Newbern progress., 1863-01-21
EVENTS OF 1862.
Chronological Table of the Principal
Events OF she Year.
Han unGy.

miles of the Charleston railroad, capturing th'
Coosaw batteries. Union loss, eight wounded
4. General Milroy's command attack T5(
rebels at Huntersville, Va, routing them ant
taking $50, 600 worth Of stores.
6. Four thousand loyal Indians are attacked
in Cherokee County, Kansas, by force o
Texans and rebel Indians, and defeated.
7. 4 detachment from General Miroy's
command, 800 strong disperse 400 rebels ii
Tucker county, Va, capturing large quantity
of stores.
8. detachment of General Kelly's troops
leave Romney, attack 1000 rebels at Blue
Gay Va, and rout them. $50 Union troops
under General Palmer, attack 1900 rebels
under Pondexter, at Silver Creek, Mo-, and
rout them.
g. Burnside's expedition sails from Annapo
lis.
10. The rebels, under Jackson, occupy Rom
ney. General Grants expedition of twenty
three regiments and seven batteries depart
southwardly from Cairo Humphrey Mar:
shall's rabble pursued by Colonel Garfield and
defeated near Prestonburg, Kentucky. Waldo
II. johnson and Trus,en Polk, expelled from
the United States Senate, for treason.
IL. Naval engagement on the Mississippi
between the Union steamers Essex and st.
Louis, and four rebel steamers, in which the
latter are completely disabled, and seek pro-
lection under their batteries at Columbus.
The Burnside expedition, comprising l25 ves-
sells and 10, 900 men, sails from Hampton roads
for North Carolina. Hon. Simon Cameron re-
signed his position as Secretary of War, and
was appointed Minister to Russia in place OF
Cassius NJ. Clay, resigned. Hon. Edwin NJ.
Stanton appointed Secretary of War.
16. Cedar Keys, Florida, captured by our
forces. Eight hundred Union troops defeated
at Ironton, Missouri, by six thousand rebels
under Jeff. Thompson.
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Inlet, encountering q severe storm, in which
eleven vessels are lost: Zouave, Pocahontas,
Grapeshot, Louisiana, Eastern Queen and City
of New York. Ex- President Tyler dies at
Richmond.
49, Battle OF Mill Spring, near Somerset,
KY, between 5000 Union troops, under Gen.
erals Schepf and Thomas, and 5000 rebels
under Zolicoffer-
20. Edwin NJ. Stanton enters on his duty as
Secretary of War. Generals Schepf and
Thomas attack the rebels at Somerset, KY,
drive them from their intrenchments and cap
ture all their stores.
81. Gustavus W. Smith assumed command
of the rebel army at Centreville. Beauregard
proceeds to Columbus to report to Gen. A.
Sidney johnson. Rev. Bishop Ames and Hon.
Hamilton Fish appointed commissioners by
Secretary Stanton to visit and relieve United
States citizens imprisoned in rebel States.
2S Gen. Burnside's feet depart from Hat
teras Inlet for Roanoke Island. Jesse D.
Bright expelled from the United States Senate,
charged with completely with the rebel Gov
ernment
29 The rebel Gen Van Dorm assumes COM
mand of the Trans-Mississippi Department
81. All the saltpetre in the seeded States
seized by the rebel Government, and forty
cents pound allowed for it.
February.
8. Captured privateers taken from the jails
to military prisons, Government having decid-
e General Grant, with eight thousand
troops, lands within four miles Of Fort Henry.
The gunboats Essex and St. Louis open fire on
the rebel works. Riot occurs in Richmond :;
stores residences, &C., broken open, ana four
persons killed.
6. Commodore Foote'S flotilla captured Fort
Henry Internationally after bombardment of
an hour and a quarter Bill authorizing issue
of treasury notes to the amount of $150,000,
900 without interest, and making them legal
tender, passed the House of Representatives.
s. General Burnside captures Roanoke IS
land, taking forts, 5000 prisoners, 1000
stand of arms and destroying all the rebel
feet but two vessels
o. Elizabeth City and Edenton taken by
General Burnside. Brigadier General Chas.
P. Stone arrested, and sent to Fort Lafayette
John c. Fitzpatrick, Financial clerk to Secre-
tary Senate died in this city.
TO- General Hunter declares Kansas under
martial law. Our gunboats make reconnois-
sance to Florence, Alabama three rebel gun
boats captured, and six burnt.
~. Price evacuateS Springfield Missouri.
13. Fort Donclson invested by Gen. Grant,
and the bombardment commenced. Spring
field, Missouri, occupied by General Curtis,
who captures stores, camp eCuipage, &c Gen.
Lander surprises a rebel camp at Bloemery
Gap.
IA. Secretary Stanton issues an order re-
leasing, on parole, all State prisoners, except
those detained as rebel spies.
Is. General Curtis pursues Price beyond
Springfield routs his rear guard.
16. Fort Donelson surrenders uncondition-
ally to General Grant; Is, 900 rebel prisoners
taken, including General Buckner
II, The rebel Congress adjourns sine die
The Secretary of State suspended the passport
system.
Ls General Curtis drives Sterling Price
from Missouri, across the Arkansas line. Meet
ing of the rebel Congress. Jefferson Davis
elected President and Alex. H. Stephens Vice
President of the rebel government.
81. Commodore Foote occupies Clarksville, |
Tenn, the rebels retreating to Nashville Des- |
perate battle at Fort Craig, New Mexico, be
tween Union forces, under Colonel Candy,
and; the Texans Union loss 200. Nathaniel
Gordon, captain of slave ship hung in New
York.
%. Jefferson Davis and Alex. H. Stephens
president and vice president of
the rebel confederacy.
"a. Nashville occupied by General Buell.
25. Price driven from Cross Hollow, Ark,
having his sick, wounded, and stores behind |
The President takes military control of the |
lines Bill in regard to the issue of
the Treasury notes and six per cent. bonds |
signed by the President
2G. General Banks occupies Harper's Ferry |
and CharleStowH.
%. Death of President Felton,, of Harvard |
College.
March.
l. Richmond placed under martial law.
,. General Lander dies at Paw Paw Va !
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