The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-19

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FRoN coLUMBrs
CoIpnBrs, O. December s.-The Doctors.
carnival comes OF tomorrow A number came
u on the trains to-day. Oilers are expected
EIo-Inorrow- The examihing Board are DR.
Russell Of Mt. Vernon. Cooke OF Youngstown
Hand Murphy Of Cincinnati
Il Successful trial Of Connel's shell was
made today a. whlcll most Of alie States OIL
= siere i'reseut- ~.
Ii, The Govsrgier has received a circular letter
from Mrs Caleb b. Smith, wife of Secretary
Sm'tIs of the Inieripr Department stating ti,at
a plan has been on foot 10 give the sick and
vcqnded soldiers IN and around Washington
a substantial feast On Christ nas day contri-
butt i.s are solicited from ALL The Governor
Fiss designated QaarternlAstef General Wright
as the recpiapt Of donations from Ohio
Twenty hive Thousand is mentioned a. the num-
ter+o be fed.
/ The telegraphic correspondence of tie Con-
lnereial announces desperate engagement
and a decisive victory over the rebels under
Iiinar.an. fought and Won on the 9TH inst.
ten lies south Of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Advised Of the reinforcenents marching to
the relief Of Gen. Biuni's HftIe army. which
had driven tn. rebels from Cahe Hill. and
itnaniully held the posi,iou IN face of the tre-
inendons odds. Gen. Hndfaais army. moving
tlllery. and estimated It - 900 strong. fanked
bla.s- position with the Intention Of attacking
aud destroying his reigfortenierts before they
could effect jnuctioh with Blunt
Il relnforceTn~nts inbr Gen lIIsrrou. con-
sishn:ss ot The 44ih illinois l9th aiid 20fh Iowa
R6th lpsiana, 2Otii WISCONSIN. some cavalry.
and twenly-fonr pieces ef artillery. in All
hboni $500 electives, met the enfmy in f,raw-
+ lord Prairie. where an engagement ensued
lasting from l0fA- NJ. till dark. and ending N,
/ the retreat Of fhe rebels Tie engagement
<as lfci.' ed Iy the timely appearance. u I,
~. OF len i;lant with 5000 men in the enc
N The con1icts desdribed as obstinate. 49,
lsis earnagf terrible; anil fis statement OF loSsc
tpubilessfa rough est innate. shows that fise.e
/ was bard lighting pa both sides. rebel lat
sterl was twice capiusfd AMI ~ often rec5.-
bred. Few prisoners ~le.e ialsen. which =
trothff Significant ite1n. Showing that risere
4 IS oPsiiuAey AMI g4ianl rondnot on bosll
II Pfior 10 this hattie. the position OF General
/ fF=int's command was looked upon as perilous
1 tfgl his sucoess very eQnirDcal.
III .ie's Bluffs b3li it-ii .i;i1ii tie rebels A.
lrase Ill., had however; taz.-ilt the ene.ny "a
kecp respectful distance bif Tie Oh Is wsilr
ifsreStiy agiinsi him AMI there vas leep anxiefr
i " hear ff,in General lIerraA command which
Z i * KNOWN to be moving u his assisiance-
llfie forces pHder NSrn;alnke and IIisdnian
hal cpmbned and were ia frnE, af IsIouni-
fortunately they tli not n,l,v,. 50 as 10 NIKE
fle attack on The rehforcenienfs At a poi1,
fbeyoild the cooperation af Gen. Blunt Their
ncii-aid iian faile,l in|ihe execution aud tl.esr
relrest was turned into a rout This Baufe
will probably rnd the war in Arkansas Tor the
I winter season. AMI enable Gan. Binnt 10 pro-
vide winter quarters for his army without fear
tpf moIsstaiion. OF push forward 10 the heart
Of Arkansas witlont serious opposition
4 BASKs r4rEDITIoS.
General Banks e<ped.ioa is reported 10
have landed; where or when is not yet known.
The general belief in w4shii gton and New
fark is that il has a. immediate bearing on
! ilichHond. anil will 90 heard from in 4 very
lew days. No one believes Il IL designed 10
operate against Texas. Tne outfit is moi of
nature 10 encourage sach acofcltisis,s,. M "A II
s not believed 10 he strong enough 10 attempt
! lhe capture OF Charleston OF Savannah. The
inference Is that il il going TO some point 10
! 80 operate with larger force General Banks
has snrceedsd Ia keeping his secret better
than any General we have had Al tho head OF
! any expedition since the commencement Of the
var We hore he may equally success
4 inl in the object OF his expedition.
/ DEATH OF cAPr. wx esoi.sox.
telegrsm was recei<ed Yesterday br
+ndge tiiolson. Announcing Ihat his sona
captain in Tooth Ohio Infantry. was killed in
the recent engag emsnt near Harfsvile. Tenn.
This 10 : sad bereavement 10 the family of the
YouRg soldiers, who but recently entered The
serticB IN command 81 4 company. raised
nostlT in This city lie wasA young man Of
great promise and f.ne soldierly appearance
and re deeply regret 70 BE called upon 10 add
bic name 10 the list. which shows how heavily
ar city has suffered ~ this IT.
The deceared had barely attained I Is major
liy B-ydnd the announc enienr ne details
Were received. The fight ITSELF is IS yet
slbuded in mystery.
iii a snARP ESGkGENEST II MISSISSIPPI
culc sGol December s.-A special from Ok
soFd. Miss ofthe nh. says that Colonel Dick
eys Cavalry had . two hours' engagement with
The relsls near Coffeeville. Fridav night. The
rebels sad 10 have had 500. infantry. cav
airy aud artillery The Fede-al loss was nine
killed. fifty wsunded. and sixty missing The
rebs lpss was 800 killed aud woundsi
TIE GREAT PRrzE FIGHT FoR THE CHAMPIONSHIP
or ESGL1SD-NacE WHIPPED Br Kixc-sEg
NAN MATCHED AGAINST KING.
The great prize -iisht for the chaupisnship
df England. betwees jim Mace and Tom King
iopk place on The 10Th OF November. Alter
fzhinis twenty rounds. -,ost OF which
we're ia favor Df Naes. King put in ere Of his
4ledge -hanRaef blows aud khoclzod Mace ir-
4eusibe- Mace could not come 10 time. AMI
King Vas declared the victor
Il Is reported that John C. Hsrnan has
zgreesl 10 fight King for the champion siisp
each man 10 put up 500 per side
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