The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-07
A DAYS ENGAGE TENT
THE STRUGGLE As YET UNDECIDED.

| INT SIkU6Glt As UNutCIDEU
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] have just arrived from a terrific battle OF
Stones River. in front ct MurfreesbOrO, ives
side. 1t has ragged with unremittng fury two
pays, and at last reports was not decided 1t il
one Of the most ferocous battles Of modern
times, sustained by both sides with splendid de
| termination.
| Gen. Rosrrrur,s marched fiurn nashville las
| Friday, with about $4,000 electives, and
! 100 pieces of artillery. and skrmished all the
way to the battlefield. tie enemy resisting
bitterly. The whole Of Tuesday was spent by
our forces in accommodating. The enemy was
found strongly posted GU bend of Stoucs
River, west side, his TANKS resting On Murtrees
boro, west side. The center also had the nd
vantage OF thigh ground, with dense growth
, of ced r masking completely their position
which gave them the advantage OF cross fire.
Gen, McCook's corp closed in on their left
on Wslkerson's Creek. Neslcy, OF Thomas
corps. worked with great difficulty to the from,
of the rebel center, .,osecraIs, division being
on reserve, Critrnden's corps was posted on
comparatively high ground, on their lett
Palmers' and Van Clrvc's divisions in front
| WO DIS in reserve.
The battle was expected all day Tuesday
but, the enemy merely skirmshed and threw a
| few shells one ut which killed Orderly Nc
Donald, 4th United States Cavalry, not ten
| feet from General Rosccrans.
That +. NJ. the Anderson Penn, Cavalry, on
McOoOk' 8 flank, was driven into an ambusc,,ie
| and its two Majors, Rosensarten and Wad
were killed. Cri'tenden's corps lost 4 killed
and 81 wounded that day, Including Adj't Eli
| OFT. of the 57th Ind, sever!y. McCook,, los,
was about 50 on the same day
The rebel cavalry made ii dash on our rea,
| at lavcrgne, burnt few wagons, and Captured
35 prisoners, ~ = Z. 50 80.
| That night dispositions were made to attack
the enemy III the morning After dark the
enemy was reported moving upon McCook, OBJ
viously to attack our right wing. This CORES
pondcnt with the wishes Of Gen. Rosecrans
vho instru :tcd Gen. McCook to huld him il
check stutbornly, while the lett wing shoule b,
| thrown into Murieesboro behind the enemy.
| At daybreak on the last day OF December
everything appeared working we'll. The BATH,
had opened on the ri Sht, ami our left wing wal
on hand At o'clock omnous sounds indica
ted that the fire was approac Ing the lett
Ails were dispatched Tor information, ane
found the forest full of flying negroes, with
some struggling soldiers, who reported whole
! regiments falling back rapidly.
| Meantime, one Of McCook's aids, had an
nounced to Rosecrans that Gen. Johnston hat
| permitted the batteries of his division to be cap
| tured by sudden attack OF the enemy, which
mad somewhat demoralized the troops. This
was obvious. ssAafS' p &ssff@1
| The brave Gen Sill, one of our best officers
was killed /; Gen. Kirk several wounded, ane
Gen. Which killed or missing besides othe
valuable officers Gen. Rosecrans sent Wort
pressing McCOok to hnld the front he wnnlt
help him and it would all work right. Fl.
now gall ped to the front of crittenden's left
with his staff, to order the line OF battle, wher
the enemy opened full battery and emptice
two saddles of the escort. q 3 - a,.a =.
Van Cleve's division was sent to the rig It
Col. keatley brigade in front. The fire con
tinued to approach on the right with alarming
rapidly, extending to the center. and it wa,
clear that the right was doubling upon the left
The enemy had compelled us to make a com
pete change of front on that wing, and were
| pressing the center. Gen. Rosecrans, with
splendid daring dashed into the furious fire, and
sending his staff along the lines, started Beat
tvs brigade. Some six batteries opened, sus
tanning magnificent fire.
Directly tremendous shout was raised alone
the whole line The enemy began to fall b eli
rapidly. The General himself urged the troop.
forward. The rebels, thoroughly punished
were driven back fully mile. The same
| splendid bravery was displayed in the center
btia we WilOle Ilibe advanced.
Meantime, the enemy made fOrmidabl de
I nonstratlons upon our lett, while they prepared
for another onslaught on our right
Meanwhile, orders had been issued to move
our LETT upon the enemy. Before they haG
| time to execute them, they burst upon our cen
tire with awful, fury, and it began to break
Rousseaus division WIS carried ints the breach
magnticent!y by their glorious leader, and the
enem. AZ ain rctreated hastily into the dense
cedar thicket. '.a
| Again they essayed our right, and again We
we're driven back. This time the, number q
stragSlers was formidable, and the prospect wa.
discouraging but there was no panic The
| General, confident ofsuccess. continued to visit
every point of the field. and. with the aid Of
| Thomas, McCook, Crittenden, Rousseau. Neg
ley ana Wood, the tdezof battle was agail
turned.
Early in the day we we're severely embarr,s
sed by the enterprise of the rebel cryalry, who
made some serious dashes upon some Of Nc
Cooks ammunition and subsistence trains. can
turing number Of wagons and artillery
Ammunition was alarmnsly scarce. At on,
t'me IL was announced that not single Wagon
load OF it was to be found. Some Of our bat
teries were quit on that account This misfor
tune was caused by the capture Of McCook'
| train. .. .......
About O'Clock the battle had shifted AGAR
from the right to the left. The enemy, discov
erinS the impossiblity of succeeding in the
main design, had suddenly missed his forces or
the left. The scene at this period vas magnif
lcently terrible. The whole battle was in full
view; the enemy derloying right and left
bringing up their oatter'es in fine style ou
own vomiting smoke and iron misses upor
them with awful fury, and our gallant fellows
moving To the front with unflinching courage
or lying flat upon their faces to escape the rebe
until the moment for action. h,"i|.
Between four and five O'Clock, the fir,
| on both sides sackened, and finally ceased a
DARK the battle having ragged eleven hours.
A QuERY.- Vanity Fair, in view Of tn,
stringent measures that are being adopted
Tor arrcsting deserters and all officers ant