New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-05

o'clock matters were not hatterng on either ride.
At 10 our batteries received new supplies Of am.
munition, were msssed, and a terrible 6re was
opened. The enemy began to give way, Gen.
Thomas pressing on their center and Crittenden nd
vsncing on their left. The battle was more severe
at that hour than it had BEEN and the result
doubtful.
| Both sides were uneasy, but determined. Gen.
Rosecrans feels its importance fully. II he is de-
feated he will be defeated badly, because he will
fight as long he has brigade II he is victorious
the enemy will BIZ destroyed
At this hour We are apprehensve. Some OF our
troops behaved badly, but most Of them W 70 he
roes. believe all but Walkers brigade consisting
Of the l7th and 3st Ohio and two ether regiments,
were not in Wednesdays battle, being on guard,
but they were engaged to-day.
| The enemy seemed fully as numerous We.
They did not as much artillery. Gems. Joe
Johnston and Bragg in command. Prisoners
say they lost largely. Gen. McCook was brave to
u fault and self-possessed He narrowly escaped
death msny tim.s. His horse WA killed under him,
and he was severely hurt by bis horre falling under
| MIN.
| Special Dispatch 20 The n. Tribune
BATrLEFmLD, IN FKosT ~ MuRrRHgsBoRo,}
Jan 1852 IN
| The battle on Stone River 10 not yet decided,
although 1t has continued for three days, with inter-
| missions yesterday and to-day. After the severe
struggle of Wednesday the enemy persisted in
massing upon our right, to cut Us Of from Nashville.
TO foil this attempt, our right was thrown out to
Stewards Creek and the enemy finding us too strong
on thst portion Of our line, suddenly fell upon our
center on Thursday morning. but were severely
repused by tho left of Thomass and the right OF
Crittendens Grand Divisions.
Later in the day they iercely as,aed the right CT
our center aud were again repulsed. Both sides
spent tho remainder Of the day in sharp diminishing
aud maneuverng for portion
TIE BATTLE or FRIDAY JAN. 9.
During Thursday night the enemy appeared again
TO be concentrating nI.,n rsh,. Their commands
wer, cis'inc,y heard in our camps but suspeciiug
= ruse Gen. Rosecrans threw Bcauys brigade of
vn Clcve's division across Stone River on our ef
lb supports where they rerted AT about 10 O'Clock
hs morning. Between aud 4 clock th after
neon tie enemy made another formidable d. mon.,r
ton against center, but were handsomely re-
pul,ed. ~ the same time an immense mass ii ~
fan,ry was precip,taied upon Beattys brigade an
drove il, af or gallant resistance, clear back
The riyer.
Negey's fine division. which took 90 distinguished
part ia the preceding actions, aud that OF Joi'rsop
G. Davis 'ucceHivcly came ~ lie supIou, Wien
nnst pcrA'e struggle easurd 10th .ides ssemci
de,eru nd 70 win victory, and b.ib brought al ther
available ar,i,Iry To play, until nearly all TIE BAL
tories 10 the two armies were ut work. The upfpsr
Of muskcry ard artillery wss OF The mos' lud,u-
p,ion. and The whole icd wac soon hhfouJct
- clouds Of smoke. Our men suffered severely By |
Inc epemys ire, be-, they advanced with unhpciing
~reruinAlion. Neyey at lasi oljcrd biz division
% charge. II puzzled forward without lstcrng.
when The enemy suilcny gave away. The < Jlsa,
* IA r. Dsylysuia changed home On the .bth ien.
rc,see and captured ia colon. Another regiment
rushed upon battery, drove away the gunners, and
seized tie guns great shout Of victory rose along
to whole line. and carried IL magnificent
volumes rom let 10 right aud back ssau.
Perceiyng this suocess Gen. Rosecrans now
or!cre,r MI advance OF the whole line just before |
dak. The line. swept forward with loud ouihus..
asm, Int darkness made il IMPOSSIBLE 10 pTets
mr. advantage TO n conclusion. NeccrfleicSs ne |
hH ras fa,riy esfaJinhed on The cast bank 81 N
r.rer me eater adranocf 10 a poi'tios Loootoy,
heli bv iic cnemv and hc r,ght 0gaia occupied hdt
pori.on Of our original hne from Th,ch dhad Ieen
dr.ren on Wcdnesday. Thus, ~W be F,ro'rei,
nc d,cidol adoontoge - ruth rs.
Tomorrow morning, however, the battle will be
rcsumed. W. nou Jod conbdem cf ultimate r'c'ory.
TIE LOSSES.
Our losses since Wedhe,d,y morning amount to
about 900 killed md wounded, Of which 600 are
killed. Our loss Of prisoners is several thousand
The enemy on the first day captured about % gurs
aud dipabied sx We captured four from them on
Wednesday. The Rebel loss estimated by them
selves. ,yas between 900 aud 1000 killed and
y olndrd, ncuding Brig.-Gen. Rains killed. Al
.petD.r. we have captured about 600 prisouers,
from all the Southern Statcs. Gen. CheatGnm, Adj
in,an- General, and sundry field officers, were cap
iured.
Among the casualties on our side additional to
tlo,e already forwarded are Col. Scnaeiicr, COM
mandinp Ms.ouri Brigade ia Sherifln'- Division
Lieut.. Col. Cotton, Of Louisville; Lleu-Col.
Ianner, I'D lad ana; Maj. Russell, btu Oaioi al
killed. WOunded-Col l.. T. Swaine, y9th ONO,
through right arIH Col. Scou, 1871 Illinois, badly; |
Col. Anderson, Glh Ono in thigh; Col. Blake. 4Oih
Indiana and the Lieut.. Col. OF same Regiment
sounJed aud captured while beng moved TO NItb-
,iie; they were paroled and proceeded; Caps. Il.
II. Nelson. ~, aud Lieut.. Burke, Let Ohi) Anti
lery; Caps. Penny aud Carpenter 9TH and Nth Wis
consn Batteries, killed. Cot. Woke, Of Ohio, and
Col. Carl.n, Of Illinois commanding brsades and
Lieut.. Col Shepherd, 18Th Regulars, reported Killed
were not hurt.
Gen. Which was captured uninjured. Among
hundreds who have eohspcuousy distinguished
themselves Nv Gen. Negey, Gen. Stanley Col