17. The 99th and 130th N. Y. engaged reb. troops near Suffolk, Va. 2 Feds. killed and 3 wounded.
17. Gen. Donelson (reb.), nephew of Andrew Jackson, died at Knoxville.
17. Col. Grierson’s famous cavalry raiding force started from La Grange, Tenn.
17. Skirmish at Bear Creek. Rebs. defeated by Gen. Dodge’s troops.
17. Skirmish at Vermillion Bayou, La. Rebs. driven off by Gen. Grover’s troops, who took 1,000 prisoners.
18. Gen. Getty’s troops, in conjunction with gunboats on Nansemond river, N. C., under Lieut. Lamson, captured a reb. battery of 8 pieces and 200 prisoners, at the West Branch.
18. The siege of Washington, N. C., raised, after an investment of 3 weeks by a large Confederate force.
18. Fayetteville, Ark., attacked by a reb. army under Gen. Cabell, who were repulsed by 2,000 Feds, under Col. Harrison.
18. Reconnoitering party at Sabine Pass captured by concealed rebs. Capt. McDermott, of gunboat Cayuga, killed.
18–19. Cols. Graham and Riley defeated reb. forces in several skirmishes on Cumberland river, Tenn., killing and wounding 40.