Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-01-10
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE VICTORY
BY GENERAL RosECRANs

by GENERAL ROSECRANS.
CAMP NEAR MCRFREEsBoRo, Jan. 4.--To
Major-Gcneral II. w. lIaleck, Gcncra-in-
Chief:
Following my dispatch of last evening,
have to announce that the enemy arc in full
retreat.
They left last night. The rain having
raised the river, and the bridge across il be-
tween the left and centre being incomplete.
deemed it prudent to withdraw that wing
during the night.
This occupied my time until four o'clock,
and iatigued the troops.
The commencement of the retreat was
/ known to me at seven o'clock this morning.
Our ammunition tram arrived during the
night.
To-day was engaged in distributing the
ammunition, Durrying the dead, and collect
ing arms from the field of battle
The pursuit was commenced by the centre
the two leading brgades at arriving the
west side Of Stone this evening
The railroad bridge W ssaycd, butin what
coalition is not known.
We shall occupy the town and push the
pursuit tomorrow.
Cur Medical Directors estimates the wound
ed in the hospitals at short Of $500. and our
dead at 1000
We have to dcplore the loss Of Lieut.. Col
Garcschc, whose capacity and gcnt!emanly
department had already endcared him to all
the officers of this command, and whose gal
lantry on the field Of battle excited their
admiration.
(Signed) ". 5. RosEcRANs.
Ma aorGencral Commanding.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
WAGH1HGToS, Jan. G.
The following despatch has been received
at Headquarters -
| HEADQUARTERS or TIE ARMY OF THE
/ CUMBERLAND. Jan. ), lS63--To Major r-Gcn
| ii. w. lialleck, General Chicf: We have
| fought one OF the greatest battles Of this
! war. and are victorious.
Our entire success on the 3lst was preven-
ted by surprise Of the right flank but We
( have, nevertheless, beaten the enemy after
| three days fighting
They fed with great precipitation on Sat
urday night.
/ The last OF their columns Of cavalry lcfl
4 this morning Their loss has been very
/ heavy.
Generals Rains and Hanson are killed.
! Gems. Clardon, Adams and Brcckinridge are
/ wounded.
". S. RosECRANs,
MaiorGcncral Commanding.
II was the Rebel General Rains, of Tcnncs-
see. that was killed in the battle Of Murirccs-
horo', and not the General Rains Of Arkan-
sas.
! NASHVILLE, January G.
Over six hundred Rebel prisoners and
nineteen commissioned officers were brought
in this evening.
Unofficial reports state that cannopading
has been heard some ten miles from Muir.
freesboro', in which direction our troops are
pursuing the Rebels.
Bragg may make q stand at Tullahoma
Our wounded is about 1000, and our whole
loss in killed, wounded and prisoners, viii
not reach 10000. The Rebel loss is double
ours. The wounds of our soldiers are most
y slight. The best buildings in Nashville
have been taken for hospitals, and tn,
wounded will be we'll cared for.
The news from the front is meagre ant
unimportant.
The river is four feet on the Shoals, ant
rising The weather clear and cold.
New YORK, Jan. 6.
All but three hundred of the Anderson
Cavalry refused to go into the fight. Thost
engaged had hand-tO-hand fight with tn,
Tenth South Carolina and two Georgia REG
imcnts, and succeeded in routing them
Major Roscngartcn was killed with six shot
in his body. Major Ward and Scrgcant
llanning and Chase were also killed. Tht
total loss was eleven killed and fifty wound