The National tribune., 1892-05-19

Jan. 14-Capt J. NJ. Brannan, LIST Art.
placed his entire command in Fort Taylor, Key
West, Fla. He reported four months provisions
on hand, with 10000 gallons of water, with
| limited supply of ammunition, except fol
heavy guns.-Fort Pike, on the Rigolets
was seized by order of the Governor of Louis
| lana.
Jan. 15.-The Department of the Pacific
| was constituted, and Col. Albert Sidney John
ston, I'd Cav, assigned to command THE
second demand for the surrender effort Pick
ems was made in writing by Col. w. ii. Chase,
| Commissioner for the State of Florida.
Jan. IS.-The third demand for the surren-
der of Fort Pickens was made il writing by
Col. w. II. Chase, commanding forces OF
| Forida.--On the afternoon of Jan. 10 Maj.
Lewis g. Arnold embarked his command, four
commissioned officers and 60 enlisted men, at
Boston, Mass, on the steamer Joseph Whitney,
| for Fort Jefferson, Fla. He arrived on Jan. IS,
| garrisoned, and assumed command of the post.
Jan. 19.-Ordinance of Secession was adopt
| ed in Georgia.
Jan. 2o-The fort on Ship Island, Miss, was
seized by an armed body of men.
Jan. 2I.-Capt. Israel Wedges, 1st Art, was
directed to embark his company on board the
| q. S 6 Brooklyn, to reinforce Fort Pickens,
| Fla. He was also assigned to command of
that post and Of such other forts aud barracks
which it might be in his power to occupy.
Jan. 22.-The Governor of Louisiana COM
municated in his message to the State Legisa-
| ture, among other things. his action in for
warding TO Governor Pettus, of Mississippi,
| the following munitions of war: 5000 flint
lock muskets, 1900 percussion muskets 1000
Halls rifles, flint lock; 100000 cartridges,
buck and ball: 1000 pounds of rife powder,
six 24-pounder guns and carriages, 500 "a
FOUNDER shot, 1000 pounds cannon powder.
Jan. 24.-Capt. Israel V0dges 1st Art. with
his company, filled to the maximum by details
from companies at the post OF Fort Monroe
sailed from that place for Fort Pickens. Fla,
on the U. s. s. Brooklyn. On the morning
OF Jan. %, the Governor of Georgia, backed by
a force of State troops numbering some GU0 or
700, made verbal demand for the surrender
of the Augusta Arsenal. This was refused by
Capt. Arnold ElZev I'd Art, in command.
Another demand followed, which was tele-
eraphed to the War Department, and in reply
Capt Elzey was informed by he Secretary of
War that he was not expected 10 make des-
perate defense, and instructed, If forced to sur
render by violence or starvation, to stipulate
for honorable terms and free passage by water
for his company ga Art.) to New York. About
10 o'clock on the morning Of the 24th, the Gov
ernor in response to Capt. Elzey's request for
an interview, accompanied by his staff and
Brig. Gen. Harris, commanding the troops. APP
peared, and the arsenal was surrendered to
him.
Jan. 26-Ordinance of Secession in Louis
lana adopted Oglethorpe Barracks, Sa-
vannah. and Fort Jackson, Ga, were seized
by the State troops under Col. A. K. LawtOn.
Jan. 23.--The quartermaster's and commits
sary stores under the control of Lieut. Col. a.
{. Myers, Quartermaster, q, S. Army, New Or
leans; also the medical department. all the
property under the control of Surg. S. 2. Moore.
q. s. Army, seized by the authorities of the
I l. I'd
by Lieut. K. {. Cspers, with a detachment of
the 1st La. Ordnance Sergeant d. WILDER, U.
S. Army, was in charge of the fort.
Jan. 29.-The Secretary of the Navy and
Secretary Of War, in joint order to the naval
officers in command, and Lieut.. Slemmer, 1st
Art, gave instructions not TO land the rein
forcements on the U. S. s. Brooklyn unless
Fort Pickens should be attacked, or prepare
tions should be made for its attack.
Jan. 3I.-The Mint and Customhouse at New
Orleans, La, were seized by the State author
ities
Feb. 1.-Ordinance of Secession adopted by
the Texas Convention.
Feb. 2.-The authorities of the State of
Louisiana demanded of Lieut. Walter McFar-
land .. s. Engineers, possession of the Office and
bureaus and of all property, maps, plans, etc,
to the Engineer Department. in
his custody. charge and control belonging to
tie United States, and offered TO receipt to him
for the same. Lieut.. Mcfarland refused to
accept such receipts.
Feb. 4-Brevet Col Robert T. Lee relieved
from duty in the Department of Texas aud
directed to report in person to the General-in-
Chief at Washington, D. c.
Feb. 6-The Z. s. S. Brooklyn arrived off
Pensacola with Ieinforcements for Fort Pick
ems, and was me; with orders which prevented
the landing Of the troops OF the reinforcement |
Of the garrison.
Feb THE General Council Of the Choctaw
Nation, by resolution, declared its adherence
to the Southern Statcs.-Capt. Israel |
Wedges. 1st Art assumed command OF Fort |
Pickens and of the forces on the station.
Feb S.-The United States Arsenal at Little |
Rock, Ark. commanded by Capt James Totten. |
ri Art, WAS surrendered to the authorities OF |
the State of Arkansas, with ali stores, arms, |
and munitions Of war. The garrison, Co. F, ID |
Art, and enlisted men of Ordnance Department |
were permitted TO proceed to st. Louis. no.
Feb. IA resolution in relation 10 the &C. |
cupation Of forts and arsenals etc, was adopted |
By Confederate States Congress. seizure |
was made at Napoleon, Ark, of supply of ord |
nance stores en- route for the military posts on |
the Arkansas River.
Feb. ia resolution in relation to the oc-
cupation Of Forts Sumter and Pickens adopted |
by Confederate States Congress.
Feb. l6.-Early in the morning the Texan |
troops, numbering between 1000 and l,500, |
by Maj. Ben. McCuloch. acting |
under the orders Of the Commissioners of |
Texas, took possession of the United States Ar
senal, Barracks, and all Guartermaster and |
commissary property at San Antonio.
Feb. l8.-Brevet Maj.-Gen. d. E. Twiggs
directed the evacuation Of all military posts
within the limits of his command and their de-
livery, together with all public property, to
the State authorities of Texas.
Feb. l9.-Gen. Twiggs was superseded In |
in Department OF Texas by Col. C. A.
United States Paymaster's |
Office at New Orleans, in charge of Paymaster |
Albert J. Smith, was seized by the authorities |
OF the State of Louisiana.
Feb. 21.-Lieut. James Thompson surren-
dered the United States property at Brazos |
Santiago, Texas, on the demand of Mr. E. b. |
Nichols, Commissioner of the State Of Texas, |
backed by force Of 500 or 900 men. Lieut. |
Thompson's command was composed of one |
Sergeant and ~ privates Of Co. VI, ID Art.
ITO he cOntiHUed.)
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