National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-04
VAR 1YYIVERsARIEs.
Pertinent Extracts from the Chronology oi
the Rebellion.


July 4-Congress met. Tho President rec.
ommended the raising Of 100000 men and
a, 0OO00000O. Union meeting in Louisiana
City, Mo. Confederate flag torn down and
buried In Louisville, Ky. skirmishng at
Harper's Ferry, across the river.
1862.
JULY 4-Amerlcan flag raised in Texas be-
ing the only State where it had not waved
since the outbreak. The National anniversary
was enthusiastically celebrated all over the
North and at various foreign places by Ameri-
can residents General Mcclellan issued con-
gratulatory order to his troops for their bravery
and fortitude during the late battles. Skir-
mish near Port Royal Ferry, S. G. The British
schooner Richard O'Brien, with cargo OF
medicines, &C., captured near San Luis Pass
by the Rhode Island. Skirinish at Grand Hask,
Ark. The rebel gunboat Teaser captured.
1863.
'JuLY i-The day was celebrated throughout
the North with appropriate reioicings. Presi-
dent Liucoln issued an address tn the country,
| announcing victory at Gettysburg General
| Meade occupied Gettysburg. He issued con.
| gratulatory letter to his army thanking them
for the glorious results of tho recent operations,
aud telling them he looks to them for creator
| efforts. At ten n. m. Nicksburg surrendered,
and General SLeele's division marched in and
occupied the city and the Federal flag was
raised on oil the public buildings Thirty y-onc
| thousand two hundred and seventy seven pris.
oners, including 10 general officers, l02 field
officers, 80 siege guus, and $4,000 stand of arms
beside u small lot Of ammunition aud stores
| Eighty-seven stand of cOlors were among the
trophies. The garrison had been subsisting on
mule meat for the last -four days, and were
| physically prostrated aud destitute. About
1000 women aud children had been living
in caves. Twcnt-ive hundred person:
had been killed inside during the siego.
| Morgan's rebels, 1000 strong, defeated
near Green River Bridge by 200 Unionst'
after threc.and.a-half hours fighting. The
| Union loss was O killed, 90 wounded and taken
| prisoners rebel loss 80 killed and 200 wounded
A flag-oftruce boat came down the james
River to Fortress Monroe with Vice President
| Stephens and Commissioner o. Ould, as specia
messengers from Davis to President Lincoln
The President telegHphed to the Fortress, de
clining to receive them. Battle at Helena
Holmes, Price, and Marmaduke, with 5000 o
| 10000 rebels attacked the Union forces a
Helena, Ark. The battle lasted from four Il
ten a. III. and was very severe. The rebe
loss was estimated at 500 killed and wounded
| 1,130 prisoners, and two pieces Of artillery
Federal loss about 230 wounded.
1864.
| July d-Earlys army crossed the Potomac
and marched toward Hagcrstown. BY skill
ful manouevering of the Federal troops, SC
curing crossings Of the Chattahoochcc River
the right flank of the rebels at smyrna, Ga
was turned, aud Johnston was again oblige
to change his position. Men who claimed t
be agents of the rebel government were nc
lively engaged at this time in attempting t
obtain peaceful settlement of tho war. Th
Democratic national convention to ba held Ia
day, was pUstponed until August 20.