The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-01-31
LATE FROM ! HE NORTH.


The Richmond papers get up in brief, from TIC
Yankee papers of the 10th, some interesting items
Northern intelligence p0 a
tbs CAPTURE or ARKANSAS POST. e
The capture Of Arkansas Post, with large number
OF prisoners stores and ammunition is reiterated ~
tho Northern papers. An unofficial dispatch says
that the Federal fofces were landed and marched u
the rear Of the ortcations and that the iron-clad
boats under command Of Admiral Porter cooper
ated In the reduction OF the post Every gun N le
lort--eoyen in number was cismounled. inc iorl
was In command of Colonel Dunnington, formerly "
the United States Navy.
THE flonT AR yIcKsBuRG-- FEDERAL Loss.
General Sherman. in his official report Of the lght
at Yicksburg, puts the Federal loss Al lOoO KlHeV
and wounded besides 500 made prisoners
AFFAIRS IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Adyices from Memphis confirm the burning Of
Holly Springs, Mississippi by the Yankees ~ ''re
taiation forthe bitter hostility Of the inhabitautsn
A iieet OF twenty transports laden with supplies for
Roseerau's army had reached Nashville. There ia
nothing new Of movements - Tennessee M
BuRNsIDn's AGMY--EPoRT on AN ADVANCE
II Is generally bellyed that the Army CT the Poto.
mao under Burnside was about to resume active op-
oations. report prevailed at Washington that q
large portion Of the army had already crossed the
Rappahannock
TllE YANKEE CONGRESS-
The news Of the Yankee Congress Is interesting
and significant. The RepubSl34ns OF Congress had
held caucus 10 deliberate on public affairs, but
the proceedings were kept profound secret. This Is
significant taken IN connection with the very extra
ordinary "change Ut base made by the Republicans
Of the Now York Legislature, who after dead lock
Of some two weeks IN The election OF Speaker mot
aid nominated iUr their 3adidlte straight out
Democrat This created great surprise 10 the North
and the movement has alermed the Administration at
In Tie Senate the bin fer the discharge Of state
prisoners w,lH still heng discussed IN Che House Mr..
Bingham had introduced bin granting pocnniafy
aid 60 Maryland to secure the hbolahmOnt Of sla-
yery. ,t. lt g4r laiS
Ex.Govcrnor ramsey has been elected United
states Senator from Minnesota, Senator Wade pf
Ohio has heen nominated tor fe-eectioA by the Res
publicaps, and will no doubt be re-eected, lHi
Attorney General Bates haadeeided thatnll proper,
~ seized by the Military Governor Of the District Of
Cclnmldn on account OF the treason Of its owner,
shall be turned over to tile United states District At
torncy who viii proceed against tho pop rty In &C
oogdnnce with the provisions otthe "coniseaii0n
bnlr The Military Governor of Washington N or.
dercd to act hereafter accordance With this dccis.
ion.
CONFEDERATE NAVY ppiLpINa an kNeLAnp.
A correspondent OF The Boston Commercial, writing
frntn Liverpool, makos some Interesting statements
rerardnq the development of The Confederate navy.
now building Ia England ~ says there are now nj
tbAt mari, III lalrda establishment where tho Ala
lbama was built, throo new ironNctew steamers, ono
bAaid 10 he 5000 the plhci two lkoD tons each al
ycty nne specimens, and expected % DO formidable
yosscls and os great speed The larger ship y 10
nnrtod ta be roady for sea- with Goals and stores on
board and her agents wcro shipping clewn nf plchod
lmon. N "a reported thal Manry (n0w ~ LiYefpool
I le 70 have TIE command,