The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-01-07
Tflegraphit Me1rS,
CINCINNATI. Dec ri.

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M CINCINNATI, Dec. 81.
Inc l24th and 125th Ohio regiment. in
camp at Cleveland are eexpected here to NOR.
row; They have orders to proceed At once
to Kentucky. ~
+ There was good deal Of commotion here
to-day, among gamblers and Others. A Ger
tam paymaster came here last week from
washington, with large amount of money
!or the troops in Kentucky. lie lost it all
IN IN gambling house on Vine street. The
department found it out, and sent officers
heret investigate the matter. They arrest.
ed the proprietor and about dozen others ::
these made their escape out of the house
and i've or six have left town. Thev will
all be arrested. Among the arrested are
zens. VII
4 Inc Paymaster was arrested at Cairo IN.
day. tie was the same party who it: was re-.
ported lost $4,000 Of government money
IN gambling house at Washington last
Fl summer. lie gamhled away S2v.OOO he.
longing to the Cincinnati Railroad. of which
ne was an agent two years ago.
Special Dish atch to the Saint Paul P;ou.s,
NASHVILLE, January 1.-The greatest bat
cle OF modern times has been raging near Mnr
1recsboro, between the Union forces nnde,
zen: hosecrans and the rebels under Rraoo,
IN monday there was skirmishing. and on
Tuesday and Wednesday hard fightine Which,
was resumed to-day.
Oh tuesday our army lost ground. Nc
COOK right wing was driven two miles
"Wednesday, a. NJ, Rosecrans drove the
rebels with great carnage.
oe'eral oayonct chlrges Oh batteries and
infantry columns Were made.
On Wednesday, a. NJ, Rosecrans massoc
near one hundred cannon on the rebels cen,
the rebels tried charge to take the cnns
ana there was an unparalleled rebel slanph
ter.
AZ noon the Fedcrals held the battlefield,
NO generat il=ht'ng in the afternoon. Rose
Il Grams was shelllng the woods and roads. Th<
rebels are supposed to be posted for final
stan! on Stone river.
For the last three, days the Fl sh,'n: h,.
been awful. Thousands were killed and dc,
perateIy wounded. The woods and rnad.
are lined with stragglers from both armies
Ihe estimated forces are 70,OEp on each side
| bragg has probably 10000 the most
I The Tennessee and Kentucky rebels f)uch,
like tigers. The Unioui>t were heroes aln1os
to man. Over forty officers killed and a,
Many wounded
On "Wednesday morn;nsat daylreak cvery
!. thing VS. working vel The b,ttl. on:
ned on the right. Our left was ready at
o'clock for the approaching fight.
Aids reported the ncyhborn: woods fn], o
dying negroes and stragS crs, - no stated tina
whole rcbcl regiments were falling back
rapidly.
The rebels captured Gen. Johnston's bat
tcrics, de,noralizing his troops.
! KoSecran's ordered McCooh to hold the
from, and he would help HIM lie then cal
Topped to the front, Crittendcn's left with his
Stall, TO order line Of bate. a volley from
the encmy's full batteries cmpti,d two sad
dies Of the escort
The fire approached rapidly on the right
evidently doubling on tho l;ft The tn.ny
compelled change in onr front, pressing the
centre. Gen. ko>ecran's dashed INTO fun;
GUS fire. sending his staff along the lincs.-
i BtattlcS brigade of six batteries arrived
here was tremendous sh,ut along the
whole line. our Generals urging the troops
onward. Rosseau threw his division into
the breach, driven the enemy INTO dense cc.
der thicket.
Again they assaycd on our right, which
again yielded. StrasgIcrs were numerous
and the prospect discouragng. but there was
mo panic. 1ha Genera! was confident Of suc.
cess, and visitc. every point of the field, al
ded by McCook, Thomas, Criltcndcn, Ros.
seau, Ncg|cy, and Wood. The battles lid
again turned. Early i'll the day the enemy'>
cavalry dashed upon our ammunition and
subsistence trains, capturing Wagons and ar
tillc,y.
Ammunition was alarminsly scarce. No,
a single wagon load could be found. Some
batteries quit on this account. This misfor.
tune was owing to the capture Of McCook's
! train.
| At2 o'clock the battle shifted again from
right to left. The enemy was unable to sue
coed in his main design and suddenly massed
forces on the left and crossed the river and
m wed under the high bluffs from the right
and for two hours the fight ragged furiously to
the cnemy's advantage until checked by our
muskctry and artillery. The scene was map-
nificenty terrible, our gallant men moving IN
gallantiy, or lying fiat till the moment Of ac- G.
ton arrived. There was hot fire at every
point Of the field. Shot, SHE'LL and Mimic balls
flew like hail.
Rosccrans was incessantly exposed, but
escaped.
Between four and five o'clock, the enemy
apparently exhausted, took position not as
sa'!able without abundant artillery, and then
the fire slackened, ceasing at dark, the battle
having ragged eleven hours, the enemy occu.
pyins our ground Of the morning.
Our loss, considering the terrific firing, was
light, not exceeding, perhaps. 1900. includ-