Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-06

Olhe, accounts say The fedefals are driving
tho rc,el- tpsafd iullshoma
A letter lfum liaIlouf,ille, Nv, sass Colonel
Carter dbin't attempt lhe capture ~ Knoxville,
Lut, going eastward, cat The Tennessee aud Vie
GINA lallusd, l%essenlne The chances Of uhefohels
anemenuna lhslf v esieIn forces from Richmond
which d l. supposed they are attempting % do.
SaulheFp llne now working, but Interrupted
thls afternoon,
HEADQUARTERS, NASHVILLE, Jan 4
10 T. " SAMOA, See'y Of War
sklrmlshlng commenced on the evening OF the
e9lh, our forces following the enemy closely. and
driving them tll the evening OF the soth. On
the morning Of the alst the enemy attacked our
force a. daylight. Ever since that time the
lrht has been progressing. This 10 the hith day
In the SAN locality, IL The whole richmond
ARMY does not Get here. our success u certain
The lighting has been terrible. Our aTmy has
the advantage. and will hold u, God willing l
canno, give particulars. Our officers have sui
fered terribly
I have heard nothing OF importance since 10
o'clock last evening. Al that time everything
was favorable 20 W..
Signed X MITCHELL brig zen
HEADQUARTERS lIrH ARMY CoRrs.
Dept Cumberland. front of Murfreesboro
Jan. 3, via Nashville Z.
To N w Haileek:
On the Goth of December we marched from
Nashville ia three columns; Gen McCoOk via
Nolansville pike. Gen. Thomas from his eucamp.
ment on Franklin's pike via Wilson pike; ouf
left and centre. with u strong resistance. such Ms
the nature of the country presents. the rolling or
billy routes. skirted Nv cedar thickets ana farms
intersected by small streams, with rocky bluff
banks form many serious obstacles.
Gen. McCoOk drove Gen Hardee and corps n
mile and a half from Nolinville. aud occupied
the place. Gen. Criuenden reached within "a
mile and a half Of Lavergne. Gen. Thomas
reached Franklin. meeting no serious opposition.
On the 9th McCDok drove II ,rdee from Nolin.
vile, and pushed a reconnOiterIng division SIX
miles toward Shelbvville, which found Hariee
had retreated toward Murfreesboro'. Crittenden
fought and drove the enemy before hlm, occupy
ing the line of Stewart's creek, and capturing
some prisoners, with slight loss. Gen. Thomas
occupied the vicinity of Nolinville, when he was
partially surprised. thrown into confusion and
driven back. Gen. Sheridan's division had re
pulsed the enemy four times. and protected the
flank of the center. which not only held its own,
but advanced. until this untOward event, which
compelled rue TO retain the left wing 10 support
the right until il should be rallied and assume \
new position.
On the lst the rebels opened by an attack Oh
US and were again repulSed.
On the 81 inst. there was diminishing along the
front with threats of al attack until 3 Z. NJ,
when the enemy advanced | threw "a small
division across Stone river TO occupy the com
manding ground. Then while reconnoitering the
ground occupied by this division, which had nc
artillery, | saw a heavy force coming from the
woods and advancing in line of battle three line,
deep. They drove our little division before them
after a sharp contest, in which we lost 10 or 81
killed and $40 wounded. They were finally re
pulsed by Gen. Negley's division and the re
manning troops of the left wing of Gen. Morton.
pioneer brigade, and fled far over the field be
yond their entertainments, their officers ~rallyine
them with great difficulty. They lost heavily
We occupied the ground with the left wing last
night. The lines were completed at 4 O'Clock
this morning.
(Sigued.) Major General RosEcRASs.