Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-09
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'TELEGRAPHIC.
Morning and Noon Reports
FROM WASHINGTON,

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WAsHMoToE, Jan. ITO days Richmond
papere contain official dispatches from Bragg,
In which he acknowledges he counted our forces
too strong for him, and was compelled to fall
back to Tullahoma. Press dispatches to Rich.
mond papers say he lost very heavily.
| The bill for letters of marquo and reprlsal
against rebels, referred to-day, will probably
pass after being amended 90 as to include for
eign enemies as well as domestic.yi
| Richmond papers, received by Gen. Dix at
Fortress Monroe to-day, admit the defeat s1s-
tained by Bragg at Muffreeaboro, and lament
that the Yankees would now obtain possession
OF East Tennessee, from which an army of
two hundred thousand could not drive Us.
| a partial report from Admiral Porter of
early operations above VlcksburR IL roosiyed
asthe Navy Department. Il makes detailed
mention oi the Wounding of Commodore Gwin,
he refused to go into the pilot house, saying the
deok was the Captains place. 4, dl ~
Tho Impression In best informed military
circles tonight is, that Gen. Butler will soon
be sent back to the Mississippi river with an
enlarged command aud extended authority.
The Republican states that Count Weir who
was accused BY Gen. Butler of having acted
banker to JEFF Davis, has been dismissed by
M. Mercier, French Minister, after exaaiaipg
the record Mejsns acts without any otheP
action on the part of our Government, except
presentation Of the case. 80 -.
Mr.. Fancounet has been recognized by our
Government as Consul at New Orleans.
The Times special says It is positiyeIy asaer.
TED that On important change will be made In
the War Department by the Goth inst. Some
believe that Stanton himself contemplstes re-
tiring; others, that Assistant Secretary VOL
ston is going, while still othera Insist that both
chief aud subordinate will vacate together. In
case OF change In the head oil the Department,
public sentiment among Internationally loyal
men demands the appointments of Gen. Rutler
10 the position.
The committee on Ways and Mesna held q
laboriOus session to-day, of nearly six hours,
adjourning at O'Clock P. M. to meet again at
iU tomorrow. The Recommendation of sub
copEaittce 10 generally approved. |. Is likely
that the amount of legal tender notes agreed on
may be increased to 5000 900 900 aud the same
amount Of currency bouds may be Authorized
having three years to run, bearing interest at
5.45 per cent. I'D. ...... n
The receipts from duties under the excise and
international revenuelaw up to to-day, has been
$947, oil ,6l0 10y
NEw Yong, Jan s.-A Washington dispatch
to the world asserts that Gen. Hooker will soon
command the Army OF the Potomac, Burnside
having again asked to be relieved. s-.elr
Gen Burnside recently arrested a BfiPadier-
General for using disrespectful language con-
cerning the Government After a retractiop
and reprimAnd he was released.
,XsHINaTeS, JAh, 1.-THE Richmond papers
OF MONDAY have the following dispatches:
& Ts z1aT VieKsBURo, Friday, Jan. 2.
iIoyas. A; Seldom, Sec'yof7War.
The enemy, finding all his efforts nnayailipa
to make any inroad upon our position here, has
te-embarked, leaving considerable uuantity
OF entrenchng tools and other property. They
apparently have relinquished their designs up
(Signed) ]. G. PEMBERToN,
1t Gen. Commanding.
CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 3-Among the prison ers
brought here within the last two days, twenty
three different regiments were represented.
Three cars 10 train loaded with our wounded
we're ierked from the track on Friday morning
and seven soldiers killed. The train was com,
Ing from Murfreesboro. - '.l ~