Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-20
GIVE HUNDRED YEARS.

.ha following record OF Leading important
tents occurring in the United States dur
inc the past 100 years, beginning with
,be issuing OF the Declaration of indie
nendcnce, July 4, 1776:
1916.
ynrr 4-Deelaration of Independence signed
- nyromnleated in PhiIadelphia by The repre-
sentsiiyes Of thirteen States. viz: MassschE-
sstfs, having dive; Connecticut, four; New
Hampshire. three; Rhode Island. two; New
nine. Delaware. three; Maryland, four: Viz
mia. seven: North Carolina, three; South Car
SSiipa, four. and Georgia three representatives,.
roufaiued SIS, 6is square miles.
Aug 20 British troops landed on Long ISL
and.
Sept. i5.--Gen Washington evacuated New
work the British taking possession Of the city
Oct 2s-Battle OF White Plains, n. Y.
Nov is Fort Washington. on Manhattan Isl
snd surrendered to the British.
Nov. le.-Fcrt Lee, on the Ii udson River, evac-
usted by the Americans.
Dec. 5.--An additional 1900 ,0O Of Continental
paper money Was issued. making total of $780,
Dec a-washington crossed the Delaware
nver.
Dec. b. Gen. Washington surprised the Brit
ism army at Trenton, M
Jan. 2.-BattIe of Princeton. Nj
April a5.-Marquis Gilbert Mottier Lafayette
arrived at Charleston, s. c.. from France.
June H-Adoption Of The American flag by
july 5-The British Gen. Burgoyne invested
Tfconderoga.
Aug. s.-Battie Of oriskany, N. Y.
Aug f6.-Battle Of Bennington.
Sept. 1i.-Battle OF saltwater, N. \. Battle Of
Sept N-Philadelphia occupied blythe British.
Oct. 4.-Battle OF Germantown, Pa.
Oct. 1.--Battle Of Saratoga, n. Y.
Oct Ia-Kippston n " burned by the Brit
ism.
Oct. 17-Gen Burgoyne surrendered at sars-
Dec 15-The American army retired into win.
ter quarers ut Valley Forge, Pa.
1878.
During this year the American army encount-
cred great distress, owing to the absence OF all
the necessaries that contribute TO comfort.
Jan. 9.--Battle Of Sunbury, Ga.
Feb. 6.--trance acknowledged American indie
pendence and treaty was ratified;
June 1e.--British army evacuated Philadelphia.
June B.-Battle of Monmouth, n. j..
July 3.-Wyoming massacre.
Juys.-Articles OF confederation adopted unan-
July 1.-THE French Admiral d'Estaing ar
rived al Newport Va.
Sept H.--Benjanin Franklin appointed first
Minister 10 France.
Aug. ea.-Battle Of Rhode Island
Nov. I2.--Massnefe at Cherry Valley, n. Y.
Dec. 2s.-savannah. Ga. captured by the Brit
ish. ~ I
May.-The British burned Norfolk, Ports
mouth, Suffolk and Gosport, In Virginia.
June battle of verplanck's Point.
July-The British destroyed New Haven, Fair
field. Norwalk and Greenwich, In Connecticut.
July Eden. Wayne captured Stony Point
Aug. ID Battle of Pcnobscot, NE.
Aug 2g.-Battle Of Chemung. ..g .-..
Oct 3.-Thc Americans attempted 10 retake
but were unsuccessful.
Oct H. Joseph Pulaski died, having ben
wounded In the attack on Savannah.
ncf r. Rhode Island
May Ii.-Charleston, D. o., surrendered to the
june as.-Bs.tle of Springfield, n. j.
Aug III. - Battle Of Camden.
Aug. 19.--Baron Dekalb, an American Briga-
dier-General In the war of the Revolution, died
of wounds received at tho battle OF Camden,
Sept. a. Benedict ArnoId's treason discovered
Sept. 2s.--Maj Andre was captured by three
militiamen named John Paulding, David Will
Oct. 2.-Mnj. John Andre, an Adjutant- Gen.
eral in the British Army was hanged as Spy, at
Tappan, on the Hudson River, N. X.
Oct battle of Kings Mountain, South Car
DINA.
Jan. THE militia Of Pennsylvania and New
Jan II Battle OF Cowpens, s. G. New Lon
don burned. Fort Griswold, on the opposite side
Of Thames River, taken and a number OF people
massacred by British soldiers under the com
nand OF the traitor Benedict Arnold. New Lon
don was Arno ld'e natiye county.
June 5.--Angusta, Ga. eapitulated to the Amer
Aug. o. Gen. CORVALLIS, commander Of the
British army, entered Yorktown, Va.
Sept S.-BattIt OF Eutaw Springs, $. O.. fl
Oct 6.-The American forces invest Yorktown.
Oct i9-Suuenier OF Lord CORVALLIS, with
his whole army, at Yorktown. a7E s.s -ar
11s2 sssss3
Feb. 6--Amercan Independence acknowledged
by Sweden. gsaa aEsg
Feb. as.--American independence acknowledged
March M.--American independence acknowl.
April S.IThe United States vessel H. der Alley
carrying sixteen gnns, captured by the British
ship Gen. Monk. carrying twenty-nine guns,
April 1a.--Ameriean Independence acknowi-
May a. George Washington indig nantiy refused
to be made King. sy - = a
May IA society of Cincinnati formed by officers
Jaiy-.-Amencan Independence acknowledged
by Russia.
:, Oct. s.-Treaty formed with Holland. N e1 4
Z II 1853.
Jan e0.-Preliminary articles OF peace signed
by British and American Commissioners, at Yer
sailles. France. t~f say
March is;-yhe American army disbanded at
May s,.--James Otis, one OF the most distin-
guished men VI Massachusetts,, was killed by
stroke Of Lightning, at the age OF MY nine,
Fraeklin negotiated anal treaty Of peace with
England. at Paris. icy = grsgG. Pr"
Nov. New York city evacuated by the Brit
ish.
Dec. 4..-Gen. Washington separated from the
army.
Dec 23.-George Washington resigned his com
mission Major. General of the United States
into the hands OF Congress At Annapolis Md.
During the war the English employed TO aid
them In the subsection OF the country over
600 Indians, whose mode of warfare was
TO take scalps, not prisoners, and 70 massacre
women and children. As an evidence oil tLir fact
Capt Gerrish, OF the New England militia,
captured on the frontier ofCanada eight pac kages
Of scaips, properly cured and dried. which we're
Seneca Indians TO George III. The packages
contained forty-three scaIps OF soldiers, ISL Of
farmers. eighty eight 81 women, 100 Of boys, I'll
Of girls, twenty-five Of infants, and i22 assorted
making total OF gT5 scalps $500
June John Adams, the first ambassador
from the United States 20 the court OF ~. James,
had audience with the King Of Great Britain.
17S.
june 1s.--Nathaniel Greene, q Major.General
10 the Army Of the Revolution, died, aged forty-
four.
The first cotton mill in the United States was
built ~ Beverly, MasssEfSsg mFg JEl
May s5.-~The contention TO form the CoBstitu
ton OF the United States met al Philadeiphia.
Sept. f7.--The Constitution of the United states
was adopted unanimously, and presented " the
states for ratification.
Dec. IT, Delaware was the first State that &C.
cepted the Constitution. U9
Dec. iz.--Pennsyiyania accepted the Consti'u-