The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-12

az the Nautuga Dridgef ana an0inef AT
Jonesyille. We lost bat ten men.
This expedition is characterized by
Gen. Granger az being one Of the most
hazardous and daring Of the war, and
was attended with great hardships and
privations, owing 70 The almost imprac
ticable nature OF the country, the length
Of the route Of nearly 200 miles each
way and ne Indictment season.
The important results Of this expedi-
tion can hardly be ovewatod, severing, as
il has. the main rebel army communiea
lion between Virginia aud the South
west.
General Carter and his officers and
men deserve The thanks OF the country.
Great credit is also due to Major. General
Granger, under whose immediate super
vision The expedition was fitted out.
(Signed) II. G. WRIGHT,
Major General Commanding
WAsHNGToS, jan. 8.
Major General 1auagey, Cincinnati:
The daring operations and brilliant
achievements Of Gen. Garter and kis COM
mand are without parallel in the his
tory Of the war, and deserve the thanks
of the country. This expedition has
proved tie capacity Of our cavalry for
bold snd dashirW movements. whibh
do net doubt Will be initiated by others.
(Signed) H. W. HALLECK,
General-i in. Chief.
WAsmSGT0S, Jan. 9-Gen. Hallecl
has despaiGhed the following 20 GAa.
Rosecrans; t...,t .urf,i.
"'"' lEADoURTEBs or THE ARmY,(
WASHINGTON, Jan. O.
70 Aqjo,- Gen. W. s. Roseo,uns, Coasniana-
ing A'Nly cf'0 CianJer2q,sd:
The rebel accounts fully confirm your
kilograms from The battle field The
victory was weil-carned and one Of the
most brilliant Of The war. You aud your
brave army have won the gratitude Of
your country aud the admiration of the
world. The field Of Murfreesboro ia
made historical. Future generations will
point out where so many heroes fell glo-
riously in defence of the Constitution
and the Union. All honor to the Army
of the Cumberland. Thanks to the
living aud teacs for the lamented dead.
Signed II. w. HALLECK,
General in Chief
WAsHrNGToN, fan. g. Information
from the army Of the Potomac shows
that oar picbets extend from Fdmouth
to King George @. H., about twenty two
miles distant. COntrabands agree in
stating that rebel incursions are nightly
made below tho @. II. for long distance,
and negroes are carried away and sent
South The greater portion, however, of
the slaves in The long peck of land be-
tween the Rappahannocb and Potomac
rivers have already made their escape to
our lines, bringing with them their mas
ter's teams and other property. 2
The Senate to-day confirmed the nom
ination of Alex. w. Randall, of Wiscon-
sio, TO be First Assistant Postmaster
General Captains Farragut, Goldsboro,
Dupont, and Foote to be Rear Admirals
in the Navy from the 18th Of July, 1862,
on the active list, and Capt. Chas e.
Stewart TO be Rear Admiral from the
same date on the retired list.
Private letters from the blockading
fleet off Mobile, dated Dec 30, say that
many desertera 70 the United States
from the rebel forts and neighborhoOd
state that great hardships are endured
by the different commands at Mobile.
They have beef once q week, and oysters
only at other times, with neither sugar,
tea, nor coffee The priyateer Oyeto is
still in the harbor Nothing has entered
or left fhe harbor since the departure OF
Captain Preble save one sloOp ladened
with cotton, which, in getting out, was
captured by one Of our cruisers, and a
cotton ladened schooner, which was get
ting out found her heart failing, and en-
deavOred to run back again, bat lost her
footing aud went into the breakers toe
near the guns Of Fort Morgan for squad
ron TO come near. She set herself on
fire aud was utterly destroyed Every
thing is dead and dismal ia Mobile, the
place having, become hardly worth ia,
king.
CAIRO, Jan. 9.-Nothing from Vicksburp
to-day The Jackson Agpeal of the 30
characterizes the fight at that place "a
trivial affair az far as the COnfederaies
are concerned. II says their loss wal
small, aud places che Federal loss a
$500. II regards the lederals falling
back as a trap, Ruguring no good TO th'
Confederate cause The telegraph Il
working Ia good order from here TO Mem
phis.
BosroN, Jan. 9.--GoyeFnOr Andrew
message was delivered to-day. Il il
very lengthy. The aggregate number 0
troops raised by The State is sixty thou
sand. The banking institutions arc re
ported To be ia a sound condition. Ii
conclusion, the Governor alludes to IN
patriotism Of the Massachusetts, soldier
] and ciiigcns. and saYS: uniOnisls il