18. Information was received at Washington of the imposition practised upon the Indians west of Arkansas, by Albert Pike, rebel Commissioner.
18. Rebel troops in Accomac and Northampton cos., Va., disbanded, and Union troops, under Gen. Lockwood, seized their arms and took possession of the peninsula.
18. 150 rebels were taken prisoners by Federal cavalry, near Warrensburg, Mo.
19. Missouri rebel legislature, at Neosha, Newton co., passed an ordinance of secession.
19. N. Y. ship Harvey Birch was captured and burnt in the British channel by the rebel steamer Nashville.
19. The principal part of Warsaw, capital of Benton co., Mo., was burnt by rebels.
19. Lieut. Worden, U.S.N., held prisoner by the rebels, was exchanged for Lieut. Short, of the Confederate army.
19. U. S. gunboat Conestoga engaged rebel batteries on the Tennessee river, and silenced them, receiving but slight damage herself.
19. First flotilla of the “Stone Fleet” sailed for the South, from Conn. and Mass.
20. Col. Burchard, with Lieut. Gregg and 24 men, attacked a large company of rebels under Capts. Hays and Gregg, near Kansas City, Mo., and defeated them, killing 5 and wounding 8. The Col. and Lieut. were slightly wounded.