Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-01-17

who made serious dashes upon McCook's am
munition and subsistence train, capturing a
number Of wagons Artillery ammunition
was very scarce ut ono time, as it was au-
nounced that not wagon load could be found.
Our batteries were quiet on that account.
This misfortune was caused by the capture Of
McCook's train. About 9 o'clock the battle
hab shifted from the right to the left. The Ell.
envy discovering the impossibility Of succeed
ing in their main design. had suddenly massed
his forces on the left, crossing the river or
moving under cover of high bluffs from his
right, and the fight ragged unremittingly for a
length Of time, when they were checked by
our murderous fire, both of musketry and ar-
tillery.
The scene at this period was magni6cent1y
terrible. The whole battle was in full view
the enemy deploying right and left, bringing
M their batteries in fine style-our OWN toh,-
iting smoke and iron missiles upon tl,cm with
awful fury, and our gallant fellows moving to
the front with unfinching courage, or lying
fat upon their faces to escape this rebel fire
until the moment for action. Solid shot,
shells and Minnie balls ratified around like
hail. Rosccrans himself was necessarily en-
posed. His chief of staff, Lieut.. Col. Cares
che. had his head taken off by round sho,
and the blood spalt-red the General and some
of tho staff, Three orderlies were killed not
ten feet from The General. Five or six hsrscs
in his staff and escort were struck. Between
4 and S o'clock the enemy were apparently
exhausted by the rapid and incessant assaults
and took up a position not assailable without
abundant artillery, and the fro en- both sides
Stacked and finally ceased at dark, the battle
having ragged IL hours.
The loss of life on our side, considering
the terrific nature of the firing, was ccmpara-
lively limited in wounded. The casualty
list, including captures, does not exceed per.
haps 1900, not onc-fourth of whom were
killed. This is attributed to the care taken
to make our men lie down. The cnenys
loss must have been more severe. Among
our losses we have to mourn that Of several
of our finest officers.
When the battle closed, the enemy occupied
the ground which was ours in tho morning,
and the advantage was therefore in their ia
vcr.
Rosecrans determined to renew the battle
this morning, and opened furiously with our
left at the dawn. The enemy, however, would
not retire from our right, and the battle work
ed that way. At IL o'clock matters were
very fattering on their side. AT IL, our ar
tillery received new supplies of ammunition,
and terrible fire WIS opened. The enemy
then began to give way, Gen. Thomas press
ing on their centre, and Crittendcn on their
left.
News Of Jan. I'd.
NASHVILLE. 2.-I'ho battle of Stone river
is not yet decided. It has been continued
for three days with intermissions. Yesterday
and to-day, after the battle of Wednesday,
the enemy persisted in moving upon our right
to cut us off from Nashville; but finding that
wing too strong, OH Thursday morning they
suddenly rushed upon the centre, but were
bitterly repulsed by the left Of the corps com
handed by Thomas and the right Of Crittcn-
den's corps. Later in the day they fiercrly
assailed tho right and the centre again, but
were rcpulsed Both sides spent the remain.
der of the day in sharp skirnishing and ma
neuvering for positions. During the night
the enemy appeared to be concentrating again
upon the right. Their commands were dis
tinctly heard in our camps but suspecting a
r4sc. Rosccrans threw Bentley's brigade of
Van Creve's division across the river on our
left, with supports, where they rested. About
10 this morning the enemy made another CEN
tire attack, but were handsomely repulsed. Be-
tween and o'clock this afternoon, ire
mendous mass of the enemy suddenly were
precipitatcd upon Bently's brigade. and drove
it. after n gallant struggle, clear back across
the river. Ncglcy's division. whicl, had al
ready immortalizcd itself and tho division Of
jeff. c. Davis, were thrown forward success.
lively. The most desperate contest ensued, as
both sides in the battle seemed fariously de-
tcr,niucd to win tho victory. Both threw in
their artillery, until nearly all the batteries
and both armies were at work. Tho uproar
of muskotry and artillery was OF the most tn.
rious description, and the whole field was soon
slrouded in pail of smoke. Our brave fell
lows were sadly cut up, but marched to the
assault with untiinching determination. Neg
ley at last ordered his division to charge
The men pushed forward without faltering'
and the enemy suddenly gave way. The
3Oth Pennsylvania charged on the goth Ton.
ncssec, captured its colors and charged upon
a battery, drove away the gunncrs, and sc.
cured it for trophy. Gen. Rosecrans. in tho
midst Of the fierce carnage. ordered the nd
vance of the whole line, and at dark our line
was sweeping forward with wild enthusiasm
Darkness made it impossible to press our nd
vantage to conclusion. Nevertheless. the
left was fairly established on the east bank oil
the river, tho centre advanced to tho position
heretofore held by tho enemy, and the right
again advanced almost to the line from which
It was driven on Wednesday. Thus dcci
sive advantage is with US. Tomorrow morn,