The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-01-09

We lost about 8. coo in killed and wounded
and about 5000 prisoners.
Tho onomy has retreatod to Tullahoma
Their forces arc terribly scattered. ~
Out Of 1876 Colonos ongaged wo lost 10
killed. a4lfa
- t.. WAsHISGros, Jan. g..
The following dispatch has been re.
ceiyed al headquarters here:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF rAR1
CUMBERLANp. Jan. s. 1868.
To Major General Haleck, Geperal-in
Chief We have fought one Of the great
est battles Of the war and are victorious.
Our entire success on the list was pre-.
vented by a surprise of the right flank,
but we have nevertheless beaten the enc.
my after three days fight They fled
with great precipitation on Saturday night.
The last Of their column Of cavalry left
this morning ,g
Their loss has been very heavy. Gen.
erals Rains and Hanson are killed. Gen
erals Cladson, Adams and Breckinridge
are wounded. 5ge g as0T
(Signed) w. S. ROSECRANS,
~ aa General commanding.
CAIRO, Dec sl.-The Memphis Bulletin
just received, says tho steamer Rather haI
arrived from the feet at vicksburg, which
place she left on Monday evening
Tho fighting had been going on Ave days
commencing on "Wednesday, up to Monda,
morning.
Sherman had captured threo lines Of th,
enomy's works. and the firing on tho All
and last line of defonco on the jackson anC
Vicksburg road had ceased, and indication
were that il had surrendered. This lin,
was just two miles from Vicksburg, ant
nothing Is between Sherman and tho cit,
but tho ,rcstle work of tho railroad.
Before taking the fortifications, Sherman
sont brigade to cut off communication
with tho city by tho Shreveport railroad
which work was successfully performed.
| Sherman was reinforced on Sunday b,
5000 men from Grants army, by way O.
tho river .ts'snfi
Tho whole Federal force before yicks
burg Is now 900.
Tho latest accounts are that we had cap
turod ten guns and 700 prisoners. Nothing
has as yot been heard of tho forces below
Vicksburg
Tho steamer Judge Torronce was twic'
fred on while passing Millekenvillo In re
taliation the Rattlor burnt the town.
General Sullivan with q force OF 6 900 at
tackled Forest Thursday morning at Holt
Cross Loads, q mles from Lexington, Ton
nessec. A soyero engagement ensued, last
ing all day. A gunboat patroling the rivel
prevented tho robels from crossing,
They fought desperately, but finally wor'
routed and scattered, with tho less of ,40i
killed and wounded, and 400 captured. WI
also took 800 horses, nearly 1000 stand o
arms, and battery OF six guns. Tho Un
lon loss was 500 Killed and wounded, Thes
losses may be exaggerated. but tits certain
that they were very heavy. laF
CAIRo. Jan. 3.
Dispatches from General Shermae on the bat
tle.held at VIcksburg. received at Helena.
On Saturday, the 9th, General Sherman de
barked in force on tho leh bank Of the Yaxoo
ten miles above the mouth. and forming lin
Of battle advanced towards Yicksbprg Aite
passing beyond the reach oil fire from the gun
boats, he encountered the enemy in force.
terrific conflict for fve hours ensued, when tn,
enemy was driven back beyond rwo bayous tina
skirt the rear Of Vicksburg, and from their on
Genchmen,s on the hill by shell
Saturday night Tho two armies laid on lhei
} agms with Two bayous intervening. During lh'
night pontoons were constructed, notwithstand
ing the terrific fire Of the enemy, nnder cover Q
the underground, At daylight on Sunday con
esrled advance was made by Sherman's whoi
force. Gen. Steel held the left, Gems. Morgan
, and Blair the center, and Gems. A. L. and M, |
Smith the right. Steel turned the enemy's rlgh
so as 10 communicates with Morgans division
having beea separated by swnmps running .
right angles 70 the Inain front. by sunrise IN
whole force was engaged, and up TO t5u o'clocl
the musketry and artillery fighting was very %
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