2. The ship Levi Starbuck captured and burned by the Alabama.
3. A fight in Bayou Teche, La., 5 Union gunboats engaged a large rebel force and the gunboat Cotton. The rebels retreated after burning 75 cars and engines, and 1000 hogsheads of sugar. Fed. loss about 14 killed and wounded.
Nov. 3. Tampa, Fla. was bombarded by the Union forces.
3. 300 rebs. under Quantrell attacked a wagon train of 13 wagons, escorted by 22 of the 6th Mo. cavalry, Lieut. Newby, near Harrisonville, Mo., killing 8 of the escort, wounding 4 and taking 5 prisoners, and burning the wagons. The rebel troops were shortly after overtaken by the 5th and 6th Mo. cavalry and defeated with severe loss.
3. The steamer Darlington, with col’d troops under Col. O. T. Beard, proceeded up Bell river, Fla., to Cooper’s, where they destroyed the salt works, and all stores that could not be carried off. From thence they went up Jolly river, destroying salt works, with a large amount of corn and salt.
3. Skirmish near New Baltimore, Va. Capt. Flint, with pickets from 1st Vt. cavalry, defeated a reb. party.
3. Piedmont, Va., occupied by Union cavalry under Pleasanton and Averill.
3. Fight in Webster Co., Ky. Col. Foster captured 3 lieutenants, 22 men, 40 horses, &c.
3. Horatio Seymour elected Governor of New York.
4. 3 Union pickets captured near Bolivar Heights, Va.