Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-01-09


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fed.
Inc American Correspondent expresses
the hope that IN day or Two he VIII be abe
TO give stirring news from that quarter
Fortress Monro letter says tie steamer
georgia has Returned. SAe announces tHe
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Secretary stanton tod replied to Repre-
sentative Coliaxs request Tor information, as
follows
I'VE have telegram from 6eneral Rose
Grams to General ldleck, IN winch he details
the operations as entirely successful on our
tide, down 10 Saturday
Another letter from 6eneral Mitchell al
Nashville 10 m. speaks OF things as entirely
favorable to our side ana with commence
t'N'Ai'rN'
ton Of the Gu my
Another despatch from the operator at
Nashville this morning says the news from
Headquarters Is decidedly cheering.
\ telegram from General Grant says the
rebel newspaper at Grenada states that the
Yankees are in Ncksburg
This ought u salts a reasont 5se appetite
uEpQrARrERs 18th Army ( rps,
I { Il \
la Front Of MurfrecsbnrO. jams J
via Nashville, jan. 1.
To H. W. Ilallcck, Gencail ia-Chei, Wash
iugtan-
On the Goth Of December we marched
from Nashville IN three columns, General
Cook by the NulinsyilIs pike. General Thorn
as from the encampmgnt on frauklin's pike
via Wilson's pike ana General Crit enden
ON tie main MurlreesburJ pike.
I Our left and centre met with a strong re.
sistauce, such as the nature OF the country
permits-the rolling or hIly roads, skirtad
by cedar Tickets aud farms and intcrseeted
/ by small streams, with rocky blud banks
forming serious Obstacles.
/ Cen. McCook drove Gen. llardee's corps a
mile and hall from NJlinsyllc and occu
pied the place
pT''Ilai N4AttIi'Nt'l AtANhSA "iN'i'' ~ .A4''N
and half of L4yersne.
General Thomas reached the Wilson pike
meeting with no serious opposition.
On the o9th General McCook drove Gen
eral Hardee from Nolinsyille, and pushel a
remembering division six miles towards
She.bvvile. where he found that General
lardee had retr AIRED towards Murfreesboro.
General Critteuden fought and drove the
enemy before him, occupying the line of
Stewards Creek and capturing some prison
ers with slight loss.
General Thomas occupied the yicinis7T Of
Nashville, when he was partially surprised,
thrown into confusion and driven hack.
General Sheridan's division had repulsed
the enemy four times, and projected the
flank Of the centre, which not only held its
own but advanced until this uutoward event
which compelled IN to retain the left wing
to support The richt until j, had assumed
A new uosition.
On the lst inst the rebels opened by an
attack on Us and were again repulsed.
On the ID inst. there was diminishing
along the front, with threats OF an attack !,
until about clock in the afternoon. when
the enemy advanced, throwing u small diyi-
sion across Stone river TO occupy the com
manning ground there.
While remembering the ground oecu
pied by this division, which had no artill
cry, saw heavy force emerging from the
woods and advancing in line of battle three
lines deep They drove our little division
before them after IA sharp contest in which
we lost 20 or 50 killed and SO wounded,
but they were fually repulsed by General
Negey's division and the remaining troops
Of the left wing of General Morton Pion-
eer brigade, and fed far over the field and
beyond their entertainments, their officers
rallyins them with great difficulty. They