Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-01-07
CHRONOLOGY OF 1868.
PRINCIPAL DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN
EVENTS DURING THE YEAR
JUST CLOSED
Compiled from the Chicago Post FIIes}

freesboro, led by Gen. Rosecrans. News
of the sinking of the famous Monitor" on
the 2lst ult., received.
2. The President signs the bill admitting
Western Virginia as State.
3. The indecisive battle of Murfreesboro
: turning in favor of Rosecrans. An ultimate
victory obtained,
8. Major General Wool assumed command
of the Department of the East.
@. Henry Ward Beecher mobbed in Eliza
beth, New Jercey, after delivering lecture
against slavery.
Q. The ship George Griswold sails from
New York with a cargo of provisions for
the Lancashire sufferers. 1.-The French
fleet, having arrived at Acapulco, commence
hostile operations and are repulsed; they
leave for Mazatlan.
| II. Arkansas Post captured after a spirit
ed naval and land battle, under Gen. Nc
Clernand.
II. JEFF. Davis message to the rebel Con-
gress; retaliation on the emancipation edict.
The new Ironsides goes to sea from Old
| Point.
13. The armed rebel steamer Oreto sue
ceeds in getting out of Mobile. Hon. w.
A. Richardson elected Senator for Illinois
for the uneXpired term of Steven A. Doug
las, deceased.
16. Obsequies of Gen. o. NJ. Mitchell, the
astronomer, at Pilgrims church, Brooklyn
Is. Rebel correspondence, captured off
Charleston, published, containing an esti-
mate made by the rebel Secretary of State,
Benjamin., that 100000 men of the Union
and rebel armies had been lost by the war
up to the year 1862.
10. The steamer Vanderbilt returns to
Fortress Monroe after two unsuccessful
voyages to capture the privatecr Alabama.
A bill introduced into the House of Repre-
sentatives, to appropriate $4,000 to pur-
chase Maryland negroes.
81. The President approves of the finding
of the cOurt-martial on Gen. Porter, who is
dismissed.
%. The insurrection in Poland begins; the
kingdom declared in a state of siege. Foote
Introduces peace resolutions into the rebel
Congress- which provide for leaving New
England out in the cold.
%. Great gale in New York; several YES
sells in the harbor injured. ..
26. Gen. Hooker appointed to command
the Army of the Potomac as the successor
of Gen. Burnside.
27. News received of the building of more
iron-clad steamersin England for the rebels.
Notes addressed by'M. Drouyn de LHuys
to French ministers at courts in Europe
relative to French mediation in our war.
2S. A resolution to eXpel Willard Sauls-
bury from the United States Senate for car
Irying concealed weapon, and attempting
to shoot the ergeant-at-Arms, presented.
80. United States Supreme Court decided
the piers on west side Of Rock Island should
be removed.
81. The rebel iron-clads Palmetto State
and Chicora, with three steam tenders, at
tack the blockading fleet off Charleston;
4. IT..o s., g.. 4. ~,
blockade declared raised by general Beaure-
gard.
FEBRUARY.
5, Gen. Mcclellan receives an enthusiastic
reception in Boston. The monitor battery
Weehawken stationed at Port Royal.
6. Gen. Banks, in pursuance of the Pres
ident's proclamation, declares slavery abol
ished in Louisiana.
8. Outbreak against colored men in New
York.
10. The first cargo of teas from Japan,
arrived in the Benefactor. Marriage of
Gen. Tom Thumb and Miss Lavinia War
rem.
IL. Attempt to assassinate Gen. Banks
while going to the opera at New Orleans.
l6. Senator Wilson's Conscription Bill
passed the Senate.
II. The ram Queen of the West captured
by the rebels at Gordon's Landing, Red
river.
%. Successful Federal raids in North AL
abama--our gunboats destroy three rebel
vessels at Tuscumbia and Florence.
MARCH.
l. Gen. Sigel sends his resignation to the
President.
8. Attack of our gunboats on Fort.Mc-
Allister, on the Savannah river. The attack
abandoned.
4. Revival of the Atlantic Telegraph pro-
ject.
7. Great anti-negro riot in Detroit, caused
by black outraging person of little
girl. Marriage of the Prince of Wales to
Princess Alexandra.
o, Minatitlan, Mexico, occupied by the
French; they march on the capital.
II. Capture of ship Jacob Bell, by the
privateer Florida, one hundred miles from
Sombresa, on her way from Canton to New
York, with cargo worth 81, 100000.
10. Com. Farragut's fleet attack Port
Hudson; the mississippi" runs aground
and is burned; thirty of her officers and
crew captured.
16. Battle between the Poles, and Rus
slams at Londok; the Russians compelled
to retreat.
II. The New Jersey peace resolutions
passed by the Assembly-3S to 13. Col
James B. Fry appointed Provost Marshal
General to carry out the conscription.
q. Death of Gen. Sumner, at Syracuse
my, aged 67. usN
90 The ship Punjaub, of Boston, captur-
ed by the Alabama.
80. Prince William of Denmark proclaim
ed King Of Greece, under the title of Georgt
1.
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2. Loss of the U. S. transport Union, OF
her way from Hilton Head to Beaufort.
4. Gov. Tod, of Ohio, arrested on charg
of kidnapping DR.. Olds
III Z. Attack on Charleston commenced
"A new rebel privateer leaves the Clyde.
8. General Ullman leaves New York wit
one hundred officers to command negr
brigade to be raised.
l6. The grand campaign of Vicksbur
opened. Admiral Porter, eight gunboat
and three transports, ran past the rebel bat
teries. The gunboats suffered no injury
One transport was sunk and one disabled
Loss in men, one killed and a small numbe
= wounded. 81
IL. Col. Grierson, 9th Illinois cavalry, 81
Lout upon q raid through the entire lengt
of the State of Mississippi, during which
destroyed immense quantities Of rebel prol
!, erty, cut and disabled railways, and arrive
safely after march of over four hundre
miles at Baton Rouge, La. Ii. .as
~. A fleet of six transports loaded vii
h. stores and forage, successfully ran the ba
g. teries at Vicksburg and joined the feet b
low