The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-16
FROM: THOMAS'S ARMY.
Rebels Defeated at Niurfree, boro.-.-
Rebel Batteries on Cumberland
River-..Rebel Force In kentucky

Rebel Batteries on Cumberland
Fsiver-..Rebel Force in kentucky.
NASHVILLE Dec 12.-O official reports just
received from Gen. Rosseau, at Murfrees-
boro, concerning the recent battle there,
The railroad south of MurfreesborO is be-
lieved to be uninjured, as alsorthe road ber
tween MurfreesborO and Ornall's Greek,
five miles north from there to Lavergne.
| Hood destroyed the block houses, which
were abandoned by the garrisons. The
enemy surrounded them but they bravely
fought their way out and reached Muir
| freesbOro without loss.
The same afternoon three regiments
with section of artillery went from Muir.
freesboro under Gen. Milroy. Enemy's
force was unknown. . Our troops attacked
and routed the enemy. Federal loss four
killed ond forty wounded. Enemy's loss
unknown. Night coming on our forces
retired to the fort.
On Monday last the enemy were rein
forced by two brigades of infantry and
$500 cavalry under Forrest in person.
During Tuesday and Wednesday the
enemy made demonstrations against the
forts at Murfreesboro, coming up to within
one mile of them and skirmishing heavily.
On Wednesday the enemy's infantry
moved around to Wilkinson's pike, one
and quarter miles northwest of the fort
ress near where Negley's command was
formed at the battle of Stone River.
Seven regiments and battery were sent
out on the Salem pike, who encountered
the enemy near Wilkinson's pike, in
trenched behind breastworks of logs and
rails. Our attack utterly routed the rebels,
who were driven off in great confusion,
Forests cavalry making a race against
time in the hurry to escape. Our loss in
this engagement was thirty killed and 175
wounded. The enemy's loss in the fight
largely exceeded ours.
We captured 207 prisoners, including
eighteen commissioned officers. Two ~
FOUNDER Napoleon guns were also cap
tured, and are now in position in the fort.
Just previous to MlrOy's attack on the
rebels, Bufords division of cavalry at
tackled Murfreesboro and enter ed the town
Smelling it fiercely and destroying many
| houses
Gen. Rosseau, with one regiment of in
fantry ond a section of artillery drove the
enemy out of the town. In this encoun-
ter the rebels we're in every instance badly
whipped, and have not since made their
appearance.
Gen. R. s. Granger is reported all right
at Stevenson.
Rebel prisoners report the following loss
| Nf fhoIr oonoro1a Of thu 1okn hok sc
Franklin: Killed-Msj Gen. Olebourn,
Brig. Gems. Gist, Strahlns, Carter, Adams
and Cranberry, and three wounded.
Weather exceedingly cold and no move
ments.
| PADUCAH, Dec. 10.-The steamers Ken
lucky and Masonic, just arrived from
Cumberland River report heavy rebel
batteries at the foot Of Washington Island,
fifteen miles below Nashville. On Thurs
day the iron-clads Cincinnati, Carondelet
and the Monitor Neosho and several tin
clads engaged the batteries and fought
furiously when the Masonic left. The
Masonic had on board on Friday, the Cd,
some Missouri regiments for Nashville, but
turned back at GAINESVILLE with the troops
to reinforce Fort Donelson.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 12.-The rebel Gen.
eral Dion crossed the Cumberland River
with his command day before yesterday at
Yellow Greek about twenty miles below
GAINESVILLE. His force is reported about
$4,000 strong. When last heard from he
was moving towards Hopkinsville, KY,
and threatening that place. If he attacks,
the garrison being small, will be compelled
to fall back to stronger and more
proximate point.
Breckinridge' position seems to be in
doubt. A loyal gentleman, whose relia-
bility is vouched for, says he is at Sparta,
Tenn, with about TO- 900 men. The gen.
tleman speaks of what he knows. Facts
| indicate that Breckenridge intends to REIN
force Hood, if possible, and to reach the
main rebel army, but the position of our
troops under Stoneman and Burbridge in
dicates that he will have difficulty in form
ing junction with Hood.