The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-14
Particulars of Rosecranss Fight,
CARNAGE GREATER THAN AT
SHILOHl
L O SIS O F. OFFICERS HEART
RENDING
REBELS ADMIT A Loss OF 5,000l
FOURTH DISPATCH.

| FOURTH DISPATCH. -
NASHVILLE, January 3.-Colonel Nc
Kee is reported killed Our loss of off
GERS is heartrending. The battle closed
last night, with terrible slaughter to the
enemy. The first days fighting was all
our own way, but the right wing fought
itself into bad position. On the third
day we repulsed the enemy with terrible
slaughter, and with but slight loss on our
side.
LOUISVILLE, January 4.-Three feet on
shoals in the Cumberland River, and
rising.
Every thing Is going on well in front,
Rosecrans is in Murfreesboro. He has
captured the rebel trains, and is driving
the enemy. Rousseau is unhurt. His
Assistant Adjutant General. Major Nc
Dowell, is wounded in his arm.
/ The Journals dispatches of the 4th say
that there was bloody fight last night.
During the storm the rebels charged US,
and were repulsed. Our troops hold
Murfreesboro. Our advantages are de-
decided.
Breckinridge division was cut to pieces
and routed On Saturday.
Our skirmishers decoyed large body
of rebels among our batteries. Werouted
them with great slaughter.
Capt MeCulloch, of the Second Ken
tucky (Union) Cavalry, says the rebel
General Withers was driven almost to
madness by the slaughter of his men.
Eye witnesses say the slaughter exceeded
that of Shiloh.
!, General Rosecrans and soldiers are in
high spirits.
i On Saturday Colonel Daniel McCook
lengaged Wheeler's cavalry six miles from
Nashville, routing him completely. All
is highly cheering. Prisoners say Kirby
Smith was in the fight.
The rebel canteens were filed with
whisky and gunpowder
/ The Murfreesboro Rebel, of the End,
says the Federals fought gallantly. 1t
admits loss of 5000.
Federal prisoners were sent to Muir
arvesboro as fast as taken.
| Captain Joe Desha, of Kentucky, was
wounded by shell in the head. Adju-
tant Card. Of the same regiment, was slot
! by a cannon ball.
The Nashville correspondent of the
! Associated Press reported that Rosecrans
shelled Murfreesboro this, morning, but
received no reply. Our forces would oc-
cupy it at noon The rebels have un-
[ doubtedly left. Our forces reported pur-
suing
1 Col. McCook attacked Wharton's Cav
airy near Asylum, six miles from Nash
vile, killing eight, who were left on the
field, and many wounded-seven Federals
r wounded Captain Pinney, of the 9th
!, WAconsin, Lieutenant Hastings, of the
25th Illinois, and all the commissioned
officers and sergeants of Companies G., L
and X were either killed or disabled
Colonel Scott, of the 18th Illinois, was
: seriously wounded, and Captain Austin
!, of Woodruffs staff, taken prisoner.
Private dispatches say that the rebels
S in their retreat are burning cotton wher
ever they can get hold of it.
/, Morgan fed before Harlan to Bards
. town, and thence attempted to escape b
: tween. Lebanon and Belleville.
Col. Hakins, of the 18th KY, attacked
: him this morning and killed and wounded
9 number, capturing his caissons and am
. munition wagons
+ Morgan is flying precipitately Gen
/ Reynolds marched from Glasgow yester
day for Greensburg, and may intercep
him. sCol Halscy, of the 9th KY, caval
T ry, was killed.
n @ Morgan has paid dearly for what he ha
q done. Our casualties have not been re
n ported.
: Numbers of Jews are concentrating
here and at Cairo, and appointing deputa
, J tions to proceed to Washington, and re
- y monstrate against General Grant Orde
! expelling the Jews from the territory oc
,fi cupied by Federal forces. iss ~ s
n Frank Ward, of Pittsburg, of Andel
q sons troop, is reported killed.
: All reports of General Rosecrans hay
j ing retreated to Nashville are false.
: The fight to-day is supposed to be
= the vicinity of Christiana.
{ The intervention of rebel cavalry, be
10 tween Nashville and Christiana, makes
;s difficult to get news; but everything thu
: far is favorable to the ultimate success ,
:. the Federal arms.