The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-01-08
Battle Of Murfreesboro'.
THE REBELS BEATEN AND RE
TREATING
FURTHER PARTICULARS.


Headquarters, NAsuvILLE,)
January 4. | p. M.
Fin ing commenced on the evening of the
10Th, our forces following the enemy closely
and driving the II till the evening of the 3Oth
On the morning Of the 3lst the enemy at,
tackled our forces at daylight. Ever since
that time the fight ha, ben progressing
This is tbs fifth day in this locality If tho
whole Richmond army does not get here our
success is certain. The fighting has been
terrible, bat our army has the advantage
and we will hold it, God willing cannot
give particulars. Our officers have suffered
terribly. have heard nothing Of impor-
lance since 10 o'clock last evening at which
time everything was favorable to US.
Louisville, Jan. 4.--Everything is going
on we'll in front. Rosecrans is ia Murfrees-
boro'. lie has captured the rebel trains and
is driving the enemy.
Gen. Rosseau is unhnrt His Assistant
Adjutant General (McDowelD is wounded in
the arm.
The Journals dispatches say further
bloody battle occurred lat night du
ring the storm. The rebels charged and
were rcpulsei Our trnops hold Murfrces-
buro' Our advantages are decided.
Breckinrii ;e's Division was cut t, pieces
and routed. guy
On Saturday our forces dscoycd large
| number of rebels among our batteries. We
routed them with great slaughter.
Capt McCullock Of the 81 XIV cavalry
Union says the Rebel Gen. Wilc x was
driven almost to madness. By the slaughter
Of his men Eye-wtnessc' say the slaush'
ter exceeds that Of Shiloh. Rousseau and
his soldiers ara in the highest spirits. Col
Dan'l McCook engaged Wheeler's cavalry 6
miles from Nashville, and routed him com
plctely.
Rosecrans says Gen. Kirby Smith was in
the fight.
Rebel c,nteen. were filed with whisky
aud powder.
The Murfreesboro' r .bel Of the 2l says
the Federals fought CALAMITY, and admits
loss Of 5000 men. The Federal prisoners
are sent to Murfreesboro' a. IA t as taken.
Capt. John Qespa, of Kentucky, was
wounded by a cannon ball in the heal
Adjutanr Cord, Of same regiment. was shot
by a cannon ball.
| The following Is fr,m the Associated
Press cores pondent at Nashville
tits reported that Gen. R,secrans shelled
Murfrec sboro' this morning. There WAS no
reply and our forces would occupy the place
at noon. The rebels undoubtedly left, and
| it is reported that our forces are in pursuit
McConk attacked Wharton's Cavalry,
from Nashville. near the Asylum, killing 8
who were left on the field, many were
wounded Seven Fede.als were wounded.
Captain Pinney. Of tho 9th Wisconsin. Lieut.
Hastings, of the Goth Illinois, AMI all thu
commissioned officers and serg .ants of Com
pany G, L AMI X, arc killed or disabled -
Col Scott, of ths - Illinois, is wounded,
ani Can't Austin, Of Gen. Wo,drufs staff,
was taken prisoner.
Private dispatches say tho rebels, in their
retreat. are burning cotton Wherever thsy
can get hold Of it. e
The Jews concentrated ore and at Cair,
have appointed populations to proceed ID
Washington to demonstrate against Gen.
Grants order expell,ng them from the terri
tory occupied by the Federal forces.
All reports Of r ,secrans having retr ,,ted
to Nashville. are false
The fight to day is suppose to be in the
vicinity of Christiana,
The interruption of the reb.l cavalry he.
tween Nashville aud ChriStiana, makes it
difiic lit to get names. but everything thus
far is favorable to the succs Of the Fed
erals
HEADQUARTERS, l4Tu ARMY CoRPs,
| Dept Of the Cumberland,
In front of Murfreesboro' Jan. 3,
| via. Nashville, 4.
To II. W HaltscL::
On the seth Of December, VIC marched
f'om Nashville in 3 columns, Con. McCook
by the Nolinsvile Pike. Gen. Thomas, from
his encanp,nent on Franklin Pike, via Viii.
son Pike, and Gen. Cri,teadsn on the main
Aurfreesboro Pike.
| Our left and centre met with strong re-
sistance, such ~ the nature Of the country
presents; the rolling Of billy routes, skirted
by cedar and thickets, farm in srs-c,ed by
small streams with rocky bluff banks, form
ing serious distractions.
Gen. McCopk drove Gen. Hardee's Corps
mile and half from Nollinsville and occu-
pied the place.
! Gen. Crittenden reached within a milo
and half of Lavergne.
| Gen Thomas reached Wilson Pike, meet
| ing with no serious opposition,
On .hs 27th, Gen McCo TX h ,ard from No.
lansville and pu he'd on accommodating di-
vision six miles towards Shebyvilc. who
found Gen. Hardss had retrea,sd towards