The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-12-16
CoNFEDERATE VICTORY IN TEN
NESSEE

NESSEE.
Capture Of Eighteen Hundred Federal Prisoners,
The following official dispatch was received at
the Adiutaut Generals Office in Richmond:
MURFREEsBORo, Dec 8th, 1SG2-An expedi-
ton sent under acting Brigader John H. Morgan,
attacked an outpost of the enemy at Huntsville, on
the Cumberland, yesterday morning, killed and
wounded two hundred captured eighteen hundred
prisoners, two pieces Of artillery and two thousand
small arms and all other stores at the position.
On the previous day small foraging train was
captured by Gen. Wheeler, near Nashville, with
fifty prisoners, and on the 9th Col Reddy's Ala
bama cavalry also captured train near Corinth,
with its escorts and number Of negroes Oar
loss at Hartsvlle was about 1875 killed and woun-
ded. None at either Of the other places.
BRAXTON BRAGG, Geul CONG
ANOTHER VlCToRY--A despatch dated Nur-
freesboro, 8th, has been received, which states
two regiments of Hanson's brigade, the second and
ninth Kentucky, under Hunt and also Gorgan's
command, attacked the enemy at Huntsville,
Tenn, yesterday, killing about two hundred, cap
turing the balance, fifteen hundred. Our loss was
about one HUNDRED One Kentucky regiment lost
sixty five.
FROM THE WEST.-Gcn. Lowell! has defeated
and driven back the enemy at Coffeeye, killing
and woundng large number, and capturing thir-
ty-ive prisoners. Our loss was eight killed and
forty-two wounded Lowell brought the entire
train and his corps safely to Grenada. The adj
vance of the enemy South, on both sides Of Alb
beville, has been made necessary, fer Pemberton
will withdraw his whole force to Grenada. thus
preventing the Yankees from gaining his flank aud
rear. Lowell was left to check the advance of the
anemy's column.
Be- 1t is reported that on the retreat of the
Federal forces under Gen. Sill from Laverene,
Tenn, the other day, they applied the torch to
the houses of citizens along the road. 1t is fur
ther reported that Gen. Bragg declares that in fu-
ture he will not recognize the members Of this
division as soldiers or as prisoners of war if
taken.
BATON ROUGE, Nov. 29.-Yesterday evening,
about o'clock, the steamer Lone Star, an Adolf
tion boat from New Orleans, landed about two
miles below Plaquemine, for sugar. Our cavalry
attacked her, when she crossed the river to this
side, and was again attacked by Captain Stocdale's
cavalry, who captured her and her crew. and burn
ed the boat. The prisoners, ten in number, are
now here.
FIGHTING AT FREDERICKSBURG.
Dispatches received by the Government from
Fredericksburg Thursday state that at half-past
five in the morning, the enemy attempted to ,av
down pontoOn bridges at three points; one at the
site of the railroad bridge which spanned the river
at the lower end of the town; another at the ford
above the town and between it and Falmouth and
the third below tho mouth of Deep Run, which
is, perhaps, three miles below the city.
The attempts at the first named points were re-
pulsed with considerable loss to the enemy our
sharpshooters and skirmshers cooperating with
the artillery in the affair. At the lower point,
the pontoniors were protected from the fire Of our
artillery by the river bluff; and the command of
position by the enemy's guns rendered sharpshoot-
ers unavailable. At half-past twelve, the bridge
was reported as nearly complete. There had Of
course been attempt at crossing; and the pls-
teau on which the enemy's troops would appear on
ascending the bluff would be swept by our butte
res if they should venture to cross, it Was hop
ed they would.
The troops engaged were Longstreets. The
csnnonading was very severe. Passengers report
that several houses were burned during the
fight.
Another despatch from Fredericksburg, says
that the enemy were then crossing on their pom
toon bridge
Reaching the Southern bank they will be in
nook, between the bluff aud the river This space
is of horseshoe shape, and sufficient, perhaps to
contain ten thousand men. Above and below it is
said that the bluff approaches the river, and the
channel on the Southern shore; so that the enemy
cannot march up or down the river under cover of
the bluffs. Their only course is to ascend the
bluff when they will be covered by our batteries
The Yankees Selling Negroes.-A late Nassau
letter, written by trustworthy gentleman of Cuba,
states that seven cargoes of negroes have lately
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