New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13
THE sKIRMgsHKNG NEAB NASH
WILLIE.
Gallant Cavalry Charge-The Rebels Scat
tered in Every Dircctiou-Arrival Of
General McCool-Movements Of the
Rebels.
From The LOui,rile Journal. Nor. 10.

General McCook-Movements Of the
Rebels.
From The LOuisriAe Journal. Nor. 10.
About 3 o'clock on Wednesday night, the Rebel
pickets appeared on the MurfIeesboro, McMinn-
vile, and franklin pixies, and commenced skirmish.
ing with our outposts. The Rebels were portion
OF Stearnss Cavalry, with two infantry regiments
and four pieces of artillery of small caber. This
force operated the south ride of the Cumberland
River and shifted from pike to pike, apparently
feeling our position, ascertaniDg the location Of tho
batteries and the extent Of lines Of defense. Our
picke,s retired on the Murfreesboro road, but held
their ground before the other advances OF the
Rebels, who opened fire with 6-pounder about
o'cock, when Gen. Negley came upon the field with
battery OF two 6-pounders and four Wizard
guns, and the 69th OHIO and the 18th Penn.
sylysnia infantry, on the Franklin pike.
Here tbe heaviest skirmishing took place.
sion.Inspector Ven Shrader Of Negey's staff,
with Col. Stokess Cavalry, 500 strong, charged
upon Stearns's Cavalry and drove them TO within
five miles of Franklin where they scattered IN every
direction.
While this affair was going OF, Rebel force Of
some 2 600 cavalry and two pieces Of artillery sup
posed 10 be under Morgan, made dash on the new
railroad bridge, with the intention OF destroying IT,
but they were promptly met and repslsed. la the
various sklrmishes we lost one killed and thirtesn
wounded, with three missing men, and captured
about thirty prisoners, among them two Captains OF
artillery.
The advance Of Gen. McCook's corps arrived at
Nashville at D. In. on the 9th. The General went
into the city at o'clock the next morning, and his
entire force reached the river the same day and en-
csmped at Edg.feld. On Friday tram OF o00
wagons. under charge of Col. Morgan, left NASH
vile to 20 to Mitchellsvile for stores, which point
they reached in the evening withoat moles'ation.
Liea. Adams Of the 18th Indiana battery lefs
Nashville on Thursday morning, and informs Ihs
Nerr- Albany Ledger that the report was current in
Nashville. ana was credited by Gen. Negley, that
the rebels had evacuated Murfreesboro and Mclinn-
vile and had gone to Chattanooga. Gen. Neglsy
had ordered reconnaissance 10 be made TO Mur.
freesboro. which it was understood would be cor-
menced on Friday. We attach scme credence 10 the
rumor. as the movements OF Stearns may haye been
intended TO divert attention from the actions d the
main Rebel army. A report was also current at
Nashville that Gen. Joseph Z. johnson had arrived
at Chattanooga, and had assumed command Of the
Department Of Tennessee and North Alabama.
Breckinrdges command was also reported at Chat
tanooga. These reports were credited BY the militia
~ authorities at Nashville.
Tie Ledger is also informed that deserters from
the Rebel army, who came into our liEes last week,
report that Bragg had been superseded ia his COM
mand Oh account OF his failure in Kentucky and had
been ordered 10 Richmond under arrest. They aver
that Bragg was compelled to destroy Uost Of the
captured by him in Kentucky during his
retreat, to prevent il from falling into the hands Of
Gen. Buell..