ber of them. A detachment of the cavalry afterward made a dash upon the rebels and recaptured all, excepting fifteen or twenty, of the infantry. The entire National force were then pushed back toward Culpeper, skirmishing all the way.-(Doc. 196.)

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 cavalbureau, to impress copper, coal, and such other ry. A fight ensued, which lasted about an hour, minerals as may be needed for the use of the when the Union cavalry fell back upon the ingovernment."-A FIGHT occurred near Salem, fantry reserves. Another severe conflict ensued, Miss., between four thousand rebels, under Gen- which resulted in the giving way of the Union eral S. D. Lee, and five thousand Nationals, un-infantry and the capture of a considerable numder McCullis and Phillips, resulting in the defeat of the rebels with a loss of fifteen killed and wounded.-A MOв at Jackson, N. H., burned the hotel where the Deputy Provost-Marshal was stopping while serving notices on drafted men.CARTHAGE, Mo., was burned by the rebel troops. -A PARTY of one hundred guerrillas, under command of Captain Richardson, at two o'clock this afternoon, placed obstructions on the track of the Lebanon Branch Railroad, at New-Hope, Ky., twenty miles from the junction, threw the train off the track, and fired into it, but did no damage to the passengers. They then captured the train, burned two passenger-cars, baggage and express cars, destroyed the locomotive, robbed the passengers of money and clothing, and decamped.

-ZOLLICOFFER, Tenn., was captured by the Union forces under General Shackelford.(Doc. 198.)

-LIEUTENANT-COLONEL G. W. LEE has recentthe mountains of North-Carolina. He has caply returned from his deserter-hunting trip into tured between three hundred and four hundred deserters and tories. Their leader, Colonel Busty, notorious for his daring outrages, was said to have about six hundred men under him. They were not, however, in a body, but scattered through the country, engaged in their treasonable work of stealing and destroying the property of the people, and carrying off cattle fattening for the army. With two hundred men, Colonel Lee pursued and drove him to Loudon, and captured fifty prisoners, among them two Yankee recruiting officers, and about seventy-five fine beef cattle.-Richmond Whig, October 10.

October 9.-Two iron-plated rams, built on the Mersey, England, by the Lairds for the use of the rebel government, were seized by order of the British government, upon a charge of an intention to evade the neutrality laws.-MAJOR-GENERAL J. G. FOSTER sent the following despatch to the National War Department: "I have the honor to report that the expedition sent out on Sunday, under General Wistar, to break up or capture the guerrillas and boats' crews organized by the enemy in Matthews County, has returned, having in the main accomplished its object. Four rebel naval officers, twenty-five men, and twentyfive head of cattle belonging to the Confederacy, together with horses, mules, and arms, are the results. A large number of rebel boats were destroyed. Our loss was one man killed. General Wistar reports the Fourth United States in-country rest in us, we will not sleep again until fantry (colored) making thirty miles in one day, with no stragglers."

-FORT JOHNSON, in Charleston harbor, S. C., was again silenced. A well-directed shot from the Union batteries entered an embrasure and

dismounted the gun.-ONE of the two-hundred pounder batteries on Morris Island, that had been silent for a week, opened on Fort Sumter and the other rebel forts.

—A LARGE and enthusiastic meeting of me

chanics was held in Richmond, Va., at which the following resolution, among others, was adopted:

Resolved, That, awakened to a sense of the abject posture to which labor and we who labor have been reduced, and to the privileges which as citizens and people the institutions of our

our grasp has firmly clenched the rights and im-
munities which are ours as Americans and men,
concessions of all opposing elements.
until our just demands have been met by the

-THE National forces under General Burnside

defeated the rebels at Blue Springs, Tenn.— (Doc. 192.)

October 11.-The English steamer Spaulding was captured by the steam transport Union

whilst attempting to run the blockade of Charles-all of their wounded and many of their dead. ton, S. C.-THE blockade-running steamer Douro Fifteen dead rebels were found and buried. was run ashore and afterward burned by the Colonel Hatch captured seventy-five prisoners, National gunboat Nansemond, under the com- among whom was a rebel chief of artillery. mand of Lieutenant Lamson.-A BATTLE Occurred -A REBEL force, under the command of Colnear Culpeper, Va., the rebels losing four hun-onel William L. Jackson, attacked the outpost dred, and the Nationals one hundred and fifty in of General B. F. Kelley's army, at Bulltown, killed, wounded, and missing.-(Doc. 196.)

feat performed being one known among the chivalry as "right smart git." They scattered in all directions, leaving their horses behind them, and, in many cases, their hats and arms. The moment the infantry commenced firing, the cavalry closed in upon them, and the whole party permitted themselves to be captured, offering scarcely any resistance. Lieutenant Pierson, of the Twelfth Pennsylvania cavalry, captured nine, including one lieutenant, with no other as

depots to be established by them, one in each nessed in ordinary country shows, the principal ward. The Council also made an appropriation of fifty thousand dollars for the relief of the poor, and authorized the Finance Committee to sell that amount of confederate State bonds in the city treasury.-THE British steamer Mail, having on board a large quantity of cotton and other merchandise, was captured by the United States steamer Honduras, in latitude 27° 57', longitude 83° 9′.—AN entire company of thirtyseven men and three officers, belonging to Gillmore's rebel battalion, was captured near Hedges-sistance than that of his sabre. ville, Va. Day before yesterday, Colonel L.

The officers captured gave their names as Captain William Digges, First Lieutenant John Blackford, and Second Lieutenant Eugene Reed. The prisoners frankly admitted that it was a portion of their programme to burn Back Creek bridge, and do such other damage to the railroad as might come under the head of their mission. No casualties occurred on the Union side. The enemy reported from three to four killed and two wounded.—Baltimore American.

October 16.-General Bragg, in command of the rebel army of the Tennessee, issued the following General Orders from his headquarters at Missionary Ridge, Ga. :

"In order to augment the strength of the army, and to give to our brave soldiers an opportunity to visit home and provide for their families during the coming winter, the following

D. Pierce, commanding the forces at Martinsburgh, was informed that Gillmore and his battalion were in the habit of holding frequent picnies through Back Creek Valley, principally for the object of plunder. He accordingly detailed a picket of six men, supplied them with a fieldglass, and stationed them upon a prominent point of lookout in the mountains, there to watch, and advise him of any movement that this force might make in that direction. This morning one of the pickets came in and reported the enemy in sight, and a citizen immediately afterward reported a force, numbering from forty to sixty, concealed in the mountains, some two miles from Hedgesville-their intention being to remain there during the day, and burn Back Creek bridge, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, to-night. Colonel Pierce at once despatch-rule is adopted: ed a detachment of forty men of the Twelfth Pennsylvania cavalry, under Captain George W. Henrie, on the Pughtown road, and another of fifty, of the First New-York, under Captain Richard Pendegrass, on the Hedgesville road; the one to flank them on the right, the other oned into service, and be doing duty in the comthe left. This they did, forming a junction, and very cunningly arranging their lines so as to pany before the application for furlough is forform two sides of a triangle; while, in the mean time, a company of the One Hundred and Sixteenth Ohio infantry were sent out from North Mountain Station, with orders to attack the enemy directly in front and drive them into the trap so ingeniously laid by the cavalry.

"1. A furlough of not exceeding forty days will be granted to every non-commissioned officer and private who secures a recruit for his com

pany.

"2. The recruit must be received and muster

warded.

"3. In all applications made in pursuance of section first, the commanding officer of the company will certify that the applicant has obtained an approved recruit who has been mustered into the service, and is present with the company, doing duty."

The whole scheme worked charmingly. Upon reaching the woods, the infantry deployed as October 17.-This morning a squad of guerrilskirmishers and advanced. They proceeded but las made a descent on the Alexandria Railroad a short distance before they came upon the at Acotink, Va., and carried off fifteen men beenemy's camp, and, finding them all napping, longing to the One Hundred and Twentieth regiwith their horses tied to the trees, broke in upon ment of New-York, who were posted at that their peaceful slumbers with a very unceremoni-point --A PARTY of the Thirteenth New-York ous volley of musketry, that started a gymna- cav ry, stationed at Stuart's, near Chantilly, sium among the "rebs," such as is rarely wit- Va., were surprised and surrounded by Mosby's

gather their guns and go to the rescue, by guarding Courtland and other points, thereby relieving regular soldiers, who are now from necessity discharging that sort of duty, such blows would be dealt the enemy as he would find it difficult to recover from. In this way most effective aid could be given the gallant men and officers who are carrying out the plans of the noble Longstreet under the supervision of the heroic Bragg. In this way the President was confident that Rosecrans could be crushed to dust. It was only by force of arms that the Yankees could be brought to reason and their plans for our subjugation defeated. Self-reliance and energy was

guerrillas, and six were captured. - GEERAL said if the non-conscripts of Alabama would BUFORD'S division of cavalry crossed the Rapid Ann River at Germania Ford on Saturday evening, and, following the river to Hunter's Ford, surprised the enemy in their fortifications, and captured sixty of them. General Buford occupied these works till Sunday morning, when he received orders to return, and recrossed the Rapid Ann, followed by a large force of Stuart's cavalry and some mounted infantry, whom he gallantly fought, although greatly outnumbered, as he fell back through Stevensburgh to Brandy Station, where he joined Kilpatrick's forces. The whole cavalry command then slowly retired across the Rappahannock. This action was one of the most gallant and brilliant in the history of the Union cavalry.-THE rebel steamer Scottish Chief, and sloop Kate Dale, were destroyed only alternative was to sustain ourselves with in Hillsborough River, Fla., by the Union gun-renewed energy and determination, and a little boats Tahoma and Adela.-(Doc. 200.)

October 18.-This morning, General Imboden, with a portion of his rebel forces, having surrounded Charlestown, Va., garrisoned by the Ninth regiment of Maryland loyal volunteers, under Colonel Simpson, demanded its surrender. The demand was refused, and soon after another was sent in, informing the Colonel that time would be given to remove the women and child

ren.

The rebels then commenced the attack, throwing shells into the town, killing one man and severely wounding the adjutant of the regiment. In a short time the Nationals surrendered and the town was occupied by Imboden's forces. As soon as information of the capture reached General Sullivan, in command at Harper's Ferry, he despatched a force under Colonel G. D. Wells, of the Thirty-fourth Massachusetts, who succeeded in routing and driving the rebels from the town, with a loss of thirty killed and wounded, and twenty-one prisoners. The Union loss was ten killed, three wounded, and three hundred and seventy-nine captured.—(Doc. 188.)

now our duty. We should not look to Europe for aid, for such is not to be expected now. Our

more sacrifice upon the part of the people, and the President firmly believed that next spring would see the invader driven from our borders. Then farmers, who are now refugees, could return to their families and pursue their business undisturbed as heretofore. In fact, he believed that the defeat of Rosecrans would practically end the war."-Mobile Register, October 19.

October 19.-The grand-jury of Twiggs County, Georgia, Supreme Court, requested the Court to order a record, called the "Black Roll," in which the names of all who refuse to take confederate bills, bonds or notes in payment for any debt shall be recorded on this recommendation, and that of each succeeding grand-jury, that the names of such malcontents may be officially handed down to posterity, and their ultimate reward insured.-MAJOR-GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS relinquished the command of the Department of the Cumberland, and issued a farewell address to his "brothers in arms." General George H. Thomas succeeded to the command.— THE result of the draft made in July, was made

October 20.-Colonel Spencer's expedition into

-THIRTEEN officers belonging to General Sedg-known by Provost-Marshal Fry. wick's corps were captured in detail this afternoon, while strolling in the woods near headquarters, Alabama, which left Corinth, Miss., yesterday, by rebels concealed in the undergrowth.-JEF- returned to-day on account of high water from FERSON- DAVIS arrived at Selma, Ala., this even-heavy rains in the mountains. It penetrated to ing, and was welcomed by the citizens en masse. within fifteen miles of Jasper, over one hundred "An immense crowd gathered in front of the and fifty from Corinth. The whole cavalry force hotel. The President congratulated the people of Tuscumbia Valley was concentrating to cut on meeting them under such favorable circum- him off. While endeavoring to press his comstances, and spoke in glowing terms of the gal- mand, which was about five hundred strong, belantry of Alabamians on every battle-field. Hetween them, Colonel Spencer encountered a force