The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-01-08
News on TME WERIK

NEWS OF THE WEEK..
A terrible aud sauguinary battle h6i
lately been fought near Murfreesboro
Tenn. between the Union forces under
Gen. Rosccrans and The rebels under
Gen. Bragg. Tho conflict OpAnsd on
wednesday. 3lst, aud continued with
but little intermission up 10 Saturday
night. January 81, when the enemy were
routed aud our victory complete. This
battle was the most desperately confessed d
of,ho war. The traitors fought galautly
but were unequal 10 the valOr oil our gal
lini soldiers, Tas casualties we're terri,
bic particularly among our officers
many Of our most accomplished ficers
falling either killed, or wounded. Our
entire lOss In killed, and wounded is 20,
dmatsd at 1900, chat of the enemy is
said to be much greater. Gsn'l Rains
and Hanson With many other officers Of
tue rebel army were killed. The encm
at last accounts were in full r,trest, our
forces 10 hot pursuit..
10 Ihij grea. and decisive battle Fair
FIELD county was uobly represented. In
all probability we had nine com paniss
engaged. Ifso we may expect sad news,
Nsny Of our brave fellows may ave
fallen. but as set we have DO de- finite
int lliyeucs on the subject. Among tn"
wounded We 6Dd the name OF Cspt Al;
Perry. Go D. Goth Ohio. and Ii u. Welsh
OF the same company both from this
county. This srsueS that two compa.
niles Ut last 'itom tLis county wsre carly
in che the thi,k-s, Of the fight, and thar
lie officers did their duty. We hope aud
believe 90 mu h may be said OF al ou,
brave mfu who were engaged. For tn,
details Of to matter We ref the aux
iOns readers 10 our columns.
Gen. Sherman's expedition has reach
ed V'cksburgh aud desperate battle has
been fought there. and probably with
complete success 10 our arms. The ex.
peditiou landed porih Of vicktburgh on
the iS o river, aud the oily was assail
cd from the rear. The last account. are
that the c'ty VS. in our possession.
Since writing the above, a dispatch
has been received in this city. announ.
eing tho painful intelligence 'ha, G.nl
Sherman has been rspulsed At yicks
husgh, with great loss, G.ul Morgan
killed. e..
A battle was fought a, Cross roads Tenu.
on the 3oth ult., between Union forcos
under General Sullivan and Rebels under
General Forrest in which our arms were
triumph ant. The enemy was terribly
cut 10 pieces, losing in killed. wounded
and prisoners ct less, 1000, among them
many officers. Among our trcph,s are
6 guns. csissons and ammunition, 500
horses,a large amount Of small arms,
wagons. ambulancss and equipsge.
These b,illian, successes following 10
'apid succession will CRAFTY rejoice tbs
ioyaa heart snd greatly deprcss the ROB
ek. ......... .........
Pnsld,nt Liacoln's q smahci patton pro.
slamation ives Issued on the 1st inst -
We publish hoo our 6rs. page. We
shall now sec whether paper bullets can
be made 10 affect the rebellion. II will
be 'stn that al territory now in our pos
session. 10 excepted from the elIscts Of the
proclamation and that it only applies to
territory at prsseut bsyOpd our rnch
Ths Ohio Legislature copveusd on
Monday last. Governor Tod's Message,
PLAN strong document. is be,oe us.
Our readers shall have it next week.