Colorado. The Ninth regiment of New-York ton, S. C., was captured by the National gunboat volunteers (Hawkins's Zouaves) returned to New- Canandaigua.--A portion of the Fourth army York from the seat of war in Eastern Virginia.- corps, under the command of Major-General Captain Smith of the Second California volun- Keyes, reached West-Point, Va., this day, when teers, attacked a party of hostile Indians fifty a reconnoissance towards White House was ormiles south of Shell Creek, killing five of them dered. After the command had proceeded a few and routing the rest.-The battle in the vicinity miles from town, the detachment of company F, of Fredericksburgh, Va., was continued this day, of the Sixth New-York cavalry, was fired on by the rebels succeeding in recovering nearly all the a party of ambushed rebels, killing two of the defences back of the town.-(Doc. 183.) horses. The reconnoissance was continued to May 5.—Clement C. Vallandigham was arrest-White House, and on the route Lieutenant Estes, ed at his residence in Dayton, Ohio, this mornaid to General Kilpatrick, and fifteen men who ing, by a detachment of soldiers sent from Cin-were made prisoners by the rebels near Fredercinnati by order of General Burnside. The icksburgh, were rescued. - General Robert E. Third New-York cavalry, on an expedition to Lee, the rebel commander at Fredericksburgh, Pettie's Mills, twenty-seven miles from Newbern, issued an order to his army, "expressing his N. C., captured an entire rebel company, together sense of the heroic conduct displayed by officers with their camp, horses, and equipments, without and men during the arduous operations" in which loss to the National side.-Fort de Russey, sit- they had been engaged. uated on the Red River, about eight miles from -COLONEL KILPATRICK, with his regiment, the its mouth, was occupied by the National forces Harris Light cavalry, and a portion of the Twelfth under the command of Admiral Porter--(Doc. | Illinois cavalry, belonging to the expedition of 187.) General Stoneman, arrived at Gloucester Point, Va.-(Doc. 188.)

-JOHN J. PETTUS, rebel Governor of Mississippi, issued a proclamation calling on every man in the State, capable of bearing arms, to take the field, "for united effort in expelling the enemy from the soil of Mississippi."

May 6.-The army of the Potomac, under the command of Major-General Hooker, was withdrawn from Fredericksburgh to the north bank of the Rappahannock River. General Hooker issued an address to the army, congratulating them on their achievements during the last seven days.—Alexandria, Miss., was occupied without resistance by the National forces under the command of Admiral D. D. Porter.-(Doc. 187.)

-A FIGHT took place between a National force under the command of Colonel Cornyn, encamped near Tupelo, Miss., and a body of rebel cavalry under General Ruggles, terminating, after a desperate conflict of half an hour's duration, in the flight of the latter, leaving behind them a great number of arms, equipments, and ninety of their number as prisoners.

-THE steamer Eugenia was captured by the gunboat R. R. Cuyler, off Mobile, Ala.--Disloyal citizens were sent South from Nashville, Tenn. Among them was Neill S. Brown, formerly Gov

ernor of that State.

May 7.-The English steamer Cherokee, while endeavoring to run the blockade out of Charles

May 8.-President Lincoln issued a proclamation preliminary to the enforcement of the "act for enrolling and calling out the National forces, and for other purposes," defining the position and obligations of inchoate citizens under that law. (Doc. 189.)

-THE Nevada Union of this date assured its

readers that there were active Southern guerrillas at work in Tulare County, California! and Los Angeles was, in every thing but form, a colony of the confederate States, where an avowal of loyalty was attended with personal danger. "We are no alarmist; but in view of the condition of affairs, and the large immigration thither, composed largely of secession sympathizers, we again awake nor too hasty in organization. We have warn Union men that they cannot be too wide now before us a late copy of The Red Bluff Indotrated attempt on the part of secessionists to pendent, in which is given an account of a fruscapture Fort Crook in the northern part of California. The parties to whom was intrusted the carrying out of the rebel enterprise, approached a citizen of that section, offering ample inducements for him to engage in the attempt, stating to him the plans and intentions of the secessionists, which were to capture the fort with its arms and ammunition-which, by the way, could have been easily accomplished at that time by a dozen

ganization and efficiency of the army. It is now works at Port Hudson was renewed, and continoccupying its former position on the Rappahan-ued for an hour, but the rebels made no reply. nock, having recrossed the river without any loss in the movement. Not more than one third of General Hooker's force was engaged. General Stoneman's operations have been a brilliant suc

age, the highwayman, or the wild beast of the
forest. Partisan bands should lie in wait for
them on the roadside, in fence-corners, and be-
hind trees; and, in short, they should be hunted
down in any and every way that can be made cf-
ficient and effectual until the State is relieved of
their presence. Not observing the rules of civ-
ilized warfare themselves, they cannot expect its
observance from us. We need more Colonel
Blythes in the woods all over the State. A doz-duration, they were completely silenced.

-EARLY this morning the attack by the National fleet of mortar-schooners and gunboats on the rebel batteries at Port Hudson was renewed. This time the batteries replied to the fire of the fleet; but, after a bombardment of three hours'

en well-directed shots from the bush will at any May 11.-A fight took place in the vicinity of

Greasy Creek, Ky., between a force of National afterward destroyed the rebel camp at Pontchatroops under the command of Col. R. T. Jacob, and toula.-New-Orleans Era.

a large body of rebel cavalry under General John H. Morgan, terminating, after a desperate contest of seven hours' duration, in which the rebels had nearly one hundred of their number killed and wounded, in a retreat of the Unionists with a loss of twenty-five killed and wounded.-Louisville Journal.

-CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss., on the New-Orleans and Jackson Railroad, was entered and burned to-day by a party of National cavalry.

May 12.-A force of National troops under the command of Colonel Davis, First Texas cavalry, left Sevieck's Ferry, on the Amite River, La., on an expedition along the Jackson Railroad. They struck the railroad at Hammond Station, where they cut the telegraph and burned the bridge. New-Orleans Era.

-A PARTY of sixty mounted rebels were encountered at a point between Woodburn and Franklin, Ky., by a detachment of Union troops, who defeated them and put them to flight.

-THE English schooner Sea Bird was captured by the gunboat De Soto.-A skirmish took place at South-Union, Ky., between a party of rebels who fired upon a train and the Union guard, resulting in the defeat of the guerrillas, with considerable loss.-The schooners A. J. Hoge and Wonder were captured this day, the former at Mobile Bay, and the latter near Port Royal, S. C.

-YAZOO CITY, Miss., was this day captured by a fleet of Union gunboats, under the command of Lieutenant Walker. The rebel troops had evacuated the place, but not before destroying three rams that were being constructed in their navyyard. Every thing of value in the navy-yard, and also a saw-mill, were destroyed by Lieutenant Walker. Altogether, the property destroyed was worth to the rebels, more than two millions of dollars.-Lieut. Com. Walker's Report.

May 14.-Jackson, Miss., was captured by the National forces belonging to the army of General Grant, after a fight of over three hours. General Joseph E. Johnston was in command of the rebels, who retreated toward the north.-(Doc. 191.)

-TO-DAY a detachment of the National expeditionary force under Colonel Davis, destroyed the tannery, grist, and saw-mill, together with a steam-engine, at Hammond Station, on the Jackson Railroad, La.-New-Orleans Era.

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-S. L. PHELPS, commanding the Tennessee division of the Mississippi squadron, took on board his gunboats fifty-five men and horses of the First Western Tennessee cavalry, under the command of Colonel W. K. M. Breckinridge, and landed them on the east side of the Tennessee River, sending the gunboats to cover all the landings above and below. Colonel Breckinridge dashed across the country to Linden, and surprised a rebel force more than twice his number, capturing Lieutenant-Colonel Frierson, one captain, one surgeon, four lieutenants, thirty rebel soldiers, ten conscripts, fifty horses, two army wagons, arms, etc. The court-house, which was the rebel depot, was burned, with a quantity of army supplies. The enemy lost three killed. The Nationals lost no men, but had one horse killed. May 15.-A fight took place in the vicinity of Colonel Breckinridge, after this exploit, reached Camp Moore, La., between the expeditionary the vessel in safety, and recrossed the river.-force under the command of Colonel Davis, and Com. Phelps's Despatch.

-THE battle of Raymond, Miss., was fought this day, between the rebels under General Gregg, and the Union troops commanded by General McPherson.-(Doc. 190.)

May 13.-The expeditionary force under Colonel Davis, encountered a party of rebel guerrillas and Choctaw Indians at Pontchatoula, La., whom, after a brief skirmish, he dispersed, taking seventeen of the Choctaws prisoners. Colonel Davis VOL VI-DIARY 6

—A SCOUTING-PARTY of National troops, sent out from Fairfax Court-House, Va., encountered a small force of the Black Horse cavalry, at the house of Mr. Masilla, five miles beyond Warrenton Junction, when a skirmish ensued, resulting in the dispersion of the rebels, the death of Mr. Masilla, and the wounding of several other rebels. The Nationals had three wounded.-New-York Tribune.

a body of rebel troops, resulting in a rout of the latter with great slaughter. After the fight, Colonel Davis advanced on Camp Moore, which he burned, together with the railroad depot and bridge, and a great quantity of property.-NewOrleans Era.