Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-01-19
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK
January IA, 1862.


instructions received by the Austrian
minister from his government relative
to the Trent affair, and the reply of
Mr.. Seward thereto.
Governor Tod of Ohio was inaugu-
rated at Columbus. In his inaugural
he expressed the fullest confidence in
the president of the United States, and
commended his conduct of the war for
the preservation of the Union.
The gfnboats Essex, ST. Louis, and
Tyler made a reconnaissance down the
Mississippi river to a point near Co.
lumbus, KY. They fired several shots
into the Confederate camps, which
were returned with enthusiasm by the
batteries. They found no snags in
the river to impede navigation and
developed no masked batteries.
D. w. G. Bonham, colonel command
ing the twenty-third regiment of Mis-
sfssippi troops, died at Camp Beaure-
gard, KY.
General Netherlands Union column
moved in the direction of Blandville,
KY
The Union force under General
Paine moved forward from Birds
Point, Mo.
January IS, 1862.
The nomination of Edwin M. Stan
ton as secretary Of war was confirm
ed. The nomination was received with
great favor by the Democratic press
of the north as indicating a closer
union of the two parties for the con-
duct of the war, but it was comment
ed on unfavorably by much Of the
Republican press
Gen. Price, commanding the Con-
federate army in Missouri, protested
against the shooting Of soldiers, citi-
zens and bridge-burners" by the Ma
tional forces, under command Of Gen.
Halleck. He expressed incredulity of
reports to that effect that had reached
him, and asked whether his men were
to be treated as rebels or belligerents
Gen Halleck replied that the bridge
burners had been court-martialed,
and that mo order of yours can save
from punishment spies, marauders,
robbers, incendiaries, guerrilla bands,
ETC., who violate the laws of war" He
promised, however, that any men cap
tured wearing the uniform of Prices
army would not be so summarily dealt
with
The Union steamers blockading the
Rappahannock had a brush with the
Confederates on shore. The Mystic
chased schooner onto the beach, and
was proceeding to seize her, when
the Union sailors were opened on with
a howitzer concealed in adjacent
woods. The gunboat Dawn came to the
assistance of the Mystic in bringing
the men off the schooner. An attempt
was made to dislodge the Confeder-
ates, who kept up a fire from the
woods with howitZer and rifled
cannon. The schooner was burned.
A notice was posted by Confederate
officials in Barren County, Kentucky
directing all free white males between
the ages of eighteen and forty-fivc
who would not enlist in the Confeder-
ate army either to bring all their guns
to the Inspector of Arms for Barren
county, or having no guns, to come in
with twenty dollars.
January 16, 1862.
The Florida legislature passed a
bill forbidding the expectation from
the state of any beef cattle, dried or
picked beef, hogs, pork, or bacon,
corn or corn neal, or salt, or prov1s-
ions OF any kind, whether salt or
fresh. The act also forbade any per-
son or corporation from buying these
articles for purposes Of speculation,
and provided that all provisions Of
life should be sold at price not to
exceed thirty-three per cent. over the
cost and charges.
Germans of New York made an i'm
posing demonstration in favor Of Gen.
Franz Sigel. Resolutions expressing
the highest confidence in the general
were passed, amid much speech
making.
Two companies of Federal cavalry,
making a reconnaissance from Lexing-
ton, Missouri. captured several Con-
federate partisans who, had been ma
king them much trouble. They also
recovered large lot of horses, mules.
wagons, and commissary stores that
had been taken from Col, Mulligan's
command, and quantity Of boots
and shoes that had been seized on
the steamer Sunshine.
Col. Dietzler, in command of the
Union troops at Lexington, Missouri,
issued an order for the Arrest of a
number of prominent southern sympa-
thizers of the town, whom he accused
of having procured hirelings to assas-
sinate his men.
In the House of Representatives at
Washington, Mr.. Dunn Of the Com
mittee on Military reported bill au-
thorizing and directing the secretary
of war to furnish the prisoners of the
United States in the Southern states
with clothing and other necessaries
of life, and that he employ the nee
essary agents for this purpose. The
bill was passed.
January IL, 1852.
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