The New York Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1863, Page 8

8 THE GREAT BATTLE. (CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.) @f our last repulse had revived this somewhat; but still ) felt that we Rad mes with a great disaster, THE BRILLIANT OPERATIONS OF THURSDAY, THR NEW YRAR IY, ‘Vhe oht year hwa goue out in gloom, adeubt ¥ eve, (be passed away and jeft such 4shadow OB 80 many hearts ae 1862 bad le#@ on those of our soldiers, Bat the néw Year came iv, smgking oo . ‘The sun was shining Drightly, aud the foxs which gathered daily over the fleid ‘Were 2000 disp eed by bis rays, Generul Ror gcrans is a man of the moat watiring energy’ M thore org other traits in his character more or equally apr arent with this, they are bis drm abiding faith 4a be wit! sate succesa, and his plain, earnest practicabili fy. The disaster with whieb the battle bad so inaus Piowush » begun did not in the least depress his spirita® ‘Be only 1 enema to labor more untiringly and unceasingly % ret sieve the disaster. Among {men and officers he APS wed in‘the liveliest humor, and with his plain orders: Wat, any man” could understand, he gave a few We rae of encouragement to each around ‘him. In the ‘WP Pa be bad heen cool, calm, and though his teeth clench- © @ and the veins of his face swelled and the nerves con. » wacted, bo did not for a moment appear to jose his self Ponsession and imperturbable composure. [He felt that he Bad the fave of « campaign im bis hands, and went to ‘work to make the result a glorious victory. Wut it Is notto be denied that the men did not shar® “he confidence and hopefulnesa of their chieftain, They were very despondent. The right wing was in very bad ondition, and I think for these reasong and another Geu- Rosecrans delayed a renewal of the battle. The result Tae ghown the wisdom of this.. At night (Thursday) the ‘ou were in better spirits, the brilliant affair and the ‘Active operations on our part having given them conf. tence in their leader, At the same time the great*feat of ‘Massing the artillery had been told about camp, and the men came to understand and appreciate the genius of ‘Weir commander. ‘WOOD HAS AN ARTILLERY DUEL. Mont sunrise on the New Year, the enemy in front of General Wood moved up in considerable force to the *@dge of a forest laying across the feld in his front, and after driving in his pickets, ‘planted @ battery and began WMrowing shells into his ranks. Gen. Wood imme- diately ordered out two of the batteries of his divi- ‘Bion, and responded to the rebel artillery. Captain Brad dey’s Sixth Indiana battery was now brought to bear up ‘on that of the rebels, aud poured in a hot fire upon it, the ‘Brat solid shot plainy dis:mounving s rebel piece. About She same time Lieutenant Parsons, commanding the fa- our Mendenhall battery, in Palmer's division, got to Work, and across fire was poured in upon the unfortunate rabel battery, which soon induced it to conclude that dis- ‘cretion was the better part of valor, and it retired. Our loss on thie was tnconsiderable. Lieut. Parsons, who lost his Dattery at Perryville, is said to have made highly on- ‘*huiastic demonstrations when he succecded in dis- ‘mounting the second gun of the rebel battery. t COOK AGAIN ADVANCES, 3 Gen. Rosecrans had with terrible labor gotten McCook’s eorpe into tolerable condition again. The cavalry had Deen engaged in picking up the stragglers in the rear, and vetorning them to duty. They came back with very (ttle disposition to Nght again, but were forced back into he yanks ond muskets furnished to those who had ‘thrown theirs away. Oflicers iu one or two instances had ‘thrown away their swords, ana Gen. Rosecrans ordered ‘hem to be furnished with muskets and put im ranks— 3 just punishment for their cowardly astion. E Gen. McCook during the night had intrenched his line ‘and now presented to the rebels a front they did not ap- pear to be desirous of disturbing. He as yet faced, not Jowards Murfreesboro, but to the southwest, looking the ‘ills whore Stewart's creek arose in the face. But Rose~ crans had determined that the sun should go down over McCook’s right shoulder, and at noon on Thursday Mc- Cook's right ditision hogan to move forward, that o! Davis’ immediately following. But the rebels had no isposition to give way, and our men soon found them- selves engaged in a bloody effort to drive the rebels from ‘heir position. Jobnson succeeded, with the aid of Gen- Davie, \n forcing them to gradually retire before him, and Sheridan was enabled to move up with his now smal! division and take position on Rousseau’s right, by this Means perfecting the line thus far. But Johnson and Davis found it more difficult to ge, nto the position to which they had been ordered, as if ‘aware of the fact that General Rosecrans was attempting ‘to get a position which entered largely into bis plans: ‘hey made ao desperate resistance, and drove our force, back again. But the imperative order to take the posi. “tion bad to be obeyed, and the men again came up to ‘heir work. The left-and centre were meantime quiet, though a few of the older regiments had been massed on the right to aid McCook in the work. At the second efor, ahey again met with a repulse, but on the third attempt they poshed forward with desperate energy and drove the enemy from their works, General McCook then re- welved orders to intrench his front and right flank» and thus he rested for the frst time in his pro- per place, and facing Murfreesboro. The line of Ge. weral Rosecrans was now complete. It will be seeu That be had but now reached the point at ‘which he had proposed starting for Murfreesboro” ‘The brigade of Engineers and Mechanics had been engaged in cutting a road through an almost interminable cedar forest vy which to communicate with McCook, and by which he could reach the centre of the army. This had ‘been abandoned, however, on Wednesday, when McCook ‘tad fallen back, But ist was now completed, and for the Brst time General Rosecrans was in a position to advance ‘upon Murfreesboro, and accordingly made the first move tent in that direction, FLANKING THE REWEL KIGIT. From the first it is believed Gencral Rosecrans proposed turning their right flank instead of attempting, as appa- Featly scemed bis probable purpose, by MoCook’s move- ment, After McCook bad been driven back this certainly @ntered into Lis plans. He sent word to Geu. McCook after being repulsed, and at last in bis positon, to bold that if possible; but, if not, to fall Deck towards the turnpike, while he endeavored to swing Bin left around into Murfreesboro. But the rebels pre ferred being betwoen Murfreesboro and Rosecrans to the more dangerous position between him and Narhvillo, and im consequence of their failure to keep McCook from ad ‘vancing, Rosecrans had to pursue his original totention, ‘and pow proceeded to take the first step towards that end. After Genoral Van Cleve had been wounded fon Wedues. Gay , his division fell to the command of Colonel Beatty, ©f the Nineteenth Ohio, an old and experienced officer The division bad all along formed the extreme left, and had rested on Lytle’s creek. By order of General Rose rane, Colonel Beatty, lato on the afternoon of Thursday, Moved his division across the ctream at several of the Bumerous fords in hisyvicwity. Hore he obtained posi tion in front of one of Polk's divisions, and rested ia peace Jor the nig ht. BETTER SPIRITS, MeCock’s men were now in better spirits. Their euc cons in rogaining @ position, and our unvarying success Wuring the sharp and severe skirmishing which took Pisee \u the latter part of the day, had reassured them. They lay behind their rifle pits, and once more cond. Gently looked at the rebels in their front. They were Teady, too, for any labor that might be giveu them; for they were anxious tw redeem their loet reputation, They felt and recognized that the disaster had sot Genera Rosecrans back just two days in his plans, and that on ‘Vhareday night be was no. further than he had ween on Toosday might. um FOURTH CAVALRY Dortng the skirmishing of the day the rebel cavalry became often engaged with that of General Sua The Fourth regular cavalry became eugaged with Wheeler's rebgl cavalry, and utterly routed tho whole brigade. Our men, when they became clorely engaged, dropped thei! carb and with drawn Babrew made a brilliant charge upon the enemy, We lost heavily, but put the enemy to @ dingraceful Might, our men following them up to thei very works RAGE NOT RRNFORCRE, A very Common rumor in camp on Thuraday night was {to the effect that a large portion of Van Dorn’s rebel army was. fighting im the centre of Bragg's forces. Ib was stated that prisoners had been captured who stated as much, 1 was unable to fod any of them, sod I am ati fied this is untrue. We had only Bragg’s army to @gbt, and all are willing now to acknowledge that bis army was enovgh for us. FRIDAY'S DECISIVE CONTEST. A QUTET MORNING. ‘The wecond day of the new your was as beautiful ax had Been the initial morning. The sun, when breaking ‘through the cold, gray clouds, which bung above and threatened rain, amd dispelied the thick » looked NeW “YORK HERALT PRIA’, JANUARY, 9, 1868, caer acme gl = down Upon & G'siet If not a peaceful ecene. I walked Over & Portion oF the flel#, wnere our men were strolling, As Hf & tacit, agreement ‘had boon entered into Wo remain & eace Oy chat day, The dead were unburied. All the aROr whieh the spade and pick hid done was to intrencl oO'ganed MeCook’s line. The sights on the fleli, where 4 rebel contre had been brokem by the inassed ar¥Mlery of Rosecrans, were awful to pebold, The fieki was characterized, as few battle fiekis are, by tho large proportion of dead sia by artitlery ihe bodies of the rebels who had advauced to this aesau't were literally torn to pieces. The cross tire of the artiliery had had this terrible effect, I saw a rebel colonel whove two legs, oue arm and body lay in separate parts of the field. 1 saw one officer, whose rank I could not tell, whore dislocated right arm lay across his neck and more thin half his head was gone. There were even more horrible sights than theee to be seen that day. The bodies had lain unburied through the dews and fogs of two nights and 4 burning sun, and already the canker and the worm began to infoet them. The sight was sickening to behold, and turned from them in disgnst, after baving (the ruling passion etrong in the midst of death) abstracted a copy of the Rebel Banner of the 27th from the pocket of a mangled butternes. OUR LINE ON FRIDAY, The map Isend you will not show what the reader must remember. Our line was how contracted and had moved to fhe left. General Van Cleva's division, now commanded by Colonel Beatty, of the Nineteenth Ohio, rested with its left on the Lebanon and Murfreesboro road, and its right on Lytie’s creck. Wood rested his left on the same stream, and Palmer was now east of the Nashville and Marfreesboro read. Rousseau had taken Palmer's place between the turnpike and railroad, and MoOook’s corps lay on Rousseau’s right. Negley had been left in the rear for some parpose. Rosecrans’ earnestness, devotion and euccess require us to admit, beforehand, that that purpose must have been a wise one, The line was not advauced much, but still rested about three miles from Murfreesboro and on the heights of Stewart's creek, LOOMIA’ ARTILLERY HIGHT, Colonel C. 0. Loomis—he was a captain at Perryville» and won his eagle there—is the exvy of all artillerists’ He ia not only the quickest among them, but the most lucky of artillerists. On Friday morning the calm was broken by an attack being made upon his artillery, in Rousseau’s division, is which Loomis commands four batteries. They drove in our pickets with a small force of infantry, and planted two battorios on either side of the Murfreesboro read, and opened briskly upon Rous- seau’s camp. Loomis immediately ordered out Captain Stone’s First Kentucky and his owt famous First Micbi- gan battery and replied to them. The cannonading for a few moments was territle. From my position to the right, and out of danger, I could very plainly see the rebel guns, and beyond them as distinctly the town of Murfreesboro, and a redoubt about as mile this side. The whole rebel line flew to arms at this tremendous cannonading, as did oor own, and tho men felt that another terrible drama was about to b? enacted, But the infantry were restrained, and the ar- Lillery left to do its work, General Rousseau, who knew the stuff of which Loomis was composed, sent him word not to let them go away unharmed. Loomis promised to obey, and kept his word, After @ quarter of an hour's work five pieces of a brass gun battery were dismounted and the battery almost destroyed. The remaining gun timbered up and disappeared. The second battery was receiving admonitions to leave, which they took in good Part and disappeared to the right, leaying the road, along which our shots fell thick and fast, in utter disgust. cannot gay what the rebelg lost nere in killed and wounded, but can speak positively as to tho lows of five guns. Our own loss in. killed was reported to me at twenty-three, and one hundred and twenty-seven wounded. When the War Department comes to sum up its heroes and the honors to be conferred, let it mot, if heroes overbalance tho honors, blot out the name of that admirable soldier and undinching patriot who bears the name of Loomis, ‘THR REBELS ATTACK THE LEFT WING. It was about balf-past three o’clock in the afternoon of Friday before we were again disturbed. Then, the re. bels having evidently reconnoitered the position of Beatty, beyond the creek, and perhaps discovered what Gen- Rosecrans intended doing, made a bold and desperate ef fort to cut him off from the rest of the army, or drive him back again beyond the stream, Beatty was uot un- prepared for them, ag McCook had been, and we had no disaster there, Beatty was wide awake, and gave them 4 hearty reception, The rebols attackod Beatty—as they invariably attack— in overwhelming force. To attack McCook on Wednes- day they had moved Claiborne’s division from the right to the left wing. Now they returned him again, and Polk—who bad done little or nothing—went to work ia earnest. 1 had Jearned, from a little experience at Verry- ville, that when the rebels attack they do so with the utmost earnestness and determination, aud also iu over. whelming force. The leaders appear te look upon private soldiers as ft food for powder, and burl them upon our artillery and infantry in hago masses and numberless columns. If you repulse one line it is to find it disap~ pearing to give place to another, So it was in this case" Polk threw against Boatty the entire divisions of Breckin, ridge, Claiborne and Anderson. Tbey dasheg upon Reatty with the groatest imaginable speed, pouring in shot, shell and Minie at every ai The assault was not less vigorous than had been that on our right on Wednesday. But Beatty, with better pirit and success, defended himself. His three brigades fought with desperate energy, and the hail of lead they poured into the first column caused it to turn and retreat instantly. Yhia column js understood to have been Breckinridge’s division, aud is reported to have been terribly cut to pieces. Claiberne’s column came forward as unflinchingly to the asssuit as if that of Breckinridge had not faltered; aud they met with better success. Our iytule band coald not withstand the numbers now advaue- ing upon them, and ou by one the brigades began to fall pack slowly, giving their artillory time to recross ‘ho stream. The position deserted by them wag soon occupied by the rebels, and as our men fell back to and crosred Lytie’s creek they pursued them to the very banks. Theirartillery was moved up, and, on the very hill where Beatty had just been, poured in upon us a ter rible fre. From either bank of the stream the twoforces poured ip upon each other a terrible fire of musketry: Wood engaging for a short time on the right of Beatty, Negley had been left in reserve for a wise purpose. now became apparent, It By order of Rosecrans he eame up to the reserve, followed closely in rear by the di- vision of Jef. C, Davis, The men of Negley ad- vaneod, led by their gallant leader, with the wildest shouts of enthusiasm. ‘They pressed forward to the left of Beatty, and on reaching the bank of the stream opewed with splendid offect on the rebels Beyond, Negley got the batteries of Captains Schultz aod Nell to work in fine style, aad grape and shrapnel were poured into the rebel lines. They wavered and fell back slowly, As ‘Davis came up into line on his lect Negley ordered his division wo advance and cross the stream. With ® bound and @ shout the Seveuty eighth Pennsylvania, Colonel Sirwell, pushed forward aud was the first to croms. The Nineteenth Tiinols and the rest of the two brigades followed. Davis took the order to in- clude him, and Beatty was not slow in following. On the other shore, in admirable disordor, but a line suiticiomtly good, as Negley remarked, fur practical purposes, tho gallant Penneyivanian saddenly found himself the senior qivision commander on that part of the fold. Ho looked along the line, A glance of the eye at Beatty, and avis told what was in his heart and bis mind, H° passed through his ranks, placed his hat upon his sword? shouted to them to charge, and ted bie line to the top of the bill, The charge was the most desperate and the most brilliant of the day. The rebels could not stand it, but broke aud fled, The Seventy-eighth Pennsylvania captured the entire Twenty-eixth Tennessee infuatry, nel Lilliard, securing their colors, Tho Nineteenth Iiiuols and Seqmty-foarth Ohio dispute the houor of having taken what artillery reported am Douglass? Kentnoky Tu the aseavlt our men had suftered terribly, tn the Colonel Seett, Nineteenth Mlinols Ofty men had fatien, who bad been slightly wounded on Wedn everely wounded. Major Guthrie, had also been wounded reverely, Captain M. fi. Chand ler, of Company F, was killed in the same charge. {0 the Sixty-nioth Ubio and Seventy cighth Ponnsytvania the lors i# frightful, Captain Cumzetier, ot Company H of the Sixty winth, wag killed. Icould name others; but their names will be found in the fist of killed and wounded appended to this Nowley did wot halt with this temporary success. Patteries were immediately orde to creme. Tho cap. tured rebel battery was put to work, and poured” eheli ‘nto the ranks of the retiring euemy. As sovn as his bate tories came up Negley moved bis whole tine rapidly for. ward. He then sent word to General Rewecrans that bo wan driving the rebel right, and asked for insiruccions. weral Rosecrana gent word in answer. ADVANCE OF THE WhouR LR A+ s00g as Gener! Rosecrans bad learved from Neghy { the same regiment is Drive em.’ that he was driving them, and that they were almost driven to & disgraceful rout, he ordered the whole line to | le odvanced. The line, from righ§ te left, in a moment aller, became a perfect sheet of fame and-smeke, Tho resistanee on the rebel left and centre was manfully made; but Folk could ne lon F @astain numself egainet Negley. We could see by the smoke of battle that Negley was fast getting upon shew right t mk, and we eoukd digtinetly hear the shouts of victory far im advance. The men were verved unew with viior, and they pressed forward. fu vain the evemy resisted, With their right wing broken, it was in vain to attempt to hold their position. Our men pused forward with the most deperate energy, and drove them rapidly before them. The outer works were pagsed with ashout that must have made the hearts of the rebels eink within them. They never paused, and hardly resisted, But, alas! night came at last, and saved them. Negley sept word that night had overtaken bim within view of their works and in three-quarters of 4 mile of Murfreesboro, He would not advance further vatil he received orders from Genera} Rosecrans, Would he please say forward? Negley thought he could take the works. Buttho line was balted,and the men lay that night withia a mile of Murfreesboro, When Satarday moruiug dawned it found them intrenched io the very front of the revel works. BRAGG'S BACKBONE BROWEN, Nogley’s brilliant charge was tho decisive contest of the week. Me had broken the rebel line, avd, having turned the right wing, bad, aided by the rest of (he army, driven Bragg not Jes than two miles, ‘Ihe latter uow lay in his works beyond Lytle’s areek, and atmost in the town of Murfreesboro, The work had Deen aecom™ plished, To-morrow was to find the enemy whipped. cavarny. Many were the gallant individual achievements of the day; but I have neither time nor space to meution them. The cavalry under General Stanloy did splendidly. A Michigan regiment, whose number} regret being unabic to get, but which bed never been engaged betore that day, charged upon and routed anentire brigade of revel cavalry, putting them to a disgraceful flight, ‘S * THB ANDERSON CAVALRY, The Pennsylvania rogiment of cavairy known asthe Anderson cavalry bad reached Geveral Rosecrans but a few days anterior to the fight. The regiment had been recruited for the purpose of actwg as body guard to General Buell. But General Resecrana assigned it to General Stanley's cavalry division, aud the men and officers demurred. 1 state, on the very best authority, that all but three hundred of them refused to fightana returned to Naehville. Those who remained— General Stanley calls them ‘His Noble Three Hundred” — were under the command of Majors Rosengarten and Ward, They went into the fight in.gallant style and did magnificent execution. Their most gallant fignt was on Tuesday, however, when they attucked and routed the rebel cavalry brigade to which J have referred. Major Rosengarten was killed; in the act of getting ovor a fence, Major Ward was also killed. Captain Alfred Vizen started to got over @ stove wall during the fight, and got six shots in hia leg before he could get it back. After the fight Major Lafercade—whbile burying his dead, eleven in Dumber—questioned a rebel officer on the fleldand karned hat the Anderson Cavalry had routed the Tenth South Carolina and two regiments from Georgia, UPERATIONS OF SATURDAY, FROM BAYONET 70 SPADE No sooner had the splendid bayonet charge of Negley been Gnished than Generai Rosecrans ordered the spade to be brought into requisition, and on the follow ing morcing I found our line intrenched. With sunrise there came a drenching rain, and the situation became very unpleasant indood. Owing to this rain very little was done except the process of shelling the rebels, which was kept up, ‘with slight intermiasions, during the whole day. Mur- freeaboro was plaialy ia view, ahd success seemed cer- tainly oure. But Genoral Rosecrans seemed determiucd to keep his powder dry, ‘TUR LAMT KPFORT OF THE RETELA Immediately in front of Rousseau was a rebel redonbt, from which tho enemy succeeded in giving him conside- rable trouble, disturbing his pickets. At night, perhaps ton o'clock, theso rebels opened upon Rousseau with are tillery, disturbing his rest. He asked permission of Gen, Rosecrans to take the works, General Rosecrans sen him word that he could take Murfreesboro if he wished, General Rousseau detailed the Third Ohioand Eighty- eighth Indiana for the duty. They advanced rapidly upon the works in the midst of a heavy fire, aud witbout firing ashot took the works at tho point of the bayonet. ‘We succeeded in taking about fifty prisoners. EVACUATING, During the night there were reports that the enemy had beon evacuating Murfreesboro ever since dusk had shaded their movements. 1 could not believe it to be ‘80, but this moraing the truth was revealed—the enemy bad gone. AKTILLERY TAKEN. ‘The following are the names of the batteries taken by the rebels on Wednesday :— First Obio, battery A, Capt. Goodspeed, First Ohio’ battery F, Capt. ton Fourth Indiana, battery D, Capt. Firat Wisconsin, battery K, Capt. Pinney. Ninth Wisconsin, battery H, Capt. Carpenter. 6 6 4 6 28 THE OCCUPATION OF MURFREESBORO, SUNDAY MORNING. ‘There was nothing more to do than to occupy the place on Sunday morning. The telegrams will tell you more of this than I am able to do now. General Rosecrans moved in about eleven o'clock with the main army. Stanloy and Negley were pushing forward atter the enemy, who Dave retreated to Tullahoma or Normandy, ‘The town is totally deserted, the citizens baying fled i every direction. Many of tic houses are destroyed, The rebel wounded loft ty the o.cy will ry ten thousand. ‘The works are nelilier oxtcasive mor eirong, wud would not bave long withstoou a bombardment, ach wight o CASUALTIES, Our loes is heavy and wiil amount to at least 1,500 killed and 5,000 to 7,000 wounded. We bave lost abou 4,000 tn prisoners taken on Wednesday. GENERAL AND STAFF OFFICERS. KILLED. Brigadior General 3. W. Sill. Colonel Roberts, 424 Iilivoi#, commanding brigade. Colonel Schaier, commandivg brigade, Sheridan's division, Lieut. Colonel Julius P. Garesebe, Gea. rans’ staff, WOUNDED. Major General Alex. McDowell SeCook, slightly. Brigadier General Auguat Wiihch, and’a prisonor, Brigadier General Kirk, severely in hip. Brigadier General Wood, slightly in toot. Brigadier General Van Clove, severely. Lientenant WP. Mebowei!, Ronsseaa's staff; in arta, Lieutenant Peters, Kosee ans? staf, Lieutenant Kirby, Rosecrans’ staf Lieutenant J. W. Daviseon, Gen Sill’ staff, severely, OFFICERS OF THE LINE, KILLED. Capt. A. B. Ferguleon, Co. 1, bth Kentucky. at, Jolin Shephard, Co. K, Sth Kentucky. jeut. Jutze, Go. K, Sth Kentucky. Lieut, and Adyt, Boynton, 9th Obie, apt. P. ©. Taylor, IXth Obio. veut. Wiison 11th Michigan Lieut, Flinn, Go. 11th Michigan. Lieut. Col. Kell, 84 Obvo Capt. MH, Chai F. 19th Hiinois, Ca ry 60 HY, 69th Ohio. Lieut. Horter Bhickor, Co. ©. 18th Obio Lieut. J. G. Payne, Co! 1, 10th Minos Lieut, Henry Kesler. Co. A, 9th Indiana, Lieut. Col. G. T. Colton, 6th Kentucky, Capt, C. 8. Todd, Co, ©, 6th Keutucky Licut. €. ©. Hart, Co. A, #int Oly Capt. A. Perry, Co, 1, 90th Obi Lieut. Morrison Worthingban, Co. K 100th Iino, Lieut. Danie) Mele lin, Co. @, 26th Oh: Lieut, Col Sainue! MeKoen, 3d Kentucky. Lieut. Blachiord. Co. €, 68th India Col, James B Foreman, 150) entucky Liat, todd, C9, ©, 18 y Capt. J. Be 1 L United States infantry, e OR, 18th Fog 19th regulars 48th Ubio, » G, *Hh Hinols, ci pw, loth ubio ‘Thorman Douglass, Co. H, 15th Obie, Co, MH, 39th fndiana, ©, 30h) Lieat, Col. P. B. Houseam, 77th Pennsylvania, Cot, 8. P. Read, 79th lino Capt. Frank Stebbiue, Co. G, 200h Tndivna. Lieut. KE. B. Sirtuley, Co. A, 20th Indiana, WOUNDED, Major @. W. Fitzetiomons, Soth Indiana, mortally. Capt. J. N. 8. Bateher, Major Stafford, tet Obio, altghtiy Capt, © T Hocker, Co.'A, Ist Obio, slightly Lieut. Alex. Varian, Co. 1°, et Obio, slightly, Lieut. Hoary Rarkin. &imoy 's battery, severely. Capt, W. P. Rdgarton, Ist Oh art. severely, prisover. Lieut Col. Berry, Sth kentucky, slightly, Maj. J. L. Trainer, 6th Kentucky. slightly and missing. Lieut, Digsell, Co. E, Sth Kentucky, slightly Le Co). B. Swanwick, 22d Uwows, wounded amd misding. | | ee . W. Leachman I, wounded and miesing. There may be an appearance of sove'y iB these exe | amy appears to have been composed of troope a ar oeoe missing. | Fars may ba operate ateplay” yoo Fed early every State in the rebel confederacy. v3 Gut Ws ‘Gregory, Go.'¢, 224 Ulinow, pt9 Pa Sp gy ticle of coe merely »! rpuneens. ‘ Gaye. W. A. . C, . artic ° » Oth, 6th, 7 . Capt. H. A. Bo nemaber igh Bt Mlidois, severely. without regurd to eympathetie fectings. , ron aoe? dot ‘ aie ME Sih om, it ee ee 2a th ois, sahtly. mab, Sree, ZONT Doin, 20th” Slat, 394," smb, ( Sebeuerusan . sath } ifot o"towmtdy ei a, mang. THE OMPAT BATTLE. SE te sit ht, Lock. J. Laspuati 2. 2, 428 Blinos, ealeeae. Weer Baek Seeol Builey; 60un, bist, bod, Liouten aut Colouel Wills, Capt. James Leighton, Co. F, 424 [ilihois, severely. b~ [From the Reter , Bée. 27.3 aus, both Goloned As’ Browns Sut, 164b Georgia, On. E. B, Crerilly, 60th Onio, elightly. ‘Youterday aseorocii there was continual 164th Virgiula, Ist Eagineers and | a - Ma). B.J. Heacox, 60th Ono. 5 cansionading in the direction of Lavergne and Nolinaville, | *°C)) (RIMM: tas Bnginesrs ait Lost s, For- Joroph Tucker Wo urderstand ‘hat our forces were driven back several |» oe" hoe, "Bennett's regineut, meee, bat. males and were being strongly reinforced Maat nivht. apd | iiison Adrian’s battalion Murray’s battalion, Ferguson's oars nee font forward to retake our positon abd | On iciy, Douglass’ company. Lie 8. + On Friday there was conskorable skirmishing in the | ,,i4niizny—S4, Potter's, Freeman's, Ruckée’s, Tonnes. Maize, Co. G, 7ath Peonsylvaria, slightly. | front of General Whesler’s position. We captured fifteen ; aT Toeut. J. H. ‘Andrews, CoC, 78th Venceylvenia, slightly Prlcners aud 8 ot of Rorees, who were brought 40 WOW | ryan tat, 9, 2d ainy Si 6th, Teh, Sth, St, Siaj. JV uinerie tou lisom atgntly?” [rene SA ReNel eee, 10. 8) Sevuaton, tnunen'sbattalony Hankey bation, Deeba’'s . J. le e TRE le * y Capt. B.A. Garret, Co. H, 19th lilinois, aightly, In our yeoterday’s necessarily brief and imperfect ag- | Dattulina, Allen's auton, Balet's Setieliee, Saree Lieut, Wim. Wood, Uo. H, 19th Illinois, slightly. gount o “the sang. inary battic of Wednesday, December | Dattalion ch ppt ten a a amnh’s Lieut. J a'ayette W: od, Co. C, 19th Lulinois, slightly, 82, wo brought the events of the up to ifight- mpeg Pg oly y nef company, Lieut. V. H. Bell, Co. i, a9eh Hil ois, alii tly. fall” ‘Our let. badriven the enemy's right for several | MPuy and Douglaam company. near 4 Lieut. JH. Hunter, Co. B, 19th Illin‘is, severely, miles, occupying the deld of , eortasing thethen- | (stalin Oe Be, Gm, oS. Dales eeaeanet, Be: Major 8. Be Smith, 11th Michigan, and tisring. ‘and most of the within two | Terimemt, Clerko's rex eee wounded , resting unired yards of the abolition pickets. Our right wae not 80 actively engaged, th. euemy concentrating and mass. ing’his troops in a st:ong position. i yrne’s battery of seven pieces aud Cobb’ Kentucky battery were very ao- tively engaged during the afternoon with the batteries the enemy: but the casualties on our part were smail, ‘Yesterday the new year dawned upon us with a hight, smiling and pre pitions face. The previous night was in- tensely co'd and myst have seriously aifecte the oou- ditiou of the woun'ed on the field: but the genial sua goon dispelled the white rim of frost covered the Jandscape,-and cha) ged the icy air into a pleasant spring like atmesphere, Everythig was ‘perfectly quiet in front until about Lieut. Faulkner, Co, C, 11th Michigan and missing, Lieut. tail, Co. Y, 11th Michigan, and missing. Golvnel Hinds, 57tb Mhiuois, severely. Adjatent B.C, Exivtt, 67th Iline ia, severely. Lieut. Colonel Given, 18th Obi, slightly. Adjutant A. W. 8. Minear, 18th Ohio, slightly. Capt C. C, Ross, Co. 1, 18th Oblo, slightly. Capt, A. Fenton, €o. B, 18th Obie, sight Lieut. F. L. MoClaren, Co. E, 18th Obi, ghtly. Lieut. W. B. Daning, Co. A, Loch IMinuia, slightly, Tent. F. M. Parks, Go. C, 110th Tiinola, slightly, Liout. Hosea Ferrill, Co, ©, 110th silinosa, al Capt.J. H. Day, Co. G, 110th Miinow, stightiy - Livut. J. 8. Wycough, Co, K cee Tient James 0. Brad@a, Co. U, 9th Inaiutin, motally, eight o'clock, when the cannoua/ing opened on the right Capt. Teac M. Pettitt, Co 1, 9th indiana, alightfy, pon eter leng ber dermarenete Prieto erg. Lieut. Col, J. B. Simmond, 9th Indiaua, severely. There wus another lull. The enemy ed indisposed™ Lieut. Josoph Bristow, Co. C, 9th ludiana, severely, Lieut, W. H. Criswold, Co. 1, 9th Indiana, severely. Lieut. Robert Armstrong, Co. F, 6th Kentucky, severely. Capt. Hedden, Co, ©, 6th Kentucky, severely and prisoner. Lieut. Joseph Dawkins, Co. D, éth Kentucky, severely, to show himself, and unde: cover of heavy timber, it peared, was making preparations for a retreat. Tu WATTLR TIRED yesterday presented the usuai horrible, sad, heart-ap- paling scenes. The dead Iny scattered in every direction— ap. Liout. Wm. Frank, Co. I, 6th Kentucky, severely, ‘the Confederate army uniform and the Yankee biwe in tour. Lieut. KE. A. Mayon ey 41st Obio, mortally. ful proximity, ‘‘after life's fitful fever.” At points where ‘atchin, Co. 1, 41st Ohio, slightly. our braves had charged and taken the batteries of the foe, , Se. 4lst Ubio, severely. there were plain evidences Of desperate siruggies. Hut Capt. M. B. Rowe, Co, K, 90th Ohio, shghtly. it was quite evident that tho dead o: the enemy outnum. Lieut. —— Welch, Co. D, 90th Ohio, ee ‘dered curs ten to one. This proportion may scem unreal . James Cook, Co. K, 90th Ohio, slightly, and improbable, but it was the opinion of every one who J.N. Selby, Co. H, 90th Ohio, sligntly. visited the field. Upon every hand were the common K. Baker, Co. G, 90th Obio, slightly. M. datiiold, 3ist Indiana, slightly. Capt. Cockerill, 6ib Ohio, sligutly. Lieut. C. F. Blitchel, Co, A, 100th IMlinois, eeverely, Bez, Co. C, 100th Ulinols, slightly. Kueut. J. £. MeDouald, Co. C, 100th Minois, slightly. Lieut. ¥. M. Williams, Co, K debris of & batileo—broken gun carriages, dismantled ‘wagons, piles of dead horses, scattered accoutrements— br ae got ton desperation of the con- test. wid oer mm Losers. Onr loss in ktHed, wounded and missing will sum up 26th Ohio, slightly. five thousan ‘That of the enemy is triple, if not five- Lieut. LB. Foster, Co, 24th Obio lity. fold our own. We captured. forty pleces o! artillery, and Major D. N, Collin, 8d Kentuoky, slightly. up to last night bad parole) forty-even hundred priron. ers. Of smalb arms, ordnance, camp equijage, &c.. we Captain L. H. Ralston, Co. ©, 3d Keatucky, sighay t slightly. captured vast quantities. ‘The prisone! Lieut. Mathew Allen, Uo. D, 3d Kentucky, re being rapidi: Lieut. Christopher Grinstan,Co, E, 3d Kentucky ,severely, | rent South to Vicksburg for exchange, that beirg a Lieut, Punich Severence, Co. ¥, 3d Rentucky, severely. cordance with the previous arrangement between Gen- Lieut, James Bristow, Co. H, 34 Kentucky, slightly, erals Bragg apd Rosecrau: The wounded prisoners, of whom there are quite a great number, are comfortably housed and are being well cared for. THR NUMBERS KNGAGED. a army of invasion numbers, according Lieut. Joseph Caraiu, Co. 1, 3d Kentucky, slightly. Lieut. H. B. Carter, Co, H, 3d Kentucky, slightly. Lieut, W. D. Marray, Co. G, 3d Kentucky, slightly. Capt. C. ©, Webb, Co. F, 18th Michi rely. Lieut. J. E. Mclvor, Co. E, 18th Michigan, slightly. A to the lowest estimate, seventy thoussnd men. General Gapt. Alexander, Co. E, 59th Indiana, severely. Bragg'a forces we have never yet heard computed at Capt. W. A. Downey, Co. C, 68th Indiana, severely, over (orty thousand, and not more thi: one-half of thore, Lieut. W. W. ie ate Indiana, slightly. ‘were engaged in the battle. The disparity in numbers, Adj. C. C, Whitney, 58tb Indiana, severely. bowever, was more than atoned for by the difference in Captain Jol mann, Co. D, 42d Indiana, mortally, the plack and determination of the two combutants, as Lieut. Edmund Knowles, Co, K, 42¢ Ihdiana, slightly. well as by the impulses that actuated them. Liout. 3. R, Ashmead, (v. B, 42d Indiana, slightly. Lieut. 8. E, A, Steeie, Co, F', 43d Indiana, severely. Lieut. Philander Smitu, Co, H, 88th Indiana, slightly. It. L. P. Carpenter, Co. D, 3d'Ohio. slightly aud prisoner, Lieut, Dewitt C. Whitnoy, Co. D, 3d Obio, siightly. Captain D. A. Kayauaugh, Co. A, 6th Indiana, Captain W. H. Martin, Co.’A, 93d Ohio, severely. Lt. Dan. Shewman, Co. H, 984 Obio, severely and missing. Liout. Joseph Patterson, 934 Ohio, severely. Colonel Charles Anderson, 93d Ohio, slightly. Cuptain Paulus, Co. @, 93d Obio, slightly. Captain A. G. Boyne, 16th Kentucky, slightly. Captain Fields, 16th Kentucky. Captain Samuels, 16th Kentucky. Major King, 15th United States infantry, slightly. Capt. W. W. Wise, Co. C, loth U. 8. infantry, severely. Capt. J. S. Yorke, Co. G, 15th U. 8, infantry, severely. Lieut. W. B. Occleston, Co. H, 16th U. 8, infantry, sev'ly. Still a walk through the hospitals discovers to the most careless coker on the saddest and mort sickening spe tacle, which we hope will never again mar the quiet and happine-s of so many hearthstones in the confederacy. VB WOUSDED AND THR HO*PITALS, ‘Tho spr't of heroic indifle ence manifested by our troops during the perilous und fearfol days and vights of the battle was worthy of themselves and their holy cause. But what shall we say ol the patience, the fo ti- tude, the bravery, even the gayety displayed by the wounded? We raw hurdreds of then on the feld and ih the hospita's, and frem not oneof them did we heara single word a ey or re ining. Many of their wounds were ghastly, macy requiring amputation and the severest surgical treatment; but allof them bore up with the determined spirit uf herocs. It will be gratifying to tbe friends of these brave Dboys to know that the hospital arrangomeits are admirable and ample. Dr. DD, T. Yandell particularly conspicione in providing for the re tion of the wounded, and all of tho surgeons we d, attentive ond skilful. The ladses——toremost in ro wd work—are agsid.ous in their atventions. Indeed. from the order, careful nutsing, and fine medical skill dis- played, we have every reason to believe that the mortal- ity will be small. Major A. Slemmer, 16th U. 8. infantry, body. Adjt. John Power, 16th U. 8. infantry, severely. Capt. P. P. Barry, Co. F, 16th U. 8. infantry, slivbtly. Capt. J.C. King, Co. D, 6th U. 8. infantry Slightly. Liout, W. ff. Bartholomew , Co. B, 16th U Lieut. J.C, Howland, Co, B, Weth U. 8, ily, Capt. H. Dougiase, Oo. A, 18th U. 8. infantry’, slightly, Capt” R. B. Hull, Co. G, 18th U. 8. infautry; slightly. Capt. D, L. Wood, Co. B, 18th U. 8. infantry, severely. Capt: ILS, Adair Co. G,18th U. 8. infantry, slight; Capt. G. 8. Carpenter, Co. A, 14th U.S. infy, sever@iy. Capt. A, B. Thomson, CoE, '1sth U. 8, infaniry, severely. Lt. Jaa. Simons, Co, F, 18th U. 8. inf., severely, prisoner, Capt. Chas, £. Deunison, Co. B, U. 8. infantry, severely, TA Wa. L Osten, Co. D, 18th U. 8. ntuntry, shady was MISCELLAREOUS. ‘The body of Major General Sill, one of thé division com- manders of the Union torces, was brought to town yester- day afternoon and iaid out in the Gourt House. Gen. Sill ‘was shot through the jeft eye with a Minie ball. “ Colkinel Allen, of the Alabama cavalry, was serious); ‘0’ K. a v wounded in the hand. Cok mel Marks, of the Seventeent! Te Soatcconnel C8? Dy sth CR tata eee eee” | Tennessee, was also wounder, Captati Jo. Deshon, of the Captain Keller, Co. C, 49th Ohio, severely? ‘ Ninth Kentucky, was soverely wounded In the hand by the fragment of a shell. He evms to town, bad the wound Greased, aud mmmeiiately repaired to the fleld, Adjutant Henry M. Curd, 0. the same regin was shot thr and t] h by a six po co ball, Lieutenant Curd Thonas H. Hant, and cousin of Captain Culsa, Co. D, 49th Ohio, slightly. Lieutenant Keller, Co. C, 49th Ohio, slightly. Lieutenant White, Co, E, 49th Ohio, slight! Lieutenant Broome, 49th Ohio, Lieutenant Totten, Co. F, 49th Ohio, slightly. was a nephew of Colon Lientenant Ray, Co. A, d9th Ohio, slightly. Geveral John H. Morga: Lieutenaut Coviuel, Co,'D, ath Unio. Mighiy. 1s was reported yesterlay thet Mrigadior General W. E. ‘Woodruff was among the Yur , ’ Major B.S. Portor, 49th Ohio, painfully. = Adj. C. F, Bishop, 89th Illinois, neversiy, in face. Maj. J.D. Hall, 89th Titinols, wounded and'missing. ut. Sam. Hillis,Co. KE, 15th Obto, slightly. Lieut, Fowier, Co. F, 15th Ohio, severely. Major John MeClaunaban 16th Ohio, shghtly. Lieut. Leavel, Co. G, 39th Indiana, 4 Tudiana, wounded se-> Tieut. Wm. Garboden, Co. A, 39th verely and prisoner. Capt. G. C. Crowall, Co. ©, 30th I ndiana, wounded se- verely and prisoner. RATTLE OF MURFRESBORO. [Another account from the same paper.) ANDERSON—SUPKOSRD TO UAV BREN WRITTEN BY MAJOR GENERAL 2. W. ANUERSON, ‘The enemy commenced the advance from Nashville en Friday, by several different routes of mareh, driving in our cavalry under Generals Wheeler and Whartoa, who severally fell back, guilantly contesting every foot of the Capt. I. Young, Co, D, 79th Pennsylvanja, severely. way. jeut. J. H. Patton, Co, ¥ unded Meayseme our line of battle was formed about two vagy, pe misting bereits Peautyivanin veiag milcs from Murfreesboro, stretching transversely across Liest. D. B. Riliott, Co. I, 79th Pennsylvania, wounded Stones river, from the Lebanon slightly and missing. read ke on the right to the on tho lest. On ? bovegy fo) enemy bad Gi deployed into line of battle upon rid whereon oe Van Teseol? oF Sa tee severely. stands the residence ef Mr. Cowan, at a peed of some Lieut. Riley, Co. ©. 34th Illinois, severely. thing more than one thousand five hundred yords from our ft te, and conatecaly, o mee our left dank, uring lay (bey opened with artiilery at long range, and on Tuesday heavy skirmishing ran up and down the line from the Jeft to the centre, swelling almost into a battle at one period, when the enemy attempted two ges ob Robinson's battery. On the night of Tuesday it had become eviaent that the attack in forco would be upon oor left, and C aiborne’s division was detached from the right for the purpose of strengthening that point aod extending our line, which Lieut. Bmitl,, Co. K, 34th Lilinois, prisoner. Lieut. Morton, Co. K, Sth Illinois, slightly, Capt. Wood, Co. D, 34th iinoiz, missing. Lieut. R. W. Melendy, Co, A, 29th Indiana, severely. Licut. Palmer Dunn, Co. E, 20th Indiana, severely. REBEL ACCOUNTS. Mecrrnexenono, Teun. Jan. 4. 1968. gave to the left wing four divisious—Cheatbam’s, RENKL DOCUMENTS. Withers’, MeCoun's and Claiborne’s. THe RATTLE. I have come into possession of several highly interost- ing papers and othor documents left by the rebels in their flight from this city. These give such interesting state- ments of the forvos of Bragg, the history of Wednosday’s fight, and an admirable picture of eocial life in Murfrees. boro anterior to the fight, that f am induced to take time to write them out and forward to you with my otber ae- counts of the glorious week's work:— {From the Murfreesboro Rebel Fanner, Dec. 27, 1862.) THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS AT MURFREFSBOR®, We had the pleasure on Christmas day of enjoying the compliments of the season at the hospitable board of Cap- tain Cobb, of Kentucky buttery. When we say that Lieu tenant Gracey wixed the foaming eggnog in a style pecu- liar to himself, aud that the table was presided over by by Hon. Willis B. Machen, of the First Kentucky district, we convey to our friends the best possible idea of the ele: ‘ance of the feast and the wit and wisdom that flowed. ‘ere we to mention in addition the royal abundance of tarkeys and pariri we might cause a a 8 of mr ‘The sun rose clear after several days of runeral,gloom, drifting the mista which bung like silvery curtains o'er the field, dancing aud glistening along the serried line of steel, which glittered in the morning light like We spark- lings’ of countless diamonds, bathing the gay banners which floated in the front with a flood of refulgence, und rifting in golden showers through the emeraid {ringe of cedars which enclosed the field. Far ax the eye oud Teach stood the two vast armies, silent and motionless and it almost seemed instead of being deswn up for battie, to be some brilliant holiday parade, but a length a volley of musketry from the extreme left told too piainly that the work of death bad in reaity begun, and in an instant afterwards the strife bad leaped from point to point, until the whole line,from left to centre, was one unbroken blaze of fire. About eight o'clock A. M. the divisions of McCoun, Claiborne and Cheatham were ordered to charge. The enemy was strongiy planied in a dense thicket where the outcropping of the limestone rocks formed a natural fortifeation. Swittly, but with a perfect tine, our troops ‘ged from the skirt of tin ; in which they had be-n ap i be 4 wi so mM... i maa she.tered, and moved across the open piain which inter: . Pp - ae, Bi gens a Plea | voned. ‘The battie now beeame terrific, Crash upon sant Fpent in camp. | crash of muskeiry stuoned the eur; the ground trembled THR CHRISTMAS RVR Mas. Merry, happy, jecund Christmas was ushored in by one of the gayest and mort festive parties we bave ever bad the pleasure of attending. Hilarity was the order of the under the th 8 of artillery: the cedara rocked and quivered in the flery blast, and the air was rent with the exploaion of ehells, The cnemy seemed determined to stake the fortunes of the the ¢ ‘ day upon holding evening. Grim visaged war smoothed bie wrinkled oe anne’ cowed 0 " posit whith they occupied, offer a mort front for the nonce, and stern soldiers mingled in the | Poliaut ‘feaistances but’ nothing buman” could mazes oi the dance with perfect alandon, The Court House war beautifully decorated with evergreens Ly tho | Sit or Yury “ened? to” porate aTwe oA See ane ot the First Laataiaat, Meaney Tryon Clones | From the commanders dwn to tbe commen suidier, and ey as thd Major Hewitt, of | on they swept, shot and shell, canister, grape aid’ bul- lets tearing through their ranks until the way could be traced by the dead and dying. Still on they went, over. renning thfantry and artillery alike, drivicg the ‘enemy like the hurricane scatters the leaves upon its course, capturing bundreds of prisoners and literally blackening the ground with dead Svch a charge was never before witnessed. For two miles, through fleide and forest ditches, fences and rav nes, they swept 1 ty brigade, battery after battery wore thrown forw: to stay thoir onward march; but avother round of int of the tmyonet, and, like their shed into one commen ruil. ve old Withers was not idle, His line gonuily aorors au extended field, and the enemy had beeo pouring a tremendous fre Into bia position notil driven almost to the verge of madness by the dis- Ca, eins and Captain Trezovaat acted as masters of the ceremonies, The attendacce was large and Driiliant, embracing the rie of the su:sounding country and the pink aad Gower of our brave soldier boys, NRW YEAR'® RALL. Arrangements are beiog made for a magnificent ball at the Court House on New Year's ive. It will be given by the officers of the Niutu, Sixth, and Fourth Kentucky roginent# and Colt's battery, and promises to be ® brilliant and happy aair Mrs. Graxton Bragg, iady of the Commanding General, reached Murfreesboro by the trai. last evening. MIITARY ESB. UTON. . Yesterday the sentences of court martial were executed upon Keve: Al pereons iu the vicinity of this place. Gray, resident of this county, wash ong as a spy in presence 0 an immense throng of soldiers and citizens. Vrof of | fact! a of bis men, he threw his division forward apon guilt was very comprehensive and conclosive. He bad | th? ridge occupied by the enemy. Here was perhaps the been for several months acting in concert with the enemy | UAudiert stroggleef the diy. The enemy was stronger { giving them nid awl-comfort, ihe gations was | % this point than anywhore else upon the fleid, and loug and fercely contended the position. Directly tu frout was @ wide area of clearod land, and across this it was neces Wary to advance under the sweeping fro of Kix batteries, but wih dauntiess hearts anda on parade bis inen sprang for marched of foto the face of death, coted nour the railroad depot, whithor at noon the ¢ tn. ed man was cvaveyed. ‘He appeared quite uncon ‘orbulding features did not display any est th the dread trayedy about to be a tor the noose had beew adjusted about '§ Deck, and as Captoin Peters was ebout readig the sentence Gray leaped frow the platform, th .¢ jauneh pg Limeelf into eternity. He struggled se verely (or several minutes and then oxpired bour, amidst a dreuching rainstorm, Aga of Captain lage’s company, siath Ken. (oeky ‘reghnent; was shot by ® ile of men, He wi executed upon @ charge of desertion whieh was rap proven against him. The scene was one of great impres- tiveness and solemnity ‘The several regiments of Hauson's brigade were drawn op in a h tow equare, while Generals B eckinridge and Hanson, with tbeir stoffe, were present to witness the execution. The prisoper war conveyed from jail to the brigade deilt ground, On AN open’ wagon, under the ten men, commanded by Majer Morse a smiley. Lewin tind be . 8 few words were said to Lin by tk Bre kinridige and Havsop, the word fire was ud allwas over, The unfortwmate man conducted Liwself wiih great coolness ond composure, He wae sant to have | a brave soldier, aud distinguished bimseif at tho battle of bilob. A soklier of tne Swen foerts Tenneson regimen sentenced to death, was led to the execution ground. bat ust as the eentenes Was About being ex 8 courier arrived )ringibg @ reprieve from Gonerai R@hy. executed d Once they wavered, ag tho enemy poured a perfect hail of ron through their ranka; but at this moment Bragg dashed by, the battle fires burning jo his eyes, and the fate of nations in bis band. Again they rushed upon the foe, abot down the #: ners at (her pieces, and drove the supporting divi- sions far back to the rear. THE LATEST. Our latest advices from immediate front were up to lost evening. The contending armies vccupied about relative. Jy the same position bat they had maintained throughout the ray ‘There were rumors to the effect that the aboli tion\s'® were retreating; but © @ have pe confirmation of these. The smoke of thelr comp fires were to be seen in the distant woods. It was also reported that they wero Heing reinforced and throwing up intrenchmente, but this, aivo, needs confirmation, BRAGG'S REBEL ARMY. 1 toand {n Murfreesboro a few copies of an order which bad evidently been printed for the benefit of the Provost Marsbal General of bis army, and which purports to cone tain a list of the regiments comprising Bragg’s army. ‘The copy from which the fullowing is taken is somewhat mutilated, but I To one of the Ajabame revimente @ sold: Giigsby’s regiment, Jobnson’s regiment, Andersons bat- talon, thaw han’s battalion, Giltver’s baitalion, A. P. O, Breekinridge’s battaiion, Batlor’s battalion, Chenault’s battalion, Ficklino’s battalion, Nurray’s battalion. Holif- dsy’s battalion, Campbell’s battalion, Viley 8 battalion. First Mourted Ritles—Actou’s comp ny. Variey’s com~ pany, Calvert’s company, Jessie's company, Bwhog’s company, Hargo’s company, Sinclair's Ompany, ard’s company, Grant’s company, Riddell’s company, Myneer’s company. . ALABAMA, : Inpantry.—Ist, Colonel Ailen: 3d, 10th, 19th) 20th 22d, 23d, 24th, 26th, 26th. 26th, 20th, Sist,'34d, Colonel MoKinatrey, 33d, 34th, 35th, 38h, B¥tn, 41st, 43d, 44th, 46tb, 46th, Fist, Colonel Jobn T. Morgan; Ist battalion sbarpehooters, 3d. CaVALRy,—1bt, 24, 3d, Alabama Logion, Hilleard Le- gion. ARTILLERY.—lIat, Sd, Alabama battery, Wadaell’e bat- tery. ARKANSAS. » Invaxrey.—Iat, 24, Sd, 4th, Sth, 6th, 7th, 8th, Ot, 18th, 15th, 30th, 38d, 35th, 36th, 1st rities, 2d rites, Cavarny.—Iet, 24.’iat mounted ritios. AnTILLERY.—3d, Robinsoo’s battery, Humphrey’ bat- tery, Handy’s battery. FLORIDA. Invawtry.—Ist, 34, 6th, 7th, lst battalion, Cavatny.—Ist regiment, Robinson’s battalton, AgvLLERY.—Martin’s battery. GRORGLA, Invantry.—Ist, 2d, 3d, Sth, 14th, 24th, 27th, 32d, 334, S4th, 36th, 39th, 40th, dist, 42d, 44d, ath, bud, Sath, 66th, 58th, SOth. - Suanrsnoorens.—1st batallion, 2d batailion, 34 batallion, 9th batallion, Cox’s butallion, 18t Infantry legion, CavaLey.—let, 2d, 3d, 'Smitit butallion, Avery’s igre ee SE tillery, Georgia baitery, South- \Y.—Georgia art , Georg! i * i: 8 Dattery. ARti ero Right# vattery, Palmer’s battery, Gideon’ LOUIBIANA Iyvaxtay-—Ist, 11th, 13th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 26th, 29th, 1st battalion. * CavaLay—ist, Scott's, Independent, Auriuxny--Wasbington battery. 44, Sik, 7th, BihyOth, 10th, 12th, 44th, wrry—2d, 8d, Sth, 7th, 8h, 0th, 1oth, 18th, 19th, 234, 24th, 27th, 2oun, Sotn, 31st, 82d, asd? 84th’ 85th, 37th, dist, Biy’s, Sharp's, McLaue’s, Cas atny—2d, Blythe's. ANTILLERY—Stanford’s battery. TEXAS. Invantny.—Ist, 6th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 14th and 16th regiments , Cavatny.--8th, 10th, 14th (Gano’s) Texas Rangoss AurLLERY —Lst Texas. VIRGINIA. Invaytry.—20th, $4th. CONFEDERATE. Invayray.—Ist, 34, Sth. AxuLiery.—Latrobe’s battery. BRAGGING OFFICIAL DESPATCHES GREAT TRIUMPH AT MUKPRERSBORO—THE OLD YEAR WOUND UP IN A BLAZ# OF VICTORY, The following official despatch was received at the Adjiitant Genoral’s office, this (Thursday) morning; Janus ary 1, 1863:— Monrnuesnoxo, Dec. 81, 1962. General 3, Coorer:— \ve assailed tke cuemy at sever ck this morning) and after ten hours? bard fighting haye driven hin from: every position except his extreme lot, where he has auc cessfully resisted us. With the excepiion ¢f this point, we occupy the whole field. We cap! 2 fou Ul . p18 ners, including two brigadier geverals, thirty-one: pieces of Lapa noo ig some two huidred wagons and; teams Our loss js heavy; that of the enomy much. greater. BRAXTON BRAGG, Gonoral Commanding. ANOTHER 4 GLORIOUS VICTORY AT MCRFRERSHORO—THE ENEMY WIB STRONG VOINT—CONFEDERATES IN POSSRABION OF WHOLE YIKLD—UNEMY IN BULL RETREAT—FOUR REVONTKD KILLED. } Mcxrkexsvoro Jan. 1, 1868 General 8, Coorka:— - he expedition under General Forrest bas fully accom. . pliebed iis opject. The railroads are broken im varioul, A large amount of stores has been y arms captured, and twelve humired parolet. General be hag done bis work, but the fulb eflect is pot known, euciny in | ovnessve and Missis~ sippt are without railroad and Uetograpiie AL _ 4 with their rear, TON BRAGG, A THIRD. Munrrexeworo, Jan. 1, 1863, . The enemy has yielted is strom point and is back. We occupy the whole field, shall tollow. Wheeler, with his cavalry, made a complete circiit their urmy on the 30th and 3ist. He captured and de stroyed three hundred wagons loaded with baggage ang commissary stores, aud paroled seven hundred prisoners. He is again behind them, and has captured ap ordnsace vai. val Uhousand » atand of pa train. Today he secured sever: *mall arms. ye body of Brigadier General Sill was left on the field, and three others are reported to have been killed. God has granted us a hap; w Year. ia SE A FOURTH. MORE NIGETING AT PATCH FROM UEIOERAL "Mone Jen, 2, 1088, JURFREESBOKO, Jnp, 2, The enemy resired fast night but « shore distance In rear of his ‘ormer position. We hada shovt and ies ane ere drove his left bee 5 from i position, but an at ‘again re . Cousideruble lone to both sften 4 Generais Wheeler and Wharton were in thetr rear yesterday, and captured two hundred prisoners, piece artiliery and destroyed two hundied wagons. BRAXTON PRAG@. DESPATCH FROM TULLAHOMA. Tunnanoma, Jan, 5, 1863, Unable to dislodge the enemy from his intrenchments, ? and hearing of reinforcements to bim, 1 withdvew from his front night before last. ile has not folowed. My cavalry are close on his front. BRAXTON BEAGG, THS FIFTH AND LAST, WHICH ENDS THE EVENTFUL HISTORY. LATEST FROM MURFREESBORO. Crartanooca, Teno, , Jan. 6, 1869>, ba om 8. Coormk, Adjutant and inspector General, 8m—We have retired from Murfreesboro im perfect order, All the stores are saved. bout four thousand federal prisoners, five thousand stand of small arms, and twenty-four pieces of cannon, brass and steel, have already beon received here. "B.S, EWKLL, A. 1 AG, REBEL NEWSPAPER TELEGRAMS. ' LATEST FROM WURFKRESBORU. Monrnensnono, Jan, 3, 1863. All in quiet along the tines today. Cold rain has been falling with slight intermission all day, which beara poy te ahaa men, who have boen siz days in line of The evemy, in strong force, coutinue in position about thee miles nerthwest of the town. Nashville has beea reinforced. Brigadier General Hanson was reverely wounded im the = leg im the tast battle, ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS AT CHATTANOOGA. CHATTANCOGA, JAD. 3, 1863. Among the priveners brought bere whhin the last two daye twenty-three diferent regiments were represeuted> ‘Three care in a train, loaded with our wounded, were Jerked from the track six miles from Bridgeport on Friday seven Soldiers were killed, The train was m Murfreesboro, THE FALLING BACK IN TENNESSER. [From the Richmond Iitspateh Jan. 6.) General Bragg has certainly retreated to Shelbyvitios thirty miles from bis victory at Murfreesboro as he latt fali fr m his victory at Perryuille, On this occasion bo has saved his prisoners, Saptates guns, stores, kc. But 1 he hus recived (that is the fashionabie phrase on our fide, as ‘a change of base’ is on the other) to Shelby» vile with bis whole army ,be bas thrown Kast Tennessee entirely open to the Yankees. Thore is a very strong post- tion begluntng with Shelbyville on the loft, extending acrogs the railroad runing from Nastville ty Chatta. por at or near its junction with the “beibyville road, centre ata place called Pecker's, and ite right » " 1g in the Comberiand Mounta hole dis. tan ing twenty Ove miles fom let we understand, military men (ho whet, bs Inet summer onght i may be that ve bas, alt te 0 Jea back to this omit But if he has merely gotten owt ©) he way, with the design to go (0 reinforce arm foc) Orant, whickia threr hundred! miles off, then East Tennesse és in great dan- ger, 11 Resecrans wishes to take it. If he rhould ones postesst tf, two Aundred thoucend men cannot Tntodge tnd Bast Tennessee is precisely the wy rortion of the conf vevicy which i ts most inconvenient for us to lope, rince i cul tt completely in two The Kiebmond ich characterized the Murfreesboro fight as a mysterious affair, and cannot reconcile Dragg’s first with his Iast despatch The Richmond Lramincr says it was a disappointment, but nota disaster; nod finds consoiation in the fact thas. the Union army was horribly crippled. : ‘The Iron-Ciad Nahant. Nawrorr, R. L., Jan. 9, 1963. The irom-clad Nabant left bere thie morning at nine o'clock for New York, Wind southwest; weather caim. a > meee one @ 4 SHIPPING NEWS ARRIVED. Brig Chas Adams cof Maiian, Ns), Peterson, Novia, Das 12, insore, F Whitney @ Co. Dec 23, lat 12 wh Sey ‘showings white bur. gee with red border and several letters in it, Us. ed a