Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-01
1896.

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Jacinto was lost and the Dutch Gap Canal
completed. Gen. Butler was relieved from
his command on the 9Th; Missouri emanci-
pated her slaves on tho 18th; Bishop Brow
nell died on the 18th; Fort Fisher was cap.
tured on the 18th; Reeves Point, N. G., was
evacuated and the monitor Patspsco de-
stroyed by the rebels on the l6thi General
Hood was relieved from the rebel command
on the Esd; Canada appropriated 500, 900 to
pay for depredations on the 81. Adams Bank
Eve vessels came down the James river from
Richmond to pass the distractions, and were
defeated; the Shenandoah reached Mel
bourne; JEFF. Davis ordered day Of fasting
and Lee issued an appeal to arms; Stephens,
Hunter, and Campbell came North TO nsgo.
tiate for peace, and the United States House
of Representatives passed resolution abol-
ishing slavery, by vote Of l1s to So.
Gen. Lee was made oommander-in-chief Of
the rebel armies in February. President
Lincoln went to sec the Peace Commissioners
at Fortress Monroei Burley was delivered to
the United States by Canada; the stonewall
reached Spain; there was fight at Hatchers
run; Breckinridge became rebel Secretary Of
War; Sherman reached Bsnbury and Midway,
on the Charleston and Savannah railroad;
Gov. Bramlette, Of Kentucky, advised the
Wheeler and Fitzpatrick had cavalry fight
at Honey Hill, N. c.; Gen. Ord was appointed
to command the Department Of Virginia;
Federal troops landed at James Island; sher-
mans forces united on the Congaree; tho reb-
els deserted and Unionists occupied Charles
ton. 8. c., and Columbia; Beale was hanged
at New York; Fort Anderson, near Whining
ton, was captured by Union troops; battle
was fought at Tom creek, N. c.; Generals
Kelley and Cook were captured at Cumber-
land, Md; Schoheld, Terry, and Cox entered
Wilmington; Admiral Dahlgren captured
Georgetown; Sherman took Camden; John
ston assumed the rebel command Of Ten
nsssee, Florida, Georgia, and South Caro-
lima; Bishop Purcell denounced the Fenians,
and q conhagration in Hayti destroyed
$50, 900, 900 worth Of property in February.
Con. Sherman took Chesterfield, Cheraw,
Charlottesville, and Bentonville, in South
Carolina. Admiral Dahlgren's flag ship was
blown up. A naval expedition took half a
million dollars worth Of tobacco n Freder-
icksburg Va. Mr.. McCulloch followed Mr.
Fessenden as Secretary Of the Treasury.
Davis kept the Richmond Congress in SEES
sion. The battle Of Wires ford was fought
in North Carolina Wade Hampton sur
prised Gen. Fitzpatrick. Mr.. Harlan was
made Secretary Of tho Interior. Sue Mon.
day was captured and hanged. Schofeld
| communicated with Sherman, and Couch
with Schofeld. The rebels burned their
iron clad Neuse, near Kinston. The battle
Of Averysboro, N. c., was fought. General
Cox took Kinston, N. G. Benton landed the
18th army corps near Mobile, and Candy
a part Of his command at Cedar Point
A battle was fought at Smithfeld, N. G.
Gen. Schofield occupied Goldsboro', N. G.
Gen. Wilson started on a cavalry raid. Sher-
idan entered Grants and Meade's lines. The
battle Of Hatcher's Run was fought, and that
| of Fort Fisher. r. G. Kennedy was hanged
N as an incendiary at New York. Gen. Steele
Whipped the rebel Clinton at Pollard, Ala
fbe battle of Mitchelps Fork, Alabama, wa
fought, and Stoneman entered Boone, N. G
The Stonewnll left Lisbon, by order. Presi
dent Lincoln, Lieutenant General Grant
Generals Sherman, Meade, Sheridan anC
Ord had conference. The iron clad Mil
waukee was blown up in Mobile bay Gen
eral Peck forbade travellers entering tn,
United States without passports. Bishol
Potter published an address for the relief o
clerical candidates who might be drafted
The iron-c clad Usage was blown up near Mo
bile. The st. Louis raiders were release,
! and the Potomac army began to march OF
the Goth. The battle Of Five Forks" wa
fought on the 3lst Of March.
In April the battles of Five Forks ant
Ebenezer Church, Selma, Ala, and Peters
burg, Va. Tho rebels captured the Harrie
Deford, steamer, at Fair Haven. Gen. Welt
eel entered Richmond and Lee telegraphet
Davis that he should evacuats on the 4th
Sheridan reached Jettersville, Va, ant
Grant stated his losses at 10000. Mr.. Sew
ard was thrown from his carriage. The bat
tie of Paine's Crossroads was fought, and
that of Sailors Creek. Generals Grant ant
Lee correspond as to terms Of surrender, and
Lee surrendered on the 9th. President Lin
coin issued proclamations opening southern
ports, and stating that foreign restrictions
would no longer be tolerated against
| American vessels. The rebel Roanoke river
ram was blown up. Lynchburg, Va, and
Montgomery, Ala, surrendered. The draft
was stopped. General Anderson raised the flag
over Fort Sumter and President Lincoln wal
assassinated on the 14th. President johnson
took the oath on the 18th. West Point ant
Columbus, Geo., were captured. Sherman ant
Johnston drew up disapproved agreement
for the latter's surrender and Grant wal
ordered south. The 10th was a day Of ma
tional mourning Wilson captured Macon
Ga. Gen. Halieck took command in Vir
ginia. The ram Webb ran out Of Red river
Mr. LincOlns remains reached Philadelphit
on the 24th. The President made May rs 4
day for national mourning. The steamer
Hamilton was sunk in Mobile bay. Booth
the assassin, was shot and Johnston surren
dered on the Goth The Canadians fount
bills against Thompson, Clay, and others
for breach Of neutrality laws The explo
sion of the steamer Sultana, near Memphis
destroyed fourteen hundred lives. The Wa
Department ordered a reduction Of army
expenses. The President postponed the day
of national mourning to June and removed
the restrictions on internal and coastwis,
commerce.
In May the President issued an order t.
try Mr.. Lincoln's assassins by court martial
The rebel ram Webb was blown up at New
Orleans. Mr.. johnson issued proclamation
against Canadian conspirators. Thousand
of conscripts were released. Mr.. Lincoln
was buried at Springfield, Illinois. Com
Farrand surrendered to Admiral Thatc il
Alabama. Gen. Halleck reviewed two corp
at Richmond. Tho trial of the conspirator
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