Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-01-03
THE WAR IN TENNESSEE.
ADVANCE OF THE UNION FORCES AND
GREAT BATTLE AT MURFREESBORO'.
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
One mile from Mu!freesboro, Dec %

/ HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
/ One mile from Murfreesboro', Dec. 20.
! Gen. Rosecrauss Amy moved on the enemy December
26-G,n. Thomas's grand division the right, Gen. Nc
Cooks in the centre tie Nolnsvie pike, aud Gen
Crtenden on the eft on the Murfreesboo pike Gen Nc
Cook had sharp skirmish The 10Ist Ohio, of Carlins
brigade, captured gun ard casscn from Georgia bat
terry Our loss two killed and Eve wounded. The
troops behaved splnddly There also slight skirmsh
ing on the left.
December 9th The army pushed with sharp skirmsh
ing the right and left Crittenden lost two killed. TWEEN
tyseven wounded, aud five prisoners. They killed and
wounded rebels captured thuysx Alabama cavalry,
and captured the bridges Stewards creek in gallant
style. McCook drove Hardee from Trune, which lies due
west from Murfreesboro'. The weather heavy and
the troops atigued Gen NeRleys and Gen Rosecrans'
divisions moved to the CENTRE leaving McCook the
right
On Sunday The 2Stb, nothing done Gen Rosecrans
declining TO attack on thsy day.
The army in motion at daylight on December Doth.
Gen JEFF c. Davis moved upon Murfree sboro in advance
the right, Bully Jack road several miles north Of
Triune Gems. Neeley and Roussesus divisions of Tho
mass grand division in the centre and Crtendens corps
the left, moved down Murffeesboro and Jerson pixies
Woods ard vsncleves divisions Of the latter corps
right and left respectively while Pamers division in
reserve.
battle on Stewards creek was anticipated but except
ing duel between Parsons Sixth United States artillery
and rebel battery, at o'clock A. NJ, to the right Of
Murfreesbor pike, crossing The creek there
gagement From ten to all was quiet our army cross
ing Stewards creek from right to left, without opposition.
At o'clock we were within six miles Of Murfrces-
boro the direct pike the army still pushing spen-
did style-MeCook, with paviss Sheridans and John
sons divisions the right Thomas with Neelsys and
Rousseaus divisions in the centre Crittenden with Woods
and vsDcleves divisions in 'front.' and Palmer in reserve
the left II marvellous we were NOT subborny re-
sisted at Stewards creek
At two O'clock we are anticipating battle, with some
doubt OF general engagement at Murfrcesboro. Now
and then there is shot and little skirmsbpg
with cavalry Gen Rosscrans says his headquarters will
be established near Murfreesbero this evening He IL
now at Stewards creek ten miles from Murfreesboro and
all bat the rc efve far the creek The grand
battle n any will be Stones river at Murfree
The day is magnificent Should the enemy evacuate Muir.
freesboro shall pursue rapidly anticipating battle
near Shclbyvlle
NEAR MURrREEsBoRo'. (TEsN) DEC 30
The Iteenth Army Corps made general advance
yesterday and pushed the rebels back seven or eeht miles
Collinss brigade Of Gen. McCook's corps had shsrr
brush with the enemy just beyond Nolnsvie Cannonsd
ing took place for an hour tho enemy wasting
ammunition Our troops reserved their FIRE until. ad
vancne brsky, by dexterous flank movement the I0ls
Ohio captured gun and caisson We lost one killed
and three wounded A general engagement ia imminent
Our army sweeping down all the roads to
Heavy artillery firing s heard on the Nolnsyie road
where Gen McCook is engaging the rebel Hsrdee Tb,
weather u damp and the ground very heavy
| CAMP, TEN MILES FROM MURrRErsBoRo'.
| Wednesday,, December 81
Gen. Crttendcn reports the enemy drawn up in line O
battle the east side OF Stones river msnaeiog Cen
Rosecrans He IL or,ered to form in line Of battle, two
dvjsions front, 10 and covering biz aaaks
ard Gens Negiey and Rousseau to close up Gen McCook
also reports his command wikinson's Greek, seven