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Cairo, Jan. 2.
ISpeciel TO Tsi6''ne. To night we .rst
once more in Communication, teleeraphical-
ly, with Jackson and Holly Springs. TIE
supply trains which went to Memph;s NJ.
turned to Holly Springs this evening. III
escorted by large force uader Gen. Quinn
| by.
Gen. Grant still holds Abbeyville - hiss
southern outposts, and'th probability now
IS that he will advance again Is soon n tIiisry' !
road is rebuilt between Columbus sntf jack.
son. e7.rs,ae-s.z7ys-r,g,~-zs,
1t is now definitely stated that the ro.d
Will be opened from Memphis to Lapranee,.
Col. Murphy has been placed under Az
rest and'is now in Memphis, for allowing
holly Springs to be retaken in an ing,oriiods.
manner
CAIRO, Jan. 3.---Dspatches from Gencr.p
Sherman, on the ttle-tield at Vicksburp. re-
ce'vec at Helena on S: :turlay, the 9th. state
tnat our forces debarked for the scene of con-.
Hlct, ten miles above the mouth of the Yazoo,
river, forming their line, advancing toyards
aicksourg. After passing beyond the reach
OF hre from the rebel guns we engaged the en-
e'ny ln force. A terrific conflict of 5 hours
ensued. The enemy was driven back beyond.
t"o oayous that girt the rear Of Vieksburr.
ana IRON their entrcnched works on the hiil.
On Saturday night the two armies 1ay on their
arms, with two bayous Intervening, During
tue night pontoon5 wrre constructed -notwith.
standing the terrific FIRE from the ese,hv NM
der cover OF undcrgrowth. At davnrht on
sunday an advance was made bt Sherman's
whole force-Steelc held the left. Moran and
Blair the centre. Steele turned tn. eHe,w.,.~
right so as to- comm lnicat with Moroan,s d;.~
vision, having been separated bv swamnx
running at right angles, and up 10 ten o,clock
musketry firing was kept up briskly on both
sides. VA 0'>''
A Cairo special says, Col. D,ckey's Cav
airy entirely destroyed the Mobile and Ohio
r. K. from Okrlno to Saline, 81 miles. This
was done before tile rebels came into Holly
Spring. Grants forces also DESTROYED the
road from Coffecville to Oxford.
HoLLEY SPRINGS, Jan. Q.
10 H. ". Haeck, General in Chief, Washington.
pen. Sullivan succeeded in getting a fight
out OF Col. Forest, and whipped him badly.
capturing six pieces Of artillery, and or.at
many horses and prisoners. Van Dorm was.
'cpulsed at every point, Ebut is with heavy
loss.
(SiyneD Us Gp.xr
dispatch from Cairo states that the tele-
graph Is working to Holley Springs and Cor
NTH: In the fight with Forest the rebel Col.
Napier was killed. and Col De- Shay cap--
! tured
| CINc1NNATI, Jan. 2. Major Isaac Nicklcs.
Paymastcr, has been arrested for half mil
lion dollars Most Of the mony was lost
gambling. simultaneously arrests of gam
b!ers have been in Cincinnati, Chicago, Louis-
vile and other places; also Pittsburg and
other cities. About $4,000 was received at-
Cairo. '*9
BUFFALO,, Jan. 3.-Guns were fire ! ia. dav
IN honor Of the emancipation proclamation.
WASHINGTON JAM 4.
balloon observations 9OJ feet high. re-
v'aled to our commanders last week. that
the number Of rebel infantry camped across
the happahannock, was largely diminished.
Inc belief that no troops have been with.
draw from our from, and sent to reinforce.
Bragg is very general among our command.
ing officers
Weather warm and clear.
Especial to Times, There is nothing in
recent adv'ceS from our ministers in Europo
indicating change in the policy Of non.in
tervention.
The iron clals we're sent from Fortress.
Monroe to Washington, the object being
70 cut off railroad COMMUNICATION with.
Charleston.
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.
up to o'clock P. NJ. not word Of news
from our army in Tennessee, had reached
the agency ofthe Associated Press.
London letter in the Worki, sstates II.
the writer is not misin'o formed, the govern.
ments Of England and Russia. have reconcid.
cred their action upon the proposition Of
Napoleon for interpos,tion in American A.
fairs.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. S.
Private dispatches received ia CHICAGO
say Murfreesboro is ours. -~~
HOLLY SPRINGS, Jan. 4.
To General Halleck:
Dispatches from General Sherman and
naval command were received at Helena on
the 3lst
The gunboats were engaging the enemy's
batteries.
Gen: Sherman was inland three miles
from Vicksburs holly engaged.
From rebel sources learn that the Gre.
NADIA ARpell says that Yankees have got
possession Of Vicksburg.' 81
U. s. GRANT. S>
Major General Commanding.
LOUISVILLE, JAMS.
Especial to Pioneer. IN orfreesboro I'd.
vices represent the Federal victory - COM
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