The New York herald., 1865-01-09

ITEMS or SOUTHERN HISTORY.
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MARCH abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Harnlin
elected President and Vice President Of United States
people Of the souh that their political
rights In tho Union longer to be respected, and
hcy therefore resolved 10 assert their Independence
our oroiahers did In the revolution OF l776 and up
government for themselves They determined first,
however, 70 try and settle all difficulties by oaort
either To obtain guarantees from the North that
their rights would be respected separate
II p,ssiblc For ths purpose offers OF compromise
were aads by soutler members OF Congress, and q
Peace Convon 4cn assembed in Washington city, and
Ccmlnssioncrs also to Washington city from
South Caroiil hel all TO no purpose Hence the States
adoption oi ordinances of secession which adopted
in State Convcnons in the order in which they here
DgcEABER 20-South Carolina seeded
1861. .s.444.4.#
JANUARY s-Mississppi; 10th, Florida; 10th, Georgia;
FEsnuARY Texas declared by the State Convention
70 be out of the Union, March 20
APRIL lS-yirgnia
MAY G--Arkansas
MAY 8-rennessee; ratified by the people June y.
MAY 20---NCrth Carolina
Missouri Declaration Of Independence issued by Gov
jackson, at New Madison, April l6
OTHER EVENTS OF rMpORTANCH
FEBRuAhY 4-Prosisionai Congress meets ct Mont
gomery, Alabama
FEDRUARy THE Provisional Congress adopts pro-
FEBnuARY 9--Jcnerson Davis, Of Mississippi and
Alexander H.. Stephens, Of Georgia elected Provisional
President and Vice President OF the Confederate States
Of Aniereas-the name adopted by the new nation.
FEBRUARY 18--Jenerson Davis naugnrated in Mont
Eomery Aa as Provisional President Of the Confederate
MARCH Permanent constitution of the Confederate
States adopted by the Provisional Congress
BATTLES.
APRIL ~ and 13Battle Of Fort Sumter, in Charleston
harbor Confederate victory.
raj victory
Jpsr I0-Base OF Great Bethel, Virginia Confederate
JuSE l7-Battle Of Ksnsas City, Missouri. Confederate
victory. .sst.,. -.-..
JUNE ls-Bat,e of BoonvilIe, Missouri. Federal vic.
tory
july 2 and o-Battle Of Haynesville Virginia Con
federates retire.
JuLY 5-vatsle of Carthage, Missouri. Confederate
victory.
JrLY 12-Battle Of Rich Mountain, Virginia Federal
victory.
JuII la-BsttIe Of St George, West Virginia. Federal
July l7-Daitle Of scarey Creek, Western Virginia
JuLY 1s-Ba,tle Of Bull run, Virginia. Confederate
victory.
JuIS 2i-Great battle Of Manassas. Confederate VIC
juLs 25--Ba,tIe Of Mesilia, Arizona Territory. Con
Aususr iO-Battle Of Oak Hil, Missouri Confederate
AUGusr a7-Baitie Of Cross Lane, Western Virginia.
AUGUST ~, ao-Ba,,le Of Fort Ha,,eras Federal VIC
dwrxxnrs io-nste Of the aaulcy, a. .csnfsx ferry
in Western Virginia Both parties retired
sErrEAssa l1-Baitie Of Lewisville ON the Potomac
s.T1rsnss li-Ba,,ls OF ronsys Creek, on Kanawha
sErrsnsss i9-ias.le Of Bsrbowsville, Kentucky.
srprrxnsR 2o-Batle Of Lexington, Missouri Con-
federate victory. .#4
srrrGxuEn is, 2e-Battle Of Alamcsa, in New Mexico
Confederate victory.
OrroRKa 3-Bstiie Of Green Brar river, in Western
Virginia. Confederate victory.
OcToBER sBattle Of santa Rosa Island Florada Con-
fedeiate victory.
OcropKn i2Ba,,le of the Mississippi Passes confede-
OcronKn ie-B Battle Bolivar, near Harper. terry.
Confederate victory.
OcropER 2l-Baitle Of Frcdcrickstown Missouri Fede.
raj victory
OcTonK 2l-B Battle Of Ieesburg Virginia Confederate
victory
NovEaHKn e-Batile Of Belmont Missouri. Confede.
rate victory.
NoysMsEa battle of Port Royal South Carolina
NOVEMBER S-Rattle of Pketon, Kentucky Confede-
rate victory.
Novsunia s-BattIc Of Guyandottc, Virginia Confcde-
NOVEMBER 90 and 23-Bombariment of Fort Pickcns,
near Pensacola Loss light on both sides.
DfoEMBsR o-Battle OF Drainsviie, Virginia Confede-
rate victory.
DEcEM'ia ls-Ba,tie Of the Allegheny, Western Viz
DEcEMBra I6-l,attle between opo,heyoholo yankee
Indan) and Colonel James Mcintosh tConfcdcratel
seventy miles northwest OF Fort Gibson Indian territory
DrcsanrR I7-Battle Of woodsonville KY confede.
raie victory.
DrcpsuER 2s--Battle OF Mount Zion, Mo Federal
victory
JAsuARy battle OF Port Royal, 8. @. Confederate
victory
JASuAaY Acknowledgement Of Fort Pckcns and Bragg 8
batteries resumed. Result unmportant.
JASuARy 6-Rattlc between the Indiana 10 the Chero-
kce country. Confederate victory.
JAsuAsr iS-Battc Of Pres,onburg, Ky. Confederate
victory
JANUARY 1s-Battlc Of Falling creek, KY Federal
victory
FrnRrARr Attack on Fon Henry Tennessee. Abo
FFaHrARr Effort Henry, Tennessee, captured by the
abotonsts
FrsRuARY 7-Burnsdes feet attacks Roanoke Island,
NC.
FKHRrARr s-Roanoke Island North carolua, captured
by the abolitionsts.
FKsRuAnY ls-Attsck Fort Donelson, Tennessee, by
FrsHuAnr ls-Bowing Green, Kentucky, shclled by
FrssuAnr 1o-Fon Doneison, Tennessee captured by
the abolitionists.
FKsHrAnr 22-Inaugurstion of President Davis at
MARCH Q, . s-Bastie Of Elk Horn or rea Ridge Con-
fedeistc retreat.
Virginia Merrimac defeats the abolition vessels.
MARcH lS-Bou,bardment OF New Madrid Missouri,
and Island No. 10 in y shs Mississippi sommenOsS
jackson defeats the abolition general Shields.
APRIL O. 7-Bastle Of shiloh Tennessee. Confederate
victory.
ArRIL 7Capture OF Island No 10 by the sbolitioniss
ApnL n-Attack on Fort Pulaski, near Savannah Ca.
ArniL l2-Capturci Of Fort Pulaski by the aboli-
April i2-Apsck ON Fort Macon, N. c., by the aboli.
tionists
near New Oreans La, by the aboltonists
April ls-Battle Of South Mills, Sewers Lane, Va
Confederate victory.
Arm 24-Navai engagement above Fort jackson, near
New Orleans, La.
APRIL 2s-Fcrt Macon, N, O., surrendered condition.
ally 10 the aboltionlsts
Arm 2s--The abolition feet arrives In front Of New
Orleans and takes possession Of the city.
ArSI 27-Battle Of Carsville, Missouri. Federal vic.
tory.
Mar battle Of Barhsmsvillc or West Point, Virginia
Confederate victory
MAY s-Battle Of NcDowelis, or Lithiugtons, Mills,
Virginia. Confederate victory
Mar sBatsle Of Warrington, Tennessee, near corin,h
Confederate victory.
MAY l5--Attack ON Drury's Buf, James river, near
pulsed.
MAY l1-Basils Of Princeton Western Virginia Con.
fcdcrae victory
MAY IS, 1s-Batse near scarcy, Arkansas confede.
ratio victory
MAY 2i-Bombari,nent Of For, Pillow near Memphis
Tennessee, resumed