June 12.—A fight took place at Waddell Farm, near Village Creek, Arkansas, between a body of National troops under the command of Colonel Albert E. Brackett of the Ninth Illinois cavalry, and a party of rebels known as “Hooker’s company,” in which the latter were defeated with a loss of twenty-eight killed, wounded and prisoners. Col. Brackett’s loss was one taken prisoner and twelve wounded.—(Doc. 66.)
—A Detachment of the Richmond Blues had a skirmish near the Chickahominy on the right wing of the rebel army, with a body of Yankee infantry. The fire of the Blues killed six of the Federals and placed several hors du combat, when they retreated.—Richmond Examiner, June 14.
—General Fremont left Harrisonburgh, Va. The citizens expressed their delight by an illumination of every house in the town.
—A Small expedition of United States forces under Captain Hynes, Topographical Engineers, went up the Nansemond River without resistance.—(Doc. 71.)
—Mount Jackson, Va., was occupied by the Union army under General Fremont.—A daring though unsuccessful attack was made on a battery on James Island, S. C, by the Seventy-ninth New-York, Eighth Michigan, and Twenty-eighth Massachusetts regiments.
—About forty farmers of Conway County, Arkansas, came into the Union lines at Batesville, to volunteer for the Union.—Missouri Democrat.
