DIARY.

OCTOBER 10, 1862.

Fourteenth Illinois, and Robert Timmins, of the TO-DAY a force of Union troops, under command Thirty-fifth Indiana, who were captured in the batof Lieutenant-Colonel John Boyle, of the Ninth tles of Shiloh and Corinth, this day made their esKentucky cavalry, entered Harrodsburgh, Ken- cape from Macon, Georgia. After travelling for tucky, completely surprising and taking prisoners seventeen nights, and enduring many hardships, one thousand six hundred rebel troops, composed they finally reached the Union gunboat Westof infantry, artillery, and cavalry, being the rear-ern World, then blockading Doboy Sound, Ga., guard of General Bragg's army.-Governor Harris, and were taken on board. of Tennessee, issued an order requiring the enrolment of all persons between the ages of eighteen and fifty-five, announcing that thirty days would be allowed for volunteering.

October 11.-A sharp fight took place a few miles from Helena, Arkansas, between a detachment of the Fourth Iowa cavalry, under the command of Major Rector, and a superior force of Texan Rangers, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Giddings, resulting in a rout of the latter, nine of their number, including Lieutenant-Colonel Giddings, being captured. The Unionists had three men killed and nine wounded.- Cincinnati Gazette.

-A FIGHT took place on the Upper Missouri River, about a hundred and fifty miles below Fort Berthold, between a party of miners, who were descending the river in a Mackinaw boat, and a large number of the Yancton Sioux tribe of Indians. The firing was kept up on both sides from nine o'clock in the morning until four in the after-THE ship Manchester, from New-York to Livnoon, when the Indians gave up the chase, a good erpool, laden with grain and cotton, was captured many of their number having been killed or by the rebel steamer Alabama, in lat. 41° 25', wounded. Only one of the miners was wound-lon. 55° 50', when her officers and crew were ed-Sioux City Register, November 1. taken off, with such stores as were wanted, and

-GENERAL J. E. B. STUART'S rebel cavalry en- she was burned.-The One Hundred and Fiftered Chambersburgh, Pennsylvania, and de-tieth regiment New-York volunteers, under comstroyed over two hundred and fifty thousand mand of Colonel John H. Ketcham, left Poughdollars' worth of government stores and private keepsie this day for Washington. property.-(Doc. 1.) -A FORCE of three hundred Union cavalry, -A PARTY of about one hundred rebel guerril-under the command of Colonel McReynolds, las entered Hawesville, Indiana, and for a time held possession of the town, but were finally driven out by the Cannelton Home Guard.- Governor Letcher, of Virginia, issued a proclamation putting in force an act of the Rebel Legislature of October first, prohibiting the removal of salt from the limits of the State of Virginia, and making provisions regulating its sale to people within the State.-(Doc. 3.)

-HENRY FAIRBACK, of Colonel Bissell's Engineer regiment, of the West; Albert Bacon, of the

made a descent on the rebel Colonel Imboden's camp, at Cacapon Bridge, about seventeen miles from Winchester, Virginia, and captured a major, lieutenant, twenty-five privates, a large number of horses and mules, one thousand blankets, a quantity of ammunition, brass cannon, wagons, firearms, clothing, and Colonel Imboden's private papers.—Cumberland (Md.) Union.

-THE rebel gunboat Palmetto State, built at Charleston, mainly through the efforts and offerings of the women of South-Carolina, was

formally named and dedicated. Colonel Richard | day, General Pleasanton, with five hundred cav. Yeadon delivered an oration on the occasion. alry, harassed the rebel rear, and engaged them in a sharp skirmish, but with no material loss on either side.-(Doc. 5.)

-THE rebel Congress in session at Richmond passed an act authorizing Jefferson Davis to suspend the writ of habeas corpus in certain cases. -The rebel House of Representatives passed a bill -THE Schooner Revere (British, of Yarmouth, making it a death-penalty for Union soldiers to Nova Scotia) was this day captured off Cape have in their possession, or for endeavoring to pass Fear, North-Carolina, by the United States gun-counterfeit rebel Treasury notes. The rebel boats Maratanza and Monticello. Her cargo con- Congress adjourned sine die. sisted of military stores.

October 14. chita, was this day captured in the Gulf Stream, opposite Frying Pan Shoals, by the United States gunboat Memphis, Commander Watmaugh.

The London propeller, Oua-rebel troops under the command of Colonels Anderson, Johnson, and Martin, captured the steamer Hazel Dell at Caseyville, Kentucky.

-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, m 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, Episcopal 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 Apalachicola, 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, War Department to permit drafted militia to beof Pennsylvania, was to-day authorized by the come volunteers by changing their term of ser- . vice 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 ac complished, 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.

October 17.-A fight took place near Lexington, Kentucky, between a rebel force of about three thousand cavalry and six pieces of artillery, 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.

ton Harbor, and took away the British Consul. -The Twenty-third Maine and the Fourteenth New-Hampshire regiments, left Boston this morning for New-York, en route for the seat of war.

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, Massachusetts, having voted to raise the bounty to volunteers to two hundred dollars, drafting in that city 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.)

-TEN of Porter's rebel guerrillas, Willis Baker, Thomas Humston, Morgan Bixler, John Y. McPheeters, Herbert Hudson, John M. Wade, 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.)