Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-09
The War News, &c.
From NIurfreesboro.

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to-day received the following:
aCieveland, o., January 2-Tbe following has
Just been received by telegraph from Cincinnati
dated Murfreesboro, January, /; A terrible
battle was fought yesterday. The latest from
the front is up TO noon.
The rebel centre had been broken and things
looked favorable.
The losses are reported to be enormous
Stanley, Rosseau aud Palmer are wounded
and the rebels Chcatham and Rains are killed
Near Murfreesboro, Dec 3l.-our whole line
suffered terribly this morning -Four regiments
Of regulars lost half their men and all their com
manding officers. Gen. Anderson's troops suh-
cred terribly-Majors Rosengarten and Ward
are killed. Gems. Stanley, Rosseau and Palmer
are wounded.
Two o'clock P. M-Gen. Thomas has Just
broken the rebel centre and driven the enemy
mile. We are advancing our whole line. Gen,
Rosccrans is personally experimenting the
movement One shot killed two of his staff
officers.
The 18th Wisconsin has lost seven captains
Con Nogley's artillery is still moving the reb-
els in the centre.
Gen. Crittenden's left wing has taken the en-
trenchments at Murfresboro.
The rebel Gems. Cheatam and Rains are killed.
Nashville, January 2.-The federals encount-
cred the rebels on the 30th ult., near Stuarts
Creek. After heavy skirmishing, the rebels
and killed and wounded large number of reb-
els Our loss was seventy killed and wounded.
At day break on the 3lst, the fight was re-
newed with great fury. McCook' s corps was OPP
posed to Hurdee. After desperate fighting, with
heavy loss, McCook retreated two miles. He
soon rallied and was again driven back. At
night he was four miles this side of the ground
occupied in the morning.
The fight continued until ten o'clock p. NJ,
1 ct which time we had maintained our position
The federal loss is very heavy. The killed arc
Brg-G Sill, Lieut.-Col. Garesche Chief of
Gen. Rosecran's Staff, Brig Gen. Which of Ind.
| Col Kell of the I'd Ohio Col. Shaffer acting
Brigadier- General, Col. Farmer, 18th Ky, Col
Jones, oath Ohio, Lieut.. Col Corton, 9th Ky.
Major Carpenter, 10Th regulars, Major Rosengar-
ten, of Philadelphia, and Lieut. Colonel Jones,
39th Ind.
The Tribunes special from Nashville gives
the following list of killed;
/ Col. Leander Stem, 10lst Ohio; Lieut. Col.
Mckee 18th Wis, Col Almond, 21st Ill; Col.
Roberts 42d Ill; Co. Walker yist o., Cavalry
Brigade; Col. Harrington, 9th ILL.,; Capt. Jno.
johnson, 18th Wis; Capt. Garret, 18th Illinois;
Col. Carpenter 18th Wisconsin.
/ Wounded-Ma Gen. Rosseau; Brig, General
Kirk of H., Wood of Ind aud Van Glare of
Mimi, Col Cassole of Ohio; Ool. Carlin, 3Sth
ILL.,; Lieut.. Colonel Berry, 5th KY; Lieut.. Col.
-, l0lst Ohio; Major Slemmer, 10th Reg
ulars; Major King, 18th Regulars, Capt Oscar +.
Mark, Acting Inspector Of Gen. Thomas staff;
Capt. Douglas, 18th Regulars, and many others.
The 2lst, 25th and 35th Illinois lost two
thirds, and the 18th and 39th Ohio one half of
their number. The 10lst Ohio lost l25 men
and the 3Sth Indiana about the same Total,
killed and wounded, estimated at $500.
The rebel loss exceeds ours Gen. Jenkins
was killed and Gen. Cheatham wounded and
taken prisoner.
The fight was renewed at 3, A. NJ, on the Ist.
The cannonading was heard at Nashville. At
10, A. NJ Wood and Vancleues Divisions were in
Murfreesboro driving the enemy, who was in
full retreat.
Thirty prisoners reached Nashville at 6, p NJ,
January 1st including Major j. J. Franklin oi
the Both Ark, Capt. W. Z. johnson, I'd Ark
Capt. j. P. Eagle I'd Ark, Capt. s. G. Stone, lst
Tenn. Cavalry.
Many buildings have been taken for hospital
purposes here. Great numbers of wounded are
being brought in now
Nashville, Jan 3-It is reliably reported that
Gen. Bragg was killed to-day.
There has been fighting all day. No partic.
ulars
Our forces are advancing and the rebels are
falling back across Stones River.
> Wounded slightly--Col. Miller, Col. Blake
10th Ind, Lieut. Col. Neff, Col. Hull, and Capt
Pate.
Heavy rain all day.
noon. The rebels attacked our left and were ter
ribly repulsed.
Very little fighting yesterday.
Our forces do not yet occupy Murfieesboro
, The rebels attacked and destroyed the hospi-
tai buildings on Thursday.
The Richmond army is furnishing strong re-
Inducements.
SECOND DISPATCH.
, Nashville, Jan. "a 81 irited engagement
took place at Lavergne between the Mechanic:
and Engineers, Col Innis, and Gen. Wharton.
rebel cavalry The latter were routed with
loss of % killed.
j All contrabands captured on Federal wagon
trains are shot. Twenty ofthe killed are lying
on the Murfreesboro pike.
Major Slemmer and Capt King were wound
ed; while in an ambulance were captured by the
rebels, taken four miles, parolcd and thrown ont
on the road.
Gen. Which was not killed but wounded anc
taken prisoner yesterday.
4 Gen. Rosecrans took command of the 4th U
s. Cavalry in person and attacked Gen. Whee.
ler's rebel cavalry who were cut to pieces and
utterly routed.
Col. Anderson's despatch to headquarter,
says we have whipped the rebels decidedly anG
are at Christiana, nine miles south of Murfrees
boro, on the railroad
THIRD DESPATCH.
Nashville, Jan 3.-Our loss of officers is heart.
rending.
Tho battle closed last night with terrible
slaughter to the enemy.
The first days fighting was all our own way
} but the right wing fought itself into bad posi-
ton.
On the third day we repulsed the enemy will
terrible slaughter, and with but slight loss OF
our side
! Louisville Jan 4.-There is three feet wate
onthe shoals Of the Cumberland River, and still
rising.
Everything is going on II in front.
Rosencrans is in Mnrfresboro' He has cap
tured the rebel trains, and is driving the enemy
Rousseau is unhurt His Assisistent Aduu
tant General Major Mcdowell is wounded il
the arm.
The Journals dispatches say:
Jan. 4th--Bloody fight last night. Durinl
the storm the rebels charged us, and were re
pulsed.
Our troops hold Murfreesboro. Our advan
tages are decided. ,.s
\ The Breckenridge division was cut to piece
and routed on Saturday.
Our skirmishers decoyed a large body of reb
els among our batteries. We routed them witt
great slaughter.
Capt McCulloch I'd Kentucky (Union) cav
airy, says the rebel Gen. Withers was driven al
most to madness by the slaughter of his men
Eye-witnesses say that the slaughter exceed
that Of Shiloh.
Gen. Rosencrans and his soldiers are in tn
highest spirits.
On Saturday Col. Daniel McCook engage,
Wheeler's cavalry, miles from Nashville, rout
ing them completely.