Capture of a Steamer

CAPE GIRARDEAU, May 24 – Dispatches from Colonel Daniels of the 1^st Wisconsin Cavalry, dated Camp George, [Dunklin] county, only contain accounts of the capture of the steamer Dan E. Miller on the St. Ann river, laden with stores and provisions and a company of troops for Memphis.  The colonel captured the pickets on the boat, and came upon the boat itself before it was out of rifle distance.  In return to command to-day to, the enemy sent a volley of musketry.  Col. Daniels then brought to bear upon them a brass 6 pounder, which after sending a shot through her stern and anther through her wheal house, killing Lieut. Col. Lewis and one private and wounding three others the steamer surrendered.  About 60 prisoners were taken among whom was one Colonel.  None of the Federals hurt.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 31, 1862, p. 4

Skirmish in Arkansas

ST. LOUIS, May 14. – Col. Daniels, with a portion of the 1^st Wisconsin Cavalry, Attacked a rebel camp occupied by four companies, commanded by Col. Phelan on the 10^th inst., at or near Bloomfield, on Little Red River.  The rebels fled and scattered through the swamps, leaving 1 killed on the field.  The union troops captured 11 prisoners, the horses of Col. Phelan and those of two of his Lieuts., a quantity of oxen, camp equipage, arms and ammunition.  All Col. Phelan’s military chest with his books and papers.

Col. Daniels is in pursuit picking up rebel bounty.

The enemy are impressing every able-bodied man, and sweeping off all the cattle horses and supplies.  The people were fleeing in a state of terror perfectly indiscribable.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 17, 1862, p. 3