25. The steamer S. R. Spaulding arrived at Philadelphia, Pa., with 240 wounded and sick soldiers released from Richmond.
25. 900 paroled wounded prisoners arrived at Fortress Monroe from Richmond.
25. Col. Magoffin, and 35 other rebel prisoners escaped from the military prison at Alton, Ill., by digging a tunnel under the wall. 3 or 4 gave themselves up next day, and several were recaptured.
25. A fight on the Hatchie river, near Brownsville, Tenn., between rebs. under Capt. Faulkner, and cavalry led by Maj. Wallace.
25. 2 companies of Fed. troops under Capt. Davidson, were surprised and captured at Courtland, Ala.
25. Skirmish near Orange C. H., Va. A skirmish party from Gen. Gibson’s Fed. command defeated with a loss of 5 killed, and 12 wounded and prisoners.
26. Dispatch boat Sallie Wood captured by rebels 150 miles above Vicksburg.
26. Attack on Ft. James, on the Ogeeche river, Ga. by Fed. gunboats, repulsed.
27. Richmond, Ky., plundered by rebs. under Col. Morgan.
27. Battle near Bayou Bernard, Cherokee nation, between Col. Phillips’ troops, and rebels under Col. Taylor. The latter defeated with the loss of 125 men and their commander.