Washington telegraph., 1863-01-21
Telegraphlc.

Grenada, Jan 5.-The Memphis Bull
letin OF the first says that New Madrid
has been evacuated. The magazine was
blown up. and all the defeuces destroyed
Gen. JEFF. Thompson, with strong force,
was with 10 four miles. The pickets came
into town. The Federal forces at New
Madrid have gone TO Fort Pillow. aud
are terrifying. The Bulletin says the iu-
formation Is definite from Island No. 10.
Six thousand pounds OF powder have been
destroyed. The men were al! waiting for
the first steamer, to evacuate.
Forrest was within few miles Of Co.
lumbus, KY. The com mander r.fu ed to
allow any boats to pass South. Forrest
had several pieces of artil lery and large
cavalry force
The Louisville Journal, of the 10Th,
says that Morgan destroyed the tresIle
work near y uIdrough's Hill, capturing
six hundred Federals, without loss Ii
wilstake thirty days 10 restore commu-
nicstlon.
The evacuation Of Island No. 10 i
fully confirmed.
A dispatch from New York, dated the
18th ult., says the Tribune's Washington
special says Stuart's cavalry has made the
entire circuit Of Burnside's army, cap
turing about $500 prisoners. The 17th
Pennsylvania cavaly was rearly d-mol.
ished. He captured battery of six guns,
large trains Ut wagons, aud government
stores Of every description.
A Cincinnati dispatch says that Nor.
gan was within thirty miles of Louisville
.'.arshall, Floyd, and other generals ar,
aivauciHg from Cum berland Gap, aud
Oth,r points, into the heart 1T Kentucky
with thirty tive Thousand trnops.
Northern papers FAY the 4 800 has
been seen, sluce the :apturc OF the Ariel
cruising again Ia The track Ut the Cali.
fvrDla steamers. There werr three -tranI-
ers ot the line out, aud it il feared that
Capt. Semmes IS crulsin. around, 10 wait
for them. There was great excitement il
commercial circles # the North.
Richmond, Jan. a.-A reliable gel
tleman arrived at Ci,y Poiut, To-Day, re.
potts that the C, l.braied irVn-clad gun.
boat, Monitor, fOundered oil Cape Hate.
ras, few days sluce. All On board per.
lshed. The Galena came near sharing
tue same fate. She had to throw over
board her armament aud ever, thing
Their destination was supposed 70 b.
Wilmington. Late Federal prisoners con
hrm the above TepuIt, aud sly the infor
natiO1 was received al Fortress Monroe
yesterday morning.
Special to the Shreveport Nrws.-IEen
andrid, Jan. 5.-The enemy's troop.
have left Nicksburg. The gunboats ar,
at the mouth OF the Yazoo river, an
therefore stopped from communicatin.
with the balance. Capt. 5 hoker bough
the L. w. Roberts for 500, 900.
James Brooks made a speech in New
York, on Tuesday, at meeting at whlcl
resolutions we're unanimously adopted
requesting New jersey, on account O
her Revolution airy histo y, aAd past asso
Citations, to invite all the States to NEE
10 Convention in Louisville, ia February
They also call upon New Jersey to ash
permission Of the President to send dele.
gates 70 the States ia rebellion, aud invit,
their representation 10 this Convention
aud in the event the States in rebellion
agree to be represented, they ask Liucolr
10 proclaim an armistice by land and sea
fjr six months. Dir. Brooks was entbu
ssasti ,ally applauded.
Gen. Stuart returned from a rccen
raid on New Years Eve In his rounds
he visited Dumfries, aud proceeded III
the Potomac, towards Alexandra. A
Seieetman's Ford, on the Occoquan, h,
encountered large force of the enemy,
cavalry, when he charged through III,
stream. They fled in confusion, leavin.
the road strewn with overcoats, cans
blankets, arms, etc
Murfreesboro, Jan. !, lS63.-To Gen
Bedureydrd. The enemy has WELDED
hls strong position, and is falling back
We occupy the old field, and shall follow
him. Gen. Wheeler, with his cavalry
made complete circuit Of their armv. .,
the Beth and 3lst He captured and de
stroyed three hundred wagons. loaded
With baggage and commissary stores. apc
took 70U prisoners. He is again behinG
them, and has captured an ordnsu nee ,r,;,
TO- day. He secured several thous,nd
stand OF small arms The body Of Gen
Sill was left on the field, aud three o,hsr,
reported killed. God has granted ~ ,
happy new year.
BRAXTON BRAGG
General CommaDdipo
Richmond, Jan. 3, Up. m.-A dispstcb
70 the Secretary Of War, dated V;cLs
burg, Jan. 2, says: The enemy. fndino
all his efforts unavailing to make anS
.nroads upon our position, has re.embarkej
leaving considerable quantity Of en-
trenchlng tools, and other property: and
apparently has relingquished his designs
upon Vicksburg.
j. c. PEMBERTON,
Lieut.. Gen. Commanding.
Richmond, Jan. ga dispatch 70
Gen. Cooper, from Gen. Bragg, dated
Jan. Isl, received last night about eleven