New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-09
eHArTArHcea, Jan. s, 1899.
Grs. q, CoornR- SIR, We lave retreated from

Marfreesboro in perfect order
AluOur stores are saved.
About 8 600 Union prisoners, 5000 stand Of arms,
and "a pieces OF cannon crured by our forces, nave
already arrived here. B. :. EwELL.
Gen. Bragg has fallen back 10 Sbelbyvie, which
is twelve miles this side Of MuTfreesbOro.
The Unionists after their reverses we're strongly
e-enforced, and turned upon the Confederate army
! and drove them back.
| The Raleigh IN. C.) papers state that the Union,
ists have been largely re-enforced at Newoern, ana
that movement has commenced.
| Tie movement 10 thought to be against Niiming'
ton. The Yankee geenforcements marched IRON
Norfolk, through Gates County, and thence DOWN
the Chowan River TO N,wbern.
l An "intelhgent contraband." who has escaped
from Newbern saws that Butler lie in command OF
the Yankee forces there.
The YANKEES force az Newbem 10 estimated at
AZ, 600 men.
The Richmond Disp1tch of the 9th inst. says:
Gen. Bragg has certainly reroated to Sheloyvihe
80 miles from bis victory at Mureeeboro; but u
he has tretiredthat is the fashionable phrase o.
our sdt as change of base is on the other-to shell
byvis he has thrown East Tennessee entirely oten
to the Yankees. IL Gen. RTec,sns once eeie pos
session OF 1t, 200, 600 men cannot dislodge him.
r Tte Richmond Enquirer OF the 9Th lust sess:
Y "Gov Leicher has selected fron among Lce prs
. orcrs rerutly sent to Rcnupnd, from Gen Ftoyyd
? ccnmal6, the following Unson officers VINO VIII DO
hid in strict solitary confinement az hos'ages ior
COL ZArvona and Others gin arly held by the ADO
ktion Government; Capt @m. Graum' Lieut. isa,o
d "a Wide Capt Thomas Damsron, Lieut.: wilson
d Daueron, Jshn w. Howe Iseac Cobb Div16 V.
r Anuser, Sarluel Pack, and VIM. L. Oils Iney
have been duly Consigned 10 the o'a'e f''0"' nun
y confined in appropriate cells. n,..,.a
h THE RATTLE OF MURFREEsDoRo-GRANi
b REBEL vICToRY-THE OPERATIONS Al
a vICKsBURG.
II We shall not cay that the victory at Murfrees
e boro. gained by Gen. Bragg s the most imporlan
D. ~ the war; but it certainly stands high in the scale
y II fills the hearts Of our Southern people with graii
tfcation and iustiTes them with the deepest sense q
o. gratitude to the God of Battles. The Uctory 'fSet
y rs a grand One-a triumph of inferior numbers owe
~ the invading enemy, admirably equipped, and con
" dent of bearing down all resistance by the lengt
~ vi his muster role. But when We consider tne ti'u
% alton Of our cause in the SOUTHWEST i's value 10 "
81 cannot be overestmated. It's effect VIII be mos
80 salutsry IL will add new spirit and new energy U
"a the hearts and hands Of our Southern SOLDIERS an
most seriously depress the hope, and dinuish I'M
copceit of tho enemy. II will put check upon nm
gu AID be a wholesome warning 10 those ruthless com
70 manders whore brutahies IN the cities tney nav
Ok governed and the country they have traversed
'h have shocked world and nave disgraced clvizr
~ ton.
y All honor to our brave soldiers, whose valor ant
oi cons,aucy tTiumphed in the held OF MurireeFOoi
after 80 prolonged and bloody struggle agains
us large odds. All honor TO their distinguished com
ed ,nander The military events with which lao ha
VI been connected had not fully borne out pnohc eS
al rsctstion and this last achievement retricYes IN
y past in the estimation OF minds preJadieed D! .'
RS hast, and n,pires confidence for tbs future.
ny little more grape, Captain Bragg. Murtreeebor
brings back the encouraging words OF Old H'ch
no ard we feel that the man lbOse words made inou
lie is indeed the great General the people cohsidere,
him 10 be. The cool, deliberate and practiced artli
leris., whose guns were 30 terrible 10 the enemy
proves his claim to public confidence
| In the same week which eladdens our people will
atflI a!. Al
Vicksborg against powerful land force swells an,
- osbers III tue new year aurpiciousiy 70 our canre
y" Assault after assault wac made by the enemy, a'
repnlsed most successfully by oar 1orces. riLhlly
III, l. TO he presumed, discounted and despoDdng b
withdrew 10 hs bOdts. as We learn from the oihcfl
d.pltch OF Gen. pemoer,ol TO the Secretary q
sh War. The advantages OF II aIe great We "ee
0usa onr COMMUNICATION ,ein Missouri. ArkaaSa'
n and Teas, and are preuent Tic caemy from caoy
lie ing on cOmmerce up3a the VI ssiss.PPa. lie mu-
k by this time have begun TO despOnl OF taxing 10
r. city either by land or water.
pg I've shall all await with anxiety the further &C
r. counts from reonessee. Rosecranss army IL u
ar doubt dc norllIzed, and IL lie 10 be hoped VIII b
s, greatg CIT up IN as retreat Toe dashing ctvalr
IS. Of Wheeler about t. and will harra- 1T terribly
I'd Bright the prospect IL, there shoui be no relax
e. atiou VI measures energies on our part. Lei
Of 70 on with our preparatons 10 meet aud beat ~
q, enemy Just if Lincoln could raise another army
a million Of men, Ii stand firm, aud mainlai
&c our energy aud spirit without aOatensEti the end
- scrlin, aDu may nope, nov .'V'ni"-
at excite tie hope of Inc atrO,i0us enemy W. meet bo
%. e. linz OF in the things that have distinguished
re Leiore the world IN this war, wcn may Col forbid
p. From The Retmoad tza1in>'. Jan
n. FALLING BACK or OUR ARMY ~ TENNESSEE
IN FEDERAL OCCUPATION OF MtRFREEs
u, BORO.
We k1ow that dispatches were received yesierja
&c BY the Govenm n, from Tennessee stating TIA
sd after action with the enemy our army was force
as retire, and tua' the fanhecs yesterdiy were
'H possession Of MurireesGO.o. The GOvernmr
ca si,hout any particulars Of this unoward event, bu
Sh we are peru AIDED there ie room Tor doubt O u
~ general fact OF the Yankee occupation OF Muriree'
en- DOro IL reported yesterday that the retreat
J, oar army nude in great disorder. Inns, no {"
pc ever Is only the Interpretation gwen by ereet ru
ne NOR to Que OF the dspatchos OF the Government.
1t will be seen by reference To our telegraphic col
~ umn tia the report OF our dsordery retreat ID con
Ok tradIcted, and that mad -aved cur stores.
ie IL IL further as;ertalned by dispatches receive
" yesterday at the War Department from ChattaDo %
IS "a, that Gen. Bragg had IA len back 10 Shebyvilt
VI ~ miles the aide OF Mulreesb0rO. Dispatches wrr
- sent yesterday 10y the Government TO Gen. Bragg
" requiring further information; but up TO late bOu
~ last nght reply bad been received from that cOn
~ nander. IL thus appears that the Chattanooga teic
ia grams lack confirmation; but readers may b
that the date and contents Of them correctl
10 stated. The common superstition appears TO be tina
u, the enemy Was re-eniOTced after his reyersos an
az turning upon our army drove them back.
OF The Irou.Ciad Nahant.
ia NEWPORT, X l., Thur.day. Jan. Q. 1863.
u, The iron-cad Nahant let here this morning At