Insurgents, 298. -The Navy, 299.-Purging of the Public Offices of Disloyal Men-"Confederate" Com- missioners at Washington, 300.-The Secretary of State refuses to acknowledge them-His "Memorandum." 801.-The Theory of the Government and the Insurrection-A Go-between, 802.-The "Commissioners'" final Letter, 808.-Judge Campbell's Letter, 804.-Its Use and Effect, 805.-Secret History concerning the attempt to re-enforce and relieve the Garrison in Fort Sumter, 306.
THE SIEGE AND EVACUATION OF FORT SUMTER.
Determination of South Carolinians to have Possession of Fort Sumter-Military Preparations to that End. 810. -Floating Battery at Charleston, 812.--Trying Position of Major Anderson-Anderson expected to leave Fort Sumter-His Appeals to his Government, 814.-Communication with Charleston cut off-The Crisis, 815.-Virginia Traitors in Charleston-Pryor's Speech, 816.-Beauregard demands the Surrender of Fort Sumter, 817.-Relief Squadron off Charleston Bar, 819.-Thunder-storm-Fort Sumter attacked, 320.-The Garrison in Sumter, 821.--The Fire of the Insurgents answered, 322.-The Relief Squadron seen in the Storm, 828.-Effects of the Bombardment on Fort Sumter-Second Day of the Siege, 324.-The Fort on fire, 825.-The Flag shot away and replaced-Wigfall at the Fort, 826.-Agreement to evacuate the Fort, 828.-The Defenders of Fort Sumter, 829.-Rejoicings in Charleston-The Old Flag saluted. 830,-Evacua- tion of Fort Sumter, 881.--Honors to Major Anderson, 332.-The Sumter Medals, 883,
THE GREAT UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE.
Excitement throughout the Country, 835.-The President calls for Troops to put down the Insurrection- Extraordinary Session of Congress called, 386.-Requisition of the Secretary of War-Replies of Disloyal Governors, 887.-Some Newspapers on the Call for Troops, 838.-The "Conservatives"-The Conspirators at Montgomery, 839.-Utterances of the Disloyal Press, 841.-How a "United South" was produced- Boastings of the Loyal Press, 842.-Providence favors both Sides-Flags and Letter Envelopes attest the Loyalty of the People, 348.-Uprising in the Slave-labor States-The Writer in New Orleans, 844.-Excite- ment in New Orleans, 345.-"On to Fort Pickens!"-A Sunday in New Orleans, 346.-Effects of the Presi- dent's Proclamation-Unionists silenced, 847.-Journey Northward-Experiences in Mississippi and Ten- nessee, 848.-Treason of General Pillow, 849.-Alarming Rumors, 350.--First Glad Tidings-Conspirators in Council, 351.-Scenes on a Journey through Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, 852.-Attitude of New York City, 354.-Great War Meeting at Union Square, New York, 855,-Speeches of Representative Democrats elsewhere, 357.-Impressions of an Intelligent Englishman among the Citizens of New York. 858.-Resolutions of the Great Meeting, 860.
SIEGE OF FORT PICOKENS.-DECLARATION OF WAR. THE VIRGINIA CONSPIRATORS, AND THE PROPOSED CAPTURE OF WASHINGTΟΝ ΟΙΤΥ.
The Florida Forts, 861.-Affairs at Key West, 862.--The Secessionists watched--Forts Jefferson and Taylor re- enforced, 868.-Siege of Fort Pickens-Hesitation of the Government, 864.-Orders to re-enforce Fort Pickens, 365.-Lieutenant Worden sent to Pensacola, 866.-A Loyal Spy, 367.-Fort Pickens re-enforced, 868.-Imprisonment of Worden--Colonel Brown relieves Lieutenant Slemmer, 369.--Honors to the De- fenders of Fort Pickens, 870.-Jefferson Davis authorizes Piracy, 871.-The President's Proclamation con- cerning Pirates-Action of the "Confederate" Congress, 372. -The "Confederate" Navy, 878.--Treachery of Professed Unionists, 374.---Convention of Virginia Secessionists, 875.-Virginia Commissioners in Wash- ington, 876.-How the Virginia Ordinance of Secession was passed, 877.--The Richmond Secessionists jubilant, 878.-Alexander H. Stephens in Richmond-The Seizure of Washington the chief Object of the Conspirators, 879. -The Offenders wish to "Be let Alone," 881.
SECESSION OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA DECLARED.-SEIZURE OF HARPER'S FERRY AND GOSPORT NAVY YARD. THE FIRST TROOPS IN WASHINGTON FOR ITS DEFENSE.
A. H. Stephens in the Virginia Convention, 882.--Military League with the Conspirators at Montgomery, 888. -The People at an Election awed by Bayonets-Senator Mason's Letter, 884.-North Carolina ruled by Usurpers-Ordinance of Secession adopted, 885.-Seizure of the Arsenal at Fayetteville-Mischievous Work begins in Tennessee, 886.-Tennessee leagued with the "Confederacy," 887.-Usurpation and Fraud in Tennessee, 888.-Designs against Harper's Ferry, 390.-Destruction at Harper's Ferry, 891.-The Navy Yard and Vessels at Gosport, 392.-Effect of Treachery and Weakness, 894.-Admiral Paulding-Stormy
Events at Norfolk, 895.-Burning of the Gosport Navy Yard, 396.-Advantages gained by the Insurgents,
898.-Faise Pretenses of the Conspirators, 899.-Secessionists in Washington, 400.-Massachusetts Troops
called for, 401.-Response of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, 402.--Arming in Connecticut and New Jer-
sey, 408,-Pennsylvanians marching for the Capital, 404.-Riotous Movements in Baltimore, 405.-The First
Defenders of the Capital, 406.
The Conspirators alarmed by the Loyalty of the People, 409.-Attack on Massachusetts Troops in Baltimore,
411-418.-Pennsylvania Troops attacked, 414.-The Mob triumphant, 415.-Attitude of the Public Authori-
ties, 416.-Destruction of Railway Bridges authorized and executed, 417.--Connection with the Capital cut.
off-The first Mail through Baltimore, 418.-Degrading Proposition to the Government rebuked, 419.-
The President and Baltimore Embassies-Defection of Army Officers, 420.-Resignation of Colonel Lee
421.-His Inducements to be loyal, 422.-Arlington House and its Surroundings-Designs against Wash-
ington City, 423.-Preparations to defend the Capital-"Cassius M. Clay Guard," 424.-The Massacre in
Baltimore-The Martyrs on that Occasion honored, 426.--Their Funeral and Monument, 427.-The Honor
of Maryland vindicated-New York aroused, 428. -The Union Defense Committee and its Work, 429.--
Active and Patriotic Labors of General Wool, 430.-The Government and General Wool-His Services
applauded, 431.
THE CAPITAL SECURED.-MARYLAND SECESSIONISTS SUBDUED. CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE
PEOPLE.
Departure of the New York Seventh Regiment, 488.-Troops under General Butler-Spirit of the People, 434.
-Butler's Expedition to Maryland, 485.-Frigate Constitution saved, 486.-National Troops at Annapolis,
487.-Preparations to march through Maryland, 488.-The March to Annapolis Junction, 489.-The New
York Seventh in Washington-Winans's Steam-Gun, 440.--Exasperation against Baltimore, 441.-Plans of
Scott and Butler against Baltimore, 442.-Opposing Forces in Maryland, 443.--Loyal Troops pass through
Baltimore, 445.-Butler's Descent on Baltimore, 446.-Butler's Proclamation, 447.-Butler recalled from
Baltimore, 448.-Exercise of War Powers by the President-The Writ of Habeas Corpus, 449.-Imprison-
ment of alleged Disloyalists, 450.-Movements in the National Capital, 452.--Preparations of the Conspira-
tors for War-Darkening of Light-houses, 453.
EVENTS IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. -THE INDIANS.
Ohio prepares for War, 454.-Indiana makes ready for the Conflict, 455.--Illinois vigilant and active, 456.- Last
Public Services of Senator Douglas, 457.-Michigan ready-Position of the Kentuckians, 458.-Buckner
and the State Guard-His Treason, 459.-Effects of Conditional Unionism, 460.-Missouri State Conven-
tion, 461, The Convention and the Legislature, 468.---Treason of Military and Civil Officers, 464.-Union
Organizations in St. Louis, 466.-An Insurgent Camp at St. Louis, 467. -Capture of Camp Jackson, 468.-
General Harney, 469.-An Armistice agreed upon-Generals Lyon and Price, 470.- The Militia of Missouri
called out, 471.-Cairo fortified and garrisoned-Its Importance, 472.-Secession Convention in Arkansas,
478-Fraud and Violence, 474.-Rebel Emissaries among the Indians, 475.-John Ross-Indian Loyalists
overpowered, 476.-Ross and the Secessionists, 477.
Uprising of the Southern People, 478.-Character of the early Volunteers, 479.-The Insurgents on Arlington
Hights-Invasion of Virginia by National Troops, 450.-Military Occupation of Alexandria, 482.-Death
and Funeral of Colonel Ellsworth, 488.-First Fortifications erected near Washington, 484.-The Troops in
Virginia-Mount Vernon, 485.-Attack on Sewell's Point, 486.-Attack on Acquia Creek Batteries, 487.-
Dash into Fairfax Court House-The Unionists in Western Virginia, 488-Union Convention at Wheeling
-Alarm of the Conspirators, 489.-Government of Virginia reorganized, 491.-State of West Virginia, 492.
-Troops ordered to Western Virginia, 493.-Insurgents in Western Virginia, 494.-March against the In-
surgents at Philippi, 495.-Battle of Philippi, 496.-Union Troops at Grafton, 497.
BEGINNING OF THE WAR IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA.
General Butler at Fortress Monroe, 498.-Movements of Troops near Fortress Monroe, 500.- Slaves pronounced
Contraband of War-Newport-Newce fortified, 501.-Attack on Pig Point Battery-The Troops at Camp
Hamilton, 502.- The Insurgents on the Peninsula, 508.-Expedition to Big and Little Bethel, 504.-The
Insurgent Post at Big Bethel, 506.-Battle at Big Bethel, 507.-Death of Major Winthrop, 508.-Death of
Lieutenant Greble, 509.-Effect of the Battle of Big Bethel-Officers censured, 510.-A censured Officer
justified, 511.-The Desolation of Hampton, 512.-Big Bethel Battle-ground visited, 518.---Hampton and
Vicinity, 514.-Incidents at Hampton, 515.-The Eleventh Indiana Regiment, 516.-Expedition to Romney
planned, 517.-Skirmish at Romney Bridge, 518.
THE WAR ON THE POTOMAC AND IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
Insurgents at Harper's Ferry, 519.-Union Troops advancing on Harper's Ferry, 520.-Evacuation of Harper's
Ferry-Generals Scott and Patterson, 521.-Patterson crosses into Virginia-He withdraws, 522.-Dangers
hanging over the Capital-A Gunpowder Plot considered-Patterson's Plan, 528.-Battle at Falling Waters,
524.-Union Troops at Martinsburg-The Insurgents near Washington, 525.-A Skirmish at Vienna, 526.-
Insurgents at Matthias Point, 527. Skirmish at Matthias Point-Death of Captain Ward-Torpedo, 528.-
Events in the Vicinity of Cumberland, 529. - Exploits of Indiana Troops, 530.-McClellan in Western Vir-
ginia-Expedition against the Insurgents, 581.-Battle of Rich Mountain-Flight and Pursuit of the In-
surgents, 588.-Battle at Carrick's Ford, 534.-General McClellan's Dispatches, 535.-Union Triumph in
Western Virginia, 536.-Events in the Kanawha Valley, 537.
Treasonable Work in Missouri, 588.--Bird's Point fortified-Generals Pillow, Polk, and Pope, 539.-General
Lyon's Expedition to the Interior of Missouri, 540.--Battle near Booneville, 541.-Governor Jackson
gathering Insurgents-Major Sturgis in pursuit of them, 542.--Condition of Affairs in Missouri-Commo-
tion everywhere, 543.-Character of the Rebellion-Acts of the Confederate "Congress," 544.-Financial
Schemes of the Confederates, 545.-Origin and Character of the Cotton Loan, 546.--Retaliatory Acts-The
Conspirators' Head-Quarters transferred to Richmond, 547.-Davis's Journey to Richmond, 548.-Davis's
Speech and Residence at Richmond, 549.--Beauregard's infamous Proclamation, 550.--Disloyalty in Mary-
land, 551. Martial Law in Baltimore-Arrest of Marshal Kane-The Police Commissioners, 552.-Colonel
Kenly-Arms secreted-Arrest and Imprisonment of Police Commissioners, 553.-Disloyal Marylanders
in Richmond-Flag Presentation, 554.-Pirates on the Chesapeake, 555.-Piratical Operations on the Ocean,
556.-Capture of the Savannah, 557.-Capture and Destruction of the Petrel-Increase of the National
Navy-Iron-clad Vessels of War, 559.-Wants of the Navy supplied, 560.
THE CALLED SESSION OF CONGRESS. FOREIGN RELATIONS.-BENEVOLENT ORGANIZA-
TIONS. THE OPPOSING ARMIES.
Congress and its Duties, 561.-Organization of the House-The President's Message, 562.-Reports of the
Cabinet Ministers, 564.-Importance of prompt Action--Foreign Affairs, 565.-Erroneous Opinions abroad
--Instructions to Ministers, 566.-Relations with Great Britain, 567.-The Duty and Interest of Great
Britain, 568.--The Queen's Proclamation of Neutrality, 569.--Attitude of Continental Sovereigns, 570.-War
Measures in Congress-Opposers of the War Measures, 571.--Loan Bill passed-Expulsion of Disloyal
Members, 572.-Peace Propositions-Crittenden's Joint Resolution, 573.--The Army and the People-
"Forward to Richmond!" 574. Benevolent Organizations, 575.--Noble Work of a Woman-Benevolent
Women in Philadelphia, 576.-Philadelphia Refreshment Saloons, 577.-Firemen's Ambulance System-
The Union Army near Washington City, 579.-Position of the Union Forces, 581.-Position of the Con-
federate Forces, 582.-The Army of the Shenandoah, 588.
Composition of the opposing Armies, 584-585.-Movements of the National Troops on Fairfax Court House,
586.-The Troops at Centreville, 587.-Skirmish at Blackburn's Ford, 588.-Plans of Attack by each Party,
590.-Beauregard re-enforced by Johnston, 591. The forward Movement, 592.-The Battle of Bull's Run
in the Morning, 598.-Battle in the Afternoon, 598.-The Confederates re-enforced, 601.-Flight of the
National Army, 603.-The Retreat to the Defenses of Washington, 606. - The immediate Result of the
Battle, 607.
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