Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08
FIRST DISPATCH.

from near Murfreesboro', dated 3lst,
state that our whole line suffered terri
bly, this morning. Four regiments Of
regulars lost half Of their men and all
Of their commanding officers. Ander-
sons troops suffered severely-Majors
Rosegarten and Ward, killed.
2 P. M.-Gen. Thomas breaks the
rebel center and drives the enemy a
mile. We advance our whole line.
Roseerans is personally experimenting
the line. One shot killed two Of his
staff. The 18th Wisconsin loses seven
captains. Regley's artillery is moving
the rebels in the center. Crittenden's
left wing has taken the intrenchments
at Murfreesboro'.
The rebel Generals Cheeth am and
Rains are killed.
GEN. KosECRANs OCCUPIES MURFREEs-
BoRo'
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2--The Secretary
Of War. to-day received the following:
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 9.-The
following has Just been received by
telegraph from Cincinnati, dated Muir
freesboro'. Jan. l."
"a terrible battle was fought yester-
day. The latest from the field is
up to noon. The rebel center had been
broken and things looked favorable
The losses are reported to be enor-
nous. Stanley, Rousseau and Pal
mer are wounded. and the rebels Cheel-
ham and Rains are killed."
SECOND DISPATCH.
NASHVILLE. Jan. "a terrible bat
tie has been fought At Murfreesboro. in
which was the greatest carnage of the
war. The Federals encountered the
rebels on the 3Oth inst, near Stewards
Greek. Heavy skirmishing ensued and
the rebels were driven back. We cap
tured 100 prisoners and killed and
wounded a large number.
Our loss was 10 killed and wounded.
At daybreak on the 31st the fight
was renewed with great fury-Mc-
Cooks corps being opposed to Hardee.
After desperate fighting. with heavy
loss on both sides, McCoOk retreated
two miles He soon rallied and was
again driven back. At night he was
four miles thus side Of the ground occu-
pied in the morning The fight con
tinued until 10 p. NJ, at which time
we had maintained eur position.
The Federal loss was very heavy
Among the killed were Brigadier
General Sill. Lieutenant Colonel Gar
resche, Chief Of Rosecrans staff; Brig
adler Gen. Willich, of Indiana; Col.
Kell. of the Cd Ohio; Colonel Shaffer.
Acting Brigadier Gen; Col. Farmer,
18th Ky Col Jones, 94rh Ohio; Lieut..
Col Cotton. 9Th KY; Lieut.. Col Jones.
39th Ind, Major Carpenter. 18th Reg
ulars; Maj Rosengston, Of Philadel-
phia; Capt. Garrett. 18th H.; Col.
Carpenter, 18th Wisconsin Battery.
and Lieut. Colonel Mckee, OF the 18th
Wisconsin.
Among the wounded were Brig Gen.
E. NJ Kirk. OF H.; Wood OF Ind; Van
cleve, of Mimi; Col easily, of Ohio;
Maj Gen. Rousseau OF KY; Lieut. Col.
Berry, Of the 5th KY; Maj Slemmer.
of the 18th Regulars; Maj, King, OF the
18th Regulars, and many others.
The sIst, 95th. and 35th Illinois
lost two-thirds Of their number.
The 18th and 38th Wisconsin lost
one half.
The 1O1st Ohio lost 1875 men.
The 38th Indiana lost about the same
Total. killed and wounded, estimated
at 2. 500.
This is the loss in General Nc Cooks
GAZETTE.
The rebel loss exceeds ours.
Gen. j. E. Rains was killed, and
Gen. Cheatham wounded and prison.
er. We have captured 500 prison
ers.
The fight was renewed at 8 A. M,
on the LIST inst The csnnonading lie
heard at Nashville. At 10 A. NJ.
Woods and Van Cleves' divisions were
in Murfreesboro'. driving the enemy,
who were 10 full retreat. 800 prison.
ers reached Nashville on the first at
D. NJ. Among the commissioned Off
eers captured are Major J. j. Franklin,
30th Arkansas, Captain w. G. john
son. Cd Arkansas: Capt. ]. P. Eagle.
Cd Arkansas, and Capt. Stone. LIST Ten
nessee Cavalry.
Many buildings in Nashville have
been taken for hospital purposes.
Great numbers Of wounded are being
brought in now.
STILL LATER.
Special Dispatch TO the Cincinnati Gazette.
OF SroEE's RIVER,
TENS,
January 2.
The terrific battle OF stones river is
lot vet decided. II has continued three
lays with intermissions yesterday and
% day. Old soldiers pronounce it the
yamest conflict ever fought on this con-
iinent. r.f
After the great battle of Wednesday
he enemy persisted in massing upon
,ur right to cut us of from Nashville.
Dur right was thrown out to 0sleman's
,reek, but on Thursday finding our
light too strong they suddenly rushed
Ipon our center, but were bitterly re-
pulsed by the left of the corps com