The National tribune., 1892-05-26
Brig Gen. B. F. Butler assigned to CON-

and Brig Gen. B. F. Butler assigned to CON-
mand.
Col. Thomas ]. Jackson, Virginia volunteers,
assigned to command of State troops at and
about Harper's Ferry.
The Department of Pennsylvania was con.
stituted, including Pennsylvania, Delaware,
and all of Maryland not included in the De-
partments of Annapolis and Washington, and
Maj Gen. Patterson assigned to command.
A proclamation was issued by President Lin
coin declaring blockade of ports of Virginia
and North Carolina, and on the 30th notice of
such blockade was issued by Flag Officer G. J..
Pendergrast.
May 1.-Volunteer forces called out in Vir-
ginia.
May 3-The Governor of Virginia issues a
call for additional volunteer forces.
The President issued a proclamation calling
into the service Of the United States $4,000
volunteers for three years service, and direct
ing the increase Of the Regular Army and
Navy of the United States.
The Department of Ohio, consisting of the
States of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, created
to facilitate the organization, equipment, and
disciplning of the quotas of volunteers just
called into service, and Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan
assigned to command.
May 4.-Col. Geo. A. Porterfeld, Virginia
volunteers, was assigned to command the
State forces in northwestern Virginia.
The storehouse at Kansas City, Mo-, was
forcibly entered by an armed force who carried
off 102 carbnes, 81 muskets, SO sabers, and
81, 600 cartridges.
The plan of organization of the Volunteer
and Regular Army, under the proclamation of
the President of May 3, announced in General
Orders of the War Department.
May 5.-Alexandria, D. Va, was evacuated by
the State forces under Lieut-Coi. A. S. Taylor,
but was again occupied.
Forts Arbuckle and Cobb, Indian Territory,
were abandoned by the United States forces
and Immediately occupied by Texas State
troops.
May 6.-Ordinance of Secession adopted by
the Arkansas Convention.
May 7.-Routes between Philadelphia, Har-
risburg, and Washington via Baltimore re-
established.
May 9-The q. S. S. Yankee exchanged shots
with the batteries at Gloucester Point Va.
Six companies of the 9Th Inf, under the
command of Lieut.-Col. /. V. d. Reeve, while
en- route to the coast, were surrendered on the
demand of Col Earl Van Dorm, c. S. Army, at
San Lucas Spring, Tex.
Maj.-G r. Patterson reported to the Gen.
eral-in- Chief that Sherman's battery, Eve COM
panies of the Sd Inf. and Col Patterson's regi-
ment of artillery left Perryvile at 10 a. m. for
Washington. They marched through BalSi-
more-the first troops since April 19.
Limits OF the Department OF Ohio extended
by adding portions of West Virginia, and Penn
sylvania.
May 10.-Capt. N. Lyon, Cd Inf, with large
body of troops proceeded to Camp Jackson, in
the western part of st. Louis. and demanded of
Gen. ID. NJ. Frost Missouri Volunteer Militia,
the surrender of his command. Gen. Frost
protested, but complied with the demand, sur
rendering so officers and 639 men, with all
camp equipage and munitions of war. The
prisoners were released upon parole and the
stores removed to the st. Louis Arsenal. A
large mob followed the United States troops to
the camp, and during the surrender attacked
them. The troops fired upon the mob, killing
and wounding many; they then dispersed.
The Secretary of War, Confederate States,
directed Gen. r. E. Lee to assume control of
the forces of the Confederate States in Vir-
ginia.
The blockade Of the port of Charleston was
set on. foot by the Niagara, Capt VIM. W.
McKean.
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