The New York herald., 1861-12-31

flight. Colonel Morgan had fourteen woundsd and two
mortally.
sailed frtm Annapolis, Nd, bound South.
sevore engagement ok place at Balls B1un, Va be-
,wesn sdwards ferry and harpsrs Ferry on tIs ro
troos under Gene al Raker and four thousand rebels
the battle lasted nearly day, and the Union men were
torced 70 retire with consid rabe loss During the en-
gagement Acting Brgadier General Edward i, Paker,
United Sae Senator from Oregon killsd. his body
being pierced with half dozen bullets The death tLe
commanding General caused troops fater In their
work and rstre't The Union loss rolows:-
n.cu; 90
Mouhneu lt6
Wound among prisoners. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. leo
prisoners not wounded ....................... 40
Total. e1s
The rebel loss is supposed to be about FIVE hundred killed
and wounded
Two thousand Ave hundred Union troops under the
command OF Colonel Pummcr encountered and completely
~. tod rebefo est mu at i've thousand AZ Frcde
ricktown, Missouri. The rebels were commanded by
Generals Thompson and Lowe. Tho latter was xii Cd
ll9 Union troops captured four cannon. Two hundred
and thiity-elght rebels were killed.
General Zoicolicr with six or seven thousand rebels
made three separate attacks Camp Wildcat, IN Ken
tucky, which was commended by n raj Garrard. The
The Union loss four killed and twenty nded. A
portion Of the Forty third tDi regiment stationed at
ierrs Ha s destroyed the rri..ng office OF secess on
32d-The robe batteries on the Potomac river, below
Washington, with the exception of gap here and here
extended from Cockpit Point TO Matthias Ponta distance
OF twenty miles
23d-The President Of the United States suspended the
operation Of tho Of haboas corpus In the District OF
Columbia 10 al cases relating to the military.
The shock Of an earthquake was ieit in Calais, Me-
The Second Ohio regiment, under Colonel Harris and a
company fcavary. had sun rt engagement with about
six hundred rebels at West Liberty, Mo gan county, Mo
The Union routed the essionis and in their
fight they threw away their guns and thing that
tended TO impede their progress Only two or three OF
the Union troops were wounded. The rebel loss was
fifteen killed anu thirty wounded and prisoners.
24thIhe western section OF the California telegraph
connectcd with the eastern 1T salt Lake City, thus
pletng the wires between tho Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. number Of messages passed over the line.
25h-Ihe company OF Union cavalry known as Ere
mont's Body Guard, numbering l60, made brilliant
Missouri, and completely routed them. The Guard lost
fifteen killed twenty three wounded and sixtyone miss
VIM Smith, one OF the men captured on board the
southern prvaeer JEFF avs, was foand guilty In Tha-
dephis, after trial lasting three or foui days on
charge OF piracy.
tie enemy after an eng ment Of two hours capturing
many prisoners, three pieces Of and all thor
wagons and camp squpage The rebels rereated towards
Winchester.
2sh.--A party Of four hundred rebels at Digger 3
Mills Mss.uri offered to lay their return
hcmc, If secured against arrest by the Union troops.
the terms
A large body Of rcbols attacked the Union mon at
Cromwell, KY, but were beaten of.
SOth-The great naval and military expedition ces-
tNed 20 operate the Southern sailed Iamp
ton Roads At six O'Clock A. NJ The expedition
posed OF tho follow ing lumber OF vessels
War steamers. Steam transports. 80
Sailing war vessels. Sailing transports. .
Stoam gunboats. 20 -
Steam ferry boats. Total...............75 rs
About twenty seven thougand troops accompanied the
expedition. Commo orc LIE. Dupont the naval
manter, and Gen. Thomas W. sherman the military
mander.
Adeschmsnt OF Union soldiers attacked $50 rebel cav.
airy at Woodbury. Ky. and routed them, Killing and
wo-nding Nifty and taking . number OF prisoners.
3Oth-Al the prisoners Fort LAFAYETTE, numbering
hlndred aud forty yeight, removed Fort War.
rem, in Boston harbor.
3lst-Abou. three hundred rebels made an attack
upon tho Union camps a Morgantown, KY, butwere 70
pulsed with considerable loss.
November.
Ist-Lisutsnant General winfield scott Commander oi
the United States Army, placed BY tho President
upon the retired list Of army officers without reduction
Of his current pay subsistence allowances The
was done st General scotps own request.
Major General George D. Mcclellan assumed command
Of the armies Of tho Cnitod Sates in place Of Lieutenant
| General Scott, by direction Of the President.
violent storm overlook the greas Union naval and
military expedition on the coast Of North Carolina AL
the vessels separated and lost sight Of each other
During the gallo three Of them disabled and Obliged
70 return two driven aahore by the force Of tn.
wind and wrecked and two oandered at sea- Only seven
| lives lost.
2d--M Major General Jchn C. Fremont, having been rs
moved from the command Of the Union army In Missouri
issued farewell address TO tie soldiers.
skriash icok place near Lesyenworth, Kansas, and
| the rebels routed.
The ship Mariana Captain Williams bound from Liver
pool 10 Boston, wrecked in Boston Bay. Captain Will
arns and twenty other persons drowned Only
thirteen persons were saved.
Aspri;cd engagement took place at Platte City Mis-
souri, between Major Josephs Union forces and Slas Cor
deus rebels. Our men numbered hundred and
twenty nine, the rebels three hundred The attack was
made by the rebels but they broke and every
direction throwing down their guns and leaving all their
equipments. Thirteen rebels killed and wounded
and thirty taken prisoners.
The Union forces under General Nelson took Preston
burg, KY, meeting no resistance
4th--Taenty five Of the vessels Of the great cxpedi
tion including the flagship Wabash anchored of Port
Royal harbor, South Carolina.
An expedition under Colonel Dodge took possession Of
Houston Texas county, Missouri and captured largo
amount OF rebel property and several prominent
sioniss, including officers Of the rebel army.
large mail for the rebel army captured contain
Ing information OF tho position Of the entire rebel force in
Missouri.
6th-A Union force OF about three thousand FIVE hun
dred under zen. Grant left Cairo, four 81 am
ers aud two gnaboats They landed three miles above
Columbus and made an attack upon the rebel camp
Belmont, Missouri A fight ensued, and the Unionsts
succeeded in destroying the camp, captured rebel bat
terry Of six guns aud took $50 prisoners. Fearing
sion renforcemens, they concluded to to their
boats but they met by large rebel force and
fighting was renewed with groa sla ghter both Sides
Tho Union succeeded in getting board the steam
ers their retreat beng covered by the gunboats. The
following wero the losses on both Sides
Unicr. Rs5d
Killed ........................8 "a 2j1
wounded. ..........'........26s AT
Missing and prisoners. ....23t 2is
loiai ....,. but p6B
Orc hundred and twenty Union troops under CAPTAIN
Sehieds, were captured by the enemy Little Santa
Fe, No.
7th-Neary all OF the vessos composing the great
nava! and military expedition having arrived At Port
Royal harbor. South Carolina attack was made upon
the rebel batteries, known Forts Walker and Beaire
gard both u which we're scientifically Constructed,
well mounted and well gariisoned After less than fvo