23. A detachment of four companies of Fed. troops, under Maj. Lippert, sent out from Rivas Station by Col. Boyd to intercept the guerrillas who made the raid on Greenville, Mo., met the enemy, and dispersed the band, taking 16 prisoners, and recovered the booty taken at Greenville.
23. Lieut.-Col. Kilpatrick, with part of the N. Y. Harris Light Cavalry, left Fredericksburg, Va., on the 22d, and encountered and defeated a body of rebel cavalry near Carmel Church, on the road to Richmond, whom they defeated, burned their camps and six cars loaded with corn, and broke up the telegraph to Gordonsville. An hour later they routed a large body of Stuart’s cavalry, captured several prisoners and a large number of horses.
23. Gen. James H. Lane, of Kansas, was authorized by the Government to organize an independent brigade in Kansas.
24. Ex-President Martin Van Buren died at his residence at Lindenwold, N. Y., in the 80th year of his age.
24. Rebel raid into Gloucester Point, Va. Citizens impressed, and much property destroyed.
24. Steamer Tubal Cain captured by U. S. gunboat Octarora.
24. Skirmish at Malvern Hill, Va.
24. Skirmish at Coldwater, Miss.
24. Skirmish near Decatur, Ala. Part of 31st Ohio, under Capt. Harman, defeated a rebel force, who lost 10 killed and 30 wounded.
24. Lieut.-Col. Starr, with 80 of 9th Va. cavalry, surprised and captured at Summerville, Va., by rebel cavalry under Maj. Bailey.