15. Reb. plot to assassinate Pres. Lincoln discovered.

15. Sherman repulses rebs. near Chunky Creek.

16. Gov. Bramlette of Ky., remonstrates against employment of slaves as soldiers.

16. Battle near Fort Pillow. Rebs. defeated, loss of 50 k. and w.

16. Arkansas votes herself a free State.

16. Gens. Smith and Banks at Alexandria. Rebs. retreat to Shreveport and burn 2 steamers with 3,000 bales of cotton.

16. Rebs. attack a train from Nashville near Estelle Springs, Tenn.

17. Reb. raid on Magnolia, Fla.

19. Reb. attack on Port Royal, S. C., fails.

21. Gen. Mower captures reb. camp at Henderson’s Hill, 282 prisoners, guns, &c.