26. Fire opened upon Fort Powell by Admiral Farragut.
27. Col. Jourdan makes another dash into Jones and Onslow Cos., N. C., captures 3 prisoners, and destroys stores and ammunition.
27. Fed. troops withdrew from Tunnel Hill, Ga., to Ringgold.
27. Sherman’s expedition returns to Vicksburg, after 22 days’ raid, devastating many towns, burning bridges, seizing or destroying vast quantities of stores, liberating 10,000 negroes, breaking up many miles of railways, and taking 600 prisoners. Union loss, 170 k. and w.
27. Gov. Goodman, of Arizona, with exploring party, fights with Indians, killing 5, and wounding many.
28. Colonel Richardson, a notorious guerrilla, captured near Cumberland river.
28. Seymour’s retreating army reaches Baldwin, Fla., which it evacuates, burning stores.
28. Gen. Kilpatrick, with 5,000 picked men, leaves Culpepper for a raid on Richmond, crosses the Rapidan at Ely’s Ford, surprising rebel pickets at Spottsylvania Court House, and capturing 15 men and 2 officers.
29. Kilpatrick’s exped. passed through Louisa C. H., to Pamunkey Bridge, destroying as he went. A force is sent by Butler to reinforce him.
29. Expedition of Custar’s cav. crosses Rapidan and Rivanna, destroys an artillery camp, burns caissons, &c., and recrosses Rivanna bridge, burning it. Reb. cavalry charged and scattered at Burton’s Ford and Stannardsville roads, and Custar safely returns with 60 prisoners, horses, &c.