The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-01-17

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sachusetts. probably did not exceed 500,
the residue not having arrived, or not being
disembarked in time to fight. Our loss is
estimated at from $50 to 200 killed, and
200 taken prisoners, the navy suffering
most. It is thought the rebel loss was
greater, as our gunboats were firing grape
and canister continually in their midst.
The rebels had several batteries on shore.
The National troops were on one of the
long wharves, and. it is said, repulsed two
charges of the rebels before they surren-
dered
The Richmond Enquirer of the 10th says
an official dispatch concerning the capture
of the Harriet Lane says: eve have taken
600 prisoners, and large quantity ofvalu-
able stores, arms, &c. The Harriet Lane is
but little injured
Adviees from New Orleans state that Ja-
cob Barker's paper, the National Advocate,
| published an extract, on the Cd, containing
rebel reports of victories at Memphis and
Nicksburg, and JEFF. Davis's speech at
Jackson. This caused ferment, and the
rebels were hilarious and saucy. On the
| morning of the Sd, Gen. Banks sent
guard to Barker's Office, and the Advocate
was, for the third time, suppressed.
The Tribune has the text of the memorial
presented by the Republican Senators to the
President on the 18th of December. Its
four propositions declare: Isl, That a Wig
orous prosecution of the war is necessary;
Cd, That the Cabinet, which ought to be
harmonious, is not, and therefore should be
made so; Sd, That the Cabinet should be
composed of men who cordially support the
policy of the Government; 4th, That Gen
erals in separate commands should also be
heartily for the war.
Gen. Rosencrans's army, known as the
14th army corps, has been subdivided into
three corps, the 14th, 2lst and 22d. This
will increase the rank of all staff officers of
Generals commanding the corps.
The rebel steamer Alabama came within
twelve hours of being captured last month
On December 18th, the Alabama reached
the desert island of Bonifuile, one of the Sea
ward Isles, where she coaled, aud left on the
13th-the San Jacinto arriving there the
18th.
| The Committee of the House to whom
are referred questions of Emancipation have
instructed their chairman to report bill
appropriating ten millions to the Auditor of
the State of Maryland to aid in emancipat
ing her slaves.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 9th has
the following: alt was reported yesterday,
via Petersburg, that great expedition Of
gunboats and transports, under command
of Gen. Nagles, left Fort Monroe on the 1st
inst, for some Southern port. From indi-
cations deemed unmistakable, the enemy is
preparing to make grand demonstration
upon Goldsboro or Wilmington, and there
is little doubt that the first clash of arms
will come to our ears from that quarter.
In the Southwest the hostile armies are
probably both too much exhausted to do
any thing for long time to come"
The Ark ansas Legislature has imposed
fine of not less than FIVE thousand nor
more than ten thousand dollars, and i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary for FIVE or
ten years, upon any person caught trading
with the Yankees.
Gen. Hindman's scouts bring information
that Grant has sent 6 900 troops from Holly
Springs to Memphis. 1t was believed that a
large portion of his force would join Nc
Clernand's expedition.
The Jackson Appeal of Jan. Sd treats the
Vicksburg fight as trivial affair, and pla-
ces their loss at very small figure. Itsays
the Federal loss must have reached 1000,
in killed and wounded. 1t does not like
Sherman's falling back in the rear of Vicks-
burg, and regards it as trap, auguring no
good to the Confederates. The Appeal also
states that Bragg whipped Rosecrans badly
in the second days fight at Murfreesboro.
Information from the Army of The Poto-
mac shows that our pickets extend from
Falmouth to King George c. H., abou. 92
miles distant.
! Contrabands agree in stating that rebel
iucursions are nightly made below King
George Court House, for long distance.
and negroes are carried away and sent
South. The greater portion, however, OF
the slaves in the long neck of land between
the Rappahannock and Potomac have al