Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-01-10

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milton, bnrying tho dead and collecting
arms IRON the battle field.
Pursuit was commenced BY the centre,
the second leading brigades arriving at the
west side Of Stones river this evening
The railroad bridge was saved, but In what
condition is not known.
We shall occupy the town and push the
pursuit to morrow.
Our medical director estimates the
wounded in the hospital ut $500 and our
dead at l 900.
We have TO deplore the loss Of Lieut.. Col.
Garesce, whose capacity and gentlemanly
department bad already eudeared him to
ell the officers Of this command, and whose
gallautry on the field of battle excited the
admiration of ell.
Everything is going on well In 'front.'
Rosecrans is in MurfrecsbOro' He has
captured the rebel trains, and is driving
the enemy. General Rosseau is unhurt-
His Assistant Adjutanl General, Mellow
ell, is wounded in the arm.
The Journals dispatches say fourth
bloody fight occuIel last night. During
the storm the rebels charged ms, and were
repulsed Our troops bold Murfreesboro'.
Our advantages are decided. Breckin'
ridges division was cut TO pieces and rout.
ed. On Saturday our skirmishers decoyed
a large number ofrebels among our batter.
les We routed them with great slaughter.
Captain McCuIlcch Of the I'd Kentucky
Cavalry (Union) says the rebel General
Wilder was driven almost to madness by
the slaughter OF his men. Eye.witnesses
soy the slaughter exceeds that Of Shiloh.
Rosecrans aud his soldiers are in the
highest spirits.
Gu Saturday Col Daniel McCook en-
gagged Wharion's cavalry, 6 miles from
Nashville, and routed him completely All
is highly cheering.
Prisoners say Kirby Smith is 10 the fight.
Rebel canieens were filed with whiskeY
aud powder
The Murfreesboro Rebel Of the I'd, says
the FederalS fought gallantIy and admit
loss of 5000. Federal prisoners are sent
TO MurfreeSboro as fast as taken.
Capt John Desha, Of KY, was wounded
| by shell in the head Adjutsnt Card, of
The same regiment, was shot 10y cannon
| ball
The following is from the Associated
press correspondent at Nashville.
1t is reported that General Rosecrans
shelledi Murfreessboro this morning. There
was no reply. Our forces would occupy
at noon as the rebels have undoubtedly
left. 1t is reported our troops are pur.
suing them.
McCook attacked Wbarton's Cavalry,
near the Asylum, six miles from Nashville,
killing eight, who were left on the field,
ane wound,d many. Seven Federals were
wounded.
Captain Phinney. of the 9th Wisconsin ;
Lieut.. Hastings, of The 25th Illinois, and
| all the commissioned officers aud sergeanIs
of Co.'s G, l., and K are killed or disabled.
Col Scott, of the 10Th Illinois and Robert
Austin, of Gen. WoodruH's staff, are taken
priSoaer.
Private dispatches say that the rebels 10
their retreat are burning all the cotton
wherever they can get hold of it.
The Jews concentrated here and at Cal
ro have appointed deputations 10 proceed
to Washington to demonstrate against Gen
eral Grants order expelling them from The
territory occupied by the Federal for.
ces.
All reports of Rosecrans having retreat
ed TO Nashville, are false.
The fight today is supposed to be in the
vicinity Of Cbristisna.
The interruptions Of the rebel cavalry
between NashviiiS and Christiana makes it
difficult to get news, but everything thus
far is favorable 10 the success OF The FEEDER
ais.
1t is reported that rebel steamers are
crossing from Louisiana shore to Vicks5urg
supposed to be conveying reinforcementS.
At last accounts Gen. Holmes was march
ing 10 that direction, aud it is not imprOb-
able be has arrived.
There was fighting on Tuesday morning
after Sherman had fallen back, but il was
thought he could maintain his position until
he could be reinforced
The report that he was rinforced by Grant
is incorrect. Gen. Grants army is at Holly
Springs.
Vicksburg. 1t is reported that Gen. Cor
man is evacuating Helena with the intention
of occupying Napoleon.
Sherman's loss is estimated from tour TO
five thousand.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jan. 2.
Rebel newspapers captured atVaD Bu
ren, Arkansas, admit tue loss OF the rebels
in Killed aud wounded, at the battle OF
Prairie Grove, to be 1000.
The entire telegraphIc correspondence
of General HiDdman was taken. IL con-
lains much valuable information, aud will
be forwarded to The War Department.
The desIltulon of the rebel army is most
piliable. -Four thousand Of HIDdmans ar
my are without shoes.
The loss to the citizens by the recent
raid, amounts TO over halt million of dol
lars
The rebels are dispensing in every d.
reciloD. 1t is reported that the rebels have
met with heavy losses AT Arkadelphi, fifty
FIVE miles southwest Of Little Rock.
Gen. SehOfeld has assumed comm and Of
the Army OF the Frontier.
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