The New York herald., 1862-12-31

taken prisoners A number were also killed ana
wounded In skirnaish
gagement with the rebels near Coleevile, Miss. The
rebels had five thousand infantry cavalry and artillery
The Union loss WAS five killed Atty wounded and sixty
missing The'rebel loss was three hundred killed and
wounded ff
5thAM the rivers and canals north and east Of New
York city were closed by the sudden setting In Of cold
weather.
force of rebels, under the rebel Morgan, sup
posed to consist OF three thousand cavalry thousand
infantry and some artillery surprised the Union forces In
the neighborhood Of Hartsve Tenn under command OF
Colonel Moore, Of the One Hundred and Fourth Illinois
Volunteers, and after fight OF hour and fifteen
minutes captured nearly the entire command, consisting
Of the Hundred Fourth Illinois, ths One Hundred
and Sixth and One Hundred aud Eighth Ohio, the Second
Indiana cavalry and one section Of battery. On the
Union side thore sixty killed and wounded a left
The rocel army, under Generals Hindman. Marmaduks,
Parsons and Frost attacked portion OF General Bunts
onion forces under General Heron at Crawford Praire
Fayetteville, Ark General Heron held the over.
powerus force n check for three hours until Blunt
arrived with the main body and attacked the enemy in
the The battle tasted until dark, the enemy being
subjected TO great slaughter BY artillery The next
morning il found that the rebels had rereated Our
loss was about one thousand IN killed and wounded while
that Of the enemy was over double that number by their
admissions.
Sth.-Neary all the journals throughout the country
compelled advance prices or curtail their
dimensions consequence OF the high price of paper
9hThe town q Concordia, on the Mississippi river,
burned by the Unionsts in rerbution the rob
berry and destruction Of the steamboat Lake City by gue
riias.
Western Virginia out OF that portion Of the old State lying
west Of the Allegheny Mountains passed the House OF
representatives Il passed the Senate at the Last session
Of Congress.
The Union gunbsats, having been fred upon by rebel
batteries in front Of Port Royal va the town and
destroyed nuraber Of the finest buildings ia the place.
They also attacked the batteries and after engage
ment lasting two hours, siienced them Our loss
Ilth-A detachment Of the Union force at Suffolk Va
left tnat place under command Of General Ferry. with
rontaon train, make an attempt 70 cross tho Black
q lore
the enemy and compelled retire. With the loss Of
three killed and eleven woundsd but took thirteen rebel
prisoners.
After weeks OF preparation General Burnsidc's iorces
commenced laying ponocn bridges The Rappaan
times driven from their Woik by the enemy sharpshoOt
eS. when hundred from the Michigan Seventh
drive the rfemen from their hicing places. The task
successfully accomplished and the bridges then
COMPLETED. While the work was going on the city OF
Fredericksburg sholed by artillery AT dark the
troops commenced crossing the river.
I1th--The Western gunboat Cairo blown up by q
torpedo in Nazo0 riyer and Immediately sunk No lives
were lost and only two or three persons injured.
oGr troops continued to cross the apahannock, and
after few skrmshcs took possession of Fredericksburg
in the face the eneny The city had been than
halt tioyed Inc artillery was on
gagged at intervals during the day, doing but slight
damage.
I3th--A Union force under Colonel sweeny attacked
two Thousand rebels AZ Tuscumbis. The rebels were
wounded known The Unonsts took seventy pri-
soners. captured humber or horses and burned the
fourteen wounded.
lhe hgh,ing Fredericksburg commenced at day.
light but in OF dense fog nothing was
compished until the afternoon when the contest ragged
furiousy but, owing 10 the strength Of the enemy's
works no particular advantase was gained and at night
each army occupied its position the field. This
the most sangunary battle Of the warthe losses the
Union side IN killed and wounded being about thou.
sand only fourteen hundred however having been killed
the hattie ed The rebels that their was
les than thousand which may be accounted for by
their protected positions Generals Taylor Jackson and
Bayard on eide were killed and Generals vinton and
Gbbon wounded, and Generals honas T. r. Cobb and
Gregg, thc rehci side, killed
l4fb.-But little fighting done At fredericksburg.
The artillery engaged AT intervals during the day
bat natcra al damage was done and o point gained.
The town Of Plymouth, \. c. was entered by bud OF
rebels and after committing all sorts Of depreciation
among which was the shooting of lady. they burned
three squares " buildings. and ilen dccanpcd.
The Union army under General foster. which left New.
bern the Ilth after costinual stlrmishiug Che
route. advanced nrcn the town q Hision, n. c. where
they met the rebel army under Gcners Evans. fght
cnsued which lasted three hours. The onetny was
routed wsih the less o Two hundred as fifty killed and
wounded four indr~d prisoners. piecas OF artl
icry, i've hundred stand of arms, ammunition. Stores
O1r loss about Two hrndrct killed aud wounded.
General Foster entered took posses Of the oyn
which partially ,icstroycd by lire.
18Th The advance ., tho Banks expedition, consist.
ing OF some thirty Transports loaded With troops, which
lett New York the Jth OF pcccmocr, arrived at Now
Orleans.
A body Of rebel cavalry made raid into Poocsvillc,
Md. Only Union soldiers stationed there,
forced TO surrender.
Incre was ssirnshng a, fredericksburg; BAT no
i.;th-aiaior General NathansP Banks assumed com.
natd Of the military Department. OF the Gulf including
New Orleans and Texas, and relieved Major General Ben
During the night the army OF the Potomac evacuated
their positions the opposite side VI the river, at
Fredericksburg. The movelnent 4 pcrilous one but
was conducted safety The artillery was lrs to
the river The last OF the nisntry brought
thc rear shortly after daylight The enemy never dis
cnvercd the until u late 10 DO us any
harm. Tho last man had got safely the
river tho ronioon bridges were moved thus cutting on
all COMMUNICATION between tho two shores.
lSth.--A detachment OF the Rsnss expedition was
up the Mssiss pp river from New Orleans and The
troops under General Grover entered and took possession
Of Paton Rouge, the capttai OF Louisiana.
1stn-A brigade of rebels made raid into Tennessee.
aud we're met a. Lexington by the Cnion cavalry regi-
mcnts skirmish ensucd. nnS the tnionsts we're
forced 10 give way, with the loss of killed. ten
wounded and hundred and ,wcn,yfcur carturcd,
gctber with ail artillery The rcbo thirty
i've killed aud wounded.
The expedition In North Carola, under General Foster,
proved very successful. n icugbt four battles the
rebcls in each OF when the epe,uy badly whipped
hsd numerous shrinshcs along The Neiss river and
the railrosd tracks. rebshah hn.shed rcn.csd gun
boat was DESTROYED nu~ber of bridges burned i've
six miles Of tho wilmington and we,ion Railroad up
and the telegraph line rendered sei-ss. iEe battles OF
Goldsboro and Whitehall were splendid victories for the
Union arms The expedition abrent eight drys,
during which IL list in killed and wounded between Two
times that nunbcr. The command then returned - Now
bern
ppwcrng force rebol. The Union soldiers who
risonins place made feeble resistance during which
ohou, two hundred we're killed and wounded bat were
cuceicd ~ surrender, and about fifteen hundred
taken prisoners Tho rebes burned 900 bacs of cotton
rs wagons and about half million dollars worth OF gov
erntpent stores
l(th--Thc rebels attacked the Union force Davics'
Mls near t;rand junction, but drvcn on leaving
twenty dead and thirty wounded on The held
24d--Secretatrics Seward and Chasc owing 20 utter
ference on the part Of certain republican United Sotcs
Senator's their designations TO the President, which
caused considerable excitement rho designations We're
mot accepted, and the two Secretaries resumed their
duties. 80.
13d.--A rcinliatory proclamation issued by tho
rebel President Jof Davis IN which be denounced me
acts OF General utler nj New Orleans, aud demanded
his surrender 10 the rebel authorities He also ordered
that taken Butler should be- Immediately hung ~ well
as all tho commissioned officers under him. ana further
ordered that no commissioned officer Of the United States
x~f.x rltonUo until Eaa