Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-04-04

mond, Miss, after a fight of two hours.
The Confederate schooner Expedi-
ton, with salt from Nassau, missed
the channel in the dark when attempt
ing to run the blockade into Savannah,
and got into Catalogue sound, where
she was captured by troops sent in a
boat
March 81, 1863.
Capt. Jabez c. Rice, of Gorham, Me-,
Of the Confederate marine corps, was
arrested in his home town and con-
veyed to Fort Preble by Provost-Mar
shall Elliott, under orders of the secre-
tary of war. He claimed to be
paroled prisoner.
The legislature of Virginia passed
a bill authorizing the impressment Of
the salt works in Washington county,
Virginia. to be worked on state ac-
count.
Major General Heron was assigned
to the command of the National army
of the frontier
A large Union meeting was held in
Washington, D. c., at which speeches
were made by Admiral Foote, Green
Adams, of Kentucky, Mayor Wallach,
and others, and resolutions were
adopted in support of the National
government and for the vigorous prose
cution of the war against traitors, at
home and abroad.
President Lincoln issued proclama-
ton declaring all commercial inter-
course not licensed and conducted
as provided by law between citizens
of the states now in rebellion and
those of the loyal states of the Union,
to be unlawful, until such rebellion
should cease, notice of which would be
duly given by proclamation.
The colored Union soldiers that had
been occupying Jacksonville, Fla,
evacuated the place, after setting fire
to it and completely destroying the
town.
April 1, 1868.
Admiral Farragut, with the Hart
ford, Switzerland and Albatross, en-
passing below them without material
was organized by M Sanford and as
sociates. to begin business on May
first.
Captain Moseby, of the Confederate
irregular cavalry, made raid near
Broad River, Va. His force was en-
countered by portion of the First
Vermont cavalry, and fight ensued.
The Confederates took up position
behind a fence, which the Union
cavalry could not get over, and from
which they were unable to dislodge
the Confederates. During the light
Captain Flint of the Vermont regi-
ment. and lieutenant, were severely
wounded.
The Federal General Stanley at
tackled the Confederate force under
General Morgan at Snow Hill, Tenn.
April 2, 1868.
There was bread riot in Richmond.
va. Women. forming a mob, broke
into the Confederate stores and took
bread, clothing, and what they needed.
The militia dispersed them.
Eight regiments of General Crufts's
and Hazen's brigades, General Pal
mer's division, failed in an effort, COM
menced the night before, to capture
a Confederate brigade stationed at
woodbury., Tenn. The Confederate
pickets discovered the advance early
in the morning and prevented a sur
prise, upon which the success of the
undertaking depended. The Confed-
crates. heavily outnumbered, with
drew hastily, but in good order.
Admiral Farragut, with the entire
Union fleet in the Mississippi, passed
from Grand Gulf to the mouth Of the
Red river, destroying all small boats
encountered on the way.
Maj. w. C. Ransom, of the Fifth
Kansas cavalry, annihilated the band
of Confederate irregulars that had
raided the steamer Sam Gaty few
days before. in Missouri. Seventeen
of the band were killed in fight, and
two were hanged. Many of the me-
groes who had been taken from the
steamer were recovered.
The National gunboat ST. Clair was
rendered unmsnageable and nearly fell