July 21. A band of guerrillas under Capt. Reeves surprised a body of State militia commanded by Capt. Leeper, at Greenville, Wayne county, Mo., many of whom were killed and wounded and the remainder driven from the town.
22. A band of 40 rebels attacked a wagon train at Pittsburgh Landing, Tenn., and captured 60 wagons with army stores.
22. A Union cavalry company fired, by mistake, on a Confederate detachment with a flag of truce returning under a Union escort from Cumberland Gap, Tenn. A lieutenant was killed, and 6 privates wounded. Lieut.-Col. Kregan, commanding the Union escort, and Capt. Lyons, of Gen. Morgan’s staff, were severely wounded. Several Union soldiers were killed and wounded.
22. Reb. steamer Reliance captured by U. S. steamer Huntsville.
22. Maj.-Gen. Sherman took command at Memphis, Tenn. 400 citizens took the oath, and 130 were sent south.
23. Florence, Ala. entered by rebel troops, who burned a large supply of Fed. stores.
23. 60 wagons, laden with commissary stores, were captured by rebels near Pittsburg Landing, Tenn.
23. An unsuccessful attempt was made to sink the reb. ram Arkansas, at Vicksburg, by Col. Ellet, with the Union ram Queen of the West.
23. Fight near Florida, Mo. Fed. cavalry under Maj. Caldwell attacked by rebs. under Col. Porter. Feds. defeated with a loss of 26.
23. An attempt was made by a portion of the rebel prisoners confined at Chicago, Ill., to escape from their guards, who rallied and drove them back, a few only escaping. Several of the prisoners were killed and wounded.