The New York herald., 1861-12-31

September.
SUNDAY, 1sA party u three hundred and Hfy rebels
made an attack upon the Dent county, Missouri Home
Guard numbering not over forty fifty men. Two Of
the Home Guard Killed and seven wounded It is
supposed that largo number Of the enemy wore killed
and wounded.
There fight at Boone Court House, vrginss, 70.
suling In tile total rout Of the rebels Less thirty killed
and large number wounded forty prisoners were also
taken None Killed the unicn side and but six
wounded. Our men burned the town.
nght took place at Heanstts Mlls No.. during which
the unionlsts lost two killed and eight wounded.
Sd-Ths secretary Of the Troary issued IN appeal to
tho people Of the Union for national loan.
3d-Thc passenger express train on the Hannibal and
st. Joseph Railroad thrown into Platte river the tim
bcs OF the bridge that stream having been burned
nearly through BY the rebels. Seventeen persons were
killed and sixty wounded
News received Of the wreck the coss, Of Florida
of the privstser JsG. Davis.
5th-The city of Columbus KY. was tsken possession
OF b. rsbol troops.
6th-The city Of Paducsh, Ky, was occupied BY .
strong force of Union troops.
SUNDAY, sth--GenerAl Mcclellan, commander Of the
Potomac division Of the Union army ae balloon A.
cension for the purpose Of RECOMMENDING the orces
9h-cno hundred and dfty ak OF the Union prisoners
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10 Castle Pinckney, in Charleston harbor.
10 hA part Of sccessionists robbed large store a,
Linn Creek Missouri, taking hundred and ton thou
sand dollars .sorth OF goods
The Union troops under General Rosecrans, attacked
1--WE thousand rebels under General Floyd who occupied
strong position Carnex Ferry on the Gaulsy river
Virginia, and after severe battle of foar hours Gcreral
Eosecranr reca cd his forces in consequence o the dark
The Mon troops laid on their all night and
were prepared to renew the engage en the return of
daylight but In The morning IL found that Gen Floyd
had fled during the Eight, leaving large quantities Of am
munton arms, camp stores, cauipage, ard forty five
head Of cattle Tho Union loss amounted twenty killed
and one hundred wounded. Tho encmys loss was not
known.
Two Of the Mississippi srnboata attacked and scre,l
rebel battery Lucas Eend and disabled two boats be-
lorgng q the secessionists
1Ith--A reconnoitTing iarty, numbering about two
tho, sand men, from General NcCean's division, were
skirmsh ensred and the rebels were driven back.
Seven OF the Union troops killed and wounded
The loss CT the rebels was not known
The President wrote letter to General Fremont
qnestiag him to modify the clause in relation to
his PROCLAMATION so rs to conform with the Of Con
grees ccniis eating the property Of rebels.
A number Of 1ne vessels were csptured by the Union
feet at Hatferns Inlet tt
battle took place a. E. wa,or, Virginia The Union.
lists Victorious sustaining lcss OF only six killed
end four wounded while the rehal loss vas twenty eight
killed ard fourteen wounded.
During slight rkirnish at Stewards Hill Virginia
the rebels lost twelve Killed and wounded.
I2tl-Cc.oncl John A. Washington the former prcprie
tor Of Mount Vernon, the home OF Washington, was
killed near FIX Water, virginia, wh.o rcconnotring.
Colonel Washington was in the rebel army.
The Proves, Marshal of st. Iods issued proclamation
manumtns two s'avcs tho property Of sccessionis in
That CITY, III accordance With tho proclamation Of General
Fremont.
rumber Of the rebel rrccs advanced upon tho Union
works Of heat Mountain summit, Virginia, but
pulsed after considerable ski, finishing.
party under Lieutenant Shplcy from Fort Pickens
succeeded in burning and totally destroying the United
States floating dry dock at tbs Pensacola Navy Yard
which in the possession OF tho rebe,s work was
accomplished in the nga Thc dry dock The govern
mon. over million OF doiprs II was the inentiu OF ihe
rebels TO SILK IL in the cnrnel IN order 10 obsruc, the
entrance u the harbor.
13th-Aboit thousand rebels attscSed Boonvii,e
Missouri, which was defended by small body of the
Home Guard The rebels opuscd with tho loss OF
twelve killed and thirty wounded The guard los, ono
man killed and four wounded
Thirteen members OF the Maryland gsature two ed-
tors Of eceson newspapers one member of Congress
and the grbcrnaoTa candidate CT The secession par,y
were arrested in Baltimore.
Twenty sailors and sixty FIVE marines manning tbrea
barges from the United States ship Colorado living OF
Pensacola during the night Aired and destroyed priva
cer schooner called the Judith lying Navy
Yard. The expedition lost three killed and htcen
wounded.
Iath-During the performance Of sbaSsgere's pay of
the Tempes 10 tho Contineptel theatrc ~ phi .ds,, q
the clothes Of Of the ballet girls took ere and in har
frighl she around and conTaun icat
teen other girls, all Of whom shockingly burned
ne q eta aea soon after tcn the re5u! Of their inu
A skirmish tsss place shopasds,owu, Va, In
which the rebois lost four killed ard six wounded.
15thEour hundred and fifty rebels attacked the Twen.
tyeishth Pennsyivahia regiment, Darnestown Nd.
and were ropuse1 with the loss OF eght or ten Killed
The tniau loss was but one Killed. F-1s3 -.
16th-ship Island lying the coast Of Missssipsl
IN the Gun Of Mexico, was evacuated by the rebsy and
occupied by Union forces.
The rcbe! eMcs,rrnert Erown rs Camp Talbot, in Mis-
souri, was CStred by Uhoh troops and the rebcs s,,s
tanned loss q thirty klci am wounded and Ave pri.
soncrs. -
Thc rebel. under General Price commenced the bom.
bardment q the city of Lexington Missouri
l5thA train Of cars the Ohio and Mississippi Rail
road containing portion of The Nineteenth Illinois roQi.
mont soldiers broke through bridge near Huion In.
diana twenty six OF the solders were killed and ono
hundred and twelve wounded.
Par, of an Iowa regiment fell In with about 600 rebels
st Blue Nils Landing, Missouri sharp skrmi on.
sued The Iowa troops were forced retire. but beng
reinforced, preparations werc made for another attack
and the rebels rctreateG The Union lose wac tyaIva
killed, eighty lYo wounded aud six missing.