Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-16
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK

modore DuPont's squadron, captured
a Confederate battery on Grimball's
Plantation, near the junction of the
Dawho-Powpow and South Edisto riv-
ers. In South Carolina. Fire was open
ed on the gunboat from distance OF
eighteen hundred yards as she ad-
vanced, and continued until she pass
ed the last intervening bend, when
the Confederates In charge Of the bat
terry reiterated. The battery was armed
with only two guns against the su-
perior weight OF metal Of the enemy.
The work was destroyed by landing
party.
Gen. Pope lead his National forces
into Monterey, Tennessee. driving out
the small body of Confederates sta
toned there. Fifteen prisoners were
captured. and quantity Of baggage
and supplies seized.
Timothy Webster. the first spy to be
condemned by the Confederate govern
ment, was executed at Richmond, Vir-
ginia.
The National forces under Gen. o.
NJ. Mitchell met a Confederate army
under Gen. E. Kirby Smith in battle
at Bridgeport, Alabama. The Confed-
crates were defeated with loss Of u
killed and $50 taken prisoners.
April 80, 1852.
A reconnaissance in force was made
by the right wing Of the National army
from Pittsburg. Tennessee, toward
Purdy. The Nationals drove force
Of Confederate cavalry upon Purdy.
which place they occupied temporar-
lily. The Union troops burned two rail-
road bridges on the Memphis and Ohio
railroad, and threw locomotive into
the river. Three prisoners were ia
ken, and the troops returned, having
cut of all railroad communication be-
tween Corinth and the north.
A resolution Of censure on Simeon
Cameron, late secretary Of war, was
passed by the United States house OF
representatives, as follows:
Resolved, That Simeon Cameron.
late secretary of war, by investing
Alexander Cummings with the control
Of large. sums Of the public money.
and authority to purchase military sup
plies without restriction. without re-
Quiring from him any guarantee for
the faithful performance OF his duties.
when the services of competent pub
He officials were available, and by in
volving the government In vast num-
Der Of contracts with persons not legi-
tlmately engaged in the business per-
tanning to the subject matter Of such
contracts-especially in the purchase
Of arms for future delivery. has adopt
ed a policy highly injurious to the
public service, and deserving the CEN
sure of the house."
May 1, 1852.
The Confederate Colonel Morgan at
tackled the train Of General Mitchell
with his squadron near Pulaski.
Giles county, Tennessee, and captured
sixty wagons and about 27O men, who
were released on parole.
General Grant was superseded In
command of the army near Corinth by |
General Thomas, by an order transfer
ing General Thomas division from |
the Army of the Ohio to the Army Of |
the Tennessee.
The Confederate schooner Sarah, !
attempting to run the blockade be-
fore Bulls Bay, South Dakota, was
was driven ashore by party from the |
Union blockader Onward.
Four hundred Germans from Con-
federate Louisiana regiment went into
the Union lines at Corinth and sur
rendered as deserters
Rumor reported that band Of Tex
ans had been defeated by a Union
force under General Candy at Poralto,
Tex, on April Is.
General Butler began the debarka-
ton of his Union troops at New. Or
leans, and issued a proclamation de-
claring the intention Of the United
States government to restore order,
maintain public tranquility. and en-
force peace and quiet"
The Union siege batteries opened
fire on the defenses before yorktown.
Skirmishes occurred near Horizons
Mills, ten miles from Newburn. N. c.,
on the Pollockville road. and at
Clark's Hollow, Va, in which the
Federals claimed the victory. i
May 2, 1852.
Secretary Steward informed the for
eign ministers that the post routes
had been reopened at New Orleans.
that collector Of the port had been
appointed, and that the rules of block
ade would be modified to apply to the
port.
Confederates having fired into the
steamer Edward Wilson, bearing Unit