The Red Cloud chief., 1913-03-27

| daily city consumption. or to any per
son bringing such food from beyond the
Confederate army lines. or purchases
| for family consumption.
This act shall be In force from
| its passage. and continue during the
war"
An important debate took place in
the British house OF commons concern
ing the depredations OF the Confedcr-
| ate privatccr Alabama
Jacksonville, Fla. was burned by
the National troops under Colonel
Rust
Colonel Fawcott, OF the Confeder.
ate army, was arrested at New York
| city.
The English steamer Ariel was cap.
turcd by the gunboat Stettin while
| attempting to run the blockade of
Bulls BAY, =. G.
Robert Gay. OF Company n. Seventy.
first Indiana. was shot as n deserter
at Indianapolis.
National soldiers prevented ministers
Of Norfolk from holding fast day wor
ship In their churches. In compliance
with the procla nation Of President
Davis, setting aside the day for the
purpose.
The u =. 8. s. Hartford. Admiral
Farragut's flagship. engaged the bat
teries at Warrenton, three miles be.
low Vicksburg. and passed below. &C.
complishing nothing.
March %. 1868.
The legislature OF Massachusetts
passed resolutions thanking the sol
diers of the state serving In the war.
and promising them such reenforce-
ment as tho National government
might demand.
The National gunboat Diana was
captured by the Confederates near Pat
terson. La.
Coles island. nine miles from
Charleston. s. c.. was occupied by
New York troops.
Confederates burned the temporary
bridge with which the National engin-
GERS had replaced the stone bridge Mt
Bull Run. Va. They also collected
all the grain and other supplies they
could obtain in London and Pauqier
counties.
The steamer Sam Gaty. carrying q
number OF negroes, was stopped and
boarded by Confederate partisans at
Sibley, Mo. Twenty Of the negroes
were reported killed. and a large
quantity of government store de-
stroyed. before the vessel was per.
mitted to proceed.
A foraging expedition Of National
troops under Colonel Fairchild OF the
Second Wisconsin returned to Belle
Plain, Va. after an expedition to
Northern Neck. A quantity Of pork.
bacon. corn, wheat. peas and beans
was secured. The cavalry connected
with the force seized number OF
horses and mules, captured prisoners.
and broke up the ferries at Union and
Rappahannock. A schooner engaged
; In smuggling was burned.
: March 20. 1863.
The schooner Nettie was captured
by the United States steamer South
Carolina twenty-five miles east of Port
.. Royal, with a cargo Of cotton, mostly
damaged.
A party Of blockade runners was
, captured at Poplar Hill Greek. Nd.
by a detachment OF the First Maryland
regiment, under the command OF Lieut..
J. L. Williams.
A detachment of the Sixth Illinois
cavalry. under command Of Lieut..
, Col. Lewis Loomis. In camp near
Somerville. Tenn. was surprised by a
large force of Confederate irregulars
: under Colonel Richardson. but extri.
. Gated itself after terrific struggle.
in which over forty Of their number
were killed and wounded.
. National pickets in the vicinity OF
Williamsburg. Va. were attacked
; early in the morning by large force
: Of Confederate cavalry. Two were
. killed. and six wounded. and three
' taken prisoners. Lieutenant Wingel
Of the Fifth Pennsylvania. in com
mand Of the pickets. was among the
? wounded.
General Gilmore defeated the Con
: federates under General Pegram neal
Somerset, Ky.
i General Grant despatched General
McClernand with the Thirteenth corps
y to gain the rear OF Vicksburg vic
New Carthage. Ark.
}. There was q sharp fight at Point
Pleasant. Va. In which the Confeder
ates were repulsed.
a Copyright. 1919 by w. q. Chapman)
=
y New Trick.