Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-03

Inc Advance OF Gen. Rosecrans' Army
Upon nhurfreesboro'-Rebeis Driven
at Ali Points-The Rebels i'm Fore. nj
stewards Creek-the Armies in Line sf
Battle Facing Each Other.
LAyKEGEE, Tenn. dec, y, via I>ortsytIIL
psc' Sl.-orders TO advance on the enemy were
given Christmas Eve, but were countsyu,. naAa
before morning. On the morning of the Goth
Our entire force was in motion, swccpinr down
the Wilson, Nolins Vile and Murfreet-ro
Pixies
During the day, Col CsrIin'. Brigade. of,,en-
Jen. &. Davis Dvision, HcCook's Corps, had
some lively skirmishing, and the One -hu ndred
and-nrst Ohio calamity charged and ca pturrd
one gun and a caisson from Georela Bsttery
We lost only TWO killed and three or four
wounded.
The enemy were driven back al all points.
ard at dark We occupied Eolinsyilie and La.
Nergne, and Thomas Corps moved down the
FRANKLIN and Wilson Pixies, and all intermedi.
ate points; hcCook's Corps down the Nolin,-
Vile Pike, and Crittendens down The Mur
freesboro' Pike. two brigadss marching % die
lett on the Jefferson Pike.
Criitenden drove the rebel. ali dav carry.
ing the bridges on the Jefferson and Murfress-
boro' pixies IN handsome style. Our loss in lb.
l. IL wing wss two killed and twenty Sc ven
WOUNDED, most OF she latter OF The twenty
At a late hour Gen. hcCook forwarded d..
patches tEat HSrdee had retreated upon the
III
line of retreat, if Bragg had not intended 20 CO.
gage IA, Was down the Shelby Vile road;
therefore II was concluded that the enemy
wouid resist IL force, from Stewards Creek 70
MurfIeesboro'.
Subsequent information confirmed the i'm
pfesslon, and every preparation which had
not been made was perfected. In consequence
OF tBr heaylness OF the roads il REQ uired the
whole of to-day 20 concentrate and rast our
troops; and, with the exception Of picket
skll si nlishing' g' there was no fghung Oh ne en-
Gen. Rosecrans moved from Nashyil down
IN" MuIfreestoro' pike, at half past III O'Clock
a. M, and paSssd a 10 McCook's front, his head
quarters being established on tn Murfreesboro'
PIKE, IL miles IRON Nashville.
Gen. McCoCk was directed 10 press Hardee's
TWO divisions ri 1riUne Saturday, and
orders " ere issued 10 move up along the whole
read. The enemy's pickets Were soon met st
various points, ans there was sharp skirrnish-
lng all DAY long. Eardee fell back rapidly be-
fore McCook's eager advance, the Anderson
cavalry disIinguishing themselves in skrm-
moving up TO the cehter On fne Felt S'--'-i----
The two almirs now fac. each ether. or op-.
posite sides Of Stewards Creek, twenty miles
from Nashville. The main force of the enemy
is six miles from the creek and we are eneampet
upon Din line of battle. The General and Stat
went 70 The extreme front the Mur lrves oorof
pike this afternoon. The enemy's pickets were
visible to the naked eve, and a considerable
body Of them, with q battery, were drawn up
on the read, within distinct view. moi more
than mile from us, keeping UP lively IRE,
with little fleet.
We ANTICIPATED shelling. but tor some rea.
son he enemy, though deeply Interested in our
movements, declined TO eNpend their ANN una
tion.
The enemy have the advantage of position
high, rolling territory, very m uch broken, with
n deep creek intervening. Our troops sra fpll
OF ardor, and the General appears conndent OF
winning great victory.
We estimate the Rebel effective fore. al 35,O0l
men. They recently sent t0.oN from Kirby
Smiths corps 10 Mississippi This is certain.
The Cutting of our communication between
Louisville and NaslN lie is not good Lhiag
for us, but great victory will relieve Of al
embarrassments. RPynolds's and fry's divis-
ions after Morgan sharply.
Scouts inform us that bragg asserts tla: We
sEall lose l0,DUU nen before he leaves Middle
4. Eueesre.