New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE. WAR.

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We give else here a complete history Of the
great struggle near Murfreeeboro from its COM
menceueut to the very latest advices. Some com.
rnents upon the state Of the btle viii be found in
another article on this page. The Western wires
were down last night, and we could get no further
psws from the neighborhood Of Nashville.
The newspapers have advices from Fortress
Monroe Of the departure of another important
going ex ,edition. Gen. Ma. lees division was en-
barked Oh transports at Yorktown and Gloucester
Point on the 31st and spent their New-Years Day
in Hampton Roads. Many other transports loaded
with troops, stores, &c, arrived, and have joined
the expedition. The feet put to ga on the 3lst,
ard comprises enoug men Of all arms to hold any
point Oh the Southern coast. The destination is
supposed to be North Carolina; but a. q number
Of ironclads accompany it 1t may go to some import
ant Southern port. The flagship is the steamship
Woodbury., which has Gen. Naglee and staff on
board.
Further news from Vicksburg reaches us by
way of Cairo. The attack referred to heretofore
was by the downward expedition under Gen. SheI-
man, tie Banks cooperating feet not having arrived.
Gen. Sherman debarked on the IazoO ten miles
from its mouth, and marched overland, driving the
Rebels back almost to the town. On Saturday night
both armies laid ON Their arms, small bayou be-
tween them. Pontoon- run across in the night,
and at daylight on Sunday au advance was made by
our whole force and after hard fight the Rebel in
Tenchments were carried b. storm. The gunboate
did not as-ist. Oar d spatch does not state that
vicksburg was taken, but If the Rebels thus
beaten, they can make 10 serious resistance.
We have very important news from East Ten
nessee. The Lyachbure Republican, of Thursday
states that body of $500 UniOu cavalry, composed
Of one Pennsylvania regiment aud Others unknown,
have destroyed niue miles of the East Tennessee and
Virginia Railroad burning the important bridges
over the Holston ana Wa.awga Rivers, and capiur-
ing 200 Rebel cavalry who were guarding the former
The Republican says it Will take several weeks to
repair the damages at time when the road ID taxed
TO its utmost capacity. II charac,erizes the Yankee
raid of nearly hundred miles as OF unexpected
daring aud activity.
-Advices from Gen. Blunt state that he occupied
Van Buren, the Rebels having retren'ed on Tues-
day night toward Arkadelphia, abandoning tier
wounded at Fort Saith. Our troops in the Indian
Territory have driven the Rebels under Coffee and
Stewart across the Arkansas at Fort Gibson. The
Indians are apxiOus reestsblsh their loyal atns.
Hindman's correspondence WIS captured al Ven
Baren. His army is wre'enedly destitute.
We have q letter from, our correspondent. at
Holly Syringe. Swing full account o, Van Dorl's
raid upon that place. The property des'royed was
estimated at Elk niliOts. Later advices By le-
graph state that Gen. Sullivan has whipped Col
Forrest at Spring Hill routing his entire force and
capturing Lis artillery and 800 sand of arms. The
Rebel Col Napier was killed anu Col. DeSlay taken
prisoner.
The Navy has suffered serious loss by the sink
ing Of the famous Monitor south Of Cape Halteras.
She was going south, in tow OF the steamer Rhode
Island when foul weather came on, the Monitor
sprung leak early on Thursday morning, and went
down in u few hour. Two officers ana nine men
sre missrg g, probably lost. Several men are also
mis sug from the Rhode Island.
by tie steamer Ocean Queen which arrived.
here on Saturday worning from Aspnwall the first
contribution of soldiers from California was received
"a wer-equipped and liney.unifcrmcd company Of
cavalry, numbering 100 men, under command Of
Capt. j. Scwell Re d. The company was organized
in San Frucisco
"A despatch to Chicago states that the Unon
Cavalry ubder Col. 'Di,hey, have destroyed long
stretch OF the Mobile and o 10 Railroad, from Sui
ulo TO Okalona, in NorhEa.,erl Mississippi. This,
il true il very important fac, as il culs bragg ut
from Mobile.
Balloon Reconnaissance show that coD-idera-
Die portion Of the Rebe force in FROM Of Fredericas-
burg have gone cf-pro5aby u help Bragg At Mus-
ireesboro If the story OF the r,iioad bre;aus5 in
East Tennessee is true, they have started 100 la,e
Maj. Isasc n. Cook, an army Paynnaster, laa been
arrested in Cincinnati, cba gel with deta.calion
amounting to bali million, which, il is said, lie bar
gsmLled away.
The great Proclamation il hailed with JOY all
over the loyal country. Salutes buve been fired a.
Roston, Albany, Buffalo, Pittsburgh aud many