Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-01-05

notmore than one-fourth were killed. This
is attributable to the care taken to make
our men lie down. The enemy's loss must
have been more severe; but among our
losses we mourn such noble souls as Gen
eral Sill, General August Willich, Colonel
Garesehe, Colonel Minor Millikin, LIST
Ohio cavalry Colonel Hawkins, 18th
Ohio; Colonel Mckee, Sd Kentucky; Col
onel German, 18th Kentucky; Colonel
Kell, I'd Ohio; Lieutenant Colonel Shep-
herd, 18th Regulars; Major Carpenter 18th
Regulars; Captain Edgarton, lst Ohio
Battery, and his two Lieutenants and
many more.
No other Generals hurt. Among our
wounded are General Kirk, General Van
Cleve, so reported Colonel Moody, 74th
Ohio, who established a splendid reputa-
ton Colonel easily, 99th Ohio; Colonel
King, Ist Regulars; Majors Foot Richer,
Slemmers, 1lth Regiment; Captains Bell,
Wise, Barry, Mcdonnell, Power and York
and Lieutenant McAllister, 18th Regulars
Major Townsend, 18th Regulars; Captain
Lang, 4th Regular cavalry; Lieutenants
Mcclellan, Millers and Foster, 9th Ohio.
When the battle closed, the enemy occu-
pied ground which was ours in the morn
ing, and the advantage was theirs. Their
object in attacking was to cut US of from
Nashville; they almost succeeded. They
had played their old game. If McCOoks
corps had held more firmly against Har-
dee's corps and Cheatham's when he fought,
Rosecrans plan Of battle would have sue
ceeded.
At dark they had heavy force on our
right leading to the belief that they in
tended to pursue. Their cavalry, mean
time, was excessively troublesome, cutting
deeply into our train behind US, and we
had not cavalry enough to protect our
| selves. The 4th Regulars made one splen-
and releasing five hundred prisoners they
had taken from US. The enemy took a
large number.
THE FIGHT on NEW TEARS DAY.
General Rosecrans determined to begin
the attack this morning, and opened furi-
ously with our left at dawn. The enemy,
! however, would not retire from our right,
and the battle worked that way. At IL
o'clock matters were not Aattering on
either side. At y o'clock our artillery,
new supplies Of ammunition having ar
| rived, was massed, and a terrible 5re
opened. The enemy began to give way,
| General Thomas pressing on their center,
and Crittenden advancing on their left.
The battle was more severe at this hour
than it had been, and the result was yet
doubtful.
Both sides were uneasy, but determined.
| General Rosecrans feels its Importance
fully. If he is defeated, it will be badly,
because he will fight as long as he has a
! brigade. If he is victorious, the enemy
will be destroyed. At this hour we are
apprehensive Some Of our troops behsv-
| ed badly, but most Of them were heroes.
| l believe all our troops but Walkers brig
ade, consisting of the 18th and 3lst Ohio,
and two other regiments, were in Wednes-
days battle, those named being on guard f;
but they were engaged to-day.
The enemy seemed fully as numerous as
we. They did not use as much artillery.
Generals Joe Johnston and Bragg were in
command.
Prisoners say they lost largely.
General MeCook was brave to q fault
and self-possessed. He narrowly escaped
death many times. His horse was killed
under him, and he was severely hurt by
the falling.
11:15 O'CLOCK A. M.-No later tidings OF
to-day's battle. Rebel cavalry are destroy
ing our wagon train on MurfreesborO' Pike,
tonight.
ADDITIONAL CAsUAIITIEs.-Killed: Col.
Stein, 1O1st Ohio; 1t. Col. Mckee, 18th
Wisconsin Col. Almande, 2lst Illinois
Col Roberts, 42d Illinois; Col Walker,
31st Ohio, commanding brigade; Col. Har-
riugtou, 9th Illinois; Capt. John Johnson,
18th Wisconsin.
Wounded: General Rosseau, slightly ;
Gen. Wood, severely; 1t Col. l0lst Ohio,
badly; Col. Carlin, ssh Illinois, command
ing brigade; Capt Oscar F. Mark, acting
Inspector General of Thomas staff, severe
ly; Capt. Douglass, 18th Regulars.
W.DB.