18. Gen. Wilson’s Federal cavalry took position on the extreme left of the Union lines at Petersburg.
18. The battle at Lynchburg, Va., renewed. The rebels driven into their works, and Gen. Hunter retreated.
19. The Army of the James reoccupy Bermuda Hundred, and repair the railroad.
19. The rebel privateer Alabama was sunk near the Harbor of Cherbourg, France, after an engagement of over an hour with the U. S. sloop-of-war Kearsarge, Capt. Winslow. 70 of the rebel crew were taken on board the Kearsarge, and 115 reached England and France. 3 persons only were wounded on the Kearsarge.
20. Reb. cavalry defeated at the White House, Va.
21. Rebs. assault Gen. Sherman’s army in Ga. several times, and lose 800 men.
21. Gen. Foster crossed the James river, and intrenched near Aiken’s Landing.
21. Gen. Hunter’s artillery train retreating from Lynchburg, Va., attacked by rebs. He destroys a portion of the guns and caissons, Gen. Hunter retreats to the Ohio river.
22. A sudden attack on the Union lines at Petersburg, which are broken by the enemy with severe loss to both sides.
22. Wilson and Kautz’s cavalry destroy 4 miles of the railroad north of Petersburg, Va.