15. 10 rebel recruits captured in St. Mary’s Co., Md., by Fed. cavalry.
15. Skirmish on the Obion river, Tenn., at Merriwether’s Landing, Col. T. W. Harris’s Fed. troops routed rebs. under Capt. Binfield, who lost 20 k. and 9 prisoners.
16. Cols. Corcoran and Wilcox, Lieut.-Col. Brown and Maj. Rogers, late prisoners, reached Fort Monroe, having been exchanged by the rebels.
16. Lieut. Black and 5 men captured by the rebs. on the Rapidan river, Va.
16. 8 gunboats and rams, under Col. Ellet, with the 57th Ohio and 33d Ind., in transports, left Helena, Ark., this day, sailed down the Mississippi to Milliken’s Bend, where they captured the steamer Fairplay, with arms, &c. for 6000 men. Further captures were made at Haines’ Bluff and at Richmond, La., and property destroyed.
16. Gen. McClellan’s army evacuated Harrison’s Landing, Va., and removed to Williamsburg.
16. Fight at Lone Jack, Mo. 800 State militia under Maj. Foster, engaged a superior rebel force under Col. Coffee. Feds. defeated with loss of 60 k. and 100 wounded. Reb. loss 110 k. and w.
18. The steamers Skylark and Sallie were burned by rebels, and their crews captured, at the mouth of Duck creek, 50 miles above Fort Henry, Tenn. river.
19. Union garrison at Clarksville, Tenn., the 71st Ohio, under Col. Mason, surrendered to a rebel force, under Col. Woodward.
19. Steamer Swallow burned by rebels, 25 miles below Memphis, Tenn.