The New York herald., 1862-12-11
INTERESTING FROM NASHVILLE, TENN.
Sharp Fight Near LnverEne--The Rebels
Twice Repuised-POsttiOD OF the Enc
nays Forces.

my's Forces.
KJsnynIE, Tenn. Dec. 10, 1862
Colonel Stanley Matthew'S, commanding brigade in
Vancouvers division, had sharp fight yesterday, five
miles north Of Iavergne, while ioragng He anded
tue Fity-drs Ohio and ThirtyBf Indiana regiments.
and the twenty first kentucky infantry. With gun
swallows Seventh Indiana battery ,escorting Gty forage
wagons. Zen and sergeant OF the Twenty first
kentucky left for guard at Dobbyns Ferry, snd The
wagons filed when Wheeler rebel cavalry brigade,
the Twelfth Tenlessss Infantry. and full battery at
tackled the The Fity first Ohio aud Thirtyf,h In
diana back by Matthews at doube quick and
IN thirty minutes the enemy repulsed. The wagons
retired rapidly to camp escorted by the Fifty first Ohio
the Eighth kentucky forming the guard,
Half hour later the enemy attacked again
rear and after sharp fighting repused, and the
brigade ,rfel 10 camp without losing wagon. Jien
Colonel Bafe, Of thirty fth Indiana had the
bone Of the est arm badly shattered. Adiutant H, r.
Mailer, Of the regiment, killed. ientcnant
Jesse Mcdaniel Of tine Eighth Kentucky is srpposed
have been killed; also two priyates. Besides we had
twcntynpe wonnded men, missing. Five wounde,.
aud ono dead lett behind from inability carry
them on. They we're conveyed DR. Charlesons resi-
| dence, near tho Geld.
The rebel severe, ,ha ncmoer was not as
cer,ained. We got ono prisoner.
General Rosccrans aud other generals that The
troops behaved speudidy. Matthews was thrown from
his horse in the action badly bruised Lis left
arm useless at present
Forrest is reported with three thousand cavalry the
rear of Carksvlle. KIRBY smths corps is at Lebanon
The enemy is active in front.
No disturbance to-day.
Recon- roissance Towards Murfreesboro-
No Enemy Found-AttAck ON General
Eel Lar ~ ted hUn
or the Rebcis--Cotton Waiting Ship
mrrst--prrria nation Ordering Congress
si0mai Eiections-Tbs QuniiGt atf5ns OF
Voters, &c., &c.
NIsuynLE, Tenn, Dc. Q. 1862
reconnaissance vas made on the roads Nurfreee-
boro Nolinsyle Franklin to.oay General walach's
brigade OF General ss div ison moved forward
miles, but found no enemy
About 10 General sherldan's division attacked
by rebel force Of cavalry md artillery and his pckos
driven in, but vas killed.
The enemy thought be moving forward force.
Tho situation ~ growing decidedly interesting.
IN the Bne Court Of Inquiry General McCooks testi.
mony being taken One member Of the Court remarked
today tha. they just getting into the merits Of the
case, and ID at will require six months 20 hear all the
testimony regarding the subject Of inquiry
Tbors said 20 be fieon thousand Tonnessoeaus n
the Union army.
over thousap1 bales OF cotton va,sed six hun
dred and nfty thousand doarr are here awaiting ship
mcnt.
Governor johnson has iseuad proclamation providing
election Of for the Ninth and Tenth
Congressional districts or tennessee lie says il is be
cvcd Information received that large majority OF the
voters thcee districts have evidence Of loyalty asd
sgance 70 the constitution and laws The judges Of
eccnn addition 10 the oath prescribed by the Ten:
ode viii be required 10 hat they VIII per-
nit sloya person 10 vote ~ dsoyai person is 10
be c,p,.dnr.'d hn efector Guaihsd ~ vntc.
The TAog in an editorial. saw TINS movuneI. ori-
lraied vilh the people o N, aforementioned districts.
They the ao-t ana ~ largest siavshoilng
and cotton growing districts of the STATE.
The election viii se held the 29tl Of Dcceni Der.
Certain prominent rebels have boen urging srch occ.
tons ere but since tho clause procla-
matun Dis qualifying them the movement hes becumc
unpopular with them
GOV ohuson IN about ~ issue proclamation assessing
The wealthy rebels or Nashville t1 the ~ sixty
thousand tolaYs for the support Of the udeen; during
the winter The let contains all the prominent rebel
sympathiaors in tb. city.
All IL quiet in front to-day.
Gen Negley at his request has bacn 70 'evci ra
the cinmand ot the city lie taxes The acd. Gen.
Mitchell succeeds him.
Gen. johnson, captured August Gaa;in. having
been exchanged has been assigned 20 the command ~ the
Scc nd division.