Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-05
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WARRINGTON, Jan. 3.--It is said that circum-
stances have transpired within the last few days
leading to the belief that il will not be difficult
to designate with certainty the source whence
the rebels have derived their information with
in the last two months.
Special to the Tribune
A dispatch received here this evening from
Louisville, states that up to the latest advicef
from Buell's army, no engagement had taker
place. 1t was expected that little time would
elapse before there would be decisive battle
fought, or a rapid retreat. The rebels were
reported to have taken their position, and the
Unionists were within one and half days. march
Of them.
The Norfolk Day Book of January 1st, con-
tains the following telegram:
NASHVILLE, Dec. 3l.-A special dispatch tc
the Louisville Courier from HopkinsVille, sGyl
that Col. Forests cavalry, about three hundred
strong, and the Union cavalry, about the same
number, met at Sacramento, on Green river, on
Saturday, when skirmish ensued. About ff-
ty Unionists were killed, wounded and taken
prisoners. Our loss consists of Capt. Clay
Merriweather, of Louisville, and one private
killed and one wounded. The enemy fed III
great confusion.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 30th, says
that the Hon. VIM. Brown, an Englishman
formerly editor of the New York Journal Of
Commerce, has been commissioned as Acting
Secretary of State during the temporary alb
sence of the Hon. r. M, I. Hunter.
This confirms the report that Hunter, with
Breckinridge, had sailed from Halifax for Eu
rope.
The Richmond papers of the 2Ssh say tha
Charleston was fred in several places on Sun
day evening last. Several wooden buildings o.
but small value were destroyed.
1t is almost certain that the English will if they
have not already occupied MatamoFas, with the
design, it ia feared, of opening commerce witt
the rebel states by way Of Brownsville, export
ing cotton and importing contrabands.
lHerald's Dispatch.l
A fight occurred on the second inst, between
the Union gunboats Yankee and Anacosta, o
the Potomac Flotlla, and the rebel batter,
at Cockpit Point. The missiles from the riaet
gun Of the battery struck the Yankee, doine
but small damage. Several of the projectile
from the gunboats took effect in the midst of thu
battery.
Times Correspondence.l
Six rebel prisoners were sent to headquarterI
to-day. They were taken by our pickets OF
the left wing of the army. Their information
is deemed of high value, and stringent measure
were taken to prevent all communication witt
them.
The rebels are expecting an advance of oul
army along the whole line. They are more
than ever demoralized by discords among theiI
public men. Gen. Magruder is believed to have
been relieved OF his command at Yorktown
and Gen. Wise, who has been quiet since his
return from Western Virginia, is expected tc
assume command there, or if not there, at Fred
erick.
There is well founded belief of serious dis.
affection to the rebel government at Charles.
ton, amounting almost to insunection, by rea.
son of the apparent abandonment Of the South
Carolina coast to national invasion, and the i'm
mense destruction of property that owners have
willingly consigned to the flames. They have
destroyed not less than $l0,000,O0O worth Of
cotton, which at last accounts they were deplor.
ing, as they supposed the blockade was about
to be raised by England, and they might have
shipped and sold it. They were holding JEFF
Davis responsible for these disastrous losses
and many citizens were bold enough to say that
the old government was better than the new
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The destination of the
expedition of Gen. Burnside remains as much
mystery as was that of Gen. Sherman.
The Agent of the Government who superin-
tended the removal of Mason and Slidell from
Fort Warren to the British gunboat Rinaldo,
returned this morning. No papers were ex-
changed between the Agent and the English
commander in connection with the delivery and
reception of the rebel commissioners.
Gen. Lane of Kansas is making preparations
for the active campaign on which he will soon
enter. The Government has been prompt In
giving directions for furnishing all the necessa.
ry supplies.