The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-17

Greek, which indicates that firing W. -.
ing on between Gen. Warren and the q.
envy. * ..A7 80 =
Reports are current that the evaeu,so.
o. o. f :, q the rebels. nisy be looked
(signed) w. II. McGsrooR n
| From Nashville. E9H
| NASHVILLE, Dec. lO.-The position ism.
changed in front OF the 4th corps. Not
shot has been fired up to 2 O'Clock to-day.
Since then some slight skirmishing has g
CURED. s>-.sf5sgse Is
Owing 10 the slippery state OF the erou,d
| the men find il impossible to move abouf.
The rebels can b. plainly seen from ~
front Of the - corps. standing abou. thsR
Hostil,,ies may be said TO have cea.eda
account Of the weather. $50 44,.,-s-.
DeeerteFS who come in cav the rehe1a
have strong entertainments, with two row
OF chevdA< dc Jrie-c with wires stretched
around to strengthen them. s.fFgrr.8 M I. ~,
Col. Louis JOhnsoa, instead Of Col. g. n
Johnson, commanding the 4ath colosvd
infanfrys has received from the Genenl
commanding the highest praise for g
manner IN which he fought his troops 4
Mil creek Station No. 2, having galla1tlY
kept the enemy at bay for sixteen houss.
and hnaiiy fought his way out and rssched
Nashville. with the loss Of lis men, killed
and wounded, ssssss7s. 1870 .-s,
There 10 no report from the ernbost,tha
vent down the river yesterday mornias.-
No cannonadinx haA bsen heard here, snd
NO report received from them. ss. rs
The river has three feet Of water on ~
shoals, and falling, SIS. re 81 81.
f. NASHVILLE, Dec. i2.-Oficial TeposB
are just received from Gen. Rossesu &
AurfreesbOrO concerning the recent bath
The rsilroad south Of Nurfreesboro y -
iieved to be uniDjured, rs also the rod b.
tween Murfreesboro and Orvars Greek, s
miles north from there to Che Lavagns
road. They destroyed the block houses,
and I'VE or six were abandoned By Their
but they bravely fought their way out, a1
reached Murfreesb0so without loss. M
On Sunday the s4th. the block house 4
Ofvttli's creek was attacked by the reid
Gen. Bates division with q battery OF ..
tuiery. Ssventy-four shots were firedk
uoing. however, no damage 20
The same afternoon three Tegime0ts win
the ID artiilery went from Mursreesbon
Under Gen. aMilrOy. The enemy,s tor0
was unknown. Our troops attac ked ~
routed the enemy. Federal loss unknovA
Night coming on our forces retired 70 T.
fort. ee5 1n n -.-a a.sH
On Monday last the enemy were ~.
forced by two brigAdes OF infantry ~
?, 500 cavalry, under Forreat in person. "
During Sunday and Wednesday the =. \
envy demonstrated against tho forts 4
MnrfreeebOrO and the town. coming %
within one mile Of the fort and skirmsk
ing heavily. On Wednesday evening ~
Infantry moved, around 10 Wilkinsca
about Ill miles northwest 81, the fortress
near where Negley's command was fbre.
ed ut the battle OF Stone River. SevN
regiments And battery were sent ont q
Inc Salem pike. who encountered the en-.
my near Mi.kinson pike. ensrenched =
nln't breaAtworks Of logs and rails. On
attack utterly routed the rebels. who ven
driven OF In Great Confessions; Eergests
envafy making race agains. tine ~
toear hurry TO escape. Our loss in this en-
Gageinent WAS 30 KILLED and l75 wounded
Ihe enemy. loss largely exceeded ooss. 4
IN tais hight we captured 2cs .priSoneA
ancl0dang IL commissioned officers and tve
III Founder Naposeons, which are nov y |
aaairoyss attack on the rebele, BuforT ~
vision OF cavalry attacked Nnrfreesbcr0
and entered the town, shelling II and -
ss10ylng mAnr hopses. General Rooese1
with one regiment Of infAntrY, and -
ton OF ARTILLERY drove the enemy ont ct -
town. IN thise encounter the rebels ~
In every instance badly whipped and hse
hos SsAdoa S0eH appearance SILICA -
sfoops were highly complimented By GO
Rosseau for unfiinching bravery and con-
age. Gea- + s. Granger j. reported. To-
MI right at Stevenson, Alabama. ,,.,sss. d
Rebel prisoners report the following ~
Of their Generals at the battle OF FrankHf
killed-Maj. Gen. Claiborne, Briggs. GeA
Gist,s Drigget, StSahaul. Wounded
Ctens. Adams. Caster, Granbury and th9o
0therAs Citixens OF MuFfreesboro' Say3tM
Bsics MAS killed ON the It'll inst Tier
port is generally believed. . n ss,Isas. n.
| The weather ID exceedingly cold, ~
there il NO movements. Persons from -
rebel lines report intense suffering auoes
the troops. All the carpets In tie whel.0
neiShborhood have heeu taken M - |
| mAle into blankets. 49,. I'LL. N ~.
I Among those who are cnteyta.1G the ~
II general officers, either BY force or plscs
urt ara TEL Harding and Mrs. a. /
Il Brown, MFAa +f M. II.
a report sefMs To be gaining ground e. |
i she 4ennesse0aus.i IN Hoods arriv are W I
| ling g Hght COW, bat VII not asain ksWe
THO yaslvT, III i rf-a
sy,npaihizers say Hood got xorsts.d!,s
kfanklln on account Of the lack OF artN
~ summation. e.. ,s.-i
Notwithstanding the cold weather q
y soldiers do not suffer much, - they 81