Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-10-01
THE FIRST YEAR OF THE WAR.

ASAHS"'sS NA'ssSsAS~e $1,000 -
the between the so-called United States and the
Confederstes, we extract from the Charleston Cesr-
ise as matter Of general interest and reference:
1850.
December a6-Sudden evacuation Of Fort Moul-
trie by Major Anderson, United States Army. He
spikes the guns, burns the gun carriages, and re-
treats to Fort Sumpter, which he occupies.
December 27-Capture Of Fort Moultre and Cas-
tic pinckney by the South Carolina troops. Cap
tain Costa surrenders the revenue cutter Aiken
January S-Capture Of Fort Pulaski by the Sa-
vannah troops.
January S-The Arsenal at Mount Vernon, Ala
banns with 10000 stand Of arms, seized by the Ala
baina troops.
January 4-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 the Louisiana 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 sl-The New Orleans Mint and Custom
House taken.
February a-Seizure of the Little Rock Arsenal
by the Arkansas troops.
February 4-Surrender of the Revenue Gutter
Cass to the authorities of Alabama.
February 16-General Twiggs transfers the pub
lie property in Texas to the State authorities. COL
Waite, u. S. A., surrenders San Antonio to Col.
Ben Mccullough and his Texas Rangers.
f. of President DAVIS
Montgomery, Ala.
March 3.The Revenue Cutter Dodge seized by
the Texas authorities.
March 3-Gen. Beauregard assumes command OF
the troops besieging 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 thirty four hours lombard
ment the Fort surrenders to the Confederate States
April l4-Evacuation CT Fort Sumter by MAJOR
Anderson and his command
April l4-Abraham Lincoln, President of the
United States, issues proclamation, calling Tor
$4,000 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. McGritiin the
Texas Commissioner.
April l6-Seizure of the North Carolina Forts
and the Fayetteville Arsenal by the State troops.
April IS -Capture of the steamship Star of the
West by Col. Van Dorm. c. S. A.
II April 19-The Baltimore massacre. The citizens
of Baltimore attack with missiles the Northern mer-
cenaries passing through their city, en- 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,
H. ~ I,,Iso
nola, Texas, by Col. Van Dorm, c. S. A. The Fed
eral officers released on parole.
April 20-Attempted destruction of Norfolk Navy
Yard by the Federal authorities The works set on
fire, and several war ships scuttled and sunk The
Federal troops retreat to Fortress Monroe. The
Navy Yard subsequently occupied by the VirglnlanS.
April 2O-Harpers 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.
May 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 $3.50 Federal volunteers,
under Capt Lyon, U. S Army surrounded the en-
campment of $40 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 woun1ing large number
- May 1.-THE St. Louis massacre. Repetition Of
the terrible scene of May 10. The defenceless peo.
pie again shot down. Tnirty-three citizens butch.
cred in cold blood
Nav 1.-THE blockade of Charleston harbor com
menced by the U. S. steamer Niagara.
May 10, 20, 21-Attack on the Virginia batteries
at SeweIs Point, (near Norfolk,) by the U. s
steamer Minnesota. The assaants driven of with
loss No one hurt on Virginia side.
May 24-Alexandrla, Va, occupied by 5000 Fed
eral troops, the Virginians having rctreatcd Kill
ling of Col. Ellsworth by the heroic jackson.
May 25-Hampton, Va, near Fortress Monroe
taken by the Federal troops. Newport News &C
eupied.
MAY 27-New Orleans and Mobile blockaded.
May 20-Presdent Davis arrives m Richmond
May 31-Fight at Fairfax Court House, between
company of U. S. cavalry and Virginia conpa
n.y. the gallant Capt. MARI killed; several Fedora
troops killed. wounded and taken prisoners.
June l, 2, Enlargement at Aqua Creek, be
tween the Virginia batteries and the United State
steamers Wabash, Anacosta and Thomas Freedom
The enemy withdraw greatly damaged.
June Battle Of Phillippa, in western Virginia
Col. Kelly, commanding body of Federal troops
Southerners at Phllppa under Col. Porterfield ant
routs them. Col. Kelly severely wounded, and sew
eral on both sides reported killed
June Eight at Pigs Point battery, bet;
the Confederate troops and the u S. steamer Har
riet Lane, resulting in the discontinue of the enc
my. The Harriet Lane badly hulled.
June 10-Battle Of Great Bethel, near Yorktown
Va. This splendid victory gained by clever
hundred North Caronans and Virginians com
manded by Col. j. Bankhead Magruder, over fou
thousand five hundred Federal troops, under Brig
Gen. Pierce. The Federal troops attacked tn
Southern entertainments, and after fight of fou
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 t.
arms. He commences to concentrate troops at JET
ferson City, burning the bridges on the routes t.
St. Louis and the east.
June 15-Harper's Ferry evacuated by Gen. Jos
E. Johnston and the Confederate troops.
June 16-Skirmish at Vienna, Va, between Col
Gregg's South Carolina regiment and the 9Th Ohio
regiment. The enemy routed, with loss of sew
eral killed.