National Republican., 1879-04-30
W.iR INNIYERS1RIES.
Pertinent Extracts from the Chronology of
the Rebellion.
1861.

Pertinent Extracts from tho Chronology of
the Rebellion.
1861.
APRIL 30-The Virginia convention passed
an ordinance TO provide against tho sacrifice of
property and to suspend proceedings in certain
cases. The school teachers Of Boston, Mass,
relinquishod a certain per cent. of their salaries
during the continuance of the war. The mem
bers of the New York Yacht Club offered the
services of all their yachts to the Government
of the United States. A. II. Stephens, Vice
President Of the seeding States, arrived in
Atlanta, Ga, on his return from Virginia. The
New Jersey Legislature met and Governor
Olden delivered his message, recommending
loan Of S2O0O,OOO for war purposes. Daniel
Fish, charged with selling guns 10 the South
examined before United States Commissioner
at New York and discharged. The First Bat
TALON, Third Alabama Regiment, left Mont
gomery, Ala, for Virginia. Three companies
of South Carolina troops arrived ~ R..ca!;;;,olt,
u. General iiurncy released by Governor
Letchcr. The Palmetto Guard Marion Aitil-
| lory, and German Artillery. returned from
Morris Island to Charleston, S. G. A United
States armory to be established at Rock Island,
ILL.,, in place of one destroyed at Harper's
Ferry, Va. The Twenty eighth Regiment, n.
Y. S. NJ, left Brooklyn, n Y, for the seat of
war. The Louisiana and Montgomery Guards
left New Orleans for Richmond. Members of
the Harvard College Medical School resolved
| themselves into n medical corps aud rendered
their services to the United States.
1869.
APRIL 3O.-Schooner Maria captured near
| Charleston by the United States steamer San
tiago dc Cuba. Skirmish near Purdy, Tenn
The Unionists destroyed two bridges and dcs-
troyed railroad communication between
Corinth and the North.
1868.
APRIL 3O.-Fight at Fairmount, Va A heavy
force of rebel cavalry, under Imboden and
Jones, attacked this place, defended by $50 men,
under Colonel Mulligan. After fighting nearly
all day the garrisons were Obliged to surrender.
The rebels admitted a loss of 100; the Union
loss was one killed and four wounded. The
rebels then plundcred tho place. General
Stahls accommodating party returned to Fairfax
Court House, bringing in forty prisoners and
100 horses. General Mcades corps occupied
Charlottesville, four miles south of Fredericks
burg. General Sherman with fleet of gun
boats and transports, passed up the HazoC
River and attacked the rebel batteries. Gen
eral Grants army landed at Brunsburg, below
ViclSsburg Colonel Grierson's command
moved along the railroad to Bogue ChittC
Station, destroying the track, bridges, and car!
on the route At Wassta, on the Tickfan, they
had an engagement with regiment OF cavalry
who were Immediately put to fight. with
considerable loss in killed and wounded. At Ed
wards Depot they dispersed another regiment
and then cut their way through a regiment o
infantry drawn up to check their advance, ant
rode Off in the direction of Baton Rouge. They
had lost one killed and five wounded. Colone
Streights command had a skirmish with th
rebels at Days Gap, Ala, in which they re
pulsed tho rebels, killing and wounding abOu
seventy of them their loss was one killed AM
twenty wounded. Ho captured the rebel al
tillory. At three p. m. they had another fight
which lasted till dark two Unionsts wer
killed, and several wounded. Colonel Strelgh
spiked the captured pieces and moved OF
under cover of the darkness.
1864.
APRIL 30.-A company for the establishment
of a volunteer rebel navy was organized il
Richmond, Va, with capital of $10,0OO00C
: Sl,500000 of which had been paid in. Genera
= Steele, on his retreat from Camden, Ark
crossed the Saline River. Before crossing Ii
. was attacked by the rebels, under Gener'
= Pagan, and lost several men, among ther
i Major Atkinson and Lieutenant Henry, bot
= of whom were killed. The schooner Judso
!, was captured off Mobile bar, Ala, by til
2 steamer Connemaugh