20. An attack was made by some of Com. Farragut’s fleet on the reb. batteries at Ellis’ Cliffs, on the Miss. river. The enemy’s guns were silenced after a shot from one of them had severely wounded two of the crew of the Sarah Bruin.
20. Pres. Lincoln signed the bill prohibiting slavery forever in the U. S. territories.
21. A series of skirmishes took place at the mouth of Battle Creek, Tenn. Col. Lill’s Fed. troops defeated a body of the enemy with slight loss.
21. Death of Col. Charles Ellet, of the Miss. ram squadron, at Cairo, Ill., of wounds.
21. Skirmish at Fair Oaks, Va.
22. Part of the 16th Ill. cavalry captured a train, 25 prisoners, and 10,000 lbs. bacon, near Coldwater, on the Miss. and Tenn. R. R.
22. 3 men killed and 8 wounded of the 8th Vt., at Algiers, near N. O., by a party of guerrillas who surprised them.
23. Pres. Lincoln made a hurried visit to Gen. Scott, at West Point, N. Y., to confer with him in reference to some important changes in the military departments.
25. Battle of Oak Grove, Va. General Hooker’s forces with a loss of 200 men, defeated the rebs., who suffered more severely.
25. Gen. Pope arrived in Washington, to take command of the Army of Va.