Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-06
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T5 Mayor General ualieck.


75 Mayor General Ualleck.
On the cath Of December We marched
from Nashville in three columus, Gen.
Cook by the Louisville pike, Gen. Thorn.
as from his encampment on Franklin via
Wilson Creek pike, and Gen. Crittenden
on the Murfrcesboro pike.
Our lef, and centre met with strong
resistance, such as the nature Of the
country permits, the rolling or hilly coun-
try, skrted by cedar thickcts and farms,
intcrspersed hy small streams, with rocky
bluff banks, forming serious obstacles.
Gen. McCook deceived Gen. Hardec
and corps mile and half from Nolens-
vile and occupied the place.
Gen. Crittenden reached within q
mile and half OF Lavernue, and General
Thomas reached Wilson's pike. meeting
with no serious opposition. On the 2';h
Gen. McCook drove Gen. llardec from
Hotnsvile, and pushed reconoiterirg
divisions six miles towards Shclb, vile,
which fonud that Con. Hardee had rec
treated towards Murirecshoro.
Gen, Crittendcn fought aud drove the
enemy before him, occupying the line Of
Stewards creek, and captured some pris-
oners with slight loss.
Gen. Holmes occupied the vicinity Of
Nol,nsville, when ho was partially sur
| priaod, thrown into confusion, and driven
! back
| Gen. Sherilcn's division had repnlsed
the enemy four times, and protected the
| flank Of the center, and which not only
held its own, but advanced, until this un-
toward event, which compelled me to re-
tain tho left wing to support the right
until they should be reinforced. threw
Il small division across the ,iyct TO o ,cu-
py the command ny ground there, while
reconoitcrlng the ground occupied by
this division, which had no artillery, |
saw heavy force coming from the woods
and advancing in line OF battle three lines
deep.
they drove our little division before
them. After sharp contest, in which
we lost 10 or 80 killed, and 375 wound
cd, they ~ero finally rcpulsed by General
Negley'- division, and the remaining
troops of the left wing Of Gen. Morton,
Pioneer brigade, and fled far over the
field .nd beyond their entren chmcnts,
their officers raliying them with great
difficulty. They lost heavily.
We occupied the grounds with tho left
wing last night.
Tie lines we're completed at 4 o'clock
in the morning, and the Sd was spent ia
bringing up and distributing provisions
and ammunltions.
II has been raining oil day and the
ground is very heavy.
CAar NEAa MURrRsEsDoRo.
beg leave to announce that the enc
| my is in fall retreat. They left last
night The rain having raised the river,
and the bridge across between the length
aud center being incomplete, deemed it
best to withdraw that wing during the
night. This occupied my time until 4
o'clock, and fatigucd the troops. The
announcement OF the retreat was known
to me At o'clock this A. NJ. Our am.
munition train arrived during tho night
To day was occupied in distributing am.
munl,ion and collecting the dead from
the field OF battle.
, Pursuit was commenced by tho centre
tho two leading bngadcs arriving at the
west side Of Stone River this evening.
The railroad bridge was saved, but in
what condi ion is not known. We shall
occupy the town aud push the pursuit
, tomorrow.
Our director estimates the wounded
in the hospitals at $500 and our dead at
; 1900.
We bavc to deplorc tho loss Of Lieut.
, Col Garesche, whose capacity and gen.
tleman.y department had already cndear-
cd him to all the officers Of this command,
and whose gallantry on the field OF battle
excited the admiration Of all.