The New York herald., 1861-12-31


tared. The loss of tho government troops were -four
killed and nine wounded The rebel lose fit. en- killed
A skrmsh to'k place at Edwards Ferry. Only one
Union soldier was xii ed while about forty OF the enemy
were supw se to bs killed aud wounded.
detachment Union forces encountered the rebels al
Cole, Mo. Fifteen Of tie enemy killed, twenty
wounded and thirty we're taken prisoners.
10h-1he Wheeling Convention passed an ordinances
rsorganizng the State gov ment.
party Oh thirty i've rebels were captured At Liberty
Missouri
2Oh-Frank H. Pierpont, Of Marion county, wa,
cho en- Governor. and anel Palsy, OF Mason county
elected Lieutsn mt Governor Of Virginia by the Wheeling
Union Convention.
22d-1he shock Of earthquake was felt st Hunting
ton, Vt.
SUNDAY 23d-Forty -esht locomotives, valued AZ fou,
hundre thousand dola belonging the Baltimore and
Ohio Rai' al Company were destroyed At Martinsburg
Va, by the rebels.
the banking houses OF thai city receive the b.
Of tain banks Of tho state BY which the currency
came suddenly very much depreciatsd Before the riot.
srs bducd about twenty persons Injured and
six Of the banking ho sos were nearly destroyed.
26th-A skirmish took place at Patters 8 creek Va
The rebels routod with loss Of thirty killed and
wounded The Union loss was one killed and one
wounded
27th-Maor General Banks commanding the Depart
mt Of Annapolis iss rod proclamation announcing the
arrest and confinement, in Fort Mccary OF George =.
kaae chief Of Police Baltimore 20 treason
and appointing Colonel henley, Provost Marshal.
An eng sernent thk place al Matthias Point, Va, be-
tween tho nboas lawnee and Freeborn aud lar, 0
number OF rebels shore. during which Captain Jamos
II Ward Commander Of ths Chesapeake Bay fiotla was
killed and eight seamen wounded. Tho loss Of tho enemy
was NIT known
The Fast Tennessee Union Convention me, AZ Knox
Vile. Hoa. Thomas A. r. Nelson in the chair ON tho
fourth day Of its scssi 1t adopted declaration OF
ances as against tho surping body which votod that
State ont Of the Union and Into the Southern ferasy
2sii'--skirnish ish at Falls Church, Va. Cne Union man
was killed aid the robc.s ist two
Skirru,sh at shooters Hill, w. One killed and ono
wounded on the Union siie. Two rebc.s killed.
SUNDAY, 3Oth-A brilliant comet suddenly made its
appes a,cs ia the heavens II took astronomers, with
tho sc.a or aes anS 1855 or any other
return WAS anticipated. The train extended over arc
Of one hundred and six degrees from the head Of Ursa
Major TO POINT Ten degrees hey ond Alpha Ophinch The
vic nifty Of tho nucleus rescmbled In s aspect through
the telescope the famous Of 1866 showing three or
four misty envelopes.
July.
1stThe late members Of the Beard Of Police Of Balti
moro, ,Aessrs. Charles Howard William Catche Charles
Kinks and John w. Davis arrested by order Of Major
General Banks and confined In Fort McHenry.
An engagement took place at HAynesville, Va. The
rebel loss was supposed to be heavy.
Skfpish at Fsrmngton, No. Five rebels killed
Engagement at BuckhannoA. Va. In which tho rebels
lost twenty three killed wounded and two hunde cd
prisoners.
Therebes were routed At Falling Waters, Va.
3d-Gencrsl ratterson's division Of the Union army
crossed tho Potomac into Virginia 1t wiamsport, and
short engagement took place between two Of the regl
nens and three thousand Eve hundred rebel forces under
Colonel jackson. The encmy, after half hour Fight
ing, rorcatod. Tho Union loss three killed and ff
teen wounded. Tire rebel less not known but they
left eight dead the field. They pursued for abou,
two mi!es.
Tho nSw Legislature of Virginia met and organized a.
Wheeling, AID the State government was recognized
by the United States government.
3i-A compaDy of rebels captured NJ NeOsho Mo
Ninety four prisoners taken.
1th--IEdependonce ay celebrated with greater
Zee Of patriotism than before in the Northern
stae:.
The Thirty seventh Congress assembled in extra res
eon Eleven seeded Siales epresented except
tArco representatives from Virginia, and Senator
from Te nessce. Galusha A. Grow. (rep) OF Ponnsyl
vania was elected Speaker By the following vote
acs +. B ali, Jr., Of Miss luri.
iohn j. cr,ien en-. OF Rent cky................I2 IL
IN rson Eth ri sc, of TenneB &c, elected Clc.k.
5th-The Presidents Mss ,gc was delivered to both
no SOS Of Congress and teleerapcd to NV York and
pub shed The President cal "a for four d ndrsd ia ~
sand men and four hundred millions OF dollars to AID In
putting Down the rebellion IN the South.
scouting pa ty, numbering about I 100 under COM
sand rebel t-osps un6e~ Governor Jackson ar Car.
image Mssout. brisk Engagement teok Place, VIII ch
retro bat in their treat they kept up continual TIC
from u e,r ai'i.ry and ihe eneny sustained loss Of
octwe -FOUR ana ffo h'rcied, wlIc the Union uGs
on teu killed. aud io!t ty.three wounded.
sth--a skirmi sh took place at Birds Point Mo, In
which the rebels lost three killed and q hit wounded
The iehels were routed at f,aiineten,Ia
A attack was made on o rebel camp at Florida. Mo-
which was broken UP.
0h--she usw Iegisslureo of Virginia which held its
eos-oa Is wheeiing, elected In : Garlic the United
81 tics Senate in place OF X M r. Hunter and Wai,man
T. Niliey IN place oi jam, NJ. Mason.
10Th portion of General Nccleans forces sta
tiansd ar h'ckiannon' Va, had skirmish with tho
aTanee osts of Genera JohDstoG's command Iaurt
Hl VIII ssei nearly the entire day. The Fourteeath
Ohio AID Ninh Indiana regiments were engaged tho
Geors regiment The latter were completely rorted by
the FIRE q tie ARTERY which scattered their cavalry
with hell AMI drove The nfantry in disorder into the
w'"ds, om wiich they lid not rally ard al dusk Nc.
Clelans men wthirow IN good order
Genera i'arks, commend OF the department Of Mary
land. appointed ccorse r. Dc'go Marshal n Police Of
baltimore and removed Tho military from the streets
whc had been stationed there the appointment. OF .
Provas. Ma-slia..
james 81. MACON and X. NJ. T. Hunter, OF Virginia
thomas l. C.ingman and III mas Iragg. Of North Caro-
ii a. Louis T Wisall and J. W. HemIhili, Of Texas
Charles 2. Mitchell and William *. Sebastian Of Arkan
sas and A. o. P. Nicholson, of Tennessee.
The ro len: Of the United States approved the bill
remitt.i renndirg the duties imported BY
States to be used in p2ressng the rebellion.
bittc fought IT Eich fountain. two miles east
OF Roa ing run Virginia where the enemy, numbering
aba.t ,ree Thousand m1n, In command of Colonel
cg'ain strongly intre ched Aboat three clock
n tn morning General liosccians with portion OF tho
Eighth, Teeth aud Thrtcenth In lara, and Nneteenlh ID
Ohio regimen = belonging 70 General Mcclellan division
tor very difficult mafch OF seven eight miles crt.
aa rad through the woods, succeeded In surrounding
the .cnery at aoout three O'Clock In the afternoon.
tCfp t Immediately e.sued, lasting bout an horr
M h,f. esulting in lcse Of hundred and thirty
hS-o the enemy They rereated precpitatciy leaying
h. d sis cannon, large number of horses, wagons
.ape mage, &c The less on the Union side wss about
twenty killed and forty wounded.
a sss"ra shock OF an earthquake felt In Canada
ana ~ i"'itons OF Central and Northern New York.
ASm-lenera McCle Ian took possession Of Beverly
va ne haa IN his possession six brass cannon ia 10
cuanti.y @ cav. eqnlpage and two hundred tents all
Akon Irum the tebels Colonel Pegram. in command of
SIX hume ea eoc iroo 8, surrendered his whole force
sxrmih al NcwP'rt News, Va Twelve Union men
taken prisoners,
The rebels were routed at Barboursyilie, va
13th-The solnmn under command or C,nera, Mo,r,.
belonging 10 General McCieans division came up to the
retrea,mg rehel rces commanded by C;ene-ai G,rn%
near st George, Va. sharp conflict ensn.d md 81 q
ssccsron troops routed and General CART, L,ad
The U,ion loss thirteen killed and fortv yn'ndd
Ine on Says hss " two hundred klea spd wo nd -
and ,arge number taken prisoners.
join u Cktrk, mnmber of the United Sa.ca uouse 30
Representatives from tire Third district OF hiseo,r,
wassxpeasa iren that body W vcts Of o. to 40. Ha