27. Lord Lyons, the British minister at Washington, was notified that Mason and Slidell awaited his disposal.
27. Alfred Ely, U. S. representative from Rochester, N. Y., taken prisoner at Manassas Plains, was released in exchange for C. J. Faulkner.
27. The rebel privateer Isabel, ran the blockade off Charleston, S. C.
27. The bridges over Fabias river on the Palmyra railway, Mo., destroyed by rebels.
28. Gen. Buell’s army in Ky., was reported by the War Department to number 60,000 men.
28. The rebels at Bowling Green, Ky., were reported to number 30,000, under Gens. A. S. Johnston, Buckner, and Hindman.
28. Gen. Prentiss, with 5 companies 3rd Missouri cavalry, under Col. John Glover, and 5 companies of Col. Birge’s sharpshooters, 470 in all, attacked a rebel camp at Mount Zion, in Boone Co., Mo., numbering nearly 900 men. The rebels were routed, losing 25 killed, 150 wounded, and 40 prisoners. 90 of their horses and 105 stand of arms were captured. The Federal loss was 3 killed and 46 wounded.
28. A squadron of Federal cavalry, from Col. Jackson’s regiment, commanded by Major Murray, left their camp near Calhoun, Ky., on a scouting expedition across Green river. They were attacked near Sacramento, by a large force of rebels under Col. De Forrest, and after a short engagement compelled to retire. Capt. A. G. Bacon was killed, and Lieut. R. H. King, of Frankfort, and 8 privates wounded. Capt. Merriweather and two privates of the rebels were killed, and a number wounded.
30. The rebel Gen. H. H. Sibley having entered New Mexico with a military force without opposition, took possession of it, and annexed it to the Southern Confederacy by proclamation.
30. Messrs. Thomas and Burnett, of Ky., were “qualified” and took their seats in the rebel Congress at Richmond, Va.