Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-10-10
THE FIRST YEAR OF THE WAR.

| flo p;ncLnev bv the South Carolina troops. Cap
| tain Costa surrenders the revenue cutter Aiken.
1861.
| !, sJ.r,.rv Sculpture of Fort Pulaski By the Sa-
| vannah troops IN.
hama with 10000 stand of arms, seized by the Ala
| bama troops ..--. .-.-
January fort Morgan, in Mobile Bay, taken
BY the Alabama troops.
January 9.The steamship Star of the West fir
ed into and driven off by the South Carolina bate
ries on Morris Island. Failure of the attempt TO
reinforce Fort Sumpter.
January 1O-Forts jackson, St. Philips and Pike
near New Orleans, captured by heLouisiana troops
January 13-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 3l-The New Orleans Mint and custom
House taken.
FEBRUARY 2-Seizure of the Little Rock Arsenal
by the Arkansas troops.
February 4-Surrender of the Revenue Cutler
Cass to the authorities Of Alabama.
February 16-General Twiggs transfers the pub
lie property in Texas to the State authorities. Col.
Waite, o. S. A. surrenders San Antonio to Col.
Ben Mccullough and his Texas Rangers.
February 1S-Inauguration of President Davis at
March 3EThe Revenue Cutter Dodge seized by
the Texas authorities.
March 3-Gen. Beauregard assumes command OF
the troops besiegng Fort Sumter.
March 12-Fort Brown, in Texas surrendered by
Captain Hill to the Texas Commissioners.
April 12-l4-Battle of Fort Sumter. Brilliant
victory gained by Gen. Beauregard and the South
Carolina troops. After thrty-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 a proclamation, calling for
rs, 900 volunteers to put down the "Southern re-
bellion."
April 15-Col Reeve, U. S. A, surrenders Fort
Bliss near Ell Paso, to Col. J. w. McGrthn, 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 mer-
cenaries passing through their city, route for the
South The Massachusetts regiment fires on the
people, and many are killed. Two mercenaries are
also shot Great excitement follows, and the Mary
land people 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, G. S. A. The Fed
| eral officers released on parole.
April 2O-ANempted destruction of Norfolk Navy
Yard by the Federal authorities. The works set
fire, and several war ships scuttled and sunk. The
Federal troops retreat to Fortress Monroe. The
Navy Yard subsequently, occupied by the Virginians
April 2O-Harper's 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 1O-Baltimore 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
campment of 500 Missouri State troops, near ST.
Louis, and obliged them to surrender.
May 10-The St Louis massacre The German
volunteers, under Col. Francis p. Blair, Jr., wan
tonly 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. Thirty-three citizens butch
cred in cold blood.
May 1.-THE blockade Of Charleston harbor COM
menced by the U. S. steamer Niagara.
May 10, 20, 21-Attack on the Virginia batteries
at Sewelrs Point, (near Norfolk,) by the U. 5.
steamer Minnesota. The assailants driven off with
loss. No one hurt on Virginia side
May 24-.Alexandrla, Va, occupied by {, 900 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 Slight at Fairfax Court House, between
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 Phlppa, in western Virginia.
Col. Kelly, commanding body of Federal troops
and Virginia tories, attacks inferior force of the
SOutherners at PhIllippa under Col Porterfeld and
routs them Col. Kelly severely wounded, and sew
eral on both sides reported killed.
June Flight at Pigs Point battery, betIeen
the Confederate troops and the U. s. steamer Har-
riet Lane, resulting in the discontinue of the ene-
my. The Harriet Lane badly hulled.
June 10-Batte of Great Bethel near Yorktown,
Va. This splendid victory was gained by eleven
hundred North Carolinians and Virginians COM
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-Harpers Ferry evacuated by Gen. Jos.
E. Johnston and the Confederate troops
June 16-Skirmish at. Xienpa, Va, between Col
Greggs South Carolina regiment and the 9th Ohio
regiment. The enemy routed, with q loss of sew
eral killed
June 16-Fight near Leesburg, Va. Federals
driven off BY Col. Hunton
June 17-Another massacre in the streets of St
LOUIS The Federal troops fire voley into the
the citizens
June l7-Batte at Kansas CITY, between ]. 300