New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-06
GREAT CALAMITY OF OUR TROOPS
THEY DOTHEIR WORKEVERYTIME
Glory for the Army Of the Cumberland
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On TIE .6th Of December We aerched from Nash
willie in three columns, Gen. McCooh by NolansvF'
Pike; Gen Thomas from its encanpment on Frsul-
ln's Pike, via Wilson Pike, and Gen. Crittencen 90
she main Murfrcesbofo.
Our left and center met with strong resistance,
inch as the nature Of TIE country permits, the roll
ing or billy routes, skirtel by cedar th.csets and
farms. and n,.rsectcd by small streams with rocky.
bluff b,.n ks forming serious obstacles.
Geu. McCook drove Gen. Ilardee's corps a mile
and half from Nolansyiie, and occupied tue place
Gen. Cr:,tenden reached within a mil. anl a hall
Of Lavergne.
with no serious opposition.
On the 9th Gen. Nee ok drove Gen. Hardee
from Nvan,ville and pushed accommodating d.
vision Elk miles toward Shelbyv.le, who found flat
Gen. Hardee Lad retreated toward Murfreesboro
Gen. Crttendeu fought aud drove the enemy be-
fore him. occupying tie line Of Stewards Creek,
and cap uring some y soBe:s, with IL hl loss.
Gen. Thomas occupied the vicinity Of Noausville,
when he wss p,rii4!ly surprised, thrown into con-
fusion, and driven back.
Gen sueridons division bed repulsed the enemy
four ,mes, and projected the laut OF tie center,
which 10, OILY he'd It's own. bat advanced, until
this pu,o ward event, wh.h compelled ne 10 retain
Tbs left wing to support the right until j. shosd be
rallied and assume d new position.
On tie Is. inst. the Rebels opened by an attack On
and were again Iepused.
On the "a iDet. there was skirnishng G'ong the
hon,, with threats CT attack, until about O'Clock
N the afternoon, wien the army advanced, throw
ing small division acrofs Stone RIVER 10 occupy The
Commanding ground acre.
While reconnoitering the ground occupied by thir
division which bad no artillery, 1 saw a heavy
force emerging from the woods and advancing in
line OF battle three lines deep.
They drove our litile division before them after a
sharp contest, 10 which 're ost 10 or 80 killed. ard
37J wounied, bat they were finally repu.sed BY
Gen NeQlcvs division aud the remaining troops Of
tho ef wing of Gen. Morton's pioneer brigade, and
fed far over the field and tayord their intrench-
nents tleir oicers rlllsing them with great dill
GUILTY They lost heavily.
We occupied the ground with the left wing as'
n,Qlt Tie lines were completed at clock in the
morning
The 81 yyas spent in bringing up and distributing
provisions and ammunition. IL has been raining all
day. To ground il very heavy.
CAnP SCAR MURFHErsHoso, Jan. 4. 1863
4 Ma. ,-Gea. Ii. ". HALLEcK, GeDs'at'" Ch'J'
Following my dirpalch of last evening, have to
announce that the enemy are in foil retreat. Iney
k:t last night.
The rliu having raised the river, and the bridge
across i between the left wing aud center being In
complete, deemed il prudeat to withdraw that WING
during tie night Thir occupied my time until 4
S'clo,k and fatgoed the troops.
The announcement OF the retreat was made 10 me
81 O'Clock 4.
Our ammunition train arrived during the might.
Today VS. occupied in distributing the amu',ni-
6Dn, buryug tho dead, and colec ~ arms from the
field Of battle.
tie pursuit was commenced by the center, the
two leading b'gales arriving at the west side OF
Stone River THE evening. The railroad bridge was
savod hut in what condition IL not known.
We snail occupy the town and push tho pursuit. to-
Gorrow.
Our Medical Director estimates tue wounded il
hoo oltal at 8, 800, and Our dead at 900.
W. have TO depIore The lore Of Lieu-Col.
G.resahe whose capacity and gentemanly deport-
cit 4t already endeared hi,u 10 all the officers of
ths comuan.l and whose g;,llantry on the held OF
battle excited ,Asir Animation.
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