16. 50 wagons and 500 oxen, with the teamsters and stores, were captured near Pleasant Hill, Cass co., Mo., by the rebels.
16. 68 Federal prisoners, the crews of fishing smacks captured off the Florida coast, were taken to Tallahassee, Fla.
17. Union troops under Col. Alcorn, defeated Hawkins’ regiment at Cypress Bridge, McClean co., Ky., routing them with severe loss, and taking 25 prisoners, 300 horses, etc. Federal loss, 10 killed, 15 wounded.
17. A party of Union troops recaptured nearly all the wagons and cattle seized the day before near Pleasant Hill, Mo.
17. U. S. gunboat Connecticut captured British schooner Adelaide, with military stores and supplies for rebels, near Cape Canaveral, and took her into Key West.
17. Lieut. G. W. Snyder, U. S. A., a valuable engineer officer, died at Washington, of typhoid fever.
17. The 3d Missouri cavalry routed a large number of rebels near Palmyra, Mo., while on their way to join Price’s army, killing 3, wounding 5, taking 16 prisoners.
18. The rebel Congress met at Richmond, Va., Howell Cobb, of Ga., in the chair.
18. Capt. A. H. Foote was appointed Flag-officer of the fleet of the Western Military Department.
18. Gen. Halleck assumed charge of the Missouri Department, vice Gen. Hunter.