The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-31

ter of Confederate cavalry body un-
der Wheeler on the SheIbyvilIe and
Nelensville road, near Nashville, while
the Southerners were being paid on.
The result Of the attack. which took
the Confederates by surprise and In
confusion. was sharp defeat Of the
southerners, with considerable loss,
The arrest of deserters in Morgan
county. Indiana, being resisted. Colo
mel Darlington, commander of the Ma
tional forces In Indianapolis. sent e
squadron of cavalry to oppose the re-
sistance. The cavalry were met and
fred upon by a mob, but dispersed
them by a charge. Six citizens and
deserter were captured.
The senate of the United States ten
dered vote of thanks to Commander
John L. Worden for gallant conduct
in the fsght between the Merrimac and
the Monitor in March, 1863. Worden
was in command of the National ves-
sell
A body of National troops, under
Gen. JEFF G. Davis entered Shelbyville.
Tenn.
February 1, 1868.
The second attack on the Confeder-
ate Fort McAlister, at Genesis Point,
Ga, was made, resulting in the retire
ment of the Union fleet without dam
age to the works. Maj. John b. Gallie,
commander of the Confederate forces,
was killed. The National ironclad
monitor Montauk. under command of
Captain Worden. which was in the van
of the attacking feet, received sixty
one shots, but was not injured, and
lost no men.
Franklin. Tenn, was occupied by
National force under Col Robert John
son. The Confederate General For
rest narrowly escaped capture. One
of his captains and two men were
taken.
The legislature of North Carolina
passed a series of resolutions, vindica-
ting the loyalty of the state to the
Confederate government. and protest
ing against any settlement of the
struggle which would not secure the
independence of the Confederate
States of America.
A. D. Boileau, proprietor of the Phil
adelphia Evening Journal, was re-
leased from Fort McHenry. He had
been imprisoned by order of the war
department.
The Confederates made a night at
tack on Island Number Ten, in the
Mississippi river. capturing Federal
transport. They were subsequently
driven off by the National gunboat
New Era, which fired 100 rounds into
their position, defended only by three
six Founders.
The Quakers of Pennsylvania, New
York, Maryland, and Delaware, men,
orfalized congress, asking exemption
from the draft and the procurement
of substitutes, and from fines in penal
ty, invoking the right of conscience
against the shedding of blood.
Colonel Stokes regiment of loyal
Tennessee cavalry and a regiment of
Kentucky volunteers dispersed camp
OF Confederates at Middleton, Tenn,
by brilliant sabre charge.
February 2, 1868.
A bill permitting the enlistment of
100000 free negroes passed the house.
A dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
from Indianapolis said: "On Friday
small squad of soldiers was sent to
village named Waverly, in an ad.
joining county. to arrest some desert.
ers. Upon their arrival they were
fired upon by some of the citizens and
informed that the deserters would be
protected. and under no circumstances
would they be surrendered. The
squad, being too small to effect the
arrests, returned to this city and re.
ported the facts to Colonel Caring
tion, who sent twenty-five cavalry
after the offenders, with orders to ar.
rest them, dead or alive. The cavalry
arrived there about noon on Sunday,
and were fired upon by about forty
mounted men. The cavalry immedi.
ately charged upon them, when they
fed in all directions. throwing away
their arms. The cavalry captured
nine of the cowardly rascals with two
of the deserters, and marched them to
this city, where they are now in close
confinement"
A brisk engagement between Con
federate force with three heavy can
non and the Federal gunboat New
Era, lying off Island No. 10. which
commenced at eleven o'clock the night
before, was brought to conclusion
early in the morning by the with.
drawal of the Confederates. The at
tack, which was sudden, was made
from the Tennessee shore.
Copyright 1918. by w. C. Chapman)