National Republican., 1879-06-27
UAR dNNIVERSARIES.
Pertinent Extracts from tho Chronology OF
the Rebellion.
1861.


JUNE 27--General Banks arrested and i'm.
prisoned in Fort McHeury, G. p. Kane,
marshal of Baltimore, General Fremont ar.
rived in Boston from Europe with u large
quantity of arms. Captain James III. Ward
was killed in second attack on Matthias Point
1869.
JUNE 27-The canal intended to isolate
Vicksburg from the Mississippi Riyor and to
alter the passage of boats, was commenced
to-day under the superintendent of Brigadicr.
General Williams. The feet renewed the
bombardment OF the batteries. A skrmish
took place at Williams Bridge, on the Amite
River, La Colonel Koiths, Twenty.irst Indi.
ana, defeated tho rebels returning to Baton
Rouge he encountered and defeated another
body of rebels. General Fremont was relieved
of his command at his own request. The
British steamer Modern Greece ran
aground near Fort Fisher N. c.;
she was laden with munitions of war The
municipal government of New Orleans sus.
pended by General Sbiplcy, military command.
ant. Battle Of Gaines Mill, The Union forces
made a stand here and were attacked by greatly
superior forces of the rebels, who attempted,
by massing them in various places, to break
the Federal lines but they were checked in
every instance, until finally they broke the
Union left wing. when the troops, finding them.
selves outilanked, fell back but the advance of
the rebels was checked by the arrival of fresh
troops. Night closed the battle. The Union
troops crossed TO the south side Of the river.
Both sides lost very heavily. The Union dead
were estimated at 300, and the wounded were
innumerablei 1000 prisoners were reported
lost on that day. White House, Va, was evac.
uated by General Mcclellan, and all the stores
which could not be removed were ordered to be
destroyed. Severe fight ut Village Creek, Ark.
The Union forces, under Colonel Bracket, of
the Ninth Illinois Cavalry. finding Ii impOsSi.
bio to dslOdge the rebels, who wore strongly
posted, withdrew, losing one killed and thirty
one wounded.
June 27-Genoral Meade succeeded General
Hooker in command of the Army of the PotO-
mac The rebel army occupied Carlisle Pa,
the advanCG of the army reached KingstOwn,
thirteen miles from Harrisburg. rebel force
tore up the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at
Glen Rock, thirty-three miles from Baltimore.
General Lee at Chambcrsburg, The cutter
Caleb Cushing WAS burned by her captors OIL
Portland they attempted TO escape in the
boats, but were picked up by the pursuing
steamers, Forest City aud Chesapeake, and
taken TO Fort Prebe. Three thousand rebels
captured bY q division Of the Federal army at
Hooyer's Gap, Tom. Missouri convention
passed au ordinance Of emancipation, which was
submitted to the people. 1t provides for eman-
cipation on July 4, 1868, but that slaves should
remain subjeC to their masters AS servants (;
those over forty, for life those uudor twelve
till they arc twcnty'throei all Others till July
4, 1874.
JUNE 27,-Genera Hunter continued his
retreat through West Virginia and arrived In
Parkorsburg to-day. Active operations before
tho rebel works ut Kenesaw Mountain, Ga,
were commenced today Some troops under