26. Cotton and tobacco planters of Va., at a meeting held at Richmond, refused to consent to the destruction of their crops.
26. The command of Capt. Montgomery, was surprised by a large force of rebels at Keittsville, Barry Co., Mo. 2 Federals were killed, 1 wounded, and 40 of their horses captured.
26. The U. S. gunboat R. B. Forbes ran ashore near Nag’s Head, N. C., was set on fire and destroyed.
27. Fayetteville, Ark., was occupied by Gen. Curtis, who captured a number of prisoners, stores, &c. The rebels retreated across the Boston Mountains.
27. 42 Federal soldiers were poisoned at Mud Town, Ark., by eating food which had been left for them by rebels.
27. Col. Wood’s cavalry drove rebels out of Dent, Texas and Howell Cos., Mo., capturing 60 prisoners.
27. U. S. iron-clad battery Monitor, Lieut. Worden, sailed from N. York for Fortress Monroe.
28. The British ship Labuan, with a valuable cargo, arrived at N. York, captured by the U. S. sloop-of-war Portsmouth off Rio Grande river.
28. The rebel steamer Nashville ran the blockade of Beaufort, N. C., and reached the town.
28. Capt. Nolen with 64 of the 7th Ill. cavalry attacked 90 of Jeff. Thompson’s cavalry and a battery, west of Charlestown, Mo., and captured 4 guns, losing 1 man.