The New York herald., 1861-12-31

lSt-lhe government transport propeller Fanny was
captured between Hatteras lnct and Ch!camacomico,
North Carolina. With her takon thiety one men
belonging TO the Thirtieth Indiana regiment and stores
and ammunition valued At hundred and y thousand
dollars She WAS taken by two rebel steamers.
Tho rehe camp at Charleston, Mo-, was captured by
Union troops and forty secessionlsts taken prisoners
3L--Genersl Reynolds made reconnaissance in force
from his position at Cheat Mountain and the
under General Lee at Grecnbrar Virginia drove them
from the ground The skirmi-h lasted only ole hour
The Union force about FIVE thousand thsir oss
ten killed and eleven wounded The encmya loss was
supposed TO be between three aud four hundred Th,r-
rebel prisoners captured AID large Number
Of cattle and horses taken.
Union reconnotrtug party met largo body II the
enemy at Buffalo Hill, KY, and an engagement took
place. Our loss ten Killed and ten wounded 90 ~.
rebels lost afty ke, and wounded
5th-An Indiana regiment which sa. eararn Ell a,
Chcarnacomco on the coast Of North Carcaa "a sur.
rounded and attacked by army Of rebels when the
United States gunbos Monticello, lying Hatteras
went to their relief she opened fro with shot and shell
urop the enemy routing and scattering them 10 an drcc
tions. and ccctualy covered the retreat of Uuon
soldiers. The sla'stor among the rebols terrific.
7th-General W T. Sherman assumed command OF the
Uncn forces in Kentucky relieving General Robert An
de- whose health wot not admit OF his entering on
active operations.
advanced to and occupied tewinsville, Va.
Dr. Hayes, OF the Polar expedition arrived at Halifax
N s., in tho ship United satos. Two hsd died--namey
August Sontag the astronomer and Gibson Caruthers
Hayes reached Smiths Straits the 26th Of August
last year but could not penetrate the with his
vessel either last this Ie win,ered at Port
Foke near Cape Alexander. and with dog and sIcssa
reached latitude 81 degrees So minutes My Is this
year Nae
All The banks III piitsbarg, Pa resumed specie pay
me. .ts
About thousand Eve hundred rebels before daylight
surprised and attacked the Iouave Union camp on Santa
Rosa Island near Fort Pckens Before proper defence
could be made the camp was burned but the Union mon
soon rallied and drove the rebcls to their boats Tho
Union less fourteen killed. twenty nine wounded
and twenty four missing. Tic rebel loss was three
hundred ard dfty killed. and wounded, and thirty three
prisoners.
small boats from the steamer Union, into uantico
creek, Va. under tho OF night burned reb,
schooncr, which was done without the loss OF man.
I2,h-An attack made by rebel gnboat fleet and
Are shins, from New Orleans the Union bockadlng
squadron at tho entrances Of the Mississippi river Tho
rebel vessels beaten OF and their iron clad turtle
considerably Gaineged There less Of men on
either aec.
Twelve zo1avcs, belonging to New York regiment,
were capared by the rebels near Newport News Va
SUNDAY, 13th--A battle tcok place near Lebanon Ms
souri, between detochmons OF Union and rcbel troops
The enemy completely routed sustaining loss of
twenty killed, twelve wounded and thirty s;x rr
eoners. The tnicn loss was only ono killed
14thA circular was sent from the Stats Den.r,,,n,
at Washington to all i2 Governors Of tho States on the
scabOard and the !Gkes that tho pors
and harbors be put Immediately In state Of defence
a battalion Of cavalry, under Ma or Clark WRIGHT
captured the town OF Linn Creek Missouri and took
comfany Of rebels prisoners numbering thirty seven
I5th--The NIw YogK HERALD OF this date g, NAMED |
thirty i've columns Of advertisements.
An attack made by Union troops upon tho rebels
al Frederick, Mis- ouri, which resulted in the enemy
being defeated with great legs. |
1Gth--1hc rebel batteries on the Potomac showed |
themselves, and wolo ascertaned TO be rormjdable
Every ycsso passing was lablsto be sunk The United
tses steamer Pawhee. going down the river received
seven shots, but was not seriously damaged = !
The Union troops recapured the city OF lexington Mo-
tho main body Of the rebels having previously
tho place.. r-.e,ss t.t-e- NJ, y, :
An ergsgcment took place between thousand Union
troops under doneral Geary, and two thousand
rebels on Hoivar Heights, Harpers Ferry, Va The
rebels were repuscd with Cons cradle loss The Union
troops captured from the enemy thirtytwo poundcr
cannon Our loss was but killed and wounded,
and ths rebel loss was supposed TO be hundred aud
aity.
battle took place noar Pilot Knob, Mo. The robels
routed with the loss Of thrtyex killed and wound
cd. The Union loss was one killed and ten wounded
17,hThe rehol army retired to Fairfax Court House.
and also from Iccsburg Va.
Lieutenant Kirby, with fifteen men OF MAJOR Wrghrs
battalion, had 6ght with forty five rebes Linn
rcek, no. killing ivo Of them and wouudng about
dozen.
1Sth-The Pacific line In