The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-09
New York, Jan 6.-The following dis
patch has been received at Headquarters

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January 5, 1862.
To Maj. Gen. Halleck Commander in Chief:
We have fought one of the greatest bat
ties of the war, and are victorious. Our
entire success on the 31st was prevented
by surprise of the right flank, but we
have nevertheless beaten the enemy after
three days fight.
They fled with great precipitation on
Saturday night.
The last of their column of cavalry left
this morning.
Their loss has been very heavy.
Generals Rains and Hanson, killed.
Generals Cladson, Adams and Brecken-
ridge are wounded.
rSignedl w. s. ROSECRANS,
| General Commanding.
| New York, Jan. 6.-The Times has the
following dispatch, dated Nashville, Janu-
airy 9Th, from persons arriving from the
battle field:
learn that on Saturday night during
storm, the rebels attacked our men in
their rifle pits along our whole lines. There
was heavy fighting in the centre. We
drove the enemy across Stone river The
18th Pennsylvania first made the point.
Sunday morning Stanley's brigade en-
tered Murfreesboro'. The town is injured
by shells General Sills' body was at the
court house. The rebels buried their own
dead and our officers.
There has been very great loss of Con-
federate life.
We lose abont $500 killed and wounded
and about 5000 prisoners. The enemy
retreated to Tallahoma
Our forces are terribly scattered. Out
Of 1876 Colonies engaged, we lost 10 killed.
battlefield OF STONE RIVER, NEAR
MURFREEsBoRo, Jan. 3.-The rebels yes
terday admit loss of 5000 in Wednes-
days battle They have lost at least 2, 900
since. Prisoners state that Generals Har-
dee and Hanson were killed.
The following are additional names of
Union officers killed and wounded:
| KuLED-Colonel Fred. G. Jones, 14th
Ohio, while calamity leading his regiment
into action; Lieut.. Tallaferro, of Hicox's
battalion; Adjt. Boynton, Goth Ohio.
WoUNDED.-Col. Nickerson, 9Th Ohio !;
Col Chas. Anderson; both of these Off
GERS were quite severely wounded, and af-
ter their wounds were dressed they re-
turned to the field; Col. J. F. Miller, COM
manding 9TH brigade, returned to duty af-
ter his wounds were dressed Lieut., Col.
Hall, and Lieut.. Col Ellis, 4th Indiana,
severely wounded; Lieut. A. G. Russell,
21st Michigan; Lieut. Mark Walker, 10Th
Indiana, severely wounded.
BATTLEFIELD, STONE RIVER, Jan. o.
On Saturday it rained, and all was quiet
until night, when the Sd Ohio and SSth
Indiana charged and captured the rebel
breastworks, capturing fifty prisoners, and
killing many rebels, with but slight loss
During the night the enemy evacuated,
and are supposed to be retreating to Fay
ettevile
Gen. Sills' body is in charge of the enc
my. The rebels attacked us on Saturday
night, but were whipped and driven back.
A portion of Negley's division crossed the
river on the LIST.
We lost 1000 in killed and wounded,
and 400 prisoners The rebel loss was
very large.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5-The Press has
a Nashville dispatch stating that all the
bridges in East Tennessee have been burn
ed, and that Col. Bruce has recaptured
Clarksville . ..4
New YORK, Jan. THE following is a
special dispatch to a morning paper:
MURFREEsBoRo January 5, !
VIA NASHVILLE, 6.
The enemy evacuated in haste during Sa-
turday night. 1t is reported that they
were terribly demoralized from loss, but
they left no property behind.
General Negley pursued them with in
fantry and cavalry Spears First Tonnes
see cavalry attacked and dispersed their
rear guard of cavalry. Their loss in We'd
nesday' battle was 5000, several hundred
on Thursday, over 1900 on Friday, and
1000 on Saturday night, including woun-
ded and captured. We have 1 800 of them
prisoners, including two colonies and sew
eral majors.
The bodies Of Brigader Generals Rains
and Canson are here. Gen. Breckenridge
was severely wounded, and Con- Adams
killed. Major Clarence Prentice was woun-
ded in the thigh. The famous 1st Lousia-
ma regiment was destroyed
l. Our own losses in all the engagements
were killed 1,100, wounded about 5000,
and several thousand prisoners. One
third of the wounded will soon be able to
resume duty.
The army was considerably deprecated
by stragglers, including number Of Off
GERS, who will be dissracefully dismissed,
and several for desertion.
Col. Moody, 74th Ohio, wounded; Col
Chas Anderson, ODD Ohio; Col Nicholas
Anderson, 10th Ohio; Col. John f. Miller,
wounded, did not leave the field; Col
Williams, 25th Illinois, killed; Lieut.. Col
Hull, 37th Indiana, wounded, not danger
ously. We had about twenty-five field
officers killed, and as many wounded.
Lieut.. Col. Annon, ed Indiana, reported
killed, is wounded and a prisoner. The
Chicago Board OF Trade Battery, which
behaved CALAMITY, lost four killed, eight
wounded; LOOMS Michigan Battery had
one killed and twelve wounded, and thir-
teen horses killed. -
A review of the field of battle since the
evacuation that the enemy were much
| more fOrfnidahly DOStpd than we hNA do