Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-05


cation resumed between here ana Eashvills.
tFIRsT DIsrArcH.l
NASHVILLE, Jan. 3.-It is reported here that
Gen. Bragg WAS killed to-day There has been
fighting all day. Our forces are advancing
and the rebels are falling back acroes Stone :
river.
re following officers were wounded slightly:
Col Miller, Col. Blake, 4Gth Indiana, Lieut.
Col. Nrf, Gel. Hill, and Captain Pate. Heavy
rain ali cay.
[eECoEp sisPATCRl
NASHVILLE, Jan. 3--IIeayy cannonading to-
day until noon. The rebels attacked our left
hut were terribly Trpuised. Very little fight.
ing yesterday. Oar forces DO not Vet occupy
hlnrffees bcro. The rebels attacked and de-
stroyrd cur hospital building on Thursday
The Richmond army - furnishing rcpPIs strons
reinforce mants.
THIRD DIsPATCHl
NASHVILLE. Jan. 3.-Thrre was q spirited
engagement at I,ayarsn jet yYee., th,. aferb.n
ire and li,nsrrs Corps, Col Inris and Gen
" Eartcns = rebel cavalry. The latter was routed
with tEr icss C. 70 killed. Al, the con;rshsnds
tar'ur'" "y The re'..is on the Federal wagsn
trains were shot. Twenty dead eontrabands
are lying on the MurfrcFShoro' pike Maier
Sien.n,er and Captain King, wounded, and IN
an amSE:&rcf. were captured hy rebels, taken
four n:;rs. iaroied and thrown out on the road
Gen. W.liich is net killed but wounded and
aRIts.nsr: Rds:dr1:- ,ou
The 18th o. 5. cavalry, ard personally attacked
Gen he-ier's rebel cavalry, who were cut to
pieces and utterly routed.
Capt. Mark chief ofar;iiiery Of Gen Thomas
siafi. moIthiiy woun,:ed.
toi AnGeGscn's dispatch 10 headquarters
lust received. is as follows We have ,rhip
ped The rebels decidedly. and arc NJ Christina.
nine miles south OF NJ MGrfreesboro, on the rail-
read"
FOURTH pIsPATcHl
NASHVILLE. Jan. 3.-t'oI. II Ecr is reportad
killed. Cur loss OF officers is Eaart-rpndiug
ftghiing to-day was resumed at daylight Il
ciceed last evening with terrible slaughter of
the enemy.
Up 20 O'Clock the first days fighting was
all our own way, but the right wing fought it,
self into bad position.
Tie third day We repuised the enemy with
terrible slaughter, ourselves sustaining but
slight loss.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE
GREAT BATTLE.
fEw YORK, Jan. "A special dispatch from
hurfrEes!oro', dated Friday evening I'd inst,
states ;h"t the rebels Were twice repuiscd on
thursday III making fierce attacks Oh our centre
and right.
On Thureday night General Rosacrens or.
6ered Eea''y's brigade across Stones river, on
ORR irii, which vas accomplished.
On Friday afternoon the rereis made tre-
lnefGcus Attack O:i our e DtFr, hut -ere again
handsomely rrpuisSd. Al the same time they
threw an immense rnasS Of infantry against
i!rat'y's brigade, driving il across the rlver,
"AcE IstSlc! r dhti Davis divisions went 10
t::'!: aifi. A most desperate struggle now
tnsleC, and all the artillery of both armies
"rTe brought 10 b,ar. Our men suffered ter
Iltiy hut untilnchineiy.
At last kcgi,'y ordered n charge, when The
IChri~ gave way
The 18th Pennsylvania Regiment charged
rene on 'h; :t'th TPnoTssee ruring its coIors
Another regiment charged also, and cant ured
*n entire r. b"i battery. A grand shout Of vic
tory arose along the whole line, when General
ktseSlai:s ;at!'ancr'i his whole llns, the left
CstatHsi.ing itself on the east bank of Inc river
The cril"r hoidiig III" "nrIny's former position.
unu the right holding its original position of
" wednesday. he advantage is 18th us. The
.:attie wiii he resumed on Saturday, and ali
lte Confident OF Victory.
ACte.-Thc "NatioHal Telegraph Line" was
not working yesterday, being interrupted from
sCne cause, and the foregoing dispatch reached
New York via the Buffalo Line This M: y ar
count for the fact that official dispatches had
reached Washipgto last night from Tennes.
sce.-REroETEE.1
DETAILS OF THE FIRST DAYS BATTLE
NASHVILLE, Jan. Ii have just arrived from
terrific hattie on Stones river, the front Of
Murireesboro', west side. 1t has ragged with
unrrmitting fury two days, and at last report
was not yet decided. 1t is one OF the most fu
rious battles Of modern times, sustained by
both sides with splendid determination.
Gen. ROsecrans marched from Nashville last
FRIDAY. with about Is, 600 effective m-n and 100
pieces Of artillery, and skirmished all the way
10 The battle -feld-thc enemy resisting bitterly
-, Va tCSu'y was Spful w
accommodating.
The enemy was found strongly posted with
artillery on the bank of Stones river, west side
his fianks resting on Murfreesboro' west side
The center also had the advantage on high
ground, with dense gro with OF cedar mas king
them completely. Their position gave them the
advantage of q cross fire. -sr-.
Gen. McCooks corps closed in on their left
on Nilkisson's pike; Negley, of Thomas corps
worked with great difficulty to the front Of the
rebel CENTER, Ronssean's division being in re-
para,ive!y clear ground on their left; Palmer
and EanclcVc's divisions in front; Woods in
reserve. -..-'Ett 2.
A battle wns expected all day on Tuesday,
but the enemy merely skirmished and threw
fewshells, one of which killed Orderly McDon.
aid, Ith L. S. Cavalry, not ten feet from Gen
kosccrans. That aftcrnoon the Anderson
pennsylvania Cavalry. on McCook's TANKS,
was drawn into an anlbuscade, and its two
Majors, RoseEarten and Ward, Were killed.
Cr.ttendens corps lost killed and q wounded
that day, including Adj. Elliot, OF the 55th In
diana, severely. McCook's loss was about So
On the same day the rebel cavalry made a
dash I'm the rear of I-avergnr, burned a few
wagons and captured 35 prisoners.
That night dispositions were made 70 attack
the enemy liz the morning. After dark the en-
eny was reported massing near McCook, OBJ
vieusly to turn our right wing.
This currrSpCr6cG with the wishes of Gen.
Rosecrans, who instructed Gen. McCook 10
hold him in check stubbornly, while the left
wing should be thrown into MurfreesbOro BE-
E1bu tut tntfftS.
At daybreak on the last day Of December
everything appeared working Well The battle
had opened on the right, and cur left wing
was on hand.
A sryen o'clock omiuous sounds indicated
that fire was approaching our left. Aids
were dispatched tor Information,and found the
forests full OF flying negroes and Struggling
soldiers, who reported whcle Regiments falling
beck.
Meantime one of McCooks aids had an
nor Act d 10 Gen. Rosecrans that Gen: Johnston
had permitted the three batteries Of his ,ision
to he captured bya sudden attack of the enemy,
and that ii had somewhat demoraliZad our
troops was obvious.
Tie hGvs Gen. Sill one of our hest officers,
Was KILLED; Gen. Kirk wounded, and Gen.
Which killed or missing, besides other valu-
able officers wouhdpd
Gen. Roeecrans sent word 10 hold the front
aid he would help him; that il would all work
right.
lie row gaIloped to the front Of Cri;tanden's
left with his Staf 10 order the line of battic,
when Ike enemy opened a fun battery and
smltied tho saddles of the escort.
Van ClFvrs divis ion was sent TO the right,
and Gen. Bratty's brigade in front.
The fire Continued to approach on the right