The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07

through the desert of Barca with Arab
cavalry and Greek soldiers, Eaton re-
CeiVed re-eufOrCementS of American ma
rines and Trlpolitan rebels. With this
motley force he fell upon the stronghold
of Emperor Yusef and that monarch was
brought to the point of suing for terms
of peace with the United States.
The Jay Treaty did not restrain British
commanders from outrages upon Ameri-
can citizens or attacks upon our shipping:
One day in May, 1911, a long series OF
affronts eliminated in the firing of
British vessel upon the frigate President,
in which Admiral Rodgers IVES cruising.
on April 4, 1872 Congress laid n embargo
for ninety days upon all British ships:
The declaration of war was proclaimed
three months later, June - one of the
principal battles of the war was that OF
Toronto, April q, 1873. when a force OF
Americans under General Pike Landed
within two miles of the city. and though
their leader and 200 men were Killed IN
the explosion Of the British powder maya
zine, they drove OFF the enemy ana cap
tured the city.
In the spring of 1886 public attention was
directed to the muttering oil war on the
Texas frontier. The year before the
Texans had raised the standard of rebel
lion against Mexico. and in the battle OF
Gonzales 500 Texas rangers put to Tight
twice their number of MeNicanS. ON
March g. 1896 the MeNicanS. 5000 strong,
under General Santa Anna, swept down
upon Fort Alamo and massacred the fee
BILE garrison, among whom was DAVID
Crockett. Sam Houston quickly gathered
500 Texans and pushed forward to aVenEe
the slaughter of their countrymen the
Mexican army received the attack OF the
Americans at San Jacinto. on the Rio
Grande, April &c. Santa Anna was de-
feated and his army was driven across
the river. This freed Texas from the
Mexican yoke and the Territory was for
mally annexed to the United States ana
admitted to the Union as a State as one
of the closing acts of Tyler's Administra-
ton in 1874.
The Mexican war followed, and the adj
vance of the American Army from Vera
Cruz to the capital of Mexico was most
ly performed in April, 1S47. On the Sth
OF the month the advance column moved
forward under General Twiggs. followed
! by the main body OF the invaders under
General Scott. on the 18th. General
| TwiEss engaged Santa Anna in the pass
of Cerro Gordo. The MeXicans ere de-
feated. their leader fleeing from the field
ana leaving behind his private papers and
wooden leg. On the 2Sth the Americans
! captured Perote Castle on the crown of
the Cordilleras thus opening TO the In
vaders the valley of Mexico.
| THE CLAYTON BULwER TREATY.
| April 10, 1850, the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
was signed in Washington. The ratiii-
cations were exchanged on July of the
/ same year.
The Democratic party met in conven-
! ton in Charleston, S. c, April %, 1860.
| From the hour of organization disrup-
ton was evident between the Southern
and Northern delegates. The former
claimed the bred Scott decision for their
battle cry and John G. Breckenridge, OF
EentrickX as their candidate, while the
Northern delegates wanted TO suppress
the issue of the extension of slavery In
the Territories, and put forward stephen
A. Douglas as their standard bearer. III
subsequent conventions in Baltimore, after
the spit in the party had BECOME hope
I less, both were nominated.
In April, 1861, events ran rapidly to the
clash of war On the 18th of the month
Gen. +. 7. Beauregard demanded the
evacuation OF Fort Sumter. This beng
refused. the guns of Charleston Harp t1,
Numbered for thirty-siX hours against the
little company behind the walls OF sum
ter, beginning the four years OF STRIFE tnat
ended one April dag at Appomatox Inc
signal for the attack on Sumter was fired
by Lieut.. IL. 8. Farley, and the first shot
of the war was fired by Edmund Ruftin.
of Virginia. On April 10, President Lin
coin issued call for '5eOO men ana sum
moned Congress in extra session Tor
on April 16 the Confederate government
issued it's call for 10000 men. ON the 18th
Virginia seeded from the Union On
the 18th the customs houses and the post
offices in the seeded territory were seiZ-
ed by the Confederacy, and on the same
day the armory and arsenal at Harper
Ferry were destroyed. On the 18th the
Massachusetts, troops, passing through
Baltimore, were attacked by MOB ana
three
same day the Southern ports were block
AIDED by order of the newly formed Con-
federate government. On the list the de-
struction of the Norfolk Navy Yard was
begun by Federal authority. Three thou
sand cannon Were abandoned, nine naval
vessels were disabled. one OF which, the
Merrimac. was afterward raised and made
over into the Virginia by the Confed-
crates.
In 1862 the war was on the earnest. and
the early campaigns OF the year resulted
in several notable military movements in
the month of April On the I'd there was
skirmishing in Thoroughfare Gap, Va,
and severe fight at Doniphan. Mo. The
battle of Crump's Landing was fought on
the 5th, and on the me day the siege
of Yorktown was begun by the Union
forces. On the 9Th and 9TH the memorable
battle of Shiloh was fought, the Federal
troops being driven back on the 9th, but,
rallying on the arrival of re-enforcements
| and gaining substantial victory on the
! 9TH. Shiloh was the first decisive Union
victory OF the war. On the 18th Fort Pu-
/ laski surrendered to General Gilmore, and
! on the 18th was the battle of Huntsville.
! Ala. resulting in victory for General
Mitchelrs forces The combined attack of
was made on the 18th. the Union gum
boats bombarding Forts Jackson and st.
| Philip.
CAPTURE OF NEW ORLEANS
On April "A Admiral Farragut passed the
batteries below New Orleans. On the 18th
the Federal forces occupied New Orleans.
| On the 18th a mutiny among the soldiers
| in Forts Jackson and St Philip resulted
| in a surrender to the Federal forces. The
battle of Bridgeport took place on the
| 18th. ending in a victory for General
| Mitchell On the Goth CoriHth was invest
| ed by General Halleck.
! The AprIl movements of 1863 were large
1 ly confined to Virginia and the Mississippi
River in the vicinity of Vicksburg, though
| a few battles occurred elsewhere. On the
! 9TH the monitor Keokuk was sunk while
| engaging in the attack on Fort Sumter
! in the battle OF Charleston Harbor. on
I the 10th there was heavy fighting on
| Black River by the forces in front of
| Nicksburg. The siege of Suffolk, Va, be-
| gan on the Eth and continued until May
| 4. when the Confederates withdrew. On
! the 18th Nansemond. Va, was shelled by
! there was a severe fight by General
/ Growers division at Bayou Lerch, La.
| On the 10th Admiral Porter's fotiIla ran
/ the batteries at Nicksburg. On the 18th
| the Grierson expedition started from La
| Grange. Tenn. On the 24th there was
fighting at Birmingham, Ala. and on the
OF Greenland Gap. w. Va. On the 18th
| there was skirmishing at Cape Gira r1eau.
! Mo, and on the 18th the bombardment OF
Grand Gulf. on the Mississippi. was car
| ried on by the gunboats Louisville. Caron-
| delet. Mound City, Pittsburg, Tuscumbia,
! Benton, and Lafayette.
In 1854 the heavy campaigns were begun
| which finally split the Confcderacy In
! twain, scattered it's armies, and destroyed
| the last hope Of the Lost Cause. April
| saw some Of the fighting, especially in the
| Southwest. General Banks began his ex-
| petition up the Red River on the ID On
! the 9th Steeles expedition was engaged in
| fighting the battle OF Elkino Ford Ark
| On the 18th an engagement took place near
| Port Hudson, La, and General Taylor de-
| feated General Banks at the battle of
! Sablnc's Cross on the Sth. There was
! heavy skirmishing between the Confed-