The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-01


ade.
Gen. Lander, OF the Union army,
made a reconnaissance in force and
broke up a Confederate camp at
Blooming Gap. Va. Col. Carroll with
some Ohio volunteers, made recon
noissance to Ungers store, in Virginia.
Gen. Dunning captured herd of beef
cattle from a band of guerrillas at New
Creek, Va.
Hamilton Fish and Bishop Ames,
who had been commissioned to visit
the Union prisoners in southern pris-
ons, returned to Washington They
had been refused permission to visit
the prisoners, for military reasons, but
the Confederate government had ne
gotiated with them for a general e1-
change, which was brought about.
February IS, 1862.
Bowling Green, Kentucky, was evac-
uated by the Confederates, and occu-
pied by Union force under Briga-
dier-General d. G. Buell.. The national
troops reached the Big Barren river,
opposite the city, at o'clock in the
afternoon, after a hard march of 40
miles in 281a hours. The bridge
across the river having been de-
stroyed, the brigade under Colonel
Turchin was sent across the river in
fiat boat, under cover of a heavy
fire from the batteries Of field artil-
lery, under Captain Loomis. The Con-
| feGerates were not in sufficient force
| to resist General BuelPs army, and
| left the town. 1t had lost much value
as strategical position because OF
| the recent fire.
The national batteries on Venus
Island Point, in the Savannah river,
were attacked at o'clock In the aft
ernoon by four Confederate gunboats.
The gunboats sought to silence or de-
| stroy the batteries in order that YES
sells might pass the point from Fort
Pulaski. The engagement was heavy
for an hour. 1t was terminated by a
lucky shot that disabled the boat OF
the Confederate flag officer, which
was towed out of action by another of
1
that had come with the gunboats from
Fort Pulaski to take advantage Of the
passage they might effect, returned
whence it had come.
The Confederates attempted to
break through the Federal lines
drawn by General Grant about Fort
Donelson. They were repulsed and
driven into their inner works by a
general advance.
Commander Foote bombarded Fort
| DonelsOn.
February 16, 1862.
Fort Donelson, a strong Confederate
position on the Tennessee river, IL
Tennessee, surrendered on the morn
ing of the 10th to the Union forces
under General Grant, who had beer
operating against the fort for severa
days. On the 18th there had been al
attack by the Union gunboat fiotilla
which had been repulsed after heavy
duel between the boats and batteries
On the 18th more gunboats arrived
with achievements. General McCler
nand's column had occupied posi-
ton in front of the works the day be
fore. On the 14th the gunboats at
tackled again, but with no better sue
cess, losing heavily from the plunginl
fire of the Confederate batteries.
Finding it out Of the question t.
carry the works by a river attack
General Grant determined to inves
the place, but his plans were upset b,
a fierce sortie from the Confederat
works early on the morning of tn
18th. The Confederates succeeded i
, driving back the right wing Of tn
, Union army, and held a decided &C
, vantage until General Grant ordere
, General Smith to move against tn
/ Confederate left. The movement wa
, executed with dash, and was success:
? full The Confederates were drive
from that part of the field, and subs'
, quently from the right, where the
: had gained ground earlier in the da!
: On the morning of the 10th tn
, | Confederates surrendered. General
!. Floyd and Pillow, with large pal
. of the garrison, had escaped durin
4 the night. Generals Buckner an
Tilghman remained with the fort, an
p were taken prisoners. The capture {
: the fort was considered a decisiv
victory in the North and did much
raise General Grant in the populs
= esteem.
Brigadier-General Price Of the Co
!. federate army, son Of Sterling Pric
together with a number Of Confede
ate officers, was captured near Wars
Missouri, by Iowa troops under &c
L onel Stubs.
5 February IL, 1862.
There was savage encounter
the woods on the banks Of Sug'
Creek, Arkansas, between a body
Confederates whose identity was n
known, and the First Missouri Ca
u airy, Fourth Missouri Cavalry, al
IL Douar'c ho Tho Fir