Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-09

Louisville, Oct. 6-The Nashville Dispatch
to-day says: The rebels burned the railroad
bridge at Stuarts Creek, and another over Stone
River after the capture of McMinnville on Sat-
urday, by the rebels under Wheeler They
burned one locomotive and ten cars and took a
number of railroad men as prisoners. Suisse
quently Col. McCook with brigade ofcavalry
attacked them there, scattering them in every
direction. The rebels left behind all the prs-
oners they had taken, and several hundred hors-
es. McCook killed and wounded 125 and took
ninety prisoners on Sunday morning.
The Confederates appeared before Murfrees-
boro, driving the Federals into ntrenchments
and threatening the town. After remaining all
day and part OF the night they destroyed the
railroad bridge crossing a fork of Stone River
about three miles distant when it is supposed
they retired.
The Nashville Journal editorially says that
Wheeler with near 5000 rebel cavalry and
mounted infantry has succeeded in getting into
the rear of Rosecrans' and threatens to break his
railroad communication. There seems to be
rebel cavalry all along the Chattanooga river
watching for weak points.
Our forces attacked and captured 400 rebels
who were tearing the track near Chrstana, KY.
Hughes OF Hamilton, with a small force OF
rebels dashed into Glasgow about sunrise, sur
prising and capturing the forces there and TAX
ing possession of the Bank.
| Louisville, Oct. 5.-Ool. E. NJ. McCook, with
the lst Wisconsin and I'd Indiana Cavalry, at
tackled Wheeler's force of 1000 at Anderson s
| Crossroads yesterday, and whipped them bad
| ly, killing and wounding 100, taking 81 prison
ers, recapturing all the government property
including 500 mules and the prisoners taken
from our train. Among the prisoners is Ma
jor on Wheeler's staff, commander of his escort
a Major on Gen. Martins staff, Col. Russell
commanding brigade aud nine other officers =
The enemy was completely routed and driven
ten miles.
Louisville, Oct. 6.-The Journal received a
special from Knoxville, which is considered en-
tirely reliable, that Burnside held the country
south from Knoxville to Calhoun, on the Hia.
wasse River and Western Atlantic Railroads
and only twenty five miles distant from Dalton
the junction of the Western and Atlantic and
Rome Railroads, and east of Knoxville as far as
Greenyille, on the East Tennessee and Virginia
Railroad, He also possesses all passes into
North Carolina.
with ROsecrans, and his position is all that could
be desired. His army is in the best health and
spirits.
New Orleans, Sept. 9th, !
| via Cairo Oct. S.
Matters are drawing to a crisis OH the Western
side Of the Mississippi. All the 18th and 18th
corps except Gen. Herron's division have been
moved to Brashear City. One corps will move
further West while the other moves North to
co operate with Heron, who has been after Dick
Taylor on Red River. Gen. Banks, it is said
takes the field in person. Franklin is in COM
mand Of the 18th corps. Gen. Herrons head
quarters are on the Atochafaylo river.
A rebel dispatch, dated at Atlanta, Ga, saws:
sour loss is stated TO reach from ten To fifteen
thousand" John @. Brekinrdge is said TO have
lost 800 out of 600 men.