The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-28
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Wheeler Chased by General Stanley,
Promotions Recommended.
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Reported Reinforcement of Bragg.
Rebels Admit a Defeat at Stones
River.
Wheeler Chased by General Stanley,
Promotions Recommended.
Reported Reinforcement of Bragg.

FRoM MuRFREERB lRo Major General
Rosceraus hopes that the Cincinnati jour
mails aud other Western newspapers will
desist from the practice of publishing
reports of shipments Of supplies to the
Department Of thee Cumberland, 1t is
substantially notification TO the rebels
to prepare their forces for the capture OF
such supplies. II is understood, how
ever, that the newspaper would not
make such publications, if The Quarter
masters and Commissarys did not per-
nit sAch items.
Wheerlr's Cavalry msde dash at
train Of cars, Sunday, on the railway
between Nashville aud Lavergne, and
succeeded in destroying two cars. TLey
were frightened away before they de-
stroycd the balance Of the train. A
conyalescent soldier killed one rebel aud
one Federal. sergeant was badly woun.
dcd.
Brigadicr-General D. $. STANLEY rol-
lowed the rebels sharply, but they had
too much start of him tie rode fly
two miles within twenty hours.
The rebel cavalry, in considerable
force, constantly hover on our donks
watching for forage trains
1t will be impossible TO protect our
communications until the Government
rciniOrces the cavalry arm of the De-
partment, and supplies large number of
horses 10 mount infantry regiments to
pursue the rebels.
The rebel Gen. Wheeler has been made
Major General, and is in command Of all
the rebel cavalry in Tennessee.
Captain Selmcr @ OTIS, Y. S. cavalry,
who distinguished himself in splcn-
did and successful charge upon the cne-
my in the battle Of Stones river, and
who is now in command Of brigade of
cavalry, has been recommended by Gen.
Rosecrans, Brig. General Stanly, and all
the officers of his brigade, for promotion
to Brigadier- General.
Brig Gen. James A Garfield, who
whipped Humphrey Marshall in Eastern
Kentucky, and who afterwards distin-
guished himself in command of a brigade
a Shiloh, has reported to General Rose
Grams for duty. lie will probably be
assigned to command division in the
Army Of the Cumberland.
Brigakier- General r. A, Johnson, du-
ring the absence Of Maj Gen. McCook, is
in command Of the right wing Of the
army.
Brigadier- General Il. S, Granger COM
mands Russeau's division.
1t is reported that the enemy are being
reinforced An intercepted. letter, from a
member Of Brogg's staff, indicate that
the feeling agains, Bragg is so strong,
that he will lee superseded. The letter
admits that, Notwithstanding the rebels
capturcdimoro guns and several thousand
prisoners from US, they were badly
whipped. He says the slaughter Of their
officers was awful, and although the
fighting Of the rebel army was splendid
they wero beaten by superior general
ship, and by the obstinacy Of the Yam
KEGS The whole number of rebel pris.
Oners captured in the battle is thirty five
hundred with eight guns md foui
standards.
The weather continues stormy aud the
rivers are all swelling.
DR.. d. Swift, Medical Director Of the
Department, whose services were almost
invaluable, will be strongly recommended
for promotion, TO rank rs Lieutenant
Colonel, for long years Of faithful SER
vice.