Sept. 1. Skirmish at Bennett’s Mills, Mo. Attack on Home Guards commanded by Lieut. Chandler, by a large force of rebels. Federal loss, 3 killed, 6 wounded. Rebel loss unknown.
1. Fight at Boone Court-House, Va. Rebels defeated, with a loss of 30. Six Federal soldiers wounded.
2. Fight near Fort Scott, Mo. 600 rebels under Gen. Rains, were attacked and pursued by 500 Federals under Col. Montgomery. The rebels falling back on reinforcements, Montgomery retreated.
2. The Mass. 13th captured 20 Charleston, S. C., cavalry, after killing 3 and wounding 5, 2½-miles from Harper’s Ferry.
2. Col. Crossman, of Gen. Kelly’s staff, with two companies, attacked 400 rebels, at Worthington, Marion co., Va., by whom he was repulsed with the loss of two men.
3. Passenger train on the Hannibal and St. Joseph railway, Mo., was thrown into the Platte river, by the giving way of a bridge, partly burned by the rebels. 17 persons were killed, and 60 wounded.
4. An engagement on the Mississippi river occurred, near Hickman, Ky., between national gunboats Tyler and Lexington and the rebel gunboat Yankee and shore batteries.
6. Paducah, Ky., was occupied by Federal forces under Gen. Grant.
7. Gens. Pillow and Polk occupied Columbus, Ky., with 7,000 rebels.
7. Five schooners were captured by Federal officers at Hatteras Inlet.