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 paroled. While two of them were going on the Carthage road they were halted by a Dr. Fain, who drew his pistol on them, and cocking it, ordered one of them to pull off his boots and give them up. Protestation and pleas of sore feet and a long journey were of no avail, and the valiant highway robber rode off with the boots which he had taken from a defenceless paroled prisoner." Among the prisoners was a major on Wheeler's staff, commander of the escort; a major on General Martin's staff, Colonel Russell, commanding a brigade, and nine other officers. The enemy was completely routed and driven ten miles. GREEK fire-shells were thrown into Charleston, S. C., from the batteries of General Gillmore, on Morris Island. - THE English schooner Florrie was captured six miles from 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. -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 hav ing reached Colonel William L. Utley, commanding the Union forces at Murfreesboro, Tenn., that that post would soon be attacked by the rebels, the following order was issued : "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 October 3.—McMinnville, Tenn., was captured by the rebels under General Wheeler. Major Patterson, who was taken prisoner with a portion 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 quarter of a mile and returned, reporting the rebels in force. Major Patterson drew up his command, four hundred and four in all, and fifty convalescents 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 demand for a surrender, which Major Patterson re-town, La., between a party belonging to the fused, saying he would not surrender until he was compelled to do so. In half an hour Colonel Hodge of the Kentucky brigade brought a demand for surrender in writing. time." -A SLIGHT skirmish took place near New 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 of that place being destroyed by the rebels.-A the vessel. Lieutenant Glassett, the commandBAND of guerrillas, under the chief White, of er of the rebel steamer, was taken prisoner, havLoudon County, Va., made a raid into Langley, ing been thrown overboard by the force of the six miles above Georgetown, D. C., driving in explosion. On board the Ironsides, Ensign the pickets, without any casualty. - COLONEL Charles Howard was killed by a musket-shot CLOUD, in a message to General Blunt, dated at fired by Glassett, as his steamer was approachFort Smith, Ark., said he had just returned from ing the frigate. 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 COUтHOUY, 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 fines, 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, -GENERAL MITCHELL, with a body of National troops, overtook the rebels below Shelbyville, Tenn., and attacked them with great spirit, putting 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 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. The rebels had a large portion of their force dismounted 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 ambuscade. 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 |