The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-08

| oteWarts creek ana capturing some pfis-
oners, with slight los, Gen. Thomas
occupied the vicinity of NolensviIle,
when be was partially surprised, thrown
into confusion, aud driven back Gen.
Sheridan's division had repulsed the en-
envy four times and Protected the flank
OF the centre, which not only held its
| own, but advanced until this untoward
event, which compellej me to retain the
LETT wing and support The right until il
could be rallied and assume new posi-
ton. On the LIST the. rebels opened bv an
attack on Va, and weri again repulsed
On the ID instant there was skirmishins
long the front, with thpats of an attack
until B o'clock p. ~, when the enemy
advanced and threw a small division
across Stone river to occupy the COM
manding ground thera while reconnoi-
tering the ground occupied by this di-
vision, which had no artillery.
| saw a heavy force coming from the
woods advancing in line of battle three
lines deep They drove our little divi.
sion before them Az or sharp con-
test which we lost 20 or so killed and
$40 wounded, they were finally repulsed
by General Negley's division and the
remaining troops of the left wing of Con.
Alorton's pioneer brigade, and fed far
over the field and beyond their intrench-
ments, their officers rallying them with
great difficulty. They lost heavily. We
occupied the ground with the left wing
last night The lines we're completed at
four o'clock in the morning.
CAIRO, Jan Il The Memphis Bulletin
just received, says the steamer Rather
has arrived from the feet at Vicksburv
which place she left on Monday evening
The fighting had been going on five DAYS.
commencing on Wednesday. Tn 70
Monday morning Sherman had captured
three lines Of The enemy's works, and the
fury Of the firing on the fourth and last
line OF defence on the Vicksburg and
jackson road had ceased Indications
were thai it had surrendered. This line
was just two miles from Vicksburp, and
nothing between Sherman and the citv
but the tresilework of the railroad
Before taxing the Notifications Gen.
eral Sherman sent a brigade to cut of
communication with the city by the
Shreveport railroad, which work was
successfully performed. Gen. Sherman
was reinforced on Sunday by 5000 men
from Grants army by the way of The
river. The whole FEDERAL force before
Vicksburg is now 10000
The latest accounts are that we had
captured ten guns and some prisoners.
Nothing yet been heard of the forces
below Vicksburg.
The steamer Judge Terrence was
twice fired on while passing Milliken-
vile. ln retaliation The Rather burned
the town.
Gen. Sullivan, with force of 6.OOO
men, was attacked on Thursday morninp
at Hunts Cross Roads, twelve miles from
Lexington, Tennessee. A severe engage
ment ensuod, lasting all day. A gun
bnat Paroling the river prevented the
rebels crossing. They fought desperate
ly, but finally were routed and scattered.
with the loss Of 400 in killed and |
wounded, and 400 captured We also
took 3O0 horses, nearly 1000 stand of
arms, and battery Of six guns. The
Union losses is 800 killed and wounded. |
These losses may be exaggerated, but it |
IS certain thatthey were very heavy.
Especial Despatch to the Missouri Democrat
CAIRO Jan. 4--The steamer Swallow
has just arrived from Memphis. direct |
from Ficks6urg, bringing important news.
General Sherman commenced the At |
tack on Wednesday, aud up TO Monday
morning, at the time the Rather left, had |
captured three lines Of The enemy's works
and the attack on the fourth and last line
OF defence, which was on the jackson
and Vicksburg Railroad and two miles
from the town, had ceased, and the indi-
cations were that the rebels had surrend-
cred. After this last work there was
nothing between Sherman and the eitv
but the trestle work Of the railroad.
There is no doubt here but Vicksburp
is ours
Nine thousand fresh troops arrived
from Grants command by way of the
river, on Sunday night, and were reoeiv.
ed with deafening cheers.
Previous TO the taking ST the fortified.
tons, sherman sent force TO cut Off
communication with The city by the
Shreveport Railroad which was success.
fully accomplished.
When the Rather left, we had captured
10 guns and ZOO prisoners.
We cannot learn that there was apy
cooperation from below, nor did the
9unboats seem to have taken any point.
Sunday night the Raiiler made a re-
down the river, which ex-
.ended to point opposite the upper
batteries, expecting 10 see the gunboat
Essex, as she was expected, but she had
rot arrived.
The gunboats Black Hawk, Benton.
iaron DeKalb, aud Louisville, with Give
isi''er boats, bad engaged battery near
| azoo City, with what effect was not !
.uOwn.
General Sherman's forces, now about !
OOO0 strong, landed from sixty. nine ,
Six mics below Napoleon, the Rather !
ound one Of our challenges, taken from l