10. Skirmish near Covington, Tenn. Col. Grierson’s cavalry attacked Col. Richardson’s rebel camp, killing 25 and capturing a large number.
11. A skirmish 12 miles E. of Paris, Ky. Guerrillas attacked a Fed. forage train, and were repulsed.
12. Gen. Gordon’s troops returned to Franklin, Tenn., from pursuing Van Dorn’s troops beyond Duck river. Fed. loss in skirmishes, 9.
13. Unsuccessful assault on Fort Greenwood, on the Tallahatchie, Miss., by Union gunboats Chillicothe and DeKalb, and a land battery.
13. Skirmish at Berwick City, La.
13. The signal station at Spanish Wells, S. C., burnt by a party of rebels. A lieut. and 8 men captured.
13. Rebel troops under Gen. Pettigrew attacked Gen. Foster’s troops at Newbern, N. C., but were repulsed.
14. Admiral Farragut, with 7 of his fleet, attacked the rebel batteries at Vicksburg, Miss. The Hartford (flagship) and the Albatross passed the batteries and went up the river. The Mississippi was destroyed, and part of her crew captured.
14. Col. Minty’s Fed. cavalry returned to Murfreesboro’, Tenn., after 11 days’ absence, with 50 rebel prisoners and a large amount of stores.
15. Schooner Chapman, fitted out and manned as a rebel privateer in San Francisco, was captured while attempting to leave that port. 20 rebels and 6 brass Dahlgren guns were taken.