The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-01-16
Further Particulars Of the Battle Of
Hurfreesboro---Our Troops win Vic

Further Particulars Of the Battle of
Hurfreesboro---Ou Troops win Vic
tory.
Louisville, Jan. 4.
Everything is going on well in front
Rosecrans is in Murfreesboro. lie has
captured the rebel trains and i, driving
the enemy. Gen. Rosseau is unhurt;
hi, assistant adjutsn: Gen. Mcdowell is
wounded in the arm
The Journals dispatches say fourth
bloody fight occurred las, night during
the storm; the rebels charged on Us and
were repulsed. Our troops hold Murfrees
ooro. Our advantages are decided.
breckenridge division was cut to pie
ces and routed. On Saturday our Skin
mishers decoyed large number of rebels
among our batteries and routed them
with great slaughter. Capt McCulloch
of the "a Kentucky cavalry (unon) says
the rebel Gen. Wilders was driven al
most to madness by the slaughter Of his
men.
An eye witness says the slaughter ex-
ceeds Shiloh
Rosecrans and his soldiers are in the
highes, spirits. On Saturday Col Daniel
McCook engaged Wheeler's command six
mile. from Nashville and routed him com
plete!y. All is highly cheering. Prison
ers say that Gen. Kirby Smith is in the
fight. Rebel can:eens were filled with
whisky and powder. The Murfreesboro
Rebel of the Sd saws the tederals :ougn;
calamity and admits loss Of 900 -
Federal prisoners are sent to Murfraes>
boro as fast as taken. Captain John
Desha of Kentucky was woundel by a
she'll n the head. Adjuiaut Cord Of the
same regiment was shot by a cannon ball.
The following is from the associated
press correspondent At Nashville:
/, is reported thai Gen. Rosecrans
-heed MorfIees boro TIL, morning. There
WAS no reply: our forces vonll occnpy it
At noon. Rebels und6uh,e iy left, and
it is reported our forces are pursuing.
Gen. Rosecrans' Dispatches.
IEaDouAnrEHs, l4th army corps Opt,
Cumberland in front Of Mulfreesboro
January 81.
Nashville, Jan A.
i" II ". liaHecS,
On the 2oth OF Dec we marched from
NaS'''l'e IN 'ffee co'ntnhs zen, M'Co"k
hv the No'ansv;'e Pike, Gen. Thomas
..ou LIS curanpmnt Oh F,"uAA..u ike.
VA Wilson Pike and Cen. Ci:t.cnicn on
rhs Murffeesboro Pike. Our left and cen
ire met with a strong resistance, suci. As
me nature o. ,"e country reFm'''ed. he
f"!'ihS OF h'''y routes sN'r'ed oy cedar
'"'cNe's anu '"''l,S in'e'ss''e' og sn'a!'
S''e'''''S' VIII, 'ocAy oINd oanAs ioim'hs
'eflo"s oo.'|r'eS'
zen. McCo"h grove ten. llaFdees
corps one '''e ana hai rom \ o,ans>
''''9 a''' "''"i,'e'! we pace; "e". tfi,
'ehich reached "ithin mile and L"lf
"' Lave erhe.
Nt". Hn'''as reached wilson IKE
'net''fG WIN Il" "rpoS'il"n'
'n the 2Hh. Gen McCook drove Gen.
ii"f"ee rom No'ansviIIe, and pushed
frronf"'rFnG dlvlSl"n SIX miles towards
>heIhNNHe, which i"Htd mat Gen. uhl
dee had 'e'Tea'ed towards Muf'feeSboro
Gen. Cilltenden fought and drove the
enemy before him orcnpvlrg the line OF
>fe"a" creek and capturing some prs
oneTS win s'S''' loss.
Hc'. nom Is occupied 'he vicinity OF
N"'a"s''''e' "teh lie was paru"'y sur.
Prise" ana thrown INTO CONFUSION ana
I'veh ua"E.
zen sheridan civ'slon had repnIsed
f"e enemy four tunes aud protected the
ianh Of 'he cehftr' which not only held
Us OVID o", "a\"'iceA nnli tt'is Nn'o""Td
event, which compelled me TO retain the
'T'' wing to supper, tie right n"''i II
S.''''" o1 rance and assume ne" posi-
non.
va NE Isl me re"e's opened "v an n
-. 81 inc. .to.o L;,n,i.l;,..ar.
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