The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-12-25

that morning made a frint at the rebel
pickets on James river, retiring after fir
ing fifty rounds of shell. '
The South Carolina Legislature has
unanimously passed bill pledg ing the
faith and funds Of the State for the re
demption Of the Confederate war drbt,
Discriminating in favor Of home bidders
Gen. Evans. commanding the rtb ls at
Kingston. N. G. tplegraphs officially to
Adjuant Cooper. l4h inst, that General
Foster attacked Kingston yesterday with
$4,000 men aud gunboats. Il fought
him ten hours and have n.him back
to his gunboats. His army is still in
our front"
A dispatch from Grenada, Mississippi.
OF the 18th inst, to the Mobile Advert
ser, says the Aboitionis,s are at Water.
valley, Yocknopa'apa river, where they
burned five houses and impressed forage
and stock Gen. Pamberton removed the
trooTs today. Col. Bartram's scouts
burned 500 bales of cotton during the
week, belonging to Yankee spectators at
Corinth.
The Chattanooga Rebel, Of the 10Th sig,
nif eantly says 1t is the general impression
that 10 battle is imminent near Nash
vile. 1t claims a great victory at Fred.
srcksburg.
jeff Davis left Chattanooga for Mobile
Thursday evening by special train, ma
king speech at the depot He was az
compani,d by Gen Joe Davis and Col
Fitzhugh. Secretary, traveli,.g unosten-
taiously. The Rebel devotes over three
columns Of fulsome trash about his visit,
Going to Murfreesboro he had narrow
escape from destruction By railway ac'
cident. The axle broke wlils the train
was driving along the tremendous Bluffs
and the train jumped the track. The pas
seugers were badly jolled, but nobody
hurt. ..l.
George G. Harris has contracted for
the delivery within the rebel lines Of FIVE
hundred bushels of salt daily. at two dot.
lars snd seventy five cents per bushel
transportation and cost of sack added, for
distribution in Tennessee acc riding to
population and receasities. A dstribu
ton agent is TO be appointed in each
county.
Ilerschel V. johnson delivered a speech
at Mllidgeville. December 4th, after his
election 10 the Confederate SsnalQ, pledg.
ing to sustain the rebellion. aud dehoun-
cling conscriplion acts as unconstitutional.
He would, however, scquiesce, but would
have Georgia record her firm protest
against them. that SIZE may not be quoted
as precedents in the future
The Confederate States Marshal Of
Georgia, Thomas S. Rose, of Macon. was
killed on the 6th inst, at Marietta, while
attempting 10 silrnca brawl
The Charleston Mercury Of the 10th
contains liltl- news. Bcauregard and the
commander Of the French war steamer
Milan, we're guests on the 9th inst, of al
entertainment at Fort Sumter. Wood is
srarce and poor people are suff+ring in
Charleston. The Mayor tl,r.aIensd, an
an emergency 10 seize wood for the
public benefit. Numerous sales Of real
estate are reported.
No narke. reports are published In any
rebel papers received 4. Nashville.
Hon. Joseph Mercer, Senator Of Beau.
tolt DisIric', is dead
The Mercury is full Of les about the
achievements of the rebels in the West
and South and Southwest.
The Mobile Advertiser says The
Federal advance, on both sides OF A bbe-
vile. compelled Pember'on to withdraw
his entire force to Grenada, Lowell was
left to check Grant. Il repeats the lie
that Hindman had crossed from Arkansas
to Mississippi. with 10000 men.
The situation in front OF Nashville is
not materially changed. No fight today
A lick from Morgan and Forest is tx-
pec,ed. Preparations are made for
them. ..,
Bragg has apologiz.d for the violation
of the flag of truce on Saturday, and sent
back three videttes and the arms captu.
red No response has yet been made
touching the violation of his own flag on
Monday. .... w. D. B,