” 13—General Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley, Va.
” 16—A strong force of Confederate cavalry drive off 2,500 beeves belonging to the Union army on James river.
” 19—Sheridan defeats Early, (at Oquequan, Shenandoah valley,) inflicting a loss of 8,000 men.
” 22—Sheridan again inflicts a loss of near 4,000 on Early, at Fisher’s Hill, Va.
” 29—Gen. Grant advances to within ten miles of Richmond, on the north.
Gen. Price again invades Missouri.
” 30—The blockading force captured and destroyed 50 vessels this month.
Oct. 5—A repulse of the Southern forces at Allatoona, Geo.
” 7—The Confederate steamer Florida captured by the Wachusett, on the coast of Brazil.