, 1863-01-24
Latest Eastern News.
Dates to Jan. Sth.

Murfreesboro, Jan. 7th.-Gen. Bragg's army
left without burying their dead. The Union army
is now doing it. The battlefield reveals terrible
slaughters in their ranks, it doubles ours. The
Richmond papers say that the rebel Genera
Wheeler made complete circuit of the Yankee
army near Murfreesboro on the 3Oth, destroyed
800 wagons loaded with commissary stores, and
paroled 700 prisoners.
New York, Jan. 7th.-Richmond papers con.
tain official dispatches from Gen. Bragg, who ac
knowledges that the Union force was too strong
for him, and says he was compelled to fall back tc
Tullahoma.
/ Nashville, Jan. 7th-In view of Jeff. Davis
recent order, that all Federal officers captured
shall be held till General Butler is taken, Gene
raj Rosekrans ordered all rebel officers into Gus
tody.
Wounded rebel officers estimate their loss at
from twelve to fifteen thousand, with great slagh-
ter of leading officers. Our force is within nine
miles of Mucfreesboro, engaged with theenemy S
rear guard.
Later dates reduce our loss, in killed, wounded
and missing. to 1000.
Tie Richmond papers a'so have the following
Chatanoog p, Jan. Sd. Yankee prisoners from %
different regiments have been brought in within
two days.
The Lynchburg Republican of the 1st of JAN
states that 5000 Federals have destroyed ni7e
miles of the East Tennessee and Virginia railroad,
burned important bridges, and captured 200 rebel
cavalry. The Republican says it will take several
weeks to repair all damages. --
Washington, Jan. s S-Rchmond papers of
Monday, have dispatch from Gen. Pemberton,
at Vicksburg, which says; The Federals finding
all efforts to make an inroad on our position, of
no avail have embarked, leaving a considerable
number of their force entrenched. They took
their property with them, and have, apparently,
relinquished their designs on Vicksburg.
Sacramento, Jan. S.-The ceremonies of inau-
gurating the Central Pacific Railroad, corner of
Front and X streets, were witnessed by large
crowd after u o'clock, and passed off finely, con-
suming two hours. Gov. Stanford threw the first
shovel full of dirt amid cheering. After prayer
by the Rev. ]. A. Benton, Senator Crane made a
good speech. and was followed by Warwick,
Banks, Van Dyke, DR.. Peck and Sears. The ad-
dresses were all capital.
San Francisco, Jan. S-The California Pioneer
Society inaugurated their new Hall to-day. A
large number of members from the interior were
present.
The bark Young Hector has arrived, with Hon.
oluu dates to the 2Oth Private kilograms were
received Ex Cyclone, in twelve days and twenty
hours from New York.
The damages sustained by the steamer Paul
Pry, wrecked some time ago on Acatraz, amount
to $40 900.
Chicago, Jan. News is very scarce tonight
We have nothing from Murfreesboro or Vcks-
burg later than that already teegraphed.
division of Grants division is reported to
have reached Memphis, destined for Vicks-
burg.
Cincinnati, Jan. Cen. Carters expedition
to East Tennessee reached Manchester, Kentucky,
yesterday, on its return. The results of the ex-
pedtion, which consisted of 1000 cavalry, were
the destruction of two important bridges the kill
ing, wounding and capturing of 900 rebels the
taking of 700 stand of arms and large amount
of -four, salt and other stores. baisk skirmish
took place at Wautaga bridge and another at
Janesyie. This raid was one of the most haz-
ardous Of the war, and attended with great hard
ships and priyations. We lost ten men.