New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

Our latest dispatches in yesterday morning
paper disspated the last lingering doubt as TO the
real ruth at Murfreesboro; but, as if to make as
sura zee doubly sure, the following proof upon proof
reached lis at noon: 1--WE have fought one of the
greatest battles Of the war, and victorious. Our
entire success on the 3lst ult. was prevented by a
surprise of the right flank but we have, neverthe-
less, beaten the enemy after three days fight.
They fled with great precipitation on Saturday
night. Tie last Of their columns Of cavalry left this
morning. Their loss has been very heavy. Gems
Rains and Hanson are killed. Gems GLADDEN.,
Adams, AMI Breckenridge are wounded" This was
an official dispatch from Gen. Rosecrans himself.
Yesterday evening special correspondents dis
patch from the battlefield dated Monday, confirmed
everything once more. He says it was reported
that the enemy were greatly demoralized as they
retreatsd on Saturday night Gen. Negley pursued
them with infantry, and cavalry force was assist
ing. A Tennessee brigade attacked and dispersed
their rear guard. 1t is believed that they lost eight
or nine thousand killed and wounded during the
struggle. We have 1900 prisoners, among Them
two colonies aud several majors. The bodies Of
Gems. Rains and Hanson We're in our possession.
The double traitor Breckenridge was severely
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The Louisville journal, was wounded. Tie famous
Louisina First Regiment was annihilated. Our own
losses in all were l., 100 killed and about 5000
wounded beside several thousand prisoners. An
examination of the field since the battle shows that
the Rebels were very strongly posted
Cen Bragg, in hs second official report of the
Marfreesboro battles, claims Gen. Fry among his
prisoners. As there is but one general officer OF
that name nate Colonel Of 4th Kentucky Infantry
connected with the Western army, and as the Louis
vile papers Of the Cd inst. bis arrival and
assumption of command at Lebanon, KY, the Rebel
General seems 10 have claimed more than ne has in
his possession.
Commander Bankhead, in his official report of the
loss Of the Monitor, says upon mastering the crew
and officers of the boat on board the Rhode Island,
four officers and IL men were found missing. lie
is of the opinion that the Monitor have sprung
a leak somewhere forward, where the hull joins the
armor aud that it was caused by the heavy spread as
she down upon the sea.
The Philadelphia Press has a Nashville dispatch,
which says that all the bridges in East Tennessee
have been burned; that Col. Bruce has recaptured
Clarksyie, Tennessee, and taken number OF pris-
oners and 5000 barrels Of flour; and that tho river
is rapidly rising.
The Richmond papers are in a state Of insanity
about the Emancipation Proclamation, though Wig
orousy insisting upon its utter woTthlessness. Their
course for the past week has been curious ex
btition of whistling to keep up courage.
The two Coils. Anderson Nicholas Of the 9Th
and Charles Of the 93d Ohio mentioned in yester
days dispatches as having returned to the field OF
action, although severely wounded, are both near
relatives of the hero of Fort Sumter.
President LincOlns Proclamation to liberate the
slaves was published in the evening papers Of San
Francisco on Saturday, aud although it was fully
expected, it produced deep and most profound SEM
sation. One hundred guns were fired.
-Brigadier.Gen. Bowen, until recently one of the
Metropolitan Police Commissioners, bade adieu to
his associates yesterday morning. and left the city to
join his mmsnd in the department Of the Gulf.
All quiet ON the Rappahannoch.