The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-01-16

deserve the thanks Of tho country. This
expedition has proved tho capacity of our
cavalry for bold and dasbinR movements
which do not doubt will be initiated by
others.
IS lslgnedl w.HALLEcK.
GoDerali in Chief
A private lettor from the Jiockadine Heot
of Mobile, dated December 23d. snys that
many descrters TO tho United States from
the rebel forts ANA neghborhood. state that
general hardship had commenced NJ Mobile.
beef once vwk, and oysters only ut other
times. They have ro sugar. ,ca nor cotfee.
The pirate Oreto 10 still in the barber.
Nothing has been entering or leasine tho
harbor since Captain Preble's departure
save ono sloop with cot,op. which after
Rotting our. wss captured by our cruiscrs,
aud a cotton laden sohoouor, when, getting
nut under eover OF stormy night, found
her heart falling and rndeavorcd 10 run
back agsin but Lost her footing aud won't
into the breakers too near tho guns Of Fort
Morgan, .or squadron 70 come near. She
50, herself on fire. and was utterly consumed.
Every hing 10 dead aud dismal in Mobile (;
tho plsce having become hardly worth
taking. e.uasrE ii iaal
General HaIlcck has dispatched ,be fol.
lONlUE Ot0bTti ltubpCrhbb.
IIEADouARTEas or THE Army.
WARRINGTON. Jan o.
To Major General Roscctaps, Command
ing Army Of the Cumborland-General -
Rebel accounts fuily confirm your telcprsms
from tho battio-n nelJ, The victory was we'll
earned, and is ono Of tho most brilliant of
the war. You and yoar b'a-o army have
won tho gratitude Of your country and tho
admiration OF tho world. The Geld o. Mur.
.reesboro ia made historical. and future een-
srations will point out whore 40 mspy
heroes fell gIoriousiv ia defenso of the Con.
stitution and the Union. All honor TO the
Amy Of the Cumberland. Thanks to the
living tehrs for tho lnmenicd dead.
(Signed) II. W. .HALLECK.
t. Gonofal- in Chief.
CIScINyArl Jan, Q To Major General u
W Hallsck, Gcucr-in Cbiof, Washington I:
have jus: received dispatch from Gen.
Granger that the Cavalry fercc of about
1000 men which lie sent TO East Tennessee
en- the 2lst ult., under command OF Gen.
IL. Carter, to destroy tho East Tonnessee
railroad bridges. &n,. has becn heard from
Gen, Granger has just received dispatch
trom Cen. Carter al hnpehesier. Kentucky,
stating that on kihe 2O:h. ho ontirely de-
stroycd tho uuion aud wsuiugs bridges
with ten miles of railroad $50 rebels were
Killed., wounded ard taken prisoners. 700
stand of arms aud n large ninaunt OF flour.
salt and other rebel stores, and ALEC loco.
motive and two cara weie DESTROYED
A brisk tkrmish took place at the Wau.
tuga bridge, aud another at Jonesy yillo. We
lost but 10 men. Tho expedition. as char.
acteri1cd by General Granger, has been one
or tho most hhzardous and daring of the
war. and was attended With great hardships
and privations, uirg 10 the almost impracs
t'cabIe nature Of tho country. tie lepeih of
the route. nrarly two hundred miles each
way. end the incloment season. Tho i'm.
portant results Of this expedition can hardly
be overfatcd, severing. as il has, the main
rebel army communication between Virginia
and tho southwest. General Carter and
his officers nnd men deserve tho thanks of
tho country Great credit 10 also duo to
Mejor uoncral Grunger. under whose i'm
mediate supervision tito exped lion was filled
out. (Signed.) II q. WRIGHT,
I HiiJ Major General Commanding.
CAIRo. Jan. IL. BY arrival to-nipbt nom
tho mouth of the Yazoe, wo have authentic
accounts from Vcksbufg Shetmap's re.
pulse 10 complete. Tho entire force under
the direction OF McCIcrnand 10 embarked
yesterday on transports, closely pressed by
the rebel advnnce, which, coming in range
OF our gunbosts, we're diivcn back with
severe less ~ eiaa 'n
AT last accounts tho entire feet Of trans
ports With troops bad arrived at Island SO
on their way 10 Napoleon.
There 10 nothing d.fniro frsm Banks or
Fsrragot. though rumors OF their advance
are in circulation p 1f Afith aiN' H'F7