The New York herald., 1862-12-30

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Tho ARKANSAS lost seven kled and fifteen wounded.
ada General Brown, commanding southwest Missouri,
Numbering DOT over Six hundred, under command OF
sor Mier cs the Sec"nd wisconsin cavalry, attacked
the rebel forces nf Raius Coffee Hunter Haw
tlorne aud tracy, numbering about sixteen hundred,
nearly eeht mites beyond Fayetteville defeating and Ou
,ng ihcm completely. The enemy's camps shclledr
.oo OH by cavalry charges and their ofces scattered IN
every direction. and iiis main body was pursued for
tacive miles.
change r a paris OF the country Congress passed law
ordering the issue o postage and ether stamps oil the
tinted states 10 he used currency in lieu OF silver
change the law aisn made II mi3demcanor for ind;.
N.duus 10 issue shnpasteIs
The si regusi session of the Thirty seventh Congress
adjourned.
PORT, n the army Of Genera, pope entered the town
Of Gordonsviie, Va unapposcc, and DESTROYED oil The
railway parhefnaa at that point the junction OF the
Orange and Alexandria. Va, CcLtra Railroads.
The guerrilla Morgan, with t~o Thousand five hundred
aiaced the mon troos stationed ut Cynthana,
Ky. aud sitter desperate gnt for two hours the
uniorisls forced to surrender having seventeen
Killed and thirty.four wounded ihe guerilla band lost
tweuty cur killed aud seventy eight wounded.
1sth--A desperate engagement botween four hundred
non tiuors and six hundred gefilas tok place at Mem.
phs NO. The fight lasted threo hours, and the Union
troops Ave times icpused in as many different
charges ~ lost, becoming de- peralc they made sixth
charge and completely rua;ed the bandits. The Union
lose Ia killed ana wounded was egniy three The quo
r'as lctttwenty ticn dead on the aeld
4 new comet d.sc0vcied at the Harvard College
observatory.
baud Of sucrass made rsil into tho DOWN Of New.
dertcaati,u-.
t9n-A cavalry e~podi,,on sen, ffom Gen. Pope's
co,nnapd made descent upon tic Virginia Central Rail
"a Ica.e. lani creek about Thu ~ five mics from
Ricpcnd. Tue track aud telegraph Tor several miles
destroyed, and the depot, containing Ammunition
iour and other property. was burned.
:.0l.nus cavalry overlook The gGeril Morgan's band
the foad 10 owensviiie nom Mount Sterlng. Aite
lour and y haCs fight u,rl4ns. tofces ue,r conpctey
scae and cannon uad hofss cap,rea by Morgan
~ 'yni'iaGl were teahch. a. uso large portion oi
the stolen properly The rebels osi tacay i've killed.
Ina lf.lRs fsc-N Nfuss AVp - . tsN
s.d Ihn President is',ei the oI!o@ praciamat,,n
chiuicgg tae trAis, alton at ~
I. ii,.'o5, ei ts @si.,y cmnsa,!e's w,tain the
ba,na, Mssissil'. L,esana. Texas Arsaaoa..
w NV Il n.ce sYy ot r.aps,.n, lor der eeyr1a
'umn'a's, ior s'pe u ior other n'nry purposcs aud
- e,s on snail b. 81 ID w.ncun-ss or mniice
anorers, wi'in ana f,on many persons
An,sn de,csni - adSsnl. e',ifsy Tor mi-
ta3 or naval t oses. shins 'h'n easons wages for
l. ~ & = s 10 s g 'S ssa aeas Sl aGsrn ans IN
plurer, lef.op. lai t,s. basis .. on
s,n 90 ta'a,.a = 20, p nMae = pro" ,nses; and ,h.
rciosn ihe appiotaF, tslts i""tf' tas execution OF
by agreement uetHett n,olorr- Davis and tarra.
cg'. attempt was pAte 10 oaptrre The rebel
.srsaass at Fishl lre tiie feet trpfn to
gaze he lower batter i,a The Feet above would
cage the usper cu She inc sunp,',s Essex Queen
attack The Sfkstsis. SC tEseN
into to Arkansas arn a,aiIst shc ,ce but
after swGng round N. ksseS gralcd siie.
she lsscd She save Tie rer craft hee cevcu inch shot
',um bow gus unon in.irr herself unsupported.
she dropped down I'll, rves. inc Queen coming t. he,
ad Btc sbc Arkansas. sssng hsi Eelnie rom stem
Recovering hersri. the usoeu her ag lin.
hat 50 forcb.y to STRAIN her rurl.s baby. Both
hen returned w thc river harrg tho eNfsgensut the
EsseS received several shJs, ana lad Killed aud
Two wocndcd. Tho Queen wax SHOT Trough several
tines
x3i - cavalry expedition, gent by General king
fram Fredericksburg met aud defeated body ~ rebeI
cavalry abuI, one hundred strong, Stationed near
church, the telegraph road from Fredcicks-
burg to Rlcnuund burned tbcr camps aud loaded
with corn, aua broke up tne Telegraph to 1ordonsviie.
An hour later large body of strafts airy up
attack hem. and these too defeated md driven
across the North Anna river. and pursued I'll within
SIGHT uf Hanover Juuctfon. Several prisoncrs large
number of horses aad many arms ser" brought back.
march Of seventy miles and he erccuer ard defeat OF
two no lies of rebel cavalry wHie accomplished in twenty
niuo hours ana vlLlioat the loss "
I5th.--ihc President gave ,ie ;ohowrg warning to
the rcbsis--
In pursuance OF The y,h section Of The net Of Congress
en;ti.1 IAN suppress punish
rfbeion, 10 seize an cnlsaie The Ito@ry ictels,
rn co raesiasn, u 10 ned Sta,cs do usr,iy r"s n,
g aud waro a r.sons Nan ne eaen,an ,g ~ sad
q ne w. ,ss 81 snS m s's c sas asst o an,
proper allegiance the lae stsies ~ ram Of he
ictes nd Within aud by sitd Sixth section D.
me stb SECTION ol the 2w aicws the rebels sixtv
DAYS whn winch return 20 their alcgiauce aud aii.
lus to s,wlhu tho 'n.c prescribed, their property
pero,nes hattie 10 seizure and forfeiture
szth --rAs steamship Gudcr Gate which left Fan
Francesca jay A. 50 ianania, with two hundred and
thirty pnss.nscr< ihlcr hundred and fourteen
thousand dailars rea.gfe for New YORK. and two
hundred seventy thousand dollars tor England,
burned AZ sea, ncsr han2,nilla. ana nil the trea.
sure lie, The following, liable shows the number lost and
saved 81 those on hoard
first cabip passengers. ~ ~
Second cshu ,asscngers. rs......t....... ~ l3
stccrage passengers. ~
Onc"rs ana crew ....t. .s.ts.sssts's 81 W
Total .s.e4..ss.. ..sss. ..ss..s.. !. Nv I<o