4. Fast day in the U. S.
4. Exchange of the Union and rebel officers, under fire, at Charleston, S. C.
4. Gen. Kelley repulsed rebels under Johnson and McCausland at New Creek Md. The fight continued until after dark, the rebels retiring in the night.
5. Great battle at the entrance of Mobile Bay. Fort Gaines opened on Fed. fleet at about 7 A. M., the monitor Tecumseh having opened the attack a short time before. The rebel ram Tennessee captured after one of the fiercest naval battles on record. In the night the rebs. evacuated and blew up Fort Powell. The monitor Tecumseh was blown up by a rebel torpedo.
5. Explosion of a rebel mine near Petersburg, Va. But little damage done. A terrific fight in front of Petersburg, lasting from 5:30 to 7:30 P. M. It commenced by a charge of the enemy, which was repulsed with slaughter.
6. Com. Farragut shelled Fort Gaines, Mobile Harbor.
6. Battle of Atlanta. The rebels made a demonstration on the 16th corps, and were heavily punished, and driven back. The 23d corps were driven from the reb. lines, losing 500 men.
6. Indian massacre near Beaver Creek.
7. Gen. Averill overtook rebels under McCausland, Gilmore, and McNeil, near Moorefield, in the Shenandoah Valley, and attacked them with great success, routing the rebels, capturing their artillery, a large number of prisoners, horses, and arms.
7. Gen. Sheridan assumed command of Middle Military Division.