The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-16
LATER FROM 7HR NORgH.

/ enemy i0aH Is UNKNOWN. Night coming
/ forces returned within the fort.
On Monday last, the enemy was reinforced by
two b1fSades ct infantry and TWENTY-FIVE hundred
and Wsdnsay s the enemy a pin Demonstrated % ssans
the fort at MurffeesboTo and the town, coming up
mule Of the fort and skrmishing heavily
around to Wsns pike about ons ,nis Dssa ana
quarter northwest of the fortress, near where Me-
Eley's command was formed at the battle oz Stone
river.
Seven reginelts and battery were sent out On
the Salem pike, where they encountered the enemy
near Wiiklson's pike, entrenched behind breast
works Of logs and rails. We attacked and utterly
routed the rebels, who were drawn of in great
fusion, Forests cavalry making race against
time in their hurry 10 escape.
Our loss in the engagement was thirty killed and
one hundred and seventy-fve wounded. The ene-
my's loss largely exceed ours. In tbs fight we
captured two hundred and seven priaoers, includ-
ing eighteen commissioned officers. Two guns and
twelve Napoleons were captured, and one is now in
just previous to General Milroy's attack on the
rebels, Buford's division Of cavalry attacked MUIR
freesboro and entered the town, sheling it feEcey
and destroying many houses.
General Rousseau, with one regiment of infantry
and artillery, drove them out OF the town.
FOUR THOUSAND cosrEDERArrs CROSS TIE cpMsER-
LAND RIVER IsTo KEsTuoxY.
A telegram from Cairo, dated the 10th instant,
says:
On the 9th instant, the rebels, under General
Lyon, captured the Government transport Thomas
Z. Tut, at Cumberland City, on the Cumberland
river, twenty miles above Fort Donelson. The
fut was used for crossing the river The rebels
on the march into Kentucky. Their force is esti-
mated at four thousand men. The Tut was loaded
with Government forage, and was burned to the wa
tsIs edge after the rebels had crossed the river.
Another telegram says:
When last heard from he was moving towards
Hopkinsviile, Kentucky, and threatening that
ing small will be compelled total back to stronger
position. BreekinIidge's position seems 10 be In
doubt. loyal gentleman says he is at Sparta,
Tennessee, with about ton thousand men This
gentleman speaks Of what he knows, and the TACT
indicates that Breckenridge intends to reinforce
Hood, and, If possible, reach the main rebel army
but the movement OF portion Of our troops, under
Stoneman and Burbridge, Indicate that he will
have some difficulty iP forming junction with
Hood
AFFAIRS ARC ND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS nEcoS-
4ssAsCE-w4siREN's RETURN.
letter from Grants army, dated the 10th in
slant. alludes to the reeonnoissauce Gene
raj Longstreet, and adds:
simultaneously with this attack at the right the
enemy opened their mortar batteries upen Port
Durham (Harrison).
Some few casualties have occurred during the
days operations but TO what extent not able
as yet to state.
A letter from the south side announces the return
of Warren from his unsuccessful expedition South
1t claims that fifteen miles OF the Weldon road was
destroyed. OF the repulse, tho writer says;
On Friday morning an early start was made, and
in the afternoon the advance reached point near
Hicksford Here the enemy was found to be in
some force and having battery in position, with
strong works on both sides OF the Meherrin river
After the position had been examined, an attack
was sdeemed5ncompatible, ON accountof the strength
of the works and the difficulty Of approaching
them particularly with artillery; therefore il was
determined to carry the line OF works this side
and destroy the depot which was successfully done.
During this charge colonel major sergeant OF the
First Massachusetts is said to have been killed
Troops were seen moving into position at this point
although they had just arrived, and the fire from
the batteries of the enemy soon after showed that
they had been reinforced
1t now got dalk and began raining, showing and
freezing. The troops camped IN the vicinity for the
night, and IN the morning started their RETURN
reaching Sussex Courthouse and halting there
Saturday night The enemy's cavalry and small
body of infantry followed and endeavorei TO annoy
the rear guard but each time We're driven back with
loss.
This afternoon the Nottoway river was reached
and the entire command crossed in safety, where
they found part OF the Ninth corps, who had
started to their aid in case Of an emergency. To-
morrow they will all be back to their old positions in
front Of Petersburg.
THE YANKEE ooscEsEss-s' PEACE" RESOLUTIONS.
In the Yankee Senate, on Monday, Garrett Davis
offered series of fancifl so-called "peace" reso-
lutions. They propose convention OF all the
States the agency by which these ends are to be
attained, and thsy then propose to refer the
sideration Of Convention, as basis Of a set
Element of all difficulties among the States, hume
rous amendments to the Constitution, arranged in
eleven separate paragraphs
The first paragraph proposes to form the States Of
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont into one State
the States Of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Con-
nectieut into one State; the States of Maryland
and Delaware and the Eastern Shore Of Virginia
into one State
The second provides that the officers, President
and ice-President be chosen alternately from the
free and slave States; but both never st the same
time. either rom the free or slave States, for the
term Of four years and that any person who may
have filed the Office OF President shall be forever in
eligible to it.
The third provides that all the States in the month
of January next before the expiration OF the Presi
dental term, shall present candidates the Presl-
dency and vicePresideney, the free States for the
Office and ths slave states for the other, they
may be respectively entitled TO and the other Of
fce and stall certify, seyeraliy, to the two Houses
Of Congress and to the Supreme Court the names of
the persons 20 chosen. and for which office they have
been chosen, and on the first Monday III February
following, the Supreme Court III the presence OF the
two Houses ot Congress- shall select from the persons
whose names have been certified for the Presidency
q President and then Viee-Presidsnf from tbs
Justices Of the Snpreme Courtto be nsigible any
other ofaee.
The fourth provides that the President shah have
power 70 from once the heads Of the State,
Treasury. Navy, War and Interior Dspartmsnts, the
pFney-l3eneral ,.ai diplomatic ofacers and secre
u legations. Ali other officers, except those
cid Office during good behavior, whom he Is rs-
70 Nominate 70 the Senate, he may suspend
Lear offices.
firh asserts the absolute right to the writ Of
AabsGs corpus IN ali places and under all eircum-
stances trial by jury according to the mode pre-
seribed6 the Constitution; the fieedom OF rsii-
- Don and worship, of the press and speeehs
NJ On from arbitrary arrest, and the right IL
kAJlthd bear witness for their own defence.
sixth provides that each State shall hare the
exclusive right and power 10 estsbiiah within
own borders what subjects there may be pro-
perty and all its local and domestic institutions,
them.
The ninth, that no negro shall be citizen Of the
United States.
Gold in New York on Monday cpsnal at 2ss, sold
down 70 232, and advanced 10 2s7A a rumors OF
disaster to General WaTren's army From rhi,
point it reeededs to 2S5, and closed at 2SS3
The bill intended TO become a.National Bankrupt
Law passed the House Monday by the triumph
ant vote OF ssvelty-slx yeas TO itty-sx maya Last
session 1t Was beaten By cAe majority Ii has still
10 tbs gauntlet OF the Senate but the New York
Irs3ass cannot believe IT destined to be there ar
rested.
Charles Edsenton, NJ L. Rice, Lincoln electors;
]. ". Racks, DIR. Barnes, Judge Embry. and Colonel
Y. l.. Miller, all influential citixens Of Kentucky
are IN Washington to persuade Lincoln 10 POSITIVE
radical administration Of affairs in Kentucky and
particularly to vouehsafe to Kentucky Ben But
Ter as mil,tary commander.