Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-01-27
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WILxrNaroN. N. c., January 21.-The enemy
were encamped within two miles of Jacksonville
last night in force with infantry, cavalry and ar
tillerv. but made no advance to-day.
A Yankee steamer is reported aground at the
mouth of New river, North Carolina.
Heavy firing has been heard along the coas
all the evening.
| A heavy gale has been blowing from the North
west for East, during the past forty-eight hours
| There are three blockaders off the bar tonight
TULLAHoMA, Jan. 21.--After the capture of thu
transports and gunboats, our cavalry made
dash for a large feet of transports just below
Harpeth Shoals. They threw overheard thei
cargoes OF subsistence, ordnance and quarter
master stores in immense quantity, and escaped
by hasty retreat. Our troops in the midst o.
snow and ice, crossed to the North side of the
Cumberland by swimming their horses through
the angry torrent much swollen by recent rains
routed the guard and captured and destroyed an
immense collection of subsistence Just loaded
for transportation to Nashville by wagons.
(Signed) BRAxToN BRAGG,
General.
Gen. S. Cooper, Richmond.
JACKSON, Miss, January 20.-A special to the
ssCrisis'' has the following:
ToNGEpAHoE, Jan. 20.-The New Orleans
"Picayune' contains an official report of an en-
gagement between the Alabama and the United
States gunboat Hatteras, twenty miles from Gal
weston. The Ha,teras sunk with all on board,
except one officer and five men, who were picked
up by the Brooklyn. Tie Hatteras was an iron
clad carrying three rIfed 32-pounders.
The Brooklyn pursued the Alabama, but did
not overhaul her.
GRENADA. Jan. 19.-Five more prisoners, cap
tured off the transports opposite White river,
arrived tonight They report dissatisfaction
among the Western troops, and State separa-
ton of Illinois and Indiana from the Yankee
Union is freely canyassed and favored by them.
GoLDsBoRo', Jan. 2l.-Al quiet here. The
Yankees having fallen back from Trenton, are
said to be at Jacksonville, 10000 strong.
FREDER1oKsBuRa, Jan. PA flag of truce
came over this morning, but no Northern papers
were received. The officer in charge OF the nag
said the capture of Arkansas Post had been con-
frmed by an official despatch of McClerland to
Halleck.
1t rained here all the day yesterday and the
night previous. The Rappahannock is much
swollen this morning. An attack is stin beiiev-
ed to be imminent here.
MsMNNv1LLE, Jan. pa detachment of lOO
of Morgan's men, under Hutchinson, made a
dash into Murfreesboro' yesterday in sight OF the
enemy's camp, and captured 200 prisoners and
II wagons.
Reliable information from Kentucky states
that On the 18th instant, Gen Woodford made a
speech to his men, in the presence of 5000 clti-
sens of Lebanon, telling them to go home for 2O
days. If within that time Lincoln did not moo.
ify his emancipation proclamation, he would
not call them to fight against the South, but
would take the field in behalf of the South against
the North.
(Slgned) G. A ELLSWORTH;
Morgan's Operator.
TULLAHoMA, Jan. 22.-Leut. Colonel Hutch
inson, with one hundred men of Morgan's Caval-
ry, made dash, yesterday, upon the enemy, $
camp at Murfreesboro' and captured, and brought
off safely, one hundred and fifty prisoners and
thirty wagons. Major Holman, of Wheeler's
cavalry, since the asi report, captured ard de-
stroyed another large transport on the Cumber-
land, loaded with subsistence. The enemy mas
made no show of an advance from Murfreesboro'
(Signed) BRAXTON BRAGG.
General Commanding.