Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-06
THE BATTLE OF mURFREEsBoRo
OUR FORCES ADVANCING.
THE REBELS FALLING BACK
Gen. Bragg Reported Killed.
THE BATTLE STILL PROGRESSING.


NdsiVdie, jim. at is reported that General
Biagg was killed in the fight to-day.
Our forces nre advancing and the rebels arc
falling back across Stones river. A heavy rain
has fallen nll day.
Heavy cannouading has been heard tn-lay up
till now
The rebels attacked our left but were terribly
Ispulsed.
There was very little fighting yesterday,
Our forces do not yet occupy Murfreesboro.
The rebels atacke and destroyed the hospital
building on Thursday
The rebel army OF Richmond are furnishing
trong reiuforcelnents to the enemy.
A spirited engagement took place nj LaVergne,
between party Of Mechanics aud engineers u
ln the U. 5. service, under the commnnj Of Col.
Hills, and General Wheeler's rebel cavalry. The
Halter were routed with loss of 80 killed,
All the contrabands captured by the enemy on
the U. 8, wagon trains arc shot Twenty of
their dead bodies are lying on the AIurireesboro
pike.
Major Slemmer and Captain King, who were
wounded were captured by the rebels while in
un ambulance. They were taken four miles
away, and then paroled aud thrown out on the
road.
General Which was not killed, hut wounded
and taken prisoner,
Yesterday General ROaecrans took command
Of the 4th U. 8 eavaly in person, auI attacked
ueu. wheelei's rebel cavalry, who were cut to
pieces and utterly routed
Capt. Mack, chief of artillery on Gen, Tbomus
staff, was mortally wounded,
Gen. Anderson has sent n dispatch to head
quarters saying:
awe have whipped the rebels decidedly, and
are ut Chistiana, nine miles south Of Murirees-
boro, on the line OF railroad"
Colonel Mckee is reported to have been ki led.
Our lOss in officers is heartrendlng,
There was fighting ri daylight this morning
AT o'clock last evening the enemy were be-
ing terribly slaughtered
In the first day's fighting we had it all our own
way hut the right wing fought itself Into II bad
position.
On the third day We repused the enemy with
terrible slaughter, sustaining hut slight loss our
selves.
Neg York, Jan. "A special dispatch from
Murfreesboro, dated Friday evening, says tlat
the rebels were twice repulsed on Thursday, in
fierce attacks on our centre andaight.
On Thursday night General Rosecrans ordered
Betty's brigade across Stones river on our left
which was accomplished. On Friday afternoon
the rebels made tremendous attack gu our
centre but were handsomely repulsed. At the
same time they threw an immense mass Of in
tantry against Beatly's brigade, driving il across
the river, when Negley's and Davis divisions
went TO their aid A most desperate struggle
ensued, and all the artillery Of both armies were
brought to bear. Our men suffered terribly but
unhinchingly. At last Gen. Negey ordered II
charge, when the rebels gave way The 9s h
Pennsy lyania charged home ON the 26th Tonnes
see. capturing its colors. Another regiment
charged and seized whole rebel battery.
A grand shout of victory arose along the whole
line. when Gen. Roseer4ns advanced his whole
line, the left established itself on the east Bank
of the river, the centre holding the enemy's for
mer position of Wednesday. The advantage is
with us,
The battle is to be resumed on Saturday, and
all feel confident OF victory