Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-02-10
rRom nosEcRANs, Ably.
feorrsspOndsnes Of the Chicago Evening Journal
CAHP ON SToNE's RIVER,


MONDAY, JAN, Goth, 1863.
The day is dark and gloomy, and the
lowering clouds portend rain. Already
the soil is thoroughly impregnated with
water, rendering the camps decidedly
muddy and very disagreeable for soldiers
who are furnished with shoes to perform
their duties as guards AID pickets. Still,
thew have the consolation of knowing that
it will be pleasant to them DOW, it will be
more agreeable by and By, when the rivers
rise sufficiently for the gunbOats to assist
them in the reduction Of rebel forts and
strongholds.
We learn from the papers that JEFF.
Davis claims a rebel victory at Murfrees-
bOro, but we ''can't see it in that light. -
If ayacuating MurfreesborO in the night in
such taste as to leave their dead and
wounded TO the tender sympathies of their
enemy constitutes n victory, then indeed
have the rebels a right to claim the victo-
nv. There is no doubt that they were
badly whipped on Wednesday, the 3lst of
December, but the bragg soldiers didn't
know it at the time. The right being
turned, driven from our position, and
forced to retreat couple of miles, with
great loss, many brave-mnn thought the
day lost. Huddled together in great con-
fusion on the pike. the rebels advancing.
confident of victory, with the design o.
dividing our lines and then following on
TO Nashville, which they already imagined
eaptured-it was at this mOmentous crisis
that General Sheridan was ordered to hold
his ground at all hazards. lie ordered the
9th and 5lst Illinois to "charse bnyon~
cts" on the advancing enemy. Three
times did they ATTEMPT to execute the or
Il, GE,b C,oo - h,,k
the third time they advanced on tho dou-
BILE Quick, with shouts most terrific. For
a moment the five rebel regiments falte:ed
and waVered, and then fed with all the
speed they were masters Of. The day was
ours, and our victorious troops bivo hacked
that night on the field thew had so hardly
won. Gen. r. secrans had so much conf
dence in the 81 brigade that he took up
bis quarters Immediately in the rear of it.
As YOU have already learned, Col. Roberts,
of the 42d Illinois, commanding the bril-
gaze, was killed by rifle ball while bold
ly leading charge. Col. Harrington, OF
the 9th Illinois, next in command, was
wounded, taken prisoner, aud died the
next day 10 the hands Of the rebels. Col.
L. P. Bradley, of the 5lst Illinois, next
command Of the brigade. and still com
mands it, and ably did his duties II the
close of the battle.
will not stop here to relate the oft told
story of rebel barbarity, nor of the indig'
mites heaped upon our nOble dead. will
pass over the sickening scenes of the bat
lie field. We had gained the victory, but
Mt o fearful cost. The battle field oil
Stones River Is one vast cemetery. Friend
aud foe. horse and rider, lie buried be-
meath one common sod, never more tC
mingle in the fierce conflicts of life.
Murfreesboro is one vast hospital NJ
business is transacted at the stores, and
everything bears the appearance of suffer
ing and desnlatiOn.
Gen. Rosecrans has his headquarters al
Murfreesboro. For the past week he has
been quite i'll with severe cold Gen
Thomas has command of the army at pres
0nt,
The army of the Cumberland will pro-
badly remain inactive till commune Itior
with Louisville is fully established, so the
supplies can be forwarded to the army in
sufficient quantity to warrant forward
move.
Several secesh were captured today
outside our picket lines. They had been
wounded in the late battle. and had taken
mp their quarters in houses on the line o.
retreat.
Yesterday morning the ODD Indiana
passed unanimous resolutions, urging the
Indiana Legislature not to hesitate in as
sisting the General Government to pu
down the rebellion.
Chicago papers are very scarce in this
region. / have not seen one for month
The victory at Arkansas Post created
considerable enthusiasm in our camp
and everybody is auziously awaiting thu
result of the operations on the Mississippi
and RappahannoCk.
OCCASIONAL