Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-02-05

ern vessels at New Y ork were seized and fined
for irregular clearances.
1Sth-Governor Magoffin refuses to furnish
troops from Kentucky under the Presidents
proclaim ation-Gov. Letcher makes similar
response from Virgina-Gov. Harris, of Tenn,
refuses soon after; also Gov. Jackson, of Mis-
souri-The Ringgold Flying Artillery, of
Reading, Pa, $50 men, with four field pieces,
were the first troops to respond to the call of
the President.
10th. 18th, etc-General uprising in the
North-Proclamations military orders, voting
men and money, the order of the day-ln the
| principal cities, mobs visited newspapers and
trims suspected of disloyalty, and compelled
them 10 raise the Stars and Stripes-Legisa-
lures not in session were called together;
banks offered loans to the Government; great
| public meetings were held; Union badges
worn By everybody.
1th-Governor Letcher recognized the
! Southern Confederacy by proclamation, and
| refused to call out the militia of that State
in response to the Presidents proclamation
The State Convention of Virginia, in secret
! session, passed an ordinance, dissolving its
connection with the United States Govern
ment, by vote of SO to 55-Massachusetts
| Sixth Regiment started for Washington.
1Sth--Pennsylvana Volunteers reached
! Washington-The Virginiars obstruct the
channel at Norfolk to prevent the sailing OF
war vessels from that point-Major Anderson
reached New York-Fourth Massachusetts ar
| rived at Washington-Lieut. Jones burned
| Harper's Ferry Arsenal to keep it from the
| rebels. Two Of his men were killed by rebel
| shots-The Secretary of the Treasury ordered
| that no clearances should be granted to vessels
| bound to ports of the United States south of
| acknowledgements Harms of Tennessee, re-
fused to furnish troops for the Government.
l9th-RebtlS, under Col. Van Dorm, seized
the steamship Star of the West, off lndanola
Attack on the sixth Massachusetts in Bati-
| more two killed and seven wounded eleven
rioters killed and many wounded-Baltimore
in the hands of the mob-The Mayor and Gov
ernor Informed the President that no more
troops could pass through Baltimore without
fighting their way-New York Seventh left
for Washington-The President of the United
States issued a proclamation declaring block
ade of the ports of the Seeded States.
2Oth-Great mass meeting in New York
all parties for the Union John A. Dix pre-
sided-Maj. Anderson was present-Several
bridges on the Northern Pennsylvania Rail-
road (in Maryland) burned-Arsenal at Liber-
ty. Mo-, Seized-John G. Breckenridge spoke
against the Government at Louisville. XIV
Gosport Navy Yard destroyed to keep it from
the rebels-The Pennsylvania, Delaware, Co
lumbus, Merrimac, Raritan, Columbia Ger
mantown, Plymouth, Dolphin, and United
States, vessels of war, scutted and set on fire
The Cumberland was towed out.
2lSt-Government took possession of the
Philadelphia and Baltimore railroad-Over
1900 men left New York for the seat of war
War sermons preached in most of the North !
ern churches-Senator Andrew johnson, of
Tennessee, (Union) mobbed at Lynchburg,
Virginia-U. S. Branch Mint at Charlotte, n . !
C. seized-Excitement at Baltimore in conse- |
quence of rumors that Pennsylvania troops
had reached COckeysvlle, Md, and that the |
garrison at Fort McHenry was prepared to |
shell the city.
22d-Arsenals at Fayetteville, N c., and |
Napoleon, Arkansas, seized by the rebels
New York city appropriated 81 900 900 to
equip volunteers, and $500, 600 for their famf- |
lies-Western Virginia begins to take sides |
for the Union-Union meeting at Lexington. |
KY, at which Senator Crittenden spoke-New |
York seventh arrived at Annapois-Ve mont |
Legislature met in extra session-U. S. mill |
tary supplies seized at Napoleon, Ark.
23d-John Bell came cut for the rebels |
First South Carolina regiment started for the /
Potomac-Martial law was proclaimed in Bal |
timore.
2ith-Rebels under Solon Borland seized |
Fort Smith, ADMINISTRATION. Mogoffin called |
an extra session OF the Kentucky Legislature |
A portion of the railroad track, between |
Annapolis, Md, and Washington, was torn up |
by secession mobs.
25th-Major Sibley surrendered $50 U. S.
troops to the rebel Col. Van Dorm at Saluria,
Texas-Legislature of Vermont voted Il ,O0O,- |
600 to equip yolunteerS-600 q. S. troops ar
rived at New York from Texas-Gen. Harney
arrested by Virginia authority at Harper's |
Ferry-lllineis troops removed arms from the
u S. arsenal at ST. Louis-Steamship Cahaw-
ba seized at New Orleans, but released soon
after-Gov. Letcher proclaims Virginia a
member of the Southern Confederacy-Sena-
tor Douglas spoke for the Union before the
Illinois Legislature-The railroad bridges
over Bush river and Gunpowder river were de-
stroyed by Maryland mob.
26th-Gov, Brown of Georgia nrohihited the
payment of debts due to northern men, divert
ing the amount to the State treasury-Govern-
or of n. Carolina called an extra session of the
gislature-More bridges burnt on the Phila-
delphia road near Baltimore-Gov. Burton of
Del called for Union troops.
Zfth-N umerouS designations of Southern
ors atW ashiDgtoo who refused to take the oath
A steamer loaded with powder for the rebels
seized at Cairo-The blockade extended to n.
Carolina and Virginia ports.
28th-The frigate ConstitutioRarrived N.
York, having barely escaped the rebels.
29th-Indiana legislature voted $500 900 to
arm the State-Bonds and money in the collec-
tors Office at Nashville, Tenn, seized by Gov
Harris-Steamships Tennessee, Hermas and
Texas seized at N. Orleans-Maryland House
of Delegates voted against secession 53 to Is;
the Senate unanimously repudiated Secession
The Rebel Congress met in extra session at
Montgomery, Alabama.
3Oth-Gen. Harney released by the rebels
New Jersey Legislature met the Governor re-
commended 100000 for war purposes.
MAY 1sr-State Convention bill passed NJ
Carolina legisature-Rhode Island legislature
met-Gen. Harvey published Union letter.
2d--Judge Campbell of Ala, of the q IS. Su-
preme Court, resigned G-Elsworth's Fire Zou-
aves reached w Washington-M issouri legislature
met-National Flag raised at Washington.
3d-Connecticut Legislature voted $1,000,
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