Washington telegraph., 1864-12-28
CAMDEN. DC. IL, 1861.
NORTHERN DISPATCHES.

The transports Prlma Donna, Prairie
State and Magnet, were captured By the
rebels yesterday, on Cumberland River
7 Z. N -Cclsiderable artillery firing all
along the lines to-day. Enemys sharp
shooters annoy o. much.
Washington Dec. 6-All quiet il the
Army of the Potomac. R)sscrans super
csdad ia Command Of th, ID 'partmeat Of
Missouri BY G,u. Djig., ot iowa. Chase
has been c3nfrasd Ca!ef Justice, and
taken his seat.
Nashville, Dsc. 7th.-Goa IT BOD sent
in Rlg of truce, Offering t. exchange
prisoners Grn Thomas replied his hal
all been sent NJrsh, and they ciuII not,
therefore, be exchanged Murtreesbor9
amply guarded by liilroy and Rolus.etu.
Hoods headquarters aru at Brentwood,
six miles from \ ,shylle.
Detroit, Dee Positive Information
received thtt tile rebels from Canada Sre
prevails. Gold 2i9. Positive srjsrs are
issued 10 tile A.my uf tho PJtO lac not
to exchange papers with the enemy All
Brazilian ports closed against the United
States war steam " Wachuseu Blockade
runner Vixen Was captured by the Rhode
Island and towed to Fortress ALnroe All
quiet % the POtumsc.
New York, Dee &. Richmond Ds-
patch Of the 5ih says, il + not known
where Sherman w not certain VT that
lie has reached A.lIoH X j Ia twenty
milo. Of Miles i1r week, destination
not known Hits movements have Coz
founded Gl caIcl 4t.oas. lig may turn
towards SlvAn l2h river 1r Auku-ta, aud
atm I'd push thrllEh ID .uth Cl-uliur, or
for Savannah Ur Brunswick Lively
hopes Of his destTu.uon. Nhes.e. still
fghtinE them. Gia. Dlsk Taylor com
mlads al the rebll cavalry ID Georgia.
Wheeler captured : JJO prisoners az
Wayresblrc llardH1 defeated Foster
badly, also forced The mlriaes uad.r Ad-
miral DlhlgrecB, at Co1sttchia Sher-
mans destaatiJn probably p,risn Gold
243.
The Richmond Er-rniaer oF thu 5.h
says Sherman passed D4-ilu without vn-
tering the toEu, Djn's know where his
main body is. IL thinks Bruns sick l.
objective point. Que or two large fights
bound d come OF with sherman. Ho i
not out Of the w-ods get. Foster thought
Sherman was near Savannah, hence lii
disastrous defeat.
Richmond papers claim a victory at
Franklin, thinks sherman will do moth
ing serious to the CJnfedcracy while
Hood is left behind to win successes.
Nashville, Dee. S.-Tha rebels have
established battery Oh the bluff. IL
miles down the river; gunboats enga-
ged tho battery, without dislodginr
them-the gun boats retired cousidera-
bly, damaged.
Louisville, Dac S-Forrsss reported
across the Cumberland. Ii 81, the march
on Kentucky has comm eucsd
Washington, Dec. s-Dcnnison is
Post Master General Scaate-Mr. Da-
Wis said, to-morrew / will introduce
joint resolution for the restoration Of The
Union and peace. for tie vindication Of
the constitution, to guarantee the rights
Of citizens Of several States The Mes
sage was read aud referred
New York, Dee. AN expedition by
gun boats left Port Royal-went up
Broad river to Boyd's Point, proceeded
Inland they were overpowered after sew
en- hours engagement. Our loss 1000.
Foster wounded, broughtto Hilton Head.
CAMDEN, Ark, Dec 2l. 1864
St. Louis, Dee. 9.-Sherm4n's objec
tive point i Port Royal.
Nashville, Dec. l0.-Eothing new in
front. Weather bitter cold Musketry
firing continually. The gun boat fleet
has again gone down the river, now en-
gaging the enemy's battery. Heavy
snow storm nd signs Of the enemy re-
firing. The rebels are throwing up
breast works. An attack is daily ex-
pected. The army Of the Potomac was
all quiet on the Sth inst.
New York, Dee 9.-Gold 239. The
particulars Of Fosters defeat j. publish
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