5. The Fed. schr. Home, Capt. Cushing, destroyed a small rebel fort on Little river, N. C.
6. The iron steamer Antona, laden with arms and medicine, was captured off Mobile, by U. S. steamer Pocahontas.
7. 450 women and children left Washington, D. C., for Richmond and other points south, by special permit.
Jan. 8. A rebel force of 5,000, under Gens. Marmaduke and Burbridge, attacked the garrison at Springfield, Mo. They were repulsed by the Feds. under Gen. Brown and Col. Crabb. Fed. loss 17 killed and 50 wounded. Reb. loss 200.
8. Union force from Yorktown, Va., under Major W. P. Hall, made a raid to the Pamunkey river, and destroyed a ferryboat, steamers, sloops, railroad and depots, and large warehouses containing rebel stores.
8. The 20th Ill. cavalry, Capt. Moore, attacked a rebel camp near Ripley, Tenn., held by Lieut.-Col. Dawson, killing 8, wounding 20, and capturing 46 prisoners. Fed. loss, 3 wounded.
9. Reb. troops under Gen. Pryor crossed the Blackwater, near Suffolk, Va., and attacked Gen. Corcoran’s brigade of Gen. Peck’s troops. Enemy defeated. Fed. loss, 104.
9. Col. Ludlow effected an exchange of prisoners at City Point, Va., by which 20,000 men were restored to the National army.
10. Skirmish at Catlett’s Station, Va. Col. Schimmelfennig’s troops, and Hampton’s rebel cavalry.
10. 21st Iowa, Col. Merritt, attacked by Marmaduke’s troops at Hartsville, Mo. Rebs. defeated. Fed. loss, 35 killed and wounded. Reb. loss, 150 killed and wounded, and 150 prisoners.