Washington telegraph., 1862-12-24
Telegraphlc.

- LIE OIL nave Ueeu E0CClvS~. IN.
No movements reported Of Burnside >
ar ny. His troops suffered considerably
On Saturday night in their tents.
Six abolition pickets are reported q
have frozen to death.
The ice 10 the Potomac, near aqua
creek, is nearly two inches thick.
| SeiSel has issued proclamation order
ing an election for Congress from the Dis
trict Of Norfolk, which is composed Of
Princess Anne, Nausemond, Portsmoth
and Isle Of Wight counties.
Joe Segar has secured his constituents
from the effects Of Lincoln's proclamation.
| Three rebel schooners. while attempts
ing to run the blockade into Wilmington,
n c., On Wednesday last, were captured.
They we're ali from Nassau. One was
the Emma futile, and another the Bril-
liant The third was run ashore; nam
| unknown.
| Seventy FIVE thousand dollars have been
subscribed in New York for the opera
tives of Lancashire.
A fire occurred in the guard house at
Harper's Ferry, Saturday night, where
the rebel prisoners were confined. Is con-
sumed two Government buildings AMI
Government telegraph office. Loss 81, 900
The rebels salt petre and powder mills
At Yellville, Arkansas, have been destroy
cd by portion Of Blunts command
The New York Herald conjectures that
Banks expedition il designed 20 advance
upon Richmond by way If York and james
river.
Gen. Rosencrans has made forward
movement towards Murfreesboro.
Gold 10 New York l3l.
No quotations Of cotton. Three million
bales from the South are shortly expected
Richmond, Dec. 10.-Heavy firing was
heard to- lay below Frederic ksburg, In the
vicinity OF PORT Royal. The train left
about usual time, and no particulars have
been received.
Hampton's cavalry captured Ave more
Yankee, near Oceoquan yesterday.
Augusta, Dec. l0'-A large number Of
federal ships have been assing Charles
ton, southwark FIR several days.
Richmond, Dec. 9-Tho Abolition
Secretary 1T War, in his report states that
that portion Of the United States which il
Or has been the scene If military opera.
tons i confined within tan military de-
partment>; that the armies operating in
these departments constitute force Of
| 1885 officers aud privates; that since
| tile dItes Of returns this number has beeu
n:reascd to over 500 900; THAT when quo
tas are filled up It will number | 900 900.
The report says nothin. Vt their defeats
| ia the east but magnihcs the adv rntages
| gained ia the west.
Chattanooga, Dec. 9-MurfreeSboro
dates .; the Sth have been received. I've
regiments of Hausou's brigade, "a and 9th
Kentucky under "A unt, and Mvr-an com
mand attacked the enemy AZ llartssiIle.
Tenn, yesterday, killing AZ ut two hun
dred anl capturing the balance, $50
| Our los about one hundred. The "a
kentucky regiment lost to.
Rich d nd, Dec. l0.-Three French
gentlemen arrived ID the . q from wish
lngtvn, via Winchester aud StautDr, who
il j. understood ar bearer, OF dlsp .tcnrs
| from the French Government.
Richmond, Dcc y Passenger. state
there il about .hree inches Of snow at
fredericksburg NJ prospect u Al i'm
mediate fight.
1t i doubtful if the enemy will attcm pt
t. cruss there. They evidently expect
81 attack Of their flank, aud are >ecur.ly
guarding them. Ihe.s are NV six army
corps beyond she river.
Reports from the valley are conflicting.
Some say the enemy Is 1t Winchester;
Others that our troops rc-occuplrI the
place.
Adviccs have been received from the
region of Piedmont, on the Potomac En-
| emy's turcrs are collected a. llrainsville
and Fairfax Courthouse At the tyrmcr
| place they have two regiments, aud Al tie
latter about SIX pr seven. Their pirkot-
extend from Drainsvillc, By Ch4ntlily a.
| Centrevlllc. Their rec, nnviterlng D .rte,
roam the country adjacent
Richmond. Dec. 6.-Par ties Who have
run the blockade state that il is believed
10 New ork thar the expedition u Banks.
portion Of which sailed fur the South
% the ID inst, j. bound for Brunswick.
! Ga.
il Is doubted that any considerable
portion ol the enemy have gone 10 Port
Royal.
The enemy have evacuated T4eesburr
Richmond, Dec. q An official dis
patch has been received from Gen. Bragg,
at the Adjutant Generals office, anncun-
cling the gratifying intelligence that John
Morgan attacked an outpost of tbs enemy
at Hart.ville on Cumberland river cap
turing above 1909 of the enemy, two
pieces Of artillery, 1000 stand Of arms, a
quantity Of stores, BESIDES killing and
woundinG 200 Of the enemy. The Con-
| federate loss was not over l2j
Several other engagements of less i'm
portance have occurred, in which the Con
| federates were successful.
Reliable information has been received
from the North that notes Of Georgia.
Ala bama, North Carolina and South Caro-
lima, are at discoun; Of only five Der
cent, in dicating that feeling Of early
peace is entertained blythe brokers Of the
United States.
Morgan's engagement at Hartsville &C.
cured on the 7th.