Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-23


could save the Union without freeing
the slaves, he would do it; If he could
save it by freeing all the slaves, he
would do it; and il he could save it
by freeing portion of the slaves and
leaving the others alone, he would do
that.
Fort Ridgely. Minnesota, was hard
pressed by Indians, who had been at
lacking for two days.
The armies of Pope and Lee, on the
Rappahannock, engaged in artillery
practice at o'clock in the morning
At brigade Of General Sigel's divi-
sion crossed the river on reconnois.
sance and came upon a large force Of
Confederates, with whom they were
engaged until evening.
August %, 1862.
The United States sloop-of-war
Adirondack struck on a coral reef
near Little Abaco Island, in the West
Indies, and was lost. The crew was
rescued.
The Confederate schooner Louisa,
while attempting to run the blockade
U. S. S. S. Bienville.
A train of cars on the Memphis &
Charleston railroad, in charge of the
And Illinois, was captured and de-
stroyed by band of 400 irregular
Confederates three miles beyond
CORTLAND, Tennessee.
A mutiny broke out in Spinola's En-
pire brigade, recently organized in
Oneida county, New York, and in
camp in East New York. An attack
was made on the Howard house by
the mutineers, who subsequently fed
to Brooklyn and New York The riot
was quelled by the police.
A passenger train ON the Winches-
ter, Virginia railroad was fired into
and stopped by band of partisans be-
tween Winchester and Harpers Ferry.
The passengers, with the exception of
four members of Michigan regiment,
were released The train and it's con-
tents were destroyed.
General Pope was dislodged from
his position behind the Rappahannock
by a movement across the river under
taken with success in the vicinity OF
Sulphur Springs. The battle between
the opposing armies was carried on
throughout the day, mostly by maneu-
vers for position and advantage, in
which play General Lee proved him.
self superior.
A skirmish occurred near Big Hill,
Madison county, Kentucky, between
the Union troops under General Met
calfe and a superior force of Confed-
crates, in which the Union soldiers
were defeated.
August "a, 1862.
Gen. Butler, believing that a large
portion of the colored military force
of the state of Louisiana were willing
to take service in the volunteer force
of the United States, issued an order
at New Orleans directing that the
members of the Native Guards and
all other free colored citizens recog-
nized by the late governor of the state
received as volunteers, subject to the
approval of President Lincoln.
The battle between the Union army
under Pope and the Confederates I'M
der Lee was continued throughout the
day in the vicinity of Sulphur Springs
and Waterloo bridge, Virginia, with
out results of Importance to either
side.
QuantTeis and Hays partisans had
a fight with six companies of the Sec
ond Kansas and three companies of
the Sixth near Lamar, Kan. The Ma
tionals suffered loss of two killed |
and twenty-five wounded.
A skirmish took place at Dallas, Mo-,
between four companies of the Twelfth |
cavalry, Missouri state militia, and un-
der the command of Major B. F. Lag |
aer, and force Of Confederates under |
Colonel Jeffries The Confederates |
withdrew at the end of an hours hard |
fighting
General Bragg, with Confederate
army of $4,000. advanced for the inva-
sion of Kentucky. General Buell. with |
10000 prepared to repel him.
August IS, 1862
Seven men of the Bath county (Ken-
tucky) home guards surprised and cap
tured band of partisan Confederates.
c. S. Pomeroy, senator in the United |
States senate for Kansas, issued an adj |
dress to the free colored people in the
country, suggesting the organization
of emigrant parties to settle in Gen.
trail America.
Major Lippert of the Thirteenth Illi-
nois cavalry, with $50 men, repulsed
an attack by Confederate partisans in
a fierce combat 80 miles west of
Mo.
Colonel Woodward, with strong
force of Confederate irregulars, attack
ed Fort Donelson, Tennessee, but was
repulsed.
After fighting the Sioux Indians for
two days, and finally driving them off,
the entire population and garrison at
New Ulm, Mimi, abandoned the set
Element
A party of Harrodsburg and Danville
home guards, in Kentucky, surprised