The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-01-23
TELEGRAPHIC.
SPECIAL TO THE DAILY REBEL
FROM RICHMOND.
NORTHERN NEWS.
The Alabama Sinks an Ironolad.
REVOLUTION IN THE NORTHWEST
NORTHWESTERN C0NFEDFRACY
BOLDLY ADVOCATED.
v4LLlNGDIcHAN FAvoRs AN ARmsrIcn


RTcHMoSD, Jany. 2O.--Dspatches to North
elm Journals, dated Cairo l6th, repeat the st
ry of the capture of Arkansas Post, and say
that the Rebels were cut off from retreat On
both des Of the river. NJ official informa.
ton has reached here concerning the affair
Northern dispatches confirm the newa Of
the Confederate success on he Cumberland
+river, and acknowledge the destruction of The
Federal Transports and gnnboats, bnt give the
credit to Forrest instead of Wheeler,
The building of the Railroad by the Federas
towards King Grove Court House and eordn.
roy road across the swamp, protecting the
same bya strobg redoubt, would seem to in
dicate that a4orward movement on ths Rap
p hammock was designed obc made n earnest
whilst The operations in NORTH Carolina were
designed as icint 10 draw troops (rom ices
army.
Alexander Calf, the gifted yoang sculptor,
died yesterday, ofsmall-pox,
The Secretary.of the Treasury. IN his report,
re commends the assessment Of tax upon
property and gross income, suilieieGt 0 yield
a revenue Of at least forty.eigh! mfliians OF
dollars, and shows the amount n.ay be increas
cd to sixty millions, a sum sufficient opay the
interest on the public debt. and provide a
sinking fund.
Two hundred lederats attacked scouting
party Of fCmla,lerates, near Windsor, on Black
water yesterday, and were YeI ulsed and
driven into Suffolk,
The Baltimore American er the l1ill says,
reliable information has been received from
scouts to the effect that efforts are being made
| by the Rebels, to cut Rosecraas army off from
all his supplies, aud then crash IT, Rosecrans
will not move upon Longstgeot unti certain
expeditions effect tue destrGclidn Of Rail
road and captare Fomeai.
NOBLE, jan 2I.--The Advertiser and Regis.
ter has dispatch dated jackson, 10th, which
says the special correspondent Of the Crisis
furnishes dispatch, dated, Tangipahoa, 2Olh,
which says the New 0rlears Picayunc, contains
an official report Of an engagement between
the Alabama ard United States Gunboai, Hat
leras, thirty miles from Galveston. The Hat
teras was sunk with all on board, except one
officer and five men, who were picked up by
the Brooklyn. The HatterOs was an iron-clad,
carrying three ritled tbirtytwo FOUNDERS
The Brooklyn pursued tile Alabama, but could
not catch her.
RicHMoNp, Jam 2l.--TIle indianapolis cor
rcspondest Of tho Cincinnati Commercial says,
indiana is ripe for revolution within her Dor
ders, Aplot Of the Democratic leaders to
seize the State Arsenal has been defeated by
the vigilance Of Gov Morton and few others
The establishment Ola Northwestern Con-
fedelacy is boldly advocated by the democrat
ic leaders in Indiana.
valapdighaiu, Ia the House Of Representa-
lives on the l4ih, advocated an armistice. The
fleraldis correspondent says his speech was
listened to with the closest attention.
Napoleon did not allude to American affairs
III his reply to the diplomatic cops During
his new years reception when the Emperor
passed where Dayton stood, he euquired what
ucws--aud on Dayton referring to bad news
just received, Ills Majesty replied he regreit-
10 bear It and hoped i would be better
within tlr year,
Sinking Of the Yankee Gun,boat Hatteras
by the Alabama.
Mopur. Jan. n Tie Advertiser and Re
gisier has lha following
GRESADA, Jan. ls.--Fiyc more prisoners
captured oil the transports, opposite White
river, arrived here tonight. They confirm