The New York herald., 1862-12-30


cut down. clad ana made most formidable vessel
ofwar, sst oa Gre BY the enemy on Crauey tsAne
Ons hundred and forty Of Morgan rebel cavalry cap
turcd forty eight freight four passenger cars sna
locomotives at Cave City Ky The cara were AL burned
The rebel works a cransy Island. oetweon Old Point
and Norfolk found entirely deserted and the Unoa
dag hoisted them.
Tho city OF Pensacola Fla, taken possession OF by
uaioa troops. The enemy lecre eyacuatng the place
destroyed by fire all the buildings IN the Navy Yard and
all the pablo property eKcep, the Custom House.
I2th-The President Of the UcIted States issued .
proclamation declaring that the blockaded ports d Beau
fort. n c. Port Royal, 8. G., and New Orleans, La.
should be open on aud After e lss day OF June for com
I3ih-Ths armed rebel steamer Planter was run out
rendered commander OF the rnitod States bockad
Ing squadron. She had board guns and large
quantity OF ammunition. Cha also had on board the fami
The city Of Nachez, Miss surrendered to the Uuion
hee OF gunboas, commanded by Commodore Farr agut
which vent up the Mssissppi river from New Orleans
l4th.A series OF fires which RACED ia the woods on
Long Island (N. Y) for four Ave days swept over
about sixty thousand square or woodland destroyed
over twcu,y buildings, and burned large number OF
cows, sheep and swine Tho Ore broke out stonsy
BIZ ok The loss was estimated ~ three hundred thousand
dollars.
I5th-A detachment Of seventeen men OF Company o.
Twenty eighth Pennsylvania regiment, At Lyudcu, Va
was attacked by body Of about -four hnodred aud y
cavalry. The meu resisted with sharp dring but
overpowere4 and lost ono Killed and fourteen taken
prisoners.
4 yCih.-.The Union eunboats Galena Monitor Aroes
toois Naugatack aud Port Royal repused from the
rebel Fort Daring on James river, seven miles below
wounded TIE navigation u the river had been obstruct
cd BY sunken vessels loads of Stones pes. chAtns &c
The reoel fort was on an elevation aud could not DO
reached by Tho guns Of our vcssels.
Another fasting and prayer day was observed n the
bogus confcderacy by order Of JcG Davis.
skirmish took place the right Of the Union army
near orath and tI.e rebels driven from their In
trenchments. Our oss cight killed and thirty
wounded. Thirty rebels were left dead on the field The
Union troops engaged wore commanded by General s
Smith. va.
l7th-A combined naval and army expedition under
Captain Murray Cnei States Navy, with troops an6
ticry under MAJOR ,ard aud Captain Ayrcs. OF the
army, went scne twenty nye miles up the Pamunkcy
river Va and forced tho rebels TO destroy
and simc tweny schooncrs.
skrmlsh tDok place near Corintb Miss between tho
rebels and part OF General Shcrmans division. The
my driven from his position Our lcss forty four
killed and proportionae number wounded lbe enemy
lett on the ield forty killed and one hundred wounded
1sih.-Salhlk, Va, seventeen miles below Norfolk
occupied by Union troops.
Quite spirited skrlnsh took place Yancey, the
and aity mon Of General terhonses division and some
six hundred rebels under COlonels Cleman and Hicks
which the after were routed With loss Of eghtcen left
on the eld aud quite number wounded Our loss was
nfteen killed and thirty -four wounded.
l9thA reconnaissance was made to Clinton. nineteen
miles south Of Newbcrn, N G. The enemy's advanced
pickets we're found and skrmsh ensued. We lost
lieutenant and four privates taken prisoners Wo left
nine ." the eucys dead on the 0eld and took two pri
soncrs.
Tho President proclamation declaring altogether
void General order No II issued by Major General David
dom n all tho slaves in the states Of Georgia. Florida and
South Carolina.
Met Lucen Adams Recorder OF the Fourth district;
Lieutenant OF loIice Marset and Benz. L. Harrsoa ex
Gen. Butler. and sent prisoners TO Fort jackson.
xUth-Colonel Crook, belonging TO General frenioats
command with strong force Of Infantry, cavalry andsr
cry, made successful dash a. the Cantrai Railroad at
the Jackson river derot virginia, driving large rebel
for he,orn him burning the railroad bridge, ten miles
f.m the depot, capt:rng the noted guerilla Captain
without resistance Our loss thirty killed and
y woanicd The oue,n, = loss Was double that nn'noer
11st.-fhcrs considerable skirmishing Aiog. oa.
wiipie 'ine at CUrintl In every the enemy wss
driven back with boss Of about forty kci aud ,cs,ed
IA. mon tnss was about the same.
Sxdihr Senate Of the ted States organized III ELF
into 4 I!,gn Court o Impeachment fo- the p,rsse OF
'.ne W"ai a. ftainhrcys, United Ststes District
Judge oa charges f ressn presented ny the iorse 81
srp cseuiiiises.
2jt. rhe inrd brigade al General coxs division,
coninaDdcd by Cpi0ne 'raea, attacked ;.ew,ns-
nase. -. i.y cnerai Heath, with ihroc horsard
ani aifer iNeiv c"gascmen the eue'ny we're fo"ted
twu hrprlrr. s.aud q ard hundred prsp.
oer ioS- lcn x. ed api !ofiS wcunded.
the frbcis were driven iram Nechsncss lie, Va.
scGr.afl BY fhs ;ouriat Michigan isgmrnt. flt, of
the cnr'ty Ais,G ard wounded and.itty trsoners
i,aea. o1f loss wss ten sicd and "nGuard.
1al.i.s. FeGeantiicrA. party from ropes command.
n'ar I nth Ais. had ss'rinish, resulting in
nlte rnt q hrea 'chc' regiments with loss OF KNAPP
sscA. W a.ets ani ht.c.sais. Sevuga Killed and
woundnf ana prisoners taken. she regnens aed
4" con i. - scross the cteeS oar tss aas soGr wcGnd
acnesa Neseys brigade attacked ,sc rsoeis under Ge
4! 2c"art. hao six regiments and ba;,eras
i ro n's bridge. on the hic;ahonl'ny river, va snd
nniea t'-ni Tue rebr inss Was supposed to be between
iufi: av .i'ed aud wounded ami thirty ~ $50
n"fs. ''nr lnss was NO Killed aud siy wounded.
c-cfs sicneIaan a-c attacked the rebels al fllisOnS
Ais, ahuu: 'sies from Richmond. AFTER = sharp
silrmisa, prl:ripsi,y with artillery, the enemy were
elt,l IN, l;,r rss of fifteen k,iicd aud wounded Tho
ttiot ',ss As i@o ! ted and nine wounded.
!sge beay o. rcoes attacked the ltrsi MaryIsnd reg,
mcnt 'oo'e' Neoiy ~ fr't Royal, "a The oyai Mary
h'f' tiirr 0w- cd by the enemy aud all with
uc cyrcfi"n q about one hTudrcd art .ty either
Gi,cd sken prisoners Tue rclals thea attacked me
nirG 'ls q 6rac;ai Banks tarcc a. strasonrg, and
Dfeed ni,u 20 retreat.
81 uagorian skrnish ,oos rtc- near toid asrbor.
ow Enic5 ion teun'ant. GnGsGed on oar side was iue
.nuf;h Michigan regiment, toiucei Woodbury., vito
anlGi tor tao hts with dssi crate and heroic c,arac
entire rrhs ort.ade. We ,cSi Killed.
ni.it.y wounded and four ios.y "ornacd and did
ur; ~" Thc .eoct, .c-i hnnsca Alet
af4 s,i .ndea aal 'airtv scvru PRISONERS.
s.rlh Tile rthcis ;lnder Ccusr@ls E.se jackson
attacked tire main hcdy 6en-fa Banks army and aftes
4 t'r running 6gn nrd sefos q ATTACKS. waich con-
Inucl rom Mddictpen 20 Winchester Va, tae tnion
iuri ~ % tite lGnibors oi the enemy,
,all leiicd ~ retreat, a1a ia oacS ~ NtiFiiGs5urg
Zen fsns ssccc tnly covered hi position and ainndn
tor taltS, ~ M WHICH "nrc atcI ~ stndown Gcne
fal lstk. adli h,s cnutaa. ictGhei Wia:nsnurt With
.iie Ks u thirv eight ste ~. hrnared aod aity i've
noHm'" aud seven hlnaIti 800 elcscn missing Fifty
M" sass we'e '''o> 4 iiur sac retreat ot Ety,hrec
ihc governor 4 Nev Yo,A aruercd 4 number ii ina
miii regiments q tie >fac y march nnicdaiey y
Washington.
lhs grc-smcgt ~ rroeana,,on took military NOSES
q ~ Tue railroads FOR the transportation o troops
AZ riu"ifitis ~
me government made cal for additional troops FOR
Supposed .rergcrcy
goth hc C0n6scstion bill passed the ni;ed states
H. 1 Representative by t.e following vote
't..-Nsssrs Adri.h. Arey Aruoid a.h,es, sahbl;,
frowu II ta.. Bga niof enmrS, Chan0e. la.a Clsrs,
ruiHy. Freds =. Roscc. 1'oIku .tci.
'cl', ihnn EieeriQn Ei"ans, Ello Ey -glrn, fes-
s-aasr. Faus tnr GOODWIN irleS. csmau Uopfer,
vi q, n.
kili err isnsus. looms. LvcIsy Nekn El Mcph.gso,,
uha Patton. Pike, lomrrJs Potter, Peste., Rec o. Ne
~. ci. Rollins n y ". SSfaut >eastlek Shsnkt sloan,
SpaUlling. stevens. Ttiiable. bride
n0in. Nat NalSenb4rg, Verne. Wal Wanc., Wa "
-. washnoue Wn~rer wfaies. whi'o - IND. Wilson,
Mtnd0m anu WoTcssi,f--.2.
sA,s--MrssrS. AltcH Ae1us Bailey of IA, Bdd. Blair
~ Va. Browne L.. Calvert Clements, cobb, Corning,
CO.., CrEvent, Crs.ed 'i.et Ter. Dawes ptlano Dea-
T. ns, Owen. Dtulsr English, Fisher Ifauget. Grid.r,
Asrht. Hal. Harding HGtrsop oman Horon Johnson,
kerris4n, Knapp. Law Lszesr. Lears Lehman, Mallory,
Maynard Nenzcs, Nson, Nohe, Norton, kugeni .oeell,
pik p.raeon Perry Pbelps Mo. Rte. of Nass, Rich
aydeo Y Mo NepaF Held Shef