Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-01-25
Dec. 2. Meeting of Congress.


Dec 4. Occupation of Ship Island by the
National troops.
Dec 9. Occupation Of Beaufort, s. c., by
the National troops.
Dec. 1. Great fire at Charleston. Loss
estimated at $1,000, 900.
Dec. IL. Occupation of Tybee Island by
Naticnl troops.
Dec. l3 Engagement at Allegheny Camp,
Pocahontas County, Va.
Dec. Is. Threatened war between the Uni
ted States and Great Britain.
Dec. Is. Large bodies of rebels dispersed
by Gen. Pope, in Missouri,-Capture
of a rebel camp with l 300 prisoners.
Gallant affair at Drainesville. le.-Re.
treat of,lhe enemy.
Dee. 20. Sixteen old whalers sunk by the
National forces, at the mouth of
Charleston harbor.
Dec. 25. Retreat of the rebel Gen. Price.
Dec. %. Adjustment of the Mason. Slidell
neutrality-suspicious. Of specie pay
meDts in New York.
Dec. 80. D livery of the rebel Commission
ers, Mason and Slidell to the. British
CHRONOLOGY OF THE BLOCKADE.
April 10. Presidential proclamation au-
thorizing the blockade.
April p. Supplementary proclamation an
nouncing the blockade of North Car
olina and Virginia ports.
May 9. Blockade of Charleston by the
Niagara.
May IL. Pensacola blockaded.
May Is. Prizes arrived at Philadelphia
Savannah blockaded
May 20. At this date six American flag
ships, with full rank Commodores at
tached, belong TO the blockading
squadron.
May 20. Blockade of the Mississippi es-
tablished.
May 81. Mobile blockaded.- d.-The Brook1u,
blockading off the mouths of the Mis-
sissippi
June l. At this date twelve ships, two
'barks, enc brig and five schooncrs had
been captured by the blockading
squadron.
June 8. At this date the Massachusetts had
captured twenty five prizes at the
passes of the Mississippi.
June 25. Blockade of Mississippi Sound.
July l. The Sun,pter privateer runs the
blockade at New-Orleans.
July a, 1t is announced that thirty seven
men-of-war and thirty Line steam
gunbosts are engaged in the blocka-
ding service.-Blockaded the Calves
ton established. Seven prizes taken
there by the South Carolina between
the 4th and 7th of July.
Aug. 4. Destruction of the rebel privascer
Pefrel by the 81, Laurence.
Aug.2s. Capture of the Hatteras forts By
the United States squadron.
Sept. IA. Destruction of the privateer
JUDAH by the United States frigate
Colorado, off Pensacola harbor,
Oct, 5. Great slaughter among the enemy
at Hatteras, by the .Montlcello,s guns
Oct. s.. Mobile is said to be thoroughly y
blockaded
Oct. IL. Escape of the 1heoIora from
Oh arleston harbor with Mason and
Sidell on board.-A rebel squadron,
under Hollins, engages the National
feet at the head of the Mississippi
passes, and is driven off.
Nov. Z Capture by the Unit ed States
squadron of the forts at Port Royal
entrance Destruc ton of, Galveston
of the priyateer Royal Yacht by the
Sa,tee frigate.
Nov, 9, Capture of Mason and slidell by
the San Jacinto.
Nov. 10, American ship HayUay Birch
burned at sea by the pirate NashviNe.
Dee. 1. The Secretary of the Navy re-
ports that l6O prizes have been cap
tured since the commence ment of the
blockade, by 43 vessels of the squad
ron.
Dec. 30. Sixteen vessels sunk at the mouth
of Charleston harbor.
Or little human fowers death gathers