Washington telegraph., 1863-01-28

| Republican says the Federals are rapldiy
reconstructing the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad Trains are running regularly
West Of Martinsburg. The federals stu
occ lpy Winchester and continue their
depredations in the valley.
Richmond, s--Advices by the Asa
state that the distress in the manufacturing
districts of France is deepening daily, aud
threatens to become serious The Paris
correspondent of the Lot. Star says there
is very little doubt that this fact incllnes
the Emperor to listen more attentively to
! Slidell than he other wise would have done
The Herald says Napoleon will address
another circular to England and Russia
the necessity Of immediate intervention or
mediation.
The French Min lister at Washington, II
is said, openly states that during this month
his government Will mediate in favor of the
South The Herald says that this asser-
ton, if true, puts all doubt upon that ques-
ton ut an end. lit considers the present
moment of great peril to the country.
Mobile, Jan. S.-A special dispatch to
the Advertiser and Register, dated Chat
tanoogs, Jan 18th, says that Gen. Bragg
made speech at Decherd on Monday to
the citizens of Decherd and Winchester,
assuring them that he did not mean to de-
sert them, but would make a stand between
AllZOuia and Tullahoma. He also said
our loss was 1000, and the enemy's Toss
between $4,000 and 10000.
The enemy has advanced his lines six
/ g Ha hos
been guilty Vt the most outrageous enor-
mlties-stealiug private property, robbing
peaceful citizens aud running off negroes.
Chattanooga, Jan. 9.-The enemy now
holds Murfreesboro, rumors TO the con-
trary nCtwlthstanl Our pickets are
within three miles Of them. The Com
lederate forces are occupying the country
this side. Gen. Bragg will move his
headquarters from Winchester to lula
/ hOua
| Gen. Bragg now estimates our wounded
at 5000; which includes the wounded
left at Murfreesboro
Gen. Roge. William Hanson, Of Ken
lucky, wounded in the battle on the %
inst, and left at Murfre sboro, has died
1
The "Rebel' publishes the following
dispatches from official source
| Winchester, Jan. 9 -Morgan's report
of lis expedition shows two thousand
paroled prisoners, several hundred Of the
killed and wounded, and an immense
| quantity # arms and property destroyed.
Forests report shows fifteen hundred
| prisoners, enc thousand Of the enemy
killed aud wounded, and an Immense
quantity Of arms, ammunition, ard stores
destroyed, and his whole command splen-
didly equipped.
Cor operations II Murfreesborc, inclu-
ding the capture Of four thousand five
hundred prisoners, besides two thousand
captured at Hartsvllle aud Nashville,
sum up ten thousaud in less shan q
month.
" Y also captured and sent 10 the rear,
thirty cannon and Fix thousand small
arms, leaviug TWO thousand 10 the baud,
MA troops One thousaud wagons wer-
destroyed, ami the mules aud harness
secured.
The tnemy's killed anl wounded j,
estimated VI 10000, iuc.uling several
\ Iener A..
4 dispatch flum Richmond 18th, SAYS
/ the New lurk World admits severe
! Union defeat al Nicksbure los 5000.
with many valuable officers and that the
siege has been abolished, anu the expc :
urinm gone up past Helena.
Ro-encrans has issue! an order that
| all captured rebel officers De couf7ed and
subsist upon ratlOus,rr until JEFF. Davis
recent Proclamation j. ~ ,ked RDsen-
cruu>' headquarters are ten miles beyond
Murfreasbor,
Grenada, Jan. l3.-The Memphis Ar
Gus Of the 10TH inst states, that the Fed
erals bad made a raid into Somerville.
J Fayette county, Tennessee, and succeeded
M capturing eight Confederate soldiers.
During their stay In town several of the
Yankee soldiery behaved 50 outra geously.
that Cap. Sweser was Compelled ~ shoot
one Of them dead. During the melee some
eight or ten shots were fired one Of which
severely wounded captain Of the com
mand.
Col Lee, who accompanied the expedi-
ton, leit Somervllle, leaving The Captain
10 Charge OF surgeon, and attendants
Richard on's Confederate cavalry subse-
quently occupied the town, aud captured
the captain.
The Confederate partisans recently &C.
cupled Collierville, burning three bridges
over Wolf river, one Of which is very i'm
portant. The same cavalry captured six
men Of the 10Th Illinois, about 200 yards
from the depot, whom they released i'm
mediately On parole The capture and
release was considered 50 disgra ceful that
Grant censured the proceedings severely,
and has issued an order that his men must
not accept such release hereafter, as il
| j. violation of the cartel.
Public Meeting.
A meeting Of the citizens of Hampstead
county, Ark, was held in the courthouse on
| Monday, the 18th inst, to express their senti-
ments in regard to the conduct Of certain citi-