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five missing; Confederate, four killed and II
wounded. Col. B. F. Terry, Of the Texas Ran
: gers, was among the killed.
Dec. II. A Confederate battery Of five gnn
opened fire on the U. S. s. Albany, near Fer
nandins, Fla, which was returned with few
shell.
Sixteen vessels filed with stone were sunk
in the channel on Charleston Bar, S. c., by
Capt Charles II. Davis, u. S. N. The work
was completed on the 2lst.
The Confederate forces (Branch's Rifle regi
ment) evacuated Rockville, S. c.
A reconnaissance was made by the o.. s.
Pawnee Seneca and Coast Survey steamer
Vixen, under Comdr. P. Drayton, of the North
and South Edisto Rivers, s. c.
Dec 17-2l.-The Confederate forces, under
Maj. Gen. Jackson, continued their efforts to
destroy Dam No. 5, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal.
Gen. Jackson moved with Garnett's brigade,
part of the cavalry under Lieut.-Col. Ashby
hood of the dam. The 9Th Conn, 29th Pa, 1st
Nd, Battery F, 4th Art, aud two companies
of Maryland cavalry were engaged in defend
ing Dams Nos. and 5. There was some sharp
shooting and cannonading, but the dam was
but little injured. The Confederates withdrew
OH the 21st, with a loss of one man killed.
Dec. 1S.-A reconnaissance was made to Po-
hick Church, Va, by force under the COM
mand of Col. Amor A. Mcknight. consisting of
detachment of the LIST N. J. Cav, two sections
of I'd N. ]. battery, and the 105th Pa. They
arrived at Pohick about a. M, remained about
two hours, returning to camp same day.
reconnaissance was made from Somerset,
KY, by a strong force under Gen. Schoepf in
the direction of Gen. Zollicoffer's camp, near
Mill Springs Ky. Nothing resulted. A few
shots were exchanged between small detach-
ments of cavalry.
Capt. Woods company of Kansas Rangers left
Rolla on scout. Gen. Halleck reported that
it pursued the enemy south of Houston, killed
one Captain brought in one Major prisoner of
war, and captured and paroled 100 of Prices
| men.
Col. jeff. c. Davis, with five companies of LIST
| Iowa Cav. and three companies of the 4th Reg
| ular Cav engaged in skirmish at Black water
Creek or Milford, Mo. The Confederates find
ing themselves surrounded, surrendered Gen.
Pope reported the captives at 1900 prisoners,
including three Colonies, one Major, and 81
commissioned officers; also 500 horses and
mules 70 wagons heavily loaded with powder,
subsistence stores, ETC., and 900 stands of arms.
Uuion loss, two killed and eight wounded.
Dec ia Confederate battery of two
pieces, supported by infantry, opened fire from
| a point near the summit Of Catoctin Noun
tain, opposite Point of Rocks, Nd. upon the
camp of the 2sth Pa. The fire was returned.
and after an engagement of over half an hour
the rebels withdrew.
| The Confederate Congress passed An act for
the recruiting service Of the Provisional Army
| of the Confederate States"
| Dec. 20.-The 9th, 9th, 10th, 10Th and 18th
| list Rifles Pa. Reserves; EastOn's battery
and detachment of the LIST Pa. Cav, under
the command of Brig. Gen. E. o. C. Ord, were
engaged at GAINESVILLE, Va. with Confederate
force under the command of Brig Gen. j. E. b.
Stuart, consisting of the 18th Va; 9th s. c.;
10th Ala; 1st KY; Cults Ala. battery, and de-
tachments of N. C. and Va. Cav. Casualties:
| Union, seven killed and 81 wounded. Con-
federate, 43 killed, 143 wounded, and eight
missing.
| Both banks of the Gauley and Kanawha
Rivers and all that portion of the Department
of West Virginia lying south of them consti-
tnted district, to be called the District of the
| Kanawha, to be commanded by Brig Gen. j. ID.
| Cox.
| That portion lying south of the railroad,
west of Cheat Mountain, including it, and ex-
| tending southwark to the District of the Ka-
nawha. constituted district, to be called the
Cheat Mountain District, to be commanded by
Brig Gen. Milroy.
The railroads. with the posts on them, con-
stituted the Railroad District to be commanded
by Brig Gen. Kelley.
Brig. Gen. II. II. Sibley, C. 8. Army, issued
proclamation declaring and establishing mar
tial law in New Mexico and Arizona, and an
nounced that Col. John R. Baylor would con-
tinue the full exercise of the functions Of the
Office of Civil and Military Governor Of
Arizona.
Dec. 2l.-Brig. Gen. Henry A. Wise assigned
to the command Of the Albemarle District of
the Department of Norfolk.
The Legislature Of the State OF Texas passed
an act providing for the protection of the from
tier of the State. Said act authorizes the rails
ing of a regiment of 10 companies of rangers.
Dec GA detachment of the Goth N. Y.
lost six men wounded in skirmish near New
Market Bridge, Va.
The U. S. S. Satellite, Acting Master Joseph
Spinney, while attempting to aid q schooner
which had been disabled by the Confederate
batteries at Boyd's Hole Potomac River, had
short engagement with the battery at that
point.
Dec. Cool Tho. E. Bramlette, command
ing at Columbia, reports skirmish at Orders
Ferry. Cumberland River, KY.
Brighten. w. T. Sherman, assigned to the
command of the camp of instruction and post,
at Benton Barracks, Mo.
Gen. Halleck reports that Gen. Pope's cav
airy, sent to Lexington. captured two Captains,
one Lieutenant, and four men, with horses
etc. They destroyed the foundry and ferry
boats at that place. Col. Bishops detachment
overlook party of bridge.burners yesterday,
killed 10, took II prisoners, and 30 horses
Co. A, Cass County Home Guard, Mo. Cav,
engaged in skirmish at Dayton, Mo.
Dec. A.-Licuts. Henry Schickhardt and
and Edward Frossard, and two men of the 31st
n. Y. went on q scouting expedition toward
Fairfax Court House. Va, returning to camp
on the 25th.
Company A. Cass County Home Guard, Mo.
Cav, lost two men, wounded, in skirmish at
Wadesburg, Mo.
A Confederate steamer, said to be the Strike
armed with rfed and smoothbore guns made
an attack on the U. S. s. Huntsville, Comdr.
Cicero Price, Off the entrance to Mobile Bay.
The engagement lasted 45 minutes, when the
Confederate steamer withdrew.
The British schooner Prince of Wales, of
Nassau, n. p, was chased ashore ut North Inlet
S. C., by the u. s. bark Gem of the Sea, and
after an unsuccessful attempt to get her out
under heavy fire from infantry on shore, she
was burned
Dec 24-25.-The U. s. s. Ellen, Acting Mas
ter VIM. Budd, engaged the Confederate bat
teries on Tybee Island, Ga.
Dec Csc. II, 1st Nd, engaged in q skir.
mish at Fort Frederick, lid.
Co. A, LIST Md, engaged in a skirmish at
Cherry Run, w. Va
Col. George r. Todd, with detaehments of the
Slst Ohio and 10th Mo-, took possession of DAN
ville Mo-, capturing several prisoners and a
number Of horses.
Brig. Gen. S. Il. Curtis assigned to the COM
| mand of the Southwestern District of Missouri,
including the country south of the Usage and
| west of the Meramec River. He assumed
command on the 28th.
The schooner w. II. Northrup, of Nassau, N
| r. was captured by tho U. s. bark Fernandina