The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-10
JANUARY.

JANUARY.
1. Mason and sHdell leave Fort War
rem for England in the British steamer
Rinaldo. Gen. Stevens brigade of $500
men advances TO the mainland from Port
Royal island to within six miles of the
Charleston railroad, capturing the Coo
saw batteries. Union loss, eight
wounded.
4. A detachment from Gga, Milroy's
command, 740 strong, attack $50 rebels
at Huntersyille, Va, routing them and
taking $4,000 worth of stores.
8. Stonewall Jackson, with 10000 men
attacks the 5th Connecticut Regiment at
Hancock, on the Upper Potomac, SHELLS
the town, destroys the railroad and tel
egraph, and retires.
8. Gen. Grittenden issues q PreelSma-
ton to the people Of Kentucky, calling
upon them 70 resist the Federal author
ity. -Four thousand loyal Indians are
attacked in Cherokee county, Kansas, by
greater force Of Texans and rebel In
dams, and defeated, Humphrey Mar
shall, being threatened, by Col. Garfield
disbands his force at gainesville, Ky.
z. A detachment from General Mill
roy's command, 800 strong, disperse 400
rebels in Tucker county, Va. capturing a
large quantity of stores,
s. A detachment of General Kelly's
troops leave Romney, attack 1000 rebels
at Blue Cad, Va, and rout them. $50
Union troops under Gen. Palmer, attack
1000 rebels, under Poindexter, at Silver
| Greek. Mo, and rout them
g. Burnsides expedition sails from
Annapolis. Romney, Va, evacuated by
General Lander, who marches 10 Cum
berland.
10. The rebels, under Jackson, occupy
Romney. General Grants expedition of
% regiments and Z batteries depart south
wardly from Carlo, Burnside's expedi-
ton arrives at Fortress Monroe. Hum
phey Msrshall's rsbble pursued by Col.
Garfield, and defeated near Prestonburg,
XIV. Waldo II. Sohnson aud Trusten
Polk, Of Missouri, expelled from the U,
s. Senate, ior treason.
II. Naval engagement ON the MISSES
ippi between the Union steamers Essex
and st. Louis, and four rebel steamers,
In which the latter are completely disa-
bled and seek projection under their
batteries at Columbus. The Burnside ex-
petition, comprising 125 vessels, and Is, :
900 men, sails from Hampton Roads for
| North Carolina. Hon. Simon Cameron
resigned his position as Secretary of
War, and was appointed Minister to
Russia in the place of Cassius M. Clay
resigned. Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton APP
pointed Secretary of War.
4 16. Cedar Keys, Fla, captured by
our forces, and the town and five schoon-
ers burned, 800 Union troops defeated Al
Ironton, Mo. by 5000 rebels under JEFF
Thompson.
II. Gov Curtin proposes to organize q
Southern expedition, comprising 9,U0C
Pennsylvania troops. Burnside's expedi-
ton reaches Hatteras Inlet encountering
severe storm, in which eleven lives are
lost, including Col. Allen. The follow
ing vessels are also lost: Zouave, Poca-
hontas, Grapeshot Louisiana, Eastern,
Queen, and City ofNew York.
10. Battle Of Mill Spring, near Somer.
set, KY, between 5000 Union troops
under Generals Schoepf and Thomas, anC
5000 rebels, under Zollicoffer. Zollicof
fer and Bailie Peyton, .Jr, killed. Rebel
defeated, with loss Of ia killed, liz
Eounded, and 40 prisoners. Federal
loss, 80 killed and l27 wounded.
90 General Grants expedition, hav
ing maids a reconnaissance 10 the yieiniil
of Columbus, returns to Cairo. Edwii
NJ stanton enters on his duty as Score
tary of War. Generals Schmf an'
Thomas attacks the rebels at Somerset
Ky, drive them from their entrenchmenti
and capture all their stores.
90. Another expedition, embracing
several thousand troops, leaves POr
Royal. Blockade of Charleston harbo
by the stone ileoi, completed by Con
Parrot.
%. Gustayus w. Smith assumed com
mand Of the rebel army at Centreyill,
Beauregard proceeds to Columbus TO re
. port to General A. Sidney Johnson
J Rev. Bishop Ames and Hon. Hamilto
: Fish appointed Commissioners by Score
tary Stanton, 10 visit and relieve Unite
States citizens imprisoned in rebel States
20. The Federal gunbOais enter IN
Savanna, back Of Tybee, cutting Of com
munication between the city aud For
Pualski. Three rebel steamers, attempt
ing 10 provision the fort, arc attacked an
driyed back 70 The city.
20 General Hunter announces bis Ia
tention 10 command in person the "Jiu
Lane expedition south from Leaven
: worth, No, Therebel General Van Dor
y assumes command Of the Trans Missis
e sippi Department
80. Marble NASH TAylo Provisions
U Governor of North Carolina, issues pre-
d clamation ordering an election on Febru
n airy %, 1862, 10 repeal or ratify.the ord
= nance Of the Convention Of November II
1861, aud to choose two representative
d Ia the Federal Congress
4 81. All the salfpeire in the Seeede
States seized by the rebel Government
and forty cents pound allowed for Il.
FEnttUARY.
9. Captain Drouillard arrives 10 Wash
ington with dispatches from the reb
General johnson 10 General Mcclellan