The world: historical and actual . NATHANIEL CAPT. CHAJiLES WILKES. fell, had occurred August 10, the the Mississippi River, opposite Columbus, Missouri,was the begin-ning of Gen-eral Grantsvictories, butit was a vic-tory so farturned intodefeat that hewas finallyglad to seekthe shelter ofhis gun-boats. The battleof WilsonsCreek, wherethe gallant Lyon and was the most destructive engagement ofyear, except Bull Run. It terminated favorably tothe South, although very nearly an even thing. The year 1861 closed with the South in possessionof several points of advantage, gained during thesea
The world: historical and actual . NATHANIEL CAPT. CHAJiLES WILKES. fell, had occurred August 10, the the Mississippi River, opposite Columbus, Missouri,was the begin-ning of Gen-eral Grantsvictories, butit was a vic-tory so farturned intodefeat that hewas finallyglad to seekthe shelter ofhis gun-boats. The battleof WilsonsCreek, wherethe gallant Lyon and was the most destructive engagement ofyear, except Bull Run. It terminated favorably tothe South, although very nearly an even thing. The year 1861 closed with the South in possessionof several points of advantage, gained during theseason. On that side was an army of 350,000; onthe Northern, a force of 500,000. Missouri andMaryland were saved from seceding. Both couldpoint to trophies, but neither had occasion for over-weening confidence of ability to achieve final victory. The Trent affair was the capture by CaptainWilkes, of the United States navy, of Mason andSlidell, representatives of the Confederacy, while onboard the British steamer the Trent. It occurredNovember 8, and
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