15. President’s proclamation, calling for 75,000 volunteers to suppress insurrection, and also calling an extra session of U. S. Congress on July 4.
16. The government of the Southern Confederacy called for 32,000 men.
16. New York Legislature appropriated $3,000,000 for war purposes.
16. At New York, Philadelphia, Trenton and other places, journals were compelled to display the American flag.
17. State Convention of Va., in secret session, passed an ordinance of secession.
18. 500 volunteers from Pennsylvania, and 300 regulars, arrived at Washington.
18. Lieut. Jones, in charge of Harper’s Ferry arsenal, hearing of the advance of a large Virginia force to seize the establishment, set fire to it, and retreated to Carlisle, Pa.
18. Great Union meeting at Wheeling, Va.
19. Seizure of the U. S. transport Star of the West, at Indianola, by Texas troops under Col. Van Dorn.
19. Sixth Massachusetts regiment on its way to Washington, attacked by a mob in Baltimore, and 3 killed and 7 wounded. In defending themselves, 7 rebels were killed and 8 wounded.