The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1863-01-15
THE LATEST NEWS,

| h'hfhhfSboko, ihc- rs. he enemy Is
still advancing slowly from several points,
His force Is estimated at $4,000. leaving a
| garrison Of 10000 at Nashville One Of
his columns, 5000 troops IL now u, Salem, 8
miles distant. The two lines o. battle arc
| IN close proximity this evening in this yiein.
| ity. Morgan proceeded to Gallatin again,
blew up the Railroad Tunnel, and lcft the
Railroad entirely useless
RcnNoSD Dee 80 1t Is reported that
the enemy is in large fierce at Bria,ersbure.
Ia fauquier. between catletis station and
I bumiries. The general ndica,ions lcok
more like winter quarters than fighting II
rs the opinion Of some ihnt there has been no
material diminniion of the cnemys 'orccs
near Fredericksburg. Gems Stable with 4
regiments, continues At Cantilles. A report
has been current Tor the past two days, that
dash was made by our forces on the Yankee
lines about Warrenlon. on Thursday last
The enemys lines, which recently extended
10 Warrenton have been contracted and il,
i believed they are falling back to the Poto-
mae.
Milroy who has been depreia;ing IN the
Valley icaring that he night b~ intercepted.
has taken to the mountains in Western VIZ
GINA
GA Friday last, Gen. Pryor drove the Fed
erai pickets into Suffolk and offered the enc
my battle. witch he declined
The latest Herald in an article on N.
state oi the country, says The Governmen,
has expended over thousand millions Of
money two, hundred thousand loyal soldiers
have ben sacrificed bill providing for an.
other thousand millions Of public debt il now
lt4Hfit "a. Il L., y
Answer, gloomy enough We have fought
bloody battles, but the heart Of the rebellion
IT malu- un,ouch,d and each succeeding cE
Tor, to f'ach il has only resulted II dsappoint
ment, disaster and Disgrace"
The Herald admit, that the violent and
iannicnl course OF the radicals ha- united
all clas-cs aud parties in the south In rcsis
tancr to tie las, extremity; and says that
unless the North can iuhict crushing blows
- The rebellion within the next three mouths
ldnc"ln viii have to meet the European nllios
II the South ~ submit 10 peace on TIE basis
OF an independent southern Couieduacy
The llcraid nlds Tho ,,a5IIa ".~ D.. ao'.
Hg sick of this drsoluting .,lly and M
promising war
Nlne co'nms ol the Herald are devoted to
what It charactcrizls a brilliant victory ig
North Carolina
The Herald puts forth f.clpr as follows /:
-sici Gov seymour throw ont prnpo Jtion
for Convention Of the loyal States and let
the rcbelliouS States be invited TO an honor
able peace upon the platform Of the CONT
tuition Il the United Stats,
Gov Seymours message it is said will
make studied and yenemons attack on New
England, and perhaps intimate willingness
for It's expulsion from the u ion asa necessary
step TO induce the South IA return.
Petersburg, Dec. % Northern dates Of
the 26,h have been received. Christmas was
dull day with the army Of the Rappahan
mock The depletion OF the suffers stores
rendered the time dreary.
No movements whatever have taken place
on either side Of the river, nor is there any
Indication Of an Immediate renewal OF hos.
,iiiics
According TO register Just published
the abolition irmy embraces over one million
men
Savannah. Dee ~ A special dispatch
tn the Savannah Republican, dated Mutirccs-
horo, Dec 30, says the tnrh.y took position
Yesterday evening. one mile IN front OF our
lines We burnt the splendid mansion Of
Mr. torvnnan. on the Nashville urupi' Z i0nr
wards ic our mont, together with all the oat
houses also. Vi llodcu's residence on rhv
Wilkinsou's pike, IN order to prevent the
enemy from using them Tor shelter. This
morning /, Is raining aud the inhabitants are
rapidly moving beyond our lines Heavy
skirmishng commenced 10 day at . o'clock
/ bui no general engagement has taken place
up to TIL. hour The force OF the enemy H.