The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-01-08
GERS was killed; General Kirk, severely wounds
ed and General Which killed or missing, be-
sides other valuable officers.
Ihe MurfreesbOr0 BattIe.-ROsecrans
Wins Complete Victory.


The gloom which, has overhung the communit
for the last five days, and which reached its eli
max to day when reports were circulated o
apparently good authority, that Rosecrans ha
surrendered with 30, 900 men is thus changed il
to general rejoicing.
| Resecran's well known character and GAtece
dents are regarded giving evers assurance tina
his victory will be improved to the utmost, AM
his pursuit prompt and relentless.
The death of Col Gaeresche, Rosecran's Chic
of staff, creates deep sensation here, where h,
lived for years, and was universally esteemed
FROM THE COMMANDANT AT NAsHvILLE
HEADQUARTERS Army OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE jan 4 4 p. m. (
To Edwin NJ, Stanton, Secretary OF War:
Skrmishing commenced the evening Of the 29h
our forcea following the enemy closely and driv-
ing them till the evening Of the Both
On the morning of the 3lst the enemy attack ed
our forces at daylight Ever since that time the
battle has been progressing. This ia the fifth day
IN the same locality. If the whole Richmond
army does not get here success is certain
The fiji hting has been terrible Our army has
the advantage and will hold it, God willing. 1
'ered terribly. have heard nothing of import
a.ce 4.uce 10 O'Clock last evening. At tina! time
everything was favorable to gs.
Signed. RoB'T b. Mitchell,
Brig Gen. Comdg.
GEN. RosEcRANs OFFICIAL REPORT.
headquarters 14h Army Corps, !
Depa tnent of the Cumberland,
In Front Of Atur frees6oro, lar. 8,
paa Nashville, Jan. 4, 1862.
To Major General H. W. Haleck:
On the 26th of December we marched from
Nashville in three Columns, Gen. McCook by the
Nolansvlle pike, Gen Thomas from his oncamp-
ment on Franklin via Wilson pike, and Gen.
Crittenden on thesmain Murfreesboro pike. Our
left and centre met with strong resistance, such
as the nature of the country permits The rolling
or billy routes skirted by cedar thickets and
farms, intersected by small streams with rocky
bluff banks, formed serious obstacles.
Gen McCook drove Hardees corps a mile and
a half from Nolansville, and occupied the place.
Gen. Crittenden reached within a mile and &
half of Lavergue Gen. Sherman reached Viii
son pike, meeting it'll no serious opposition.
On the 9th Gen. McCook drove Gen. Hardet
from NolansviIle, and pushed recOnno offering
division six miles towards Shelbyville, which
found that Gen Hardee had retreated towards
Murfreesboro.
| Cen Crittenden fought and drove the enem,
before him, occupying the line of Stewart
Creek and capturing some prisoners, with sligh
| loss.
| Gen. Thomas occupied the vicinity of Nolans-
vile, when he was partially surprised and throw
into confusion and driven back.
! Gen. Sherman's division had repulsed the enc
my four ii mes, and protected the flank OF the cen
tre which not only held its own, but advanced un
til this untoward event, which compelled me +
retain the left wing to support the right until il
should be raj lied and resume new position
On the first the rebels opened by an attack o
us and were again repulsed.
On the Cd. inst, there skrmishing alon
the front with threats of attack, until o,cloc
IN, when the enemy advanced and threw
small division across Stone River to occupy I'll
commanding ground.
They were accommodating the ground occupie
by this division, which had no artillery. Il sa,
a heavy force coming from the woods and adva1
cling in line of battle three lines deep.
| They drove our little division before them afte
a sharp contest, in which we lost seventy or eigl
ty killed, and 375 wounded. They were final
repulsed by Gen. Negleys division and the n
naming troops of the left wing of Gen. Morton
pioneer brigade, and fed far the field and 81
yond their entertainments, their officers rallyin
them with great difficulty
They lost heavily. We occupied the groun
with the left wing last night. The lines were con
pleted at o clock in the morning.
The I'd inst was spent in bringing up and di
tribu,ing provisions and ammunition
1t has been raining all day, and the ground
very heavy.
CAMP NEAR MURFREsBoRo, jan 4, 1868.
r To Major General Halleck
Following my dispatch of last evening hav
here to announce THE ENEMY IN FULL RE
TREAT.
They left last night, The rain having rails,
the river, and the bridge across it between IL
LETT wing and centre being incomplete deemt
1t prudent to withdraw that wing during the nigI
This occupied my time until about 4 O'clock
fatigued th3 troops. The announcement Of II
retreat was known to me at clock This mo-,
ing
Our ammunition train arrived during TIE MIG
2 and to-day was occupied in distributing ammur
) tOn buryng the dead and collecting the dead
, wounded from the field of battle
Pursuit was commenced by CUE centre, the t,
leading hrigades arriving at the west side of Sto
river this evening.
The railroad bridge was saved, but in what 60
diFiOn is not known. We shall occupy the TOW
and push the pursuit tomorrow
| IL
The hospital at $780, and cur dead at l 600.
We have to deplore the. loss of Lieut. Col G.
resche, whose capacity and gentlemanly depor
ment had already endesred him to all the office
OF bis command, and whose galantry on the f,
of battle excited the admiration Of all
w. 5. RosEcRArs
LOUISVILLE, Jan 5-Murfresboro adyices re
resent the federal victory complete. the entire re
/ ell army fleeing towards Tulahomn, in great di
order
Our advantages are decided. Breckenridge
division was cut 80 pieces and rooted.
On Saturday our skirmishers deceived lar
numoer oil rebels among our batteries We rou
ed tbem with great slaug hter. Capt McCuIlo
/ OF the I'd Kentucky Union cavalry ssys that t
rebei General Wilder driven almost to ma
ness by the slaughter of his men
Eye Witnesses say the slaughter exceeds Sh
? Oh; kosecrans soldiers are in the highest spiri
On Saturday, Col. Daniel McCook engap
Wheeers cavalry, six miles from Nashville a
routed him completely.
All Is highly cheering; prisoners say Gen. XII
oy smith was in the fight Rebel canteens we
hlled with whiskey and powder
1 ~A
! The Murfres sEs0ro Battle.
GEN. ROSENCRANS' OFFICIAL DISPATc
WAsHINGTo ON, Jan. 6, 1863
The following dispatcn has been received