The Ekalaka eagle., 1912-06-14

Harrlsonburgh, Va, at two o'clock in
the afternoon and drove out the rear
guard OF General JacksOns army. AT
tour O'CLOCK the First New Jersey cav.
airy, after driving the enemy through
the village, fell into an ambuscade,
and Colonel Windham, it's commander,
was captured. The regiment sustained
heavy loss. General Bayard subse.
Quently engaged the enemy with his
brigade and drove them from their
position, capturing their camp. The
Confederates continued their retreat.
June 7, 1862.
On the Chickahominy river the Con
federates opened fire on the pickets OF
General Summers Union force, but
without effect.
The Paris Constitutional published
an article to show the impossibility
OF the south being conquered, and
maintaining that mediation alone
would succeed in putting an end to a
war disastrous to the interests OF hu-
manity.
William Mumford. citizen of New
Orleans, was hanged in that city by
order OF General Butler for an overt
act OF treason in pulling down the
United States flag from the mint.
In the Missouri convention a bill
for the gradual emancipation of the
slaves was submitted and defeated by
vote of fifty-two to nineteen.
Memphis, Tenn, was formally taken
possession OF by the Union forces in
the name of the government OF the
United States by Col G. n Fitch,
commanding the Indiana brigade
The schooner Rowena, formerly the
Garibaldi, ran into Stone Inlet, S. G.,
not knowing it to be in possession OF
the National forces, and was captured
by the gunboat Pavnee.
June 8, 1852.
accommodating party under Lieu.
tenant Bonse of the Tenth Virginia
Union regiment, captured three bush.
Whackers' that had teen doing mis-
chief against the Union army in west
ern Virginia.
General Fremont attacked Stonewall
Jackson seven miles beyond Harrison
burgh, Va, near Union Church or
Cross Keys. at $50 in the morning.
Jackson withdrew from his position
after several hours OF fighting.
General Turner Ashby of the Con-
federate cavalry was buried at Char
lOttesville, Va.
Judge SWayne of Memphis, Tenn,
refused to open the criminal court in
that city after receiving an order
from Col. G. n. Fitch, commanding
United States forces, instructing him
to confine himself TO the hearing and
adjudication Of such cases only as
were not based on the recognition OF
the right OF state to secede from
the Union, or on the presumption OF
the establishment of the so-called
southern Confederacy, or recognizing
the same
A small force of Union troops, while
on a reconnaissance in the vicinity or
New Market, Va, captured a Confed-
crate spy named Hance, who had been
engaged in carrying information from
the Union army to the Confederate
headquarters in Richmond
A reconnaissance was made, under
cover OF the Union gunboats, by
body Of National troops under Colonel
Morrow. on James Island, s. G. The
Union forces drove the Confederates
for two miles, and We're at one time
within three miles of the city OF
Charlestown, and in full view of Fort
Sumter. The object of the recon
nossance accomplished, the troops
fell back to their former position. los
ing two killed and seven wounded.
June 9, 1852.
General Jackson, too close pressed
In his retreat from the Shenandoah,
turned on the advance body OF Cen
eral Fremont's Union army under Gen
eral Shields, near Fort Republic, Va,
and drove them back upon the main
force, Having checked the Union
army, he continued his retreat.
The senate of the United States re-
solved itself into High Court OF In
peachment for the trial OF Judge
Humphreys OF Tennessee, for treason,
but proceedings were postponed until
the Goth
The house bin prohibiting slavery
In the territories was passed.
Secretary Wells addressed a long
communication to the senate on the
construction OF armOred ships.
General Halleck at Corinth sent the
following dispatch to the war depart
ment: THE enemy has fallen back
fifty miles from here by railroad, and
nearly seventy by wagon road. Gen.