Washington telegraph., 1863-01-14


Is evidently a mistake. 1t will be seen
from the following news, that he has been
employed in another quarter. The True
Democrat Of the 9th, says:
Gen. Morgan, or part of his command
passed Carthage, north OF Huntsville, a.
bout the middle Of December captured
5000 Federals, and pushed Oil to- tic
railroad. The Northern dispatches ad-
nit this, and say that the Confederates
hold Cumberland river, by possessing
GAINESVILLE; and are also in possession of
the Lexington and Nashville railroad.
As Morgan was married on the 18th,
it il not probable that he was with his
men.
The Louisville Journal, of the oath,
contains q dispatch from Lexington, re-
porting Floyd and Marshal, with a
large force, to have penetrated Pound
Gap, and rapidly advancing into the
heart Of Kentucky. Lexington and vi
entity are full Of Morgan's men. Four
IF them were captured by a scouting
party.
John III. Morgan entered Glasgow on
Christmas eve, after brisk fighting, dri-
wing the enemy from the Square, and cap
turing and killing a large number. Our
loss was Captain and a Lieutenant. The
next day We burned all the bridges be-
tween Mumfordsville and Elizabethtown,
destroying ID miles of railroad
Murfreesbjro, Dec. 27.-Skirmishing
began 10 front Of Lavergne, yesterday.
The enemy is in large force. Our ad-
vance fell back, but were followed. Very
heavy skirmishing occurred again, to-day,
between Lavergne and Stewards Creek.
Stragglers are coming in tonight, who
report the skirmlsh to-day quite serious.
NJ lssey's brigade, and WheeIer's COM
mand Of cavalry, were the only forces On
our side engaged. AT last accounts we
had fallen back this side of Stewart 5
Creek, and burnt the bridges.
Murfreesboro, Dec. 28.-The enemy
is still advancing slowly, from several
points His force is estimated at about
$4,000, leaving garrison Of 10000 i'll
| Nashville. One Of his columns, 5000
troops, is at Salem, five miles distant.
The two lines Of battle are in close prox-
unity. Morgan proceeded to Gallatn
again, blew up the railroad tunnel, and
left the railroad entirely useless.
The Caddo Gazette, Of the 10th, has
the following additional news: :
Murtreesbor1, Dec 30-Rains con-
tinued up till late last night. 1t Is still
raining occasionally.
| Artillery firing commenced at nine
o'clock this morning, and lasted until
eleven, when our entire left appeared Ia
be engaged Heavy and rapid musketry
commenced, and still continues (l2 Nj.
and the biz guns are also in the muss
Nothing as yet has been heard from th,
battlefield, which il only twelve miles
distant. The citizens are All confident.
Savannah, Ga, Dee. 3O.-Special dis
patches NJ the Republican, dated at Mur
frca-boro, 3O,h ult, wy that thc euemj
took position yesterday afternoon, il
front III our lines.
WE burned tile splendid mansion W
/ Mr.. Carbanua, upon the NASHVILLE turn
riAe- four hundred yards In OUT fl slt
together With ihat M Nlr. H0Iins, on Ihc
/ Wilkinson turnpike, ID order to prevent
che euemy from using them a. shelter
THe force vi the enemy IL estimate 4t
10000
Murrsesboro, Dec 3l-We have driv.
an tha enemy from every position, except
n.s extreme left Our troops DOW occupy
tLe battle field.
Me have captured fur thousand iris
ouers, thirty pieces WI artil ery, anu two
burdrcd wagons. hmlLg the prisoner,
are 1--WE BligaHer Generals
Chattanooga, Dee. 3l.-Eighty -ei-h
Federal prisoners, captured near Muir
trecshOro, were brought here last night
I3 more, with negroes, have iust aIri
we'd on the evening train. The last party
were captured yesterday BY Gen. Wheeler
between Koseucrans' army aud Nashville
Gen. Morgan returned from keutucky
having accomplished bis object and i
now IL The rear of Rosencrans. IN i
believed that Beaufori, Forrest, and Nor
gan, have joined Whceler's command
making force of fifteen thousand cav
airy, 10 the rear Of the Federal army.
Dispatches received at , L. NJ, to-day
announce rGpulse Of the enemy, wifi
loss Of one Of their batteries, Up w tIu
hour.
Richmond, Jan. Tile Nashvill,
Union says, nearly one thousand families,
belonging to soldiers in the rebel service
are without food, clothing or wood SOC
applicants 10 70 South, have been filled
at the Yankee War department.
Murlresboro, Dec. 3l.-We attacked
the enemy in his position At half past >
A. NJ. The battle ragged till 5, p n. Our
left wing drove the enemy's right back
upon Stone river. Our advance was
steady, but the resistance stubborn We
captured batteries and about 1000 pris-
Onors. Amongst them threeBrig Generals
Loss heavy on both sides. Relative To-:
unknown. Gen. Rains of Nashville, is xii.
led
(Signed) j. @. HARRIS.
The Memphis Argus of the 23d reports
on the authority of Col. Logan of the Sd
Illinois, that the Confederates had cap.
tured Bolivar, jackson and Trenton.
A Grenada despatch Of 9th, says, ga
surgeon Of Gen. Cheatbam's division ID
front Of Memphis, who left there Tuesday
reports that Van Dorn's cavalry had encir-
n