Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-01-10
A VICTORY IN TENNESSEE.
RETREAT OF THE REBELS.
CAPTURE OF MURFREEsBoRo.


The following official dispatches from Gen.
Kosecrans to the Genera-in-C Chief of the Army an
nounce the gratifying fact that the protracted and
sanguinary conflict at Murfreesboro has resulted in
victory to the national arms:
BATTLE FIELD IN FRONT OF MURPREEsBoRo,
Friday, January 2, 1862. M
The battle Stone river il not yet decided although it
has continued for three days. with ntermssons yesterday
aud to-day
After the struggle Of Wednesday the enemy per-
sisted in massng upon right to cut of from Nash
ville To foil this attempt right thrown out to
Stewards creek and The enemy. finding TOO strong on
that portion of line, suddenly fell upon ceutre on
Thursday morning but were severely rspused by the left
Of Thomas and the right of Crittendens grand divisions
Later in the day they ercey assaed the right Of our Gen.
tire and We're again repused. Both sides spent tho re-
maDder of the day in sharp krmishng and manDuverng
for position.
BATTLE OF FRIDAY JANUARY 2.
During Thursday night the enemy appeared again to be
concentrating upon right Their commands dis
tinctly heard in camps, but, suspsctng Gen.
Rosecrans threw Beatys brigade of Vanceves division
Stone river left with supports, where they
rested at about 10 o'clock this morning.
Between three and four o'clock this afternoon the enemy
made another formidable demonstration against centre
but handsomely repulsed. At the time i'm
in infantry preciptated upon Beatty's
brigade and drove it, after gallant resistance clear back
across the river Negeys fine division, which took so
distinguished part the preceding actions, and that Of
Jefferson c. Davis successfully to its support when
most desperate struggle ensued Both sides seemed de-
temined to win victory and both brought all their avaa
BILE artillery to play, until nearly all the batteries in the
two armies at work The uproar of musketry and
IF thp flro 1osc
field shrouded by clouds of smoke. Our men
suffered severely by the enemys fire. but they advanced
with unfnching determination. Negey at last ordered
his division to charge 1t pushed forward without ater
ing, when the enemy sulleny gave way. The gallant
Seventyeghth Pennsylvania charged home the Twenty
sixth Tennessee and captured its coors Another reg-
nent rushed upon battery drove away the gunners and
seized the guns great shout of victory along the
whole line and carried in magnificent volumes from
left to right and back again.
PerctiyDg this success, Gen Rosecrans ordered
advance of the whole line just before dark The line swept
forward with loud enthusiasm but darkness made it
impossible to press advantage to conclusion Never
theess the left was fairly established the bank Of
the river The centre advanced to poon heretofore
held by the enemy and the right again occupied that po
tion of original line from which it had been driven
Wednesday Thus, ii will be perceived the decided ad-
vantage is with
Tomorrow morning, however, the battle will be re-
sumed We now feel confident of ultimate victory
THE LOSSES
Our losses since Wednesday morning amount to about
four thousand killed and wounded of which six hundred
killed Our loss Of prisoners is several thousand The
enemy the frat day captured about twenysx guns and
disabled six. We captured four from them on Wednes-
day The rebel oss estimated by themselves between
four and FIVE thousand killed and wounded including Bril-
gader General Rains killed Altogether have captured
about thousand prisoners from s the Southern States
Gen. Cheabam, Adutan General and sundy 6eld officers
were captured
Among the casualties our side, additional to those al
ready forwarded are the following:
Col Schaefsr commanding Missouri brigade in Sheri-
dams division; Lieut. Col Cotton, of Louisville Lieut.
Col Tapner, 22d indiana Major RUSSELL 9th Ohioall
right arm Col Scott 18th Illinois, badly Col Anderson
9th Ohio in thigh Col Blake 40;h Indiana and the Lieut.
Colonel Of the regiment wounded and captured while
being moved to Nashville they parood and proceed
ed Capt r. Fl. Nelson, 22d. and Lieut. Barks list Ohio
Artillery; Capts Penny and Carpenter 5th and 9Th Wis
consn Batteries killed Col Woke, of Ohio, and Col.
Carln OF Illinois, commanding brigades and Lieut. Col
Shepherd 18th Regulars, reported Killed, hurt
Gen. Which was captured uninjured
Among hundreds who have conspcuously distinguished
themselves Gen. Negey Gen. Stanley Col Walters, Of
the 68th Illinois, Capt Trenston and Fisher Of McCooks
Staff Capt OTIS of the 4Oth Regular Cavalry. and Col
Won Schrader The daring vslor and self posses of
Gen. Rosecrans under the most trying circumstances
cite the most enthusiastic admiration of the army The
field hospitals admirably conducted by Medical rec-
tor Swift and Staff.
CAMP NEAR MURFREEsBoRo, JAN. 4, 1868.
Major Gen. III. w. HALLEcK, General-in- Chief:
Following my despatch of last evening, have to an
that the enemy in full retreat They left last
night.
The rain having raised the river aud the bridge
it between the left wing and centre being incomplete,
deemed prudent withdraw that wing during the night
This occupied my time until four o'clock and gued the
troops
The of the retreat known to me at
seven O'Clock this morning Our ammunition train ar
rived during the night To-day occupied in dstribut
ing ammunition, burying the dead and collecting from
the field Of battle.
The pursuit commenced by the centre, the two
leading brgsdes arriving at hswest side of Stone river
this evening
The railroad bridge 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 at short Of
i've thousand FIVE hundred and dead at thousand
We have to deplore the loss of Lieut. Col Garesche
whose capacity and gentfemanl department had already
sudeared him all the ocers of this command and whose
gaantry the field of battle excited their admiration
w. 8. RosEcRASs,