Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-01-18

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Rich Mountain. Virgiua-Surrender OF
the entire rebel force.
July l3 Engagement at Carrick's Ford
Defeat and death Of the rebel General
Grrnett.
July l6. Advance Of the army Of the Poto.
mac.
July 81. Battle of Bnll Run.
July 20. Arrival OF Cen Mcclellan in Wash
ington, to take command nf The army nj
the Potomuc-Govrrnor Morgan of New
York, calls for $4,000 more troops from
the State.
July - Return Of the Sixty ninth and other
New ork regiments from Washington
July 2o. The command under Gen. Banks. a,
iiarpers Ferry, is withdrawn to The
| maryland aide of the Potomac
Aug. D. Adjournment OF Congress.
Ang. I. Hampton burnt by the rebels.
Aug 10. Battle at Wilson's Greek, near
Springfrld-Death Of General LYON.
Aug l2. Arrest of Hon c. J. Fsuikner. late
United States Minister to France.
dug. l6. Proclamation Of the President de.
claring the States of Virginia. North
Carolina, Tennessee and arkansas in in.
! surreciiou.
| -fug. "a. The transmission Of secession iour.
! mails through the mails prohibited.
! Ang. 26. Skirmisb at Summprsviilp.
Aug. %. Capture Of the TIatterns Inlet forts
by the expedition under Commodore
Striogham aDd General Butler.
.1ug 30. Gen. Fremont issues proclamation
confscatng the slaves Of rebels.
| Sept .. False reports Of the death Of Jefsr
son Davis gain circulation and credit.
Sept 6. The Confederotes advance into X en-
tucky--Ger. Grant, with Nat on u troops
takes possession Of PsGucah, Kentncky
Sept 10 Defent Of Floyd, near Gauley River.
! Sept. 81. The Kentucky Legislature pass o
resolution ordering rebel troops 10 leave
.he StateThe President, in letter to
Gen. Fremont. directs him to modify the
couhscatinn clause OF his proclamation
Of Hug. 30.
Sept l6. Wholesale arrest Of members Of the
Maryland regiment
Sept %. Surrender of Col. Mullgan, st Lex.
inCton.
Sep, %. Occupation of Rappey, Western
Virginia. by National tr@ps.
Sept %. Occupation of Munson's Hll by
National troops.
Oct ;. Unsuccessful effort OF rebels to reta
the Hatteras Inlet forts.
Oct /. Gen. Fremont and his army leave
Jefferson city 10 pursuit Of Price.
Oct &. A,.ack oe rebels on Santa Rosa Il.
land, and repulse by regulars and Wilson's
Zuaves.
Oct II. Naval collision between rebel gun
boats and National vessels mt the head
OF the Mississippi passes. Unsuccessful
attempt Of the steam ram Turtle" to
to sink one of the National shirs.
Oct lG. Successful skirmish near Harper's
Ferry-Cnpture of rebel canuon by
troops under Col. Geary.
Oct 90 Partial blockade of Potomac by re
bel batteries.
Oct 81 Part of Gen Stones Division cross
the Potomac at Balls Bluff and after
severe fighting we're driven back. with
great loss, by the enemy On this occa
sion Gen Baker Tell
Engagement near Frederickstown, Mo.
and defeat Of rebels under JrG Tbomp
son.
Oct 25, Gallant charge Of the Fremont Cnard
under Maj Zagonyi, against a supsrior
body Of rebels at Spring field.
Oct &c. Brilliant success of National troops
under Gen Kelley at Romnpy.
Oct 81, Retirement Of General Scott.
Gen Mcclellan appointed Commander
10 Chief
Nov2 Removal of Gen Fremont from com
mend in the West:
Nov I. Engagement at Belmont Mo,-Bom
Port Royal Entrance by United States
squadron.
Nov s. Capture Of the rebel Commissioners
Sldel and Mason. on the British mail
steamer Trent, by the United States war
soop San Jacirto
Nov l8, Message Of jeff Davis to the rebel
Congress.
Nov 20, Disbanding Of the rel el troo in 4 =
comac aud Northampton counties, Va
Return OF the population to their allie
glance.
Nov 90, Bomhardment OF the rebel batteries
by Fort Pickens and the ships of war
Niagara and Richrond.
Dec 9, Meeting of Congress.
Dec 4, Occupation OF Ship Island by Ma.
tionsl troops.
Dec 6. Occupation of Beaufort. s. c by the
National troops.
Dec. IL. Great fro 10 Charleston-L Loss esti.
mated at sT,000,000.
Dec. ~ Occupation of Tybee Island by the
National troops
Dec IS. Engagement at Allegheny Camp.
Pocahoutas county, Va.
Dec 6, TbresteGed war between the United
States and Great Britain.
Dec s. Large bodies Of rebels dispersed by
Gen. Pope in Missouri Capture of a
reoei camp with l.onu prisoners.
-Gallaut affair ut Draipsville-Retreat
Of the enemy.
Dec. 20. Sixteen old whalers sunk by the
National forces at the mouth Of Charles
ton Harbor.
Dec. 90. Skirmish near Fortress Monroe.
Dec. %. Retreat Of the rebel Gen. Price to
Arkansas.
Dec. %. Adjustment Of the Mason Slidell
dfiiculty-Suspensio o; specie payments
in New York.
Dec. 30-Delivery Of the rebel Commission.
ers, Mason and Slidell, to the British.
CHRONOLOGY OF THE BLOCKADE
April 10. Presidential Proclamation author
izing the blockade.
April u. Supplementary proclamation an-
/ nouncing the block ade of North Carolina
and Virginia ports.
May A. The British ship Iliswa,ha, twice
fired at by the Cumberland, escapes and
gets into Norfolk.
May 6. The Monticello is blocsading the
mouth of the Elizabeth River, and the
Quaker City is off the Virginia Copes.
May g. Shipment of orms p!d the Mississippi
prohibited.
May g. Blockade OF Charleston by the Mia,
CARA.
May IL. Pensacola blocksded-The Pswnee
Monticello. Harriet Lane and Yankee