Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-06
Late News by Last Nights Nails


Great Battle IN Tensessec.
BArrLs FIELD OF Sross'a RlvEa. Tenn, Jas. ?.
The terrific battle Of Stones River Is
not yet decided. 1t has continued three
days, with intermiss.ons yesterday and
to-day. Old soldiers pronounce it the
greatest conflict ever fought on this con-
tinent.
After the great battle Of Wednesday,
the enemy persisted in moving upon our
right, to cut us off from Nashville. Our
right was thrown out to Ostcrnan's
Creek; but, on Thursday, finding our
right too strong, they suddenly rushed
pom our centre, but were bitterly re-
pulsed by the left Of the corps command
ed BY Thomas and the right Of Crittcn-
den's corps.
Later in the day they fercely assailed
the right centre, and were again re-
pulsed.
Both sides spent the remainder Of the
day in sharp skirmishing and vancouver
ing for position.
During that night the enemy appeared
to he concentrating again upon our right
Their commands were distinctly heard in
our camps; but, suspecting . ruse, Gen.
Rosecrans threw Bentley's brigade OF
Van Cloves division across the river on
our left, with supports, where they
rested.
At about 10 o'clock this morning the
enemy made another formidable dash at
our centre, but were handsomely re-
pulsed.
At between 3 and o'clock this after
noon tremendous mass of the enemy
was suddenly precipitated upon Bently's
brigade and drove it, after gallant s'rug-
gle, clear back towards the river. Neg
ley's superb division, which had already
immortxlized itself and its heroic CON-
msnder. and the faithful division of JEFF
c. Davis, were thrown in successfully.
The most desperate contest OF the battle
ensued. Both sides seemed furiousy
determined to win victory, and both
threw in their artillery until nearly all
the batteries Of both armies were at
work. The uproar Of musketry and ar
tillery WAS Of the most furious description.
The whole field was eoon shrouded in a
pail of smoke. Our brave fellows were
sadly cut up, but they marched to the as.
saut with uufinching determination.
Ncgley, At last, ordered his division to
to charge. The men pushed forward
without falterng, and the enemy su lenly
gave way. The gallant 3sth Pennsylva-
MIA charged home on the Goth Tennessee
and captured its coIors. Another rushed
upon battery, drove away the gunners,
aud seized it for their trophy. A great
shout of victory roared along the whole
line, and was carried in magnificent vol
ume from left to right, through the for,
ests and back again.
Gen. Rosecrans, in the midst Of the
fire and carnage, ordered an advance o
the whole line, and at dark the dense
forest blazed with fires of fierce ntensi-
ty, our line sweeping forward with wild
enthusiasm; but darkness made it impos
sible to press our advantage in conclu-
sion. Nevertheless, the left WAS fairly
established on the east bank of the river
the centre advanced to the posi- ion here
tof re held by the enemy and the rgh,
again advanced almost to the line from
: which it was driven on Wednesday.
thus, you perceive, the decisive ad
vantage is with us. Tomorrow morn
ing, however, the battle will be resumed
vs. now feel confident OF ultimate vic
tory.
Our losses, ho~ever, have been seri-
ous. Snce Wednesday morning they
amount to about 700 killed and wound.
ed, OF whom 600 are killed. Our loss O
prisoners is several thousand.
The enemy, on the FIRST day, captured
about twenty six guns and disabled SIX
We cap urcd four from hem on We'd
nrsjay. ...-
The r bel loss, a. estimated BY them
selves, . between 1000 aud 5000 killet
aud wounded, .nclud ng Brig. Genera
Rains killed.
Altogether .e have CAPTURED abou
1000 prisoners, from all the Sou herr
States Gen. Cbestham's Adult mt Gen
eral and snnary field officers were cap
turcd.
CAIRO Nsws.-It IL understood tbs
the Memphis and Charleston Railros
will soon be opened to LAGRANGE, fror
which point there il alrea iy pert. Ct /
r. connection. This will afford shor
er line to defend, snd h 10 oil respect
superior 20 the long route which As ju'
been broken.
No have al heard of the action Of th
enemy along the railroad from Colums'
TO Jackson, but there have been oth'
railroads CT about which We have beat
aothing. ..CeL Diskey. at The hssd