American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-01-09

/ left. which has successfully resisted us.
With the exception of this point, we occupy
the whole field. We captured four thousand
prisoners, including two brigadier-g generals,
thirty one pieces of artillery and some two
hundred wagons and teams. Our loss is
heavy. That of the enemy much greater.
(Signed) BRAxroS BRAse,
General COMMANDING
Exchange of Prisoners Delayed.
/ RICHMOND, January There has been no
exchange of prisoners for two weeks. Judge
ould received notification to prepare for the
exchange of five hundred, but the Federal
flag truce boat has not arrived yet. 1t is
surmised that the Lincoln government has
taken umbrage at the retaliatory proclama-
ton of President Davis, and new arrange
ments will have to be made before there viii
be exchange.
The War in Virginia.
FgEoERIoKsBURG, January IA flag of
truce came over from the Federals at 9
O'Clock to-day, but the business of the flag
has not transpired. Another flag will come
over tomorrow.
All is quiet in the lines here, and likely to
remain so.
Heavy guns have been heard beyond
Fredericksburg, but we cannot ascertain the
cause.
Passengers by the Central train tonight
confirm the success of Gen. Stuart One
hundred and twenty prisoners, including
fifty officers, arrived here, and there are yet
between 100 and 900 at Gordonsville. Stuart
has probably captured 800 in all.
1t is reliably stated there are 200 Federal
transports in the Chesapeake. Nothing is
known as to their destination.
Four steamers came up York river, but
have gone back.
Federal Raid in East Tennessee.
The Lynchburg yirginian says the Federal
cavalry in recent raid, burned the railroad
bridges over the Holston river, at Zollicotfer,
Tenn, not far beyond Bristol, and burned
the wagon bridge over the same river. Con-
siderable portions of the track have also
been torn up, and the telegraph wire broken
down. The expedition then started west.
The interruption thus caused in the trans
portaton of freight will be serious matter
After burning the bridges at Zolicoffer,
the party passed on to Watauga, and burned
the briage over that river.
Stuart in Maryland.
RICHMOND, January 1.-THE Washington
Chronicle of the 3lst ult says: Stuart and
his cavalry crossed the Potomac on Monday
night, and Tuesday afternoon were twelve
miles on the other side of Point of Rocks
The Chronicle supposes he will burn the
Monocacy bridge, and dash into Frederick
and destroy the stores there and move to the
Western part of the State, and destroy the
stores there, and then recross into Virginia.
1t says the Potomac is rising, and hopes the
whole party will be captured.
Message of the Governor of Missouri,
The Governor of Missouri has sent in his
message. He says that State has furnished
thirty EIGHT thousand men to the Federal
c use. He recommends gradual emancipa-
ton.
Federal Success in Arkansas.
Generals Blunt and Heron have taken
Van Buren,, Arkansas, capturing one hum
bred prisoners, three steamboats,, and
camp equipage. Six of our men were killed
and wounded. Our forces retired across the
Arkansas river
Northern Intelligence.
RICHMOND, January 2.-The armed steam
er Connecticut leaves Hampton Roads to day
to bring from Aspinwall all the treasure
there to be found.
Gold was 1873 in New York on Monday
The underwriters in New York on Monday
doubled risks on American vessels, rates
going mp from q to per cent
Banks dispatched fleet and strong force
to Baton Rouge on the 18th ult The place
was garrisoned by few Confederates, who
re.reated.
Northern papers of the goth, soth and
3lst have been received.
The Herald states that the c. S. steamer
Florida, with a crew of one hundred men,
succeeded in running out from Mobile in the
darkness of the night, unseen by the block
aders Four of these pratical crafts are
now securing the seas
From yicksburg.
VicKsBuRG, January 2.-Skirmishing con-
tinued all day yesterday without any impor,
tant result. No general engagement is ex
pected until the arrival of Generals McCler-
nand and Sherman. with the balance of the
Yankee army. All are confident of our abili-
ty to hold Vicksburg against any force the
Yankees may bring here.
This morning our forces advanced against
the enemy, who were erecting works on the
lake, causing them to evacuate the place,
leaving fifty stand of arms, nine prisoners.
and all the implements they were using to
cut the Notifications. Our forces now occupy
the whole Of the country bordering on the
lake, the enemy having returned their
transports and gone down the Yazoo.
The enemy have all left Chickasaw Bayou,
and are reported going on transports to Sny-
der's Bluff, on the Yazoo river. where it is
supposed they will make an attempt to storm