, 1863-01-06

WASHINGTON, Jan. :, 1863
The War Department has adviccs from Gen.
Rosecrans that the enemy Is in full retreat, and
that lie is ready topush the pursnitto the last.
The gloom which has oycrhung the com,nu..
nifty for the last FIVE days, and which reached
its climax to-day when reports were circula-
tedRon apparently good authority, tlat Rose
Grams Ind surrendered with $1,000 men, is
thus changed into general rejoicing.
Rosccrans' well known character and ante
ccdents nFc regarded rs giving rr5pssurancc
that his victory will be improved tp the ut
most, md his pursuit prompt and relentless.
The death Of Col. Gaclezchc, 1esecrans'
Chief Ct siaf', crea1es deep sensation here,
where he lived for years, and was universally
esteemed. i
FROM THE Co1lNANDANT AT NASHVILLE
HsAHQAE1EHs AMY OF TEx:rssEE,l
NAsuv1l1E, Jan. 4- l. nj. { .
To Edwin u. Stanton, Secretary Of War.
skirmishing commenced the evening Of the;
23th, our forces following the enemy closely
and driving them till the evening of the Sotn:
On the morning Of the 3lst, the c,emy at
tackled onr forces at daylight. Ever ilnce TINT
time the battle has been progressinf. This
is the fifth day in the same locality; If the
whole Richmond army does not gethere our
success is certain. The fighting has |ecn ter
riblc. Our army has the advantagcand will
holdit, God willing. I cannot giyqpartlcu.
lars. Our officers have suffered terribly. I
have heard nothing Of importance eince 10
o'clock last evening. At that tirh every
thing was favorable to lis. -
[signcd] g. RoB'7 B. MITCHELL,
-:.,..::: /: :: = Brig: Gen. c nd'g.
GEN. RosEcRAEs. OFFICIAL RE ioRF. =,
HEADQrARrEns 141H Anxr dnrs,l
DEPAnTNESr or TIE CCMBEE1AM
IN FRONT or MuNFEEEsDo1o, Jn. s.
,, via NASHVILLE, Jan.4, 1A
To Major General Il. ". Hallcck: -,
On the goth Of December wc mnrctd from
Nashville in three columns, Gen. Mdook By
the Nolansvillo Pike, Gen. Thomas 4m his
enca1npment on Franklin Pike yiaWil4n n Pike:
and Gen. Crittcnden on the main Murflesboro
fike. Our left and centre met with {strong
resistance, such as the nature Of the puntry
permits. The rolling or hilly routes s}kirted
by cedar thiekets and farms, interested BY
small streams with rocky bluff banks, ,brined
serious obstacles. ..
Gen! !McCook drove Gen. Hardet's brps
mile and a half from Golansyille, an occu-
pied the place. Gen Critten.len tach.d
within q mile and half Of Layargnd Gem.
Sherman reached Wilson Pike, .meetit Will
no serious opposition. . -. :
On the eth Gen. McCook drove Cd. Har-
dee from Nolansvillc, and pushed rcbnnoi-
tering division six miles towards .Shelsyille, /
which found that Gen. Hardee hid :rreatcd
towards Murfreesboro.
Gen. Crittenden fought and drove te enc
my before, occupying the line Of SMart's
Greek, and captured some prisoncrI with.
slight loss
Gen. Thomas occupied the yicinitybf No
lansville, when he was partially surpried and
thrown into confusion and driven baci
Gen. sherman's division had repu1|d tile
enemy four times, and protected the knk Of
the center, which not only held It's ON, but
advanced until this untoward event! which
compelled ME to retain the lei wing
to support the right until It she I'D be
rallied and resume new position. f
On the list the rebels opened BY al nattack
on us and were again repulsed. i
On the Cd inst, there was skiE4fishing
along the front with threats Of an attak, un-
til 5 O'Clock p. m., when the enemy afnneed
and threw small division across ston R!Ser
to. occupy the commanding ground. r..
" They were accommodating the grouu oecu-
pied By this division. which had no atlliery.
faw heavy force coming from tnf"uooS
and advancing tn line Of battle thte nnes
deep. ..-... :, ,.oe,s +,o,.
They drove our little division oeios tnem @
after q sharp contest, IN which We l9t ,seV-
enty or eighty Killed and SO "oanoeo lacy
~ 5nal1y repulsed BY Gen. Negleys diV1-
.,on, and the remaining troops OF oe Let
49, 49, ~ zen: Morton's Pioneer brigae,, and
~" ~ = a. oyer the field and beyond thsir
antre.ncbments, t. their officers rall51De then
":Ip TIE lott heavily We occupied ths .eana !
,;,ot,a with ,ne ii At four o'clock in theaorni II
'9nR':sis mp 81 ast spent in bringing and
z,.+I;hntfnc provisions and ammunitiol3 =:
- has been raining all day and the gound
is TeFy hea's;: n Nm Moarnzz*sono, Jan. 4is.:
10 sje' asasls! na',sss; s',sat:n Of l.;t e1e5,,
roy ~; announce TIE ENEMY AIE IN
,,9 hsye , ~ RETREAT. -. - -: :.
ghev ghu LETT list night: The having raised
=, ~ r,ycr. and the bridge across 1t between
~ .n 1stt Wig and centre being incomplete,
saemcd ine ned it prudent to withdraw that wiz du-
;,r t1,e night ..~t- NJ. t.,',' 4
RI T1,is occupied my time untn: 4 O'Clock
md fatisued the troops. The announcement l.
If af the retreat was known to mo at =. o'clock |
this morning. - : ,.i-;-e ;. :: =: - 81
Our ammunition train arrived during the |