The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-01 00:00:00

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Adviosi haveifey :Am...vat Iron New -Croili by
. *a. 4thinyi,,ip,...,letber.. .
. On the in
ghtof Ilm.lit
...ef' Stuart's cayalry.
underrMosby, *adult d o the Orange"
Alinandrhi Rills d, iNititta hide ind a half from'
*Paftflir Station'. A Abishitury •of the 146tti• New.
York, gues the read at that point, made a
atapisestees, bad wore overpowered, . sad
111"04 Intend- A train coming from Fairfax
orcerct 'with rag coils for theZ pas stopped at
rapes Rup, vi the Con tes had destroyed
the bridge and' 'up the` . for Ad* Oro
!lir. The ' erste er etffienkly expleallid ''a!
* t, withal brought ambulances with. them. Their
Asti it is *aught, was to capture a large pee-
ning* Weis coining down from Alermuchia, but the
train being yery late, disappointed thew.
There is no news of importance from either Of
the mail armies. ' Winter quarters are being pit=
pared, endue impietaht operaffiiin are anticipated,
altimagh there lea report that General Lee is in-
teasing the numbers and efficiency of his cavalry.
It is reported, by way of Chattanooga, that
General Granger, while moving up with his re-
inforcements for Knuiville, succeeded in cutting
bff one of Lengstreet's ammunition trains. There
4lit no iheahl d "escape, the Confederates ran the
' ---4.laals lei two -olives .iiiio. thessiblir
...46‘. Deli 14,'

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Between two and three
,o'clook this afternoon the forces
of Looptreet turned upon and attacked our pursuing column
of cavalry, ender General Shakleford. Line of battle was
formed at Bear Station, on the Cumberland-gap end Morris-
town road, and a fight ensued, lasting until night, when the
rebels succeeded in driving us about itself a mile. Coloweb
Wolford, Graham, and Foster were engaged. The musketry
fire wee very heavy. We have taken some prisoners be-
origins to Gracie's brigade. The whole movement wails well
contrived plan to capture General Shaklefories command,
and a force of}ebel cavalry moved down the left bank of
the Holston river. intending to cross at Keely's ford and
get in his rear. This, however, was prevented by General
Ferrero, who sent Humphrey's brigade to hold the Ford.
We eapset a heavy fight to-morrow.
A despatch, dated Cumbvrlabd Gap, Dec. 16,
says :
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A portion of Longnereere army made a descent from
Rodgenville on Monday sod engaged our advance nest Bear
Station. Ms reportoddhat the rebels captured 22 loads
of stores. General Wilcox's forces have fallen back to
Tazewell and are fortifying. Union citizens aro leaving
Knoxville and going in the direction of Big Creek Gap.
Fighting is in program at Blair'serom.roods.
A Chattanooga despatch, dated 16th, p.m.,
states that Wheeler bas rejoined Hardee, and is
reorganising his cavalry near Dalton. Hardee's
head-quarters are at Dalton, and his force is
estimated at 35,000, and is represented to be badly
demoralised.
Major-General John H. Morgan cruised the Ten-
nessee river sixty miles above Chattanooga on the
16th, and succeeded in reaching the Confederate
linen.

THE POLISH INSURRECTION.
VIENNA, Dze. 31.

The General Correspondent of to-day confirms the
intelligence of the insurgents baring defeated the
Russians at Wodzislaw, near Cracow, in the king-
dom of Poland.

The Russians, who were commanded by Colonel
Dauilow, were pursued up to the gates of Miechow.

Steamboats run from Bridgeport to London, atd
thence to Knoxville, twenty-two miles. Stores are
transported by rail.
The Richmond Whig of the 16th December con-
talus the following :
The Atlanta Coale derary asserts that our cavalry ad-
vanced on the 10th above Ringgold. Finding the country
clear of the enemy, they proceeded to Lookout Mountain
and Missionary Ridge, where they found nothing bet the
debris of the enemy's camp. The position seemed to have
been deserted on Saturday last. In and below the town of
Chattanooga the enemy bad visibly decreased his force, and
the presuroptioa is that a heavy column has gone main%
lereetess‘and .o.Ameditios has gone to West Tennessee
to look after Forrest. who has taken advantage of the
absence of Sherinan's corps.
A despatch in the Richmond papers, dated Bris-
tol, Dec. 12, Bays :
The news from the front is discouraging ; Loagstreet's,
Ransom's, and Vance's corps have been consolidated, and
great misname. is felt that General Lotiptreet will hold
the country.
A despatch, dated Charleston, Dec. 13, says :
General Gillinore again shelled Charleston on Thursday
night, throwing a number of shells into different part. of
the city, and it is believed doing mach damage. All the
rebel butteries c pied, and • heavy bombardment ensued
loath* several hours. The storm is wubing away the rebel
obstructions, and yesterday a huge number of heavy tim.
ben, bolted with boo, came down with the tide. From
the amount that mine down it is believed that the obstruc-
tions mast be seriously damaged.
The Richmond papers contain the following :
Charleston, Dec.ls.
The city was shelled at intervals on the 11th at 9 am.
Sumter took fire from some unknown muse, and the timber
wink of the south-west angle was destroyed. The Yankee
batteries opened heavily on the fort during the fire, and
were replied to by Moultrie. Oar casualties were 10 killed
and 30 wounded. The fire was extinguished, and the fort
le es good se before. Eleven shells were thrown into the
city on the 12th ; several of ahem conteieed Greek fire,
that burned for fifteen minutes after explceimi. There was
se firing on Sumter on the 13th or 14th. This monitor 14
shells were throws into the city ; seven buildings won
street, no one injured ; oar batteries replied vigorously.
Thirteen Yankee prisooers have arrived, including the
officen of the brigof-war Perry, captured in Morrill*.
Isles.
It is rumoured vit. St. Louis, that the entire
Texan eoeat is in possession of the Federal forces.
It is said that Kirby Smith commands the Con-
federates in Texas that Price, with 4,000 men, is
near Washington, and the entire forces of Manna-
fluke Shelby and Cabell are near him. Greet num-
bers of slaves from Arkansas and Louisiana are in
Texas. Forage and supplies are abuodaut in the
Red River region. Thum sentimeut in the State
is said to be strong and rapidly increasing.
Richmond papers say that General Kirby Smith
is concentrating his forms for a determined effort
to drive the Federal troops from Texas and
The Dbatis of yesterday has the following re- Western LcmiliAns'
marks upon that notorious offender against truth,
Ilse heraffde Busse : Refugees from North Carolina state that it is
nearluebaroned by the rebels, as they have only
• two
Ms Invoke Reeve ought really to be more ingenious Butler • ell. of troops%rig tide takfe eSlat.are. d General
then thee it is is its somaate of battles. It gives an amount, re raising a
1.1,), Bleokade-runniag continues to increase at Warning-
ladifitiok pidameteinathethipalatine25th
December,alLilain •a engagement
"aeibtsrof ton, and it is said that half a million dollars worth
of goods enter that port every twenty-four hours.
000 men, commanded by • leader of the name of Smdlewski, A despatch, tc,
~..t..„..... Dec. 17, states that
and • rather small Muslim detachment, mounamied by the
captured steesner
Chesapeake was retaken by
Colonel Brinker. The baud was "definitively de- the IJaited States steamer 1111 a And Annie, in Sam-
strayed." The Russians took 141 muskets,
killed bro' Barbour, Nova Bootie. The prize eau sent to
mid wounded five hundred men, and made seventy pd- Halifax' at the colonial au
thorities had previously
emirs ;so that only thirty Poles were left who esesped given ore- • ers for the arrest of the officers and crew
eafe and sound from this encounter, which "tested rasa
of the Chest e. Lieutenant Brains and most of
hours." The le relide Reese condescends to remark "that ibis men escaped into the woods.
tie "silt'''. 4 the Pars war •Itr•mtv °14111•14* In the Benar-t—o, Mr. Wade, of Ohio, presented a
shish is very obliging on its part, but very memorial asking for the passage of au act for the
•1•°; for " • 'Mbar small detachment" dcwc "IQ }Envy"ee/ I emancipation of nactpersous of African descent- It
men out of 600 hors de combat without leading us leatn 1 was.tetertad to a committee.
that the resistance must have been vigorous, espeoielly i M. Saultheam .01 Delaware, presented a memo-
we are told that it lasted seven hours. And bew leelf.l.rial from elseiymen of Delaware asking exemption
men, it will be asked, did the rather small , yrea. the mowlivition. Mr. nimbhurg remarked
dettelM4
of Calomel Molten lose in consequence a. • I -iihebs pastor elftb steads to the duties of his
desperate resistance ?It kit six C°"sal, af. • ; holy miasma of pesos mid goodwill to men should
four were vomited and only two killed. ' Ile be exempt from military duty, while political par-
Eeelisk and Americans are much occupied .at ' 10111 sonsehould bit pieced in the front rank and made to
moment in trying to Bad for the plates of their kits:'' it pc the ear is over. The memorial was
clads sue metals that shall be motion proof. Let them to goo military committee.
inks the cloth the Cos sacks use for their clothes ;It is% s I'A int essolutien tendering the thanks of Gni-
material which seeders those who wear it mere Wed- pass to General Grant and his command was
1 agrabk they the "WI of the 84; in which "Wee Om Mimed by Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, and I
see of Pekoe. ma phew' at the moment of his birth; limbo.
Six holland alas dutsrilt•ll firing away fee seas howl I 'lit Wilson prevented a memorial from Massa-1
remains, end Sim Ommults kill•d—co; men than Om! ! eimaetta coloured troops, asking for the
; • - —_ _ • ! bounty given to white troops. Referred to . l
011MAZ 7 wan's. oNE SHILLISO DAT...* committee. ' a
THINLIDAT; I. SL—Adialll67ol OM popes*, ALM ; • Mr. Sumner , •of Maamobtuietts, introduced 'M • A... 4
date NM. Vail% ME ; Semi, 5,419. ' to satisfy the claims of American citizens by resi.T.,

CRACOW, Dsc. 31.

A new insurgent corm under the command of
Zubr, has made its appearance in the government
of Radom.

Numbers of volunteers, including peasants, are
waiting to be supplied with arms in the government
of Lublin.
The National Government has issued a decree
dividing all the forces of the insurrection into four
commands, the three first of which are apportioned
t 4 Beak, Kruk, and Lads respectively. The fourth
commander is not yet Appointed.