East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-01-06

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only held its own but advanced. until
this unto&md event. ~ hich compelled
him 70 retain the left wing 10 support
tho right until il should be rallied and
assume 3 new position. \
90 the lst the rebels opened by an
ATTACK ON ns, and weIe again rcpulsed.
On the 2d instant there was Skin
mlshing along the front, and threats of
an attack until three o'clock r. NJ. when
the enemy advanced. / threw a small
division across Stone River to occupy
the commanding ground there, and,
while accommodating the ground occu
pied by this division, which had no ar
tilery, i saw beavy force coming from
the woods, and advancing in line Of
battle three lines deep, they drove our
little division before. them after n sharp
contest in which we lost 20 or 80 killed
and 375 wounded. They were finally
repulsed by Gen. Negley's division, and
the remaining troops Of the left wing Of
Gen. Morton's Pioneer Brigade fled far
over the field and beyond their entrencb,
ments, their officers rallying them with
great difficulty. They lost heavily
We reoccupied the ground with the
left wing last night. The lines were
completed at o'clock in the morning.
The third was spent in bringing up
and distributing provisions and amuni,
ton. 1t has been raining all day and
the ground is very heavy. &. u.r, naiE
Camp Near MuRrarEsDoRo, boz
- saG ~ January 4. nd S0'
To General Halleck iG 90 -ih 81"
Following my dispatch Of last eve-
ming | have to announce that the enemy
are in fnll retreat. They left last night,
the rain having raised the river, and the
bridge across il, between the left wing
and center being incomplete, l deemed
it prudent to withdraw that wing dur.
ing the night. This occupied my time
till four o'dock, and fatigued the troops,
The announcement of the retreat was
known to me at seven o'clock this NOR.
ming. Our ammonition train arrived
during the night. 7t' 90 a'ie"' "n p. E"
To-day was occupied in distributing
ammunition, buryiDg the dead and col,
Letting arms from the field of battle. o
The pursuit was commenced by the
centre, the two leading brigades arriv.
ing at Stnoe River this evening"
The roilroad bridge was saved, but
in what condition is not known. ri i'aih
We shall occupy the town, and push
the pursuit tomorrow. e''i 18ijlla 'H
Our Medical Direc.or estimates the
wounded in tho hospital at $500 and
our dead at 1000. We have to deplore
the loss of Lieut.. Col. Garcscbe, whose
capacity and gcntlemaniy department
had already tndeared him to all the Off.
GERS of this command, and whose gal.
lantry on the field of battle excited the
admiration of all. ~ Co. ~ 7.ly'l' ~ '-
aanl +. .iJi NAsHvILLE, jana.
Skirmisbing commenced on the eve
ming of the Goth, our forces following
the enemy closely, aud driving them, to
the evening of the 30th. ylr7 ata '1f
On the morning Of the | 1T the enemy
attacked our forces at daylight. Ever
since that time the fight has been pro.
crossing .o-
This is the fifth day in the same 10.
cality If the whole Richmond army
does not get here, our success is Ger.
tain. The fighting has been terrible. -
Our army has the advantage and will
hold it, God willing. cannot give
particulars. Our officers have suffered
terribly. | have heard nothing of i'm
portance since 10 o'clock last evening"
AT that time everything was favorable
to us. U.ll.H lii Zoo .i.s Il
(Signed) RoBBRr b. MITCHELL,
Brig. Gen. Commanding
MURFREEsnoRo, Jan. s.
The army of the Cumb erland entered
Murfreesboro to-day. The rebel cav.
airy fled on our approach. They left
here in panic on Saturday night and
Sunday last, going south in three di.
visions. Their cavalry guarded their
rear. Our cavalry had brush with
them this afternoon, six miles out
Bragg's army was demoralized by
their slaughter and illsuccess where |
victory had been so certainly promised
to them. They left without burying
their dead the Union army are now |
doing it. a-t u" .
A search over the battle. field reveals
a terrible slaughter in their ranks. 1t |
will double ours. f'f97 ~ ,I'
Gen. Rosecran's army is in splendid |
spirits, and eager to follow on after the
enemy. Our loss in killed and wounded
will not exceed the figures I gave yes.
terday. No damage was dono to the
railroad or town by the rebels. Most
Of the present shcessiohists ofth place
and their families have fed. 'di i''it m
The panic and confusion Of the PEG
pie and soldiers in the retreat last Sat.
urday night, after the night battle and |
when they heard that Gen. Rosecrans
was coming suddenly iuto- the town,
was Undesirable. 1r1 jrdI s'l 2 i9 e'ffY
The cause Of the Union was never
better since he rebellion than it is now
t .'..- ,.'' New York, Jan. 5.
The Times has the following dis.
patch -.
NASHVILLE, Jan, 5.--From persons
arriving from the battle field I learn
that on Saturday night, during the
storm, the rebels attacked our men IN
their rifle pits, along the whole line
There was heavy fighting in tho centre.
We drove the enemy across Stone Riv.
er. The Seventy. seventh PENNSYLVANIA |