Two Engagements

Cairo, Aug. 20. T'm.Tc ws a biittlo last nigbt at 12 o'clock, ís Charleston, betweon Federal forcee ilnt 250 str cg oí the twentysecopd Illinois regiment onder tlie command í Oul. Dougherty, ttcoorapanied by Lieutonnt Colonel Ranaoni ii tlio Éluvenlh Illinois regiment, unú tlu rebel Jorcos estimated at between G00 and 700, eoninianded by Colonel Hunterof JvtY. Thompson's arrñy, n which thu Federal lorcea were victoriouf), completely routing the enemy, killing forty aud taking eeventeen prisonorfi. The loss on our ida was killed, Mr. P. Shurjp, oí Ootnpany A. Atr.ong ilits woundod are Col. Dmigherty, elightly j Liuut. Col. Ransom, hhct in tlio aboulder, not serious; Capt. Johnson, Oompany A, Bhot i:i tlio leg'; Guorgo J. Pcrry, a eüght wouDd in the arm. The woundud aro ;ill doing well Capt. Nolemno, with fifty mounted meu, lelt Bird'a Ptint iibout G o'clocfc hint eyeuing for Chnrleston t. juin tho farces ander Cl. Poiigherty. Thoy fttiled tn foriti a jincton wïth Óoí. Donhcrtv. They niet i pany of rebels ubout n hundred trong and puve bnttie, killirrgtwo, taking tliirty'ln-(; prÏHDners, inri capturing thirlyfivo Iikix'-, vi;liout the 1M of ; man.