The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-01-10

is condensed as it reads from tn New York
Times of Saturday
General Terry's expedition sailed for
Wilmington from Fortress Monroe.
7-Hon. f. P. Blair left for Richmond
on peace mission.
S-General Butler relieved from COM
mand
10-Rebel storehouses, &C., at Charlotte,
| North-C Carolina burned. Loss $20,000,000,
(rebel currency
|. I'LL s. Foote arrested while attempting
to escape from Richmond.
| 14-General Sherman recommences move
ment from Savannah.
15.-Grand assault on Fort Fisher, which
is captured with entire garrison. Union loss,
ITO killed, G36 wounded.
16.-Mr. Blair returns from Richmond
1S.-General Ferry appointed Major Gen
| 20.-Mr Blair visits Richmond second
| time.
21.-Rebel General Roddy pardoned by
| President Lincoln
Wilmington captured by Gen. Scho-
| field, rebels retreat towards Goldsboro.
24.-Rebel iron-clads attempt descent of the
James; are driven back, and the Virginia
blown up. II. S. Foote expelled by the rebel
Congress. The Smithsonian Institute de-
stroyed By fire.
25.-General Mcclellan leaves for Europe
Mr.. Blair returns from Richmond, his Peace
Mission having failed
3O.vMessrs. Stephens Campbell and Hun
ter enter Union lines as Peace Commission
erS.
at.-The Anti-Slavery c constitutional
Amendment passed by House, 119, to Sc.
FEBRUARY
1.-Secretary Seward leaves for Fortress
Monroe to meet rebel Commissioners. Sher-
mans whole army in motion from Savannah.
j. s. Rock, colored admitted to practice in
United States Supreme Court.
2.-President Lincoln proceeds to meet
rebel Commissioners.
4...Failure of the peace negotiations
President Lincoln and Secretary Seward re-
turn to Washington
6.-Severe fight at Dabney's Mills; the
rebels driven back; but in their turn force
back Crawfords division, to be again finally
driven back. Jefferson Davis makes great
war speech at Richmond. General Ord as,
signed to command department of Virginia.
8.-A fire at Danyille, Virginia Loss esti-
mated at two million (rebeD dollars.
1l.-General Lee assumes command of the
rebel armies. General Terry commences his
advance toward Wilmington.
I1.-Cllarleston evacuated by rebels, who
burned vast quantities Of stores, &C. /; an ex-
plosion of powder kills two hundred persons
Columbia South Carolina captured BY Gen.
eral Sherman. Rebel flag of truce-boat
Schultz blown up by rebel torpedo on the
james river
1S.--Charleston occupied by Union forces.
General Lee calls upon rebel Congress for
negro soldiers
21.-The rebels evacuate Wilmington at
night, after burning cotton, rosin, &c. Gen
erals Crooke and Kelly captured in their beds
at Cumberland Nd
22-General Schofeld occupies Whining
ton. Rebel General j. E. Johnston restored
to command.
24-Columbia, S. c., burned.
27.-Sheridan arrived from Winchester
with ten thousand men,
2S.-Lord Lyons resigns as British Minister
to Washington and is succeeded by Sir
Frederick Bruce.
MARCH,
Sheridan secures the bridge over the
Shenandoah at Mount Crawford.
2.-Sheridan entered Staulton, Va. fol-
lowed the rebels to Waynesboro', and carried
the position, capturing 1000 prisoners. II
guns, &c.
charlottesville captured by Sheridan
4.-President Lincoln and Vice-President
Johnston inaugurated
6.-Sheritlan destroyed James river locks
to New Market, and railroad to Lynchburg.
&c.
Hugh McCulloch confirmed Secretary
OF the Treasury, succeeding Hon. W. P. FEES
sender.
S.-Battle of Wise's Forks. N. C. Union
column loses several hundred prisoners and
falls back. The Richmond Wig announces
that Sherman is played ont.
9.-Schofield's advance repuses Bragg at
Kinston, n. c. Senator Harlan confirmed
Secretary of the Interior, vice Mr.. Usher. re-
signed.
r 1O.-Jeferson Davis fast day celebrated
by the rebels. Rebels again beaten at Kin
ston. Fayetteville captured by General Sher-
man.
12.-Sherman's army reaches Fayetteville
13.-Schoiield crosses Neuse river and oc-
cupies Kinston, n. G.
14.-New Tobacco Exchange opened in
New York.
15.-Severe fight at Avervsboro, North
Carolina. Sherman loses about six hundred
men. The message of jeff Davis severely
criticised by a committee of the rebel Senate.
, 16.-Rebels blow up Fort He'll at Peters
burg, with little effect. Hardee is defeated
at Averysboro and falls back on Bentonyille.
17.-Mr. Bigelow succeeds Mr.. Dayton as
Minister to France. Formal notice of the
termination of the Reciprocity Treaty given
by Mr.. Adams to the British Government. :.
lo.-Joe Johnston attacks Sherman's adj
vance at Bentonville, captures three guns,
and drives it back on main body. Rebel
Congress adjourns in panic, and without
passing bills wished for by Davis.
l9.-Sheridan, having crossed the Annas.
destroyed railroads and bridges, reached
White House, Virginia. The rebel Congress
Issue desparing appeal to the people.
2o-General Stoneman's expedition moves
from East Tennessee, and pushing to Sails
burg, defeats Gardiner capturing fourteen
guns and thirteen hundred and sixty-four
prisoners
fisherman forms junction with schofeld
at Goldsboro.
2.-Lee attacked the Ninth Corps, and
carried Fort Steadman, but was driven back.
losing nineteen hundred men. Meade then
advanced and captured Lees intrenched
picket-line and held it.
Fisherman visits Grant at City Point.
Sheridan joined Gen. Meade in front of Pc
tersburg
9-Gen. Ord goes into position at Hatch
ers kun' and the grand movement against