Fight Near Murfreesboro

Washington, April 12. The following has been reoeived at head-quarters : Murfreesboro, April 11. "To Major General Hallcck : "The following dispatoh was received from Gen. Granger on tha lOth : Van Dorn made his promised attack to-day at 1 o'olock directly in front and on the towo. The dense smoke, &c„ favored their operations, enabling thern to approach vory near. without our being able to observa them. Our siege guns and light batteries opened itli inurderous effect, ]iU;i-u!lv strewing the ground with men and horses. I had halted Slanley four miles out on the Murfreesbofo road. Heat once cross ed his forces over at Height'a MHis, vigorously attacking Forresl'e división moving down on the .Luwi.sbnrg Pike, captiiringsis pieces of artille.-y, and 8ome 200 prisoners, but owing to the unfuvorabla natuie of the country, was unable to hold tbem, beir.g attacked bv greatly superior numbers, ontflanked aiiu nearly siirrounded. Our loss in killed, wo;.'nded and prisoners, is less than 100, while the enomy's cannot be less than three tiintí? that number. - They were repulsed on IJ sulesi, and drivtín until darkne? preventöd tho pursuit. Captain Mclntyre of the Fourth Regulars, took ihe battory and prisoners, bringing off thirty odd of tho latter.