, 1863-01-01

The Memphis Bulletin states that Gen. Sher-
man had returned to Memphis, and was now Or
ganizing another expedition against the rebels; it
is said between Canton and jackson.
At Vicksburg the rebel force is Represented
| to be 70O0 men, u large number Of them sick.
Gen. Grant is still at Oxford, aud an immedi.
ate advance is not expected.
Two regiments of infantry and one company
OF cavalry, with one section Of artillery, attacked
q rebel force at luscumbia, on Saturday. The
rebels, supposed to number 1000, were surprised
and completely routed Their loss in killed and
wounded is not known. The Federals took 20
prisoners, captured number Of horses, and
burned the rebel baggage. The Federals did
not deem 1t prudent to pursue. Our loss was
4 killed, and IA wounded.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.
In jhe Senate, Mr.. Davis offered q resolution,
that after the insurrectiOn against the United
States was about to break out, James Buchanan,
then President, from sympathy with the con.
sprators, failed to take proper means to prevent
it, therefore he should receive the censure Of
the Senate It was laid over.
In the House, Mr.. Kellogg, Of Illinois, offered
a resolution, which was adopted, iustructing the
Committee on Territories to inquire into tue
expediency Of establishing a Territorial Gov
ernment for that region Of country in which are
Salmon River gold mines.
CHICAGO. Dec. 10.
The position at Fredericksburg, as briefly
stated, is this; We have crOsSed in force and
hold tue city. The rebels hold Q semi circular
line Of works ranging from one to three miles
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and Is an exercise Of power win proper regard
The Hsn's oI 'ne e'u1ens Anu Tue PerPe'u''y
Of Irse government
motion TO Iay on the table was disagreed
70 0V against sU: lhe resolution was tnen
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ARMT oE TnE PofoNAc, Dec 16
During last night the Army Of the Potomac
evacuated its position on the opposite side Of
the river The enemy never discovered the
NOV ment until it was too late to do US any
damage.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. II.
Official reports place our loss at the battle Of
Prarie Grove; Ark, at $685. Latest accounts
increase rebel loss to 210O killed and wounded,
and nearly 5000 by desertiuu. Hlndman Is on
south side Of Arkansas river. Marthaduke is
on nOrth'Side. Gen. Heron teleeraphs to Cur
It's that the victory at Pr'irie Grove was more
than nrSt reported. over loOO rebels have
oErleu' Many OF the "ounueu uieo from want
" ~''e"''O"'
ARAY OF POTOMAC, Dec letn.
Burial parties yesterday crossed the river un'
ueT nag OF truce, i9r the Purposs OF ourying
our neau' Oo'ohs' walton, Ch'eI OF LongStreet
aWtfy. informed some OF our oueers tnat the
reOel infantry hrce that engaged Summers force
on saturday was only two 6rlgadesi but that
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Nesmith, OF Oregon, introduced q bill for the
protection Of overland enIigranis to the Pacific.
wAsnMGrox, Dec. 10.
The army appropriation bill was taken up in
| Committee Of the Whulp in the House yesterday
An amendment offered by Mallory Of Kentucky,
that none of the EpprOpriation should be used
for the benefit of runaway slaves or for the eman.
cipation or colonization of them, was disagreed
| to- The bill was then reportsd TO the HOUSE
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