Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-07
Federal RePorrs Of Operations in Vfr.
RiniR,
HEADqUARTERs Army OF THE POTOMAC,

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The latest reliable intelligence relating to the rebel
army on our frent states that they have their
forces on both sides of the railroad from Fredericksburg
70 below Guinness Station. The track for miles
soah Of Fredericksburg has been torn up the rails being
USED for turneuts At the present terminus
On TuesdAy brigade Of rebel cavalry were ouifttsd
VI ratiens and forage for several days and had re-
viewers distributed TO them Guinness Station It
was believed there that their destination was Kiag
tisorge county, by way OF Port Royal
| ON Saturday morning encampment made its
appearances on the second range Of hills ia the rear OF
Fred ricksburg, in full view from our position con-
siderable number Of tents have recently bsen sent up
rom m it5ehnaoDd 70 Lees army.
The Riehm0nd Ezamiaer of the 25ih. indicates that
Lee with a portion Of his sriny was moving toward
ton out u is known that Les was s at Frederieks
! burg on Friday noon.
The enemy is engaged every night in raising and sz
nong their breaswOrkG along the streets front the
yeri As 70 prevent any fu crossing by pontoons
Flags Of truce cross the Rappaharnock every day
principally 10 transfer to the other side citizens who
came into our lines to escape the bombardment.
Our soldiers are taking advantage Of the pleasant
weather by building huts.
Heavy firing was heard yesterday evening In the d.
reetion Of Dumfries, Intelligence from AcquR creek
today states that about 1900 rebel cavalry with four
es ls9S an attaeS on IouT regiments 9I Slgsls ~
77as renewed this morning The cannonadng Is intense
and apparently nearer than yesterday. The telegraph
tine ceased to work yesterday P. NJ and up 10 A. H.
to-day official intelligence had been received here.
Second Dispatch
Notwithstanding the presence Of guDboats IN the
RappahannOek, the enemy has of late procured large
supplies of cattle and hore from the peninsula
ties Last week General Peasanton captured $50 head
Of esttle which had been thus objected for
Iced. An officer of Longstrees staff who had crossed
into King George county for the purpose Of being
ried taken by General Pleasanton His roOms-
men say hey have lost thousand confrabands since
the cOmmenesment Of the war.
Advices from Ri hmond state that the ronelad gun
boat Richmond makes daily trips to Drurys bluf.
Third Dispatch.
Telegraphie operations hRYe been resumed An Of
fetal rspor states hat the Us cavalry numbered
bat 500 that they attacked the Of Dumfries but
driven of with loss. The friug to-day the
dire con Of Occoquan, and probably caused by the
enemys cavalry falling in with General SlOcum's in
fsntry.
Maa Serotce Withdrason from the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON December %, 1862
The louisville and Nashville railroad having refused
convey mas after TIA first of January for e0mpensa-
toa authorized by law the service viii be suspended on
that and its branch roads, from that date.
N. BLAIR, POstmaster-C General.
WAsHISeToE, December 29.-There was great ex-
element at eKsndFis late yesterday evening, growing
out Of the hurried arrival of some of eavaryInen
from their wagons They represented that Stuarts
cavalry with light artillery, had appeared Pohiek
Church Saturday night, and Sunday proceeded 70
Aoeontnk, Tweve mi es from Alexandra, and there
at seked two three companies Of troops and they
csptured q wagon train at OccoquRn on Saturday.
There is difficulty in arriving at the precise truth
owing TO the many conflicting Tumors in circulation,
that the rebel reconnaissance appeared in neigh
Dorhoed is beyound question.