The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-15


lery from us and large number Of pris-
oners. We captured, probably, 400 pris-
oners, and no guaS The Murfreesboro
Rebel Banner, Of yesterday, estimates
at 1900! and claims that they captured
$500 prisoners, up to Saturday morn.
ing.
AT dawn, Thursday morning, we re-
newed the battle, but the enemy were
not disposed to accept the challenge, and
they were posted in such a manner that
a general attack was not deemed prudent.
An hour or two later, they moved out of
position and assaulted as furiously
the left OF the center, aud right Of ih e
! left wing. After a severe engagement
they were handsomely repulsed. That
evening, Van Clese's division, then under
Che command of Col. Beatty, of The 10Th
Ohio, was thrown across Stone River, on
our extreme Left without serious resist
anse.
The same day the rebel cavalry APP
peared at various poinlson the Murfrees-
boro Pike, aud cut up some Of our
trains. Colonel Innis, with the 9th
Michigan Engineers, posted at Lavergne
to protec. .he road, had Just been
reinforced by several companies Of the
| 10Th Ohio, under Lieut.. Col. Burke, when
| Wheeler's cavalry brigade made strong
dash at his position. Col Innis had pro
tected himself by stockade of brush,
and fought securely. The enemy charged
several times with great fury, but were
murderously repulsed' About fifty reb-
els were dismounted, and nearly hun
dred Of their horses killed. Wheeler
| finally withdrew, aud sent in flag of
truce demanding surrender. Col Innis
replied, 1--WE don't surrender much." -
Wheeler then asked permission to bury
his dead which was granted, Travelling
on the road however, was extremely
dangerous. Many of our stragglers and
wounded were captured and paroled.-
Among the latter, Colonel Blake and Ii.
Col. Neff, of the 10th Indiana
by Friday the prospect was very
cheering. Except the reverse Of We'd
nesday morning the enemy had been
driven ia every engagement The ball
was opened early in the morning, the en-
| envy taking The Initiative. Sharp demon
STATIONS we're made along the whole line,
but nothing decisive was attempted un-
I'll three o'clock in The afternoon, when
the rebels suddenly burst upon Battery 6
| (IAte Van Cleve's, in small divisions on
the other side of Stones river, and drove
1t pell nell with consid rablc loss to This
| side. The enemy, as usual, had massed
its army and advanced in great strength.
Negley's division, supported by that Of
Davis, and 81. Clair Morton's Pioneer
Battalion, were Immediately sent for
| ward TO relieve be disaster san
| culinary conflict ensued, perhaps the
most bitter of the whole battle
Davis also went up gallant style. Both
sides massed their batteries and piled
them with desperate energy. The ins
! faniry of either side displayed great
vaor, but Negley's unconquerable Sth
! Division resolved TO win. The fury of
The conflict now threatened mutual an
inhalation, but Stanley and Miller, with
the 10th Illinois, 18th, 2lst, and 7lh
Ohio, 7Sth Pennsy lvania, 1lth Michigan,
and 37th Indiana, charged simultan-
eously, and drove the enemy rapidly be-
fore them, capturing battery and taking
the nag Of the Goth Tennessee, the Color
Sergeant being killed with bayonet
The. banner is the trophy of the 18th
Pennsylvania. The fire of our batteries
exceeded in vigor even the cannonading
Of Wednesday AT about sunset the
whole rebel line receded, leaving about
400 prisoners in our custody.
General Rosecrans, as usual, was in the
midst of the fray, directing the movement
of troops and the range of batteries.
Cur victory was clean and destructive.
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Guiding, it is said, Brigadier General
Roger Hanson, OF Kentucky. Again our
brave lads shouted peans The woods
sound with the joyful acclaim. Officers
Of Negley's division galloped swiftly
across the field, trailing the captured flag;
thousand willing hands seized the
captured guns and dragged them into
camp. But this was the Qualification,
The commander sought the real results.
Masses of troops were ordered TO follow
the sullen enemy, and the yell of pursu
ers and clatter of musletry resOunded
lar into night. The darkness, however
caused suspension Of the pursuit
Friday night it rained heavily, and
Saturday a storm ragged all day. Early
in the morning brigade of rebels made
a sudden dash upon the AID Indiana, and
cut it up seriously. After that the day
was quiet saving persecution of oul
pickets by sharpshooters, who took shell
ter in a residence on the pike. Genera
Rousseau, dissatisfied with such proceed
e ings, directed the batteries Of Loomis an6
Guenther to batter down the house, ant
/, in fifteen minutes nothing was left OF it
A number Of rebels were killed, includ
ing the Colonel of the LIST Louisiana Reg
iment. Az dark Rousseau determined t.
carry the war little further into Dixie
A rebel breast-work in his front, occu
pied by brigade during the day, hat
covered troublesome marksmen. Colone
Beatty was ordered TO carry the worl
with the Sd Ohio and 68th Indiana. TIL