15. Drafting in Boston and Baltimore.
15. Steamer Hazel Dell captured at Caseyville, Ky., by rebs. under Cols. Anderson and Johnson.
15. Skirmish near Carrsville, Va. Part of 7th Pa. cavalry, Lieut. Williams, defeated by rebs., losing several of their number.
15. U. S. Steamer Kensington, Master Crocker, destroyed a railroad bridge and burned 2 vessels at Taylor’s Bayou, Tex.
16. The sloop-of-war Ticonderoga was launched at Brooklyn, N. Y.
16. Gen. Humphrey’s troops driven from Shepherdstown, Va., by rebs., with slight loss.
16. Skirmish near Charlestown, Va. Gen. Hancock’s troops successfully engaged rebs. Union loss, 1 killed and 8 wounded. Reb. loss, 9 wounded and taken prisoners.
17. The Fed. garrison on the Tenn. shore, opposite island No. 10 attacked by reb. forces, who were defeated with loss.
17. Morgan’s Confed. cavalry dashed into Lexington, Ky., and attacked 350 Fed. cavalry, under Major Seidel, 3rd O. Fed. loss, 4 killed, 24 wounded, and 120 prisoners.
17. Quantrell’s guerrillas entered Shawnee, Kansas, sacked the town, burned 13 houses and killed 4 men.