Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-01-10

The Richmond Wing of tho 9th instant has tho follow
ing notice Of speech made at Petersburg by Gen. Davis
on returning from his visit TO Mississippi:
The President met with an enthusiastic reception in
fetersoug on saturday while passing through his way
to Richmond very large thrope Of persons welcomed
him to tho city, and when he made his in re-
spouse TO loud calls he introduced by Hon c. f.
Collier and was compelled to satisfy the popular demand
for q speech --
" He said no not the bearer of bad news Our
gallant army had thrice epused the enemy Vicksburg
andbverwbeningiy defeated him in pitched battle n
Tennessee The West he continued thoroughly aroused
and her enthusiasm equals that of Virginia He had heard
while coming along OF another Intended demonstration Of
the enemy in Eastern North Carolina His friend, Gen.
French would carefully watch and take of them.
Inc old men and the young would and sweep them
from tho coast and taught but the tracks the defenders
OF the SOIL would thereafter be Speaking Of concert
OF action IN the South the President said as necessary
TO the success of fair wind and good sails
are To ship in mid referring to the results Of
this great revolution he said that the earth
now revolyes upon its axis surely will peace and in
dependence be established
The President enthusiastically cheered during the
delivery OF his remarks"
REBEL ACCOUNTS FROM MURFREEsBoRo.
The Wing and Enquirer continue usual to claim every
battle victory and every retreat change of base"
The Wing Of Tuesday says:
The city full Of rumors yesterday respecting move
mens 10 Tennessee, and some manifested
oy those who are externally anticipating bad At
late hour last night we obtained tho following despatch
with no reverse but withdrew to safe position having
doubtless received information Of heavy reinforcement
OF the enemy from Nashville: ss.t
~ Chattanooga, TENN JAN. s, 1868.
" 10 Gen o. Cooper, Adjt and lisp Gen.
SIR We retired from Murfre esboro in perfect order
All the stores are saved About four thousa Federal pr
cannon brass and steel have already been received here
Respectfully, b. y EwELL, A. A. g."
The Examiner however, is more plain spoken, and
truthfny says Gen. Bragg has fallen back to Shelby
ve twelve miles this side Of Mufreesboro The enemy.
after his reverses strongly reinforced aud turned
army and drove them back-the Yankees" The Dis
patch is also displeased with the news aud says:
Gen Bragg has certainly 7eyeaed to Shebyve thirty
miles from his pcory at Murfreeaboro But II he has
tired Chat is the fashionable phrase sde the
change of BASE is the oher) to Shelby vle he has
thrown East Tennessee entirely open to the Yankees and
Gen Rosecans once gets possession Of it, 100000 men
cannot dislodge him"
The papers of Thursday the 9th instant were permitted
to publish the latest despatch from Gen Bragg showing
that he had retired to Tullahoma. Ii is follows:
"TUILAHoMA, JAN 5.-Unable to dslodge the enemy
from his Entertainments and bearing Of renforcements to
him, withdrew from his front night before last He has
not followed My cavalry are close on bis front
"BRAxToN BRAGG"
THE UERELIABILITY REBEL NEWS.
Prior to the publication of the above dispatches the
Richmond Examiner to hare been informed of tho
unproptous results Of this battle to the rebel In
its lumber OF the 9th instant has Respondent article
tho subject from which extract the following passages:
"We have to perform unwelcome task this morning.
and to chill the glow of triumph which the intelligence
hitherto received from Mureesboro has impaired to every
patriotic heart reverse the and extent unknown
has been suffered by the army under Gen Bragg It
most amenaby certain that the enemy has carried his
point and retains all the advantages except the loss Of p
and resulting from the battle at Murreeboro
and he Grant, clear out the cavalry and
perhaps operations the Mississippi 1t must be-
confessed that good deal Of fortude required to sup
port painful disappointment with equanimity Ger
tanly, after such official statements those Gen Bragg
has made the last day Of the past year and tbs begin
ming of the present. this sequel could not be nationally anti
cpated 1t ia true that may net have yet heard the
end it, Perhapt there may be another act in the drama
of Murfreesboro which the curtain has not risen.
So far the has in what may be called the
classical style Of the Southwest When the Southwestern
army fights battle first hear that it has gained Of
the most stupendons victories record; that regiments
from Mississippi, Texas Louisiana, Arkansas, &c hava
exhibited an irresistible AMI superhuman valor, unknown
in history this side Of Sparta and Rome As for the Gene
rails they usually get ali their clothes shot off, and replace
them with suit of glory. The enemy is, of course aim
ply anahilated Next day dispatches come still
very good, but not quite good the first The tee-
grams of the third day invariably such TO make
mist muddls, and fog OF the whole affair But we
still assured that troops victorious Aud only after
several days does the unpleasant truth leak out that
they not quite victorious but have in fact lost little
ground, after gaining very brilliant successes So
far know any thing about the battle of Mureesboro
1t s the parallel aud repetition of Shiloh"