The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-13

eighteen miles.
Nashville, Dec. IAN official report
was Just received from General Rosseau at
Murfreesboro concerning the recent battle.
The railroad South of Murfreesboro is be,
lievad to be uninjured, as also the road be-
tween Murfreesboro and Orvallso Greek.
Five miles north from there the road is
destroyed. Five or six of the block houses
were abandoned by the garrison. The
enemy surrendered them, but they brayely
fought their way out and reached Murfrees-
boro without loss. On Sunday the 4th,
the block house at Orvalls Greek was at
tackled by the rebel General Bates division
and battery of artillery. Seventy shots
were fved at it, doing it, however, no dam
age. The same afternoon, three regiments
with a section of artillery, went from
Murfreesboro, under General Milroy. The
enemy's force was not known. Our troops
attacked and routed the enemy. The Fed
eral loss is four killed and forty wounded.
The enemy's loss is unknown. Night
coming on, Our forces retired to the fort.
On Monday last the enemy were reinforced
by two brigades Of infantry and ESQ cav>
airy under Forrest in person. During Sum
day and Wednesday, the enemy demonstra-
ted against the forts at Murfreesboro and
the town; coming mp within one mile of
the fort and skirmishing heavily. On
Wednesday the enemy's infantry marched
around to Wilkinson's Pike, about mile
northwest of the fortress, near where Neg
legs command was formed. Seven regi
ments and battery were sent out, who
encountered the enemy at Wilkins Pike
eutrenched behind breastworks of logs and
rails. Our attack utterly routed the reb>
els, who were driven of in great confusion.
Our loss in this engagement was 80 kill.
ed, and IT'S wounded. The enemy's loss
largely exceeded ours in this fight. We
captured 207 prisoners, including Is com>
missioned officers, 2 guns, IL FOUNDER MAJ
poleons, were captured and are now in POI
stion in the fort. Just previous to Gen.
Milroy's attack on the rebels, Buford's di.
vision of cavalry attacked Murfreesboro, and
entered the town, Smelling it tiercely, and
destroyed many houses.
Gen. Rosseau with one regiment of infan.
try and section of artillery drove the en-
envy out of town. In this encounter the
rebels were in every instance badly whipped,
and have not made their appearance since
Our troops are highly complimented by
Gen. Rosseau f1r their unfinching bravery
and courage.
Gen. R. s. Granger is reported all right
at Stevenson Alabama.
Rebel prisoners report the following loss
of their Generals in the late battle at
Franklin. Killed, Major General Oleburne,
Brigadier Generals Gist, Strobel, Adams,
Garter and Gresnberry, and others wound
ed. The citizens at Murfreesboro, say that
Bates was killed on the 7th instant and
the report was generally believed there.
The weather is exceedingly cold, and
there is no movement.
Persons from the rebel lines report in
tense suffering among the troops; all car
pets have been torn mp in their neigbor>
hood and made into blankets. Among
those who are entertaining rebel officers
either by force or pleasure, are Gen. Hard
ing and A. V. Brown. report seems to
be gazing ground that the Tennesseaps in
Hoods army are willing to fight now, but
will not 90 from the State. Sympathizers
say Hood was worsted at Franklin from a
lack of artillery ammunition. Notwithstand-
ing the cold y Gather, our soldiers do not
suffer much as they are all we'll clothed
and have a good supply of blankets and
tents. The river is rising with six feet oil
weter on the shoals.
CAIRO, ILL, Dec. 1.-THE steamer Mis-
sissippi from New Orleans on the 5th inst.
has arrived here. Capt. Semmes arrived al
Matamoras, en- route for Richmond to stand
trial in the investigation of the matter o
the capture of the Alabama.
Gen. Meza is represented as very severe
to his soldiers. The punishment for any
n;so,.meanor is 500 lashes or death,
The city Of Gayoso is quiet since Corti
mas left.
Gen. Candy has sufficiently recovered t.
move about with the aid of crutches.
On the 9th inst, the rebels under Gen
Loon, captured the Government transpor
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