The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-01-17
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF NEWS.

maduke, with fair prospect that it would
fall into their hands. But we are happy to
announce that the news by Wednesdays
mail puts another face on the matter. TIE
rebels have left, and the fighting didn't
amount TO much-only thirtyfve killed
and wounded on our side, ard $50 on the
rebel side. Millions of dollars worth Of
Government supplies are now at Springfield.
and their destruction was tie object of this
raid Gen. E. D. Brown was in command
at Springfield, and is said to have calamity
defended the place with his small command,
assisted by the State militia, who fiocked to
his assistance. The rebels are going toward
Rola. It seems that the hasty retreat Of
Hindman had double object. and this
demonstration proves that it was part Of
the programme to get in the rear of our army
and cut off our supplies. Blunt will have
to look sharp as well as fight sharp.
Indications are that there is another fight
brewing on the coast. The following is a
rebel dispatch from Kingston, North Caro-
lima, of the 9th: "The army are making
immense preparations for an advance. Re
Inducements are daily arriving from Suffolk.
The Yankees at Morehead City are about
5000 strong, under Gen. Foster. They
viii probably attack Charleston, Whining
mington, Weldon and Goldsboro simultane-
ously. 1t is reported that they are now
cooking rations.'
A dispatch from Raleigh, 9th, says the
Journal has reliable information from New
bern on the 9th, that the enemy Federals]
has not less than 80, 900 men on the coast,
and that most formidable fleet is at Beau
fort 1t is supposed that an attack is med
itated on Wilmington and Goldsboro.
A dispatch from Cairo, dated the 18th,
says that by an arrival through from the
mouth of the Yazoo, We have authentic &C
counts from Vicksburg. The entire force,
under the direction of Gen. Nc Clernand,
embarked on Saturday on transports.
closely pressed by the rebel advance, which,
coming in range of the gunboats, were driv-
en- back with severe loss. At last accounts
the entire fleet of transports with troops had
arrived at Island 80. on their way to Napo-
leon. There is nothing definite from Banks
and Farragut. though rumors of their ad,
vance were in circulation. The lighting al
Vicksburg was less general than heretofore
reported. The principal fighting was done
by the center, under command of Generals
Smith and Blair. The conduct of the latter
is highly spoken of. Our loss, as near as
can be ascertained, was 600 killed, 1.1OC
wounded, and l 500 missing.
The following is from the Richmond Elk
aminer, of the 9th: especial dispatches to
the Charleston papers say that Bragg ad-
dressed the citizens of Dechard and Win
chester, Tenn, on Monday, assuring them
that he would not leave them, but would
make stand between Alliance and Tallaho-
ma. He had fallen back to give his men
repose, after battle which has exhausted
the enemy. The Yankees have advanced "a
miles from Murfreesboro.''
The Richmond Enquirer of the 10th has
the following Southern items under date o.
Jan. 9th, from Chattanooga: cit is now as
certained that the enemy has returned tc
his position. On Saturday and Sunday
morning, seven miles beyond Stewar
creek, his cavalry returned after hearing o
the withdrawal of our forces. Gen. Morgan
has returned safe after destroying the Nash
vile railroad within four miles of Louis
vile. He also destroyed the Lexington 4
Covington railroad, and paroled large
number of prisoners. LATER.-The enemy
has advanced his line miles 7 this side OIL
Murfreesboro. He has been guilty of the
most outrageous enormities, robbing peace
full citizens, stealing private property AMI
running off negroes"
A most terrible disaster befell our arms
at Galveston, Texas. The following are tn
particulars: On the morning of The Ist tn
rebels made an attack, by land and water
on the Federal forces at Galveston. Ga
gunboats were attacked by FIVE rebel steam
ers, protected by double rows of bales 0
cotton. and loaded with troops armed will
rifed muskets. &c. The Harriet Lane wa
captured by boarding. after about all he
officers, including Capt. Wayright and 1t
Lee, and the crew, $50 all told, had beer
killed by musketry from the rebel steamers
The Purser states that but one OF two of tn
officers, aud but twelve or fifteen Of the crew
escaped death. The gunboats Clifton and