Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-12-25
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SOUTHERN NEWS.

At 8 o'clock on Saturday morn
ing the enesiy attacked our right
wing, and as the fog lifted the bat
tie ragged along The line from right
to left, until 6 P. NJ, the enemy be-
ing repulsed at all points, thanks
be to God. AS usual, we lave to
mourn the loss of many brave
men. expect the battle will be
renewed tomorrow morning.
&(Signed1 q = r. f.. LEE.
Ge,,. Cooper:-Gen. Hampton
reports that be entered Dumfries
and captured twenty wagons with
stores, and fifty prisoners, all of
which he brought to the Kappa
hammock. Gen. Seigelis expected
at Dumfries tomorrow.
(Signed) R. E. LEE.
SECOND DISPATCH
| RICHMOND, Dec. 14.-Passengers
report that the enemy was driven
back two miles yesterday, and orr
troops occupied the battlefield
this morning. Our loss is various
! ly stated-probably not more than
500 killed and $500 wounded.
| The body of Gen. Tom Cobb
was brought down this evening.
The enemy's loss is represented as
immense. A thousand dead lay
in one field. The Federal Gen.
Hooker was reported killed.
A private dispatch from Gen.
Stuart says: "We have had a great
fight and repulsed the enemy at
all points. We have lost many
good men,"
Passengers also report that we
have 800 prisoners. When the
train left this morning, heavy fir
ing was heard in the direction of
Fredericksburg.
RICHMOND, Dec. 14.-T'he fol
lowing official dispatch was re-
ceived to-day from Kinston, North
Carolina dated Dec. IA:
TO Gen. S. Cooper:-Gen. Fcs.
ter attacked Kinston yesterday
with fifteen thousand men and
nine gunboats. / fought him ten
hours, and have driven him back
to his gunboats. His army is still
in my front.
] (SiGned) n. G.. EVANS,
Maj. Gen. Coming.
| MOBILE, Dec. ia special dis
patch in the Okolona News, of
the 18th, says that Col. Bartram's
scouts burned l,500 bales of cot
ton this week, belonging to Yam
kee spectators near Coripth. Nc
movement Of the enemy in this
direction.
MOBILE, Dec. 15.-The Adver.
tiser & Register has a dispatch da-
ted Okolona, 18th, which says
that nine Federal prisoners cap
turcd at Danville by Bartram's
Cavalry report the Yankee strength
at Corinth to be between five and
seven thousand, mostly raw troops.
They say the Yankee army is
tired Of war, and that bets are
freely offered that peace will be
made before the 18th Of March.
I Corinth is defended by eleven
forts, and cannot be taken by less
than 10000 men. Official inform
alton from Okolona states that the
Fedcrals attacked and routed Rod
idy's Cavalry day before yesterday
at Tuscumbia. No particulars.
Scouts report a large force Of
the enemy in the vicinity, and
Cavalry encamped six miles south
of Rienzi last night, and advar-
cling this direction to-day, destroy
ing every sort Of property, and
paying no respect to any one or
any interest, ard burning houses,
crops, &C., as they go.
RICHMOND, Dec. 15.-The papers
morning contain additionalpar-
ticulars of the fight near Frede-
ricksburg. On Saturday the fight
ing was chiefly by Longstreet's
corps, a part of Jackson's corps
being in reserve at .Hapilton's
crossing. a. P. Hills division of
Jackson's corps was in the battle.
At the time Gen. 7. A. r. Cobb
was slain, KS Legion Was hoiding
in check fifteen thousand of the
enemy. Our loss in battle is va
riously estimated at from six hum
dred to one tilot s SAID. Tho slaugh-
ter of the enemy was very great.
Our artillery was admirably served.
Gen. Gregg, of S. c., was severely
wounded, and it was believed NOR
tally. He was shot through the