October 14. The London propeller, Oua- rebel troops under the command of Colonels Anchita, was this day captured in the Gulf Stream, |derson, Johnson, and Martin, captured the steamer Hazel Dell at Caseyville, Kentucky. opposite Frying Pan Shoals, by the United States gunboat Memphis, Commander Watmaugh. —A SKIRMISH Occurred at Stanford, Kentucky, between the advance forces of the Union army under General Buell, and the rear-guard of the rebel army under General Bragg, resulting in the retreat of the rebels, fourteen of whom were taken prisoners, a number of horses and guns captured, and a lieutenant-colonel killed.—Stanford was occupied by Union forces. October 15.-Governor Vance, of North-Caroina, issued an appeal to the people of that State, in which he said, that, "after the most strenuous exertions on the part of its officers, the State finds it impossible to clothe and shoe our soldiers without again appealing to that overflowing fountain of generosity-the private contributions of our people," and asking that all possible contributions be made. "A great lot of blankets, also, might yet be spared from private use, and thousands could be made from the carpets on our parlor floors."—(Doc. 8.) -THE bark Lamplighter, of Boston, Captain Harding, from New-York to Gibraltar, was this day captured in latitude 41° 30', longitude 59° 17', by the rebel privateer Alabama, and burned. —THE Right Reverend John H. Hopkins, Epis copal Bishop of Vermont, addressed a letter to the House of Bishops, assembled in General Convention at New-York, protesting against the political aspect of the Pastoral Letter adopted by that body.-See Supplement. -THE Bridgeport (Second Connecticut) battery, one hundred and sixty-five men, under the command of Captain John W. Sterling, arrived at New-York en route for the seat of war. Of the one hundred and sixty-five men comprised in this corps, one hundred and thirty-seven are from amongst the most active business men of Bridgeport.- General McClellan made a preliminary report of the military operations under his charge since the evacuation of Harrison's Landing, Va. -(Doc. 2.) -DRAFTING in Boston commenced to-day, under the supervision of Judge Russell, Commissioner, aided by Sheriff Clark, and Dr. N. W. Shurtleff, who was blindfolded and drew the names from a box.-At Baltimore, Maryland, the draft was also made, only forty men being required to fill the quota of that city.-A force of -AN expedition of armed boats from the blockading fleet at Apalachicola, Florida, proceeded up the Apalachicola River, and, after a sharp contest with a rebel force, drove them back and captured a schooner laden with cotton preparatory to running the blockade. Upon returning, the expedition was fired upon by a party of rebels at Apàlachicola, when the town was shelled and set on fire. (Doc. 36.) —A SKIRMISH took place in the vicinity of Carsville, Virginia, between a company of the Seventh Pennsylvania cavalry, under the command of Lieutenant Williams, and a force of rebels in ambush, resulting in the killing and wounding of several of the Nationals.-Acting Master Frederick Crocker, of the United States steamer Kensington, made an expedition from Sabine Pass, Texas, up the river, and destroyed the large railroad bridge at Taylor's Bayou, put to flight a body of rebels, and burned their encampment and two rebel schooners.-(Doc. 7.) October 16.-The One Hundred and Seventieth regiment New-York volunteers, being the second of the Irish Legion, left Staten Island, New-York, en route for the seat of war.-Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, was to-day authorized by the War Department to permit drafted militia to become volunteers by changing their term of service from nine months to three years. -THE steamer Emilie was boarded by a gang of guerrillas at Portland, Mo., and plundered of all her stores. The passengers were also robbed of their clothing and valuables.-The United States steam sloop-of-war Ticonderoga, was this day successfully launched from the Navy-Yard, Brooklyn, New-York. -A RECONNOISSANCE by part of the army of the Potomac was made from Harper's Ferry this morning. General Humphrey's division, supported by that of General Porter, crossed the Potomac River at Blackford's Ford and advanced on Shepherdstown. He was met by a strong force of the rebels, who opened a heavy fire upon him; and as General Humphrey had no artillery, and the object of the reconnoissance having been accomplished, he withdrew his forces across the river. THE steamer John H. Dickey, plying between St. Louis, Mo., and Memphis, Tennessee, was -A SKIRMISH Occurred at Thoroughfare Gap between a Union reconnoitring force under General Stahel, and a body of rebel troops, resulting this day attacked by a band of rebel guerrillas, in the vicinity of Pemiscot Bayou, Missouri, but escaped without much injury. No one was killed, and only one person slightly wounded.-The in the retreat of the latter toward Haymarket. rebel Brigadier-General George B. Anderson, who was wounded at Sharpsburgh, Md., died at Raleigh, North-Carolina. -A RECONNOISSANCE under the command of General Hancock, left Bolivar Heights early this morning and proceeded toward Charlestown, Va. When a mile and a half from the town, the rebels opened fire upon the Union troops from a battery of five pieces, which was responded to by Clark's and Tompkins's Rhode Island batteries, for about two hours, when the rebels fell back to the hills beyond the town. The rebels' guns were well served, but only a few of their shells exploded. The Nationals had one man killed and eight wounded; the rebels had nine men wounded and taken prisoners, among whom was Captain Smith, of the Richmond artillery. The National troops entered Charlestown and occupied it. A caisson containing ammunition was captured, and about one hundred rebel prisoners were taken.-(Doc. 37.) - CONSIDERABLE difficulty was experienced by the officers appointed to complete the enrolment for the draft in Pennsylvania. In the town of Berkley, Luzerne County, the military had to be called out, who fired on the insurgents, killing four or five of their number. The draft was also resisted in Carbondale, Scranton, and other towns in the mining districts. The resistants were mostly Irishmen. October 18.-To-day as a small party of the Forty-third Indiana regiment were doing picketduty in the vicinity of Helena, Arkansas, they were attacked by a gang of rebel guerrillas, killing one and taking several of their number pris oners. ---THE British frigate, Racer, by permission of -THE draft commenced in every county of the Flag-Officer Green, commanding U. S. blockadState of Pennsylvania, except that of Philadel-ing squadron off South-Carolina, entered Charlesphia, without any undue excitement. ton Harbor, and took away the British Consul. October 17.-A fight took place near Lexing--The Twenty-third Maine and the Fourteenth ton, Kentucky, between a rebel force of about New-Hampshire regiments, left Boston this mornthree thousand cavalry and six pieces of artillery, ing for New-York, en route for the seat of war. under the command of General John Morgan, and three hundred and fifty Union cavalry, under Major Charles B. Seidel, Third Ohio cavalry, resulting in a retreat of the Nationals with a loss of four killed, twenty-four wounded, and a large number of prisoners. A SKIRMISH Occurred in the vicinity of Lexington, Kentucky, between a detachment of the Fourth Ohio cavalry, under the command of Captain Robey, and a large force of rebel cavalry under General John H. Morgan, resulting in the capture of the entire National force. The rebels -TO-DAY a band of rebel guerrillas under then dashed into Lexington, capturing the proQuantrel, entered Shawnee, Kansas, and com-vost-guard, and without stopping any length of pletely sacked it, burning thirteen houses and time, moved off in the direction of Versailles, killing three men. Six miles south of the town Kentucky. By this operation General Morgan they overtook two teams laden with goods. They secured about three hundred and fifty horses, killed one of the drivers, dangerously wounded with their equipments, as many prisoners, and the other, and captured the teams and goods.- the arms and accoutrements of the men. He Leavenworth Conservative. paroled the prisoners. -THE Common Council of Boston, Massachu-TEN of Porter's rebel guerrillas, Willis Basetts, having voted to raise the bounty to volun-ker, Thomas Humston, Morgan Bixler, John Y. teers to two hundred dollars, drafting in that city McPheeters, Herbert Hudson, John M. Wade, ceased. ---A UNION force under Acting Master Crocker, of the U. S. steamer Kensington, landed at Sabine City, Texas, attacked and routed a party of rebels five miles from the city, and burned their encampment.-(Doo. 7.) Marion Sair, Captain Thomas A. Snider, Eleazer Lake, and Hiram Smith, held as hostages by order of General McNeil, for the safe return of Andrew Allsman, an aged citizen of Palmyra, Mo., who had been carried off by the guerrillas, were publicly shot this day.—(Doc. 10.) loss. A number of prisoners, including a colo- resolutions indorsing President Lincom s pro nel, were taken. clamation liberating the slaves of rebels, were passed. -FIVE hundred cases of yellow fever were reported in Wilmington, N. C. The mortality was very great, thirty or forty dying daily. The pub The Union army under General Schofield, left Pea Ridge, Ark., last evening, in pursuit of the |