Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-01-06


dee's corps and Cheathan,'s division vbor
ne iought, hosecrans' plan Of battle would
have succeeded
At dark the enemy bad a heavv farce NJ,
cur right, leading to the belief that tbav
pretended to pursue. Their cavalry. mean.
time, was excessively Troublesome enttino
deeply into our :rains behind us. and we
had not cavalry enough to project our-
selves. The 4th Regulars made one snlend.
I'd dash at them, capturing 81 and releas.
ing 800 prisoners; the enemy have a LARGE
number.
Gen kosecrans determined to begin the
attack this morning. and opened furIbrsiT
with our left at dawn. The enemy. how
ever, would not retire from cur right. and
the battle worked that way. At IL o'>
clock matters were not fattering on their
side. At II O'Clock our artillery received
rev supplies of ammunition, ard a terrible
bre was opened. The enemy began TO
give way. Gen. Thomas pressing on their
centre. and Crittenden advancing ON their
lett The battle was more severe at that
hour than 1t bad been, and result was vet
doubtful! Both sides were uneasy. but
determined. Ger. R1sec-ans feels its i'm
portance lully. If he is defeated, it will
be badly, because be will fight as long as
he has brigade. If he is victorious the
enemy will he destroyed. At this bour
we are apnrehensiye some Of our troons
behaved badly, lut most Of them were
| heroes.
Stones River. Tenn, Jan. ..
The terrific battle of Stones River Is
| not yet decided. 1t has continued three
days, with intermissions yesterday and 70
| day. Old soldiers pronounce it the pa,ocst
! conflict ever fought OF this continent.
After the great battle Of Wednesday the
enemy persisted in moving upon our ripbt
to cut us eff from Nashville, Our right
was thrown out 10 OSternan's Creek bp,
on Thursday, finding our right too strong
they suddenly rushed upon our centre Int
we're bitterly repulsed by the left of the
corps commanded by Thomas and the RIGHT
Of Crittenden's corps.
Later IL the day they ferceIy assaiIed
the right centre, and were again repul
sed.
Both sides spent the remainder of the
day in sharp diminishing and vancouver.
ing for position.
Daring that night the enemy appeared to
be concentrating again upon our right
Their commands were distinctly heard in
cur camps; but, suspecting a ruse. Gen
hnseerans threw Benlley's brigade of Van
Gleve's division across the river on our
ieit, with supports, where they rested.
Atabout III o'clock this morning the
enemy made another formidable dash at
at our centre, but were handsomely renpls
ed.
At between and / O'Clock this afterpoon
tremendous mass Of the enemy was sud-
denly precipitated unon Bentlsy's brigade
and drove 1t, after gallant struggle. clear
back across the river. Negley's superb
division, which had already immortajizsd
itself and its heroic commanded. and ,b.
faithful division Of JEFF, c Davis, were
thrown in successfully. The most dss.
perate contest 0! the battle ensued R,,b
sides seemed furiously determined to win
a victory, and both threw in their ar,iI-
lery until nearly all the batteries of both
armies were at work. The uproar or
musket-y and artillery was of tho most
furious description. The whole fell was
soon shrouGed in pail Gf smoke. Oar
brave fellows were sadly cut IN, but they
marched TO the assault with unfiinrIiog
determination.
Gen. Rosecrans, in tie midst 0f fire and
carnage, ordered an advance Of the Who'll
line, and at dark the dense forest Llazed
with hres OF fierce intensity, our line
sweeping forward With wild enthusiasm
but darkness made it impossible !, rress
DOR advantage to q conclusion. Ngvprtbe-
less. the LETT was fairly esta blshed on the
east bank Of the river; the ccutre advaDc-
ed to the position heretofore hled by the
enemy and the right again advanced nj
most TO the line from which it VAS driven
on Wednesday.
Thus, you perceive, the Gee de 1 ADVANTAGE
is with Ne. Tomorrow morning. however
the battle will be resumed. We feel can't.
dent OF victory.
Oar losses hsve heen serious. Sincs
Wednesday morning they amount 10 ahon.
4OOO killed and wounded. uf whom Goa
are killed. Oar loss Of prisoners is several
thousand.
The enemy, on the frs. day, captured q.
5out twenty-six guns and disabled six
We captured four from thern on Wednes
day.
The rebel loss, as estimated by them.
selves, is between 100 and 5 coo killed
and wounded, including Brig. Gen. Rains
killed.
Altogether we have captured about l,
700 prisoners, from all the southern
States. Gen. Cheatbam's Adiutant Gems
erGl and Suudry field officers we're car,,,r-