Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-01-16
THE SENTINEL.
SUMMARY OF WAR NEWS.

ces. Late Richmond journals contain des-
patches dated Vicksburg, the I'd instant. These
state that there was some skirmshing on
Thursday, the LIST inst, and that the next day
a general movement OF the Confederates was
made against the Federal works erecting near
the lake. The Federals evacuated the position
and retired to their transports and moved down !
the Yazoo. It was supposed that the next
point of attack would be the Confederate works
at Snyder's Bluff on the same river. 1t is
said that the Confederates are confident that
they can hold Vlcksourg againstany force mat
can be brought against IL.
Dispatches rom NASHVILLE state that the
whole Federal loss at the battle OF Murfrees-
boro Is not over nine thousand, while that OF
the Confederates was between Twelve ana nj
teen thousand ~ The Federal forces are nov
ing south the rear ON Tuesday was eight
miles below DurtfeesDoro Confederate ac-
counts confirm the statement of the falling
back OF their forces, bot allege that the move
mcnt was done "a perfect order, and ali their
stores saved They claim 10 have taken four
thousand prisoner five thousand stand a
arms and twenty-eight pieces Of cannon
Strong Federal reiniorcsments are given as
the reason OF tue retreat, General Bragg IS
at Shelbyyllle, thirty miles south OF Murtrees-
poro'
missouri, ltappears, is to see more hitting
Advlces from Springfield state that the COME
derate force, reported as SIX thousand strong,
with artillery, had attacked that town. The
commander Of the Federal forces was making
preparations for vigorous resistance.
Southern papers report that Gen. Foster has
organized another expedition IN North Caro-
una, TINS llme supposed to be against Will
mlngton, 10 cut the railroad communication.
zen. roster has been largely reinforced from
Noriolk.
SATURDAY, Jan l0.-The Conitderates com
menced the attack on Springfield, Missouri, on
Thursday morning, and entered the Federal
stockade sometime during the afternoon, tele-
graphic communication with the place ceasing
at an early hour yesterday morning. The Fe-
deral forces in the town are reported to etwo
thousand strong, under the command of Gen.
Brown. The town contains very large
amount of army stores, many arms and am
munltion. Gen. Brown was wounded during
the fight on Thursday. The Contederatcs are
believed to be under the command of General
Marmaduke The latest dispatches from st.
LOUIS state that the military authorities there
were strongly inclined to believe that the town |
had been taken by the Coniederaes.
Dispatches from Nashville state that Muir
freesboro is now entirely deserted by the Fe-
deral amy, Gen. Rosecrans headquarters be-
ing ten miles beyond. The Confederate army |
is reported to be at Tullahoma. Orders have |
confined until Jeif Davis recent order be re-
Voked.
Inc Federal pickets OF the army of the Po- |
tomac now extend from Falmouth TO King
George Court House, distance of twenty-five
miles southeast of the former point. 1t is re-
ported that the Confederates are capturing ma
ny negroes and are sending them South.
construction party ON the Nashvill lie rail- |
road at Antioch, Kentucky, were attacked by |
lOntpuprrtpg Thursday and all taken mi
soners and paroled.
MONDAY, Jan. l2.-The Intelligence from the
Gulf of Mexico is highly important About
four months since Galveston, Texas was oc-
cuped by the Federal troops. and some vessels
lay in the harbor TO protect them. On the lst
instant the Confederatcs attacked the Federal
forces by land and water. and succeeded In
capturing the steamer Harriet Lane and all
the land forces, numbering some two hundred
The flagship Westield was blown up TO pre-
vent her falling into the hands of the Confedc-
rates. Some very severe fighting took nlocn
before the surrender of the Harriet Lana and
the Federal loss is estimated at some one bnn.
bred and sixty killed and wounded The Con
federate loss is believed TO be n,ncb Greater
Several of the Federal feet ESCAPED and had
arrived below New Orleans mi ono 20 ~
vessels renamed 10 crIise IN tbo io,l'on Wv
prevent the Confederatrs scnding tboir 49,
TO sea- Gen. Magruder commanded tho Con-
federate forces ENGAGED in Tho ofTair orA 30
ports TO Richmond that he cant,,red e., ~
dred prisoners and n LARGO onon,it, 81 80.
arms, &C., and that the Harriet Lane was hnt
little injured, He makes no statemcnt of ,ba
Confederate loss. Wv
Advices from the Southwest confirm tho
Southern report of the repnlse If C,cueral el,or1
man. 1t is stated that the rennlse Nas CON-
plete, and that the entire Federal forcn pndar
the direction of Gen. McClernond ro-e,nbarl.
ed on their transports, closely nnrsned nv 10
Confederates, who. coming within ranyo oe
the guuboats were driven back with sevore
loss The Federal loss was six hundred Lillea
fifteen hundred. wounded, and one thousand
missing. Atlast accounts thc tronsro,t, s,'ar
at Island No. 81, on their way Ia Nonoloon
A Memphis Despatcb saws thst ~, No.
nand had superseded Cen Sbcrman IN ~
command of the Federal forces pnr, unaso o,,s
on the Mississippi twentv-two mjles bnro H.
ton Rouge, and Que of The Conederote dee. ,,,
es of Vicksburr Is situated on 49, MI,
bIuG, defended on the north Inv cras, " IA
deep marshes and earthworks sono tv,o Nv
miles in extent. erected bevond tbe roach ~
guaboat missiles are said "a farm
10 the south and east SOM ,l;.t,. ;H - -