sick and wounded rebels, whom they paroled. -GENERAL ROSECRANS issued an order from ceeded toward Point Lick and Big Hill, where his headquarters at Corinth, Miss., announcing they encountered several bands of Morgan's guerthat "the Seventeenth Iowa regiment, by its gal-rillas and Scott's rebel cavalry, killing four or five lantry in the battle of Corinth, on the fourth, of them and capturing their telegraph operator, charging the enemy and capturing the flag of the with his apparatus; also, thirty-three wagons, Fortieth Mississippi, had amply atoned for its partly loaded. Thence the Union forces proceedmisfortune at Iuka, and stands among the honed to Richmond, where they captured two hundred ored regiments of his command."-The United States gunboats Merrimac and Mississippi, with -The ship Lafayette, of New-Haven, Captain the Third, Fifth, and Forty fourth Massachusetts Small, from New-York for Belfast, with a cargo regiments on board, left Boston this morning of wheat and corn, was this day captured, and for Newbern, N. C.-The Richmond Dispatch of burned in latitude 40, longitude 64, by the rebel this date published a letter purporting to be privateer Alabama. from a nephew of Secretary Seward.-See Supplement. -THE combined rebel armies under Generals Bragg and E. Kirby Smith, reached Tennessee on their retreat from Kentucky this day. A correspondent, who accompanied the army, thus writes to the Sun, a rebel paper at Columbia, Tenn. "The combined armies of Generals Bragg and Kirby Smith, including the forces of McCown, Stephenson, and Marshall, began their retrograde movement on the thirteenth instant, from Dick's River, not far distant from Harrodsburgh, Ky., General Bragg's force leading and passing out of the State ahead of General Smith. Many of the men are worn out with almost constant marching, by day and by night, pinched a great portion of the time by hunger and thirst, and having to subsist a good portion of the time on parched corn, pumpkins, etc., and drinking frequently water from holes. How different the feelings of officers and men of these armies now, compared with what they were upon their entrance into Kentucky two months since! It is unnecessary for me to say here that the expedition of the confederate forces into Kentucky, has resulted in a miserable failure."-Columbia Sun. -A fight occurred at a bridge near Shelby Depot, Tenn., between a reconnoitring force of Union troops under the command of Colonel Stuart, Fifty-fifth Illinois, and a body of guerrillas, who had set fire to the bridge, resulting in a rout of the rebels, with a loss of eight or ten of their number killed.—The Fifteenth regiment of Vermont volunteers, commanded by Colonel Redfield Proctor, passed through Springfield, Mass., on the way to the scene of war.-Springfield Republican. October 24.—A party of rebels, a hundred and fifty strong, attacked a force of Union troops, numbering only eighty, stationed at Manassas Junction, Virginia. The Union troops retreated with the loss of fifteen men and two officers taken prisoners. Captain Conger of the Third Virginia cavalry, with a detachment of his regiment, who had been on a scouting expedition, met the same party of rebels between Catlett's Station and Warrenton. Captain Conger attacked and dispersed them, killing several and taking two prisoners. -A FIGHT took place near Grand Prairie, Missouri, between a small force of Union troops, under the command of Major Frank J. White, and a body of rebel guerrillas, resulting in a complete rout of the latter, with a loss of eight killed and twenty wounded. The Union party had only two or three of their number wounded. A RECONNOISSANCE in force, under the command of Brigadier-General Ferry, was made from Suffolk, Virginia, to the Blackwater. At a place near the river, known as the Common Road Crossing, a small party of rebels were encountered, when a skirmish ensued, terminating in a retreat of the rebels, with a loss of six of their number. The Unionists had one man killed, Lieutenant Wheelan, of the New-York Mounted Rifles.-(Doc. 15.) A SKIRMISH took place at Morgantown, Kentucky, between a detachment of Union troops, and a force of Morgan's rebel guerrillas, resulting in a retreat of the latter, with a loss of sixteen of their number left in the hands of the Unionists. THE United States gunboat Clifton captured in Matagorda Bay, Texas, a yacht.-The British steamer Scotia, while attempting to break the blockade of Charleston, South-Carolina, was captured by the United States bark Restless, under the command of Lieutenant Commanding Edward -A FORCE of five hundred Union cavalry, under the command of Colonel Edward McCook, left Crab Orchard, Kentucky, this morning, and pro- Conroy.-(Doc. 14.) October 25.—By order of the President, MajorGeneral Buell was removed from the command of the Department of Kentucky, and Major-General Rosecrans appointed in his place. The rebel conscript law went into effect in East-Tennessee, today, and was rigidly enforced. -CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, was visited by a severe snow-storm, preceeded by sleet, causing the ground to be frozen so as to retain the snow. The ground was entirely covered to the depth of an inch and a half.-General Rosecrans, at his headquarters at Corinth, Mississippi, issued an order taking leave of his army, and announcing that the troops of that district would hereafter be commanded by General C. S. Hamilton, he having been called to duty elsewhere.-A party of the Forty-third Indiana regiment, while on a foraging expedition in the vicinity of Helena, Arkansas, were fired into by a band of rebel guerrilla cavalry, killing three and wounding two. The rebels escaped before a shot could be fired at them. October 26.-The schooner Crenshaw of NewYork, Captain Nelson, from New-York for Glasgow with a cargo of flour, was this day captured in latitude 40°, longitude 64°, by the rebel privateer Alabama, and burned. -INDIANOLA, Texas, surrendered to the United States gunboats Clifton and Westfield without firing a shot.-A party of Unionists attempted to land at Saint Mary's, Georgia, but were repulsed. The gunboats then shelled and completely destroyed the town. Iowa, and a body of rebels numbering about one thousand five hundred, in which the latter were defeated with a loss of several killed and over forty taken prisoners. A SKIRMISH took place near Labadieville, La., between a force of Union troops under the command of General Weitzel, and a body of rebels under Colonel J. P. McPheeters, resulting in the rout of the latter with great loss. Colonel McPheeters was among the killed.--(Doc. 16.) October 28.-A company of Union troops under Captain Partridge was captured by a force of rebels, while on picket-duty in the vicinity of Pensacola, Fla.—The rebel steamer Caroline, formerly the Arizona, with a cargo of munitions of war, was captured off Mobile, Ala., by the United States steamer Montgomery, and taken to Pensacola, Fla. -A FIGHT took place at Cross Hollows, near Fayetteville, Ark., between a Union force of about one thousand cavalry, under the command of General Herron, and a large body of rebel troops, consisting of five regiments of Texan Rangers and two pieces of artillery, under the command of of about an hour's duration, in a rout of the rebels Colonel Craven, resulting, after an engagement with a loss of eight men killed and the whole of their camp equipments left in the hands of the Nationals.-(Doc. 17.) from his headquarters at Jackson, Tenn., to the -GENERAL GRANT sent the following message War Department: "The ollowing despatch is just received from Brigadier-General Davis, at ColumOctober 27.—The British steamer Anglia, with bus, Ky. The expedition to Clarkson, Mo., an assorted cargo, while attempting to run the thirty-four miles from Madrid, under command blockade of Charleston, S. C., was captured by the of Captain Rodgers, company K, Second Illinois United States bark Restless and steamer Flag. artillery, has been entirely successful in dispers(Doc. 14.) ing the guerrillas, killing ten, and mortally wound-A FIGHT took place near Fayetteville, Arkan-ing two, capturing Colonel Clark in command, sas, between a force of Union troops, under the Captain Esther, three lieutenants, three surgeons, command of General Herron, and a large body thirty-seven men, seventy stand of arms, fifty-two of rebel guerrillas, resulting, after an hour's dura-horses, thirteen mules, two wagons and a large tion, in the utter rout of the rebels, leaving eight quantity of ammunition, burning their barracks dead on the field, some wounded, all their bag- and magazines, entirely breaking up the whole gage and many of their wagons. camp." -THE United States gunboat Clifton captured -GENERAL HALLECK, Commander-in-Chief of a rebel schooner with eighteen bales of cotton on the armies of the U. S., addressed a letter to Secboard, in Matagorda Bay, Texas. The cotton retary Stanton, in reply to general interrogatories was transferred to the gunboat, and the schooner concerning the supplies furnished to the army of burned. A fight took place at Putnam's Ferry, the Potomac, under General McClellan. From Mo., between a force of Union troops under all the information General Halleck could obtain, the command of Colonel Lewis, Twenty-third he was of opinion that the requisitions from that army had been filled more promptly, and that the men as a general rule, had been better supplied than the Union armies operating in the West. -AN expedition, consisting of twelve thousand Union troops, under the command of General John G. Foster, left Newbern, N. C., and proceeded up Albemarle Sound. Its destination was unknown. Part of the force went by land and part on schoonners, the latter being convoyed by two gunboats. It was surmised that the expedition was to attack Weldon, N. C., an important railroad centre. -MACKEY'S POINT, S. C., was this day bombarded by a part of the Union blockading squadron.-A company of rebel cavalry were captured in the vicinity of Cotton Creek, Fla., by a scouting-party of Union troops. which place he unexpectedly came upon a detachment of the First Michigan cavalry, sent out by General Sigel from his command near Centreville. Major Keenan then returned to Purcellsville, having marched thirty-five miles, and obtained some valuable information. -THE brig Baron de Castine, of Boston, Captain Saunders, was this day captured in lat. 39°, long. 69°, by the rebel privateer Alabama, and liberated on a bond for six thousand dollars. -The ship Alleganian, of New-York, was boarded at night while at anchor off the mouth of the Rappahannock, by a party of rebels, who, after rifling her, and taking off the crew, set her on fire. The U. S. steamer Crusader subsequently came up, and endeavored to extinguish the flames, but without success. -A FIGHT took place near Butler, Bates County, Missouri, between a detachment of the First Kansas colored volunteers, under the command of Colonel Seaman, and a body of rebel guerrillas under Cockerill, resulting in a repulse of the lat -THE barque Lauretta, Captain W. M. Wells, which left New-York on the twenty-fifth instant, laden with flour, etc., and bound for Madeira and Messina, was this day captured by the rebel privateer Alabama, and destroyed by fire. The cargo was said to be owned by a British merchant. The Union forces under General Weitzel enter-ter with a loss of about thirty killed and wounded Thibodeaux, La., without opposition. -THE British schooner Trier, of and from Nassau, N. P., laden with salt, etc., was captured while attempting to run into Indian River, Fla., by the U. S. gunboat Sagamore. ed. The Unionists had eight men killed and ten wounded.-(Doc. 19.) October 30.-Major-General O. M. Mitchel, Commander of the Tenth army corps, department of the South, died on the evening of this day at Beaufort, South-Carolina. October 29.-A skirmish took place on the Ridgeville road, at a point five miles distant from -A SKIRMISH took place to-day between a dePetersburgh, Va., between a reconnoitring force tachment of cavalry under the command of Coloof Union troops under the command of Lieuten-nel Wyndham, First New-Jersey cavalry, and a ant-Colonel Quirk, and a detachment of the rebel force of rebels stationed at Thoroughfare Gap, General Stuart's cavalry, resulting in a rout of resulting in the retirement of the latter to the althe latter and the capture of sixteen of their num- most impassable hills in the vicinity. ber, with about two hundred head of cattle which the rebels were driving to their camp.—(Doc. 18.) -THE rebel schooner Velocity, laden with salt, leather, Manilla rope, etc., was captured by the United States steamer Kensington, in the vicinity of Sabine Pass, Texas. -EARLY this morning a force of Union troops under the command of Major Keenan, Eighth Pennsylvania cavalry, left Purcellsville, Va., on -IN obedience to orders from the War Dea reconnoitring expedition. They passed through Berrysville, Snickersville, and Philomont. On partment, Major-General Buell transferred the arriving at Union they found that town occupied command of the department and the army of by a battalion of Georgia cavalry, whom they the Ohio to Major-General W. S. Rosecrans. drove out. Here it was ascertained that General October 31. The town of Franklin, on the Walker, in command of a force of South-Carolina troops, was in position five miles from Middleburgh. Major Keenan also found about a hundred wounded rebel soldiers, all of whom he paroled, and learned that General Longstreet was in command of the rebel forces near Upperville. He next proceeded to Aldie, in the vicinity of VOL. VI-DIARY 2 Blackwater River, Virginia, was this day shelled by three batteries of Union artillery, and partially destroyed, the rebel forces being driven off with great loss.—An enthusiastic meeting was held at Key West, Florida, to raise funds for the relief of the families of volunteers in the Union army. One thousand dollars were collected. -JAMES R. LACKLAND, charged with encouragement of the rebellion, by publicly opposing the national government, was arrested at St. Louis, Mo.-Between three and four hundred East-Tennesscans arrived at Lexington, Ky., with the intention of joining the Union army.—A rebel force of cavalry under General Stuart, attacked a small force of Union calvary stationed at Maysville, Va., and drove them toward Aldie. -THE rebels under General Hindman having committed depredation upon Union citizens residing in the vicinity of Helena, Ark., the national troops retaliated on rebel sympathizers, and destroyed a number of farms in that locality.-The Wilmington, N. C., salt-works were this day destroyed by Captain Cushing of the national gun boat Ellis. November 1.-An expedition, consisting of the U. S. steamer Northerner and gunboat States of the North, with a detachment of the Third NewYork cavalry, and two pieces of Allis's artillery, under the command of Major Garrard, proceeded, on the twenty-ninth ultimo, up the Pungo Creek, N. C., where they captured two rebel schooners. Proceeding to Montgomery, the troops disembarked. Major Garrard then marched his force to Germantown, Swanquarter, and Middletown, capturing in these places one hundred and thirty horses and mules, and twenty-five prisoners, among whom were a rebel lieutenant-colonel, a major, a captain, and a lieutenant. To-day, on returning from Middletown, they were met by a squad of rebel cavalry, on whom they opened one of their field-pieces, when they fled at the first fire. The force then returned to Montgomery, and embarked on the steamer without further molestation.-Philadelphia Ledger. - Ar New-Orleans, La., General Butler issued the following orders:-"No pass to go beyond the lines of this army, in any direction, will be respected by any officer or soldier, unless it bear the personal signature of the Commanding General of this Department. "All persons of the age of sixteen years and upward, coming within the lines, will be held as spies, unless they take the oath of allegiance to the United States, or show that they are neutral aliens; and all persons whatsoever thus coming will immediately report themselves at the office of the Provost-Marshal. "No person will be arrested as a slave by any policeman or other person, and put in confinement for safe keeping, unless the person arresting knows that such person is owned by a loyal citizen of the United States. "The Inspector and Superintendent of Prisons is authorized to discharge from confinement all slaves not known to be the slaves of loyal owners." -YESTERDAY and to-day, the U. S. gunboats Clifton and Westfield bombarded the town of Lavacca, on Matagorda Bay, Texas. The rebels opened fire on the gunboats from two batteries, but without doing them any injury. After firing more than one hundred and thirty rounds, the gunboats found their ammunition was nearly exhausted, and they were thus compelled to raise the siege without effecting a capture of the town. During the bombardment, a one hundred pound rifled gun on board the Westfield, burst, wounding three men and Acting Master Warren. -GOVERNOR BROWN, of Georgia, issued an address to the planters, of that State, calling upon them voluntarily to send to General Mercer one fifth of their negroes, in order to complete the fortifications around Savannah. If they were not sent in, General Mercer was authorized to impress whatever number he required for that purpose.— (Doc. 22.) -THE rebel schooner Adventurer, laden with States steamer Kensington, in the vicinity of salt, leather, etc., was captured by the United Mermanteau Pass, La.-Major-General Peck, from his headquarters at Suffolk, Va., issued a general order denouncing pillage, and calling upon his forces to cooperate with him in bringing the guilty to a speedy trial.-The Richmond Whig of this date opposes the rebel conscription law as unpopular, if not odious, among a large class of the people." -A NATIONAL force composed of the First Mounted Riflemen, N. Y. S. V., Follett's battery, the Eleventh cavalry of Pennsylvania volunteers, and General Wessell's brigade, visited Franklin, Va., to-day, and succeeded in driving the rebels from the town with some loss.-New-York Tribune. November 2.-Yesterday and to-day, a series of skirmishes took place near Philomont, Va., between a force under General Pleasanton, which was advancing from Purcellsville to Union, and the rebel forces under General Stuart, ending in the retreat of the rebels.-(Doc. 21.) -SNICKER'S GAP, Va., was occupied by the National forces under General McClellan. When General Hancock arrived there it was held by the |