Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-23

A force Of General Stuart's Confed-
crate cavalry made a dash at Catlett's
Station, Va, in General Pope's rear,
destroyed or carried off a large guam
| tity of suffers stores and captured
General Pope's wagons, with all his
personal papers.
President Lincoln, in response to a
letter written by Horace Greeley, stat
ed that his paramount object was the
restoration of the Union, and not the
safety or destruction of slavery. If he
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 if he could save it
by freeing portion of the slaves and
/ 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
At brigade Of General SigeTs divi-
sion crossed the river on reconnois-
sance and came upon 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
Of Charleston, was captured by the
U. S. S. S. Bienville.
A train of cars on the Memphis &
Charleston railroad, in charge of the
42nd Illinois, was captured and de-
stroyed by a 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 Harper's Ferry.
The passengers, with the exception of
four members of Michigan regiment,
were released The train and its 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
i 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 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
as portion of the militia, would be
received as volunteers, subject to the
approval of President Lincoln.
The battle between the Union army
under Pope and the Confederates un-
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
Quantreps 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. Laz-
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 inya-
sion of Kentucky. General Buell. with
10000 prepared to repel him.
August rs, 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