Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-06
FROM THE BATTLE.
FIELD.

IDispatches 10 the Philadelphia Pressl
NASHVILLE, Jan. 5, r. Am army cou rirr
has just arrived here from the battle field, on
stones river, with efiiCial rsportl for the
United States Government, and the fol towing
dis:a.ches from The special correspondent of
The Press a. Gen Rosecrans' headquarters.
MURFREEsEoRo, Jan. 5.-Noon-There was
q terrific rain storm here yesterday. Almost
every brook WAS Hooded. but owing TO a strong
wind prevailing after ;hr storm our operations
have not been materially impeded.
Heavy cannonading was heard on the left OF
our line during last night for some hours.
The rebels attacked US in great iorce yester-
day morning along our entire line, advancing
under our terrible Are in the most desperate
manner. Our men were in ridr-pits, and re-
sisted the different onsets OF the enemy in fine
style: creating great havoc among thc rebels
opSirN ing the 3dy1ntaPe gained, Gen. Rose
Grams ordered charge Of the wholr armv. and
drove the rebels across the Stone river in great
confusion, ard with terrible slaughter
Inc gallant 71th I'ennsylvania Volunteers,
iI"m Lancaster county, under command OF
their fearless and Skilful leader, Col Ham
bright, were the first TO cross Stone river and
engage The enemy on the other side. Their
SlraGlness under fire WIS remarked by all.
They went at the rebels with a .yelI" that
made made The woods ring again. The war
cry WAS ''The Keystone must conQuerr'
Having crossed The river, orr troops ad-
vanced al once towards Mmrfreesboro, shelled
tEat village before advancing. The r.beIs
again fell back, and our troops entered the CITY
in tliumph this morning.
Most OF ile rebels ran off last night tow ards
Tullahoma, a disOrganzed mobbish army.
They buried their dead partially, before
leaving. and also buried the bodies or some Of
officers.
The body OF brave General sill Was recover
Cd near The spot whore h- fell on New Years
Day. al Spencer Mill, 20 the left OF the 70 wn.
Wounded rebels were found in hundreds in
The houses Of Murfreesborc, unattended and
screaming for aid and at.en lion.
MANY houses III the town were demolished
.! our SHELLS, when our forces were adyanc-
Ing upon IL for The tecond time.
he rebels have retreated rapidly, but Gen.
kosecrans has des patched Gen. Stanley with
his gallant light division after them. Ills ca
Satry are now engaged with the rear guard Of
the enemy.
Spie* who have Just arrived confirm the re-
pert Of Ceserters that th- main army Of the re-
hriS Is al TailaiioDia in terrible condition.
General Ro=ecrans says thai much Of cur
srrcrss is due TO the destruction Of the Firgi-
MA and BaSt Tennesse Railroad by the Knox
' N,lle ana Pound Gap expeditions.
We have seen more than TWO thousand pri-
soners at Nashville. and have many here with
Us. Our cavalry are bringing them ia rapidly,
and GeseriicnS are cRmerOGs.
Colonel Stopr's regiment is now guardiRga
uIUusand OF the rebel ragamuffins here.
The rebel loss lar exceeds oucs and is tra-
nrGdUUs.
] think that our loss will reach eight tbous-
ard killed, wounded, and missing, and per-
haps more II is thought that We have lost
about four thousand prisoners.
Many OF our noble regiments were shattered
very much and weakened during ihe engage
ments, bnt they are i'm the very best of spirits,
and are exulring over the victory. They say
th'y have general now that knows how 10
corner Bragg.
About fifteen hundred of our wounded were
sent TO Nashville to day.
The battle proper lasted for four days.