New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-15
JeG. Davis at Nurfree.Soro-Vioiatio Of
Flag Of Trnce-The Reports About
Gen. McCcOk-EmpOrtant EEovements
soon-Eow Gov. JOisnsOn's Assessment
is Received.

is Received.
Special Dispatch to The N Y. Tdbrae. 49,,
TIE MurtreesJoro Rebel Banner of Saturday SAYS
"Presidont jeff Davis " arrived there on Friday.
Bragg reviewed Hardee's corps there the same day.
JEFF. Davis reviews il again tomorrow.
Gen. Rosecrans sent flag Of truce Yesterday
with averifcation Of prisoners rolls. Maj. Clarence
Prentice was the Rebel hag-oiicer. lie desired us
to notify his father, the editor Of The Louisville
Journal, that be was well, fat, ragged, seucy and
rebellious. While the flag was waiting for an an-
swer, party OF Rebels violated it by capturing our
videttes on tho road. Cen Rosecraus protested III
dgnanty to day and The prisoners viii be returned
tomorrow.
Recent dispatches about the Rebels menacing
battle at Hartsville are ridiculous. Their main
body extends from Nolansville to Murireeeboro
Forrests Whereabouts is unknown. Most Of Wood
wards Cavalry have disbanded. That tue Rebels
threaten decisive battle at warts Creek is doubt
ful. There is no Rebel force at Lebanon.
Recent dispatches, announcing strange reyela-
tions against Gen. McCook in the Buell. military
commission, are untrue. Ii is admitted that Buell.
displays consummate address in his defense. M.
Cooks testimony against him is damaging.
Important movements are expected soon and the
recent delays vii! be satisfactorily explained.
Rebel officers with the Tag Of truce cay that the
affair last "Wednesday WAS a battle, not a skilmsh.
1hey lost 100 men,
Gov Johnson's assessment Of wealthy Rebels Of
$4,000 for the relief OF poor, causes heightened
gIief. 1t is only the fret insisiment. Brighten.
w. S. Smith lie relieved from the command q Mel
sons old division by Gen. Palmer. lie takes com
nand Of the Cavalry under Stanley.
TIE MuJrees5or REBEL Banner of yesterday
repeats The Graper.ge story that Grant was recently
utterly defeated by Price with loss Of four thousand
prisoners, at Grenada. A dispatch from Grant
pronounees it lie.
Bragg publishes a short order threatening to re-
talate upon Union officers for imprisonment Of go
called nop-com5suants at Nashville. Gen. Rose
Grams re'ors tarty, telling him TO cut in and see
bow he likes it. Bragg also publishes an order
thanking MOrgans troops for vaor in the affair ~
Hartsyle, which lie says wac accomplished by
Morgaus cavalry brigade aud deachmenls Of "a
and 9th KY, Col Hunt; all under Morgan. The
number actually engaged was 200, of which Brag.
says not exceeding l25 were killed and wounded
lie estimates casualties at 500 killed and
wounded and 1890 prisoners. Our whole force
numbered $3.50. We had n killed and 10 wounded.
Hartsyille will he inscribed on Rebel flags.
Gov Lecher aud Floyd are candidates for seats in
the Confederate Senate.
the banner says Tie Jacks0a Mlssgsiypiqn esti-
mates the Ifars-Mississippi Rebel army at 10000
suong' and their intention is to Winter in Missouri
We do Mt see 1t. Moj.-Gen. NJ. L. Smith commands
al Yicksburg.
dispatch from Richmond, Va the 18th inst. re.
porls the prevalence Of smallpox there. Voluntary
or compulsory vaccination is recommended and Con.
federate authorities requested TO remove all patients
from The city.
A dispatch from Mobile, 7th inst, says there was
no Confederate troops at Grenada to resist uoyey's
attack, and boasts that the bushwhackers repulsed
them. They hoped by a quick movement to capture
flen.
A general order by Bragg to Observe the Sabbath
strictly is couched in most deyout phrase.
Two women who run the Rebel blockade at No
Iansvile this morning, report that the citizens have
lett the town, expecting battle. The Rebel force
there and at Trsine were greatly increased by leo
cavalry from F'arklil to-day. There were no Rebels
1t Charlotte or at Clarksy.le III Saturday. Forest
bad not been at either point
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