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take from the N. Y. Times, will be found inter estng as showing at a glance the history of thu war and the blockade. by days. from the secess ion of South Carolina to the end of 1861: 1860.
 , Dec. 20. Secession of South Carolina. Dec. "A. Withdrawal of the South Carolina del
 egatlon from Congress. ; Dec. 26. Evacuation of Fort Moultrie by Major
 Anderson.
 Dec. 27. The Palmetto Flag raised in Charles
 ton-Forts Moultre and Pinckney oc , cupied by State troops. Dec. 29. Mir. Floyd tenders his resignation as
 Secretary of War-President Buchanan : Dec. 30. Arsenals in South Carolina seized by
 State troops. ; Dec. 3l. Exciting session of the Senate-Mr
 Benj njamin of Louisiana, delivers vioen, secession speech.
 Jan. l. First symptoms of life in the Buchanan , Administration. The frigate Brooklyn
 and another war vessel ordered to
 Charleston. Jan. ?. Fort Pulaski at Savannah, taken by or der of the Governor of Georgia. J an. 3. The President having sent back the last communication of the South Carolina Commissioners unopened, they return to
 Charleston.
 Jan. 4. National Fast The United States arse
 nal at Mobile taken by the local troops. Jan. ,. South Carolina Convention adjourned. ! The Star of the West leaves New York
 with endorsements for Fort Sumter. Jan. 6. Gov. Hicks refuses to convene the Ma
 ryland Legislature. Jan [. Toombs delivers violent secession
 speech in the Senate Major Anderson s
 NJ
 tained by the House of Representatives. Jan. 8. Resignation of Secretary Thompson.-
 North Carolina forts seized by the State Government
 Jan. 9. The Star of the West endeavcring to
 enter Charleston Harbor. was fired upon
 from Morris Island and Fort Moutrie.
 and compelled to return. The President
 sends a special message to Congress. Jan. 10. Arsenals and forts of Louisiana seized
 by the State Government. Secession of
 Mississippi. Secession of Florida. Jan. II. Secession of Alabama. Resignation of
 Secretary Thomas. Appointment of
 Gen. Dix as Secretary of Treasury. Jan. l2. Mir. Seward speaks in the Senate on
 the National troubles. Jan. l3. Pensacola Navy Yard seized by the 1 S cpssonists.
 Jan. 15. Secession meeting in New York. Jan '. Mir. Holt nominated Secretary of War. Jan. IS. Close of the Debate on the Crisis, in
 the House of Representatives. Jan. l9. Secession of Georgia. Jan. 2l. Withdrawal of the Alabama, Mississ;p- pi aud Florida Delegations from Wash
 inetun.
 Jan. P. Arms destined for Alabama seized in
 New York.
 Jan. 23. Second seizure of arms in New York. Jan. p. Ex Secretary Floyd presented by the .l ~r., lJ,,, cAso
 Secession of Louisiana. Jan. 28. Withdrawal of the Georgia Delegation
 from Congress. The Legislature of
 South Carolina resolve to demand the l surrender of Sumter. Jan. 29. President Buchanan again evinces an
 unsteadness of purpose. and an indispo-
 siton to deal vigorously with the rebel
 lion
 Feb. l. Warlike preparations at Charleston , Secession of Texas Feb. ?. I he cutter Lewis Cass, surrendered to
 the State of Alabama. Feb. 4. Assemb ing of the Peace Convention at
 Washington. Organization of the South ern Convention at Montgomery. Feb 5. Withdrawal of the Louisiana Delegation
 from Congress.
 Feb 6. Important speech in the Senate of Sen
 ator Johnson of Tennessee. Feb 8. The Montgomery Convention adopt the Constitution of the United States for the Provisional Government of the Con-
 federate States of America. Feb. 9. Jefferson Davis of Mississippi, elected
 President, and A. II Stephens, of Geor-
 gia. Vice President of the Southern Con-
 !ederacy, Gy unanimous vote: Arkan ' sas arseras seized by the state govern | ment
 Feb. II. Mr. Lincoln, President elect. leaves Il SNripo HalI I'll and his
 journey to Washington. , Feb. l2. The Confede ate States Government takes charge of all questions pending be
 tween the southern States and the Uni
 ted States and the United States Gov | ernmeEt.
 Feb IT, First speech of Jefferson Davis afte i his election.
 Feb. lS Inauguration of the President of tho . Confederate States at Montgomery
 Defeat of secession in Missouri. Feb. l9. The President elect in New York. Feb. 2l. The President elect in Philadelphia ' He learns of a plot to take his life. Feb. 23. The President elect passes througl
 Baltimore secretly, and arrives in Wash
 ington.
 Feb. 25. Information received of the treason 0
 Gen. Twig.s in Texas. of the surrende of forts in Texas to the state govern E. ment and also of large body of Uni II ted States troops. The Peace Confer !. ence agree upon Fmnklin's Teritora d Proposition for division of the Terri Il tody on the line of 36 . 30. n Feb. 29. President Davis vetoes the bills legal
 izng the African Slave Trade. C March 2. Revenue cutter Dodge seized by tn n !, Texan authorities. March 4. Inauguration of President Lincoln. k March l6. Adjournment of the Southern Cor |. gress
 March Is. Important Diplomatic appointment n by President Lincoln.
 March 20. Secession of Arkansas March Fl. A vessel with supplies for the Uni
 ted States fleet seized by rebels of Per
 sacoa. IN Aprii ,. Oreat preparations commenced in tn rs Northern Navy Yards t. aPfii 4. Excitement at Charleston. 'e Apnl 9. Preparations ofs ofsBeaurcgard to bombar April 9, Jefferson Davis makes reouisition fo
 troops. = April II, Demand made by Beauregard for tn unconditional surrender of Fort Sumte s, April l2, The Charleston batteries open on Fol to Sumter.
 E. April l3, Surrender of Sumter. I'd April Is, The President issues his proclamatio H. for 75,000 volunteers. Tremendous e, i citement at the North.
 April 16, The Confederate Government call fl C. 32O00 more troops. Fort Pickens r
 ipforced by Col. Browns command. April r, Gov Letcher of Virginia issues a pr clamation hostile to the National Go