25. In Crawford Co., Mo., a company of reb. guerrillas carried off horses, firearms, clothing, &c., from farmers. Returning, near Huzza river, Iron Co., they were overtaken by Capt. N. B. Reeve’s company, who killed 2 of their party and recovered the plunder.
Nov. 25. Col. Paxton’s loyal Va. cavalry captured 118 prisoners, 300 stand of arms, 100 horses, and other property, near Sinking Creek, W. Va.
26. Fight at Cold Knob Mountain, Va. 2d Va. cavalry, Col. J. C. Paxton, defeated reb. troops, of whom over 100 were taken prisoners.
26. 25 guerrillas, under Evan Dorsey, crossed the Potomac, and robbed the stores and stables in Urbanna, 7 miles above Frederic, Md. killing a man named Harris.
26. 7th Ill. cavalry attacked rebs. near Summerville, Miss., and captured 28 of their number.
27. Indiana troops, under Cols. Hurd and Dodge, defeated rebels near La Vergne, Tenn., several of whom were killed. National loss 10 wounded.
28. Gen. Blunt defeated Gen. Marmaduke’s Confederate forces en route for Missouri, at Kane Hill, Ark. The battle raged over 12 miles. The rebels retreated to Van Buren, Ark.
28. At Hartwood Church, 15 miles from Falmouth, Va., 2 squadrons of 3d Pa. cavalry, Gen. Averill’s brigade, captured by the enemy, after a brief resistance, in which they lost 4 killed and 9 wounded.
28. A large Fed. expedition, under Gen. A. P. Hovey, left Helena, Ark., and arrived at Delta, Miss., cutting the Tenn. and Mississippi railroad, and destroying 2 engines and 30 cars. Gen. Washburne’s cavalry encountered the rear of Price’s rebel army, and captured 50 men, near the Big Black river.
29. The U. S. steamer Star was burned by rebs. 2 miles below Plaqeumine, La.