The Van Buren press., 1912-06-01
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK

May 27, 1862.
A portion of Gen. Ftz-John Porters
corps engaged and defeated a force
of Confederates near Hanover Court
House. The Confederates were re-
ported to have lost five hundred pris-
oners and 100 killed.
The steamer Gordon Of Nassau was
captured by the gunboats State OF
Georgia and Victoria while attempt
ing to run the blockade at Whining
ton. The schooner Andromeda, from
Sabine Pass, was captured off Mariel,
Cuba.
Colonel Purcell of the Tenth Iowa
regiment reported having met and de-
feated a brigade OF Confederates near
Corinth, Miss, in slight engage
ment.,
The schoors1 Lucy d. Holmes was
captured by the U. S. s. S. Santiago
de Cuba on the coast of Georgia, hay-
ing run the blockade OF CharlestoWn,
s. c., the night before.
General Mcclellan, complaining that
newspaper correspondents divulged In
formation OF the intended movements
of the Union troops in the press
dispatches, asked the war department
to issue an order holding editors re-
sponsible for the publication OF such
| news.
The president sent message to the
house of representatives OF the United
States defending his conduct Of the
war, and stating that the censure
which had been passed on former Sec
rotary Cameron was deserved as well
by himself and the other members OF
| the cabinet.
The Norfolk Day Book" publica-
ton of which had been permitted
after the occupation OF the town by
the Union force, was ordered suspend
ed for an expression Of criticism OF
| those citizens who had taken the oath
| OF allegiance to the United States.
The gunboats Stepping Stone and
Occur de Leon, making a reconnois'
sance up the Appomatox river, were
driven back to City Point by the re-
ception they met from Confederates
| on the bank of the stream.
May 20, 1862.
A public meeting was held In Rich
mond, Va, to form company OF
| Home Guards for the defense OF the
city. The legislature of Virginia ap-
propriated the sum Of 100000 to de-
| fray the expenses OF moving the
women and children from the city.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis was sent under
care Of ex-senator Gwin to Raleigh,
N. c.
Three strong columns, commanded
by Gems Thomas, Buell. and Pope. ad-
vanced and reconnoitered within gun
shot of the Confederate works at
Corinth. The Confederates slowly
withdrew before the pressure OF the
columns The loss was light on each
side.
Lieutenant Colonel Sickles, in COM
mand Of the Ninth Illinois cavalry,
had a skirmish with Confederate cav
airy near Cache River Bridge, in Ar
kansas. Two other slight skirmishes
occurred In the vicinity during the
day,
The U. s. mail steamer Northern
Light. under command OF Captain
Tinklepaugh, captured the Confeder'
ate schooner Agnes Il. Ward OF VII.
mington, sailing on the high seas, I'M
| der the Confederate flag and carrying
a valuable cargo OF southern products
to Nassau. The mail steamer took
her in tow for New York.
General Shepey, military command.
ant at New Orleans, issued an order
forbidding the citizens to pray for the
destruction OF the Union or the con
stitution Of the United States, or for
success to the Confederate arms
They were otherwise permitted TO
worship God. Pierre Soule was ar
rested in the city by order OF General
Butler
May 20, 1862.
The English steamer Elizabeth was
captured off Charlestown by the U
s. S. s. Keystone state.
The public debt Of the United States
was s49l ,445,9Si, at an average inter
est of 4.35 per cent.
Captain Frisbee's force OF cavalry
captured, near Neosho, Mo, two Con
federate colonies, one lieutenant col
onel two jayhawkers, number OF
guns and reyolyers, a train OF forage
fifteen horses, three mules and n dog
which they proceeded to Kick arounc
the town,
Federal cavalry found valuable
stores and cars full OF -four on the
tracks at Ashland, Va abandoned by
the Confederates In their retreat
Some other cars had been rescued BY
being pushed by negroes to the crest
OF ridge, whence they ran by gravity
three miles toward Richmond,
Brigadier General Schoheld ISSUED
severe orders against guerrilas ant
partisan fighters IN Missouri, stating
that all such would be shot down or
sight, and that all citizens who die
not help In the capture OF tn,
marauders would be treated as aideri
and abettors OF their crime.
Col y, G. Christ, with the Fifteenth
Pennsylvania, drove party Of Con
fcderates In skirmish at Pocotaligo
Va, after stubborn contest lastin,
nm hour
The publication OF the New Orleans
Bee was resumed, a satisfactory ex
PLANTATION having been made Genera
Butler