Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-01-10
from our Extra of Wednesday.
The WAR News.
NASHVILLE. Jan.

NASHVILLE, JAM |.
Rosehcranz' army numbering $4,000 efectivs
Soep. with 100 pieces of artillery, skrmished ali
.be wav to the battle field. At daybreak, slst
everything appeared to be working well, The
hattie opened on the right, and by O'Clock ON.
;notrs sounds indicated that foe was approachinr
fbe left wing and the fight ragged furiously for
>sttne time. The foe continued to approach ON
tbe right wing, extending to the center, The en-.
.emy had compelled us to make an entire change
of front on the left wing, and we're pressing the
center At this moment six batteries opened on
the rebels, who began to give way. They were
driven back mile, when our whole line advanc
ed They again made formidable demonstrations
on our left, while they prepared for another ON.
slaught on the right. Meanwhile orders had been
issued to move our left on the enemy, but before
our left had time to execute them, the enemy
again burst on our center with awful fury, and it
began to break. Rosencrans' Division was
thrown into the breach, and the enemy again re-
treated hastily into dense thcket Again they
assailed our right and were driven back.
Early in the day we were severely emba. ..rassed
by the enterprise of the rebel cavalr~ who mada
serious dashes on portions of M"1,ooI, 70 an"aI u0
tion and subsistence traine. capturing a n"mhnr
OF wagons and art',' ,.'.ery stores. s ''"'"'S'
Az lock the battle shifted from the right
to the left-the enemy discovering the impossi.
bilities of success to his main design, had sud
river and moving under the cover of high bluff
at night The fight ragged with unremitting fury
for some time when the rebels were checked
The scene at this period was magnifcently terri
ble The whole battle was in view. The enemy
depoyng right and left, bringing up their bat
teries in fine style.
Rosecrans' Chief of staff, Lieut. Col. Gorsche,
had his head taken off by round shot, and
blood spattered the General and some of his staff
The loss of our side, considering the terrific
ture of the enemy's firing comparatively
limited. The enemy's loss must have been more
severe. We mourn the loss of several of our
finest officers.
Jan. 1.-The rebels renewed the battle with
great determination. They made severe dash
at our center but were repulsed. They were
driven slowly during the day. Darkness made
it impossible to press our advantage to a cOnclu
sion. Tomorrow the battle will be resumed and
we feel confident of ultimate victory. Our
losses since Wednesday morning, amount to
1900 killed and wounded--we have also large
number Of prisoners.
CAIRO, JAN 4.
The Memphis Bulletin just received says the
steamer Rattier, direct from the feet at Vcks-
burg has arrived. She left that place on Mon
day evening the goth. Fighting had been going
on for five days. having commenced Wednesday,
oath. Up to Monday morning Sherman had cap
tured three lines of the enemys works, and was
firing on the fourth and last line of defences, on
the Jackson & Vicksburg railroad. This line is
two miles from the city of Vicksburg. There
was nothing between Sherman and the city but
the trestc-work of the railroad.
Nine thousand additional troops reached Sher-
man from Grants command. Our whole force
there is now about 10000 strong. Up to the
latest accounts, we had captured ten guns and
700 prisoners.
WASHINGTON, Jan. A.
A dispatch from Fortress Monroe says the
steamer State of Georgia reported that the Mont
tor foundered on Thursday night off Cape Hat
teras--lwo officers and So men lost.