Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-10-17

the war between the socaled Uniteu 0S'.ee siu w
Confederates we extract from the Charleston C0ure
ier as matter of general interest and reference;
-, .-.,.a 1860. -.a4 .kr
December 26-Sudden evacuation of Fort Noul-
trie by Major Anderson United States Army. de
snilxes the guns, burns the gun carriages, and re-
, treats to Fort Sumpter, which he occupies.
December 27-Capture of Fort Moultrie and Cas-
tie P;ockney by the South Carolina troops. Cap
tain Costa surrenders the revenue cutter Aiken.
(. 1861.
January Sculpture Of Fort Pulaski by the sa-
vanHah troops.
January S-The Arsenal at Mount Vernon, Ala
bana, with 90 900 stand of arms seized by the Ala
bana troops.
January 4-Fort Morgan, in Mobile Bay, taken
by the Alabama troops 1a
January s-The steamship Star of the West fir
ed into and driven off by the South Carolina oatte-
ries on Morris Island Failure of the attempt to
reinforce Fort Sumpter.
near New Orleans, captured blythe louisiana troops
January lS-Capture of the Pensacola Navy
Yard and Forts Barrancos and McRae, by the troops
from Florida, Alabama and Louisiana. Maj Chase
shortly after takes command and the siege OF Fort
Pickens commences. -
January 15-Surrender of the Baton Rouge Ar
senal to the Louisiana troops.
January 3I-The New Orleans Mint and Custom
House taken.
February 2-Seizure OF the Little hocS arsenal
by the Arkansas troops.
February 4-Surrender Of the Revenue outter
Cass to the authorities of Alabama
February l6-General Twiggs transfers the pub
lie property in Texas to the State authorities Col
Waite. U. S. A., surrenders San Antonio to Col
Ben Mccullough and his Texas Rangers
February lS-Inauguration of President Davis at
Montgomery, Ala.
March 3.The Revenue Cutter Dodge seized by
the Texas authorities
March Cen. Beauregard assumes command of
the troops besieging Fort Sumter.
March 12-FOrt Brown, in Texas surrendered by
Captain Hill to the Texas Commissioners
April l2-l4-Battle of Fort Sumter. Brilliant
victory gained by Gen. Beauregard and the South
Carolina troops After thirty four hours lombard
ment the Fort surrenders to the Confederate States
April 14--Evacuation Of Fort Sumter by Major
Anderson and his command.
April 14-Abraham Lincoln, President OF the
United States, issues proclamation, calling Tor
$4,000 volunteers to put down the "Southern re-
belkeu"
April 15-Col Reeve, U. S. A., surrenders Fort
Bliss, near Ell Paso, to Col. J. W. McGrffn, the
Texas Commissioner.
and the Fayetteville Arsenal by the State troops.
April lS-Capture of the steamship Star of the
West by Col Van Dorm, c. S. A.
April l9-The Baltimore massacre The citizens
of Baltimore attack with missiles the Northern mer
cenares passing through their city, en- route for the
South. The Massachusetts, regiment fires on the
people, and many are killed. Two mercenaries arc
also shot Great excitement follows, and the Mary
land uecp,e proceed to burn the railroad bridges
and tear up tracks
April 20-Capture Of the Federal army at India
nola, Texas by Col Van Dorm, c. S. A. The Fed
eral officers released on parole.
April 2O-Attempted destruction Of Norfolk Navy
Yard by the Federal authorities The works set on
fire and several war ships scuttlec and sunk The
Federal troops retreat to Fortress Monroe. The
Navy Yard subsequently occupied by the Virgnians.
April 2O-Harpers Ferry evacuated by the Fed
eral troops under Lieut. Jones, who attempts the
destruction of the Armory by fire. The place &C.
cupied by Virginia troops.
April 2S-Fort Smith. Arkansas, captured by the
Arkansas troops under Col. Scion Borland.
Nav 9-The blockade of Virginia commenced
May lO-Baltmore occupied by a large body of
Federal troops under Gen. B. F. Butler.
May 1O-A body of 5000 Federal volunteers,
under Capt Lyon, U. S. Army, surrounded the en-
campment of 500 Missouri State troops, near St
LOUIS and obliged them to surrender.
Nav l0-The St Louis massacre. The German
volunteers under Col Francis p. Blair, Dr., wan
tonly fire upon the peoph in the streets Of ST. Lou
is, killing and wounding large number.
May 1.-THE St Louis massacre. Repetition Of
the terrible scene of May 10. The defcnceless Peo-
pie again shot down. Thirty three citizens butch.
cred in cold blood.
MAY 1.-THE blockade Of Charleston harbor CON-
menced by the U. S. steamer Niagara
Nav 10, 30, 21-Attack on the Virginia batteries
at SewelIs Point, (near Norfolk,) by the U. 5.
steamer Minnesota. The assailants driven off with
loss. No one hurt on Virginia side.
i H. Ea1
eral troops the Virginans having retreated. hil-
ling of Col Ellsworth by the heroic Jackson.
May 25-HamptoR Va, near Fortress Monroe,
taken by the Federal troops. Newport News oc.
cupied
MAY 27-New Orleans and Mobile blockaded
Nav 29-Presdent Davis arrives in Richmond.
Nav 31-Fight at Fairfax Court House, between
a company of U. S. cavalry and Virginia compa-
ny; the gallant Capt Mari killed several Federal
troops killed. wounded and taken prisoners
June l, 2, Enlargement at Aqua Greek, be-
tween the Virginia batteries and the United States
steamers Wabash, Anacosta and Thomas Freedom.
The enemy withdraw greatly damaged.
June 3-Battle of Phillippa in western Virginia.
Col Kelly, commanding body of Federal troops
and Virginia tories attacks an inferior force of the
Southerners at PhIippa, under Col. Porterfeld and
routs them. Col Kelly severely wounded, and sew
eral on both sides reported killed
June Eight at Pigs Point battery, bet7een
the Confederate troops and the o., S. steamer Har-
riet Lane resulting in the discontinue of the ene-
my. The Harriet Lane badly hulled.
June l0-Battle of Great Bethel, near Yorktown,
Va. This splendid victory was gained by eleven
hundred North Carolinians and Virginians CON-
manded by Col. j. Bankhead Magruder, over four
thousand five hundred Federal troops, under Brig.
Gen. Pierce. The Federal troops attacked the
Southern entertainments, and after a fight of four
hours, were driven back and pursued to Hampton.
Southern loss, one man killed and seven wounded.
Federal loss believed to be several hundred. They
confess to thirty killed and one hundred wounded.
June 12-Gov. jackson, of Missouri issues
proclamation, calling the people of that State to
arms. He commences to concentrate troops at JEFF
ferson City, burning 'the bridges on the routes to
St Louis and the east
June 15-Harper's Ferry evacuated by Gen. Jos.
E.,Johnsten and the Confederate troops.
June 16-Skirmish at Vienna, Va, between Col.
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