The New York herald., 1864-12-13
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TaE FIGHTING AT EURFaEESBORO.
Four Thousand Rebels Cross
the Cumberland River.
THEY ARE MARCHING INTO KENTUCKY,
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Tho Press Despatched.

Tho Press Dispatches.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dec IL, 1854
Official reports just received from General Rousseau
at Murfreesboro, concerning the recent battle Tho
railroad south OF Murfreesboro s believed TO be un,n.
jured also the road between Murreesboro Orve
Five north from there 10 OrvlIe the road
destroyed.
Blockhousss No. and No were abandoned by
Colonel Morrisons forses the enemy surrounding them
but they bravey fought their way reached Mur
freesboro without loss.
On Sunday the 4tb the blockhouse at OrvilIe creek
attacked by General Bates rebel DIVISION with
battery Of artillery. Seventy four shots dred IT,
doing however, damage. The same afternoon three
regiments with . section OF artillery, went from Mur-
freesboro under General Mlroy The enemys force
unknown. Our troops attacked and routed the enemy.
The Union loss four killed forty wounded The
enemy's loss is unknown. Night coming our forces
returned within tho tort
On Monday last the enemy reinforced by two
brgades OF infantry ard two thousand hundred
airy under Forrest in person. During Tuesday and
Wednesday the enemy demonstrated against the fort
Murfreesboro and the town. coming up wnn mile or
tho fort and skrmishing heavily.
On Wednesday the cnemy's Infantry moved around to
Wilksons ke, about mile and quarter northwest
OF the fortress where Negley's command was
formed at the battle OF Stone river.
Seven regiments and battery sent out tho
Salem pike, where they encountered the enemy near
Wiksons pike iu4renched behind breastworks OF logs
and rails We attacked and utterly routed tho rebels
who driven OF in great confusion Forests cavalry
making raco against time In their hurry
70 escape Our loss in this engagement
was thirty killed and hundred and seventy five
wounded. The cpemy's loss largely exceeded ours. In
this fgb captured two hundred and prisoners
including eighteen commiss soned officers. Two guns ana
tion tbe fort.
just previous to General Miroy's attack tho rebels
Bufords division OF cavalry attacked Murreesboro and
entered tho town, Smelling 1t 1ercey, and destroying
many houses.
General Rousseau with regiment o, infantry and
artillery. drove them out Of the town.
In tbcse encouDers the in every instance
badly whipped. aud have made their appearance
since
Our troops are highly complimepied by General Rous.
sesu for their unHncbing bravery and courage
General r. 6. Granger is reported ali right at steven.
son, Alabama.
Rebel prisoners report the following OF gene
rails In tho late battle franklin General
Cleburne Brigadier General Gst, Brignder General
strapoIs Brigader General Adams, Brgadier General
Carter and Brgader General Branberry Three others
were wounded.
The Aytsan Of Nurrreesboro says General Bates was
killed the 7th us and the report generally believed
! here.
The weather Is exceedingly cold. and movement
has taken place among the troops hero.
Persons from the rebel lines report nssnse suffer- !,
smoug the rebel troops. All the carpets have t.on tor
up IN the whole neghborhood and made .lo bIankets
| Among those who are enterr-' -,.;, s.an-s
| officers either by force or r -. con.,., uord,n,
i and Mrs. A. v. Brown
I reCcTt
| Ems to be gaininr ground that the Tennes
e'' "a Hoods army willing TO Gght here, but will
I not again leave the State.
Rebel syiDpahzers say Hood got worsted Franklin
On account OF a lack Of artillery and ammunition.
o'witbstandog the cold weather sold ers do
suffer much. They well clothed and have good
supply OF bInukeis and tents
The rvcr is rising with feet water on the shoals
~. LoUis, Dec. IL. 1864.
The RepuLlieon has tho following despatch from
Cairo
No heavy guns supposed 10 be used by rebels
TO blockade the Cumbcr river.
CAIRO Doc 10. 1864
On tho 9th instant the rebels under General Lyon cap
turcd the government transport Thomas f. Tutt az Cum
berand City, on the Cumberland river, twenty miles
above Fort Donelson The Tut for crossing the
river
The rebels tho march into kentucky Their
force is estimated at four thousand men.
The Tut was loaded with government forage and " as
burned 10 tho waters edge rebels mad
the river.