Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-03
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
Particulars Of the Northeastern
go .-r Fight.

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-, Fight.
NEAR MuRFREEsRoRo, Dec. 3l-C1nr
Mhole line suffered terribly this morning.
fout regiments of regulars lost half their
"en 9uu All their commanding officers
Cen Anderson's troops suffered terribly.
MAJORS kostngarton and Ward are killed.
wounded. - "''
O'CLOCK, P. M.-Gen. Thomas has inst
broken the rebel centre and driven the en-
envy mile. We are advancing our whole
line Gen. Rosecraus is personally super
intending the movement One shot killed
two of his staff officers.
tains. - ''H 20 p
Gen. Neglsy's artillery is still moving
the rebels in the centre.
= Gen. Crittenden's left wing has taken
inc entertainments at Murfreesboro.
were killed.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-The Secretary Of
War to-day received the following:
CLEVELAND, o. Jan. 2.-The following
mas mas oeen received by telegraph from Gin
elnnatl' dated Murfreesboro, Jan. lst. A
Iet battle was fought yesterday. The
Latest from the held is up to noon. The
I Ieoel centre had been broken and things
looked favorable, Losses reported to be
enormous. Stanley, Rosseau and Palmer
are wounded, and the rebels Chetbam and
Rains killed.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 2.-Tbe federa1s on.
countered the rebels on the 3Otb nIt nsor
Stuart's Greek. After heavy skirmisbino
the rebels were driven back. We caDtured
100 prisoners and killed and woundedl a
large number of rebels. Our loss was 10
killed and wounded. 80
AT daybreak on the 3lst the fight was
renewed with great fury. McCooE's corps
was opposed TO Hardee. After some desl
Peate lighting, with heavy loss, McCook re-
treated two miles; he soon rallied and was
again driven back. At night he was four
miles this side of the ground occupied in
the morning.
The light continued until 10 o'clock P.
81. at which time We had maintained our
position. The Federal loss is very heavy.
Killed, Brig. Gen. Sill, Lieut.. Col.
Gareschep Chief of Gen. Rosecrans staff.
6rlg: Gen. Willich, of Indiana, Col Kell, of
the 20 Ohio, Col. Shaffer, Acting Brig. |
zen zen Goi. Formau, 18th Kentucky, Lieut..
Oo!' Cotton, 9Th Kentucky, Lieut.. Col
Jones, seth Indiana, Maj. Carpenter. 18th
regulars Maj. Rasongarhen, of Philade!phia.
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End Of Morgan's Raid in Tennessee.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. Morgan crossed the
Cumberland and cut off communicot;on
with Nashville at Gainesboro, and appear
ed in front of Murfreesboro ON the 27th ult
Oolonel Hobson, of the 18th Kentucky:
drove part OF his force killing and cap
turing l6. Morgan then crossed the Green
river and moved TO ElizabethtoWn DESTROY
ing the bridge at Beaver Creek and Nolin,
ne also destroyed the trestle work at Mul.
draugh's Hill, and novel for Rolling Fork.
Col. Harlan of the 10th Kentucky overlook
him at Rolling Fork, and attacked him
killing and Hounding and capturing mum.
oers OF his force. The rebel Colonel Dull.
died of his wounds. Col. Harlan pursued
and attacked Morgan at Rolling Fork. on |
the Salt river bridge. This is first instance
oeileVe' OF infantry attacking and routing
LoUlsvILLE, Jan. Cool. Hopkins, of
the 18th Kentucky, commanding the fed.
eral forces at Lebanon, KY, attacked the
guerrilla Morgan, south of the Columbia
efs aud capturing 10 Of 9 IDS F6atReRsiqg ssS:
er with their caissons, ammunition wagons
and provisions.
Col, Holiday, of the 9th Kentucky, Lieut.
Col. Ball, commanding the - Kentucky
cavalry, and the Kentucky infantry are
in pursuit Morgan is retreating very
rapidly in the direction of Columbia.
Morgan fled beyond Harlan to Bards-
town and thence attempted to escape be-
tween Lebanon and Belleville.
Col. Hask;ns of the 18th KY. attacked
him this morning and killed number, and
capturing his caisions and ammunition
wagons.
Morgan is flying precipitately.
Gen: Reynolds marched from Glasgow
yesterday FOE 6Teeusburg and may inter
,,1 Col. Halssy Ofthe 9Th Ky. cavalry was
Morgan has paid dearly for what he has
Our casualties have not been reported.
Gen. Kosecrans occupies Murireesboro.