11. A rebel battery of 4 guns captured at James Island, S. C.
12. A rebel cavalry force of 1,400 men, under Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, left Richmond before daylight, by the Charlottesville turnpike, and penetrated the Fed. lines to Hanover C. H., and the White House on the Pamunkey, and then by the way of New Kent C. H., crossed the Chickahominy near Blind Ford, returning to Richmond by the Charles City road. In their foray they were eminently successful. In an engagement with a small force of U. S. cavalry 3 or 4 of the Feds. were killed, and also 2 teamsters. The rebs. captured about 50 prisoners, burned 2 schooners and 40 wagons laden with supplies, destroyed the tents of the U. S. cavalry regiment, and also some hospital stores. The mules attached to the wagons were driven off by the rebs. in their retreat.
12. A fight near Village Creek, Ark. The 9th Ill. cavalry, Col. Brackett, engaged Hooker’s reb. company, and defeated them with the loss of 28 killed, wounded and prisoners. Fed. loss 13 w.
12. A daring but unsuccessful attack was made on a reb. fort on James Island, S. C., by the 79th N. Y., 8th Mich., and 28th Mass., in which the Feds. were defeated with considerable loss.
12. Forty farmers from Conway Co., Ark., came into the Fed. lines at Batesville, and enlisted in the army.
13. A negro settlement on Hutchinson’s Island, S. C., was broken up by a raiding party of 300 rebs. from Fort Chapman.
13. Severe skirmishes in front of Gen. M’Clellan’s lines, from Old Church to Fair Oaks.
13. The reb. transport Clara Dolsen captured on the White river, Ark., by the tug Spitfire.
13. Skirmish on James Isl., S. C. Reb. loss, 17 killed, 8 wounded. Union, 3 killed, 19 wounded.
14. Capt. Atkinson’s company of 50th Ind. captured 6,200 pounds of powder at Sycamore mills, 30 miles below Nashville, Tenn.