Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-01-09
FROM TENNESSEE.
HEADQUARTERS, NASHVILLE, TENN,

enemy attacked our forces at daylight, and
ever since that time the fight has been pro-
crossing.
This is the 9Th day in the same locality.
If tho whole Richmond army does not get
here our success is certain. The fighting has
been terrible. Our army has the advantage,
and will hold It, God willing.
cannot give the particulars. Our officers
have suffered terribly, have heard moth
ing of Importance since ten o'clock last even
ing. At that time everything was favorable
to us.
(Signed) RoDERr B. MITCHELL.
Brig, Gen. Commanding.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 4.
Gen. Rosecrans is in Murfreesboro'; he has
captured the rebel trains and is driving the
enemy.
The Journals dispatches say that fourth
bloody fight occurred last night during the
storm. The rebels charged on us and were
repulsed.
Our troops hold Murfreesboro. Our ad.
vantages are decided. Gen. Breckenridge
division was routed and cut to pieces.
Saturday our skirmishers docoyed large
number Of rebels among our batteries. We
routed them with great slaughter.
Capt McCullock (Union) of the Second
Kentucky Cavalry says,--The rebel General
Wither's was driven almost to madness by
the slaughter of his men. Eye witnesses say
the slaughter exceeds that of Shiloh.
Gen. Rosecrans and his soldiers are in the
highest spirits.
On Saturday Col. Daniel McCook engaged
Wheelers cavalry six miles from Nashville,
routing him completely. All is highly cheer
ing. The rebel canteens were illeo with
whiskey and gunpowder.
New YORK, Jan. 5.
The Times has the following special dis
patch
Noshvilc, Jan. 5. From persons arriving
from the battle field, / learn that on Satur-
day during the storm, the rebels attacked our
men in the rifle pits along the whole line
There was heavy fighting in the centre. We
drove the rebels across Stone river.
The 18th Penn. first carried the point on
Sunday A. M. Stanley's brigage entered
Murfreesboro the town is much injured by
she'll. Gen. Silrs body was at the Court
House. The rebels buried their own dead
and our officers.
There has been great loss of confederate
life. We loose about 5000 in killed and
wounded. The enemy retreated to Tula-
bona. Our forces are terribly shattered. Out
of SO Coils. engaged we lost 10 allied.
Battle Field, Stone River, Jan. 5. Satur-
day night it rained, and all was quiet till
midnight, when the Sd Ohio and 9th Indiana
regiments charged and carried rebel breast
work, capturing so prisoners and killing
many rebels, with slight loss.
The Nashville Union OF the 1st inst, says
on Wednesday forenoon General Rosecrans
massed his batteries into park of 100 guns,
and opened them upon the enemy's centre
The latter tried to charge and take them, and
such slaughter as here took place is unknown
to history. They failed, and retreated yester-
day noon. leaving the Union army and its
leaders in possession of the battlefield
There was no general fighting yesterday af-
ternoon, Gen. Rosecrans keeping the woods
and roads alive with shells. The three days
fighting already done is the most awful to be !
conceived. Thousands of men are killed and |
desperately wounded. Inc WOODS ana rouus I
are lined with exhausted stragglers of both |
armies. The force Of each at the outset was
estimated at about 10000 all told. Probably
Bragg had 10000 the most, consisting of cav
airy and conscripts. The Tennessee and Ken
lucky troops fought like tigers.
The Herald's special dispatch from Bowl
ing Green Of the 5th, says the loss of the
Regulars Of the Brigade at Murfreesboro'
reaches nearly thousand. Three Captains
are killed and eighteen wounded, seven lieu
tenants wounded, mainly Of the 18th and
10th regulars. 200 OF Anderson's cavalry
routed the 10th South Carolina and second
Georgia regiments.
OPTICAL REPORT OF GEN. RosECRANs.
CAMP NEAR MURFREEsBoRo.
jan 4.
To Maj. G en-. HoAeck, General-in. Chief
Following my dispatch of last evening.
have to announce that the enemy are in full
retreat. They left last night. The rain hav-
ing raised the river, and the bridge across it
between the left wing and centre being in
complete, deemed it prudent to withdraw
that wing during the night. This occupied
my time until o'clock, and fatigued the
troops. The announcement of the retreat
was known to me at o'clock this forenoon.
Our ammunition train arrived during the
night. To-day was occupied in distributing
ammunition, and burying the dead, and col
Letting the arms from the field of battle, The
pursuit was commenced by the centre, the
two leading brigades arriving at the west side
of Stone river this evening.
The railroad bridge was saved, but in what
condition is not known. We shall occupy
the town and push the pursuit tomorrow
Our medical directors estimates the wounded
in the hospitals at $500, and our dead at
1000. We have to deplore the loss of Lieut..
Col. Garesche.swhose capacity and gentle
menly department has already endeared him
to all the officers of this command, and whose
gallantry on the field Of battle excited their
admiration.
(Signed) w. S. RosEoRANs,
Maj. Gen. Com.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 5.
The following is from the Associated Press
correspondence
The rebels attacked our forces on Saturday
at p. M. posted strongly in rife pits, and
were repulsed with terrible slaughter. The
battle lasted two hours. At one o'clock on
Sunday morning, the rebels commenced to re-
treat. At noon, Stanley's cavalry entered
Murfreesboro', and captured prisoners, guns
and stores. The Federsls on Sunday occu-
pied Murfrees boro' in force. About S 400 of
our wounded are in Murfreesboro'. No reb-
els OF guerrillas are on the road.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF CUM
BERLAND, Jan. s, 1868.
MAJ. GeH. Hdueck, General-in- Chief:
We have fought one of the creates battles
of the war. and are victorious. Our entire
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