Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-13

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and routed the enemy Nth loss Of four
killed and forty wounded. The ensmy's
loes 10 unknown. Night coming on, our
iorses retired 8 a. los1. O. Mod, last
the eoemy we're reinforced b. Two brieades
Of infantry aud $500 cavalry, under For.
rest IL person. During Sunday and Wed.
ns.dsy they demonstrated sgsinst the forte
Ct Marfreesbor0 and the town, coming up
within oss mile Of ths fort, and skirmish.
ing heavily % Wedoesd y evening. The
infantry moved oroand 70 Wilkius0u, about
il miles north Of The fort, ntar where
Negley's command was 1t the time Of the
batsts Of Stone River.
Seven regiments and bstsery Of srtille.
~ were sent out on the Salem pike, who
encountered the enemy near the Wilkinson
pike, entrenched behind bresstWorks OF
rails and logs. Our attack utterly routed
the rebels, who were driven of in gsea,
confusion- Forrest's cavalry masking race
against time, In their hurry to escape. Our
loss in this engagement was 30 killed ana
It's wounded; and the enemy's loss largely
exceeded ours 10 this fight. We csPtured
2O7 prisoners, including Is commissioned
officers.
Two guns, 12-pounder Nspoleon's, were
captured and are now in position 10 the fort.
Just previous to Gen. Milroy's attsck on
the rebels, Bufofd's divisionsof cavalry ct.
tackled Martressboro and entered the town,
sbclling Il fsrssly end destroyed many
houses. Gen. Roeoeau, With on, regiment
Of infantry and section Of artillery, drove
the enemy out Of town.
The rebels we're In every instaoee badly
whipped end have not since made their %.
pearance.
Our troops are highly complimsnted BY
Gen. Rossesu for uniiinching bravery and
courage.
Gen. R. s. Granger 10 reported oil right
at Stevenson, Ala.
Rebel prisoners report the following loss
Of their Generals, 1t the battle ct Frank.
lin Killed-Msj. Gen. Olebourne, Brig.
Gen. Strahois, Brig. Geo. Adams, Brig.
Gen. Caster, Brig. Gen. 0rsnbsrsng ard
Others. 1t is reported Bates was killed on
the 7th met, and the report was generally
believed 1T MurfreesbOr0.
Weather exceedingly cold and no move-
ments.
Persons from tie rebel lines report ia.
tense suffering among the troops. All the
carpets have been taken up ID tho whole
neigh borhood and made into blankets.
Among those who arc entertaining rebel
general officers, either by force or pleasure,
are Gen. Harding and Mrs. A. V. Brown.
A report seems 80 be gaining ground thai
the Tennesseeans in Hoods army are will
ing to fight now, but will not again leave
the valley.
Sympathixers say Hood got worsted at
Franklin on account Of lack OF artillery
ammunitios.
Notwithstanding the cold weather our
soldiers do not suffer much, Is they arc
we'll clothed and shod and have good sup.
ply Of blankets and huts.
River rising with feet on shoals.