25. Skirmish at Hartwood Church, Va., near Kelly’s Ford. Gen. Averill’s troops defeated Stuart’s rebel cavalry.

25. Rebel troops under Clarke dispersed at Licktown, Ky.

25. The steamer Peterhoff captured off St. Thomas by U. S. gunboat Vanderbilt.

25. Skirmish 5 miles from Falmouth, Va. 6th U. S. cavalry defeated Stuart’s cavalry, of whom 40 were captured.

26. Cavalry fight near Woodstock, Va. The 13th Pa. and 1st N.Y. were defeated by the enemy, who killed and captured 200.

26. Cherokee National Council repealed the ordinance of secession, and abolished slavery.

26. A government freight train captured by rebels near Woodburn, Tenn.

27. Destruction of rebel steamer Nashville in Ogeechee river, near Fort McAllister, Fla., by gunboat Montauk, Capt. Worden.

27. Skirmish 15 miles from Newbern, N. C. Capt. Jacobs’ N. Y. cavalry defeated rebels, who lost 3 killed and 48 prisoners. 1 Fed. wounded.

March 1. Union dash into Bloomfield, Mo. Provost-marshal and 20 prisoners taken.