16. The Federal gunboat Conestoga captured the steamers V. R. Stephenson and Gazelle, on Cumberland river, Ky.
16. Ship Island, near the mouth of the Mississippi river, was occupied by Federal forces from the steamer Massachusetts.
17. A fight took place at Mariatown, Mo., between 600 Federals, under Cols. Montgomery and Johnson, and 400 rebels, who were defeated with a loss of 7 killed, and 100 horses and their tents and supplies captured. Col. Johnson and 2 Federal privates were killed, and 6 wounded.
17. A train on the Ohio and Mississippi railway, with a part of the 19th Illinois regiment, broke through a bridge near Huron, Ind., by which 26 soldiers were killed and 112 wounded.
17. 500 of the 3d Iowa, under Lieut.-Col. Scott, attacked and were repulsed by 3,000 rebels, under Gen. D. R. Atchison, at Blue Mills Landing, Mo. The Federal loss was over 100 in killed and wounded.
18. Skirmish at Barboursville, Ky., between the Home Guard and Zollicoffer’s men. 7 rebels were killed, and 1 guard wounded and another taken prisoner.
18. Eighteen secession members of the Maryland Legislature were arrested and lodged in Fort McHenry.
19. Ex-Governor Morehead and others, of Louisville, Ky., were arrested by the U. S. marshal on charges of treason, or complicity with treason.
20. Surrender of Col. Mulligan’s command, at Lexington, Mo., to the rebel Gen. Price, after 4 days’ siege.
21. Gen. Lane’s command surprised a superior force of rebels at Papinsville, Mo., routing them with a Union loss of 17 killed and 40 wounded; rebel loss, 40 killed, 100 prisoners, and all their tents and supplies.