29. Skirmish at Pocotaligo, S. C. Reb. loss about 20 killed and wounded; Union loss 11.
30. Booneville, 24 miles S. of Corinth, Miss., occupied by 2 regiments of Fed. cavalry under Col. Elliott, a large amount of stores destroyed, with depot, engines, and cars, and 200 rebel sick captured and paroled.
30. Capture of Corinth, Miss., by Gen. Halleck’s army. 2,000 rebel prisoners, and large supplies taken.
30. Col. Elliott, with the 2nd Iowa cavalry, by forced marches from Corinth Miss., penetrated the enemy’s lines to Booneville, on the Ohio and Mobile railway. They tore up the track in many places north and south of that point, destroyed the locomotives, and 26 cars laden with supplies for the rebel army. They also took 10,000 stand of arms, 3 pieces of artillery, large quantities of clothing and ammunition, and paroled 2,000 prisoners.
30. On the Winchester road, six miles from Front Royal, Va., a body of Fed. troops attacked a body of rebels, who fled at the first fire, leaving six of their number prisoners, but bearing away their killed and wounded. 1 English 12-pdr., and 12 wagons were captured; and 6 of the 1st Maryland regiment, who were captured in a previous battle at Front Royal, were released.
30. A brigade of National troops, with 4 companies of R. I. cavalry, entered Front Royal, Va., and surprised the 8th La., and 12th Ga. troops, capturing 6 officers and 150 men, killing and wounding 20, and securing 2 engines, 11 cars, and various stores. Fed. loss 8 killed 5 wounded.
30. 13 of the 11th Pa. cavalry captured near Zuni, Va.
31. Skirmish at Neosho, Mo. The 10th Ill. cavalry and 300 militia, under Capt. Richardson, were driven from the town by rebs. and Indians, under Maj. Wright after a slight resistance, and a quantity of plunder obtained by the enemy.
31. Baton Rouge, La., occupied by Federal troops under Gen. Williams.
31. Skirmish near Washington, N. C., by a party of the 3rd N. Y. cavalry, in which reb. cavalry were defeated with a loss of 11. Federal loss, 22 wounded.