the morning of January 1st a rebel force of 3,000 men under the command of General Magruder, made an attack on the Union troops numbering 300, at Galveston, Texas. At the same time the rebel batteries and two rebel steamers attacked the blockading fleet. The fight lasted several hours, resulting in the capture of the troops on land and the steamer Harriet Lane. The U. S. vessel Westfield got aground, and was destroyed to prevent its falling into the hands of the enemy. The explosion took place prematurely, before Commodore Renshaw had left, and he per ished with his vessel.

JAN. 3. Since the hard battle of December 31st, fighting had been going on between the two armies at Murfreesboro'. The Confederates made an attack on the Federal lines Jan. 1st, and another Jan. 2d, but were repulsed in both cases. On the night of Jan. 3d, they commenced their retreat. The following is the official statement of the Union loss at the battle of Stone River: killed 1,697, wounded 6,425, and 3,550 missing. The Federal army withdrew from before Vicksburg. The Union loss in the second attack on Vicksburg was about 600 killed, 1,500 wounded and 1,000 missing.

JAN. 7.-The Confederates made an attack on Springfield, Mo., where a large quantity of army stores had been deposited. The place was bravely defended by General Brown and the rebels defeated. Union loss 17 killed.

ARKANSAS POST.

JAN. 10. The attack was commenced Saturday night by the Mississippi Squadron, under Admiral Porter. On the following day the land forces under General McClernand, joined in the fight, and before night all the fortifications were taken. About 7,000 prisoners, and a large quantity of ammunition were captured. The Union loss was about 200 killed and wounded. Two rebel iron-clad vessels made an attack on the blockading fleet at Charleston, South Carolina. The Mercedita and Keystone were severely injured, and the inner line of blockaders driven off for a time, but the outer line of vessels were not disturbed and the blockade was not interrupted.

JAN. 12.-Three Federal transports on the Cumberland river were captured by the enemy. The gunboat Slidel, which was in company surrendered without firing a gun.

JAN. 14.-Fight at Bayou Teche, La., a number of rebels were captured, and the rebel gunboat Cotton, destroyed.

JAN. 20.-The Morning Light and Velocity, blockading Sabine City, Texas, were both captured by the rebels. A few days

ter, the Morning Light was destroyed to prevent its recapture by the Federals,

THIRD ATTACK ON VICKSBURG.

JAN. 22.-After the capture of Arkansas Post, General McClernand returned to Vicksburg and resumed the siege of that place. Work was also resumed on the canal across the point opposite Vicksburg.

JAN. 27.-The iron-clad Montauk, and three wooden gunboats, made an attack on Fort McAllister, at the mouth of the Ogeechee river near Savannah, Ga., but failed.

JAN. 28.-General Burnside relieved of the command of the army of the Potomac, and General Hooker appointed in his place. General Sumner and General Franklin were relieved from duty in the army of the Potomac.

JAN. 31.-The Confederate General Pryor made an attack on the Union troops under General Peck, at Blackwater, Va. The rebels were repulsed. The fighting resulted in a Union loss of 24 killed and 80 wounded. Skirmish at Rover, Tenn., rebels were defeated with a loss of 12 killed and 300 wounded.

FEBRUARY, 1863.

FEB. 1.-The gunboats made another attack on Fort McAllister, but were unsuccessful.

FEB. 2.-The Federal ram Queen of the West, ran the blockade at Vicksburg, but was captured a few days after by the rebels. Stokes' Tennessee cavalry and one Kentucky regiment attacked a rebel camp near Middletown, Tenn., dispersing the enemy and captured the camp.

FEB. 13. The iron-clad Indianola ran the blockade at Vicksburg, and was captured by the rebels.

FEB. 18.-The gunboats commenced the bombardment of Vicksburg, but without accomplishing anything.

FEB. 26. A train of 28 cars on the L. & N. R. R., captured by the rebels at Woodburn, Ky., and destroyed.

FEB. 27. The rebel steamer Nashville, while attempting to run the blockade, got aground near Fort McAllister, and was destroyed by the blockading fleet.

MARCH, 1863.

MARCH 5.-Five regiments of infantry, two of cavalry, and ore battery, under the command of Colonel Coburn, were at

tacked by a superior force of rebels under Van Dorn, at Thomp son's Station, near Franklin, Tenn. The unequal contest re sulted unfortunately to the Union cause. The Federal loss was 120 killed, and 1,206 taken prisoners.

MARCH 7.-General Minty attacked a rebel cavalry force at Unionville, Tenn., capturing their wagons, horses and tents, and about 60 prisoners.

MARCH 9.-A band of rebel cavalry passed through the Union lines, entered Fairfax, Va., and captured General Stoughton and a few privates.

MARCH 13.-The Confederates made an unsuccessful attempt to recapture Newbern, N. C. Commodore Farragut's fleet a tempted to pass the rebel batteries at Port Hudson, but only part of the vessels succeeded. The Mississippi got aground and was destroyed.

MARCH 17.-Two hundred cavalry under command of General Averill, crossed the Rappahannock, near Kelly's Ford, where but a single horseman could cross at once, and in the face of a most terrible fire from rifle pits and sharpshooters, charged the rebels in their intrenchments, killing or capturing nearly the whole force. They then encountered Stuart's cavalry, and after a desperate hand-to-hand encounter, of five hours, routed them with great slaughter, capturing 80 prisoners.

MARCH 20.-John Morgan with 4,000 men was totally defeated near Milton, Tenn., by Colonel Hall, with 1,400 mounted men. The negro brigade took Jacksonville, Florida. Major General Burnside appointed to command the Department of the Ohio. MARCH 22.-Rebels under Clarke, captured Mt. Sterling, Ky. MARCH 28.-The rebel steamer Iris, captured by the U. S steamer Stellin 30 miles north of Charleston, S. C.

APRIL, 1863.

APRIL 1.-Two hundred and fifty of Jenkins' rebel cavalry attacked Point Pleasant. An expedition from Murfreesboro' under General Hazen, attacked a rebel camp near Woodbury, killing and wounding 20, capturing 30 prisoners, 50 horses and a lot of mules and wagons; the rebels were 600 strong, and under the command of Colonel Smith.

APRIL 6-General Mitchell with 300 cavalry dashed into a rebel camp near Nashville, on a sabre charge, capturing 5, killing 15, and capturing all their tents, arms, horses and equip

ments.