The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-01-29
From General ROsscrau,s Department.

From General ROsecrau'S Department.
MuRFREEsBoRO. January a6.---Maiof
General Rosecrans hopes thatth Clncia-
natl. Louisville. and other Western ne ws.
papers, will desis. from the practice Of
publishing reports Of shipments of sup.
plies 10 the Department Of the Cumb.r.
land. 1t is substantially notification to-
the rebels to prepare their forces for the
capture Of such supplies. 1t is und-r.
stood, however. that the newspapers
would not make such publications il
Quarlsrmastsrs and OomhiSsaries did not
furnish the items.
Wheeler's cavalry made q dash at
train of cars. Sunday. on the railroad be.
tween Nashville and Franklin, and sue.
ceeded in destroying two ears; they we're
frightened away before they destroyed the
balance oftl train. A c3uvalessent sol
dier killed one oil the rebels. One Fsder-
al sergeant was badly wounded. B,iga-
dier General Stanley followed the rebels
sharply. but they hid too much start Of
him. He rode 52 miles in ~ hours.
The rebel caYalry in considerable bodies
constantly hover on our Asrks, watching
our Communications. Until the Govern
meut re enforces tbs cavalry arm Of this
department. and supplies large numbers
Of borses 10 mount infantry regiments to
pursue the rebels, little can be effected
against them.
The rebp General Wheeler has been
made Major General, and has command
of all the rrbe cavalry in Tennessee.
Captain E. L. Mere Otis, 4th United
States Cavalry. who distinguished hims II
couSpiciOusly in splendid and successful
charge upon the enemy at the battle OF
Stone river. and who Is now in command
ola brigade of cavalry. has been recon
mended by Major Gener al RosecrAns. Brig
adler General Stanley. aad all the off ers
of hia brigade, for promotion to Biigadler
General.
Brigadier General James A. Garfield
who whipped Humphrey Marshall iu
East kentucky, aud who af,erward dis
tinguished himself in command of brig
ade at Shiloh, has reported to Genera
Rosecrans for duty. lie will proba'
bly, be assigned 10 the command ia the
Army Of the Cumberland. gne.
Brigadier General r w. johnson. dur
ing the asence of Major General NJ
Cook. is in command Of the right wing o
the army. Brigadier General R. 8. G raa
ger oammands Roussesu's division.
1t is reported tha. the enemy are b4in.
rs.cntorced.
. An intercepted isttep from mcmbe
{ Of Bragg staff iDdlcat that the feeiin
against Bragg is SO strong that he will b
i. superseded. The writer admits that moi
withstanding the rsb Is captured the mos
}. guns and several thousan prisoners fror
W., they were badly whipped. He say
tbs slaughter OF their officers Was awIu
and, although the fighting Of The reb,
o army was splendid. thsy were b s'en
superior qen@ralship and oy ths obstiu,
cy Of the Yankees.
4 The whole number of rebel prisoner
a captured in battls was about $500, wit
eight guns and four at ndards.
y The weather continues stormy, and Il
i rivers are swelling. 3' &
Doctor E Swift, UGited States Arm
h Medical Director OF this D partmsn
4, whose services are almost Invaluable, W
"a be strongly recommended for promoti,
" to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel for lol
Years of fsithfll servica. 't@ +H -