The New York herald., 1863-01-04
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We have stirring news to-day from the South
west. The desperate fight at Murfreesboro, which
lasted throughout Wednesday. Thursday and Fri
day, was renewed yesterday. 1t is undoubtedly
true that the loss was very heavy, for the fighting
was terrific. The loss Of officers on both sides
indicates this. The bravery Of our troops
was unparalleled, the most conspicuous in
the front Of battle being General Rosecrans him
self, who was constantly exposed to danger and
conducted himself fearlessly amid the carnage,
rallying his men and giving orders with frmness
and cslmness while his staff were shot down beside
him.
Murfreesboro was taken and held by our forces
on Friday and the enemy driven back two miles,
while the connection with Nashville, thirty
four miles in the rear, was kept open, and our
wounded were being sent there. The rebel army
Is said to have been strongly reinforced from Rich
mond. The battle was renewed yesterday by the
enemy making an assault upon our left wing,
which terribly rcpuscd and suffered fearfully.
6tll according to all the intelligence received up
y
remained in great doubt. A portion of our
army had advanced eight miles south of Murfrees-
boro, but II is stated that at that time we did not
hold the place. The fighting yesterday was not
Of long duration, nor does It appear to have been
very severe, except at one point. Upon the whole
the news Ia not as distinct or satisfactory as might
be wished. At latest accounts reinforcements
were arriving to General Rosecrsns. and he is
said to have determined upon cutting up the
rebel army At al cost.
According 70 the Richmond papers the Union
troops made . severe assault on Saturday and
Sunday last upon the rebel works at Chickssaw
Bluffs, near vicksbug, and suffered heavy loss. On
Monday the fight was renewed by eight thousand
Of our troops, who again attempted to storm the
works, but were driven back after losing
four hundred prisoners and five stand Of
colors II is admitted by the rebel autho-
rites that our troops destroyed the vicks.
burg, Shreveport and Texas Railroad, and the
town OF Delhi. Another account of the affair,
coming from Cairo. states that General Sherman
was in command Of our troops and that under the
cover OF the underground, at daylight on Sunday,
q concerted advance was made by his whole force
General Steel held the left, General Morgan and
General Blair the centre, and General A. l..
Smith and General NJ. l.. Smith the right. General
Steel turned the enemy's right 40 as to com.
municate with General Morgan's division, which
had become separated by swamps running q, right
angles to the main front. BY sunrise the whole
force was engaged. and up to ten O'Clock tn,
musketry and artillery firing was very severe. Tho
,ehels in front OF General Morgan's and Genera
smitb's divisions were intrenched on high risinl
GROUND. This position was finally carried by storm
Our dispatches say nothing of Mondays fight
Major General Grant telegraphs to Genera
H.Ileok that General Sullivan had encountere'
&he rebel Colonel Forrest ss Spring Hill' Mss