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Battles At Murfreesboro

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Day
9
Month
January
Year
1863
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Louisvillü, Jan. 5. Síurfreesboro advices represent the Federal victory as completo. Thó entire rebel army is fieeing towarcls TullaLoma iu great disorder. The following is thü official account of the battles forwarded by GeÉeral lloocrans : . Hkaixiuarters 1 Itii Aümi' Ciirps, "] DjSI'AETMKM' Cl'JlliüI'.I.ASII, l''lU)NT, I Ml-rfrf.kmboiïo, Jüii. 3, Via Namiyili.e, Jan. 4..J lo Major General Ií. W, Hallcck: On t he 26thoí December wemaroiied from Nashvillo -in three columns - Gen. McCuok by tho Nolansville pite, Gen. Thomas from bis encampmeüt on tho Franklip pike, and Gen. Crittenden on tho Murfrcesboro piko. Our left centre' inet with a strong resistance - -such as (lie nature of Üie country pertnit?, the rolling or hlly. routes skirted by oedar thickets, and farms interseöted by sinall Btreams with roeky bluff bariks, forming serious obstados. Gen. McCook drove Gen. Ilardee's oorps a mile nnd a half frorn Nolansville and occupied the place. Gou. Crittendeu reacUed within a mile and a half of Lavergno. Gen. Thomas reached Wilson's Pike, raêetiua with no sorinus opposition. Ou the 27th Gen. McCook drove Gen. Harnee" from Nolansville and pushed a recounoitering división six mile3 tovvards Shelbyville, 'which fouud that General Sardes had retreated towards Murfreesboro. Gen. Crittended fonglit, and he drove the onemy before hiiu, oecupying the liue of SteVvard's croek and capturing some prisoners, with süghr, loss. Gen. Thomas occupied the vicinity of Niishviüe, when ho was partly surprised, thrown into confusión, aod driven back. Gijn. Sheridan's división had repulsed the enemy four times, and protected the flank of the center, which not only held its own but advanccd until thisuutoward event, which compelled him to rotain tho left.wing to support the right untü it should be rallied and assume a new positie n. üa the 1 st tho rebels oponed by an attack on us, aud wero agaiu repulsed. On the 2d instant there was skirmishing along the front, with threats of an attack until three o'clock P. M , when the enetny advanced. I threw a small división across Stone River to occupy the commanding ground there, and, while reconnoi tering the ground occupiod by thisdivision, wliich had do artülery, I saw a heavy forco coming from the woods, and advancing in line of battle threu lines deep, they drove our lifctle división before them after a sharp contest in which we lost 70 or 80 killed. and 375 wounded. They were finally repulsed by Gen Negley's división, and the remaining troops of the left wing of Gen. Mortcm's Pioneer Brigade fled far over the field and beyond their iutrenchments, their officers rallymg thetn with great difficulty. They lost heavily. We re-ocoupied the ground with the left wing last night. The Unes were oompletcd at 4 o'cloek in the morning', The third waa spent in bringing up and distributing provisions and arnmunition. It lias been raining all day and the ground is very heavy. Camp Neae Mi'rfreesbobo, ) Janmuy 4. ) To General Halleck : Following my dispatoh of last evenÏDg I liave to unnounco tliat the enemy. ure in f uil retreat. They left last uight, the rain h.aving raised tiie river, and'the bridge across it, bet ween t'he left wing and center, being incomplete, I deemed it prudent to withdraw that wing during the niglifc. Thia occupied my time tifi four o'elock, and fatigued the troops.- The annouijcement of the retreat was known to uae at seven o'clock this morning. aininunitioa train arrived during the night. To-day was oeoupied in distributing anamunition, burying the dead and colleoting arma from the field of battle. Tho pursuit was coinmenced by the centre, the two leading brigades arriviog at Stone Kiver this eveuiug. The railroad bridge was saved, but in what oondition is.not known. We shall occupy the town, and push the pursuit to-morrqw, Üur Medical JDireotor estiraates the wouuded in the hospital at 5,500 and our doad at 1,000. We have to deplore the loss of Lieut. Col. GaFesehe, whose capaoity and gentlemanly deportraent had nlready endeared him to all 'the officers of this eommand, and whose gallantry on the field of battle excitcd tho admiration of all. IIeAdquarters, Nashville. ) Jan. 4-1 1'. M. ' ) To Ilon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: bkirmishing commenced on tho evening of the 20th, our foroes followiug the enemy closely, and driving them. to the eveniug of the 30th. On the niorniog of the Sist the enemy attr.oked our foroes at daylight. - Ever since that time the fight bas been progressing. Tuis is the fifth day in the' same locality. If the whole Richiuond army does not got hare, our suooess is eertain. The fighting has been terrible. Our army bas the advantage aud wül hold it, God willing. I cannut give particnlars. Oiir officers have suffered terribly. I have heard nothing of iraportanee sinoé 10 o'clock last evening. At that time everything wás favorable to us. (Signed) KOBERT B, MITCHELL, Brig. Gen. Comnianding. Dispatch to lbo Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 6. . The following dispatch has been roceived at headquarters here : IIeadquabtkrs Army of tuf. CitmbeslahdJ January 5. f " To Ma'j. Gen. Iiallëck, Goneral-in-Cliief : " We huyo fougbt onc of tho greatcst battlos of tli ii war, and are vietorious. Our entire success on the 31st wis provootod by a surprise of the right flaük, but we have nevertheless beatón the euemy after a three days' fight. Tliey fled with great prccipitation on Saturday Dight ri'l)e list of their column of cavalry left this morning. Their loss bas been verj' heavy. Uencnüs Haius and Hanscn aro killed. Gens. Cladson, Adams aud Breckinridge are woanded.' " W. S. ROSECRAXS, " General Cbiama.:iding." Uxofficial Dispatcöes, Special Dispatcli to The Detroit Free Press. Murfreesboro, Jan. 5. The enemy, ia evaeuating, left no propertj hebind. Gen. Negley pursued the rebels, with ufantry and oavalry, and is still following to day. Speur's First Tennes.see brigade attacked and disperscd their rear guard yesterday. The onemy's loss on Wodnesday was 5,000, on Thursday several hundred ; on Friday over 1,200; and Jn Saturday nigbt's attack 100. We have 1,500 prisoaers, including two Culouek and several Majors. Tho btb.diès of Brigadier Generáis Iíaius and Hansen are here. General Breckiuridge was severely wounded, The fanious First Louisiana Regiment were out to pieoes. Our losses iu all the engagemonts rcach a total of 1,100 killed, G,OO(J wounded, and several thousaud prisoners. One third of our wouuded will soon be able to resume dut-y. Tho anny was cocsidcrably depletod by stragglers, ineluding a uuniber of officers, who will be dismissed with disgraee. A review of the baüle-field, sineo the evaeaation, shows that the enemy was r;;uch more foriuidably posted than we had developod oven by our temfie fighting.

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