The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-03
IMPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE.
Terrific Battle Near
MurfreesbOr0.
The Rebel Centre Driven In
and Their Intrenchments
on Our Left Carried.
TERRIBLE LOSS BY THE UNION FORCES.
Our Troops Occupy MUIR
freesbOrO.
NAMES OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The Union Generals Stanley. Rosseau
and Palmer Wounded.
The Rebel General Rains Killed and
the Rebel General Cheatham
Taken Prisoner.
THE SCENE OF OPERATIONS.
Sketches Of tho Generals I'm
the Battle,
&c.. &C.. 90.


great battle fought kurfrsessoro Wednesday
hast the uit between the Union orces under Gene
Rosec,ans and the rebels General
See 'he latest kilograms and tho accom- anying map
Tho movement OF the Union forces commenced
Christmas Day, and the day following The whole army
Was In notion Tho demonstration against Murreesboro
Was made By General Rosecrsns fer the purpose o
possessing sufficient country feed his army whie his
communications shs were interrupted. J.
ascer,anod that Morgan and Forrest engaged
In raids north aud west, and that IN consequences
Of their absence the rebels were badly 81 for
cavalry. asosrssnsd also thas Aarrsesbsss VS.
nos fortified and tho moment being favorable fes m
.avxnco General Rosecraas assermined the ncsd
In person the army divided three corps under
Generals Cr.endcn, MsO0ok, and TAemas. Dustag ~
whole Of Friday there considerable diminishing Win
the enemy but the onward movement was not seriously
oproecd by tho rebels Tho whole rebel force appeared
70 fa back slowly with the intention evidently
cesaing at Aurfssssboro point In the nsshbor
hood. Communicates kept up with General Thomas
fort on the Nossvis rood and shero tho rebels also
sssR ID before The Union troops.
On Saturday morning diminishing became serious
aud The enemy resisted with th,n their usua
s.srgy General McCoek bad . sharp brush with the
rob- one Il his rcglmen,s-she One hundred and nrst
0hio--capturing . gun and caisson from Georgia
battery. Tbs loss trinng, and the troops
behaved spleuddly The captured gun Wa
taken from Grant II Shiloh, and belonged
70 Dardsns rebel battery. General Crtsnden lost two
killed aud twenty wounded in his skirmshes b.
succeeded, however, In killing and woundng prO.or-
tonat0 humber OF rebels and capturing thnty-six
Asbaina cavalry and the bridges Stewards creek
During the day Generals Nsgleys and Rosecrsns' DIVISION
moved to the centre, leaving McCook on the right On
reaching Iytles creek the enemy found strongly
posted IN force there Union troops rested for the
night General Rosecrans had gained his purpose thus
far possession Of country rich forage There
was considerable speculation during the night TO the
probability OF general engagement on the morrow, and
all srts ~ rumors anoat as 70 the number Of
the and the disposition OF their forces est
mated that General Rosecrans succeeded thus far in
baggng Ave hundred prisoners. The rebels wasted
considers BILE ammunition during the skirmishing, while
oar trvope careful 10 their Are until 10
could b. made 10 tell The weather damp and tho
grsrnd heavy, rendering the forward movement exceed
rely rosOmc bot the troops pushed forward in splen
did style
On scnday, the 2sth, nothing was accomplished.
General Rosecrans deemng prudent 70 follow up the
pursuit on that day, and the rebels not having the
courage 70 attack him, the troops had day Of rest
Ga Monday tie 18th. General Rosccrans ordered the
cnre army I" push forward--Generai Thomas corps
the sat General gccooks in the centre on the Nons
vile turnpike, and General crlttenden on the Muir
frces5cro roai The advance commenced lust be-
ioro cayliant, and tho troops manifested ex
coilcn, s!iriis. General Jen. G. Davis division
aron Nurfrtesboro in advance on the right BY
way q tie B4lly Jack road, several miles north 0,
frune, where yccook was engaging Hardes. Generals
Nesys and EDcs~cau divisions Of Thomas corps
cuped the centre. while General Crttenden moved
upon tho left Generals Woods aud Van cieeve's divi.
right ard len respectively, while Palmer's
div lsioa held a On arriving at sewarts
c,cck general engagement anticipated, but except
u deel between Parsons Sixth United states
artillery aud "a rebel battery about O'Clock A. ",
the right o. the usrfreesboro road crossing
uo-hng Of any n.asaiiade iranspired From ten
oeocS all quiet army crossing the creek from
right 10 left without opposition.
Al one O'Clock the Union army within six
miles o. Murfrccsboro, tho direct pike the
'rcoss pushing on In splendid style; Mccook with
Laws, sneridans and Johnsons divisions on
tho right Thomas, with Negley's and Rousseau .
divisions 10 he centre, and Csit,endcns with woods
and ven cccves divisions In 'front.' with Palmer on the
lett, NJ reserve II seemed that there was
opposition 70 our crossing at Stewards creek for the
reos could not have chosen better position for bring
,ux on general engagement. Al swo o.cIock a
bltflc seemed certain but, with the eSccp
i'm Of a stray cannon shot and an occasion
NJ sAirm'-h with the infantry General Rosecrans,
entire army got Stewards creek In safety Tns
rocps in excellent spirits. and the commsndsr
sounccd that he would establish his headquarters near
tcabJro that evening. The rebels slowly retreatd
~ ore river, within short distance u Aurfr
wisye i vas expected they would make final stand
"hs siher magnificent, and everything favored the
'h'c-fay the soth, there skIrmshng and
- ~as Blowing In tho face u the enemy tho
a. y or favor General Rosecrans wa De
t nse the oacmy, even should he syacuats
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