Washington telegraph., 1863-02-04
FROM TENNESSEE AND M,ss1ssrppr.

lSuu, JaD. l-tn, winch says: Our PICK
cts are now within six miles. of MUIR
freesboro.
The official reports show a more SAN
guine conflict before Murfrecsboro than
was at first supposed.
Hardee's corps won the brightest dis
tinction.
Every officer of Breckinrdge's staff
was wounded, or had his horse shot under
him. Col. o. Hara, chief of Staff, Major
Jas. Wilson, and Capt. G. G.. Martin,
had their clothes riddled, and horses shot.
Lieut.. Cabell Breckenridge, son of Gen
Ereckinridge, only eighteen years old,
Was among the wounded.
The loss in Breckinridge's division,
was 1850: total loss in Cleburn's divi-
sion, 2O6x.
Under date of Jan. 9th, the Chatta-
nooga correspondent of the Mobile News,
says:
The late news from the front is, that
Gen. Bragg has determined to make Duck
River the line of his defence, and our
troops have been ordered back to Nor
mandy, to hold that position, which is a
very strong one, and capable Of every
defence.
Grenada, Jan. Is Memphis pape rs
of the 10th, received here, cor firm, Off
clally. the report that Sherman's army
had arrived at Napoleon.
McClernand did not arrive in time for
the fight at Vicksburg. General NJ l..
Smith, of the Federal army, was wounded
All the troops that have been raised 10
the States, lately, have been sent to Ros-
eucrans aud 1t is also supposed that re-
inf rcements have been sent from Grant
and Sherman to the same destination, &C
enable him to break through our centre,
held by Bragg
The Cumberland aud Tennessee rivers
ale now navlgable, and the enemy will be
enabled to ascend them with men ard
supplies.
a dispatch from Fort Henry, dated
January 10th, says that a train which left
Pittsburg, landing at Corintt, on Sunday,
under al escort OF one thousand six hun
bred men. will be captured by the rebels
The latter were receiving artillery to
blockade he rlyer
A Nashville dispatch Of the l0th, says :
Ninety thousand dollars Of Confederate
funds were seized from the Nashville
brokers on Friday. aud coniscated by
Gen. ..ltchell.
Longs,ree. has arrived at Shelbyyille.
with thirteen brlgades frcm Lees army,
and will attack Roseucrans next week,
with the entire force, numbering f1rty>
hre thousand men.
4 dispatch from Goldsboro m Of The
2!>t, says the Yankees are reported .
have fallen back from Trenton, aud III hr
at jacksonville, Tenn about ten Thousand
>lroug.
Tu lahoma, Jan. is, Via Montgomerr.
Jan. IA dispatch from Gen. Wheeler.
state, that on the llth instant hi cavalry
encountered feet OF Yankee trausp irt,.
at Harpeth Shoals, on the Cumberland
river. TIE TT. n~porIs were conveyed b.,
a .uuboat, which was sunk by wcIi-dl-
rccied shot from rhed canHun Iurr-
transports, loaded with supp u.s. wrr-
burnt ard a fourth steamer was Bonded
aud sent 10 Louisville with .rur hurdre d
paroleh prisoners. :he. steamer BaItic
was the only Que of the hoo' which d.
capped.
Persons from Nashvi Ike report that
Gen. RuSencraus was Slightly wounded in
the foot, Tat tie hairlc 81 Murirue>bOru, Z
from when he Is uow inlispusel OHA
TulIahoma, Jan. ly a gentleman
left MurtreesbJro. yesterday. who rcport,
lie abnliti,n lsi> he burnt several houses
deserted by C,ntederatc families KoS
encrans had put stop 10 II Many Of
our wounded had GicI : among them
Lieut.. CD. Farrar, First Louisiana Our
officers had ali been parnled, aud ordered
to Nashville There is 40 probability Of
Rosencrans moving until supplies are OBJ
tained. 1t is severely cold, aud heavy
gale prevailing.
The Baltimore American, Of the 9th,
says reliable information has been received
fir m scouts, that Efforts arc being made
by the rebels, to cat Rnseucraus off from
his supplies, aud then crush him
Roseucrans will not move on Long.
street until after certais expeditions 10
effect the destruction Of railroad, aud
capture Forrest.
Tie Vicksburg Whis Of the 22d saws
reliable information was received here
Yesterday afternoon, that fiftv transports
aud three gunboats passed Greenville, on
Tuesday afternoon. coming down
The following telegraphic dispatches
have been received at Monroe;
On the goth one hundred passed Ash
ton
On the DIST, thirtv.six transports. eight
gun boats and a steam tug passed Mlli-
ken's Bend, up to one o'clock on that
day, going down.
On the %. about sixty transports, now
at and near Millikin's Bend. Only one
gunboat there. The rest are above. The
Yankees have landed at Oak Grove: they
have also landed at Young's Point.
January 24-The Federal pickets are
below Young's Point, opposite Mrs.
Groves, taking artillery across the poin
on the Mississippi, opposite Vicksburg
this side of the river below Burney's
They are also at work on the ditch unde
fire of our batteries.
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