The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-09

that he driving them, and that they we're almost
driven dsgracefu he ordered whole line 70
bs advanced The line from right TO left, in q moment
ute- became perfect sheet Ha,ne and. smoke. The
resistance the rebel left ard manfuy made
iok could ne Ion r s~stain useif agaipst Negley
We could by tha smoke Of battle that Eegey last
getting upon thor RICH, Il NIX and could distinctly
hear the shouts Of victory far IN advance. The men
reryed with or and they pressed forward.
Ia vain the enemy resisted. With their right wing
broken il was attempt hold their position.
pushed forward with the most deperate energy,
md drove them rapidly before them. The outer works
passed with shout that must have made the hearts
Of the rebels sink within them. They paused, and
hardly resisted But alas night came At last, and saved
them
Negey sent word that night had overtaken him within
view Of their works and in three-quarters OF mile OF
Murfreesboro He would not advance further untn he
received orders from General Rosecrans. Would he
please say forward Negley thought be could take the
works. But tn, hne halted, and the men 10y that
night within a mile Of Aurfreesboro. When Saturday
morning dawned found them intrsnched IN the very
front Of the rebel works.
BRACES BScKBosE BROKEN.
Ncgleys brilliant charge was Ihe decisive contest Of
the week. He had broken the rebel line, and, having
turned the right wing, had, aided by the Of The
army driven Bragg not less than miles. The latter
~ ASn uoy Ouu Ly vac uIcoh, anu 0HoSs ~
the town Of Murfreesboro. The work had been acoom
plished. Tomorrow was to nnd the enemy whipped.
CAVALRY
Many she gallant individual achievements OF the
day but have neither time space mention them.
The cavalry under General Stanley did splendidiy A
Michigan regiment, whose number regret being unable
to GET but which bed been engaged before that
day charged upon and routed brigade Of rebel
cavalry, putting them to o dseracefui fight.
- THH ANDERSON CAVALRY.
The Pennsylvania regiment Of cavalry known the
Anderson cavalry had reached General Rosecrans but
few days anterior to the Eight. The regiment
had been recruited for the purpose Of acting
a body guard to General Buell. but General Rssecrans
assigned 10 General SANKEY'S cavalry DIVISION aud
the men and officers demurred state, the very best
authority that all but three hundred or them refused
fight ana returned TO Nashville Those who remained
General Stanley calls them .His Noble Three Hundred
were under tho command Of Majors Roseugarten and
Ward They went into the fight gallant style and did
magnificent execution. Their most gallant fight on
Tuesday however when they attacked and ronted tho
rebel cavalry brigade to which have referred. Major
Rosengarten killed. In the act Of getting fence
Major Ward also killed Captain Alfred Wien started
to got stone wall during the fight, and got six
shots in his leg before he could get it back After the
fight Major Larercade-wbe buryng his dead, eleven IN
numberquestioned rebel officer tho Geld and learned
hat the Anderson Cavalry had routed the Tenth South
Carolina and two regiments from Georgia