Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-10-14
TIE rrnsr YEAR or THE WAR.

$780, I
December 26-Sudden evacuation oil Fort Mo tI-
trie by Major Anderson, United oeaees al ~
spikes the guns, burns the gun carriages ana re-
treats tn Fort Sumpter, which he occupies.
Dacornher o7-Capture of Fort Moultrie and Cas-
.,a p;nni-nsv bv the South Carolina troops. Cap
tain COSTA surrenders the revenue cutter Aiken.
1861.
January S-Capture of Fort Pulaski BY the Sa-
yannah troops. -,
January S-The Arsenal at Mount Vernon, Ala
bama with So coo stand of arms, seized by the Ala
bama troops.
January 4-Fort Morgan, in Mobile Bay, taken
by the Alabama troops.
January 9-The steamship Star of the west mr.
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 by the Louisiana troops
January l3-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 l5-Surrender of the Baton Rouge Ar
sena to the Louisiana troops.
House TAKEN
February 2-Seizure of the Little Rock Arsenal
by the Arkansas troops. .
February 4-Surrender of the Revenue Gutter
Cass to the authorities of Alabama
February 16-General Twiggs transfers the pub
lie property in Texas TO the State authorities Col
Waite, q. S. A., surrenders San Antonio 70 Col.
Ben Mccullough and his Texas Rangers.
February 1S-Inauguration of President Davis at
Montgomery Ala
March 3.The Revenue Cutter Dodge seized by
the Texas authorities.
March S-Gen. Beauregard assumes command of
the troops besieging Fort Sumter.
March 12-Fort Brown, in Texas surrepdered by
Captain Hill to the Texas Commissioners.
April 12-14-Battle of Fort Sumter. Brilliant
victory gained by Gen. Beauregard and the South
Carolina troops After thirty -four hours lombard
ment the Fort surrenders the Confederate States.
April l4-Evacuation CT Fort Sumter by Major
Anderson and his command.
April, 14-Abraham Lincoln, President of the
United States, issues proclamation, calling for
IS, 900 volunteers to put down the southern re-
bellion."
April l5-Col. Reeve, U. S. A, surrenders Fort
Bliss, near Ell Paso, to Col. J. w. McGriiin, the
Texas Commissioner.
April 16-Seizure of the North Carolina Forts
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 19-The Baltimore massacre. The citizens
of Baltimore attack with missiles the Northern MGR
cenaries passing through their city, route for the
South The Massachusetts regiment fires on the
people, and many are killed. Two mercenares are
also shot Great excitement follows, and the Mary
land people proceed TO burn the railroad bridges
and tear up tracks.
April 2O-Capture of the Federal army at India
nola, Texas, by Col. Van Dorm, G. 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 scuttled and sunk. The
Federal troops retreat to Fortress Monroe. The
Navy Yard subsequently occupied by the Nirginians.
April 20-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
May 9-The blockade of Virginia commenced
May 1O-Batimore occupied by 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 800 Missouri State troops, near ST.
Louis, aud obliged them to surrender.
May 10-The St Louis massacre The German
volunteers, under Col Francis P. Blair, Jr., wan
tony fire upon the people in the streets of St Lou
is, killing and woundng large number.
May 1.-THE ST. Louis massacre. Repetition Of
the terrible scene Of May TO- The defenceless peo-
pie again shot down. Tnirty-three citizens butch.
cred in cold blood.
menced by the U. S. steamer Niagara.
May 10, 90, 2l-Attack on the Virginia batteries
at Sewers Point, (near Norfolk,) by the U. S.
steamer Minnesota. The assailants driven off with
loss. No one hurt on Virginia side
May 24-Alexandrla Va occupied by 5000 Fed
eral troops, the Virginians having retreated. Kill
ling of Col. Ellsworth by the heroic jackson.
May 25-Hampton, Va, near Fortress Monroe
taken by the Federal troops Newport News &C.
cupied
May 27-New Orleans and Mobile blockaded.
May 29-President Davis arrives in Richmond
May 31-Fight at Fairfax Court House, between
q 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 Creek, be-
tween the Virginia batteries and the United States
steamers Wabash, Anacosta and Thomas Freeborn
The enemy withdraw greatly damaged.
June 3-Battle of Phppa, in western Virginia
Col. Kelly, commanding body Of Federal troops
and Virginia tories attacks an inferior force of the
Southerners at Phillippa under Col. Porterfed and
routs them. Col Kelly severely wounded and sew
eral on both sides reported killed.
June Eight at Pigs Point battery, bet-Ieen
the Confederate troops and the U. S. steamer Har-
riet Lane, resulting in the discontinue of the enc
my. The Harriet Lane badly hulled.
June lO-Battle of Great Bethel, near Yorktown,
Va. This splendid victory was gained by eleven
hundred North Oarolinians 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 . 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-Hfper's Ferry evacuated by Gen. Jos.
E. Johnston and the Confederate troops.
June 16-Skirmish at Vienna, Va, between Col.
Greggs South Carolina regiment and the 9TH Ohio
regiment The enemy routed, with loss of sew
eral killed.
June r1f-Eioht near Ieeshuro Va Fadarals