The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1864-01-29
CHRONOLOGY OF 1868.
PRINCIPAL DOMESTIC AND FOR
EEGN EVENTS.
JANUARY.

declared in rebellion, in pursuance of one is.
sued On the 22d of September 1862, giving the
rebels one hundred davs to return to their allie
glance. Great battle of MurireeSboro, led by
General Rosecrans News of the sinking of
the famous Monitor on the list ult., received.
> 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.
O. French fleet arrive at Acapulco, and are
repuscd by the MeXicaDS.
II. Arkansas Post captured after spirited
naval and land battle, under Gen McClernand.
u The President approves of the finding Of
the court martial on General Porter, who is
dismissed.
- The insurrecton in Poland begins; the
kingdom declared in state of siege.
% General Hooker appointed to command
tle Army of the Potomac as the successor of
General Burnside.
81. The rebel iron-clads Palmetto State and
ChcOra. with three steam tenders. attack the
bockading fleet Off Charleston: four Union
gunboatS set on fire, and the blockade declared
raised by General Beauregard.
FEBRUARY.
6. General banks. in pursuance of the Pres
idents proclamation, declares slavery abolished
in Louisiana.
9. Outbreak against coIored men in New
York.
ID. Inc ram queen Vi lliC west CiptUTcU Uk
the rebels 1T Gordon'S Landing, Red River.
MARCH,.
}. Attack Of our gunboats on Fort McAllister.
8. Minatitlan, Mexico, occupied by the
French. they march on the capital.
-. Commodore Farraguu'S fleet attack Port
Hudson; the Mississippi runs aground and is
burned: thirty officers and crew captured.
is. Battle between the Poles and Russians at
Londok; the Russians compelled to retreat.
APRIL
I. Attack on Charleston commenced A new
rebel prlyateer leaves the Clyde.
.. General Cllman leaves New York with
one hundred officers to command negro bri-
g;lde to be raised
16. The grand campaign of Vicksburg
opened. Admiral Porter, eight gunboats and
three transports, ran past the batteries. The
gunboats suffered no Injury. One transport
was sunk and one disabled. Loss in men one
killed and a small number wounded.
Il. Colonel GricrsOn, 9th Illinois cavalry. set
out upon raid through the entire length of
the State OF Mississippi, during which lie de-
stroyed immense quantities of rebel property
cut and disabled railways, and arrived safely
after march of over four hundred miles AZ
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
-. 1leet OF six transports loaded with
stores and forage successfully ran the batteries
at Nlcksburg and Joined The fleet below
20 Engagement between Russians and Poles
south OF Warsaw Russians defeated. The
French defeated by the Mexicans at PueDa
~. general Grant crossed the Mississippi at
brulnsburg below Grand Gulf and marched
Immediately upon Port Gibson The enemy
evacuated Grand Gulf and fell back upon Port
GlDSon. General Sherman. with troops and
SunboatS. made an attack upon Hancs' Bluff,
10 divert the encmys attention from Grant
and immediately fell back and fastened to Join
the main column below Vicksburg. National
.,rt IL
MAY.
/. Battle OF Port Gibson: enemy II 900
strong under Bowen, defeated by Gen. Grant.
Rebel loss ] ,15o men and four pieces of artil-
lery. Enemy retreated toward Vicksburg.
,. Battle of charlottesville led by Hooker;
terrible slaughter.
]. General Stoneman's famous cavalry raid,
IN whlah lie reached within five miles of Rich
mond.
}. Arrest of Mr.. Vallandghani, at Dayton.
Ohio.
G. Defeat OF the Army of the Potomac, under
Hooker: it crosses the Rappahannock losses,
10000 killed and wounded.
10. Death OF StOnewall Jackson, near Chan
cellorsvilie, Virginia.
Is Tali1niiuhaln sentenced to i,anish,ncut
- ''tt ItpcI > ,tt>.
l.. jackson. Mississippi, captured by Logan's
and Ostcrhauo divisions OF Grants army
Rebel loss 400 men,
10. bloody battle of Bakers Creek (Or Cham-
pion liii'.) IN which Pemberton's entire Vicks-
ourS army engaged the advancing army of
Gen. Grant. Enemy signally defeated, with
loss OF 1000 men and 29 pieces of artillery.
Il: Battle Of Black River Bridge, in which
Penn bcrton was again defeated by Gen. Grant,
and forced 10 take refuge III his cntrenchments.
Enemy loss 9, 900 men aud >evelteen pieces
Of artillery.
Is Vicksbur- invested by the victorious
al f,rlnt and ha SioGp nf Nicl-. pIIr no
gins. On the same day Gen Steele carried
the enelny's rifle pits north OF the city. and the
''blsc OF Grants army was restored to the
Mississippi above Vicksburg.
90 Surrender of Puebla to the French.
23. Iazoo City taken by naval expedition
under commander Walker: three steamers,
gunboat, and much other valuable property
OF the rebels was DESTROYED
-. Gen. Banks invests PORT Hudson. and
the siege of that place begins.
=. Desperate battle at Por Hudson. Fed.
eral loss large
/. President Juarez and his cabinet evacua.e
the city Of Mexico: the leaders of the church
party offer their allegiance to the French En-
peror.
s. Fight a, Milliken's bend; victory saved
10y negro troops.
g. Vicksburs invested by General Grant
The French army enter the City of Mexico.
y. luc TcDcio Eihc W lncNcSter. Retreat Vi
General MilrOy.
10 Vall,ndigam nominated for Governor
OF Ohio.
l.. Gov. Curtin. Of Pennsylvania. calls for
troops to meet the expected invasion Of his
State: great excitement at Harrisburg.
Ii. General Hunter leaves Hilton Head, hav
iue been relieved by General Gilmore
Is. President Lincoln calls for 100 900 militia
men from the States, to serve for six months
portion of Lees army marching on Hagers
town. rebels also in Mercersburg.
II. The rebels evacuatc Chambersburg. Reb
81 artillery enter Cumberland, Maryland.
20. Fight between the forces of General
PIeasanton and General Stuart at Middleburg
Va; defeat of Stuart
2i Successful cavalry engagement, led by
General Pleasanton, at Upperville, Va, agalns
the forces of General Stuart.
% New York troops ordered to Baltimore
in anticipation of rebel raid on that city. The
Florida burns the schooner Wanderer.
26 Death of Admiral FOote at the Asto
House.
2s. Washington threatened-thc enemy with
in ten miles OF Alexandria, and moving on th'
Washington railroad.
8. The surrender of Vicksburg. at six O'Clock