The New York herald., 1861-12-31

Clay, Kanawha, Boone, WAYNE, Cabe. Putnam, Mason,
Jackson, Roane Calhoun, WRIT Giimsr Richie, Wood,
p,easaus p.a Tyler oddrage, we.sel, Ma shall, Ohio,
mittng certain adjoining counties u come IN II they
should desire by expression OF majority u their people
70 do So The ordinance bs submitted 70 vote Of
the people,
21st-The Wheeling Convention adjourned sine die
rain storm In Cincinnati destroyed property TO the
s%0sns sh,Ueh OF Several pssans We're drowned
two killed and seven wounded The enemys loss not
known
23dA large portion Of the Cherokee Indians ssoeded
from the United States and joined the Southern oonfsde-
racy.
24th-The ofnce Of the Bridgeport (Conn.) Farmer
(secession) was destroyed by . mob.
Aueghdnian, soc ssion newspaper ONCE. In Cumber-
lana, Nd, was entirely destroyed by party OF Union
men.
J.G. Bsrrst, Mayor Of Washington city, was arrested
Lafayette, In New York harbor
The Mayor Of Memphis, Tenn. issued proclamation
denouncng the system OF impressment which was in
practice in that city by regular organized pressgangs
who acted under the authority Of Major General Polk late
archbishop.
Governor r. H. Gamble, of Missouri, issued proclama.
ton calling for AZ 900 troops 70 assist driving the
bells OUT OF that State.
26th-Thc Seventh Ohio regiment Colonel Tyler, was
surrounded by rebel army At Summessvle, Va, and
attacked on both nanks and in the front simultaneously
The men Immediately formed for battle and fought
bravey while they saw but little chance OF SUCCESS tho
enemy proving too powerful Colonel Tyler sent forward
20 the baggage train, which coming up threo niles
distant and turned II back towards Gauley Bridge which
place reached In safety The rebel force consisted Of
three thousand infantry four hundred cavalry and ton
guns Tho Union forces scattered after cutting their way
through but formed again fired but received
reply or pursuit from the enemy. Tho Union loss was
fifteen killed and forty wounded. Rebel loss heavy
naval expedition sailed from Fortress Monroe under
the command Of Flag Officer Strngham, OF the navy and
GXp4l Butler, OF the army which consisted OF tho fri.
gates Nnnceota and Wabash the sloop ofwar Pawnee,
gunboats Monticello and Harriet Lane steamers Adelaide
and George Peabody propess Fanny and Adratc, with
large number Of scho0nsrs, barges, &c The vessels
carried over one hundred gums and about hundred
mon.
20th-The naval expedition which left Fortress Mon
roe on the 2eh after severe bombardment captured
two forts known Fort Hatteras and Fort Clark at Hat
teras Inlet the coast Of North Carolina Fort HATTIE
ras mounted twenty thirty two poundcrs and Fort Clark
FIVE thrtytwo Founders. Eight rebels killed and
twenty five wounded, while the expedition lost not
man. Fortyfve rebel officers aud hundred aad sixty.
five non commissioned officers and prvates were taken
prisoners. One thousand stand u arms, large
OF ammunition and stores, together with two vessels,
one loaded with cotton and tho other with coffee,
also taken.
An attack was made on Lexington Missouri, by two
thousand rebels. The place was defended by two hun
dred AID thirty Union men. who intrenched The
rebels had artillery, and were repulsed with the loss
Of sixty killed.
Twenty three rebel prisoners were taken At Greytovn
Missouri.
3Oth-A skirmish took place At Balls Cross Roads, Va
The rebels lost 1--WE killed and four wounded
31sA shock Of earthquake was felt in Gin
cinnati and vicinity. The shock 80 felt at Louis
vile, ky and other parts Of the West Il was also felt
In North Carolina, South Carolina Georgia and Ten
nesscc.
Major General Fremont issued proclamation declaring
martial law throughout the State Of Missouri and also
declaring that the property Of the rebels in tho state
should be connscatod their slaves Set free, and them
selves, II found guilty by acourt martial, shot,
The Office Of tho Carbon (Pa) Derocrat destroyed
by mnb.