The New York herald., 1863-08-24
SUMMARY OF EVENTS.

sion, mp 20 the latest dates.
Eveuts they transpring, show conclusively
that Fort Sumter 10 not already, will be IN the
course Of few days. The tone Of the rebel press ID
very despondng, and in fact silence in regard 70
detailed operations leads up believe that the rebel
major portion Of s armament has been removed, and
only occasionally do they ro gum 90 - 70 cover their
true Intentions
The attention Of readers often been directed
towards this OF rebeldom that forbear at the
writing give detailed account Of the operations
which have from time to time drawn their attention 10
that quarter To gvo general outline Of the history Of
Charleston since the rebellion, propose 10 give an
eome Of the most prominent events in and around that
locality
DECEMBER II, lseo-The Secession Convention OF South
Carolina met at Charleston
DECEMBER 20The Convention at that place passed the
ordinance Of secession by vote Of 100 too.
DEcEmER 26,-Fort Moultrie evacuated and Fort Sum-
ter occupied by Major Robert Anderson.
DDCEhBER 28-Poetmaster at Charleston ordered to
remit $36 900 due the general government.
DxcExBxR 30-The Arsenal was seized.
JANUARY 2, 1S61.-Mr. Mcintyre, Of New York, nomi.
mated for Collector Of the port Of Charleston.
JANUARY s.-Drafts tho United States Sub-Treasury
not allowed to be paid and ON the day fur
ther communication allowed between the city and
Fort Sumter.
JANUARY s.-Batteries on Morris Island nre upon the
relief steamer Star Of the West.
JANUARY 10.-Batteries manned ready to prevent the
entrance Of the United States steam soop ofwar
Brooklyn
JANUARY 14-The Brooklyn cruises of and on Charleston
bar
FEBRUARY 1.-Preparatsons made to lay siege to Fort
Sumter.
FKBRuARY 5-Presdent Buchanan refuses 10 surrender
Fort Sumter TO the South Carolina rebels.
FEBRuARY 0-Sullivan's Island declared under martial
law.
FEBRUARY ia largo cargo Of gunpowder intended for
Charleston was seized in New York harbor.
FEBRUARY 22-The Collector OF Charleston issued .
notice that I'll vessels from States out Of the conredeacy
except Texas, must be entered a. foreign vessels.
FEBRUARY 25.-The iron.cad floating battery launched
at Charleston.
APRIL "a schooner flying the Stars and Stripes was
fred at from the batteries on Morris Island
APRIL s.-Notice was given that vessels which were
sent 10 relieve the garrison Of Fort Sumter would not be
allowed TO enter tho harbor and on the day the
South Carolina forces were ordered 70 report immedi
ately their stations The floating battery anchored
IN position.
APRIL 9-rhe Harriet Lane, Baltic, Yankee and Uncle
Ben LETT New York, and the Pawnee and Pocahontas
left the Chesapeake TO relieve Fort Sumter
APRIL lo.-Another floating battery anchored Sui
livan's Island.
APRIL l1.-General Beauregard demands the surrender
Of Fort Sumter.
cd Fort johnson firing the rst shot few minutes past
four O'Clock in the morning
APRIL l3.-The airing continued oil the morning. At
Major Anderson surrendered terms OF his own
making.
APRIL l4-Major Anderson and his command evacuated
the fort and took passage in the Baltic for Now York
MAY u-Charlestou blockaded by tho United States
frgate Niagara
MAY l2-Brtish ships warned or the port Of Charles.
ton, and refused permission to enter the port.
MAY 10 2o.-The nrst stone feet sunk in the chan
mel Of the port.
Mar 2o-The United States frigate Minnesota on the
Charleston blockade.
JUNE 2-The privateer Savannah captured by the brig
Perry on Charleston bar.
JUNE 23-The British ship Trunion, with 20 900 stand
OF arms captured by the Union while trying TO the
blockade.
August "a British steamer, loaded with munitions
Of war, ran tho blockade.
AUGUST N.-A blockade runner captured by the United
States sloop vandaa of the port.
OCTOBER lo.-The privateer sahie runs the biockada
OcTosR l2.-rhe steamer Theodora, with Mason and
Slidell oa bolrd, ran the blockade
OCTCbR lo.-Ine enfp TnOmR6 WATSON captured ana
burned by the slag OF Charleston.
NovExRxR 7-Capture Of Port Royal BY Admiral Du.
Pout which alarmed the Charestonians that they do
serted the city for several days.
DECEMBER "a feet OF gunboats 20 up the North
Edisso and shell out rebel camp within few miles Of
Charleston.
DscExSxs IA very large Gre In Charleston, which
destroyed 47s buildings
DECuma 2o--The FIRST rathoe feet sunk in Charleston
harbor.
JANUARY a. ls62--The second stone feet was sunk in
the harbor.
FxBRuARY 2e..-Three steamers ran the blockade.
JUNE 16-Thc James Island engagement took place this
day.
JASuARY 81, 1s63.-Two rebel rams made raid upon
our b.ockadipg 1eet gripping two of vessels but
driven back without any serious disaster Beaure.
gard declares the blockade raised.
FfRsrARY 1o.-ofDclal denial OF the raising OF the
blockade.
MARCH 27.--Uni,ed States troops landed on toes'
Island.
ArRL 5.-rhc iron clad feet arrive at Charleston bar
ApRIL The -clads, under Admiral Dupont BON.
bard Fort Sumter and cndeavor past but are
obliged 70 retire. Fort sumter preached in several
places.
Arm l2-Tho ironcIads leave Charleston harbor
JuN 1.-,Iamos Island evacuated by the Union troops
JrNg l0,-The HayelocS sunk Oh Charleston bar.
JcNE 1.-The Herald destroyed by Union guuboats.
JpSg l2-General Gilmore relieves General Hunter
which the signal for active operations against Charles
tom. % the day brisk engagement took place be.
The Union batteries Folly Island and those tho
rebels on Morris Island
JuLy io-cencraI Gilmore commenced operations
agans, the Morris Island batteries, and General Strong
took possession Of several Of the rebel works.
Jti. ii.-A brilliant engagement Morris Island. Tho
rebels evacuate all their seward batteries, and take
shelter IN fori Wagner General Strong ull possession
Jrtr IS -StOrmng Of Fort Wagner.
The remainder Of that month and the early part u
August were employed IN erecting siege works mount
Ing heavy siege guns, preparatory bobarimeut OF
sumter az II was found that Wagner could no, interfere
with our engineer corps IN their work.
Arorsr islc day some Of the heavy siege guns we're
experimental With 50 as 70 obtain ,hoIr range The few
shots which were fred made their marks upon the walls