The New York herald., 1862-12-23
NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
The Anticipated Rebel Invasion OF Ken
tucky.

|
I tre Of the State.
ESuch disposition has made OF the Army Of Ken
lucky prevent the smooth working of this pro-
| gramne.
Last night The government forage barn in this city
fired by rebel incendary and large amount Of proper
! ty destroyed.
This morning the Of the patrols and picket guards
was doubled, and many arrests have been made.
The town and vicinity infested with John Morgans
spies. Four Of them captured early this morning by
| prov st scouting parties short distance out.
II is told by truthful persons that Morgan himself
seen Blk miles south of yesterday Hundreds of
citizers expect Morgan will make good his pledge TO eat
| his Christmas dinner in Lexington
l Dofngs OF the Rebel Forces in Tennesse
+ NLsnvI,IB b, Dec. %, 1852.
General Bragg hos addressed letters TO General Rose
regarding the 0tter's complaints Of vloaoas OF
the cartel in returning prisoners via 1ag OF truce
| Bragg claims that what ho did done through
humane tesre. ie says that required to send priso
ners 10 yicksburg, he win submit them to all the prva
tion he He says hie claim have been badly
treated while prisoners in hands
General r. Rsecrans says they state differently when
taken, and that he has letters from the commanding
officer Of the mississippi thanking him for his kind
ment Of prisoners.
General Rosecraas declines further correspondence un
less the prisoners taken under flag returned
foraging train from Franklin OF the Hisbaro road,
attacked by rebel cavalry. The Nineteenth Illinois
guarding Negeys train, killed one and captured five
be.s, losing one badly wounded.
Saneys cavalr, the Hillsboro road killed two and
captred six rebels. Tho rebels daily make demonstra
| tions On lines, and Thought 10 be advancing.
The Chattanooga Rso Of the 10th says that parties
from Murfoasboro say that the guard Of Braggs
| army Is within six miles OF Nashville.
Tho latest advices from vicksburg say the Unonists
are making demonstrations in that latitude.
An editorial in the Re5 exposing the speculations OF
the rebels, says that Breckenridge collected and
South from Tennessee before Brags army reached Xar-
feesbnro hundred thousand o, hogs ten thou
sand osevos, two millions and half pounds of bacon
sixty thousard bushels Of wheat and ten Thousand
reis Of four The country far depleted that Bragg
had issued orders saying that tho system adopted by the
oef com,nsary had 80 compeely deplee ed the country
sahsistonos that be found mprac.cabe 70 supsst
| his army.
Bragg suspended the pay OF all officers absent with
| ont leave.
Buclner passed through Chattanooga on Wednesday,
| goins 80 Mobile.
General Lowell and staT arrived at Chattanooga on
Thursday.
The rebel army Eastern Mississippi evacuated Okla.
Iona Monday saltilo taken the same day by
twenty five abotoniss, and Shannon was attacked the
| same day.
The Rebel has the following
WILMINGTON, Dec. IL, 1852.
Nothing Official has been received. General smith Is
being heavily reinforced.
There heavy lighting at Goldsboro yesterday, in
which tie enemy repulsed with heavy loss Ours
| uss small.
MornE. Dec. IL, 1862.
Aspecal despatch from vcLsburg, dated I6th says:-
Two OF the eRemys gunbos,s up the river ycster-
day and another his morning. On Friday federal gun
boat was destroyed in the Yszoo river by torpedo.
Eight federal transports from Lake City captured Car
sons Landing Miss. with 5000 cash and Gne lot
| Of provisions and clothing.
Tho Steamer Herald arrived in Confederate pert TO.
day with valuable cargo.
Interesting from North Caroline.
REBsL ACCOUNTS or GENERAL FOSTERS MARCH ON
aOLDsBuIp.
The following dispatches published In the Richmond
papers OF the goth -
GoIDsBoRo, Dec. ~, 1852.
Reconnaissance last night by squadron Of the Third
North Carolina cavalry under Captain Carrowsy, found
the enemy cncamped about two miles below whitehall.
The citizens rsnccns them and cr food and
ammunition. the st-eets this morning says
reinorcements have passed Knston, side
| the Ncuse, 10 sgGcour their skedaddling friends.
As The smoke OF battle clears away II reveals con.
| siderable slaughter among the Yankees ct whitehall
on Tuesday. A hundred Of their dcad left
/ unburie. the ield and PIT, hundred yards
iong, Hlied with dead, has been found Only
three companies of the Ffty-ninth and Eleventh
North Carolina engaged Colonel Ferrebec, OF the
Ffty-nnth with eighteen Of the Fourteenth fought
the enemy for several hours until renfccd BY three Of
his companies, who subsequently relieved by
the Eleventh, Colonel eav sntbrcne under the immortal
| reihel fac, who ultimately drove them from their
gus the field. The gxenty-urst North Carolina Col.
Jordan, the flcM, but, with the exception OF
company, seems TO have taken part in tho action.
J SoinsBoro, Dec 19-P. nv
Colonel Fremont, Chief nginecr cf tho Wilmington
Railroad, has inst arrived in from Wilmington He
passed over tho entire track the Nesc on hand car
and says he repair all damages the road in two
days and the bridge the Ncuse in six or eight.
All quiet here.
The Raegh SApe Journal of the 18th says nine regi.
ncnts and two batteries al artillery arrived on tuesday
ANA several br gafcs On The way. Prudence wn not
allow US 10 apcciy from whence they were drawn but
the concentration was rapid and by this time Is
in and around Goldsborc sufficient TO battle not cap
turc, the invaders.
The Esam,sey states that the Confederate forces al
oldsboro on Wednesday evening about seventeen
thousand with reipforcements hourly arriving and cx
pected.
correspondent of the Progress ssys:-ipicigbnce has
reached Goldsboro ant Tanks column had probably
leined t,ers, making Forty aty thousand Of the
eremy
GenerA Snth v represented as sangumc oc SUCCESS,
aud it feorfcd that General Ice had soIep raphed him
ihut he coud spare him, necessary. thirty thousand
anon ru railroad south OF Ccldsboro has tosn up
r. some disarGe Wy The encny Of course al con-
,rrio.toa with Wilmington has bscn cut on.
later des sch to the North Carolina Standard states
riai the soamy bad disappeared south Of Gsldsboro
rhc Ricbmoud papers of tho Goth say an saciai de-
spsoh wrs rsscivsd at the War Department yesterday
rom 0aSra Lee, stating thai tncrc symptoms that
! ha e,.c,g . n. rsturptnr to the Potomac