1. Franklin, Tenn., occupied by Fed. forces under Col. R. Johnson, with slight loss.
1. Unsuccessful attack on Island No. 10, in the Miss. river, by a large force of rebs., with slight loss.
1. Col. Stokes, with loyal Tenn. and Ky. troops, attacked a reb. camp at Middleton, Tenn., capturing Maj. Douglass and 100 of his men.
2. The Union ram Queen of the West ran by the rebel batteries at Vicksburg, Miss.
3. Skirmish at Mingo Swamp, Mo. Fed. troops under Maj. Reeder defeated rebs. under D. McGee, who was killed, with 8 of his men, and 20 wounded.
3. Fort Donelson, Tenn., garrisoned by 83 Ill., Col. Harding, was attacked by a large force under Wheeler and Forrest, Rebs. repulsed with a loss of 100 killed, 400 wounded and 300 prisoners. Fed. loss 12 killed and 30 wounded.
4. Skirmish near Lake Providence, La., in which 30 rebs. were killed and wounded, and 90 horses taken.
4. Cavalry dash upon Batesville, Ark., under Col. G. E. Waring, driving rebels under Marmaduke out of the town, with severe loss, and capturing Col. Adams and other rebels.
Feb. 5. Skirmish on Bear Creek, Johnson Co., Mo. Capt. Ranney, of 40th Mo. militia drove a small rebel force.
5. Skirmish near Stafford’s, Va.