Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-01-10
News by Telegraph.
FROM THE OMAHA DAILY NEBRASkIAN.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3

" bcC o.
Intelligence from Alexandria represents
that Stewards cavalry, with artillery were
on Monday encamped twelve miles from
that city, not far from Banks's Station on
the line of the Orange and Alexandria
road. A telegram from from the head.
quarters Of the army OF the Potomac,
says all is quiet on the Pappahannock.
WASHINGTON, Jan. =
1t has been ascertained that the Presi-
dent approved and signed the bill for the
admission of Western Virginia into the
Union "Wednesday night
MURFREEsBoRo, Jan. |.
A terrible battle was fought yesterday
The latest from the field up to noon was
that the rebel centre had been broken,
and things looked favorable.
LOUISVILLE. Jan. 3.
Oar total killed and wounded at the
battle of Murfreesboro is estimated at
, 500 fhe rebel loss exceeds oars Gen
Chcalham was not killed, but wouude |
and captured. The PIT, 25,h and 81,
llinoi~ lost o,e half their number We
cap u'"'i 'OJ pr.sorrr>. The ii III WA
rene~rH l.cn On the mo, IN ID.
the Isl Ca"Honadipg was heard AT \ ,>h.
vile. A 10 o'ci"ck Wood aud Van
Ciesrs uiv.,lp > were in motion NJ Mur.
irre>b,r' drIvins the enemy, who were IN
tail re;r, at Three hundred prisoners
reached Nashville ut six O'Clock on the
eveni. : ct the first
Many buildings have been taken for hos
prta' purposes and great many wounded
are pring drought in. The river has fallen
10 inches on the shoals
Fort MONROE. Jan. l.
Considerable excitement was created ~
Norfolk to-day b, negro c-lebratlon.-
The contrabanis collected together ~
procession If at least 1000 hea led hy "A
band of music. They proceeded thro 'ah
the principal streets OF The city They
carried several Union flags and cherret
loudly for the downfall. OF African slavery.
MEMPHIS, Jan. l.
Dispatches from G u. Sherman. on the
battle field, near Nicksburg were received
ut Halena on Saturday the 27,h. Sher.
man debarked his force on the left bank
OF the Yazoo. 10 miles above the mouth,
forming line OF battle. be advanced TO.
wards N;ckshurg. After passing beyond
the reach OF the FIRE of the gunboa,s he
encountered the enemy in force, ~hen a
terrific conflict Of 5 hours en>uei The
enemy was driven back beyond two bnyous
that grit the country near Nicksburg and
from their en,renched works on the hill
by shell. On Saturday night the two
armies lay on their arms, with two bayous
intervening During the night p,ntnons
were constructed, notwithstanding the ter
rife 6rs from the enemy under cover Of
the underground. At daylight on Sun
day a concerted advance was made by
Sherman's whole force. At sunrise the
whole line was engaged. At 10 o'clock
their works on the right were carried by
storm. This is the latest received. Vicks.
burg 10 probably ours by this time The
gun bqnls did not co operate out the Ben.
ton made a demonstration against tho
battery At Haynes Bluff During the &C.
ton several Of her crew were killed. Cap
tain Gwinn. commander, was mortally
wounded Banks and Farragut expected
to aid in the attack on Vicksburg from
below, but had not arrived.
Gen. Rosencrans has defeated Bragg at
Murfreesboro and driven him from the
field. Our loss in the engagement is re-
ported at $500 killed and wounded, among
the killed we're 10 Colonies. The Confed,
crates destroyed two million dollars Of
Federal property.
Vickshurg is reported as having been
taken.