16. Tilghman, a negro, killed 3 of a rebel prize crew on the schooner S. J. Waring, and brought the vessel into N. York on the 22d.
17. Advance column of national army occupied Fairfax Court House, Va.
17. Battle at Scarytown, Va. Repulse of Federate with loss of 9 killed, 38 wounded, 9 missing. Rebel loss less. 3 Federal colonels and 2 captains captured.
17. Gen. Patterson’s army marched from Bunker Hill, Va., to Charlestown.
17. Skirmish at Fulton, Mo. Rebels driven back with loss.
18. Kansas City, Mo., Home Guards, under Major Van Horn, attacked near Harrisonville by a superior force of rebels, whom they defeated, killing and wounding 20. Union loss 1 killed.
18. Battle at Blackburn’s Ford. Attack on the rebel entrenchments at Bull Run by a portion of Gen. Tyler’s Division, who were repulsed with a loss of 83 men killed, wounded and missing. Rebel loss 68 killed and wounded.
19. Six Federal officers, near Hampton, Va., fired on by rebels in ambush. Major Rawlings killed, and Lieut. Johnson and Mr. Shurtliffe wounded and captured.
19. By Gen. Order No. 46 of War Department, Maj.-Gen. Patterson was honorably discharged, and Maj.-Gen. Banks appointed his successor in the Department of the “Shenandoah,” and Gen. Dix appointed to succeed Gen. Banks in the Department of Maryland.
19. The Captain-General of Cuba liberated all the vessels brought into Cuban ports by privateer Sumter as prizes.