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ter, runs rebel batteries on Pamlico river and reaches her destination.-Col. Spear attacks body of rebels near Suffolk, Va., and drives them back.-Gen. Burnside issues Order 38, pronouncing death penalty on persons aiding the Confederacy.

14. Bayou Teche, La., attacked and taken by forces under Gens. Weitzel and Emory, and rebel ram Queen of the West destroyed by U. S. gunboats. -Fight on Nansemond river, Va., U. S. gunboats silence rebel battery. - Gen. Foster runs rebel blockade on Pamlico river.

15. Franklin, La., occupied by National forces

Siege of Washington, N. C., raised. - Col Dills captures 17 rebel officers and 61 privates at Pikeville, Ky.

16. Admiral Porter's gunboats pass batteries at Vicksburg. British steamer Gertrude captured by gunboat Vanderbilt, off Harbor Island, W. I.

17. Rebel schooner Alabama captured off Mobile.Col. Grierson leaves LaGrange, Tenn., on a raid through Mississippi.-Skirmish at Bear Creek, Tenn.-Gen. Grover engages heavy rebel force at Vermillion Bayou, La. 18. Rebel steamer St. John captured by steamer Stellin, at Cape Romaine Inlet.-Confederate camp attacked and destroyed at Selina, Tenn., by Col. Graham.-Col. Harrison, at Fayetteville, Ark, repulses a rebel brigade. 19. National troops attack Blythe's cavalry near Roncona, Tenn. Gen. Getty storms rebel battery on Nansemond river, Va. 20. Gen. Banks occupies Opelousas, La.-Cavalry skirmish near Helena, Ky.-Engagement at Patterson, Mo.-Butte La Rose, La., captured by Union gunboats.

21. West Virginia admitted into Union.-General Reynolds captures McMinnville, Tenn.-Gen. Mitchell, at Nashville, orders all whites to take oath of allegiance, or go South. 22. Guerrillas burn Courthouse and other buildings in Tompkinsville, Tenn.-Fight near Strasburg, Va.-Seven men of 8th Mo. cavalry captured by Guerrillas, and shot, in Cedar county. Six gunboats and twelves barges pass Vicksburg batteries.

23. Tuscumbia, Ala., captured by Gen. Dodge.British schooner St. George seized off Newbern N. C, by gunboat Mt. Vernon.

24. Imboden and Jackson attack Virginia loyalists at Beverly, Va.- Privateer Florida destroys ship Oneida.

25. Fight at Duck river shoals, between gunboat Lexington, ram Monarch, and rebel batteries; latter silenced.-Privateer Georgia burns ship Dictator. -Two schooners from New York, with clothing and medicines for enemy, captured in Mobile bay. Fight at Greenland Gap, Va.

26. Schooner Clarita, from Havana to Matamoras,

captured by Federal gunboat De Soto -Col. Woods, with 76th Ohio reg't, returns to Millikin's Bend from expedition into Mississippi. -Cape Girardeau, Mo., garrisoned by Gen. McNeil, attacked by rebels under Gen. Marmaduke; rebels repulsed with severe loss. 27. Army of Potomac, under Maj. Gen. Hooker, commence movement toward Fredericksburg. -National cavalry, Col. Watkius, captures

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Texan legion, near Franklin, Tenn.-Morgantown, Va., occupied by Imboden, (rebel.)

28. Gen. Hooker's army crosses Rappahannock at two points; Gen. Meade's corps advances to Chancellorsville, where army concentrates. --Steamers Swan and Commerce, safely run rebel batteries on Nansemond river and reach Suffolk.

29. Gen. Jones, with 5000 rebel cavalry, captures Fairmount, Va., after valiant resistance by garrison under Capt. Chamberlain.--General Stahel makes reconnoissance from Fairfax, Va., toward Warrenton.-Admiral Porter's gunboats attack, but do not silence rebel batteries at Grand Gulf, Miss.

30. W F. Corbin and G. T. Graw sentenced to bo shot, by court-martial at Cincinnati, for recruiting for rebel service-Col. McVickar's National troops surrounded by Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry, near Spottsylvania Courthouse; Col. McVicker and 52 men killed and wounded.

MAY. 1. Battle of Port Gibson, Miss.-Gen. Carter defeats rebels and captures Monticello, Ky.— Fight at South quay bridge, Va. After contest of two hours, rebels retreat.

2. Battle of Chancellorsville, first day.- General McNeil drives Marmaduke's force into Arkansas. Col. Grierson reaches Baton Rouge, La, after a fifteen days' raid in Miss.

3. Col. Streight and his raiding force captured near Gadsden, Alabama.-Battle of Chancellorsville, second day:--Grand Gulf, Miss, abandoned, the rebels blowing up magazine and spiking guns.-Fight at Warrenton Va., between party of Gen. Stahel's cavalry and Mosby's guerrillas, resulting in rout of latter. --Ship Sea Lark burned by Alabama.

4. Gen Hooker re-crosses Rappahannock. 5. C. L. Vallandigham arrested in Ohio, by order of Gen. Burnside. Fort DeRussy, on Red river, La., occupied by National forces.--Gov. Pettus, of Miss., calls on every man in the State, able to bear arms, to take the field.

6. Admiral Porter occupies Alexandria La.— Gen. Ruggles attacks Union force under Col. Corwyn, at Tupelo, Miss, and is defeated.Gunboat Cuyler captures British steamer Eugenia, off Mobile.

7. Blockade runner Cherokee captured by the Can andaigua, off Charleston-Gen. Keyes makes reconnoissance toward White House, Va., and rescues Lieut. Estes and 15 men.-Farragut destroys batteries at Warrenton, Miss.

8. Farragut's vessels bombard Port Hudson, Miss. -Rebel organization in California broken up. -Gen. Van Dorn shot by Dr. Peters, in Mau. ry Co., Tenn.--Ship Crazy Jane captured by gunboat Tahoma.

9. Col. McCook scouts in vicinity of Stone river, Tenn.-Schooner Sea Lion captured by Colorado. 10. Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson dies.- West Florida, blockade runner, destroyed by gunboats Owasco and Katahdin.--Battle of Horse Shoe, Ky.; Col. Jacobs defeats Gen. Morgan and 4000 rebels.

11. Crystal Springs, Miss., burned by U. S. cavalry. 12. Battle of Raymond, Miss-Col. Breckenridge surprises Confederate force at Linden, Tenn. 13. Col. Davis disperses guerrillas at Ponchatoula,

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La.- Schooner Sea Bird captured by gunboat
De Sto.

14. Yazoo City, Miss., captured by gunboats, and large amounts of property destroyed-Jackson, Miss., captured by Grant's forces.Skirmish between Union scouts and Black Horse cavalry, near Warrenton, Va.

15. T. P. Graw and W. Corbin executed at Johnson's island, near Saudusky, Ohio.-Privateer Florida burns ship Crown Point.

16. Battle of Champion Hill, Miss. The rebels retire with severe loss.-Confederate steamer Cuba destroyed by gunboat De Soto, off Mobile. 18. Grant attacks Pemberton at Big Black river, and drives him into Vicksburg.-Admiral Porter occupies Haine's Bluff, Miss.-Skirmish near Sherwood, Mo., between 54 men under Major Ward and 200 guerrillas; 25 Union men killed, wounded and captured.

19. Gunboat De Soto captures schooner Mississippi, bound to Havana, with cargo of cotton.-Gen. Milroy defeats rebels near Winchester, Va.Gunboat Nashville captures Spanish steamer Union.

20. Col. Philips fights rebels near Fort Gibson, Ark. -Gunboat Octorara captures steamer Eagle · Rebels burn schooner Sea Bird, aground in Neuse river, N. C.

21. Guerrillas plunder Plattsburg, Mo.-Steamer Powhatan sinks blockade runner in Charleston harbor.-Gen. Stanley breaks up rebel camp near Middletown, Tenn.

22. Col. Kilpatrick returns to Gloucester Point from raid into Gloucester and Matthews counties, Va.-Grant assaults Vicksburg, but is repulsed.-C. L. Vallandigham ordered to be sent South.

23. Rebel sloop Fashion captured by boats from steamer Port Royal, above Apalachicola, Fla. 24. Austin, Miss., burned by Commodore Ellet.—

Lieut. Walker burns 9 rebel steamers on Yazoo river. Guerrillas capture wagon train near Shawnee Creek, Kan.- Federal gunboat Pembina captures sch'r Joe Flanner off Mobile. 25. Gen. Corcoran cuts Norfolk and Petersburg railroad Rebels defeated at Senatobia, Miss., by Col. McCrellis,

26. Col. Wilder returns to Murfreesboro', Tenn., from scout to McMinnsville.- Col. Corwyn leaves Corinth, Miss., on raid into Alabama.— Gunboat Cincinnati sunk while attempting to pass Vicksburg.-Miss Hozier arrested on her way to Richmond, with diagrams of fortifications at Suffolk Va.

2" Gen. Banks attacks Poi Hudson without suc

cess.

28. Col. Clendennin returns to headquarters from

11 days' scout along Rappahannock.-Departure of 54th Mass. regiment for Hilton Head; the first negro regiment from the North sent South.--Severe skirmish near Doniphan, Mo., in which rebels defeat Union troops under Major Lippert.

29. Skirmish near Thoroughfare Gap, Va., with scouting party of Stuart's cavalry.-General Reid returns to Lake Providence, La., from raid into Mississippi.

30. Train of cars destroyed by rebels, near Alexandria, Va.-Tappahannock, Va. shelled by four Union gunboats.

MAY.

31. Col. Corwyn returns from raid in Alabama, having destroyed much property and military stores.- Battle in Lincoln co., Mo., between guerrillas and militia; latter defeated.

JUNE.

1. Gen. Banks forbids passage of steamers past New Orleans.- Expedition into Tappahannock, Va., by Union force.-Meeting at Philadelphia protests against arrest of C. L. Vallandigham.-Cel. Montgomery ascends Combahee river, S. C., and destroys rebel stores. -Bombardment of Vicksburg, continued.Large meeting at Chicago to raise funds for wounded at Vicksburg.-Schoouer Echo captured in Gulf of Mexico by U. S. steamer Sunflower.-Fight at Clinton, La., between Col. Grierson's force and rebels.-James island, S. C., evacuated by rebels.

2. Gen. Burnside prohibits circulation of N. Y. World and Chicago Times in Department of the Ohio. C. F. Jones arrested at Nashville, for treasonable correspondence.--Gov. Pier pont orders Va. militia to be in readiness for the field.-City government of Portsmouth, Va., under Union auspices.-West Point. Va., evacuated by Union forces.-Ship Amazonian captured and burnt by Alabama.

3. Ashepoo, S.C., destroyed by Col. Montgomery's force of colored troops.--Bluffton, S. C., destroyed by Commander Bacon.--Ship Tacony recently captured by Florida No. 2, is taken possession of by Lieut. Reed, and the Florida burned.

4. Expedition from Yorktown, Va., destroys rebel stores at Aylett's Warehouse.--Large war meeting at Chicago.--Fight at Sartoria, Miss., between Gen. Kimball's force and Wirt Adanis with 2000 rebels; latter defeated with loss.-Simmsport, La., destroyed by Ellet's ram Switzerland.-Wheeler's rebel, cavalry attack Union force near Murfreesboro', Tenn. 5. Ship Talisman destroyed by Alabama.--Steamer Isaac Smith sunk while running blockade at Charleston.--Gen. Howe, 6th Army Corps, encounters rebels at Deep Run, Va. 6. Gunboat Tahoma captures rebel sch'r Statesman, loaded with cotton.--Shawneetown, Kansas, sacked and burned by bushwhackers.--Bark Whistling Wind burned by privateer Coquette.-Ship Southern Cross burned by privateer Florida.--Skirmish near Berryville, Va.--Gen. Foster, at Newbern, N. C., ordered to confine all rebel officers captured by him.-Rebel steam. er Lady Walton surrendered by her crew, in Mississippi river.

7. Battle of Milliken's Bend, La.; rebels defeated by bravery of colored troops.-Gen. F. P. Blair returns from expedition to Big Black river, with much plunder.-Guerrillas burn railroad bridge over Little Harpeth river, Tenn.-Union troops visit and plunder plantation of Jefferson Davis, in Miss.-Schooner A. H. Partridge captured by privateer Clarence. 8. Convention of Editors, at New York, to consult upon duties of the Press in the crisis.

9. Gen. Mitchell attacked at Triune, Tenn., by Gen. Forrest; rebels routed.-Fight at Monticello, Ky., between Union forces of Col. Carter and the rebel Gen. Pegram; latter defeated. Gen. Foster, at Newbern, N. C.,

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orders enrolment of all white males between ages of 18 and 35.-Brig Mary Alvira burned by privateer Coquette.-Gen. Pleasanton attacks rebels at Brandy Station, Va.- Col Orton and Lieut. Dunlop arrested and hung as rebel spies, at Franklin, Tenn.

10 Gov. Bradford calls on citizens of Baltimore, for defense against Lee's invasion.-Peace Convention held in New York City.-Democrats of Ohio nominate C. L. Vallandigham for Governor.-Provost marshal and enrolling officer fired on in Indiana.-Eurollment resisted in Fulton co., Pa.-Bark Lenox destroyed by rebels, near Pass a l'Outre, Miss.

11. Fourteenth Ky. cavalry attacked by rebels near Mt. Sterling, and compelled to retreat.-Triune, Tenn., attacked by rebel Gen. Forrest, who is repulsed.-Blockade runner Havelock, sunk by fleet off Charleston.-Five companies N. Y. cavalry captured by rebels near Port Hudson, Miss.-Gen. Banks invests Port Hudson.- Darien, Ga., burned by National troops. -Reserve corps created in Department of Cumberland.-Rebel cavalry cross Potomac and attack troops at Seneca, Md.

12. Gen. Couch assumes command of Department of the Susquehanna.-Gov. Curtin calls on people of Pennsylvania for defense against Gen. Lee's invasion.--Army of the Potomac marches toward Pennsylvania.-Gen Corcoran makes reconnoissance to Blackwater Va.Gen. David Hunter, in Department of the South, relieved by Gen. Q. A. Gilmore.-Skirmish near Middletown, Va.

13. Battle at Winchester, Va.; Gen. Milroy, assailed by Gen. Ewell's corps, is compelled to evacuate the post.--Berryville, Va.. evacuated by Union troops. -- Guerrillas routed near Boston, Ky.--Bark Good Hope burned by pri vateer Georgia --Schooner Fushion captured by gunboat Juniata.

14. Ship Red Gauntlet captured by Florida.--Martinsburg, Va. occupied by rebel Gen. Rodes. -Gen. Hooker marches from Falmouth to Fairfax C. H., Va.-Privateer Tacony burns brig Umpire.--Gen. Banks assaults Port Hudson; is repulsed.--Hagerstown, Md, occupied by the rebel advance, under Ewell.

15. Great excitement in Baltimore, on account of rebel invasion.-Gen. Ord relieves Gen. McCleruand of command of 13th corps.-Gen. Keyes occupies New Kent C. H., Va.-State records removed from Harrisburg, Pa.Greencastle, Pa., occupied by rebels; great excitement at Pittsburg; citizens organise for defense. Chambersburg, Pa., sacked by rebel cavalry.-Army of Potomac reaches the old Bull Run battle ground.-Rebel forces at Richmond, Miss., driven from town by Com. Ellet-President Lincoln announces rebel invasion of Pennsylvania, and calls for six months troops for defense.-Gunboat Lackawana captures British steamer Neptune.--Gov. Tod, Ohio, calls out 30,000 volunteers, for defense of border.

16. Jeff. Davis calls on Confederacy to furnish troops for home defense Littlestown, Pa., occupied by rebels.-Maj. Murray destroys salt-works at Princess Ann, Va.-Gov. Bradford, of Maryland, calls on the people for de

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fense. Florida.

Ship Hoxie captured by privateer

Harper's Ferry invested by the enemy. Rebel cavalry routed at Triplett's Bridge, Ky.

17. Rebel raiders cross into Indiana from Kentucky and are captured.-Seventh and other N. Y. regiments leave for seat of war in Penn.Rebel cavalry cross Potomac, capture Capt. Means' company.-Train captured by enemy on Baltimore and Ohio railroad.-Rebel ram Chattahoochie blown up.- Kansas volunteers attacked near Westport, Mo.-Monitor Weehawken captures ram Atlanta.—Cumberland, Md., occupied by enemy.

18. Fight at Rocky Crossing, Miss.; Col. Philips checks superior force of rebels. Thirtyseventh and other New York regiments leave for Pennsylvania.--Gunboat Tah ma captures English schooner Harriet.-Maj. Henry, with detachment, surrounded and captured by rebels near Fernando, Miss.--Rebels destroy steamers and cotton at Plaquemime, La. 19. Louisiana planters seek re-admission into the Union.--Gen. Gregg's cavalry skirmish near Middlebury, Va.--Governor Seymour places the New York National Guard on a war footing. Ship Conrad captured by Alabama.— Brig Isabella Thompson captured by gunboat United States.-British schooner Glean boarded by Cumbria, and sent to New York with prize crew. Ship J. Webb captured and bonded by privateer Tacony.--Engagement at Lafourche Crossing, La. Frederick, Md., occupied by rebels.

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21. Earthworks erected around Baltimore.-Eronautic corps dispensed with.-Fight at Lafourche Crossing, La., resumed; rebels defeated. Gen. Pleasanton attacks Stuart's cavalry at Middleburg, Va.--Privateer Tacony burns Byzantium and Goodspeed.--Gen. Lee issues order No. 72, for procuring supplies in the North.--Gunboat Santiago de Cuba captures steamer Victory, and gunboat Sagamore cap. tures schooner Frolic.-Shippensburg, Pa., occupied by rebels.

22. Rebels fire into steamers at Cypress Bend; are driven off by gunboats.-Gen. Kelley drives rebels from Cumberland, Md.-Privateer Tucony captures schooners Marengo and Florence, and three fishing boats. Rebels burn quartermasters' buildings at Acquia creek, Va.-C. L. Vallandigham arrives at Nassau, N. P. 23. State of N. Y. has sent twenty militia regiments to Pennsylvania.- Missouri State Convention abolishes slavery.-- Col. Sanders returns to Boston, Ky., from raid into Tennessee. -Chambersburg re-occupied by Lee's advance. Gunboat Circassian captures rebel sloop John Wesly.- Gunboat Sumter sunk off Cape Henry. Mosby destroys several ammunition wagons near Bull Run, Va.

24. McConnelsburg, Pa, occupied by rebels.-Gen Mitchell defeats rebels at Shelbyville, Tenn. -Department of West Virginia constituted, under command of Gen. Kelley.-Gen. Hancock succeeds Gen. Couch in command of 20 Army Corp.- Army of the Cumberland leaves Murfreesboro', Tenn.-Col Mizener returns to LaGrange, Tenn., from extensive cavalry raid.-Skirmish at Beech Grove, Tenn.

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25. Fight at Liberty Gap, Tenn.; rebels routed. Privateer Georgia captures ship Constitution.Fairfax C. H., Va., occupied by guerrillas.Col. Spear advances within six miles of Richmond, Va., destroying large quantities of grain and stores, and taking 150 prisoners.Santiago de Cuba captures blockade runner Britannia.-Carlisle, Pa., occupied by rebels. 26. Gov. Curtin calls for 60.000 men to serve for three months.-Brashear City, La., captured by rebels under Gens. Green and Mouton.--Admiral Foote dies, at New York.-Gen. Dana assigned to organization and command of militia and defenses of Philadelphia.--Frederick, Md., occupied by National cavalry.

27. Carlisle occupied by rebels advancing on Gettysburg. Fitzhugh Lee, with rebel cavalry. dashes into Annandale, Va, captures sutlers and burns i:ospital stores.--Baltimore Club House closed by order of Gen. Schenck.-Manchester, Tenn., occupied by Union Gen. Reynolds.--Shelbyville, Tenn., occupied by Gen. Granger.- Gov. Parker calls on citizens of New Jersey to hold themselves in readiness for immediate service.--York, Pa., occupied by rebels, under Gen. Gordon---Florida captures and bonds schooner V. II. Hill --Skirmish near Carlisle, between Penn. militia and rebels. Rebel schooner Archer captures Revenue Cutter Caleb Cushing, in Portland harbor, and carries her out to sea

28. Skirmish near Harrisburg, Pa., between rebels and militia; Union troops retreat --Mechanicsburg given up to rebels, who pull down the National flag. Privateer Georgia captures ship City of Bath.--Gen. Meade assumes command of Army of the Potomac.--Col. Frick, with regiment of Penn. militia encounters rebels at Wrightsville; after sharp skirmish Col. Frick retires across Susquehanna and burns the bridge.--Donaldsonville La., assaulted by rebel Gen. Green, who is repulsed with loss of 400 killed and wounded, and 120 prisoners.--Gen. Mitchell, from Triune, Tenn. pursues rebel pickets to Dover.

29. Rebels commit depredations at Sykesville, Md. -Imboden's guerrillas driven from McConnellsburg, Pa.-Rebels approach Reisterstown, within seven miles of Baltimore.--Col. Sharp's Union scouts dash into Hagerstown, Md., and capture ten prisoners and rebel mail for Lee's army.-Fight at Westminster, Md., with Stuart's cavalry.

30 Maryland Heights evacuated by Union troops, after removal of property and destruction of fortifications.--Great meeting at Cincinnati, to devise ineans for defense.-Gen O. B. Wilcox issues general order against secret political societies in Indiana and Michigan.-22d and 37th N. Y. regiments encounter rebel advance at Sporting Hill, Pa., and force them to retreat.-Battle at Hanover, Pa., between forces of Gens. Pleasanton, Custer and Kilpatrick, and Stuart's cavalry, resulting in withdrawal of latter.-Col. Wilder's expedi tion to rear of Bragg's army, returns to Manchester, Tenn., having taken and paroled a number of prisoners, captured stock and destroyed bridges and railroads.-Rebels concentrate near Gettysburg, Pa. - Baltimore

1. Carlisle, Pa., occupied by militia. Gen. W. F. Smith attacked by rebels, who burn arsenal and other buildings, and are repulsed.-Fight near Winchester, Tenn., between Gen. Crittenden's troops and rebel cavalry; defeat of rebels. Capt. Dahlgren with 20 men isit Greencastle, Pa., and capture Gen. Lee's orderly and dispatches.-Train on Louisville and Frankfort road thrown from track, guerrillas having taken up the rails.-Gen. J. F. Reynolds checks advance of Longstreet and Hill, commencing battle of Gettysburg. Gen. Reynolds killed.-Tullahoma, Tenn, occupied by Gen. Rosecrans' army.-Gunboat Virginia launched at Richmond.-Gen. Getty leaves White House, Va, to destroy bridges over South Anna; meets large force at Baltimore Cross Roads, and after brisk engagement retires, losing two killed and five wounded.

2. Skirmish near Bottom's bridge, Va.-Gen. Neal Dow captured by scouts near Clinton, La., and sent to Richmond.-Gen. W. Jackson attacks Union troops at Beverly, Va., but is repulsed and routed.-Gen. Foster leaves Newbern N. C., with picked force, on inland expedition. --Battle of Gettysburg, second day. 3. Conference between Gens. Grant and Pemberton.-Gen French sends force towards Williamsport, Md., which destroys rebel pontoon train --Battle of Gettysburg ends; Gen. Lee repulsed; withdrew this night.-Suffolk, Va., abandoned by Union troops - Sec'y Chase issues circular respecting abandoned and captured property in rebel districts.

4. Vicksburg surrenders to Gen. Grant.-A. H. Stevens desires to communicate with the President, but is not permitted Battle of Helcna, Ark.; Gen. Prentiss defeats rebels under Gens. Marmaduke, Price and Holmes, with severe loss.-Capts. Sawyer and Flynn, in Libby prison, selected by lot for execution.Col. McChesney returns to Newbern, N. C., from successful expedition up Pungo river. 5. Gen. Kilpatrick captures rebel train and large number of prisoners at Monterey Gap, Va., and defeats Stuart's cavalry at Smithsburg President Lincoln orders Gen. W. H. Lee and another officer to be put in confinement, as hostages for Capts. Sawyer and Flynn.-Col. Hanson, of 11th Kentucky vols., attacked at Lebanon, Ky., by 4000 rebels under John Morgan. After seven hours' fight Col H. surrenders.--Gen. Sherman defeats Johnston at Big Black river, taking 2000 prisoners. 6. Major Brown makes expedition through Pound Gap, Ky.. surprises rebels, capturing 125, killing and wounding 60. Union loss 1 killed, 14 wounded.-Gunboat DeSoto captures Lady Maria, with 103 bales of cotton.-Gen. Heckman defeats rebels at Quaker Bridge, N. C.Knights of Golden Circle seize guns and ammunition at Huntington, Ind.- Gen. Lee's army in full retreat.-Wm. Richardson, rebel spy, hung at Frederick, Md.

7. Ship Sunrise captured and bonded by Florida.Cavalry expedition of Col. Lewis returns to Newbern, N. C.-Rebels capture steamers

JULY.

Alice Dean and McCombs at Brandenburg, Ky. -Victories of Gettysburg and Vicksburg celebrated at Washington.-Col. Roddy, with 11 companies of rebel cavalry, captures a corral near Corinth, Tenn.-Capt. Chaflant's cavalry have sharp fight near Boonsboro', Md. and lose eight men.-Gen. Bragg's army retreating before Gen. Rosecrans, reaches Lookout Mountain.

8. Gens. Buford and Kilpatrick defeat Stuart's cavalry at Boonsboro', Md.-Florida burns brig W. B. Nash.--Large meeting at Louisville, Ky., for defense of city against rebels under Gens. Buckner and Morgan.-Col. Wynkoop captures two rebel officers and fifty men near Hagerstown, Md.-Two rebel schooners destroyed at the Rio Grande, Texas, by party from gunboat Sciolo.--Capt. Greenfield's cavalry captures rebel wagon train, sixty mules, two officers and twenty men, near Williamsport, Md.-Port Hudson, La., surrenders to Gen. Banks.

9. Corydon, Ind., plundered by rebels under Morgan.--Union troops march into Port Hudson. Gov. of Indiana calls for 50,000 men for defense of State.

10. Gen. Meade sends 31 flags captured at Gettysburg, to War Department. Gen. Sherman commences siege of Jackson, Miss.--Artillery and cavalry fight on road to Hagerstown, Md. -Martial law declared at Louisville, Ky.Salem, Ind., sacked by Morgan's rebel force. -Morris Island, S. C., attacked by Gilmore; all the strongholds taken.

Gen. Gilmore assaults Fort Wagner, and is repulsed.--Morgan's raiders burn depot and bridge at Vienna, Ind.

12. Fight between blockading fleet and rebel battery at Smith's Island, N. C.-Blockade runner Emma captured by Arago.-Natchez, Miss. occupied by detachment of Gen. Grant's army. 13. Dick Taylor's Texans attack Donaldsonville

La.; Union force retreats, with loss of 450 killed and wounded.-President Lincoln sends letter of thanks to Gen. Grant.-Great uprising of the Irish in New York, and riot on account of draft.-Lee's army recross Potomac at Williamsport.

14. Gen. Bragg retreats from Chattanooga.-Draft

riot continues in New York.-Riots at Troy, N. Y., and Boston, Mass., easily suppressed. 15. Foreigners in Richmond seek passports to go North.-Gen. Parke meets a "legion" of So. Carolina troops at Jackson, Miss.; defeating them with loss of 300.-Riot continued in N. York. - Hickman, Ky., pillaged by rebel cavalry. Gen. Sherman's movements cause great excitement in Mississippi; Jeff. Davis calls out all white men from 16 to 45, under conscription act.

16. Gen. Dix relinquishes command of the Depart ment of Virginia to Gén. J. G. Foster.-Gen. Llunt gains victory over rebel Gen. Cooper, at Elk Creek, Ark.

17. Riot at New York suppressed.-Enforcement of draft ordered in New England and Middle States, by military aid.-Gen. Stanley enters Huntsville, Ala, capturing 600 horses.

18. Battle of Honey Springs, Indian Ter.; Gen. Blunt defeats Gen. Cooper, after severe con

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test.Action at Yates Point, on the Potomac, between gunboats and rebels on shore; latter routed.

19. Blockaders Canandaigua and others, drive large steamer ashore near Charleston: steamer destroyed by her crew. By order of Provost Marshal General Fry, men of African descent accepted as substitutes only for each other. 20. Thirty-three members expelled from Chamber of Commerce, Cincinnati, for refusing to take oath of allegiance,

21. Bushwhackers plunder Indian Creek, Kansas. ---Gunboat Owasco destroys schooner Revenge. 22. Gen. Foster commences enlistment of colored troops, and set apart Roanoke Island for families of negro soldiers.---Brashear City, La., recaptured by Union troops -Privateer Florida in harbor at Bermuda, coals there and receives supplies.

23. First colored regiment completed at Philadel phia, Pa.---Draft took place at Auburn, N. Y., with procession and music.

24. Morgan's raiders driven from Washington, Ohio, by Maj. Krouse.Transport Arago captures blockade runner Emma.---Bombardment of Charleston renewed by Gilmore.

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26.

Rebel steamers Merrimac and Lizzie captured
by Iroquois.

John J. Crittenden dies at Frankfort, Ky....
Gen. Morgan and force surrender to Colonel
Shackelford, of New Lisbon, Ohio. ---Gunboat
Sagamore and others destroy Smyrna, Fla.,
and capture two schooners.

27. Gen. Saxton orders colored soldiers in Depart-
ment of South Carolina to pay tribute of
respect to memory of Col. Shaw.
28. See'y Stanton forms Bureau of Cavalry.---
Steamer Imperial reaches St. Louis from New
Orleans.---Col. Sanders attacked by rebels at
Richmond, Ky., and driven back within five
miles of Lexington. ---Street railroad iron torn
up at Richmond to be rolled into mail for
gunboat.

29. Gen. Halleck orders arrest of citizens committing outrages near Alexandria, Va ---Skirmish at St. Catharine's Creek, Miss., between Gen. Logan's rebel force and Capt. James; former routed, with loss of 50 prisoners and 75 horses. Gen. Pegram, with 2000 rebels, severely repulsed at Paris, Ky.---Gen. Palmer ordered to command 18th Army Corps, at Newbern, N. C.---British steamer Banshee eaptured.--Wm. L. Yancey buried at Montgomery, Ala. 30. Skirmish at Irvine, Ky; 14th Ky. cavalry at

tacked by superior force of rebels, who are defeated, with loss of 80 prisoners, wagons, mules, etc.--President Lincoln issues proclamation, promising protection to troops of all colors. Skirmish in Saline co., Mo, between militia and bushwhackers.---Mosby captures sutler's wagons and property worth $90 000, at Fairfax, Va.-FortWagner fiercely bombarded. 31. Stanford, Ky., captured by rebels but recap tured by National troops.---Mosby pursued by Col. Lovell, who recovers stolen property and 20 horses. Gen. Halleck orders guerrillas and disloyalists to be driven from country between Potomac, Rappahannock and Blue Ridge. Gen. Burnside places Kentucky under martial law, to secure undisturbed elections.