Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-06-28

G. F. Seepiey, military commandment
of New Orleans, by order and APP
prevail Of General Butler, suspended
the municipal government of the city
until such time as there should be
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 %, 1862.
McClellan's army continued 10 meet
defeat at the hands of the Confed-
crates in its campaign against Rich
mond. After the Union defeat OF the
day before at Gaines Mills the Con-
federates renewed the fighting on the
2Sth, pounding at the disheartened
and Disconnected Nationals along the
Chickahominy, with high hopes or
hemming in and destroying the invad-
ing enemy.
A small party of Union troops UNI
der Lieutenant Glenn was attacked by
a 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. q. Farragut reported
to the secretary of the navy that the
Union feet 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 90, 1852.
The battles of Peach Orchard ano
Savage's Station, in the seven days."
was fought, resulting in the further
embarrassment of the Union Army or
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.
80.
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.
A fight took place In Henderson,
KY, between company OF the Louis
vile provost-guard supported by a de-
tachment of Captain Andrews Michi-
gan battery, and force OF Confeder-
ate guerilas. The Confederates were
driven off.
Mooreheld, 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
having been informed that the Con-
federates were four thousand strong.
They were taken prisoners. but were
released next day as noncombatants.
General HaIleck, at Corinth, issued
an order authorizing the protection
or the mall service in his department.
The bombardment of Vicksburg was
continued. The firing commenced at
noon, and with the exception of an
hours intermisslon, did not cease I'M
til nearly midnight
Lee attacked the Federal rearguard
at White Oak Swamp.
June 80, 1862.
General Butter continued his efforts
to restore peace and tranquility in
New Orleans by issuing the following
order: John W. Andrews exhibited a
cross, the emblem OF the sufferings OF
our blessed Savior, fashioned for per-
sonal ornament, which he said was
made from the bones of a Yankee sol
der, and having shown this, too, with
out rebuke, in the Louisiana club,
which claims to be composed OF chiv-
alric gentlemen
1T is therefore ordered that for this
desecration of the dead, he be con-
fined at hard labor for two years in
the Notifications at Ship Island, and
that he be allowed no verbal or writ
ten communication to or with any one
except through these headquarters"
General Crawford. with a portion OF
his Union brigade and support OF