May 2. The U. S. steamer Brooklyn and several gunboats, left New Orleans, ascending the Mississippi, to open the river and connect with Commodore Davis’ fleet.
3. A reconnoissance in force under Gen. Paine from Pope’s division encountered rebel cavalry pickets near Farmington, Miss., in which 8 of the latter were killed.
4. Gen. Stoneman’s advance of McClellan’s army encountered a rebel force near Williamsburg, Va., seven of whom were killed and 25 captured. 2 Feds. killed, 20 w.
5. Battle of Williamsburg, Va. Gen. Kearney’s and Hooker’s divisions engaged the rebel army under Gen. Longstreet from dawn till dark, when the Federals were reinforced and rebels defeated. Fed. loss 2,073 in killed and wounded, and 623 prisoners. Reb. loss heavier, 500 prisoners.
6. Skirmish near Harrisonburg, Va., by Federal troops under Major Vought.
7. Westpoint, Va. Gen. Franklin’s division of McClellan’s army having been conveyed by transports to the head of York river, effected a landing, where he was attacked by a force of rebels, and with the aid of gunboats defeated the enemy.
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
- Silently corrected obvious typographical errors and variations in spelling.
- Retained archaic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings as printed.