Washington telegraph., 1862-12-24
= countvllast night. and many aged Der

CO county Hast night, and many aged per-
aona were startled from their propriety.
Rev. r. J. Graves, Of Orange county,
North Carolina, who recently published
letter in Richmond paper, declaring the
wonde rful energy Of and preparations Of
the North to crush the rebellion, has been
arrested On charge Of disloyalty and sent
to Castle Thunder.
Murfreesboro, Dec. 11.-Yesterday NOR
ming (lOth) tho enemy, 5000 in number,
reoccupied Hartsvile. They refused IN
der fag Of truce to exchange paroled
prisoners for our wounded, or permit n
| TO re move the dead
| New York dates of Dec. 9Th sag that
the feet from Hilton Head il supposed
to be bound for Georgetown and Whining
ton The Rebel troops everywhere IN
der marching orders. These are the
words Of the dispatch.-EDs]
| Several large vessels passed Charleston
Oh Sunday bound South, and are thought
to be in aid Of the Gulf Squadron for the
| attack on Mobile.
| 81. Louis dates Of the 9TH say 1t il re-
| ported that Hindman and Marmaduke,
$4,000 strong, were driven back by Blount
at Cave Spring, Ark. The next day they
drove 10 Blonnt's piekets, but were re-
| pulsed, Blo1nt holding the rebels 10 check
four days. The ''rebe a" were telling
timber all night to cover their retreat
by Nashville dates Of the 9th the Alb
olitioni>t- acknowledge los Of sixty Kill
led al Hartzviie. The Rebel force j.
estimated az four thousand.
The Abolition army 10 greatly democrat
lied. There i 10 prospect Of a. advance
until the Cumberland rises
The Aboli,ioBists are greatly dissatisie !
with Rosencrans, and it j. supposed be will
b. supercedet b. McCooA
Buell. j. conducting bis own defence At
| Nashville.
The Abolition forces between Bowling
amount to 10000.
Confederate notes have adTsnce3 from
AZ to so cents % ihe dollar.
There has been slight picket skirrrish-
| ing in the advance. ID. X. a
The following significant ssDtepcs oe-
ours 10 the Herald: '-if With ~ iili.n 81
the finest and bcst arDe1 tTvop- ~ The
world, and with cooperating navy anf-
| ticient to deilolish that Of Grcat Fri lain,
we cannot il the next three cr fvar IN 2f,lh-
put down the armed force Of Ihi- rebellion,
W. may then in reality prepare f2r Euro
pean intervention
Massachusetts having failed 10 fHr Di-h
her quota, another draft ha4 been ordered.
Tire Thousand New England clergynrn
have formed what they Gil al Emanci-
patton Commission fur the purpose Of
breaking up emancipation.
Richmond, Dec IL The enemy It
| fredericksburg have attempted u day to
cross the Rappahannvck by ponroon
bridges. They have been repulsed At two
(2.) but are stiIl engaged in constructing
the third cd, under cover Of their gunS.
Heavy firm. still CONTINUES,
Knoxville, Dee 4 4 President Davis
made 4 speech here rhi> rn"rning. lie think,
that the rDryi-rn Of East Tennessee j. *
a-.srated. H. will stay a day W two
here on his return trlm the Vest. lie il
III fine health aud spirits.
Richmond, De. ll.-Pasaengrr- ~
this evenings train from Fred erck- burg
state that several shells were thrown Inr,
The town from the heights oppu-ite. whrcI.
battered Gown two Or three h,n--. j.
cob Grnrz. An old citizen was killed.
Charleston. Dec. III late Nassau
letter, written By trustworthy gentleman
81 Cuba, says that seven cargoe- If nc-
-ru9> have IHteiy Duen otf :rtl fvr 81 i'll
Cuba by Yankees.