16. Gen. Sherman took Ship’s Gap.
18. Maj.-Gen. Birney died at Philadelphia.
18. Gen. Blunt, with 2,000 cavalry and 4 howitzers, entered Lexington, Mo.
19. Battle of Cedar Creek, Shenandoah Valley. Gen. Sheridan’s army was attacked before daylight and its left turned and driven in confusion, with a loss of 20 pieces of artillery. Gen. Sheridan afterward arrived on the field and drove the rebels, taking 48 pieces of artillery and many prisoners, gaining a great victory. Sheridan pursued the rebels to Mount Jackson, which he reached in the night.
19. The rebel Gen. Price attacked Gen. Blunt at Lexington, Mo., with an overwhelming force, and after a sharp fight drove him from the city. Gen. Blunt fell back to the Little Blue river, fighting desperately, and retarding the advance of the enemy.
19. The rebels entered Mayfield, Ky.
20. Capture of 10 of the St. Albans robbers.
20. Skirmishing between the Little and Big Blue river, Mo.
21. A very gallant fight between Little Blue river and Independence, Mo. Fed. troops fought Price’s army 5 hours. The Union forces evacuated Independence, falling back on the Big Blue.
22. Col. Emmerson was attacked at Bryan Ford, Mo., by a heavy column of rebels, at 10 A. M. At 3 P. M. the rebs forced the ford. Fed. troops fought the rebels until after dark, driving them 4 miles. Gen. Pleasanton pursued Price with 2,000 men, fought him on the battle-field of the day before, drove him from Independence, and pursued him sharply. Pleasanton captured a large number of prisoners and 3 pieces of artillery.