The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-17

full conpilation OF the latest and most int.
resting news transporting in the Southern
Confederacy-
FROM EAST TESEgssgB.
We take the following items OF East Ten.
nessee news from the knoxville Repistey OF
the l+th instant,
Late from Zoricofers Commcnd.-We are III.
debted 10 Mr. J n. Thomas, OF the CulIos
Rangers, OF Colonel Branner's Cavalry Bat
TALON, who arrived here yesterday direct
from General LOIliCOffeT's camp, for the fol =
rowing particulars OF the movements IN that
region
Gen Zollicoffrr has crossed the Cnmber
land river 1t Mil Spring, and advanced some
four miles on the road 10 Somerset. The en-
envy Is reported 10 De from four TO six thou.
sand strong some miles beyond Somerset On
Sunday last there was a shiImish b.tWeeu
our plckets and the pic<ets of the Lincoinites
1t Somerset, the result Of which was that
thirteen LincClnites were killed and fourteen
taken prisoners On our side no casualties
occurred, except one man wounded and a
horse killed. Among the LincOlnites killed
was one Lieutenant
The enerny's pickets, both killed and
wounded, all belonged TO the l7th Ohio regl i.
ment. Capt. Henry Rshby was III the SIX ir-
Inish, and did gallant service Private Rob
ert CroZier look gray headed y h oan pYis.
oner, who complains that after he was dis
armed he was called an abolitionis', q charge
which lie INDIGNANTLY reDudiataS The army
under Gen. Zoliicoffer are reported to ha e
entire confidence in him, and are eager to be
led against the invaders The heal tn of his
command is excellent and his forces we'll
provided for.
a com Jany of LincolnIte cavalry, on picket
st Fishing Greek, were also attacked by our
cavalry on Sunday and chased six miles,
stTewiHg the road rs they went with guns,
blankets, and pistols, which our brave boys
deliberately gathered up. Among the arms
thrown away by these psnic stricken North
ernera, were several Colts riffs
More Prisoners.-Capt. Phillips, with his
company of cavalry, last night brouchr III
from Hancock county several prisoners, among
hem one deserter, who had joined DR. Bcrd's
company. Capt. Cooke also brought in seye.
raj prisoners from Cooke county. John Black,
OF Anderson county, who has been III CORES
pondence with: the enemy, was also brough,
in yesterday by Capt, Clarke's company OF
Minute III en-.
Iaeendie. isa. IN Ha'otin' coa@tg-A friend at
Whitesburg writes us, Dec 18th, that "Iast
night Mr.. Jan es HeaGericks and Mr.. Bar
nard headerick's barns and cribs were both
burned by incendiaries. They both live
about one mile south of ST. Clair, tiaw-
kins county They are both Southern men
ana good citizens. and this destruction Of
their barns and cribs leaves them wi hout one
b lade OF roughness 10 iced their stock.
.4n0tter Raid into Scott Co'lnty. There was on
yesterday rumor current on the street. that
Capt. Bradley, Of Anderson county, and 81 of
his men, had been taken prisoners by q large
body of LincOifites, In Scott county, Tenpes-
stt we Ndft pStu uHdUie 10 learn any OF ne
particulars OF this affair, and merely give the
rumor SIS an item OF news, without youching
for its correctness.
FROM MIssouRs-yEDsRAL RRTREAf-PART OF
WARSAW BURNED.
We copy the foil owing telegr aphic dis
patch from Mr.. Morrison, add cd 10 the
editor of the Fort Smith Nssos, which will
be found interesting:
FAYETTEVILLE, Dec. I.
Judge Wteeler Il arrived yesterday from
W@r4aw, Mo. Left there last Friday. All
quiet there. The Federals were at SD ALA,
terminus OF the Pacific Railroad,) 70 miles
north Of Warsaw, and were scattered from
there down as far as Jefferson City. 1t was
supposed they wonld go into winter quarter
there. II is said there ars from 80 TO 10000 of
them. The Federais have burned the bust
less portion OF the town OF Warsaw; as they
retreated back from Spring fleid, they laid the
country waste, taking everything they could
get their hands on from both Union and
Southern men.
There are great many reasons for their
retreating. They supposed our force was
much greater than IL was. great many of
their troops went OF with Fremont; alsY,
they we're sbo,tof PROVISIONS, and hsd too IA :
70 haul. lhay Were Oh force march coming
and returning. Taere was a great de 4 OF
sickness In tasir army. They were we'll
clothed and had the best Of arms; also had
the finest of horses.
Gen McKtn.trey Is In irons, charged with
swiadiing the Government. Hunter has
been supercsdsd by Halleck The Fedsrals
took about SIX hundred negroes opt OF Green
county, no. sud shout four hundred out Of
the Hnnsas Javhawx were within seven
rptles OF Noun. Vernon last Tuesday night,
burning ard robbinS.