Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-01-08
GREAT BATTLES.

O0 Jne DUH vi DtCGulUcI, we marCneu
from Nashville in three columns, Gen Nc
Cook by the Nolansville pike, Gen Thorn
as from his encampment on Franklin's
pike, via Wilson pike, and Gen. Crittcn-
den on the main Murfresboro pike. Our
left and centre met with a strong resist
ance, such as the nature of the country
permits, the rolling Or hilly routes, being
skirted by cedar thickets, and farms, and
intersected by small streams with rocky
bluff banks, forming serious obstacles.
McCook drove Hardee's corps a mile and
a half from Nolansville, and occupied the
place. Crittenden reached within a mile
and a half of Lavergne. Thomas reached
the Wilson pike, meeting with no serious
opposition. On the 31st McCook drove
Hardee from Nolansville, and pushed a
accommodating division six miles towards
S~helbyville, who found that Hardee had
retreated towards Murfresboro. Critten-
den foughtand drove the enemy before him
occupying the line of Stewards creek and
capturing some prisoners with slight loss.
THOMAS occupied the vicinity of Nolans-
vile, where he was partially surprised,
thrown into confusion and driven back.
Sheridan's division had repulsed the ene-
my four times, aud protected the flank in
the centre, which not only held its WI
but advanced until this untoward event,
which compelled me to retain the left
wing to support the right until it should
be rallied and assume a new position.
On the LIST inst. the rebels opened by
an attack on us and were again repulsed.
On the I'd inst. there was diminishing
along the front, with threats of an attack,
until about 8 o'clock in the afternoon,
when the enemy advanced, throwing a
small division across Stone river to occu-
Ply the commanding ground there. While
accommodating the ground occupied by this
division, which had no artillery, | saw a
heavy force emerging from the woods and
advancing in line of battle three lines
deep. They drove our little division be-
fore them, after a sharp contest, in which
we lost 70 or 50 killed and 375 wounded,
but they were finally repulsed by Negley's
division and the remaining troops of the
left wing of Morton's pioneer brigade, and
fled far over the field and beyond their
entrenchments, their officers rallying them
with great difficulty, They lost heavily.
We occupied the ground with the LETT
wing last night. The lines were compile
ted at 4 o'clock in the morning.
The Sd was spent in bringing up and
distributing provisions and ammunition.
1t has been raining all day, and the
ground is very heavy.
On the 4th, Rosencrans sends the
followiDg:-
Following my dispatch of last evening,
| have to announce that the enemy are in
full retreat. They left last night. The
rain having raised the river, and the
bridge across it between the left wing and
the center being incomplete, I deemed it
prudent to withdraw that wing during the
night. This occupied my time until 4
o'clock and fatigued the troops. The an
nouncement of the retreat was known to
me at 7 o'clock this morning. Our am
munition train arrived during the night.
To-day was occupied in distributing am
munition, burying the dead, and collect
ing arms from the field of battle. The
pursuit was commenced by the center. the
two leading brigades arrived 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 director estimates the wound.
ell in hospital at $500, and our dead at
1000. We have to deplorc the loss of 1t.
Col. Garesche, whose capacity and gentle.
manly department had already endeared
him to all the officers Of his command,
and whose gallantry on the field of battle
excited their admiration.
gy- The "Cld Folks" had q great
sing in the Town Hall, Morrisville, last
Saturday night. Some two hundred per
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