The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-01-20
LATEST FROM THE NORTE.
From the Rlehmsud Enquirer.l

From the Richmond Enquirerl
We received last night from our Special
Reporter New York and Washington papers
Of the 18th instant The crowded state Of
our columns this morning prevents our giving
more than summary Of the hews
The Washipgton Chronicle ANNOUNCES the
capture Of the Harriet Lane and the sdryender
Of the garrison at Galveston, Texas. It says:
After sharp fight, il which onr troops de-
fended themselves 10 the best Of their ability
Magruder forced them TO surrender Magru.
der was aided in his assault by five gunboafs
protected with cotton, who slmultanrouSiy
made an attack on nnr feet Thegebel crew
was composed Of Texas riflcmen. and after
these had Killed Capt. Waiawfiglt, atti nost
lot the officers and crew Of the Harriet Iane,
they boarded and took possession OF her. The
crew Of the Union gnhhoat Westfeld deter
mined moi 70 surrender her, and they blew her
lup. Commander Renshaw and Lieut. Z;sanler-
man did not get off the vessel in. time. and
they were blown up with her The Other two
gnnboatS escaped Our loss is estimated at
l50 killed. and 209 taken prisoners
The Chicago Tribune states that Brig. Gen
Ewing's brigade from Western Virginia. left
Louisville on Saturday last, for Nashville on
seven steamers.
Tie Michigan Legislature had assembled
and organized Gov, Blair. in his message.
endorses the emancipation proclamation, and
says: We are about to strike hands With
the entire loyal population Of tho South.
whsth r white or black, We shall no longer
respect the claim OF white traitor to com.
pela black lOyalist to aid him in destroying
| the Government VAS
| General Huriburt, the comnandant OF Mem
PMs, is fearful that the Memphis and Charles.
ton kulroad will be torn -up by the guerillas
Ia that section, lie ris accordingly issued am
order IN which he says, II the road is injured,
every family IN Memphis 81 doubted loyalty
W 4 he sent S ,ulh.
Col. Moses Wisner. Of the 22,l Michigan
regiment. died At Lexington, Ky, on the 4ib
inst He was Governor of Michigan lor the
term including 1859 GO. H.
King Abraham has sent the following dis
patcltto RosccIans
Your d spatch announcing the retreat OF
the enemy, has just reached here, God bless
you, and all win you Please tender 10 all
aud accept for ynurSclf, The nation's gratitude
! fpr your and their skill, endurance and lannt.
less con age. A lsNo9Lv.'
The law for the erection Of the new State Of
West Virginia was sig cd by Lincoln on The
Ia day of the year, but BY the terms Of the
bill does not come Immediately into tis
/ Union After the Constitution received the
sanction Of The people, Tie Convention amend
ed one Of the sections in such manner as TO
eyeutually make il hee State By gradnal
Emancipation. This amendment Is ordered to
be voted upon, and II accepted, Lincoln Is to
Tissue proclamation stating the fact, and six
~ days thereafter the new Commonwealth will
take it's place as tho ihirty-ifth State.
i Three negro regiments are doing garrison
| duty in Forts Jackson, st Phillip. and Pike
! Rear Admiral Farrayst was about to attack
] Fort Hudson.
The steamer Mussleuan was burned by
guerrillas at Rradleys Landing, ten miks
above Memphis, on the 9th. inst.