The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16

Weston, w. Va, Medon. Tenn. Steven
son. Ala, and Yates Ford. Ky.
Events of 1868.
On the third of August. 1868. Cover
nor Seymour, of New York, asked the
President to suspend the draft OF troops
from that State. as a result of the riots
in New York city. The cavalry battle at
Sparta, Tenn. was fought on the 9th,
and on the 18th that of Grenada, Miss.
On the 18th General Gilman began the
bomhardment Of Sumter. and on
600 men began a forced march to
Knoxville. Qauntrell's guerrillas per-
petrated a massacre at Lawrence,
Kan. killing $50 men and burning
1876 houses. On the same day a tor
nado destroyed 200 buildings and killed
80 persons in Minnesota General Wild
er. leading ROsecrans' advance, took
position before Chattanooga and COM
menced Smelling the town. General
Averill began his raid in West Virginia
on the 25th, and the following day were
the battles of Perryville. Ark. Rocky
Gap, Va, and Vinegar Hill, S. c. On
the 31st occurred the cavalry battle at
Austin, Ark.
Happenings in 1864.
The month OF August. 1864, began with
preparations on the part of Admiral
Farragut for an advance on Mobile
Bay On the 5th he moved against the
Confederate feet, and ran past the forts.
In order 10 better direct the movements
of his squadron the admiral was dashed
to the maintop OF the Hartford dur
ing the battle. One of the fercest con-
fiicts OF the war took place between the
Hartford and Tennessee, when the lat
ter attempted to ram the flagship. The
Tecumseh was sunk by a Confederate
torpedo. On the 7th Fort Gaines was
taken and Fort Morgan fell en- the 23d-
On August occurred the battle of
Moorefeld, Va: on the 9Th a store OF
ammunition exploded at City Point, Va,
killing 20 soldiers and wounding 100;
the 10th saw the skirmish at Berryville
Pike, Va, and the battle of Sulphur
Springs Bridge was fought on the 18th.
On the 18th occurred the battle of
Fishers Hill. and the next day the
advance on Richmond by way of Deep
Bottom. The Confederate General Cham
blios was killed on the Charles City
Road. On the 18th there were cavalry
battles at Decatur, Ala, Fairburn, Ca,
and Weldon Road, Va KiIpatrick's cav
airy fought at Loveioy Station, Ga, Au
gust 20, and on the 21st were fights At
Summit Point, Va, DuvalPs Bluff. Ark.
Memphis. Tenn, and College Hill, Miss.
General Forests dash into Memphis
was one OF the brilliant movements of
the war. Cavalry battles are recorded
on the 25th at KearneysvilIe. and Ream' S
Station, Va. and ct Abbeyville, Miss. On
the Goth was the battle of Bayou Tensas,
La; on the 9th one at Holly Springs.
Miss, and on the 31st was the sharp
fight at Jonesboro. Ga, ending IN the
defeat of the Confederates, and the evac-
uation OF Atlanta.
Il was on August 20, 1866, more than
year after Appomattox, that Presiden:
ton OF peace and he fixed that date
as the end of the war for judicial de-
examinations.
Johnson Impeachment Trial.
President Johnson on August 5. 1867.
called for the resignation of Edwin NJ.
Stanton, Secretary of War. who re-
fused to resign. He was removed by
force. The matter went to Congress.
where Stanton was upheld by the Sen
ate. The controversy led to the i'm
parchment trial of the President. which
lasted from May 16 to July 81. 1868.
Johnson was acquitted. and Stanton re-
signed.
On August 6. 1884. the cornerstone for
the Statue OF Liberty on Bedloe Island,
in New York Harbor, was laid: on the
sth General Greedy returned from the
North, bringing the dead of his III
fated expedition. and one year later the
remains of General Grant were buried
at Piverside-on-th the Hudson.
The country was shocked. on August
| 10, 1887 by the news OF the most terrible
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