Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-01-08
News Of the Week.


The past week has been an eventiul one
The whole Western horizon has been illu
minated by the glare and liehtuings Of battle
Tho great battle of Waterloo was fought il
single day. Here we have week of bat
ties, fought with great stubbornnoss on both
sides. st
I = Gen. Rosecrans marched out OF Nashville
on the 26th ult., at the head of an infantry
force Of about As, 900, aud 100 pieces ol ar.
tillery. His army was divided into three
Grand Divisions, commanded by Maj Gems
Thomas, McCook, and Crittenden. The
4 advance towards Murfreesboro was mad,
svsr Two roads. McCook's 3 Grand Division
came up viii the rebel outposts on the 26th
On the 9Th both McCook and Crittondcr
had skirmishes, with results favorable to oul
arms. On Sunday, the 2sih,. the whole
srmy rested. On Monday it continued the
advance. On Monday evening the enemy
vas discovered posted in strong force and
fsvorublcposition stones River, an afflu.
ent Of tho Cumberland, with the evident
purpose Of accepting battle. Tuesday, the
10Th, Gen. Rosccrans devoted to reconnoi-
tering aud putting his army into proper po-
sition for tho attack. The reconnoissances
demonstrated the presence of the enemy in
full force in front Of our army, upon the
high ground bordering the river, with his
two TANKS exposed to view, but the center
masked by grove Of cedar. McCook moved
closely up to the enemy's left, and Thomas
worked with great difficulty to ,he front of
the rebel center, whilo Cri!,endnn took pos
sition on the left. The forces oi he enemy
were massed in front Of our right, for the
obvious purpose Of attempting 10 turn it,
Gen. Rosecrans plan was to await the at.
tack on his rightand repel it, while the left
should be thrown into Murfreesboro to the
rear Of the enemy. This plan failed, owing
ts>hs innbiiity Of our right to withstand the
attack OF probably the creator part OF tho
rebel army. The Division Of Gen. r. W.
Johuson, which occupied the front, IL re-
ported TO have given away in considerable
disorder, with the loss Of three batteries. -
This is the old Second Division Of the Army
Of the Ohio-iormerly commanded by Nc
Cook -and has always been looked upon as
sne OF the most trustworthy. Our l5tl,
regiment belongs TO it. Its rout doubtless
arose from the fact that Of its three brigade
commanders, one--Gen. Sill--was killed,
and two, Gems Willich and Kirk--wound-
cd. Tho enemy then assailed our center,
without success, when they continued bya
demonstration on our left, where thoy were
repeled and followed up. At the close Of
jvedncsday's battle the enemy occupied the
ground held by our forces in the morning. -
Gen. Rosecrans had lost 20 pieces Of artil.
lsry, and had six pieces disabled. On
Thursday and Friday, Il Is thought the rsb.
els were the assalants. and on both days
wers pretty generally repulsed, while our
army on Friday gained decided advantage.
Ou Saturday the rebels attacked our loft
wing and were terribly repulsed The news
IF Saturdays fght, however, is very mcagcr
and unsatisfactory. Brig. Gen. Sill Of Ohio
vas killed, Maj Gen Rousseau, Brig. Gen
erals Kirk and Wood wounded, and Brig.
Gen. Which taken prisoner. The loss on
both sides Is very heavy. We lost a great
many very valuable officers. We have no
report from our 18th regiment, save that it
lost about half its mon We hone IA oet N