The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-01-17

second war bctWeen the Uhltrd STATES
md England.
In this, the centennial year of the his.
tory OF the United States, the following
chronological table is worthy of perusal !:
1906.
lmpressment Of American scamcn he.
gun by Great Britain.
1907.
February l0.-Prcsidcnt Jefferson, III
n message to Congress, recommends the
construction Of glnboats.
November 2G.-1t having been ascer.
tained that four British ,eamen were
harbored on board the American frigate
Chesapeake and their surrender refused,
the British man-of-war Leopard poured
n broadside into the Chesapeake which
killed twenty men.
December 22.-Congress laid m en-
bargo on American vessels.
1909.
March. The embargo Oh American
vessels WIS raised, aud Congress passed
u intercourse net.
1911.
November battle OF Tippecauoe.
April embargo laid upon
American vessels.
August 16.-GGncrnI William Hull
surrendered his army aud the Territory
Of Michigan to the British. ..
August 19.-The United States frigate
Constitution captured tue British frigate
Guerrero.
October IL. Battle OF Queenstown.
October lS.-The Urited States sloop
OF war Wasp captured tho British Slo0p
OF war Frolic; but two hours nfterwnrd
both vessels were taken by the British
man -oi.war Poictiers.
! October l5.-The United States frigate
! United States captured the British
frigate Macedonian.
December 22.-The British irigate
southampton captured the American
brig Vixen, aud both vessels were totally
wrecked five days afterward.
December 29.-Tho United States
frignte Constitution captured the British
frigate Java.
January 1.-THE British irigatc Mar.
cisSus captured the United States
schooner Viper.
February 5.-Chesapeake bay block
AIDED.
February 22.-Oglensburg, y. y,
taken by the British.
February 24.-Thc United States ship
Hornet captures the British brig Pea
cock.
April 27.-York, Upper Canada, taken
by the Americans.
My 3.-Havrc de Gruce, Nd, burned
by tue British blockaliug squadron.
May a7.-Fort George aud Fort Erie
surrendered to the Americans.
May 99.-Sackctt's Harbor attacked
by the British, who we're repulsed.
June Naval battle of Boston
harbcr between tho United States frigate
Chesapeake andthe British friga:e Shan.
non, i'll which the Chesapeake was cap.
turel.
.fuue G.-The town OF Solus, on Lake
Ontario, burned by the British.
July fort SchlosSer taken by tue
British.
July 1.-THE British destroyed the
barracks aud block houses at Black
Rock.
August 2.-Thc British defeated in
their attack on Fort Steve son.
August 2.-CoDgress levied direct
tax upon the States for S3,OOO,O0O.
August l0.-The United States sclloon.
ers julia and Growler wcr captured by
the British Oh Lake Ontario.
August O.-Tle British attacked 81.
Michnel's, Nd, and were defeated.
August 1.-The British sloop- oil war
Pelican captured the United States brig
Argus.
August 1.-THE british took posses.
sion OF Queenstown, Nd.
September 5.-.The United States brig
Enterprise captured the British brig
Boxer.
September l0.-Battle OF Lake Erie.
Captain Perry, who commanded the
victorious sl,nerican squadron, in an.
nouncing the result Of the action, said
eve have met the euemy.-and they are
ours.
September 23.-The United Suites
irigAte President captured the British
schooner Highhyer.
September 2S.-Detroit evacuated by
the British.
October Pant of the British
squadron on Lake Ontario captured.
October 5.-Tho Americans defeated
the British Mt Moravian Town, Upper
Canada.
October Battle Of the Thames, in
Canada, i'll which the Iudiun chief Te.
cumseh WIS killed.
October II. Battle Of Williamsburg.
November 9-General jackson de.
feated the Greek Indians at Talladega.
December 2.-The public stores ut
Cumberland Head, on Lake Champaign,
were burned by the British.
December l0.-The New York militia
abandoned Fort George.
December IA general embargo
laid by act o! Congress.
December 2g.-The British anil III
dinns surprised Fort Niagar, killed $50
Americans, composing the garrison, and
nAssacrcd II number Of women and chill
drcn in the neighborhool
December 99.-The British burned
the villages OF Lewistown, Youngstown.
Manchester md Tuscarora in New
York.
December 30.--The British burned
Black Rock mud Buffalo.
1914.
February 2j.-Peace Commissioners
Clay and Russell sail from New York for