Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-01-07
Telegrsphic Dispatches.

we'd here who left Louisville. on the 25th. He
says that pilots cannot be procured for the gun
boats to go down the Mississippi, in consequences
of the submarine batteries at Columbus.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 31-It is reported that
Prentice, of the Louisville Journal says there
will be no forward movement towards Bowling
Green river until Lincoln's position on the slar
very question is defined.
special dispatch to the Louisville Courier,
from Hopkinsvil e, KY, states that on Saturday
last, Gel. Forests cavalry, about three hundred
strong, came upon about an equal number OF
Federal cavalry. at Sacramento, on Green river,
when askirmish eusuef, resulting in the defeat
cf the enemy, who fed in great confusion.
The Federals lost in killed, wounded and pris-
onere, about fifty, while our loss was two killed,
Capt. H. Clay Merriwether, of Louisville, and .
private, and one private wounded.
PETERSBURG, JAM "a flag of truce from For
tress Monroe brought late papers to the Day
Book to-day.
A Washington telegram to the Tribune of the
31st December, says there is reason TO believe
Mason and Slidef would sail for Europe on the
1st January The surrender Goes not come up
to the demands of the ultimatum. 1t is a part
OF Stewards bargain that Captain Wilkes is not
to be censured. -
The London Post says England will have a
reckoning to settle as to the closing OF Southern
p )rts by the stone fleet.
The Boston papers say LordLyons had order
ed the Niagara tc take out Mason and Slidell.
General Mcclellan Was still very sick, and Ben
Ward, of Ohio, is suggested as his successor in
the command of the Federal army.
The steamship Persia had arrived at Halifax
with troops.
EDglanc's warlike preparations will continue
in view of the difficulties arising from the stone
blockade. The surrender of Mason and Slidell,
it is said, is not the whole of Engla1ds demand
upon the Federal Government.
SECOND DISPATCH. s.- s...a
PETERSBURG, Jan. 3.-The following addition
al from the North has just been received via
Norfolk. .-
The Burnside expedition has not yet sailed.
| The London Post, Lord Palmerston's organ
says that the harbor of Charleston belongs to the
| world and cannot be given up TO an Intellectual
blockade
A large number of frigates, transports and
schooners are oongregating in Hampton Roads
The steamship which Lord Lyons selected for
| carrying Messrs Mason and Slidel to England
was the Eogsh ocean steamship Niagara.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 3.-A dispatch has been re-
ceived here from Little Rock, Arkansas, contain
ing official intelligence from the Northwest.
Col. Mcintosh, in command of four regiments,
had fight with Cpothleyoholo, on Indian Greek
| Is miles Northwest OF Fort Gibson, on the 26sh
of December. which lasted fogr hours, and re
sulting in the total rout of the enemy, who lost
| two hundred in killed, wounded anG missing, and
one hundred taken prisoners.
The Confederate loss was twelve killed and
twenty wounded.
/ Col. Mcintosh was still pursuing Opothley oho-
! 10, who was fleeing to Kansas.
/ The Oonfederates captured large number OF
wagons and one hundred horses.
/ [sEooND DISPATCH
RICHMOND, Jan. 4.-Oficial intelligence has
been received at the War Department of the de.
feat Of Opothleyoholo by Col. Mcintosh.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. 2nd, 1s6a.-Figbtinq
on the coast commenced yesterday. Thirty five
hundred OF the enemy landed on the main, neat
| Fort Royal Ferry. They were met with the
| bayonet by two regiments Of our troops. The
Yanke s fled precipitately throwing away thei,
arms as they ran. They we're driven into their
boats. The howitzers ON their boats opened fire
on our troops, killing six and wonuding twelve
. South Carolninians. TIE enemy 5 loss is about
the sane.
To-day the enemy landed in much lsrge1
force, at the same place. General Gregg's brig
ade fell fsck short distance to an eligible po-
sitcn. Tie pickets were skirmishing all day.
The enemy design an attack OF the railroad
and cannot avoid battle.
Tie steamship Ella Warley, formerly the Isa
| bel, from Nassau, ran the blockade and arrived
at Charleston at daylight this morning. She
was chased and Intellectually shelled by the
blockaders. She briggs vausble assorted car.
60 and passengers. including Mr. Bsbie, formerly
delegate in the Virginia Legislature from the
city of Norfolk. Mr.. Bisbie is bearer of i'm
portant dispatches from Mr.. Yancey, and has
started for Richmond
| WASHINGTON, Dec 27.--Gen. Rosencrans ar
rived here to-day, and has filed his charges a.
gainst Gen. Benhsm. They are several In mum
| Der: o1.
Frst--That Gen.. Benham permitted Floyd
to escape when he had it in his power to have
captured him.. -N e4
Second-Thaa he 1isooeyed The Instructions o
bis superior.
| Thrd-Conduct unbecoming an officer. =
| 4 Court viii be Immediately convened.
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