Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-01-06
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Great Battle at O,.-BriiIiant
Confederate Victory.

Great Battle at Observation-Disclosures
Confederate Victory.
MuRFREEsBoRo', Dec. olive assaulted the
enemy at o'clock this morning, and after ten
hours hard fighting have driven him from every
POSITION except his extreme left, where he has
successfully repulsei us. With the exception
OF TINS point we occupy the whole field. We
captured 4,oOO prisoners, including two Briga-
dler Generals, III pieces of artillery and some
2OO wagons and teams Our loss is heavy, but
that OF the enemy.is greater.
[Signedl BRAXTON BRAGG.
General Commanding.
MuRFREEsBoRo',l January l, 1863.
General s. Cooper:
The expedition under General Forrest has full
ly accomplished its object. The railroads in
Wet Tennessee are broken in many places, large
amouh's-oi stores destroyed, many arms cap
tured, ana twelve hundred ,srisoners parolcd.-
morgan las done his work-the full effect is not
known. The enemy in Tennessee and MISSISSIPPI
pr are without railroad or telegraphic commani-
cations with their rear
[Signed] BRANTON BRAGG,
General Commanding.
[sEooND DIspATsH.]
MURFREEsBoRo', January |.
General S Cooper:
The enemy has yielded his strong point, and
is falling back. We occupy the whole field ana
Shall follow him. General Wheeler, with MS
cavalry, made complete circuit OF their army
On the 3Oth and 3lst uItimo. He captured ana
destroyed three hundred wagons, loaded Wild
baggage and commissary stores, and Darot9u =, 'o'
en- hundred prisoners. He is asefn behino theHl,
and has captured an ordnance train. To-day we
secured several thousand stapd OF small arms. =.
The body Of Brigadier General Sill was lei
on the field, aud three 5thers are reported kiiieo
God has granted us happy new year.
FSigneal BRAKTON BRAGG,
general Commanding.
tzaHsss. Il srwsraPEE DISPATCHES.
MuRxREEsBoRo,, December 31.-The battle
began at seven O'Clock this morning and ragged
with great fury all day.
We drove the enemy from all their positions
except on the extreme left, where he successful
ly rested us. With the exception OF this point,
we occupy the entire field.
We have captured four thousand prisoners, in
Guiding Brigadier Generals Willing and Fry
thrty-one pieces of artillery, and about two
hundred wagons and teams.
Our loss is very heavy, but we have reason to
believe that the enemy's loss is greater
We have captured most of the enemy's hospi-
tai stores and many ambulances.
General Rains on our size has been kile and
neral Chalmers wounded; Colonel A. v. Fry
of Mississippi, has been killed. The Colonel OF
the lst Louisiana was wounded.
The Federal Generals Syll, Shradon and Grier-
son were killed, and Major General McCook il
reported killed.
The Yankee loss is immense.
1t is impossible TO obtain list of the casual
tres further particulars to-night.
We destroyed two millions worth of I ankee
property in the rear Of the Federal army las
nsght, including five days rations.
[ADDITIosAL.l
CHATTANOOGA, January / A special dispatch
to the Rebel, dated Murfreesboro', 3lst, says:
s.The bloodiest day of the war has closed =
McCown's division attacked the enemy's right
driving them back with great slaughter. By
O'Clock in the afternoon the enemy had been
driven back six miles from our left ard centre.
General Willing and number of other Adolf
ton officers are prisoners. Generals Syl, Nc
Cook and Woodruff are killed.
Our loss is heavy, but the enemy's is estima-
ted at five to our one.
General Rains, Colonel McNair, and Colonel
Antry, of the twenty eighth Mississippi, and
Lieutenant B. G. Enos Trieste, Of the first Lou
Georgia, and Colonel Fisk, of the twenty fifth
Louisiana, are MORALLY wounded.
Generals Bragg and Polk displayed great judg-
ment and herOiSm.
Written cavalry captured two hundred prison
ers with large supply Of wagon trains and four
hundred beeves.
Yesterday General Wheeler burnt two hun
dred and eighty wagons in the enemy's rear. and
captured six hundred prisoners.
Our troops covered themselves with glory.
The battle may be renewed tomorrow.
CHATTANOOGA, December 3I.-Eighty eight
Federal prisoners, captured near Murtreesboro'
were brought in iastnight. Severity three more,
with ight negroes, have just arrived in the eve
ming trau. The last party were captured yes
terday by General Wheeler, between Rosen-
nra ntz's army and Nashville.
Private Dispatch from Governor Harris, Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, December 3i.- The Rebel has
just received the following dispatch from Gov
ernor Harris:
MuRFREEsBoRo', December Give attacked
the enemy in his position at five and half O'Clock
this morning, and the battle ragged until five z.
NJ. Our LETT wing drove the enemy's right back
upon Stone river. Our advance was steady, but
the resistance was stubborn. We captured four
batteries and about four thousand prisoners
amongst Thorn, three Brigadier Generals. Loss
heavy on both sides, but the relative loss is not
known. General Rains, of Nashville, is killed.