9. Garret Davis was elected a senator from Ky., in place of J. C. Breckinridge.
9. The rebel Congress “admitted” Kentucky to the Confederacy.
11. Federal troops, under Lieut.-Col. Rhodes, had a skirmish near Bertrand, Mo., losing 1 man. They took 16 prisoners and a number of horses and fire-arms.
11. Five vessels of the Stone Fleet, and the ships George Green and Bullion, of Gen. Butler’s expedition, sailed from Boston, Mass.
11. Skirmish at Dam No. 4, on the Potomac, near Sharpsburg, Md. Seven rebels on the Virginia shore were killed, and many wounded. Capt. Williams and 6 men having crossed the river were captured by the rebels.
11. Great fire at Charleston, S. C. 600 houses destroyed.
12. A squad of men from Col. Whitaker’s regiment were defeated in an attempt to arrest secessionists near Bagdad, Shelby co., Ky., and retreated with one wounded.
12. Col. Merrill’s cavalry regiment returned to Sedalia, Mo., from Waverley, bringing as prisoners 4 rebel capts., 2 lieuts. and 40 men, a mortar, and many horses.
12. Co. I, of 15th Ohio, were attacked on the banks of the Green river, Ky., by a superior force of rebel cavalry, whom they repulsed, wounding several of the cavalry, without loss themselves.
13. Villages of Papinsville and Butler, Bates co., Mo., rebel rendezvous, were burned by Maj. Williams of the 3d Kansas.