Evening star., 1864-12-13
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
THE WARM TENNESSEE.

official Report OF Gen. RosseaE-The En-
emy Defeated at All Points-Forrest in
Command in Person-Capture OF Guns
and Prisoners-kebel Less in Officers at
Franklin.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 12.-An official report has
lnst been received from Gen Rousseau, at
Murfreesboro, concerning the recent battle.
The railroad south of NJ urfreesooro is believed
to be uninjnred; also the road between NJ ur-
freesboro and Orryille Greek. Five miles
north from there 10 Orrville the road WAS de-
sroyed. Block houses Nos. and were
abandoned by the garrison, the enemy sur
rounding them, but they brayely fought their
way out and reached Murfreesboro without
loss.
On Sunday, the Ith instant, the block-hous,
AT Orrville Creek was attacked by General
Batess rebel division, with battery OF artil-
leIy. Seventy -four shots were fired a it, do
ing, however, no damage. On the same after
neon, three regiments and a section OF artillery
went from NJ Murfreesboro, under General Mil
roy.
The enemy's force was unknown. Oar
troops attacked ard routed the enemy. The
Federal loss was four killed and forty wound-
ed. The cnemy's loss is unknown. Night COM
ipg On, our forces returned Within the fort.
On Monday last the enemy We're reinforced
by two brigades OF infantry and twenty five
hundred cavalry under Forrest in person.
During Tuesday and Wednesday the enemv
demonstrated against the tort at Murfrees boro
and the town, coming up within one nile of
the fort and SBlrmlshlng heavily.
On wednesday the enemy's infantry moved
around 10 WllhInSons 9 pike, about one mile
nOrthward of the fortress.
Seven regiments and battery were sent out
on the Salem pike, where they encountered the
ereny near WuGinson's pike, en- trenched be-
bind breastworks Of logs and rails. They az
tackled ard entirely routed the rebels, who
were driven off in great confusion. Forests
cavalry making u race against time IN their
hurry 10 sCape
Our loss in the engagement was thirty killed
and sc venty five wounded. The enemy's loss
largely exceeded ours i'll this fight We cap.
tuIed two hundred and seven prisoners, incIu.
ding eighteen commissioned officers.
Two - FOUNDER, Napoleon guns, Were cap
tured. One is now in position on the fort
Previous to Miiroy S attack on the rebels,
Buford's division Of cavalry attacked Muir
freesbOro, and entered tha town, shelling il
Hereby snd destroying many houses. Gen
Rousseau, 18th one regiment of infantry and
artilley, drove the enemy ont OF the town. In
the encounter the rebels were, every in
stance, badly whipped, aad have not made
leiT appearance since.
Gen. X. s. Granger is reported all right at
Stephenson, Ala.
Rebel prisoners report the following loss Of
their generals at the bat,le of Franklin: Killed
MAJOR General Cleburne; Brigadier Generals
Gist, Strahols, Adams, Carter, Brandberry,
and three others wounded.
Capture of q Government steamer.
CAIRO, Dec. 9.-The rebels under Gen. Lvon
captured the Government transport Thomas
E. Tut, at Cumberland City, on the Cumber-
land river, twenty miles above Fort Donelson,
and used her for crossing the river on the
tnIated at four thousand men. The Tut WAS
loaded with Government foraye, and was
burned 10 the waters edge after the rebels
crossed.