The New York herald., 1862-01-01
NEWS FROM THE REBEL STATES.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN NASHVILLE

ADout a Million Dollars Worth OF Pro-
perty Destroyed, &c.
We have received . copy Of the Norfolk Day Book o.
December 30.
The commiesary stores. including portion OF the Ord
Depar unent in Nashville, were destroyed by rp
on the night of the nd The loss estimated at nearly
q million Of delars
TENNESSEE MEMBERS OF THE REBEL conc REss.
The following are the Tennessee Congressmen -:
First district j. b. HASKELL Second district, w. G.
Swan Third district J. b. Gordenshre Fourth district,
NJ r. Gentry Fifth district, G. w. Jones; Sixth district,
H. 8. Foote Seventh district, j. d. G. Adkins Eighth dis
trict John v. Wright Ninth district, D. NJ currin
NEW JERSEY SCHOONER ASHORE.
The schooner j. \. Crouch hahng from Port Ezabnth,
New Jersey, and bound from Alexandria, Virginia, to
Deghton Massachusetts,, with coal went ashore on Fri
day night about eleven o'clock of the Pleasure House.
Her Captain, Timothy Henderson, Of New Jersey and
brought up TO the CITY, The vessel and cargo
is total loss.
RICHMOND, Dec. 90 1851.
A duel occurred last week the Peninsula between
sutler the regiment They werc both killed at
the first fire; rifles forty PAGES. Eoth bodies have ar
rived here route FOR Louisiana.
THE FIGHT AT EVANSVILLE.
A correspondent OF the IyDchburg Viygindn Of tho
9th inst, writing OF the battle at Dranesvile,
says:-"Aricr the regiment fell back TO Herndon
many Of the soldiers were too much exhausted
to get there before the rolls called, and
very many who have found their companies
and regiments since at that time put on the list Of
killed. wounded and missing All OF the wagons returned
back heavily laden with provender which speaks well
6r the energy Colonel Radford in having his
hour before day and several hours Ia adj
vance OF all others.
REPoRTgD REBEL SUCCESS IN THE INDIAN COUNTRY.
[From the Fort Smith (Ark.) Times, Dec. 49,
We learn from Major Clark, of Texas direct from the
camp OF Colonel Coo that battle took place on the
9th on Bushy Creek the verdgrs river about $50
miles from this place, between the forces Of Col Chopper
and the enemy g. under 0pohe noo. estimated ut 900
or 200. Col Cooper had only about 700 men.
and the light continued all day until sundown Colonel
Snms Texan regiment fought with great bravery, and
the Chocaws Chckasaws and Greeks fought like tigers.
In 1t Of the hardest fought battles that has
taken place in the country.
The enemy followed Col. Cooper several miles, and at
tackled him with great fury Col c. drove ,hen back 10
the woods a distance Of two miles. large number Of
Cherolsecs with opotheyholc likewise about one
hundred and hfy Seminoles. Col Drew, with his men,
who remained with him, fought well and did good
vice. The Choctaws took about hundred and afty
scaps and the Chcasaws nearly hfiy. The Creeks did
scalp any because the enemy were their own people
white man, by the name ol Ell smith was taken who
had gone over the enemy, tried by court
tal and shot. He dcsertcr from Texas regiment.
Other desertsrs taken and dealt with in the same
manner
Col Cooper behaved with the greatest coolness and
bravery We understand tnat he has called Coonsl
Mcintosh for assistance and to be hoped that he will
furnish it with promptncss ard IS not SENT we VIII
be likely 10 have terrible times on this frontier.
From the same, Dec. 10
An express arrived yesterday from Colonel Waite from
which we learn that his regiment Is on the TO aid
Colonel Cooper.
Nothing has yet been heard Of Captain Parks and his
company II feared that they have all been killed. and
watie's men highly exaspcraiod.
We learn that Colonel Mcintosh, In command cf the
troops on this frontier has ordered eight companies
Colonel Youngs regiment, Ave companies Of Colonel
Greer regiment and Colonel Whit6elds battalion to the
assistance cf Colonel Cooper, against Opotcy holo and his
japhawking allies