Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-10-03

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June 26-Brant affair at Romney. Captains
Richard and Turner Ashby, Of the Fauquier eompa-
ny, with handful of followers, cut to pieces fifty
or sixty of the enemy the Ashby's fighting half
dozen Hessians EACH at the same moment Captain
Dick Ashby MORALLY wounded.
June enlargement at Matthias Point between
the Confederate troops and the United States steam
| er Freedom. Capt Ward, of the Freeborn, killed
Marshal Kane of Baltimore arrested by order OF the
! Lincoln Government, and incarcerated IN Fort Nc
! Henry.
| June 28-Skrnsh near Alexandria. Sergeant
! Hanes, of Richmond, killed
| June 29-Extraordinary exploit of Col. Thomas,
| of Maryland Disguised as q French lady, he takes
! passage on the steamer ST. Nicholas, from Bati-
| more to Washington. During the voyage he throws
| off his disguise, and in company with his accom-
! plices sezes the steamer. Coming down the Bay
he captures three prizes and takes the whole fleet
| into Fredericksburg in triumph.
July General Patterson crosses the Potomac
with the Federal army, near WilliamspOrt.
| July 1-Seizure of the Baltimore Police Commits
sioners by order of Gen. Banks. They are confined
| in Fort McHenry, and afterwards removed to Fort
Lafayette, New York;
July BLOCKADE of Galveston Crexas) COM
menced.
July 2, 3--Ba q of HayneSville, on the Potomac,
between Gen. Patterson's army and the Southern
advance under Colonel jackson. After sharp fight
the Con!ederates retired
July 4-Skirmish near Newport News. Lieu
tenant Colonel Dreux of the Louisiana Cadets, kill
ed by the enemy.
july 5-Battle of Carthage, in Southwestern Mis-
souri,, between the Missourians, under Governor
Jackson and the Federals, under General Seigel.-
The Federals badly defeated. Colonel Gratz Brown
killed. Seigel retreats to SarcoXie.
july Enlargement at Acquia Creek between
the Confederate batteries anda United States steamer
July Enlargement near New Orleans. An
United States war steamer driven off by the bate
ries on Ship Island
July IO-Brush at Hatteras Inlet, N. c., between
the Confederates and U. S. steamer.
July 12-Battle at Rich Mountain, in Western
Virginia Defeat of Colonel Pegram by the Fede-
rails under General Mcclellan. Retreat Of Gen. Gar
nett
July 13-Battle Of st. George in Western Va
The Confcderates routed and five hundred captured
by General Mcclellan. Gen. Garrett killed.
July 27-Battle at Scarey Greek, on the Kama
wha, between 500 Confederates under Lieut. Col
Patton and 5000 Federas, under Col. Low. The
Federals defeated and three Of their Colonies taken
prisoners.
July 1S-Battle of Bull Run. The Federal army
attack the Coniederates, and after several hours
fighting are driven back Centreville with heavy
loss. Major Harrison Virginia Volunteers, killed
July 21-Battle of Manassas. Decisive defeat Of
the Federal army, under Gen. Mcdowell, by the
Confederates under Generals Johnston and Beaure-
gard ConfederateS, %, coo strong; enemy, $4,000
strong. The enemy fly panic stricken to Washing
ton. Heavy loss of life on both sides. The Con-
fcderate Generals Bee and Barlow killed. COnfede-
rate loss in killed and wounded 1900. Federal loss
in killed, wounded, and missing and deserted, at
least 5000
July 2l-Capture of four prizes off Cedar Keys,
Florida by the Confederate steamer Madison. Lieut.
Seden U. S. A, and nineteen sailors, taken pris-
onerS.
July 25-Batte of Mesilla, CArizona) between
the Federal army and the Confederates under Col.
Baylor. The FederalS defeated and fly towards
Fort Staunton with lass Of 80 killed.
July 2S--Surrender of 750 Federal troops to Col
onel Baylor, c. S. A., at Fort Stanton, Arizona.
July 3O-Retreat of Gen. Wise in Western Vir-
gina. lie reaches Gauey Bridge, near Lewisburg,
in safety.
August Gen. Magruder commences his march
down the York Peninsula.
August Enlargement off Galveston, between
the Confederate battery and Federal steamer. The
latter threw several shells into the CITY,
August burning Of Hampton Virginia) by
order of Gen. Magruder.
August l0-Battle of Oak Hill in Missouri. This
glorious victory was gained by the Confederate
troops under Gen. Ben. Mccullough, over the Fed
eral army under Gen. Lyon. Each side numbered
about 10 600 men. Lyon was killed and the Fede
rails routed with great slaughter. Gen. Seigel con-
ducts the retreat towards Rolla
August 16-SkirmiSh at Matthias Point. A boat
load of Fcderas fIom the United States steamer
Resolute landed and were fired upon by the Con-
tolerate troops. Five were killed, when they re-
treated.
August 1S-The Confederate Privateer jeff Davis
went ashore on St Augustine bar and was lost.
August 2O-Fight at Hawks Nest, Western Vir-
gina, between Wises Legion and the eleventh Ohio
regiment. The enemy fed after losing fifty in kill
ed and wounded. Gen. Wse's loss, one man killed.
August 25-Mason's Hill, near Alexandria, occu-
pied by the Confederate troops.
August 26-General advance movement Of Beau
regards army upon the Federal lines the Potomac
August 27-Fight at Baley's Cross Roads near
Alexandria. The COnfederates routed body Of the
enemy and took MunsonS Hill. Five FederalS cap
tured and killed
August 27-Battle of Cross Lanes in Western
Virginia, between the Confederate forces under Gen.
Flayd and the seventh Ohio regiment under Co..
Tyler The enemy terribly cut to pieces, with a
loss of 200 killed, wounded and missing. Col. Ty-
Ter was the first to rum Our loss killed
August 2S 29-Battle of Fort Hatteras The
Confederate entertainments on Hatteras Island at
tackled by the Federal fleet under Commodore String
ham and Gen. b. F. Butler After bombardment of
twenty four hours the Commander of the Confede-
rates, Commodore Barron, surrendered. The enemy
captured 69l prisoners and carried them off to New
York The Island occupied by the Federal troops
September 2-General Fremont issued procla-
nation in ST. Louis, confscatng the slaves OF rebels
September 2-Skirmish at Big Greek, on the
Kanawha. The enemy driven back.
September 6-Advance of the Federals in Ken
lucky. Paducah occupied.
September THE Confederates under General
Pillow occupy Columbus, Ky
September lO--Battle of the Gauley, at Carnfax
Ferry, Western Virginia. Gen ROsecrantz attacked
Gen Floyds position with $4,000 men. After
several Intellectual attempts to carry it. he fell back
bahle6 and dsheartcned. At least $50 Of the ene-
my were killed. and $50 wounded in these vain
efforts. Floyd had but five men wounded, as his
force was well protected. At night fearing that
Rosecrantz might cross above and attack him in the
rear, Floyd retreated.
September 1l-Battle of Lewisve on the Poto-
mac. Several regiments Of Federal troops under
Colonial Isaac Stevens of the New York Seventy
ninth, marched from Chain Bridge rcconnois-
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