Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-05-23

which resulted in the surrender OF
Norfolk and the evacuation OF the
strong batteries erected by the rebels
on Sewell's Point and Craney Island,
and the destruction OF the rebel IRON
clad steamship Merrimac, are regard
ed by the president as among the
most important successes OF the pres
ent war;" The order continued, order.
ing thanks to Gen. Wool and the ON
GERS and soldiers OF his command.
The U. 8. s. s. Oriental was lost on
Body's Island, thirty miles north OF
ICape Hatteras, Carolina.
Gen. Butler, commanding the Ma
tional occupation OF New Orleans, Is.
sued an order suppressing the New
Orleans Bee for encouraging the
southerners to burn their cotton. and
prohibiting the circulation OF Confed-
crate notes. ION and after the twenty
seventh day Of May instant" the order
read, "all circulation In Confederate
notes and bills will cease within this
department; and all sales or transfers
OF property made on and after that
day, in consideration OF such bills or
notes, directly or indirectly. will be
void, and the property contiscated to
the United States-one-fourth thereon
to go to the informer."
Two Union gunboats opened fire on
Darien, Georgia, but did no harm.
The day was observed as a fast day
throughout the Confederate states.
The National Intelligencer carried a
three.column article denouncing Gen.
Hunters proclamation freeing the
slaves and asserting that the president
would revoke It.
Commodore Goldsborough, moving
up the James river with four gun
boats to reduce Confederate batteries
on the southern shore, found them
abandoned.
May II, 1862.
There was general advance OF the
Union lines toward Corinth, Missis-
sippi, with much skirmishing and sew
eral severe engagements. Gen. Sher-
mans division lost forty-four killed
and a number wounded in fight for
the possession Of Russell's house.
Capt. Henry Eagle, commanding
the United States naval forces, sent a
message to the commander of the
Confederate defenders OF Galveston,
Texas, demanding the surrender OF the
place, and threatening bombardment
rs soon as the National forces ap-
peared, to which the Confederate gen.
eral, Herbert. replied that an answer
would be returned when the enemy ar
rived. The Confederate commander
urged the people to keep cool, assur-
ing them there was no danger and I'D
vising every man to hold himself in
arms to fight for every inch OF ground.
The gunboat Currituck, accompanied
by the transport steamer Seth Low,
moved up the Pamunkey toward New
castle, to destroy several Confederate
vessels on the river. The vessels were
burned by the Confederates.
The gunboat Penobscot opened fire
on the Confederate batteries at New
let inlet, near Wilmington, North Car
DINA. Having developed the position
and strength Of the batteries. the gun
boat withdrew.
May 10, 1852.
A skirmish took place near Searcy,
on the Little Red river, Arkansas, be-
tween one hundred and fifty men OF
Osterhause's division and some six
hundred Confederates under Colonies
Coleman and Kicks, in which the lat
ter were defeated, with a loss OF one
hundred and fifty left on the field and
quite a number wounded.
A fight took place at Princeton, Vir.
ginia, between the Nationals under
the command OF Gen. Cox and a body
of Confederates under Humphrey
Marshall, in which the Nationals were
defeated with loss OF thirty killed
and seventy wounded.
s. Phillips Lee, United States navy,
commanding the advance naval divi-
sion on the Mississippi river, demand
ed the surrender OF Vicksburg to the
authority Of the United States.
Suffolds, near Norfolk, Virginia, was
occupied by Federal troops.
Gen. Grant invested Vicksburg,
with communications opened via the
Yazoo.
May 10, 1859.
Gen. Stoneman's brigade OF McClel.
lan's army advanced within fourteen
miles Of Richmond. They left their
encampment near White house at day |
break and pushed on to six miles
above Turnstabull's Station. They |
were opposed only by a small body of |
Confederate pickets, who were dis
persed in charge.
Gen. Hunters proclamation, by |
which the slaves OF Florida, Georgia |
and South Carolina were declared free,
was officially repudiated and pro-
nounced void by President Lincoln.
Governor Yates of Illinois issued a
proclamation asking for recruits to fill |
up the state regiments at the front,
some OF which had gone forward with
little more than the minimum compile
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