Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-02
THE VICTORY Ar MURFREESBORO'
dispatch from Covernor Harris.

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Dispatch from Governor Harris.
CHATTANOOGA, December 31.--The Rebel Ias just
received the following dispatch from Governor Harris
MuRFREEsBoRo', December 71.-Ws at acked the
enemy In his position a. Eve and a half A. NJ, and the
battle ragged till I've P. n. Our left wing drove the en-
smy's right back upon Stone rver. Our advance was
steady, but the resistance stubborn We captured four
batteries and about four thousand prisOners-amo1g
them three brigadisr-g generals. The loss is heavy on
both sldeg-.elstive loss not known. General RAIN Of
Nashville, wss killed. l. @. HARRIS.
From Middle TenneHsee.
CHATTANOOGA, December 3L--Eigtsyeight Federal
p.isonerg, captured near MurfreesborO, were brought
here last night, and seventy-three more, with eight
negroes, have just arrived on the evening train. The
last party were captured yesterday by Gen. Wheeler,
be ween Rosecranz's army and Nashville.
Morgan is returning from Kentucky, having aeeomp-
lished his object, and is now in the rear of ROseoranz
It is believed that Busord, Forrest and Morgan have
Joined Wheeler, making a force of fifteen thousand
cavalry, in the rear Of the Federal army,
Dispatches received at two P. N to day, announced the
repulse Of the enemy with the loss of one of their bat
teries up to that-hcur.
KNOXVILLE, December Sian Abolition cavalry
force, said to be about four thousand strong, made an
incursion through Pendeton Cup. led by Gen. S. Carter
q renegade from East Tennessee. They were said to
be st Jonesboro' one hundred miles distant from this
place. They burned the Holston and Wautuga railroad
bridges, and captured Colonel Love, of the cd North
Carolina. 1t is supposed they destroyed Senator Hsines
plantation and the works at S~altville.
In November Cen Kirby Smith ordered. three regi
ments Of cavalry to move from MurfreesbOro' through
toward Pound gap, to watch the country North of the
Cumberland mountains, but the srder was counter
manded by Bragg. We think we have force enough il
East Tennessee 20 expeI Garter.
Reported DestitoHsR al Nashville.
R~IcHMosD, January 1.-The Nashville Union says
that nearly one thousand families in that city, belong
ing to soldiers in the rebel service, are without food,
clothing or wood, and that five hundred applications to
90 south have been filed at the Yankee War Depart
msnt.
Successful Raid in Virginia.
R~'cHaoSD, December 3L--Gsn. stusrt, who crossed
the RapFahannoek some days ago has been successful
Adviees from GordonsviIie state be destroyed the Yankee
camps, three thousand strong, st D~ufafries. aud captured
several wagon trains with a large quantity Orarmy aud
suffers stores, destroying what he could not bring
away, besides capturing 100 to 200 prisoners. 1t is re-
ported he captured two pieces Of artillery. A portion
Of the prisoners have reached GordOnsvile, and wi be
brought down in the morning The expedition was. in all
respects, successful. Smart has done much toward
damaging and dsmoIalzing the enemy.
Relief OF the
RICHMOND, December 3l.-The city council of Pc.
tersburg, have appropriated 10000 for the relief of the
fredericksburg sufferers.
Confederate LESS In North Carolina.
The official report of Gen. G.. w. Smith, commanding
the Confederate troop in North Caroiina, after giving
q detailed account Of the late battles, states our loss at
seventy-one killed. two hundred and s~ixty-eight wound.
ed, and four hundred missing. Most Of the latter wero
taken at Kingston Bridge, aud have since been paroIed.
FrOm North Carolina.
RALEIGH, December 90-There is no truth in the re.
advance Of the enemy from Newbern Alder
msrle sound Is filed with Yankee transports and CUR
There is no doubt Of this.
sPecuIatiOns Ri the EOrsh.
New England is beginning to howl. Wendel Phillips, !
in a late speech at Boston, said: Eighteen months
hence ne West will desert the East and join her ma
tural ally, who holds the mouth of the Mississippi
Phillips intimatss that Il the Democracy succeeds
there is danger of an alliance among twenty States
Aauins New England out in the COLI
Commenting on the speech Of Phillips, tn New York
Mercury says: I've believe that the last army the
North will ever raise and PVT into the field in this war
> now in the field, and that It must conquer the rebel.
ion or fail. Il it fails, then a dissolution Of the Cd
Union viii be accomplished. In that event the six
states Of New England viii find themselves left alone
n their cory, and We sre quite as sure that no con-.
ede-atioa Of States VII Sch fhe is a part o., can ever ex
ia peace and harmony and prosperity on this cont