The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-01-09
GREAT BATTLE AT EIURFREESBORO.
TWO DAYS FIGHTING.
Greatest Carnage of the War.

NASHVILLE, Jan. 2.-There has been ter
rible battle at Murfieesboro'-th greatest car
mage of the war. The Federal troops encoun-
tered the rebels on the Both ult., near Stewards
creek, when heavy skirmlshing took place. The
rebels were driven back, and we captured 100
prisoners and killed and wounded Il large num-
Der. Our loss on this day was 20 killed and
wounded.
At daybreak on the 3 lst the fight was renew
ed with great fury. Gen. McCook's corps was
opposed to Hardee. After desperate fl ighting,
with heavy loss on both sides, McCook retreat
ed two miles lie soon rallied, however, but
was again driven back, and at night was four
miles this side of the ground occupied in the
morning. The fight continued till 10 o'clock,
p. NJ, at which time we had maintained our
other position.
The Federal loss is very heavy, Among the
killed are Brig. Gen. Sill, Lieut.. Col. Gavesche,
chief of Rosecrans' staff; Brig. Gen. Which,
Of Indiana; Col. Rell, of the I'd Ohio; Col.
Shaffer, acting Brig Gen.; Col Farmer, of the
10th Kentucky; Col. Jones, of the 39th Indi-
ana; Maj Carpenter, of the 10Th Regulars ;
Maj Rosengarten, Of Philadelphia; Capt Gar
rett, of the 10th Illinois Col Carpenter, of the
18th Wisconsin Battery, and Lieut. Col Nc
Kee, Of the 18th Wisconsin.
The wounded are Brig. Gems. E. NJ. Kirk, of
ILL.,, Wood, of Ind, Van Clue, of Mimi; Col
Jassall, of Ohio, Maj. Gen. Rossca, of Ky;
Lieut.. Col. Berry, of the 5th Ky; Maj. Slem-
lner, of the 10th Regulars; Maj King, of the
18th Regulars, and many Others. The 2lst,
.!5th and 35th Illinois lost two-thrds in killed
;nd wounded; the 18th and 38th lost one-Ialf
their numbers the 10lst Ohio lost 125 men,
;lnd the 3Sth Indiana about the same number
The total number of killed and wounded is es-
1imated at 2,500. The rebel loss exceeds ours
iheir Gen. Kalns is among the killed, and Gen.
Cheatham is wounded and prisoner. We
have captured 500 prisoners.
The battle was renewed at 3 o'clock, A. NJ
Jan. lst, and the cannonading could be heard
at Nashville.
At 10 o'clock, A. NJ, Gems. Woods and Van
Cleve's divisions were in Murlreesboro', driving
the enemy, who were then in full retreat.
Three hundred prisoners have reached Nash
vile. Among the rebel commissioned officers
captured is Maj. j. j. Franklin, of the 30th
Arkansas, Capt w. f. johnson, of the I'd Ar
kansas, Capt. ]. p Ehglc, of the I'd Ark, and
Capt. S. G. Stone, of the lst Tenn. Cavalry.
Many buildings have been taken for hospital
purposes, and great numbers of wounded are
oeing brought in.
Maj. Foley, commanding IS men of the l 9th
kentucky Cavalry, surprised $50 rebels, at their
camp at Elk Ford, Campbcll county, killing and
wounding II and capturing 81, also burning
ill their camp cquipage, capturing 80 horses
:lnd large amount OF arms.
The report that 5000 rebels crossed theCum-
l>erland last Monday and were moving towards
louisville, is discreditcd at headquarters,
CAMP NEAR MURTREEsnoEo', Jan. 4.-To Ma
Jor General Haileck, Geae,ul-m; Cbief:-Follow-
ing my dispatch of last evening, l have to an
nounce that the enemy are in full retreat.
They left last night.
The rain having raised the river and the
bridge across it between the left and centre be-
ing incomplete, Ideemed itprudent to withdraw
that wing during the night.
w. S. RosECRANs,
Major General Commanding.