Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-05
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The Victory aG MIurfreesbOr0s- General
Elrngg 90 Gen. Rennreanrd.

Bragg 90 Gen. BeaHregard.
NURFREEsBoRo', January 1.-The enemy has yielded
his strong position and is falling back. We occupy the
whole field, and shall follow him. Gen. Wheeler, with
his cavalry, made a complete eironit Of their army on
the Both and 3Ist. he captured and destroyed three
hundred wagons loaded with baggage and eommissary
stores, and took seven hundred prisoners. He is again
behind them, and has captured an ordnance train
to-day. We secured several thousand stand Of small
arms. The body Of Gen. Sill was left on the field, aud
three others are reported killed God has granted us a
happy New Year.
fSighsdl BRAXYON BRAGG.
General Commanding.
NsrlheFn EuteIIfgence-Wreek Ofa Portion
OF Hanks Fleet.
RIcHEoND, january mime vessels Of Banks ex-
petition have beeu wrecked. The steamer N. Sanford,
with eight hundred troops, wrecked on Cary1s Foot
reef, the troops were saved.
Theodorus Bailey, acting rearadmiral, has assumed
command Of the Eastern Gulf squadron.
Propositions have been made in the Yankee Congress
to issue letters Of marque to destroy Confederate priva-
teers.
Wilson's zouaves have gone with Banks expedition.
A Washington correspondent says Information was re-
ceived by last steamer, that LIE Pays says Napoleon has
postponed indefinitely the plan for interference.
Lord Russell in reply to the British merchants respect
ing the destruction Of British property by cOnfsderate
vessels, states that compensation must be sought Of the
Confederate prize court.
Cotton Advancing.
Cotton in New York is rapidly rising to seventy-fve
cents per pound
Aiming the Minnesota.
The Minnesota is being filed with eleven-inch guns Of
immensely heavy caliber.
Francs aud the Confederacy.
TheNew York Herald OF the 25th alt. says that France
is bound to make an alliance with ths Confederacy.
Operations in North Carolina.
Several thousand Yankees recently left Suffolk for
some point in North Carolina. Cochran's brigade now
occupies Suffolk. Nothing Official bas been received
from MurfreesbOro' to day, but a telegram dated list
instant, states that by 3 o'clock that day the enemy
were driven back on the left and center.
Arrival Of Prisoners.
Two hundred Abolition prisoners arrived to-day from
above.
Later from the Norsh-mr. Brooks Plan
of PacifcatiOn.
Northern dates Of the 1st inst. have been received by
the Enquirer.
James Brooks made a speech in New York on Wednes-
day, at a meeting at which resolutions were unanimously
adopted, requesting New jersey, on account of her
revolutionary history and past association, to invite all
the States to meetin convention in Louisville, in Feb
ruary. They also call upon New Jersey to ask permits
sion Of the President to allow her to send delegates to
the States in rebellion, and invite their representation IN
this convention, and in the event the States in rebellion
agree to be represented, they ask Lincoln to proclaim
al armistiee, by land and ses, for six months. Brooks
was enthusiastically applauded.
No war news of Importance.
General stuart's Last Raid.
General Stuart returned from a recent raid on New
Year eve. In his rounds he visited Dumfries, and pro-
ceeded up the Potomac. At Selectman's ford, on the
Oeeoquan, he encountered a large force of the enemy's
cavalry, when he charged through the stream. They
fed in confusion, leaving the road strewn with over
coats, caps, blankets, arms, etc. He burned the railroad
bridge over Acatink creek ten miles from Alexandria,
and destroyed the railroad bridge at Anondale, seven
miles from Alexandra. He dashed into the enemy's
camps, destroying stores and capturing prisoners.
Here he telegraphed Lincoln's q-uartermaster that
he had not furnished sufficient transportation for
the supplies he had taken between Fairfax and
Vienna. He also encountered a large force Of
the enemy, who used artillery against him when he
retired. At Aide he routed the enemy's cavalry, taking
q number Of prisoners, and proceeded thence to War
renton. On his return, he was accompanied by General
Fitzhugh Lee, Commanding cavalry brigade. Gen. Stuart
was entirely successful, and captured and destroyed
immense stores, wagon trains, camp equipage, etc,
besides capturing about three hundred prisoners. His
troops have supplied themselves with clothing, stores,
arms, etc.