Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-01-08

unf OmitiinR iuty lOf TWO uhys, ana dt list re-
ports was not yet decided. It is ono Of the
most fcrocious Of modern times. sustained by
both sides with splendid determination.
Con. Ilosccrans marched from Nashville
last Friday with about % 600 effective mon
and 100 pieces oi artillery; and skrmshcd all
the way to tho battle field, the enemy rrsi.t.
ing bitterly. The whole Of Tuesday was spcut
In accommodating Tho enemy was found
strongly posted, with artillery, in a bend OF
Stone River, his flank resting on the west
side Of MnrlrcCsboro.
Tho centre also had tie advantage Of high
ground, with dense growth Of cedar masking
them completely. Their position goyc them
the advantage Of a cross fire, and Gen. Nc
Cooks corps closed in on their left on Willt- .
crson's creek. Ncagly, Of Thomas CORPS,
worked with great difficulty 10 the front If the
rebel centre. Rouscaus division was in re.
serve. Crttondcu's corps was posted on
comparatively clear ground on their left,
Palmor's ard Van Cleve's divisions in front in
the woods and held in reserve. "A battle was
expected all day Tuesday, but the enemy
merely skirmished and throw iew shells, onS
of which killed Orderly Mcdonald, OF the ith
u. s. Cavalry, not ten feet from Gen. Ros.
ccrUns. That afternoon the Anderson Penn.
sylvania Cavalry, on McCook's flank, was
drawn into an ambuscadc and its two Majors,
Rosongartcn and Ward, were killed.
Clittcuden's corps lost four killed and two
wounded that day, including Adjutani Elliot,
OF tnc o'th lhdlaha, severely wounded Nc
COOK loss was ABOUT oo' Inc same day the
reooi caVary maze dash on our rear at La.
velgen, burned Il few wagons and captured
80 prisoners. That night dispositions were
made to attack the enemy in the morning
Aitcr dark the enemy were reported massing
upon McCook obviously to strike our right
wing lhls correspohded WIN the wishes OF
uen' hoSecIans, VINO Instructed Gen. McCook
TO ho'd MN III cneck stuooornly, while the
lelt wing shouId De thrown into Murlrecsboro
pehlhd 'he enemy
al ga! ure"N oi inc last day ol December,
everything appeared working well. Battle
had opened on our right, and our left wing
was on hand at O'CLOCK. Ominous sounds
Indicated mat 'he ilrc was approaching on the
nght. Aius were dispatched for Information,
ana iouhd lle loicStS mi OF nynS negroes,
and some Struggling soldiers, who reported
wnoic regiments iatling back rapidly.
meantime one oi McCook's aids announced
70 hoSecrans that Gen. Johnson bad permitted
inc thtce batteries OF ms DIVISION to be cap.
tnrcd oy Il sNddeh attack OF the enemy, and
mat mat iact had somewhat demoralizcd the
troops. us was obvious.
The brave Gen. Sill, one of our best officers,
was Killed, Gen. kirk severely wounded, ana
Cen Inch Killed, or missing, besides other
valuable oliicers.
Gen. haSccrahs sent word pressing Gen.
McCook to hoid the front and he would help
INN. 1t would all work right. lie now gal
ioped to inc 'front.' OF Crittenden's left, and
with MS stan, 10 order tue line OF battle, when
tbc enemy opened II iuil battery and cmptied
TWO saddIcs OF tho escort Van Cleve'S di-
VISION was sent 10 the right, Col, Bcatty'S
oile"Ge IN 'front.' ne hre continued to ap
proach on the right with alarming rapility-
extending 10 the centre, and 1t was clear that
Tue flSn was uounilng upon thc lett. The
enemy had coh'pclea Us TO make complete
c."'sG VI rout OH 'h"t WING ana were pres
sIig the ccH''c'
Gcherai hoSectahs' win splendid daring,
u"shuu ilto t"c iiiG "-u sent MS stan along
the hhcS, started Beatty S brigade forward
some slN batteries opened and sustained a
magnificent hre-drectly atremendous shout
was raised along The whole line. The enemy
began 10 lalI BACK rapidly. The General
himself urged the troops forward. The rebels,
thoroughly punished, Were driven back fully
a nlIe. Inc same splendid bravery was dis
played IN the centre, and the whole line OF
advance. Meantime the enemy made formi-
> uapie uemohstlatiohs on our left, while they
prepared Tor another onslaught on our right
Meantime orders mad been Issued to move on,
Ie't upon inc enemy. Before they had time
1 TO execute it, they burst upon our centre with
aWiui lury, ana IL began to break. Rousse-
aus divisions were carried into the breach
lnaghihceh ~ ny Their glorious leader, and
; the enemy again retreated hastily into the
dense cedar thlckets' Again they essayed
; our our riSh'' ana again we were driven back. -
i n'S t''l,e 'lo mum oer Oh our S'fagg!erS was
( !orhiu"ole' ana the prospect was discouraS-
'ns' 1ut l"Cic was no Panit' Inc General,
u conNuen. NJ VI SUCCESS, continued TO visit every
: PAR ol 'he utiu' anu Wl'h the aid oi Thomas
McOCoh, CI!TenucH' honScau, Neagley, aDo
j uou' 'no tioc o' oa'''o was again turned.
T. larry III the day we were seriously embar
rassed by the enterprise OF rebel cavalry, who
made some serious dashes upon some of Nc
= oooR ammunition and subsistence trains, cap
$ turing huhpel OF wagon ana ortll'ery anu
ni''on was "l'rlliinSy sc"rce' ht one tim'
, II was "''iounceu :,'i, .I"' NOT Single waSoi
'onu VI 1t eoulu pe louhu' some OF our pat
) .eileS !lr "eio s'ieht on t"at account Im
n,iStottune was euusco ny the capture OF som'
Vi .hcOooN 'rn'hS'
; ABOUT TWO O'Clock the Dattie had shitet
, us III Hci' ris"t 10 iei1; the enemy discover
my the ihpossiDlilty OF succeepng IN thel
mum ", ues.s"' nao suoehiy massoo ms iorce
= 1i 1 'ie iel', e,ossing tne river or moving un
i oI' .o'o. VI iileh olu'S IRON MS risht ana TO
n uuo"so' Two houts M the nght laged with unrc
T. 'nnH"s Jury inc advantage was with til
II oneiu1 ioi eons,'cTao.c iehgth OF time
= m"c" they were checkca oy our murderou
Ilrc o. pom nuSke'ry ana artillery. Tn
occ" at 'HiS poIul WAS magnificent ana terri