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The news.
The Northern news published this morning contains some important statements.
The papers state their loss at Murfreesboro' to be 30,000 in killed and wounded, and acknowledge the less of their tremendous wagon train, Lincoln has, in accordance with his promise, issued his emancipation proclamation, which has caused much ridicule.
The Monitor, the "hope of the navy," as the Yankee papers called her, is reported to have gone down in a storm off Cape.
Hatteras with all on board.
Another account states that only thirty men were lost.
She was bound for Wilmington.
This report comes from Fortress Monroe, where it was received Sunday morning. It will be observed that the Federals claim a victory at Murfreesboro', and assert that Rosecrans is now in possession of the town.
The latter fact is probable, as an official dispatch from Gen. Bragg announces that he has fallen back thirty miles.
The Daily Dispatch: January 6, 1863., [Electronic resource], President Davis in Petersburg . (search)
[Southern-Association dispatches.]Disaster at Sea.
the Menitor foundered off Cape Hatteras — the Galena compelled to throw her armament overboard — an expedition Spoiled.
Petersburg, Jan. 5.
--A reliable gentleman by the flag of truce boat, which arrived at City Point to-day, reports that the celebrated iron-clad gunboat Monitor foundered off Cape Hatteras a few days since, and all on board perished.
The Galena also came near sharing a similar fate, and was compelled to throw overboard her armament and everything.
Their destination was supposed to have been Wilmington, N. C.
Later.--Paroled prisoners who came up on the flag of truce boat confirm the above report, and say that the information of the disasters were received at Fortress Monroe yesterday A. M