21. About 2,500 rebels, near Fredericktown, Mo., under Jeff. Thompson and Col. Lowe, were attacked by 3,500 Federal troops, commanded by Col. J. B. Plummer, of 11th Missouri, with Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana troops, under Cols. Ross, Marsh, Hovey, Baker, Lieut.-Col. Pennabaker, Maj. Schofield, Capt. Stewart and Lieut. White. The rebels were defeated with great loss, and Col. Lowe was killed. They left 175 bodies on the field, and had a large number wounded. Eighty were taken prisoners, and 4 heavy guns were captured. The Federal loss was 7 killed and 60 wounded.
21. A portion of the rebel General Zollicoffer’s command was repulsed from an advanced position of General Schoepf’s brigade, near Camp Wild Cat, Laurel co., Ky. The Federal loss was 4 killed and 21 wounded.
22. Flag-officer Craven, of the Potomac flotilla, reported the Potomac river commanded by rebel batteries, at all important points below Alexandria.
22. A detachment of U. S. cavalry broke up a rebel camp at Buffalo Mills, Benton co., Mo., killing and wounding 20, taking 60 prisoners, 22 wagons and a number of horses.
23. Col. Len. Harris, with the 2d Ohio, two guns of Capt. Konkle’s Ohio battery and Capt. Laughlin’s cavalry, drove out a body of 200 rebels from West Liberty, Morgan co., Ky., after a skirmish in which 10 were killed, 5 wounded, and 6 made prisoners, of the rebels, with no loss on the part of the Federals. A small quantity of stores was captured.
23. Fifty men of the 6th Indiana while skirmishing near Hodgesville, Ky., were attacked by a superior force of rebels, whom they repulsed, killing 3 and wounding 5. Three of the Federals were severely wounded, including Lieut. Grayson, their commander.
23. Gen. Fred. W. Lander was appointed to command the brigade of the late Col. Baker.
24. President Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus, so far as related to military arrests, in the District of Columbia.
24. The steamer Salvor was captured while attempting to run the blockade at Tampa Bay, Fla.
24. Western Virginia voted almost unanimously in favor of a division of the State.