15. Union cavalry returned to Corinth, Miss., with 250 prisoners just conscripted by Forrest.
16. Explosion of the “City of Madison,” ammunition boat at Vicksburg; about 150 men killed.
16. Severe bombardment of Fort Sumter by the monitors and Fed. batteries on Morris Isl. Com. Rogers killed on board the Catskill.
17. Great destruction of railroad property and ordnance stores at Granada, Miss., by Federal troops under Col. Phillips.
18. Union raid in North Carolina. 30 rebs. killed near Pasquotank.
19. Union raid upon Grenada, Miss. Great destruction of railroad property.
19. Recommencement of the draft in the city of N. Y., which had been suspended owing to the riot a month previous. 10,000 Fed. troops were stationed in the vicinity of the city, during the drawing, which was completed Aug. 28.
20. The town of Lawrence, Kansas, was sacked by rebs. under Quantrell. 130 citizens murdered, and a large portion of the town burned. Quantrell’s band was pursued by Fed. troops, and over 100 of them killed.
21. Brig Bainbridge foundered. Only 1 man saved.
21. Chattanooga, Ala., besieged by Gen. Rosecrans’ army.