[Homer_J_Simpson]

Brig.-Gen. S.D. Sturgis – 1-2
The Rebel General Price – 1-2
Operations in the Gulf – 1-2
The Lounger – 2-4
Our Army at Fort Pickens – 3, 8, 22
Humors of the Day – 4-5
Domestic Intelligence – 5
Stop Thief! – 5
Foreign News – 5-6
How to Deal with Female Traitors – 6
The War in Missouri – 7, 9-12, 19
The War in Kentucky – 12-13
Our Generals – 14
Terrible Accident on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad – 15-16
Earth-Works near Leesburg, Virginia – 15
Pretty Mabel– 15
Cader Idris-The Chair of Idris – 15-17, 20
Grand Cavalry and Artillery Review at Washington on September 24, 1861 – 18, 20
The Darkest Hour – 20
A Strange Story, by sir E. Bulwer Lytton, Ch. XXV-XXVII – 20-22

[BroJoeK]

On October 12 there was a naval engagement at Head of the Passes, near New Orleans, Confederate victory -- "Mosquito fleet" river-born fire rafts panicked Union blockading ships, some damaged in their flight, no casualties.

It was the war's 56th engagement, the first in Louisiana, increasing Confederate victories to 28 vs. 21 Union victories.

Louisiana 1861 Engagements

Date	Engagement	Military Units	Losses	Victor
Oct 12	Head of the Passes, Louisiana	Union Navy Blockading Squadron , (Pope 5-ships) & Confederate "Mosquito Fleet" (Hollins 10 boats & fire rafts)	none 4 ships damaged	CSA (Union surprised routed)