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VOL. XXVIII—NO. 136
HOUSTON. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 186S
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Bf THE UNTKAL TRAIN.
Houston, January 26 b, 1882.
A minor conje* ou the train to-day that the
Federals had prevailed against our forcesat Ar
kansas Post, capturing some 7OOQ of our troops.
This news vu brought to Shrveport Monday
week by niuo soldiers, but Is generally doubted b*
Intelligent travelers*
The way the victory, was achieved, according U
this authority, wasby ularae Federal Infantry force
going in transports up White river, while the gun-
boati went up the Arkansas river, thus hemmimr
our forces entirely In. It is stated that three Texas
regiments were captured. Col. Chnrohlll was in
command of the Post.
We don't believe It.
.
• IX DAYS LATER lVElfS.
W# are In possession of the N. 0. Picayune pf
the SOih, brought by Mr. Splckernhgle, who went
out to meet the boat of tho Rinald'o yesterday.—
Prom this we get eight days later Southern, and
ten days later Northern news.
We give the bost first:
Fiom N. Y. Journal of Commerce, 10th Inst.' •
Gold opened at 138, touebed 138)£, and went
still higher in the street, with frequent fluctua-
tions, closing this evening at 337$. Silver sold at
1281 to 120 to the brokers. Old demand notes welre
ulso again higher,clo.lng this evening at 135$.
Fireign exchange roue rapidly, and leading
drawers of sterling were asking 153 for GO day
bills, while 1531 waseffered. Tho extreme rales
w«>re not maintained at the close. We quote:
iva>. tTtr - •
Bills at«0 days on London, 149® 150 for documen
lary ; 149J@l50i for comtuvpcl*! ; 151{@152} for
Baukcri ; do.at short sight, 152@1S3; Paris at
60 days. 75@3 65; do. 11 shftrtsight, H.0?i@3.62i;
Antwerp, 3.1563,674; Swiss. 3 674®3',65; Ham-
burg 5(IJtf@51X ; Amsterdam, 57 42 58*; Frank-
fort, 57jwafi-; Bremen,ltiOf; Prussian tha-
lers, ltiJl©lo2i.
The stock market was ngoin very buoyant, and
with gieat animation t[io morning session was pro-
longed until a late hour. The closing rates were
a litilo below tho highest figures of the day.
The annexed summary 01 news from live Jackson
(Miss.) papers, (the 10th to the 14th inclusive) will
be found ,bighly interesting and important. The
news Iri'in the N> rth, via Richmond, if to ihelith
iiiht., one duy later than the advices by tho George
washington :
Moan k, Jan. 13.—The Advertiser and Kecister
has a dispatch, dated Tuliahoniu, Tenn., January
12tb, whieii nays : Our pickets are now within six
miles ol Murfreesboro'.
Tiie otHcia) repor s sliowamore sanguine con-
flict betoro Murlrecsboro' than was at first sup-
posed.
Hardee's corps won the brightest distinction.
Every officer of Breckinridge's statf was wound-
ed or hud his horse thot under him. Col. O'Hara,,
chiefut staff. MuJ. J«s. Wilson and Cupt. C, G.
Martin had their clothes riddled and horses shot.
Lioul. Cabell Breckiuridge, son of (Jen. Breckin-
ridge, only eighteen years old, wt's among the
wounded. The loss in Erokinridge's division was
two thousand and fifty ; total loss in Cleburu's di-
vision, two thousand and sixty-two.
Richmond, Jan. 13.—House met at 12 o'clock M.
Quorum present, Hon. J. L. M. Curry, of Ala-
bama, was elected Speaker pro tem., Bocock being
ditained at home on account of sickness in hi*
family. Tha Senate fldjouriitd for want of a quo
rum. The llouse proceeds with its regular busi
n ;ss. The message will not be read to-day.
Richmond, .Ian. 12.—The Anglo £axon brings
Lononn dates to ihe24th.
Mr. I.ayard, under Secretary of State for foreign
affairs, made u speech recently in London, in
which tie said Ihe principle upon which his country
acted for noii-iutervenlion, was that England
sympathized with all nations struggling for freo
Oora. lie also said that ilie Government was right
in the opinion that the proposal of France for
roeihutiuu was inopportune, and that if ihe Eng
lish Government had accepted the offers at an Ju
oppoituii* moment, then wh< u the opportunity ar
rived it would he lost.
Tho Paris correspondent of the London Post,
under date of the SJiiii ult., says: "It is reported
that tiie Emperor has assured Ihe Cabinetai Wash
ington, through Mr. Das ton, that Franco came
forward not 10 favor North or South, but in the
name of humanity and lor the good of both parties,
rte su)s Ihe Governments ol" France and England
continue to be united in their policy toward
America, and their policy now, us of old, is strict
neutrality."
The I'arls Correspondent of the London Herald
says ii is rumored in official circles that another
attempt *ill be ma'ie by the great powois.lo put an
end to the strife in America.
The London Times tulvises the Americnn Gov-
crninentnot to go through Hie rediculous farcj ol
claiming indemnity from England, for tho losses
sustained by the operations of the Alabama
The Liverpool .lournal of Commerce cohrains
an order to the British agents in the various West
India islands, that if the Alabama enters their
portsihey shall prohibit her ironi coaling or tal
ingiu provisions, and directing tha'. ehw shall be
ordered to depart at once. The order further stales
that ( apt. Semmes will be informed Ihataltci no-
tice. should ho destroy any merchandise consigned
to British mei chats in neutral ships. Her Majesty's
Government will take slept to destroy his vessel
Richmond dispatches ol Jan. 13th, give tho fol
lowing:
Pri'poaitionfor on JJrmiHtice.—In the Federal
Congress, on the 9th, Norton, of Missouri, sub
miUt d a proposition to disband both armies, and
ask lor a national convention to urrange the pres-
ent troubles and rt store the Union.
Bingham, of Ohio,characterized Norton's speech
as a lame and impotent apology for a most wick-
ed and infamous rebellion, and asked how it was
U was to be done. Mr. Norton replied, through
the Stale Legislalurcs. Bingham denouncsthe
inconsist'nciesof those who were clamorous for
the Union uh it was, and alluded to tho scheme ol
Valltindigbam to divide the Union into four parts.
Kosencrans has issued an order tliatull captured
rebel officers be confined and subsist on rations,
until Jeff Dave's recent proclamation is revoked.
Ro encrai s's headquarters aro ten uiilcs beyond
Murficesi oro.'
The New York World, of the 9th, asserts thai
Burnslde has lesigued, and that Hooker takes
command.
U Is rumored that Butler returns to New Orleans.
On the 10th gold closed at 13d. The Herald says
U wlil be worth 160 very soon.
Tbe Herald, ol the nth, calls for the removal of
Stanton, llalleck, Chase and <v'elles.
Vallandigl.am has been serenaded In New York
He madu a bold speech, ana denounced Lincoln,
his Cubinetuud Congress. He said it the const!
tution was trampled under foot much longer, the
guillotine will be used against traitors.
A special dispatch to the Jackson Appeal, dated
Grenada, January I3th,isas follows:
Memphis papers of ihe loth, received here, con-
firm officiary the reports that 8h*rman'a army
had arrived at Napoleon.
MeClernard did not arrive In time for the light
atVicksbuig. Gen. M. L. Smith, of the Federal
army, was wounded.
K wts unknown whether the fleet would return
to Vicksburg or go further up the river
The Bulletin understands that the fleet on Its
wajr up destroyed a batter y at Cypress Bend, but
the Argus says there was ro Coulcdeiate force
nearer Nepqieon than Arkansas Post, an
nounees the cypress Bennd report gammon
The New York World admits a sevtre Union
defeat at Vicktburg, with a loss of 5000, and many
valuable officers,
Xl e 9on#ed#rate partisans recently occupied
CoUierville, burning three bridges over Wolf
river, one of which is very Important. Tho same
cavalry captured six men of the 17th Illinois,
Sbout two hundred jards from the depot, whom
iey released immediately on parole. The cap-
ture and release was considered so dl'gmceiul
that Orunt censured the proceedings severely, and
has issued an' order that his men must not ac-
cept such a release hereafter, as it is a violation
of tha car •>' £
The steamer Musselman, bound from Morophls
to St. Louis,while ashore a short distance above
Mound City, engaged in repairing, w*s recently
captured by the partisans. They compelled tin
engineers to complete tho repairs, and then run
tho boat up tho stream, capturing a flatboat, 28
cattle, 50hoga and other stores. Subsequently tho
boat was run ashore, the stores removed aud th
vessel burned. The crtw was paroled.
The above dispatches are from the Memphis
(Jackson) Appeal, of January ,14. The annexed
gleanings aro from the Mlssissippiau of tbelSth
and 13ib, and the Appeal of tho 10th, 11th and l4tb
Inst. '
The Arkansas Legislature has Imposed a fine of
not less than $5,000, nor more than $10,000, and
imprisonment in the penitentiary from five to
twenty-flve years, upon parties eaughttrading w4ib
the enemy. |L> ,
The >Siarkvi\le (Miss.) B inner stales that the
sm?U pox is prevailing to an alatming extent
about four miles from that town.
The Augusta Chronicle suysa private letter,just
received in tnatcity, states itis rutpored in Vir-
ginia thntodr army ut Fredericksburg,may possi-
bly be sent to North Carolina, it is evident that
a gfeat portion of Burnslde's army has boon sept
somewhere, perhaps our authorities have found
out where, hence the moving 0f tho Virginia army.
A rebel force six thousand strong, attscked
Springfield, Missouri, and shelled town. The Fed
orals contempt tod u vigorous resist nice.
' A bill has passed tho Federal Congress provi-
ding for the lssul. g of $10,000,000 ef thirty years
fraiNOBiKLO, Mo., Jan. 8,3 P. M,—The er.emv
is crowding us aud fighting us closely ; but my
men are beha lng well. I am holdlug all the
strong positions, and tlft enemy must flght as I
want him, whether he llkeait or not.
Gen. BROWN."
Dr. Molcher has Just sent the foliowlug dispatch,
dated this a'te moo n :
••Gen. Brown is badly wounded. There has been
no sovore fighting since noon.Tle onemy Is iu large
force, Tho enemy took one of our guni, but were
repulsed at durk. MUlioan reinforcements are
nomlag in. Tho prisoners say that Gen. Mirmu-
duke is <n command of the rebels, and will be re-
inforced to-nightV
8x. Lol'ir, Juu, 9.-Telographlp communication
with SprlngOeld ceuuad ut 3 o'clock this morning.
The enemy cutered our stockade yesterdoy after-
noon. Our force Is reported to be 2800, with two
plecas of artillery.
Springfield conntalus a very largo amount of
a4iuy stores, arms and ammunition.
Filteen four horse toaiui and thirty men, belong
lng to the telegraphio corps, are supposed to have
been captured a lew wiies south or Springfield.
: G-en. Brawn's left shoulder was badly shatter-
cdi and he would have to submit to amputation to
suve his life.
l.ouis. Mo., Jan, 9—Kvsnlng.—Oommunl-'
CI
bonds; to aid emanclpaiiou in Missouri
Richmoud dispatches, of tho 11th, give the fol-
lowing: ' r ,
About one hundred Federal prisoners have
taken the oath of alleglanco and commenced work
In the Government foundries.
We continue our extracts from the Picayune of
tho 20th. \ V'
The Confederate Congress holds its meetings in
the Exchang Hotel.
'I ho Federal House of Representatives has a
resolution under consideration declaring any pro
position for a negotiation and cessation of hostili-
ties pusillanimous and traitorous
The resolution of thanks to Brute Butler passed
€3 to 32.
Fkkdkricksburh, Jan. 12.—Tho Africa brings
Liverpool dates of the 28th ult. The news of the
battle of Fredericksburg created the greatest in-
terest in England, and thj impression at Liver
pool was unfavorable to hopes of an ear y peace.
The working men of Manchester adopted a con
graUUaiory address to Lincoln on his proclama-
tion.
Tiik Oyikto at Sea..—The Delta contains the
following 1
Okf Mobile, Jan. 10,18(13.
There w<0$ great commotion among the blocka-
ding fleet off ihis harbor last evening. The rebel
steamer Ovieto, which has been ljing in Mobile
bay for some months, succe'eded in escaping to sea
in presence of seven bluckad ing vessels.
The R. K. Cuyler, one of our fastest steamers,
immediately gave chase, and was gaining on her
when the two disappeared in the distance. The
Cuyler was firing at h°r continually during the
chase, from her long range guns, ami as she was
gaining rapidly,gro*t hopes are entertained that
she will bring tho audacious rebel to. The Ovieto
is commanded by MutlU, formerly of the United
•Stues Navy.
A Richmoud dispatch of January 10. gives the
following late No, thorn intelligence, derived from
1 apers received pur flag of truco boat at City
Point:
Gov. Seymour's message was published in the
Herald of the 8th Inst. He siystlie war has taken
more t.ban 200,000 men from the workshops and
fleMs of that State. Slavery has been the subject
and cause of the war. We must look for the cause
of the war in the prev.iilingoisregard of the laws
and coiiMtitution. Our difficulties teach us we must
reform tlte people ami policy of the Government.
The riclili of the K'utos must bo respected. A con-
solidated government would dotroy the o sential
r glits ai.dl liberties r f the people, lie denounces
arbitrary arrests, suppression of Journalism, tho
spy system of tho General Government, and en-
joins sheriffs and other civil offlce<s tltatno person
lie imprisoned or carried from the State try force
withoutprocess andaulliori y of law. The Presi
dent held his office not. by the will of a majority
but by the Constitution which placed him iu office
tiy a vote of one million eight In ndred thousand
votes Ujsainstiwo million eight hundred thousand
If tin j Constitution.cunuot keep tho Executive
within its rt straint, it cannot re'uin Stales in the
Union. Those who hold that there is no sanctlt.v
111 the Const! ution must admit there is no guilt
in rebellion. He condemns the emancipation pro
clamal.ion «s unjust, and m*y bo construed us an
sbandi *nraent of the hope of restoring the Union.
If the South must bo held under military snhjec
lion, tli 0 Government must be converged into a
military despotism. The opinion that tho South
mujtbo subjugated weakens the hopesof the pen
pie al home.and destroys confidence abroad, llis
messagre urges that union is ln<l issolable, and that
faction's, North and South, must be put down. «o
closely are the upper Hnd lower Valleys of the
Mississippi bound together, that when cotton was
burned iu Louisiana,corn was used for fuel in Ill-
inois. Neither in a Northern or Southern union
can confleciing interests of agriculture, commerce
and manufacture be adjusted. '
Gov. Robinson's mes-nge reenmmendsthat Ken-
tucky reject and protest against Lincoln's proclam-
ation, which, he thinks, will inflictupon Kentucky
a fatal though indirectblow.
Thaddeus Stevens, in a speech in tho House of
Representatives, declared that the States in re el-
lion were not only out of the Union, but hnd no
constitutional obligations, and nil relations be
twecn tt.em ami the Federal Government aros"
solely out of tho war measurts on its part and
heir position as belligere nts.
Chandler has been re-elected Senator from
Michigan. Tiiere is a strong probability that Bay-
ard will be elected from Do aware, W. A. Richard-
son, from Illinois, and Fernrndo Wood, from
Now York.
Tho New York correspondent of the London
Times says that the passage of the Rappahannock
wns the noblest episode of the war, and character-
izes the battle of Fredericksburg as the fiercest
and decidedly the m istclamitous of tho war to the
Federal army.
We Uke the following from theTrlbuno :
Wasuikotoh, Jan. 0.—Tho following dispatch
has been received at headquarters here :
Hn. QjlS. IJEP'T of T11K Ct MnvRLAND,;
Junuury 5, ltG3. j
Major General II. W. Halleck, General In Chief,
Washlnptm :
We liavo fought one of the greatest battles of
the war and ro victorious.
Onr entire success on tho 3'st ult. wasprevent
ed by asnrptife of the right flank, but we htve,
nevertheless, beaten tho cnomy after a three days
fight.
They fled with great precipitation on Saturday
night.
Th
he last of their columns of caralry loft this
morning.
I he loss has been rory heavy.
Gens. Rains and Hanson aro killed.
Gens. Gladden, Adams ond Itrecklnrlda are
wounded. W. S. RosbcraKs,
Msjor General Commanding.
St. Loots, Jan. 8.—Gen. Curtis has received the
following dispatch from Gen. Bruwn t
A with Springfield In still broke#.
l^tarty sent from Lebauoh to repair me line
hnd not been honrd.from, and apprehensions are
fell that they have been captured.
The opinion strongly prevails tbil Springfield
has been taken;
Richmoud dispatches, of January 13;h, gives
the following intelligence, derived from Northern
papers received thrjre: •
The Philadelphia Inquirer's latest dispatch from
Vicksburg, aunouiicOM the arrival of Porter's fleet.
BanltsaiulMoCleruand wero expeciod every mo-
ment, when the combined fleets will make another
attempt to ovoi throw the Gibraltar of tho West.
Tho Federals lost 5000 ut Vicksburg on the 29th,
Hen. Morgan was killed, and Gen. Smith, of the
Federal urmy, mortally wounded.
Dispatches I'rotn I t. Louis indicate the probable
capture of Springfield, Mo., by the Confoderatee,
with a very largo amount of army stores.
Chattanoooa, Jan. 9.—The enemy now holds
Blurfretsboro', rumors to tbe contrary notwith-
standing. Our pickets are within three miles of
them. The Confederate forces are occupying the
country th-:s side. Gen, Bragg will move his
hoadqunrlers from Winchester to Tullahoma
The Chattanooga Rebel publishes the following
dispatch IVoin an official source:
uWxnchbst«h, Jan. 9.—Morgan's report of his
expedition shows two thousand paroled prison-
ers, several hundred of the operny killed and
wounded, and an immense quantity of arms and
property destroyed.1'
jrorrest's report shows fifteen hundred prison-
ers, one thousaud of the enemy killed and wound-
ed, an immense quantity of arms, ammunition
and stores dtsroyed, and his whole command
splendidly (quipped.
Our operations at Murfreosboro*, Including the
capture of four thousand flvo hupdreeprisoners
besides two thousand captured at Harts'tlle and
around N bUville, sum up ten thousand In less
than a month. .-.i :',V
We also captured and sent to the renr 30 can-
non, C0UU small arms, leaving 2000 in tho huhdsor
troops. One thou-and wagons wero destroyed* Wd
the mules and harness secured.
Thecnem>'s killed and wounded is estimated
ut 20,000, including seven Generals.
Nashville, Jan.S.—Murfreosboro' Is entirely
deserted.
Our a my and Gen. Itosocranz's headquarters
have advanced ten miles beyond tliut place.
Tho rebel army Is reported t > be at Tullalioma.
Nashville, Jan. 9.—One thousand rebel prison-
ers were sent North by ra 1 to day. Two hundred
arrived from Murfreesboro.
Gen. Rosecranz orders all captured robel ofll-
cer.i to beco lined until Jeff Davis's order is re-
voked; the rebel prisoners to subsist on army ra-
tions, the food contributed by friends to bo con-
fiscated to ho-ptlitl use, and the repetition of such
contributions to constitute a jail offence.
There is a heavy rain to-night.
Richmond, Jan. 0.—About 11 o'clock last night
a crowd of citizens serenaded President D.tv>g al
the Executive mansion. Ho acknowledged tho
compliment in « graceful spcech, In which lie al-
luded 10 Virgin;u as the theatre of the greatest
irattle of the contest, suyli g Hid blood of every
Stair* bus been poured out on her soil and cries
to Heaven for vengeance. lie paid a glowing
tribute to the armies of tho Confedcr cy and the
de\olioH of the women. Ho alluded to our recent
victories, and expressed his confidence In tho tri-
umph oi our cause and the establUomontof peace.
in New York on the 4th Inst., gold advanced to
I34>i©13<)!4, and closed ut 134 ■!«'.
Kigiimonh. January 7.—The Daltimoro Amer-
ican, of the 3d, bus accounts of another naval ex-
pedition. Gen. Nagle and his division hag em-
barked on transports at Yorklown and Gloucester.
A part of the fleet put to sea on the first, and com-
prises enough troops it says to t ike and hold any
point on the Southern coast. Th" destination of
the expedition is supposed to bo North Carolina,
but as a number of iron.clads accompanies It, it
is presumed it will go to some important Southern
port—the American says Charleston, Georgetown,
Su>'itnnah, or Mobile.
The Richmond Enquirer has tho Washington
papers of the bill and 0 h. They admit Shoriuan
was forced to full back trom Vicksburg before an
overwhelming force, and way a blood/ battlo
rocst ensue before the place can be c ipturod.
Richmond, .tan. It).— The Tribune of the 8 h
contains the following disp .teh from Washington,
dated ihe 7th. " VaWaiidighum made a spcecu in
the llonse to-day, favoring foroignjhodiallon.
Tho Tribune's* Purls coi'rcspount, under date
of December 28th, says that i>j®yn l'Huys Inn.
r'Signed his seat in the Ca^iWit. The French
Kinperorlnis for tho present afiuidoned his de-
sign of mediation in American affairs.
We find the following iu the Mississ( pian, of the
13th : ,
An affair of honor took place at trio Springs,
near the battlefield of Fredericksburg, on tho ltlh
ult., between J. R. llarley, of Charleston, S. C.,
and Mr. Hossitor, of New Orleans, bolli members
of tho 1st company Washington Artillery, of New
Orleans. Harley was the challenging party. The
parties fought with ho se pistols ut ttvon y paces
At tho first shot Hurley's prslol snapped, his anta-
gonist's going off, but without cffect. The seconds
then refused to ailow another exchange of s lots.
The demand lor satisfaction was caused by some
remarks made by Koss ter.
Nashvillk, Jan. 7.—Our whole loss at Murfreos-
boro', in killed, wounded and missing, was not
over 7,000. The rebel loss was from 12 to 15,000.
Our army is pursuing tho rebels.
Our rear, eight miles beyond Murfreesboro'. ro-
porteda rebel wagon train captured Id miles be-
yond Murfreesboro' yesterday.
The rebol (Jen. Rains waaburlod to day. No de-
monstration was allowed.
Tho Confodorato steamer Virginia was cop-
turod by Walker !n Mexican waters, and the
Herald thinks it will lead to trouble.
Kiciimond, Jun. 12.—Congress assomblcd to-
day. Nine Slona'ors and fi ty-three Representa-
tives were present. No quorum in either brunch.
Adjourned until to morrow.
Peterjburo. Jan. 12.—Gen. Pryor encountered
Dodge's mounted rifles, flvo miles from Suffolk,
with two companies ol cavalry, ur.d routed them,
inflict ng considerable loss. Learning that thero
wero 3.r#00 Federals at Carrlsville. Pryor pushed
across to intercept them. They flod ou bia ap-
proach, an1 escaped.
A flan of truce boa' arrived at City Point, below
Richmond, on tho 10th lost., with over five hun-
dred wom^n and children.
Special Disptch to tho New York Tribune.
Murfreesboro', Monday, Jan. 5.—Tho enemy
evacuated in haste during Saturday night. Ills
reported that they were terribly demoralised from
losses, but they left no property behind. General
Ncgley puriuud them with Infantry. A cavalry
too also followed to-day. Spear's lat Tennessee
i 11 1 in 11" j 1"mi Mi j pi
s"1" u" """■
30001 ueveral hundred on Tburcday: over 1200 on
Friday, and one hundred on Saturday ulglit—in-
cluding wounded and captured. We have 1500 of
thrtm prisoners, two Colonela ana several Majors.
The. oodles of Brig. Gen, Rains and Hanson are
haro. Gen. Breckinridge wvaa severely wounded
acd Gen. Adams had an arm broken. MaJ.Clarence
Prentice was wouuded in tbe thigh. The famous
1st Louisiana Regiment wan destroyed.
Our own losses in all tbe engagements were 1100
killed, 0000 wounded, and several thousand prle-
oners. Oue-thti d of the wounded will soon bo able
to resume duty. The army was eonslderably de
predated by stragglers, 'tnoludlng a number of
officers, who will be disgracefully dismissed, sever-
al for desertion. ' ,
The Mobile Tribune reports that a thousand
Federal prisoners on tbolr w«y to Vicksburg to
be exchanged, were stopped and ordered bsok to
Georgia in consequenou of UoBeorauB, refusal to
receive them on parole..
From the New York Commercial, 8th Inst., we
take tho foliowlug abo utJSherman'a expedition
Tho expedition wan under tbe chief command
of Gen. W, T. Lherma n, eubjoct to genoral orders
from Oen. Grant, ootrnmaudlog tho department.
2^0 Jaokson Appeal, of the 10th, say* 1
The progross of the enemy In this section of the
State seems not only to have been checked, but we
hare reason to believe lie has fallen back te most
of the positions be originally held ou th* Hoe of
the Gharlostou Railroad. With th* exception,
perhaps, of his advance to Holly Springs—which
be re oerupled after Us capture by Van Dorn—thl«
Is undoubtedly the case. On the line oftheMl*-
slselppl and Tennessee Railroad he ha* no troops
this side of Memphis, and our people are entirely
free from bis presence snd outrages.
We do not learn whether any *tops have been
taken to re establish mafl facilities to alt points
n|el\n <kt«.ta Camm ^.#aL^ WtL it .*«.
I he troops from Memphis embarked on the SOth
ult. and dropped down to Frlaf*s Polnt-th* place
Of rendezvous. The troops from Holena embark.
ed about tho same til ae and proceeded to tho same
destination. They 'were acuompauled by a fleet
of naval vessels under Admiral Porter. 0 the
32d uR. the exp^ditl on g<>t uuder way,and at sun-
sot anchored Just b* lowtho mouth of White River.
On tho morning or the '-Hth ult.the fleet got again
under way.havlog by this lime beeu joined by the
straggling transports. . j "
On the afternoon of theSCth ult. the flo*t arrlv-
ed off the mouth of. the Yazoo, where lb* naval
expedition had already arrived,having proceeded
in advance of tho trausport fleet. The fieet of
Admiral Porter consisted of filty-iwo gunboats.—
Fifteen transports with troops hud been landed at
Mlilikeo's bend}, a short distance above, for the
purpose of operating ou the Shrevepojrt aua Texas
Railroad, west of Vicksburg.
On Thursday, the 25th ult, tho Benton,and oth-
er guubouis ascended tho Yatoo to Hajne'aBlnff,
if the river,
„ army, Th*
enemy optm«d fire on the fleet, and in the action
the Roil ou was almost rlddl6d with balls, aud
for the purpose of taking possession ni.
and to cover the debarkation of th* army.
Commodore Gwiun was seriously wouud*d.
Ou the morning of Vrlday Hi* entire fleet of
transports, convoyed by th* guuboats, ascended
the Yazoo a distance of about sixteen miles, where
the debarkation of tro>ps commenced, amid a
vigorous shelling of the rebel battery on Ualue's
or Drumgool's Bluff by the gunboats. The mo\e-
merit of troops was made with u view to Hank the
rebel position on tbe bluff, and the next day the
gunboats moved still further up Ih* river iu or-
der to more effectually cover the operation.
Oen. Sherman, it appears, made his arrange-
ment* bo as to steadily advance on th* enemy's
works and to cut off the rebel foroes ut Juokson
from those of Vicksburg.
Here our detail* from correspondence oeas*.—
We have telegraphic intelligence from Cairo,
this morning, which Shows that Gen. Sherman**
efforts were not so successful as could have been
desired. , ■ jr-j
The General |%dvancod cautiously up^n the
enemy's works, and carried tho strong position
uutil within t vo miles ol lheolty, when tho enemy-
having concentrated a force of 05,000 m*u al
Vicksburg, made a dash at hi* lines and drove
him back to the first line of entrenchments with
gTeit-slaughter. This was on Monday,28th,and
Sunday,211th. Tho fighiii.g on Sunday is reported
to have been terrific, llatlerles and fortifications
wore taken and retaken successively. Whole
regiini-uts, and oven brigades, fought hand to
handover guns,ami for possession of tho defences.
The 4th Iowa regiment loss 000 men killed,
wounded aud missing.
Thero was some fighting on Tuesday morning,
urter General Sherman had fallen book, but it was
thought he could maintain hi* positlop. The re-
port that Sherman was .reinforced by Gen. Grant
is Incorrect.
Gen. Sherman's loss is estimated at from four
thousand to five thonsand men. 'ih*'fMbeU'iifire
reported to be In command of Gen. Joseph E.
Johnston.
Gen. Hovoy's expedition, the objcct ofwhich
was to cut the lines of communication oiinth#
Vicksburg and Shrevoport ruiltoad, hxs not boon
heard from suve from the rebel loroes. It Is ro
ported that steamboats were crossing from the
Louisiana shore to Vicksburg with troops. If this
is true, it would Indicate that <)en. llovey'i expo
dilion has failed. Tho last accounts state that the
rebel General Holmes was marching to reinforce
Vicksburg from Arkunsus. Gen. Grunl's army is
yet ut 11.illy Springs. Gen. Sherman is reported
to be well posted,und be is confident of being uOlt:
to hold his position.
The House, by a majority of more than three to
one, reius^-d to lay upon the tab e Mr. Mulehms's
resolution of thanks 10 Maj Ue«. Uutler for"his
energetic, ubie aud humane administration of the
Department of tho Gulf." Tho opposition came
from tho Vallaiidlghum faction, and Mr. Wickliffe
intimated a purpose to resist the passage of the rc-
60 ution. 'Ihe unconditionally loyal members of
Congress henrtilj approve of the course ofden.
Butler, and will sustain him by very largo majori-
ties whenover permitted to do so.
The bill for letters of marque and reprisal
against the rebels, roferred to-day, will probably
pass af er Ireing amended, so as to lucludo foreign
eneinios as well 11a domestic.
Tho Republican states that Count Mejan. who
was accused by Gen. Hutler of having acted oc
banker to Jeff. Davis, In keeping thomoney which
went to pay for clothing for Ihe Confederate nriny,
and which money was paid over to the robel con-
tractor utter tho investigation of tho Hon. Reverdy
Johnson, has been dismissed from his post us con
sal of Now Orleuns, and M. Fauconnei has been
rccoKiilzed by our Government. This was done
yesterday by M. Mercier, the French Minister,
uflor examination of tho record of Mejan's ucts,
and without any other action on the part of our
Government except the presenta'.ion of the case.
Kichmond dispatches of the Ki ll.
The Central train brought down twenty-flve
prisoners, captured in Hardy county, Ky., by Im
oodeti's Hangers ; also, the Federul SheritF of
Barbour County, a Llncolriite, who hus been aid-
ing the Federals to execute the order exacting con-
tributions from loyal citizens for the suppop of the
Federal army.
Tho particulars of thin important cipturo have
not transpired.
A large number of women and children, re-
fugees, who came by tho flag of truce boat, have
arrived in Richmond. The wife and children of
Joliu Ross, the Indian Chief, wore uinong those
who came try flag of truco.
Tho refugeesseein Impressed with tho Idea that
peace will be declared in a short time.
Tho emancipation proclamation is ulready ma-
king its results. At Norfolk, slaves are becoming
worthless, Insolent und impudent, and owners are
imprisoned .when they chastize thom.
In the House of Delegates u resolution was pass-
ed urging Congress to pass a law tg pay for slaves
impressed into the Confederate servlco.
A communication from Gov. Shorter, of Ala-
bama, was laid before the Houso,callingatteutlon
to a resolution passed by the Assombly or that
Stuto.in relation te th« monopoly by,the Confede-
rate Government of the railroad transportation,
and asking thoaltentlon of tho Virginia Assombly
to the subject.
Charrkstoit, Jan. 10.—Col Alfred Rhetthavlng
been ordered to the command of Fort Sumter,
entered upon duly yesterday.
A schooner, seven days from Nassau, with a
csrgocf salt and sundrlos, has arrived safe at a
Confederate port.
Tbe Philadelphia Inquirer, of the 9tb, has a
special dispatch stating that M. Mercier, the
French Mlulaler at Washington, ha* dismissed
the Frenoh Consul at Now Orl*ai)* for |U*|*d
man
hftm,.. .
Tho 4th Iowa lost six hundre'd men.
Gen. Hovey, with 15,000m*n, who wasientona
special mission, Is missing,
Qfn. Holme* I* marching in th* direction of
Vicksburg. *
The r* be I fbrceat Vicksburg it over (H.OOO men,
and their Intreuchmenls extend six miles from the
city.
Sherman wa* attacked on tho 20th ult. and driven
back to the Aral lino of bis defences. His loss 1*
estimated at from <00 to 500. Graut, at IlOlly
Sprlug*. did not reinforce Sherman. Two Fede-
ral General* killed.
Gen*. Morgan and Smith, andFarragutand Por-
^*r^aro expactod to co-cporat* with Sherman and
Banks** army Is divided Into two columsaind
scutonan Independent ex
ion ton an ludopcudeitl expedition.
Gen. Butler, in a speech at Philadelphia, attempt-
ed to jus liy his execution of Muinford. Th* N V.
Herald say* that he will probably return to New
Orleans, and that Bank* will pu*h forward iu the
Jan. 8.—From
flod that the ene-
the river. Only
field.
Official Diapatch— VicksMirg,
the latest Information ! ant satl-
my'« transport* have gone
seven gunboats aro belweofc'th* mouth of the
Yazoo,river and Mllllkeh'a Bend. Vicksburg 1*
dally growing atronger. We intend to bold It.
J. O PBMBKRTON,
Lieutenant General commanding.
Headquarters, GoLnsnoRO', N. C., )
December i!9th, 180-J. {
To S. Cooper. Adjutant and Inspector General,
EichmonA, Va.:
Qt* r*i—I have the honor to anelo** copic* of
the raport of Brig, Gens. Kvans, Robertson and
Gliustmun, giving un account of the various affairs
with the eni-my In thU vicinity, In their recent
bridge burning and pliaglug expedition form New-
born.
Brig. Oen. Evans, with "t>oo men, held them In
check ut South wostCreek.beyond Kingston ,011 the
13th, and 011 the 14 h delayed th lr udvaneo for
some time, aud succeeded In withdrawing his
force, with small loss, to the leit b.nk of the
Neuso river, at Kingston > He held them at bay un-
til the 10th, when they advanced on the opposite
side of the river, and made uu attack at Whitehall
Bridge, about eighteen miles below Goldsboro',
in whioh they were driven back by Gen. Robert-
son, with aevcre lost.
Small reinforcements arrived from Petersburg
and Wilmington on the 15th, oue regiment of which
Was placed in position 10 cover the railroad bridge
over the Neu**, near this place. A battalion of
artillery, which hud mudu a successful retreat
from the works of the obstructions belpwKingston
after the enemy oocupled the Utter point in force,
was stationed on this side of the river, at the rail-
road bridge, and about a half mile ubove, at the
county bridge. On th«'JGth. a regiment advunced
from Wilmington, and one from Petersburg, both
of which ws§re sent to tho.right bank of the river,
and pUcod under Gen. Cllnfeiuan's command, to
protect the two bridges.
On the morning of the 17 h, having no cavalry,
and being unable to obtain information by other
means, I directed Llout. Col. Stephens, of the En-
gineers, with two brigades and live pieces of artll
lery, to mukfl a reoonnolsance for the purpos* of
ascertilniiiRthe position and numbers of the ene-
my. Gen. Evans's brigade had then reached Golds-
boro' by rail, aud remainirig.oti board,only wait-
ed tbe clearing of the track and waterlug ef th*
engine* to more by rail o the position already oc-
cupied by Gon. Clingman with the three regiment*
about oue mile and a half beyond the - railroad
bridge. The capuclty of the water tank* being In-
adequate to the amount of transportation nocumu
latcu hero at that tlttio, tho cars were delayed until
after 13 o'clock, for want of watnr; pending
which the enemy appeared ih force be ore General
Cllngman'n 3 regiments,and ho withdrew across
the county bridge to this side of the river. The
artllloryof tho enemy was playing upon tbe rail-
road bridge, and Evans's brigade had at last to
move forward by the county roa.1 and cross, if at
all, the bridge a mile and a half above Uie rail-
road.
About 2 o'clock in tbe afternoon, ona bold and
daring incendiary succ eded in reaching the
bridge, und covered by tbe wlog wa'ls of the
abutment, lighted a Same Which soon destroyed
lite superstructure, leaving the masonry abutments
ami pier intact. At tliut tlmo, reinforcements
which I had ordered from Richmoud wero hourly
expected.
It was very important 'or us now to savo tho
county bridges, Ihe only moausramalulng of cross-
ing the river in this vicinity. Evans's and Cling-
man's brigades were ordered to cross, supported
by Petligre w's brigade and Ihe M isnisslppl brigade,
just coining in, was ordered to move forwarcl.
Tho enemy were driven bifk from their position
on tho line of the ruilroad, but on account of the
latenssof the hour, and the nuturo of tho ground,
and the fact that our artillery, cavalry, and a large
portion of the reinforcements had not yet arrived,
it was not advisable to attack their second strong
position tliut evening.
During tho night the enemy made a hurried re-
treat to their fortifications and gunboats, moving
wi h such celerity that It was useless to attempt
pursuit with any other arm than cuvulry, of which
at that time unfortunate!/ we bad none.
I passed over the railroud frc.m Nemo Bridgo to
Wilmington on the 21th and returned lust night.
Tbe bridge is fast being repaired. At prcsont we
aro subjected to the temporary Inconvenience of
trans sbipmeriUticross t >e county bridges ; but in a
very few days this will bo remedied and every-
thing restored to tin lr former condlIon.
I regret that the grand urmy of invasion did *et
remain in tbe Interior long enough for us to get at
thom. As it Is, they burned tlie superstructure of
two bridges, which cost originally legs thuii ten
thousand dollars, und can be replaced at once, and
liavo utterly fulled to attempt to take advantageof
tho temporary and partiul interruption of tbe rail-
road lines for the purpose of striking a decisive
blow at any Important point before we could
thoroughly re-establish our communication with It.
I beg leave to call your attention to the report of
Lieut. Col. Stephens, Confederate States En-
gineers, and Lieut. Col. Poole, as well as those of
the three Brigadier Generals previously named.
Our loss is reported at sover.ty-one killed and
two hundred and sixty eight wounded,and about
four hundred missing. Most of the iat'er were
taken prlsonors atKlngiton bridge,and have sin*e
boon returued paroled,
I am, General,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servaat,
(Signed) g. W. BHITH,
Major General Commanding.
Mo*tLt, Jsn. 8.—The evening N*wiha* the fol-
lowing Intelligence, received from Headquarters*
taken from the New Orleans Delta of the 0th Inst.
In Galveston harbor, on the lstinst.,the Texlan
Rebels boarded tho Federal war steamer Harriet
Lane, and after a desperate fight capturtd her.
Commodore Rcushaw, commanding th* f*d*ral
fleet, blew up one of hi* gunboats, th* Westfield,
to provent her from failing into th* hands of the
Rebels. All on board perished but sight.
' Th* Rebels also captured two eompaniM ef MM«
aaohusetU volunteer*,
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