Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-02-12
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TIMES.
Chronology of the Rebellion, &c.

Two schoonerS with rebel troops taken i
the Potomac-Rebels at Harper's Ferry rein
forced.
! 20th-Seizure of telegraphic dispatche
throughout the North by orders from Wash
lngton-North Carolina Secession ordnanc,
adopted-lnterview between between Gen
Harvey and Ger. Price about Missouri affair
-Gov. Magofin issued his proclamation o
the neutrality of Kenlucky-Mails having con
nection with the rebel States, on the sea coas
and rivers, cut off.
21st-Confedernte Congress adjourned tc
meet at Richmond, Va, on the Goth of July
The Confederates establish blockade of the
Mississippi river at Memphis, Tenn.
22d-Ship Island forttications destroyed to
keep them from the rcbels-Flag- raising at
the Postoffice in Washington, speeches were
made by the President and Cabinet.
24th-Gcneral movement of troops into Vir-
ginia-The rebels cvacuate Alexandria-Col
Ellsworth shot by the rebel Jackson, landlord
of the Marshall House, Alexandria, from which
the Colonel had taken down secession flag ;
Jackson was instantly killed--Arlington
Heights occupied by our troops-VirgInia
cavalry company captured.
2oth-Our troops destroyed bridges on the
Alexandria and Leesburg raiIroad-Rebel at
tack on the 10Th New York regiment, nobody
hurt-Ellsworth' funeral at Washington.
26th-Alexandria put under martial law
w estern Virginia voted strongly for the Union
27th-ChiefJust Taney's habeas corpus
in the Merryman case disre garded by General
dwallader-Bockade of the Mississippi
commenced 10y the sloOp- p-of-war Brooklyn
Brig Gen. Mcdowell takes command at Wash
ington-Mobile blockaded.
2Sth-Gen. Butler advanced his forces to
Newport News-Savannah Observation-Disclosures
one hundred slaves escaped from their masters
IN Virginia, and took refnge in Fortress Mon
roe, and General Butler declared them prizes
and refused to restore them
29th-Jef Davis reached Richm ond-Our
troops advanced towards Harper's Ferry, the
rebels retire towards Martnsburg.
3Oth-Rebels fed from Grafton, Va. and
Col. Kelly took possession with Union troops
Rebels fell back from Williamsport Nd.
3lst-Gen. Lyon superseded Gen. Harney
Maj Gems. Banks and Fremont commission
ed-Gun- boat Freedom engaged rebel batter
les at Acquia Creek.
JUNE 1st, 1S61-Lieut. Tompkins, U. s.
regular cavalry, with AZ men charged through
the rebels at Fairfax Court House, killing rebel
Capt. MARI and several others, Tompkns had
2 killed.
3d-Rebels routed at Philippi, Va, by Col
Kelly, with a loss of Is killed and 10 prison.
ers Union men were killed, and Col. Kelly
was wounded-Senator Douglas died-Border
State Convention met-Privateer Savannah
captured off South Carolina coast by u S. brig
Perry.
6th-Tne Harriet Lane engaged the Pig
Point batteries-Capt. Balls rebel cavalry
captured at Alexandria, sworn and let CO.
1th-Gen. Patterson's army corps COM
menced its march toward Virginia, from
Chambersburg, Brig. Gen. Thomas leading
the advance.
Sth-The bridges over the Potion ac at Point
of Rocks and Berlin were burned by order of
rebel Gen. Lee.
9th-A. Ii. Stephens made his cotton loan
speech at Mledgvile.
1Oth-Battle at Big Bethel Union force
under Gen. Pierce repulsed, IA killed, and As
wounded Lieut.. Grebel and Major Winthrop
killed rebels say they had II killed.
lIth-Col. Wallace surprised and routed
800 rebels at Romney, Va, killing 2, losing
e-Wheelng Convention met.
l2th-Gov. Jackson Of Missouri, issued a
proclamation calling out $4,000 men resist the
Federal Government.
I3th-F ast-day in the rebel States.
I4th-Rebels evacuated and burned Har-
per's Ferry railroad bridge, and took the ar
mory machinery to r chmond-Maryland con.
gress election showed Union victory.
loth-Prlvateer Savannah arrived at New
I ork as prize-Gen. Lyon occupied Jeffer-
son City, Mo. Rebels under Price retreated to
Bonneville.
I6th-Skirmish at Seneca Mills, a secession
captain and men killed.
l1th-Western Virginia Convention unani-
monsly voted its independence OF Ethe rebel
section of the State-The surprise at Vienna,
rebels fire upon railroad train, killing u
MON soldiers, 6 rebels killed-Battle OF Boon
vile, Mo-, Gen. Lyon routed the rebels under
Gems Price and Jackson about 80 rebels
killed. Lyons lost only 2-Gen. Patterson
crossed the Potomac at Wiliamsport.
19th-Rebels occupied Piedmont, Va-35
rebels captured at Liberty, Mo.-An drew
a I'm nl-n of
convention passed an ordinance re-organizIng
The State Government.
2Oth-Maj. Gen. Mcclellan took command |
in Western Virginia Wheeling Convention
elected Frank Ii. PierpoiDt Governor of Vir- |
sinia, and Daniel Palsy Lieut. Governor.
2lst--East Tennessee u Unon Convention met |
23d-Balloon reconnaissance commenced
Forty eight locomotives, valued at four hum |
ired thousand dollars, belonging to the Balti- |
more and Ohio Railroad Company, were de-
troyed at Martinsburg, Va, by the rebels
24th-Gov. Harris proclaimed Tennessee |
'ut of the Union, the vote of the people be-
ng for secession-Large fire at Richmond |
Virginia.
25th-Virginia Secession vote announced |
It rs, 1854 to 32,134 against-Iowa voted war |
oan of $500, 900.
26th-The President acknowledged the |
" heeling government as the government of |
Virginia-Skirmish at Patterson's creek Va,
z rebels and Union man killed.
21th-Marshal Kane arrested In Baltimore |
j. q. Fremont arrived from Europe-En-
'agement between gunboats Pawnee and Free
,orn and rebel batteries at Matthias Point
japt. Ward of the Navy killed.
2Sth-Skirmish at Falls Church, Va, one |
Union and two rebel troops killed-Skirmish |
It Shooters Hill, Va, one Union and two reb-
lis killed.
29th-General council of war at Washington |
Steamer st. Nicholas captured in the Poto-
nac by the rebels, aided by Thomas, the |
French Lady"