The New York herald., 1862-12-30

slaoshter Our los forty three killed enc hundred
rsSss az Snovn 10 have oss oas aSnrsa asd a.hss0
killed and q aprcportionate numoer wounded
1eth.-.rN rebel Cosereas again assembled in Rich
sssssss wSs receiv ed from Jen. Davis. = -
lDsb "a new military department, called the Depart
Isdissa nos Missouri kentucky east Of the snnss
80 Eyer and including Cumberland Gap and the troops
sSADd given % Mayor General H. G. wright. -
force q cavalry, under Captain Frank Moore, while
en- eapsdon % Charleston, astseked rebel camp on
c the enemy and took nineteen prisoners including three
captains. They also capt0red twenty horses and
Of me prvates were wounded None killed
2OthColonel Mason of the Ohio the
regiment denounced by General Sherman for cowardce
~ the battle Of pttsbrg Landing with three hundred
men and two cannon in strong intrenchnens at Carks
number Of goefillas large amount Or United States
property wassenod. at.....- r. y. .I.. ..r
News received OF the rising Of the Sioux Indians,
N Minnesota. Their teprodat0ns extended from Fort
Ripley 70 the southern boundary OF the State Nearly all
she white Inhabitants, men, women and children in New
number Of missionaries also killed company Of
forty nve United States soldiers, from Fort Jdgeey fell
sto an ambsscade Of the hostile savages, and only seven
General Iacksons rebel army crossed the Shenandoah
riser a. Berrys ford. The rebels drove cavalry
pckets a. The rver, IN tie neghhorhood Of Brandy
Station, between Gllpeiper and tho Rappahannock Te
cavalry of the Fret tsnnsyivana charged upon the
the woods 20 =, : Z -'''~ 80, - =
*lsl.-Geneyal p. W, Johnson was compelled to ssr
render 10 the rebels near Gaatn, Tenn, because MS
isrce. Numbering about hundred. Ign,,ng
srsvey for some time, became and nnay
WasrsS aS%"' ssvsS.y ~ % E infantry
and three other officers taken prsoDsrs fhe fede
sal ioss was swentysx Killed, thirty svs wounded and
two hundred taken pris0bers The reDe loss, including
several officers, was thirteen killed ana hity wounded
The federal prisoners eased well by the guerilla
FIVE regiments OF the enemy cavalry and infantry
crossed the river pcnioon bridge which they had
built during the previous pight between the Rappalan
mock and Waterloo stations, almost walking into the
masked batteries of General Sigel, which opened npon
them with canister and grape. moving them down by
scores 1t IS reported that no less than hundred
oS the enemy were Killed and wounded, and two thou
sand captured The remainder retreated in great coniu
the river. We had some killed and wounded
but oOr loss was very slight
12dseneral Stuart and twelve hundred rebel cavalry
made attack Catetts staton Va, and broke mp
the STAFF or General Pope. captured two hundred
horses, and committed various other depredations.
Aoout nine O'Clock p the morning, several OF our bat
seres opened upon the enemy from this side of river
the neighborhood Of the Rappahannock Railroad
bridge The rebels fed in cons ternaton to the wood
the second shell bursting 0i their batteries killing
and wcnnding = large Dnmber
Skrmishing continued all day along Rappahannock
with varied success The Seventy fourth Pennsylvania
driven into the river and number were drowned.
General Eoblen was killed With sife ball.
43d.-At four o'clock in the morning artillery, all
along the whole line, opened upon the enemy this
side Of the RappahGnnocE Firing first commenced
Beaiton Station and extended along the whole limo OF
the left wing. The enemy promptly replied For severa,
hcrs this terrific firing continued ON both sides, and was
probably tns neaysst artillery duel M ever oshs ." ths
aba,ed on both Sides until II finally stopped IL by
toal agreement.
<4ihMajor Leppeft OF the Thirteenth Illinois cavalry
with two hundred met body of rebels three hun
aSed and fifty strong, between Bloomfield and Cape irar
eau. NO.. and after Gerce engagement routed them.
Thirty were killed, fifty woarded and sixteen taken
prisoners number os horses, several wagons, auan
sty OF side arms aMmuDition and their camp elupage
26tb--A large rebel cavalry force. under Fjtzhugn
Leo. made dash INTO Manassas Va and drove about
.I.ottpc Irru condd
trains of empty railroad ears.
the combined naval and military expedition, under
Curtis and Commodore Davis, returned - Helena
Arkansas The expedition captured the rebel transport
steamer Fair Play containing twelve hundred new IN
xneats complete, large quantity Of liked ammunition
four field guns mounted howitzers and some small
Cclonel Woods captured the encampment Of the Thirty
Avst Louisiana regiment, with all their arms, the enemy
fyDg before him. He captured another camp, with tents
baggage and provisions burning the depot and eight
and destroying the telegraph The expcdt proceeded
up the river, where IL captured battery consist
ing Of sixty four FOUNDER and ortytwo-rounder
and twenty four -poundcr and twelve FOUNDER field
pese. with seven thonssnd pounds OF powder
thousand pounds OF shot and shell and grape Colonel
woods dispersed the rebels in several places.
21th.--Ihe Seventh Kansas regiment had skirmi>b
With rebel guerlas near enSi Miss IN which they lost
fonr men killed and six wounded.
General Hooker's division the enemy at ket
ale run Manassas and after sharp action the
conpletey routed, with the Of three hundred
killed and wounded together with large nomber Of
camps and arms, and considerable baggage
General Tayior's brigade, composed of New Jersey
were too to engage h and retreat suered
considerable loss.
4sth-A severe fight took place near Gentreville Va
between Generals Mcdowell and Sgel aad the rebel Gene
raj Jackson. The enemy were routed. with oss of
one Thousand prisoners, many arms and one pcc. Of
artillery.
Colonei Mundy's Ken,ucky regiment had fight
Woodbury., Tenn. with FORESTS guerias. Fight of
the latter killed, thirty wounded and fifteen taken
prisoners. Orr loss one killed and ave wounded.
The Union forces evacuated Fredericksburg, Va.
Generals Mcdowell and Sgel met the rebels nnder Gene
81 lacks aN1ul
afternoon and fight ensued, whieo term
"sIed by ia kness the enemy having been driven back
28th.-city Point, Va. entirely demolished by
. Union guboats.
.nder Gen. Pope aud large body Of rebels on the Ru
run battle field II commenced Mt daylight and lasted
until dark, nj which time the enemy rereatcd, ieayipg
r.en Pope master of the field
3Otb-A ,lespes ate battle was fought Richmond,
Ky between force Of six thcnsand i've hundred men
under Gen. Nelson aud abort iteeu hsnsand rebels
nnder KIRBY smith The Unionists, after fighting des
pcratey for four or i've hoars, we're ovepowered and
forced ~ retreat with ess OF two hundred Killed,
seven hundred wounded and two Thousand prisoners.
The rebels also took nine pieces OF cannon and some
rho town of Buckhannon, in Western Virginia was
tered and occnpied by rebel gucrilas.
csl. Horg in command Of the twentieth and Twenty.
ninth Ohio infantry cavalry, alta hed by
sbt four thoussnd rebels at Bolivar, rcnn. Our troops
behaved well, driving the enemy whose ioss over
.ne hundred Our loss was twenty nve men Killed and
wounded, Col Hogg being one Of the number
The battle q Bull renewed aud afte another
desperate hgnt rope. naV1ns
heavy reinforcemens Of the enemy forced to fail
hack centreyie, with heavy loss.
3fet.-Coiouc Davis, with from four ia I've hundred
men met with rebel cavalry few miles west Of whedon
superior force, driving them and whipping them bad,
The enemy left hundred and ten dead the field and
their wounded estimated NJ two hrsdred and
frtv. Our loss Is i've Killed and forty wouudel..
There very little lighting In Virgins, the forces
hoth sides having become exhausted by the previous
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Fatal ARRAY In u House OF III Fame.
The ssrroom D the house OF III fame Ne. 80 Iowar,
street was the Of shocking yesierda,
nnrnng involving The death Of the inmates
Mary Demarest. Tie particulars Of the tragedy, lie
,eo ed on the inquest before Coroner wdey oI
nws:-
Frauk Duny, being duly sworn, depcse das follows
am rkesper at 90 Howard street deceasei has
boarder there for several months about quarter 10 m