9. Skirmish near Brentville, Tenn. Federals under Col. John A. Martin, defeated a rebel force.
10. Congress passed a bill admitting to the Union the State of Western Va.
10. Plymouth, N. C., captured and burned by the Confederates.
11. The U. S. gunboat Cairo sunk in the Yazoo river by a torpedo. The crew saved.
11. The city of Fredericksburg, Va., bombarded and occupied by Fed. troops.
12. Skirmish near Corinth, Miss. 52d Ill., Col. Sweeney, engaged a rebel force led by Col. Roddy. Rebel loss, 11 killed, 80 wounded; Union loss, 1 killed, and 2 prisoners.
12. 1,750 paroled Union prisoners, who had been captured by Gen. Morgan, arrived at Nashville.
12. Artillery skirmish by Gen. Terry’s Federal troops, near Zuni, on the Blackwater river, Va.
12. At Dumfries, Va., 35 National pickets and sutlers were captured by Gen. Stuart’s cavalry.
12. Gen. Foster engaged and defeated Confederates near Kingston, N. C., capturing 400 prisoners, 13 pieces of artillery, &c.