16. A “Peace” meeting at Saybrook, Conn., broken up.
16. $58,000 seized by U. S. troops at Genevieve, Mo., and taken to St. Louis.
16. Proclamation of Pres. Lincoln, declaring commercial intercourse with the eleven States in rebellion unlawful, excepting such parts thereof as have or may become restored to loyal government, and forfeiting all vessels therefrom or bound to the same, after 15 days.
17. Railway train near Palmyra, Mo., fired into by rebels. One soldier was killed, and several wounded.
18. Privateer Jeff. Davis wrecked on the bar at St. Augustine, Fla.
18. Gen. Wool assumed command at Fortress Monroe.
19. Capt. Haleman with 50 mounted men left Bird’s Point for Charleston, Mo., and encountered a body of rebels, killing 2 and capturing 33 men and 35 horses, without any casualty themselves.
19. Skirmish at Charleston, Mo. Two hundred and fifty of 22d Illinois under Col. Dougherty, and Lieut.-Col. Ransom of 11th Illinois defeated 300 rebels under Col. Hunter of Jeff. Thompson’s army. 20 rebels were killed and wounded, and 17 prisoners taken. The Union loss was 1 killed and 6 wounded.
19. Two hundred and forty Union fugitives from E. Tenn. arrived at Danville, Ky., and were fed in the Seminary yard.
19. Office of the “Sentinel,” Easton, Pa., destroyed by a Union mob.