Daily national Republican., 1863-01-08
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CAIRO, H., Jan. I've have one days later
intelligence from Ylcksburg, which is highly
and exciting.
The rebels have concentrated all their forces
from Jackson and Grenada, and along the line
Of road, amounting to slxty-hve thousand men,
at Vicksburg.
This overwhelming force attacked Sherman
on Monday, and compelled him TO fall back to
his first line of defence.
The rebel intrenChments and Notifications
extend back from the city six miles. Sherma6's
force had fought to within two miles of the
city, when he was attacked by the superior for
ces Of rebels. The fighting on Sunday is repre-
sented as desperate in the extreme. The bate
ries and fortifCations were taken and retakCn.
Whole regiments, and even brigades, fought
hand TO hand over guns, and for the possession
of the dCfences.
The Fourth Iowa regiment lost six hundred
men In killed, wounded and missing.
Gen. HOvcy, with 800 men, was sent out TO
execute a special order, but since then has not
been heard from. Fears are entertained for
his safety.
Nothing yet has been heard from the Federal
forces below, nor can we learn our gunbOats
have taken any part In the action.
Ii is reported that rebel steamers are crossing
from the Louisiana shore to Nicksburg, sup
posed to he carrying reinforcements TO the
rebels.
Holmes was marching In the direction Of VIcks-
burg, and II is not improbable he has arrived
there.
General NJ l.. Smith was wounded In the
breast.
There was some fighting Tuesday morning,
after Sherman had fallen back, but Ii is thought
he can maintain his position.
The report that Sherman was reinforced by
Grant Is Incorrect.
II is reported that Gen. German Is evacuating
Helena, Ark, with the intention of occupying
Napoleon.
Sherman's loss is estimated at from 4, 900 to
5000.
Trains are running on the Memphis railroad
to Lagrange.
General Joseph E. johnson commands the
rebel forces at NiCksburg.
NEW YORK, January IA special telegram
to the TribUHe dated Helena, January =, ria
Cairo, January Z, says: The battle is still rag
ing at Nicksburg, with no decisive results.
Our forces took the main battery and rifle pits
of the enemy, on Monday, hut were afterwards
repulsed and lost their ground. Five cannon
were taken, spiked, and again lost.
Gen. Morgan and Col. j. B. Wyman were
killed, and Col. Morgan l.. Smith and Capt.
Gwynn were wounded, but not mortally. Both
armies rested on Monday night, after the hard
fight of the day.
Our troops were still confident of victory.
| fIlCe anu an DOTn COulnhuu tue feDels.
1t was rumored that General Sherman was
being largely reinforced by the arrival of Gen.
Grants cavalry.
The gunboats are not doing much.
Our army Is well posted and protected In the
flank and rear. and will not yield the contest
until Nicksburg is in their possession.
Our loss in Killed and wounded, so far, is
estimated al three thousand
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MAC. Jan. News from the rebel side relative
to the fight at Murfrecsboro is to the effect thai
they have taken four thousand prisoners and
twenty-six guns.
JEFF. Davis has returned to Richmond, where
| he delivered bitter and violent speech against
the Federal Government and its officers, de
nouncing it as guilty of the most enormous
| crimes.
Although the rebel force on our front has beer
greatly reduced, and the army Of Port Royal en-
tirey Withdrawn from the river, it is not believed
that any have been sent to reinforce Bragg from
this point, but that they have merely fallen baCi
upon the line of railroad for greater facility il
procuring supplies.
The atmosphere Is much colder to-day, Indi
eating the approach of cold weather
No movement of importance has taken plac
for several days.
All il quiet tonight.
CHCISNATI. Jan. IA special telegram Il
the Commercials dated AnrfreesbOTo', Januar
q, gives additional confirmation of the demOrali
zation Of the rebel army. Breckinridge's diyi
sion was terribly punished on Friday. Brock
inridge was wounded in the ear. His adiutan
general was killed.
Wounded rebel officers estimate their loss a
twelve thousand to fifteen thousand Their
was great slaughter Of leading officers. Col
Mulllgan, Of Tennessee, was moTtally wound
ed, and is in hospital here. The body Of Gen
Hanson was sent south to-day.
Gen. Rains's body has been sent to Nashville
The enemy's rear-guard was encountered a
ten O'Clock on Sunday night by Stanley's cav
airy, retrcatng, and attacked, with a loss q
thirty.
negro from Bragg's headquarters, who lei
the rebel army within five miles of Manchester
says that he heard Bragg would go to Chattl
noOga.
CINCINNATI, Jan. T.--Gen. CarteT's cXped
: tion reached Manchester Kentucky, yesterda!
on their rcturn from. East Tennessee. The
left London, Kentucky, on the 2lst ultimO, an
comprised thousand cRyalTymcn. The result
of the expedition are the destruction of tw
. important bridges; five hundred and ilfty rcbe
were killed and wounded and taken prisoners
seven hundred stands Of arms, large amour
of -four, salt, and other rebel stores were cal
urcd; also, locomotive and two cars WEI