The times., 1901-04-07

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through the desert of BarCa with Arab
cavalry and Greek soldiers, Eaton re-
Ceived re-enfOrCementS of American ma
rines and TriDolitan rebels. With this
motley force he fell upon the stronghold
Of Emperor Yusef and that monarch was
brought to the point of suing tor 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
afronts eliminated in the fring OF a
British vessel upon the fTigate President
i'm which Admiral Rodgers was cruising.
on April (, 1872, Congress laid an embargo
Tor ninety days upon all British ships
The declaration OF war was proclaimed
three months later. June 10. one of the
principal battles of the war was that OF
Toronto, April p. 1913, 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 maSa-
zine, they drove OFF the enemy ana cap
tured the city.
In the spring of 1886 public attention was
directed to the mutteTing of war on the
Texas frontier. The year before the
Texans had raised the standard OF rebel
lion against Mexico. ana IN the DatIle ul
Gonzales 500 Texas rangers put to flSht
twice their number of MeXicanS. on
March g. 1886 the MeXicanS, 5000 strong,
under General Santa Anna, swept down
upon Fort Alamo and massacred the fee
bic garrison. among whom was DAVID
Crockett. Sam Houston quickly gathered
500 Texans and pushed forward to aFenge
the slaughter of their cOuntrymen The
Mexican army received the attack OF the
Americans at San Jacinto, on the Rio
GTande. April 20. 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-
tion in 1874.
The Mexican war followed, and the ad-
vance of the American Army from Vera
Cruz TO the capital of Mexico was most
ly performed in April, 1917. 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 2Nth the Americans
captured Ferote Castle on the crown OF
the CorlilleraS, 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. ;. G, April %, 1860
From the hour of organization disrup-
ton was evident between the Southern
and Northern delegates The former
claimed the Dred Scott decision for their
battle CRY and John {. Brecklnrldge, OF
Kentucky. as their candidate, while the
Northern delegates wanted 10 suppress
The issue of the extension OF slavery In
the Territories, and put forward Stspneh
A Douglas as their standard bearer. IN
subsequent conventions in Baltimore, after
the spit in the party had BECOME nope
less, both were nominated.
In April, 1861, events ran rapidly 10 the
clash of war On the 11th of the month
Gen. F. T. Beauregard demanded the
evacuation OF Fort Sumter rms pelns
refused. the guns of Charleston Harbor
Numbered for thirty-SiX hours against the
little company behind the walls OF sum
ter. beginning the four years OF strife that
ended one April day at AppomatoX Inc
signal for the attack on sumter was IIeo l
by Lieut. il. :. Farley, and the nrst shot
OF the war was fired by Edmund Ruffin.
of Virginia. On April 10, President Lin
coin issued a call for 5000 men and sum
moned Congress in extra session Tor
on April l6 the Confederate government
issued its call for 900 men. on the lith
Virginia seeded from the Union On
the 18th the customs houses and the post
offices in the seeded territory were selZ-
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 and
three Of their number We're killed, The
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 We're 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,
a nd a severe fight at Doniphan, Mo. The
battle Of Crump's Landing was fought on
the 5Jh. and on the same 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 a substantial victory on the
7th. Shiloh was the first decisive Union
victory Of the war. On the 18th Fort Pu-
laski surrendered TO General Gilmore, and
on the llth was the battle Of Huntsville
Ala resulting in a victory for General
MitchelIs forces. The combined attack Of
land and naval forces upon New Orleans
was made on the 18th, the Union gun
boats bombarding Forts Jackson and ST.
Philip.
CAPTURE OF NEW ORLEANS.
On april q Admiral Farragut passed the
batteries below New Orleans. On the 25th
the Federal forces occupied New Orleans.
On the 2sth 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
2gth ending in q victory for General
Mitchell. On the Both COrinth was invest
ed by General Halleck.
The April movements Of 1868 were large
ly confined TO Virginia and the Mississippi
River In the vicinity OF NickSburg, though
a few battles occurred elsewhere. on the
7th the monitor Keokuk was sunk while
engaging in the attack on Fort Sumter
in the battle OF Charleston Harbor. on
the 10th there was heavy nghting on
Black River by the forces III front Of
Nicksburg. The siege Of Suffolk, Va, be-
gan on the l2th and continued until May
I. when the Confederates withdrew. On
the 18th NansemOnd, Va, was shclled by
the Union forces. and on the same day
there was q severe fight by General
Growers division at Bayou Lerch, La.
On the 10th Admiral POrters fiotilla ran
the batteries at Vicksburg. On the 18th
the GriersOu expedition started from La
Grange. Tenn. On the oath there was
fighting a Birmingham, Ala, and on the
following day was chronlcled the battle
Of Greenland Gap. w. Va. On the 18th
there was skirmishing at Cape Girar1eaU.
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 1864 the heavy campaigns We're begun
which finally split the COnfcderacy In
twain, scattered its 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 I'd. on
the 5th SteeIes expedition was engaged in
fighting the battle Of Elkino Ford, Ark.
On the Ith an engagement took place near
feated General Banks al the battle of
Sabine's Cross on the Sth. There was