them badly, killing and wounding one hundred wounded. After the surrender Major Patterson's and twenty, taking eighty-seven prisoners and trunk was broken open, and one hundred and fifty recapturing all the Government property, includ- dollars stolen out of it, while his men were gening eight hundred and nine mules, and the prison- erally robbed of their money, watches, knives, ers taken from the Nationals yesterday. and other valuables. The prisoners were all Among the prisoners was a major on Wheeler's paroled. While two of them were going on the staff, commander of the escort; a major on Gen-Carthage road they were halted by a Dr. Fain, eral Martin's staff, Colonel Russell, command- who drew his pistol on them, and cocking it, ing a brigade, and nine other officers. The ordered one of them to pull off his boots and enemy was completely routed and driven ten give them up. Protestation and pleas of sore miles. GREEK fire-shells were thrown into feet and a long journey were of no avail, and the Charleston, S. C., from the batteries of General valiant highway robber rode off with the boots Gillmore, on Morris Island. - THE English which he had taken from a defenceless paroled schooner Florrie was captured six miles from prisoner." Matagorda, Texas, having on board a cargo of medicines, wines, saddles, and other stores.-A CAVALRY skirmish occurred near Franklin, La., between the Union troops under Colonel Davis, and the rebels commanded by Captain Squires. The rebels were defeated at the first fire, Squires being mortally wounded. Colonel Davis captured one piece of artillery.

October 3.-McMinnville, Tenn., was captured

-PRESIDENT LINCOLN issued a proclamation designating the twenty-sixth of November as a day of general thanksgiving.—(Doc. 182.)

October 4.-The steamers Chancellor, Forest Queen, and Catahoula, were destroyed by rebel

incendiaries at St. Louis, Mo.-INFORMATION having reached Colonel William L. Utley, commanding the Union forces at Murfreesboro, Tenn., that that post would soon be attacked by the rebels,

by the rebels under General Wheeler. Major the following order was issued :
Patterson, who was taken prisoner with a por-
tion of the Fourth Tennessee infantry, relates
the following history of the capture: He had
with him seven companies, mostly fragments.
On the second instant he sent out scouts, who
returned and reported no enemy. On the next
day he sent Lieutenant Farnsworth with twenty
scouts, who were cut off. He then sent out
Lieutenant Allen, who passed the pickets a quar-
ter of a mile and returned, reporting the rebels
in force. Major Patterson drew up his command,
four hundred and four in all, and fifty convales-
cents from the hospital. Skirmishing followed
for an hour and a quarter, during which the
rebels were repulsed in three charges. Wheeler
then sent in a flag of truce, with a verbal de-
mand for a surrender, which Major Patterson re-
fused, saying he would not surrender until he
was compelled to do so. In half an hour Col-
onel Hodge of the Kentucky brigade brought a
demand for surrender in writing.

"Non-combatants, women, and children will, immediately on the approach of the enemy, repair to the fortifications or elsewhere for safety. All that portion of the city lying adjacent to the railroad will be shelled immediately upon the occupation of the city by the rebels. The remainder of the city will be shelled at the expiration of five (5) hours after the entrance of the enemy. Every possible facility will be afforded the citizens to get to a place of safety. It is to be hoped that there will be no unnecessary alarm, as every precaution will be taken against false rumors, and the citizens will be warned in

time."

-A SLIGHT skirmish took place near Newtown, La., between a party belonging to the Union forces under General Banks, and a body of rebels, who had ambushed themselves until they had fired one volley upon the Union advance; they then fell back, being pursued. National loss was one killed and four wounded.

Major Patterson, after consulting with his officers, deeming it useless to contend against an October 5.-Great excitement prevailed at enemy so greatly superior in numbers, surren- Nashville, Tenn., in consequence of the rebel dered. Wheeler had four divisions of cavalry, General Forrest, with a force of over three thouartillery, and ten brigades, and said he had ten sand mounted men, having made a descent upon thousand men. The Union loss was seven kill- the railroad between that place and Bridgeport. ed and thirty-one wounded and missing. The Skirmishing occurred in the neighborhood of rebels admitted a loss of twenty-three killed and Murfreesboro, a railroad bridge at a point south

the vessel. Lieutenant Glassett, the commander of the rebel steamer, was taken prisoner, having been thrown overboard by the force of the explosion. On board the Ironsides, Ensign Charles Howard was killed by a musket-shot fired by Glassett, as his steamer was approaching the frigate.

of that place being destroyed by the rebels.-A BAND of guerrillas, under the chief White, of Loudon County, Va., made a raid into Langley, six miles above Georgetown, D. C., driving in the pickets, without any casualty. - COLONEL CLOUD, in a message to General Blunt, dated at Fort Smith, Ark., said he had just returned from a raid in the Arkansas Valley. Near DardaOctober 7.-Colonel Harrison's force of Westnelles he was joined by three hundred "mounted Tennessee cavalry were attacked at Como, MisFeds," as the Union Arkansians are called, and sissippi, by rebel guerrillas, under Colonels with them and his own force routed the rebels, Faulkner and Wilson, and was forced to retreat one thousand strong. They fled in confusion, after an engagement of two hours, with a loss of leaving tents, cooking utensils, wheat, flour, salt, thirty-seven men. The rebel loss was large, sugar, and two hundred head of beef cattle be- Colonel Wilson being among the killed.—A FIGHT hind. They reported as they ran that "Old took place at Farmington, Tenn., between the Blunt, with his whole army, was after them." Union forces under General Crook and the rebels Several hundred Union men offered their serv-commanded by General Wharton.-(Docs. 181 ices as a home guard regiment. Colonel Cloud and 191.) authorized them to enrol and offer their services -ACTING VOLUNTEER LIEUTENANT JAMES P. to the Military Governor, when appointed. He CorTHOUY, having received information that a left garrisons there and at Clarksville.-THE bat-rebel steamer was tied up to the bank on Red teries on Lookout Mountain, and at points all along the rebel lines, opened fire upon Chattanooga. The Unionists under Rosecrans, replied from their works on Moccasin Point, the Star Fort, and other works. The Tennessee River rose rapidly during the day.-A PARTY of Captain Bean's cavalry on a scouting expedition near Harper's Ferry, Va., encountered a number of rebel cavalry belonging to the command of Colonel Imboden. A skirmish ensued, when the Union forces were repulsed, with a loss of one killed, three wounded, and ten captured. Two of the Unionists cut their way out and returned to camp, although severely wounded.

October 6.-General Blunt and his escort were

attacked at Baxter's Springs, near Fort Scott,
Mo., and nearly all of them were massacred.-
(Doc. 190.)

River, fitted out an expedition, under charge of Acting Chief-Engineer Thomas Doughty, with twenty men and Mr. Hobbs, who crossed over from the Mississippi to Red River, and after great labor in getting through the entanglements of the bushes and other undergrowth, got a sight of the steamer lying at the bank. They managed to get up to her and capture her. A few moments afterward they were enabled to capture another one, and found themselves in possession of two steamers and nine prisoners. One of the prisoners was an aid to the rebel General Taylor, who had been sent up expressly for the last steamer.-Admiral Porter's Despatch.

October 8.-Last night the garrison at Harper's Ferry, Va., were alarmed by an attack, and the cavalry and two regiments of infantry started out to meet the enemy. Near Charlestown a force of between three hundred and four hundred cavalry, commanded by Imboden, were posted.

-GENERAL MITCHELL, with a body of National troops, overtook the rebels below Shelbyville, Tenn., and attacked them with great spirit, put-The rebels had a large portion of their force disting them to a complete rout. They did not stop for their wounded, and left over one hundred dead upon the field.—AN attempt was made to blow up the United States iron-plated frigate Ironsides, in Charleston Harbor, by means of a torpedo. The instrument of destruction was suspended from the bow of a small cigar-shaped steamer, which was driven against the Ironsides at full speed. A tremendous explosion followed, which threw a large body of water on the deck of the Ironsides, but did no serious damage to

mounted and in ambuscade. Captain Somers, with his company of cavalry, had advanced to hunt up the enemy. He met a company of rebel cavalry, who charged upon him and were repulsed. They purposely retreated, Captain Somers and his company pursuing until they entered the fatal arbuscade. At the first fire Captain Somers and ten men were killed, as many more wounded, and nearly all the others captured. The few who escaped carried the information into camp, and the rest of the cavalry start

ed in pursuit, but were unable to come up with October 10.-Early this morning one of Genthe rebels.—THE following order was issued at eral Kilpatrick's cavalry brigades, consisting of Richmond, Va., by the rebel Adjutant-General four regiments, attempted a reconnoissance on Cooper: "The Chief of the Nitre and Mining the south side of Robertson's River, when they Bureau is directed, through the officers of his were met by a large body of Stuart's rebel caval