The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-01-09

Erosn the Rattle rield Near
fturfrcc.boro.
cur Reverse. on wednesday,
our Successes on Thurs any.

EArrLs-frILD SroNE RrvrR, TESs.,l
January ., 1852.
This terrific battle Of Stsne's River is
not YET decided. II has continued three
days, with intermission yesterday and
to-day. Our soldiers pronounce Il the
gamiest conflict ever fought ON this con-
tinent
Amer the great battle Of Wednesday
the enemy prcsistcd in masSing upon cur
right, to cut us OF from Nashville. Ou-
right was thrown QUITO Ostermun's creek
but on Thursday, finding that wing too
strong, the enemy suddenly rushed upon
our center, hut were bitterly rcpulssd by
the leit Of the corps commanded by Gen.
srsl Thomas and the right Of Crttendehs
corps. Later IN the day they fiercely
assaulted the right center, and were again
rcpulsed, Both sides spent the remainder
sfthe day iu sharp skirmishing and man.
tuvering for position. During that night
the enemy appeared TO be concentrating
again upo0 cur right. Their commands
were distinctly heard in our camps. but
suspectng ruse, Gcncprl Rosecruns
threw Beatty's brigade Of Van Cleye's d.
vision across the river on cur lett, with
sppvrt., where they rested. At about 10
o'clock this morning, tho enemy made
smother formidable rush ut our center, but
we're Handsomely repulsed. AT between
and 4 O'Clock this afternoon, trench
dous muss Of the enemy was suddenly
prscipitstod upon Beatty's brigade, and
drove it, after gallant struggle, clear
back across tho river. Ncglcy's ruTcrb
A II 4 =. L. WIaIt Il
iis.lf aud its heroic commander, aud the
faithful division of Jtii' G.. DAVIS, were
thrown in successively, and the most dc.-
perate contest Of the battle snsucd, both
sides soem,d furiuusly determined I, win
victory, and both threw in their srtillcry,
until nearly all tho batteries in the two
armics were at work. The uproar of
musketry and artill,ry was Of tho most
v.ol,nt description. The whole field VAS
seon shreuded In pail of smoke. Our
brave fellows were sadly cut up, but they
march, d to the assault with uuilnching
determination. Ncglsy at last ordered
his division to charge. Tho men pushed
forward without ialt' ring, and the enemy
suddenly gnvo way, The gallant 18th
Pennsylvania charged home On the goth
Tennessee, and captured colors. Ano-
iher rush upon battery, drove AWAY the
Runncrs, ard seized il far their trophy
a great shout Of victory ronrcd ulcng the
whole line, aud was carried in nsgnii.
sent volume from lcft TO right, through
the forest and back again.
General Rosccrans, IN the midst of
fro aud csrnsgc, ordered an advance OF
the whole line, and at lark the dense 70.
rests blarcd with GFos OF fierce intensity,
.ur line sweeping for ward with wild en-
thus asm, But darkness made il im2os-
sible 10 press our advantage to conclu-
sion. Nevertheless the lcit was fairly
established on tho east bank oft u river.
The ceuter advanced to position here
ioforo held by tho enemy, and tho right
sgain advanced almcst g. tho line from
which il was driven on Wcdncrdy.-
Thus you perceive the decisive advantage
10 with Us Tomorrow morning, how.
ever, the hat le will he renewed. Our
losses. however, have been Serious
Since "wednesday evening they amount
to about 4.0C0 killed aud wounded OF
which 900 Sre killed. Tho r,bcl loss, Us
estimated by themselves, was between
1900 and 5,0C0 killed aud wounded, in
Guiding Brigsdier General Rsin,s, reb. !
tL We have captured altogether about |
1000 rebel prisoners. The daring yslor |
spd sclfposscSsion OF General Rosccruns |
under the most trying circumstances, ex- ]
cites the widest enthusiasm in the army. /