THE PRESS, NBLISUFX DAILY (SUNDAYS EXCEPTIID.) JOAN W. FORNEY, or Acg, No. 11l SOUTH FOURTH STMT. viE, DAILY PRESS, PIPTEENNrs PER Wssic, Parable to the Carrier, d3ilea t o so woribors out of the City at Mawr DoLLAnii wog, FOUR DOLLARS FOR SIX MONTHS, Two DOL. or,s F og TARES MONTHB—invariably Sn advance for the 11,16 ordered, l og r or Advertisements inserted at the usual Pelee. Six ourtitat square, Tux TRI-I,vraraux PRESS, o ne d to Subscribers out of the City at Point Dor,. 0 - 0 ANNUM, In advance. 1.„‘„ RETAIL DRY GOODS. C i STAIRS DEPARTMENT. BOYS' CLOTHING LADIES' CLOAKS, READY MADE OR MADE ,TO ORDER, COOPER 8.1 CONARD, jorAfal S. B. COlt, NINTH and , HAMM Sts .-- TATIMS R. CAMPBELL IMPORTERS AND CASH DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. 731 CHESTNUT STREET, gave }net received, and are now offering, magnificent tneE or BILKS, SHAWLS, ARE DRESS GOODS, IuSoriIaCIALLY ADAPTED TO THIS SEASON. vti.T.N T'EB, CLOA AT REDIFORD PRICKS %FERE LYONS VELVET cunzs. INDIA SILK CLOAKS, VELVET BEAVER CLOAKS. 1101IAIR PLUSH CLOAKS, WOOLEN PLUSH CLOAKS, CASTOR BEAVER CLOAKS, DIAGONAL PLUSH CLOAKS. FRENCH DOESKIN CLOAKS, FRENCH BEAVER CLOAKS, MAGNIFICENT GROS DE PARIS CLOAKS. All at a considerable REDUCTION IN PRICES to ;toes the season. 3. W. PROCTOR & 00., NO. 9I CHESTNUT STREET, de2o-fmlvtia 7 AVY'S sime ANDfor BOYS'-WEAR. Casros Brisi BOYS Suits. Cssaimeres fur Dross Suits. Cassimeres for Boys' wear, Clothe adapted'to every use, Boys' Clothing, ready made. Alen's and Bo •s' BuitA made to order. BLANKETS. A Upton lot at $l 5 . Damaged Gray Blankets at $260 and $3.50. Horse Blankets—Army Blankets. Domestic Goods at lowest prices, TABLE LINENS. Pine Table Damasks and Cloths. The famous pa wer-loom Table Linens, Bargains in Napkin., DRESS GOODS. 2,631 yards newest styles Del aloes at We. Blue Bens, Bine Poplins, Blue Parnmattas, Brown Reps, Brown Poplins, Brown Coburgs. Balmorals at $2,75, $3, $3.23, and $3.50. COOPER At CUNARD, Jas-11 S. R, corner NINTH and MARKET Streets. ' DWIN HALL & BRO., • !E8 South SECOND Street, Save reduced the prieekof Dines Silks, Rich Printed Dress Goods, Choice Shades of Alcrinoes, Beautiful Colors of Reps or Poplins, All-Wool De Laines, ' • All kinds of dark dress goods reduced. Also, Fine Ling. Brecht) Shawls, Open Centre Long Cashmere ShaWDA, Rich new styles of Blahket Shawls. 4.4 Lyons Silk 'velvets, pure Silk. "dent( fRY GOODS FOR WINTER. Rap. POPlins, French Merinos, Colored Mousselines, Ponlt De Soles, Foulard Silks, Blanket Shawls, Balmoral Skirts, Black Silks, Fancy Silks, Black Bombarines, Worsted Plaids, Cheap Dehtines, Vreusit Chintzes, Shirting Flannels, Broche Shawls, Fine Blankets, Crib Blankets. SITABPLESS BROWER% CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets. T.T STEEL & SON HAVE A LARGE assortment of DRESS . GOODS, suitable for HO. PRESENTS:' , Rich Panay Silks ; Plain Silks, choice colors. Thin and Figured Black Silks. Plain and Figured RenPoPlins• ~ "'WU and Figured liferinoes. Plain Solferino Cashmeres, at 377 c, Worth 82. WINTER SHAWLS, in great variety, SERINO SCARFS, BROGLIE BORDF,RS. CLOAKS—Of Now - acid Fashionable Styles, made of Black Beaver, Frosted Beaver. and Black Cloth. Coll and examine our stock.. We guaranty to give sa tisfaction, as we sell nothing but good articles, and at lower prices than they can be 'bought elsewhere. del3 Nos. 713 nuri 715 North TENTH street. CRIB' AND IaRADLE BLANKETS. Large Crib Blankets, Plus Cradls 131ankets, jla EYRE & LADIDELL, FOURTH and ARCH ERE -& LANDFILL, FOURTH AND -La ARCH, have a tine stock of GOODS FOR FAMILY CUSTOM. Good Large Blankets. Good Linen Sheeting& Good Muslin by the piece. Good linehrinking Flannels. Good Fast Colored Prints, Good Table Linen and To wels. Good Quality Black Silks, - Good Assortment Colored Silks. jal. COMMISSION HOUSES. WELLING; COFFIN, do CO., 220 CHESTNUT STREET, Offer for Bale, by the Packoge- PRINTS, BROWN AND BLEACHED SHEETINOS AND )RIRTINOS. DRILLS, CANTON FLANNELS, COTTONADES, CORSET JEANS. SILESIAS, NANKEEN& COLORED CAMBRICS, SEAMLESS BAGS. BLACK DOESKINS AND CASSIMERES. UNION CLOTHS, SATINETS. PLAID LINSEYS, NEGRO KERSEYS. KENTUCKY JEANS. ALSO, SEY.BLEE KERSEYS, INFANTRY CLOTHS. ARMY FLANNELS, 10 and 12-ounce DUCK, 4tc,, to. dei•inwf 3m -COTTON YARN. STPBRIOR COTTON YARN, No. 10, FOR SALE BY FROTHISTqItAIIi WEEL.S.ocs.ti SHIPLEY, HAZARD, do HUTCHINSON, No, 112 CHESTNIN STREET, COMMISSION MERCHANTS FOR THE SALE. OF PHILADELPHIA-MADE 000A$, we2B43m ATLANTIC COTTON MILLS. SHEETING'S ANI? SHIRTINGS. , OEIARLES AMORY, JR., ed co., 206 CHURCH ALLEY, PHILADELPHIA SEWING MACHINES. 'WHEELER & W ILSON SEWING MACHINES, 628 CHESTNUT STABBT, 6-26-3 m PHILADELPHIA THE WILCOX dc GIBBS YAMILY SEWING MACHINES /aye been greatly Improved, 'linking It ENTIRELY NOISELESS, Nttl nth Self-adinetbig Bina:nem Are now readyy for Bale Ay FAIRBANKS & EWING, 1e27-tf _ 71b CHESTNUT Street. CABINET VIJIINITILTRE. CABINET FURNITURE AND Bit. " LIARD TABLES. MOORE & CAMPION, 3 No, 9161 South SECOND Street, t' connection with their extensive Cabinet Business, are xlcos manufacturing a stmorior article of BILLIARD .TABLES, IV have now on hand supply,finiehed with the "". 'ORR 44 CAMPION'S IMPROYID CUSHIONS, which flior-4 Pronounced by all who have used them lobe nuPe• 4 0 t u h a ftral y , ta lh a a ll and finish of theme Tablethe Tann aetarers refer to their nrunerous patrons throughout " [ 'Mon, who are familiar with the character - of-their Volt , . , au -6m 6 OASES 30-LNOH BLACKSTONE UMBRELLA CLOTHS. For sale by bIATI HEW lIINNEY'S SONS, BOSTON, Mass: - eik-UTIPN. The well-earned reputation of . • FAIRBANKS' SCALES - ?la . „II minced the makers or imperfect balances to offer ;Tom "TATEBAIIICT SCALES," and purchasers have l"erebY, in many instances, been subjected-to fraid and iztreattion. rairbanits' 5C4105 are mannhictired onirby, .. 4 original inventors, N. di T. FAIRBANKEi 4.00., and MaPted to ever] branah of the tnisinea4 where,a '' ,2 lllat and durable Scales br 'desired, tWAN'a - ;' - General Akkents, 410 .tf MASONIC HALL 715 CHESTNUT VOL. 6.-NO. '135. CLARK'S 802 CHESTNUT STREET. Silver-plated Ware, Sewelrl. Photograph Albunts. Travelling Bags, Pocket Books, 'Port Mom:tales. Cabas. &et, for 60 to 100 per cent less than the regular prices. The following is apartial list of articles which we sell at ORE DOLLAR R.ACII. The same goods are sold at other places fromto $8 each: YOU't CHO $.l ICE FOR ONE DOLLARS Ladies'Sets, new and beautiful styles, Do. Pins, • Do. Ear Rings, - Do. Sleeve Buttons. - Do.;.' Guard Chain, Do. Neck Do. Gold Thimbles. Do. Finger Rings, . Do. Pencils. Do. Pens with case, • Do, Bracelets, Do. Medallions, Do. Charms, • Do. Pearl Port Mortnaies, Do. Morocco do. Do. Wire do. • Do. Purses, Do. Card Cases, - Infants' Armlets, Do.- Neck Chains, ' Gents' Vest Chains, different styles, Do, Sleeve Buttons, do. do. Do, Studs, do. do. Do. Pins, do. do. Do. Scarf Pius, do. do. Do. Scarf Rings. do. do. Do. Finger Rings. do. do. Do. Pen and Case, , Do. Pencil, reYolving. Do. Tooth Pick, revolving. Do. Watch Keys. Do. Chain Hook/.` Do, Chain Charms, Do. Pocket Books, Do. Bill Books. Do. Port Mounales, SILVER:PLLTED -WARR. YOUR CHOICE FOIL ONE DOLLAR t Sets of Table Spoons, Dessert Spoons, Do. Tea do. Do. 'Forks, Pair Butter Knives, Do. Napkin Rings, Knife and Fork, • Goblets. Cups, Sugar Bowls, Cream Cups. Syrup Cups, Butter Dishes, Castors with Bottles. Salt Stands, &c. YOUR CHOICE OF ANY OF THE ABOVE ARTICLES FOR ONE DOLLAR. NOTICR—In order to meet the wants of our numerous enstomers we shall keep a stock of the finest Plated and. All-GoldJewelry, together with an assortment of/wain/- plated Silver Ware, and a variety of Photograph Al bums and Fancy Goode, which we will. sell at prices Which will defy competition. Ladies and Gentlemen are invited to call and examine our stock. Every attention Paid to visitors whether they wish to purchase or not. Remember CLARK'S ONE-DOLLAR STORE,' noll-2m - 602 CHESTNUT Street. PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, ak - a. JAMES S. EARLE & SON, PRITADELPTITAL IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF LOOKING GLASSES DEALMIS IN OIL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, PORTRAIT, PICTURE, and PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS. - EXTENSIVE .1.0(3K11N.T0 GLASS WAREROOMS AND GALLERY OF PAINTINGS, de3l-tf Mt CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia. GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. 11oLID4i:ir PRESENTS. GENTLEMEN'S WRAPPERS, HOLIDAY PICESENTSt--OPENING a splendid assortment of GENTLEMEN'S FORNISHING GOODS, suitable Presents for Gentlemen. J. W. SCOTT, No. 81.4 CHESTNUT Street, dell-tf Four doors below the Continental. ROBERT SHOEMAKER 60 00., Northeast Corner :Fourth and RACE Streets. PHILADELPHIA, WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS, WRITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY, ita. AGENTS PO THE CELEBRATET , FRENCH ZINC PAINTS. - Dealers and consumer supplied at . • VERY LOW !PRICES FOR CASH. n027.9ra - . CARPETS AND . OIL CLOTHS. F°u RTH-STREET ah,RPFAT STOIM, 3. T. Dga,ACROIX Invites an examination, of his stock of - Camillus to which fwilF be found 260 PIECES BRGSSELS CARPETING& At less than present cost of Importation Also, 211 pieces extra 'lmperial, three-ply, superfine, medium, and low-grado Ingrain, Venitian, Hall, and Stair Carpetings at retail, very low for cash. noSlra V ILLAGE GREEN SEMINARY. .A SELECT BOARDING SCHOOL, NEAR MEDIA, PA. Thorough course in Mathematics, Classics, Eng studies, ate. Military Tactics taught. Classes in Book-keeping, Sur veying, and Civil Engineering. Pupils taken of all ages, and axe received at an t e lme. Boarding per week, 2.26. Tuition per quarter, .00. For catalogues or f nformatiori address Rev. I. HERVEY BARTON, A. U., Village Green. Pa. oclo-tf ►UfriE- GREAT CLOTHES WRINGER. "PUTNAM . • "SELEAD.TUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER" Is warranted to be Superior to any other la use. EVERY FAMILY SHOULD POSSESS A. CLOTHES WRINGER. • BECAUSE, Ist. It is a relief to the hardest .part of washing-4sy. 2d. It enables the washing to be done in one-third less timm Bd. It saves clothes frOm the Injury always given by twistin gg clothes 4th. I helps to wash e as well as dry them. WE BELIEVE IT ADVISABLE TO PROCURE ONE OF THIS KIND, • Pram. The rolls being of ,vulcanised rubber, will bear hot and cold water, and will neither break nor tear off b uttons. - • Szcoirn. The frame being of Iron, thoroughly gal vanized, all danger froth rust is removed, and the lia bility to shrink, swell, split, &c., so unavoidable is wooden machines, is prevented. TIMM. The spiral springs over the rolls render this mar chineaelf-adjusting, so, that small and large articles, as well as articles uneven' ,hat thickness, are certain to re ceive uniform pressure, Founts. The patent fastening by which the machine Is tightened td the_ tub, live believe to be superior in sim plicity and efficiency to any yet offered. Pirrn. It will fit any tub, round or square, from one half to ono-and-a-quarter inches in thickness, without the leaet alteration. RETAIL PRICE: NO.I, $6.00.....' ........ .....No. 2, $5.00. 4ir Agents wanted in every county. Ilellatle and energetic men will be liberally dealt Per Sale at the • - AG}NTS, "WOODENWARE ESTABLISHMENT" A, FRANCISCUS, No. 433 ZtIARKET St. and No. 5 North FIFTH St., &A Wholesale agent for Pennsylvania. WILLIAM YARNALL, - DEALER IN HOITSE.FURNISHING GOODS No . . 1020 CIIESTNUT STREET, Agent for the sale ofnALEY, MORSE, & BOYDEN% PATENT SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES-WRIN-GER, Beller ed to be the beet CLOTHES-WRINGER' in use. It will wring the largest _ Bed Quilt or smallest Hand kerchief drier than can possibly be done by hand, in very much less time. N. B, -A liberal discount will be made to dealers. noS.Sin 517 ARCH STREET. . O. A VANKIRK &-C3O. navel on hand a fine assortment of • ; . . CHANDELIERS MID OTHER 'r GAS'FIXTURE& Also, Finch Bronze Figures and Ornaments, Porcelain and Mica Shades, and a variety of FANCY GOODS WHOi.DSA'LE.AND,RETAIL Please call and examine goods. ,de3.34.y JAMAICA RUM. 13 PUNCHEONS jut receivid and far sale, in bond, byfirnite.o. ' . CHARLES S. CARSTAIRS, nolo 126 WALNUT St. tuni. GBANITN St. , . . . ... , ~... . . .. . • • • -•- r-l - rip --'- - -- , itere,4 t i r • L • - ' - -.,..::....•-•,' .•:,,, tiff ),, ........,,.. ,-1.- - ,, 4....,.... -, .... • .... N... ‘.,, 0, al t' ft , , ...,' .. ...,.. . , ~ . . . . . '" r- '• - - '''' If , ALI% •'".:.'-^'-'...-...' I ' •;-,,•"'• '''-'' . . VIC-a • .. , I Itr ,r i a ... : ,,„,,, , i, : : : , . t ._.-_-_---• :4 11 -- • ._.,,,t. r ~..„..!.(11 1 1; - -1.7:/ ;.:.-..:... 7!: '-'. # .......--/ - \• ' -• • --' O• .. . . / / :•>"-- H ....---- . 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' ',.....''' ~.„.. ....ip.........." - . ...., 11L... ~ . . . , . . . „.1. 4 L.,.............., , . • • .."."'"""....""t0r: r , , FANCY. ARTICLES. ONE-DOLLAR STORE. Nos. 1 AND 3 NQRTII SIXTH STRUT. JOHN C. ARRISON, (FORMERLY J. BURR MOORB,) Has now in store an elegant assortment of SCARES, NEOIC TIES, GLOVES, &c., In Great Variety DRUGS AND CHEMICALS. IMPORTERS AND DEALERS MANUFACTURERS OF No. 47 SOUTH FOURTH STREET. lEDITCATIOIV. CLOTHES-WRI N GERS. ZOAUSE, ( Jt FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1863 ARMY OF THE C,IIMBERLAND. THE STORY OF IVIURFREESBORO The Five Days" Conflict. A GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLES Magnifteeut Couirage our Men. THE SKILL OF OITIC GEIVERA.MS. SUCCINCT HISTORY,OFTHE MOVEMENT (Special Correspondence of The Press.] BATTLE-FIELD, NEAR MURFREESBORO, Wednesday, Dee. 31 1868-10 P. N. WORK OF MONDAY AND'. TUESDAY., By courier I transmitted you a full description of the advance of the Army of the timberland., and of their occupation, upon Sunday night, of Stew- On Monday, and Tuesday Gen. .Roseerans ad• anced cautiously, amidst much skirmishing, and on Tuesday evening took a position within about three - miles of Murfreesboro. The scenes ha the rebel camp on Tuesday evening were most brilliant indeed. For miles in every di rection their camp fires blazed, trees were on fire from root to the uppermost branchs, signal lights and rockets illuminated the slightly clouded sky, the whole combining a pyrotechnic display of strange ness and beauty. . The whistle of locomotives, the ringing of bells, and the usual din of an encamped army, died away about midnight, and the rebel camp became very still ; so quiet, indeed, that we believed an evacua. tion was taking place. During all this time life scenes were transpiring in our own oamp of a varied character. As a gene ral thing we had no large fires, and little confusion. The men, for the most part,,believed that General Rosecrans would attack the enemy in the morning, while many others insisted that the rebel army would evacuate their position before that time. it was a late hour before the majority of the men re tired, and then the little groups broke up reluctantly which had been engaged in card-playing, story-tel. lin,g, singing, writing letters, &c., &c. Many sang their last songs. Hundreds related stories for the last time, and many half-written let ters will never be finished, as this night was the one before the battle. THE BATTLE BEGINS. For at daylight", December 3i, the battle com menced,- the attack having been made by Lieut. Gen. Hardee upon our right. In a moment our whole army was in line of battle, the right resting and existing upon a large wheat field, while the left and centre extended through collections of:trees and openings. • It is the general impression that Hardee,> during the e night, massed the rebel left with regiments from his reserve and centre, as the whole left, composed almost entirely of Tennessee troops, came down fearfully upon our right, causing the ninth division, which occupied the extreme, to fallback. The se cond division, Gen. Johnson, promptly accepted the position, and the fifth brigade, Gen. Kirk, took the extreme right, and opened upon the; enemy, with the assistance of the let Ohio Artillery, battery E, Capt. Edgerton. Gen. Kirk, as in the batle of Shiloh, distinguished himself, and was wounded. At Pittsburg Landing he received a severe wound in the shoulder. - This morning he rode up to Captain Edgarton's battery, and turned to advance his brigade, when he received a wound near the left side, and was caught while falling from his horse. Ile was the first officer in jured. About an hour after daylight the firing was'gerte ral and rapid along the line of the right • wing, sand the whole corps d'armee of General McCook com menced falling back. Six rebel brigades imme diately pushed - bravely on, and_ poured tremendous volleys of musketry into our flinching ranks. Major Van Tassell, of the 34th Illinois, while leading his regiment to the relief of the 77th Pennsylvania and 29th Illinois, which were protecting Captain Edger ton's battery, was wounded and fell from his horse. Both regiments suffered severely, and became slightly disordered and fell back. The rebels per ceiving this pushed forward and captured the bat tery, Captain Edgerton falling dead by the side of one of his guns, pierced with eleven balls. The bat tle grew warmer and warmer, our men, fell back, the rebels captured six more 'guns, and turned both batteries upon the distressed `Second division. Du ring the disorder, General Willich rallied the Sixth brigade, which suffered severely, particularly the 39th Indiana. The General attempted to charge the lost guns belonging to Captain Edgerton, but was severely, if not mortally, hurt. But the rebels still bore upon our ;right, an they did at Perryville on our left. Nothing could be heard from our left. But the old war-horse Thomas, commanding the centre, commenced manoeuvring about eight and a half o'clock, which ennerved the commanders on the right. REBELS TURN OUR RIGHT. About this time the rebels accomplished_ a most brilliant marKeuvre, and couipletely illinked our right. The 9th Division, General Jeff'. 0. Davis, and "the llth Diviaion, General Sheridan, now on the right, were turned;it is believed, by reini one ments under Van Dorn, and were resisted by assist ance from the 2d Division. Subsequently the 29th Brigade (Colonel Stanley), Negley's division, occupying the extreme-right of the centre, engaged the enemy massed in double column. At the same time, the enemy having re pulsed that portion of the 2d division which rein forced Generals Davis and Sheridan, compelled the 9th and 11th divisions to face to the rear and engage the rebel reinforceinects, wirom they repulsed, and finally drove from our flanks. This ivas our first signal success of the day. The rebels, after being driven a short distance; rallied, and again created confusion upon. our right in front, but were met and severely engaged by the rig))) of Neglers division, the 69th Ohio, Col. Cas- Emile, and the 19th Illinois, Col. Scott Some superb fighting now ensued, under the immediate direction. of General Negley, the - two above-mentioned re giments acquitting themselves admirably. Col. Cassalle was severely wounded in the left,arm while gallantly conducting his men forward, and-was re luctantly taken from the field. The right of the centre now lapped the left of the right wing, and Neglers fine division, consisting of two of the best-drilled brigades in this department, moved in concert with McCook's corps, while Rousseau's splendid body of men lapped the Bth Division. • The whole line of left and centre was now fighting in order, but gaining no advantage. Very little could be heard from Crittenden's corps &armee, but the general iinpression prevailed that Gen. Roae craps was attempting exactly what the rebel com mander-in-chief had failed to do namely to flank the enemy's right About ten o'clock, an aid-de camp delivered orders from Rosecrans to McCook 'informing him that he must hold the right or fall back in order, as Gem Crittenden was swinging,the. left. This was most glorious news, as every one was of the opinion that the bulk of the rebel foree pressed our right, and but for the most stubborn re sistanee and determination of the men of the second and ninth divisions; a temporary disorganization of magnitude would 'eve taken place on the right wing. DEATH OF GENERAL SILL. The enemy now pressed us steadily on the right and centre. About this time we.lost Gen, Sill, who died leading on the 37th brigade., Thus Thus far the enemy gained all the advantages, and used less cannon than ourselves. The right wing still falls back, the left swings into Murfreesboro, and the whole line become engaged. Nov the thun der of the instruments of death is moat awful, arid our men fall thick and fast. Both commanders, however, seemed to have realized the positions they coveted, and between 10 and 11 o'clock the best inanami - red and most severe contest of the rebellion was going on. General Thomas plished General Negley's di vision fearfully, and the brigades of Colonel Miller and Col. , Stanley foilght like men, and succeeded in recapturing a portion of Capt. Edgarton , s battery, the 78th Penns.. lvania suffering considerably. THE REGULARS But the enemy most suffered in front of the bri gade of regulars in Rousseau's division, commanded by ".Colonel , Sheppard, of the 18th. This was the first confusion which took place among the rebels, and when they rallied, they did so with a battery of howitzers, all of which discharged grape and ca nister into the ranks of the regulars and General Starkweather's brigade, without causing them to, fall back hurriedly. - It was the greatest fighting of the war, and the / valor of our forces was exhibited in its utmost strength. But the heroes of Shiloh, Donelson, Mill Spring, and Perryvilleymuld not resist the terrible fire of the advancing foe, which , steadily pursued our men to the rear., Very little disorder pret-ailed. No mobs of cavalry broke into our lines, shouting, "We are whipped! we are whipped 1.".5.-2.1 but the. advancing foe and the national retrograde was an awful, picture. The men were cool, for the most part, and behaved themselves like soldiers. The officers took dangerous positions, and endeavored to forward their commands. But . they did the reverse, and could not be, urged toward the enemy. GLOOMY PROSPECTS. I believed, at one time, the Whole army was lost. Our tiring fell off; while the thunders - of the enemy increased. -Itla.ny of our generals.seenled dlsmayed t hundreds of aidTdc-camps rushed indiscriminately in 'the rear of the column ; hundreds of horses were running wildly about, while the whole lirie from ex treme right tolts far left as I could see, Was falling back, many - of the regiments in great disorder' OUr. 'right still .rested in an open field, while most of the centre dropped to a skirt of woodi; The terrible fighting up to twelve o'clock was done by the four divisions on the right. Fortunately I had a fine position in the reserve between 'right and centre, and was standing near Gen. Rousseau when his adjutant Wait wounded. For the last hour the cannonading upon the left was terrible, ^ I katched the - movements upon the , right and centre, however; and took nOtes of.whit3. iniormation from the left could obtain frnma aid. de-empiand couriers, p .411 ADDITIONAL DETAILS. ' During this hour I got a glance at the rebel line PIIILADELPHIX, FRIDAY, JAMTARY 9, 1863. of battle once or twice. There was not a break in the enemy's rank - s, while ours was quite disordered, and full of gaps. At this time, both lines which. I could see rested upon respective elevations, each standing their gronnd for about an hdur, when we were compelled again to retire. Early in the afternoon, Gen. McCook - swung his command square round upon the Murfreesboro pike. which, in conjunction with the gradual wheeling of the centre corps, formed a retired crochet, while the left, wing maintained its original position, and neither advanced nor retrograded during the day. Some heavy fighting took, place during the after noon, Crittenden's corps d'armee, during which the 6th and Gth Divisions sutTered considerably. Both of the commanders were wounded: Gen. Van Cleve, the old hero of three battles, was severely' wounded, and taken to Nashville. Geii.'Wood was also wounded in the leg and arm, but remained .in: his saddle some two hours afterwards,' and was finally compelled to retire, Gen. Haskill taking com mand. General McCook now :occupied a position almost, three miles to the rear of his original line of battle. His three divisions were pretty well used up, two of which lost all their guns. General Johnson of the 2d Division, was not seen ddring the latter part of the day, and it is beliei , ed that he is again taken prisoner. The 2d suffered the most of any division during the day. The sth . gade-34th Illinois, 77th l'ennsylvania, 29th Indiana, 30th * lndiana, and 79th Illinois—lost half of their men in killed and wounded; and Many * eaPtured, 'as did the 6th-49th Ohio, lfith Ohio, 822 Indiana 39th Indiana, and 89th Illinois. The 89th Illinois is a new full regiment, and the men behaved first rate. Col. liotchkisii received a slight wound in the morning and one in the afternoon but remained on the field. Late in the afternoon, Gen. Jeff. C. Davis and Gen Sheridan were rallying their fatigued and suf fering troops the two divisions having lost nearly all their artillery, but yet remained in tolerable or der. Towards dark these two divisions did some excellent fighting, and repulsed Cheatham's and l3reckinridges divisions, which were becoming great ly reduced. THE 17.rn PENNSYLVANIA. I write this from my notes, as you will perceive. I have once stated that I believe -en. Johnion was taken prisoner, but saw him late in the afternoon without a command, his division having been en tirely cut to pieces and demoralized. The T7th Penn aylvania is in this command, and suffered terribly. Nearly all of the officers are killed and wounded. Their , regimental flag was shot completely from the. staff. - . Since two o'clock the centre has borne the brunt of the.fight. Gen. Negleyls division fell back three times with great loss, but the fourth time charged the enemy and took four guns. Dining the charge, Gen. Negley was slightly wounded, but declined going to the rear. Before night he received another slight wound in the face.. The 7th and 29th brigades lost a third of their men in killed and wounded. The explosion of a single shell placed nineteen of the 19th Illinois hors de combat, killing three of their officers. The brigade of regulars in Rousseau's division was an object of great, consideration with the rebels. Twice they attacked the brigade in great force, with out producing symptoms of disorder. About three o'clock, however, three rebel 1,11 - glides, with two batteries of `artillery, attacked them, arid after a half arihour , i hard fighting the gallant brigade was forced to fall back. CHARGE OF OUR REGULAR TROOPS. n . Col. Sheppard, after the lapse _of about five minutes, charged the rebel batteries, but was forced to retire after a ahbrt engagement, with the loss in killed and wounded of the commanding officer of each regiment. The third time, with new officers, did the regulars advance upon the foe. This time one of . ,.Negley's batteries scattered shell and grape among them, which directed their attention from the regulars, who advanced and drove 'them a third of a mile. During the three charges the brigade was fearfully cutup, but not in the least disordered. In the last charge the rebel General Blaney's brigade captured about fifty men of the 18th, which caused the most beautiful cavalry charge of the war. The 4th Regular Cavalry saw the proceeding, rend pounced upon the rebel brigade, securing all of the men of the 18th, and nearly two hundred prisoners, and losing but ten or twelve men in the charge. WE ARE WHIPPED But this was the last success of the day. - Again the enemy seemed to get the upper hand of us, and: drove us, little by little, until sundown. I can assure you, our men prayed for night and darkness. I . conversed with no experienced man upon the right, or centre, who was not of the opinion that the ed-'; gagement was the most sanguinary of the campaign. It was long after dark before the cannonading ceased, and, in fact, quite a lively firing along the whole line was kept up until midnight. About that time both sides relinquished further performances. I cannot say what will become of us to-morrow. - We have been terribly whipped to-day, although thp' enemy have sustained peat losses. I believe oitx men never fought better;ttit they could not cope with the enemy this time. The rebels had very little artillery until they captured six or seven of our batteries, which they turned upon us and tore to pieces our ranks. Although the attack upon us by the rebels was not exactly a surprise, I must say that our extreme , right was not prepared for the demonstration. Yet the enemy pressed us sorely upon our right. Hardee seems to entertain very little good will for his olit chum, McCook, as he again captured his baggage and stores. To-night we rest about four miles in the rear of our last night's encampment. There will be no re inforcements sent us, as all the troops left at Neill ville are needed there. I was up to Gen. Rosecrans' headquarters a short time ago, and find the General and the staff in good spirits as regards to-morrow. • The rebels have been reinforced by Van Dorn, and I think by troops from Virginia. WHO COMMANDED THE REBELS. Gen. Bragg was in command. Hardee commanded the left wing, consisting of five divisions; Polk the right, consisting of three divisions, and Van Dorn, probably, the centre. IVe have taken about eight hundred prisoners. The rebel General Rains was killed early in the afternoon. The rebel General Cheatham was wounded. We have lost terribly in every way. On the whole, the regimental officers behaved better than the men. We lost two generals killed, and four wounded. We lost between forty and fifty cannon, and many prisoners. Our loss 'in killed and wounded will reach six thousand. If we fare as bad to-morrow as we have today, the finest army in the country will be destroyed. I send you the fallowing list of killed and wound ed: Killed.—Brigadier General J. W. Sill, of Ohio; Brigadier General Willich, of Indiana; Colonel Shaffer, acting brigadier general; Colonel Kell, 24 Ohio; Colonel Forman, .16th Kentucky; Colonel Jones, 24th Ohio; Colonel Garesche, chief Rose mans, staff; Lieutenant Colonel Cotton, 6th Ken tucky; Lieutenant Colonel Jones, 39th Indiana; Lieutenant Colonel McKay, 15th Wisconsin; Major Carpenter, 19th Regulars; Major Rosengarten, of Philadelphia; Major Trainer, 6th Kentucky; Cap tain Edgerton, of Ohio ; Captain Garriott, 19th Illi nois; Captain O'Connell, Ist Ohio; Lieutenant y. Bell; 19th Illinois. Wounded.—Major General Rousseau, of Kentucky; Brigadier General E. N. Kirk, of. Illinois; Brigadier General Wood, of Indiana; Brigadier General Van Cleve, of ,Minnesota; Colonel Cassalle, of Ohio ; Colonel Carlan, of Kansas; . Lieutenant Colonel Berry, 6th Kentucky; Major Slemmer,l6th Regu lars; Major King, 15th Regulars; Captain Van Tassell, of Illinois; Captain McDowell, chief Rous seau's staff; Captain Hazlitt, 24 Ohio; Lieutenant Bishop, of Illinois. ANDERSON TROOP. Killed—Sergeant Kimber, Alexander Drake, F. lieriing, A. R. Kindich, R. W. Chase. The following is the list'of divisions, brigades regiments and respectiVe commanders of that portion of the army engaged in the battle. The balance of the army is at Nashville, and qn the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Organization or the Army. RIGHT.WING—MAJOR GEN. IVIcCOOK SECOND DIVISION—Brig. Gen. JoHN'soN, of Ky 9/h Brigade—Col. H. M. BUCKLEY, of Kentucky..' let Ohio Col. E. A. Parrott ; sth Kentucky, Lt. Col. W. W. Berry ; 6th Indiana, Col. P.P. Baldwin.; 93d Indiana, Col. Charles Anderson. oih Brigade—Brig. Gen. E. N. KIRK, of Illinois 34th Illinois, Lt. Col.. B. W. Bristol; 77th Penn sylvania, Col. F. M. Stambough ; 29th Indiana, Maj. J.•C. ; SOth Indiana, Col. J. B. Dodge; 79th Illinois, Lt. Col. L. P. Reed. 6/h Brigade—Brig. Gen. AUGUST Wit.i.tcn, of Ind., 49th Ohio, Lt. Col. Drake ; 15th Ohio; Col. Dickey ; 32d Indiana Col. Von Weber; 39th Indiana, Col. Harrison; 89th Illinois, Lt. Col. Hotchkiss. • Detachments, two batteries. NINTH Divisiow—Brig. , !tien. JEFF. 0. DAvis, of Indiana 31st Brigade—Col. W. P. Carter 21st Illinois Col. J. W. S. Alexander ; 38th Illi nois, Major V. W. Gilmer; 16th Wisconsin, Lt. Col. D. W. Dickies ; 101st Ohio, Col. L. Stearns. 32d Brigade—Brig. Gen. W. E. WOODRUFF, of Kentucky. Bth Kansas; Li: Col. J. A. Martin; 81st Indiana. Col. W. W. Colwell; 25th Illinois,_ Lt. Col. J. S. McClellan; 36th Illinois, Lt. Col. W. P. Chandler. 30th Brigade—Col. P. SIDNEY POS,T. 22d Indiana, Capt. Thos. B. Tawner • 59th Illinois, Major J. C. Winters ; 'l4th Illinois, dolonel James Marsch ; '7sth Illinois, George Ryars ; 2d Minnesota Artillery Capt. W. A: Hotchkiss ; 30th Illinois .Ca rally, 1 Co., Capt. S. A. Shiver; Bth Wisconsin Ar tillery, Capt. S. J. Carpenter ; sth Wisconsin Bat tery, Capt. l'ainey. ELEvravrn DiviszoN—Brig. Gen. SHERIDAN, of 111. 35th Brigculc—Lieut. Col. SEIBOLD. 2d Missouri, Major F. EMler ; 15th Mistouri, Maj. John Weber; 44th Illinois Capt. W. W. Barrett; 13d Illinois, Col. James F!Jaynes. 361 h Brigade—Col; It. s.. MooRE. • 6?d Ohio, Lieut. Col. D. D.:J. COMM ; 85th Dn.' nois, Lieut. Col. Claib Dilmuth 86th Illinois, Col. David :Tones ; 125th Illinois, 0. F. Harwen. 37th Brigade—Brig. Gen. Sir.r., of Ohio. 3Gth 'lllinois, Captain Silas Miller; 21st Michigan, Col. A. A. Stevens; 88th Illinois, Col. F. T. Sher man ; 24th Wisconsin Col. C. H. Larobee. De tachments—Battery a-, Ist Missouri Artillery, ; Battery I, 2d Illinois Artillery, Barrett. LEFT WING—MAJOR GEN. CRITTENDEN. . FOURTH DivLsiow—Brig. Gen. J. M. PALMIER. • 10th Brigade—Col. Gnossz, of Indiana.- • 6th Ohio, Col. Andereon ; 24th Ohio, Col. Jones ; 36th Indiana, Col. Blake. • 19th Brigade—Col. W. B. HAZEN. 6th Kentucky, Col. Whittaker, Lieut. Col. Lot ter ; 9th Indiana, Col. Blake ; 110th Illinois, CoL 'Casey ; 27th Kentucky, Col. l'ennebaker. • 2e4d Brigade--Brigadier General Ortipt.Es of Indiana, '• . • .'lsttXentucky, Col. Engart ; 2d ,Kentuckic Col. SedgwiCk . ; 20th 'KbratCky, LieurCol. Hanson ; 31st Indiana, Col. Osborne ; 90th Ohio, Col. Ross, Stain • rants Ohio Artillery; 4th Kentucky Artillery, and Oocherill's Ohio. FIFTH Invisiow.—kriedier general VAN CM% of flinnesota 11th Brigade—COL BATTY, of Ohio. 13th Kentucky, Col. Hobson ' 19th Ohio, Lieut. COL llollingeworth ; 69th Ohio, Col. Phitf ; 9th Kea tucky, 001. Gilder ; 79th Indiana, Col. Kneffer. . 14th Brigade—Col. likencirts, of Kentucky. • 11th Kentucky, Cola Hawkins.;; 20th Kentucky (detached), Col. Maxwell ; 13th Ohio, Col. Hawkins; 44th Indiana, Col. Ht B. Read ; .86th Indiana. • 23d Brigade—Col. STAm.nr MATrumws, of Ohio 21st Kentucky, Col. Price ;• 35th Indiana, Col. Mullen; Bth Kentucky, Col. Harnes ; 51st Ohio, Col. 99th Ohio, Col. Swaine. Si T$ Divistort—Brigadier General Woon. 15th Erigade—General liAexuLL. 26th Ohio Major Deggerfelt ; 17th Indiana, Col. Wilder ;r3ll Indiana, Col. Kolhaway (new); 68th In diana;/Lieut. Col. Buell ; 3d - Hentuolcy, Col Scott.` 20th Brigade—Col. HAltimi, Ohio 66th Ohio, Lieut. Col. 'Young; ; 64th Ohio, Colonel Ferguson; 51st Indiana,' Col. Strait ; 100th Illinois, Col. --- ;.13th Michigan, Col. Schumaker. 21stBrigade—Col. GRIGSBY, of Kentucky. 24th ICentuoky, Lieut. Colonel Ilart ; 16th 4ndiana, Col. Wood ; 40th Indiana, Col. Blake; 61tUatliltak; Col. Hines • 97th Ohio, Col. Litre . maibat tery, LielAt!'Col. Estee ; att battery, Capt. Bradley ; Ist battaliOn. 3rl Ohio cavalry Major Foster 3 • *CENTRE—GEM THOMAS, THIRD D:rvizzow—den. Loviaa, H. RouSsEnu (Ky.) 9th"Xtrigade—C6l. LEw A. HARRIS, Ohio , , 32d Ohio, Lieut. Col. Kell ; 38th Indiana Lieut • Col. Scribner, II; F.; 10th Wisconsin, Lieut.' Col. Chapin ; 33d Ohio, Lieut.' Col. Moore ; 94th Ohio, Lieut. Col. Frizell. . _ 1714 .Brigadc—COlOnel WK. H. LYTLE Ohio. Ad Ohio; Col. John Beatty; 10th Ohio, Lieut. Col. Burke; 16th'Kentucky, Capt. M. Taylorl42d Indi. ttna, Limit Col, Jones.; 88th Indiana —4:—.. A. - 28th Brtgade. . . . i ft Ist Wi itsin, Lieut. Col. Bingham; 79th Penn. sylvani : lout. Col. Hambright ; 21st Wisconsin, Col. Sw '1,52.4th Illinois,Mehalolzy ; 17th--. -. Detac 'Mits, four batteries. , EIG tli Divisio*—JAs. L. Nubmw, (Pa.) .:1 . 7th Dritado:-Colonel Jomy F. Mir alit Indiana. 21st Otdo, Lieut. Col. Nubling ; 37th IndiarM, OW Ball; 74th Ohio; Col. Moody; 78th Pennsylvania,' Col. Lutvell. . . -29th •Brigadc—Colonel STANLEY, Ohio. 18th,Ohio, Lieut. Col. Given ; • 11th Michigan, Lieut.LCoL.Stoughten ; 19th Illinois, Lieut. Col. Scott ; 69th Ohio, Lieut. Col. Cossalce. Detachnnts, three batteries and cavalry. • . SECONDDAYS BATTLE. FIT;LD, 1411A11-1117JRRREESB0116, January 1, 1862-10 P. M. I clofied my letter last night with afull description Of yesterday's fight. It was the greatest day's con test our country has , ever seen. For sixteen hours the two Magnificent armies fought each other, the termination of the day's hostilities resulting disad vantageously to the national forces. I never experienced a night like that of Wednes day. The whole atmosphere was serene and beau tiful; tincithe moon shone down upon earth with in tense-splendor. So forcibly was the silvery light diffuqed I could look into the rebel bivouack - and see small messes preparing and eating their evening meals, =while the gesticulations of the parties in eon- Ters it:t ion were witnessed with interest ' . Those among our own men who had not retired were mostly engaged in , speculations as to tbe mor row. -The - rebel locomotives %nd - cars were running all - night, and, we believed, bringing reinforcements to Murfreesboro. I ield down about one o'clock this morning near RoAsseau'sheadquarters and slept till about daylight, when I was awakened by light cannonading on the right. Before I had found time to breakfast and mount my horse, the battle .had commenced along the line. About 7 o'clock the most terrible cannon ading I ever heard took place along the line of Crit tenden's corps. At Gen. Rosecrans' headquarters I heard last night that all of Crittenden's artillery would be made to bear upon the town, with the in fantry in protecting distance. Deserters and spies had 'informed the general commanding that the rebel reserved force were strongly entrenched, which Recounts for the unchanged position of the left wing yesterday. About eight o'clock the bulk of the cannonading upon the left ceased. The centre and right wing were steadily pressing the enemy, and before nine o'clock had regained a mile of the lost ground of the day before. A dense snatch of second-growth upon the right side of the pike now hid from my view the 'least operations of Crittenden's forces, who hugged 1 - Stone's river closely previous to the renewal of hos :tallies. However, the moment thecanaonading on ;the left, ceased a thousand tongues whispered that Van Cleve and WoOd's divisions were in Murfrees ..boro. Shortly after I met Capt. Thompson, of Rose crane' staff; who informed me that he believed that the led ; wing had penetrated the enemy's works. I immediately : rode five miles to the rear and tele graphed to you what I had heard, and arrived back von the battle-field about one o'clock, just in time I 7tii;v r ititeas the brilliant performances transpiring in I the centre. " - . Nciffibm' generosity - on the part of the rebels did theyirillict little punishment, just now, upon the half-demolished divisions of the riglit. But the forces in front of Rousseau and Negley, since nine o'clock had suffered terribly, and were falling back slightly disordered; and would have been temporarily unma nageable but for the prompt assistance of three bri gades which had been engaged in clearing out the division of General Jeff O. Davis. OPERATIONS OF GENERAL NEGLEY. Gen. Negley, however, perceived the manoeuvre, and hurried two batteries to an elevation of a com manding character, and raked the six brigades terri bly. The rebel General Cheatham had command, but before he could forward his force, the Napoleon guns and howitzers upon the eminence made sad havoc among them. But on they came, breaking in the' Centre, their object being to make a desperate charge upon the artillery. The gunners made a feint to libber up, perceiving which, the rebel divisions came within musket-shot, with fixed bayonets, at double' quick:. But the poor fellows had advanced within a most murderous distance, as the 7th Bri gade, Colonel John F. Miller, acting brigadier gene ral, swung from a skirt of woods to the right, and raked them with Minis balls, while the artillery literally mowed them down in front. The enemy retired in great confusion, followed by Negley's whole division, which succeeded in capturing be tween 1,200 and 1,509 prisoners. General Negley fell back in line of battle,and sent his prisoners to the rear. This disaster to . the rebel centre produced great excitement among the enemy, and soon they massed a large body of men, probably five times the number of Neglttrs division, and advanced cautiously toward, our silent guns. General Thomas seemed to correctly understand and realize their designs upon his right, and pushing General Rousseau's division in - dletinet line, and lapping the Bth, he hoped to counteract the deficiency of his numbers by the celerity of his manceuvres ) and having recourse to the oblique order of battle, beat the reinforced centre back in great confusion,* placing a large number of their men hors de combat and killing the rebel General Rains. The infantry again retired to grand line, while the 4th Regular Cavalry pursued the retreating horde. The 4th pushed well into the rebel lines, and be came entangled with two or three battalions of rebel cavalry, and' a combat of horse took place of an en livening character. - Both sides kept up a rapid gun shot for twenty minutes, when the regulars drew 'their sabres and pitched in, cutting and slashing at rebel horses and riders, amidst the shouts and accla mations of the line for a mile. During all this time the 4th were occasionally the recipients of a broad side from Gen. Withers \rebel brigade, which was a little to the left. After butting the rebel cavalry.to Bight; our boys returned to the rear, losing about thirty men in killed and wounded. This was the first cavalry fight I ever saw, where the sabre was brought into 'requisition, and I can assure . you it was a grand sight. . . • WE GAIN. THE ADVANTAGE. From one until two o'clock the right and centre gained a mile, and were very near th e ground which they bad relinquished the day before. • A new spirit of strength and determination sustained the frag ments of the right wing, and 'the whole line moved forward, slaughtering the enemy as a reciprocal for the terrible pbnishment they inflicted upon us the day before. Gen. Thomas placed. Gen. Negley in command of a new brigade, and before half past two o'clock McCook recovered his lost ground. The rebels, however,-perceiving that they had fallen back to their original position, exhibited renewed strength, drove our divisions sonie dozens of yards, and then fell back two or three times. It was "nip and tuck" for another half hour, the desperation of the enemy being an equal match_ against the deter mination and joy of our troops. Everything now seemed to be in our favor. We had recovered all our lost ground, our men looked as fresh as in the morning, and evinced a disposition to tight and press the foe, while the fire from the enemy grew slack, and they appeared disposed to relinquish their ground. The commanding general, however, evidently did not deem it safe to dispute the ground upon the right and centre, from the fact, probably, that the left had not executed its part of the programme. Certain it was that Crittenden had, at intervals during the day, made a terrible noise, but, from all I could see and learn, the left had not successfully swung into Murfteesboro. While the tine lighting which I have described as taking place in the centre was going on, a trap was being set upon the left, which opefited successfully, causing an immense loss of rebel life. General Roeecrans retired his infantry and massed his artillery, which induced forward nearly Ave thousand of the enemy's cavalry, and a support of a brigade of infantry, under the rebel General Palmer. • When the cavalry. came up within range, they were met with canister, grape and shell from forty pieces of artillery, which dislodged four-fifths of the men.from their horses. At the same time our Gen. Palmer engaged the brigade of the . rebel general of the same name, killed and wounded a large number of his men, and captured bet Ween two hundred and two hundred and fifty prisoners. Very little heavy'fighting took place after three o'clock. The whole line skirmished, and once in a while heavy cannonading could t be heard on the left. The fighting had, been very heavy since daylight, and the manoeuvring of our troops reflected great credit upon the commander-In•chief; and all"the Offi cers engaged. Notwithstanding the fact that it was the second day of the engagement, our troops showed no symp toms of fatigue; but, on the contrary, were inclined, to keep up the'fight until dark. , • The position We occupy is in'front of our original ones and, if the rebels do not receive reinforcements, we shall finish the great battle to-morrow. KILLED.--Capt. Pinney, Bth Wisooniin Batteri . ; Lieut. Colonel•. Tyler; 22d Indiana ; IVIAjor 24th Wisconsin Capt. Wise,ifitii Regulers;' Capt. York, 15th Regulars. B. O. T. THE GREAT CONTEST OF WEDNESDAY. . . . . . , 'CINCINNATI, Wednesday, - .Tan. 7,' 1863'.—Monday and Tuesday-were - spent, as your have been advised, in getting.the army into line and securing positions. The great contest :commenced - on Wednesday morn ing, and the account-of that day, I send in full. ' A great,deal .of misapprehension 'preimils with regard to the nature of the battle-field' at Murfrees boro, especially of ,that portion which was the scene of the bloody struggle of Wednesday.. Even the maps furnished to officers by the inde fatigable corps of Topographical Engineers failed to exhibit correctly the features of the vicinity. The error seems to be the; confounding. together of two distinct and separate Streams—Stone river, which. rises in the northern part of Rutherford county,l and flowepast Steward's Ferry, almost direCtly north of the Cumberland, and Stone river, whieh takes its rise in the southern extremity: of Rutherford and the eastern part ofCampbell, and after traversing both of these, and a portion of Ditviilson, enters the Cum berland about ten miles below the latter. It is theliresteril branch of the latter which flows • past - Murfreesboro, and constitutes. the river of which such frequent mention must be made. in all accounts of this battle. . No map I have ever yet seen represents correctly the position of this stream, and, of 'course, I had not myetlf time to trace it out; but when our line of battle was formed in front of the town on Weclnes daymorning,.our left wing rested. upon Ahe river,, 'and the men of Van Cleve's Division' filled their canteens with water from the same. ' ' . At this place the river flows almost in "a northern direction, its course when pilaSing the town being nearly,due west. I noted accurately the position'of the various brigades'on Wednesday morning, but as there:were so many cornplicated,movements ing the day, -. Scarcely any brigade ;actually fighting. in the same order in which it was firstposted, I deem it unnecessary to mention the, place of:each. Gen: McCook's command, which is the right wing of the army . consists of three divisions-Johnson's, Davis'. and Sheridan's—posted from right to left, in the order in which I have named them; Johnson's and Davia',being thrown forward and to the • right, do as to form a line which made a considerable angle with that`of the remainder of the'army. Gem Sheridan's division was withdrawn. some what on the left, and acted as is -reserve for the right of the. centre, commanded by Gen. Thomas ; but two divisions Area e pre.sent, -- Ne gley's - and -Rousseau's stationed from right to left in the order mentioned, Bouiseau's being somewhat with - drawn and coniti- Auting.the reserve on the centre. The left-wing of the army, under the command of Gen. , Crittenden, was posted in the following order,: Falmer on the right, Wood in the centre, and 'Van Cleve on the left, a -part, of Palmer's and also Van Cleve's being thrown slightly forward. The enemy's line stretched transversely across Stone river, from the Lebanon pike on the right to the Franklin road on their left. At the beginning of the battle it was considerably overlapped by' our own right, when McCook had finally got into posi tion. Hardee commanded the rebel left, consisting of Cheatham's, McCown's, and Wither's divisions, McCown being on the extreme left 'of the wing, and Cheatham in the centre. The wing was reinforced on. Tuesday night by the addition of Claiborne's, formerly Buckner's, division. Bishop Polk led the rebel right t consisting of Brea ton Smith's and Breckinridge's divisions, and Lieu tenant General Kirby Smith led the divisions in the rebel centre. The division of Breckinridge was on the extreme rebel right. Beside these, there, were several independent detachments, but it is extremely probable that with these and the reinforcements af terward received the rebel army did not outnumber, even if it equalled, our own. The field of, battle, in the centre, was mostly a plain, going towards Murfreesboro. There was a slight elevation of cleared ground on both sides of the turnpike, and some patches of woodland, autli cient to conceal the greater portion of our troops un til they should be ready to advance. Behind the woods concealing our foremost lines, and to the left of those which lie on the left of the turnpike, an open and slightly elevated ground, ex tending to the river. This formed the key to our entire position, and it was here the greater portion of the wagons were packed for ' On the left, some cornfields extended to the river, and on the other side of the stream rose a low, wooded hill. _ The ground upon the right was a succession of dense cedar thickets, open spaces where the rocks came to the surface and nothing could grow, belts of tolerable timber and. small irregular-shaped fields. The pike and railroad ran near each other. In the elevated open space which formed the key to our position from a point where our line of battle crossed both , a distance-post on the railroad indi cates that it is just twenty-nine miles to Nashville. A number of houses were situated in different parts of the field, but none of them, except the brick building of which the inside was burned out the day before, played any important part. The sun had'not yet risen on Wednesday morning when the firing commenced upon the right. The Ist Dlissouri battery, Captain Esscock, and the Ist Illi nois, Captain Iloughtain, shelled the rebels out of a point of woods in front of Sheridan's division, whlch now slightly advanced. The enemy threw himself upon Sheridan with terrible energy, but was thrice repulsed.. .Again he advanced, with larger numbers and greater desperation than before, and Sheridan's men were compelled for a moment to give ground. It was only a moment, however. The brave and noble Sill, assisted by other daring officers, soon rallied the retiring troops. The dashing banner of the stars once more advanced; and although Sill purchased the victory with his life; the rebels were repulsed and driven from that quarter of the field. . It was a few minutes after eight.when this oc curred, and at the same time the sun broke forth through some cols'-looking clouds, and flashed a clear, bright light over the field. There had not elapsed even time to remove the body of the dead General Sill, when all attention was directed to the extreme right. Three divisions of the enemy, McCown's Clai borne's, and Cheatham's, had advanced in massive columns and charged upon Johnson and Davis. A portion of the infantry in Johnson's division imme diately broke, almost, indeed, before ;they had taken their arms from the stack, and one of the batteries, Edgarton's, was taken before it fired the third round. I'oor. Edgarton I It was not his fault. A truer, better, braver young man, is seldom found than he. It was his greatest ambition to take part in a battle; and I remember well how often and hoW earnestly, he deplored that separation from the old third divi sion, which prevented him from taking parkin the battle of Perrysville. His hour Caine at last. It found- him ready ; but those upon whom he had a right to rely to give him timely notice of the enemy's arrival failed to do so, and ere his guns could be loaded and discharged three times, the rebel bayonets had swept away his men, and he himself fell wounded and bleeding into the hands of the foe. The gallant and earnest Captain Simonson fought like a hero, as he itt, and brought off all but two of his guns. Capt. Goodspeed strenuously endeavored, after firing several rounds, to save his cannon, but' could only succeed in getting away with two of them. Gen.. Kirk, of Illinois, commanding one of the bri gades in Johnson's division, was severely wounded while endeavoring to rally his regiment.. . - The enemy 'succeeded in getting the right .flank completely hemmed in. A large number of officers, of every grade, were shot down while standing al most at the muzzles of the rebel muskets. The bri gades and regiments rushed upon one another in disgraceful disorder, and the rout of the division became irretrievable: I suppose I shall raise a storm about my head for saying so, but I can't, from all that I have heard, come to any other conclusion than that the right wing of our army was completely surprised, and that, too, under circumstances which should have rendered it particularly careful and vigilant. Whether General McCook or General Johnson is to blame for this, impartial investigation will here after determine. At. present the sentiment of the entire army is extremely hostile to both, and I ima gine it will not be many days before there are im portant changes in leadership of the 14th Army Corps. Brigade after brigade, battery after battery, from Palmer's" Negley's and Rousseaus' divisions, were sent into the midst of the thickets to check the pro gross of the foe and rally the fugitives, but all in turn were either crushed by the flying crowds, broken by the impetuosity of the foe, and put to confused flight, or compelled to retire and extricate themselves in the beet manner that seemed to offer. The history of the combat in those dark cedar thickets will never be known. No man could see even the whole of his regiment, and no one will ever be able to tell who they were that fought bravest, and they who proved recreant to their trust. I know there was some cowardice displayed, but I know too, that there was shown by many officers and regiments as lofty a heroism nalhat which dis tinguished and immortalized the followers of a God frey or the Cid ; but, in spite of heroism and devo tion, in spite or desperate struggles which marked every fresh advance of the foe, in spite of awful sacrifice of life on the part of the officers and soldiers of the Union army, the rebels still steadily pushed forward and came nearer to the turnpike ! Nearly biro - miles and a half the right wing of our army had been driven, and faintness of heart came over me as thedestruction of our whole army seemed to stare us in the face; but the word went forth from Roseerans, the Rower of the left wing and centre to the right. ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF SATURDAY'S . FIGHT. [Despatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.] Bowmiso GREEN, - Ky.," Sunday, Jan. 4.—1 re turned last night to Nashville from the battle-field at Murfreesboro, and, after, a tedious rids on the cars, during which I was engaged in writing out these despatches, I arrived late this evening at this place. I say I left the field, but not, thank God, until I was able to report a glorious success for the antis of the - Union. The operations, up to 1 o'clock yesterday . , had been conducted on a scale of almost unparalleled grandeur,almost equalling the sublimest military oc currences during the days of Napoleon. The battle of Wednesday displayed, in a most striking manner, the valor of our troops, the earnestness of our offi cers, and the genius of General Hosecrans• but the result, on the whole, seemed to be againsti us, and there was a general feeling of despondency throughout our army. On Thursday there was Untie disposition manifested on either side to renew the battle, and this feeling continued until after the cannonade of Friday morning, the result of which did much to encourage and in spire our soldiers, and make them ready for the great event that took place in the afternoon of that day. Gen. Vancleve's division, belonging to Gen. Crittenden's corps; had . been thrown across Stone river on • Thursday, in anticipation of an assault upon our left, similar to that upon our right on Wednesday, or for a purpose which, perhaps, it is not now prudent to intimate. "It was posted upon a low eminence, almost overlooking Murfreesboro, and in this situation formed, as, indeed, it had done before, the extreme left wing of our army. It was about 4 o'clock-in the evening, when no one anticipated a renewal of the battle, that the re bels advanced in overwhelming force, under the command of Breckinridge, who seems to have been all day in charge of the right wing of their army, and threw themselves with terrible impetuosity. upon Vancleve's division. Thisportion of our forces was in command of Col. Beatty, of the 19th Ohio, Gen. Vancleve having been wounded on Wednesday, The assault of the enemy was speedily announced to the rest of the army by a dreadful war of artillery and a deafening rattle of musketry. Everybody rushed instantly to arms, and all seemed anxious to engage the enemy at once. For half an hour the gal lant men of Vancleve's division held their own against five times their number, but finding it im possible to withstand one-third of the 'entire rebel army, began to give ground., Two brigades slowly . retired, the enemy following with great determina tion, until at length our men were pushed - into the river, many of them dyeing the water with their blood. The Third Brigade stood its ground somewhat' longer, and fought, if possible, more obstinately; still thT.Y, too, were on the point of giving way, when- Naglee's division, Which was near the centre when the battle began, came rushing to the rescue, with loud cheers. . The soldiers advanced to the river aide, delivered a few terrible volleys, which effectually:checked the 'rebel onset, and then plunged into the stream itself and waded across, all the' time pouring their bullets into the face of the foe. An adjacent' hill, covered with woods,was just upon the other side of the river, and upon ascending a tolerably steep bank was reached, which separated the woods from the open ground through which the river runs. Here the rebels attempted to make a stand, and poured a leaden hail into our ranks, as they clambered up the river bank; but the. soldiers of the Union were no longer to be checked. They rushed to the fence, and hurled the enemy away fiom it at the point of the bayonet. The whole woods then resounded with the roar of battle, our men' continuing to'drive the enemy steadily before them: •Golonels T. - 11. Stanley and Miller, commanding brigades, urged forward their . men with dauntlesa courage, and drove the rebels • entirely out'of the" woods, and across some corn ' fields which layjust in front of the last strip of tier -, ber which , separated our,. - army from Murfreesboro. These corn-fields were literislly covered with the' re- • bel dead and dying. The enemy had now been driven a mile and a half, THREE. CENTS. and nothing but the coming night prevented the gal lant Naglee and hie men from pushing into Mur freesboro. I rode over the field at 10 o'clock that night. Our forces held undisputed possession of the contested ground. The slaughter of the enemy was terrible to contemplate. The woods by the river _and cornfields resounded with the groans of the wounded and dying. At least two thousand of the enemy fell in this glorious offaiV, while our own loss could not have exceeded five hiMdred. More than a thousand prisoners were left in our hands. Several rebel nags were captured, and at least one battery of ar tillery. When 'the victory was announced to the rest of the army, theirehecrs fairly rent the air, and must have Spread dismay and terror amongst the rebel hosts. REBEL . ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE The Murfreesboro Rebel Banner, extra, of Janu ary 2, gives an account of the battle of WednesdaY. It says m'yesterday's brief account of the sanguina ry battle of Wednesday, it hail brought the events down to nightfall. Our left had driven the enemy's right several miles, and occupied the field of battle, capturing hospitals and moat of the wounded and resting 'within two hundred yards of the Abolition pickets. Our right was not so actively engaged. The enemy were miming troops in a strong position. ByrOri'a battery and Cobb's Kentucky batterywere actively 'engaged during the afternoon with the batteries of the enemy, but the casualties on our part were small. Everything was perfectly quiet in front yesterday until eight o'clock, when the cannon ading opened on our right and centre, and was kept up spiritedly for an hour, when another lull occurred. The enemy was indisposed to showihim self, • • . The 'Banner then has a long paragraph about the appearance of the field, and the admitted rebel loss in killed, wounded, and missing sums up - to•fii'e thousand. - It states that the loss of the enemy (Unionists)•. was treble, if not five to one. We (the rebels) captured four 'pieces of artillery, and up to last night had paroled four hun dred and seventy prisoners• and captured vast quantities of small arms. The prisoners were sent to. Vicksburg for: immediate exchange. The wounded prisoners were. comfortably housed and cared for. Of the number engaged, the Banner says that Rosecrans , army of inVaaion is, at the lowest calculation,_ seventy thousand. Bragg's was coin puteer-at forty thousand; and not half engaged. It further says that General Sill's body was brought in ahot through the left eye with a mince ball. They give the following casualties : • • Colonel- Allen, -- sd Itlabama,..severely wounded in the head. Colonel Marks, 17th i l'ennesaee, wounded. Captain Deasard, 9th Kentucky, wounded in the hand. Adjutant Card, 9th Kentucky, killed. . . It was reported that General Woodruff was among the Yankee slabs. Another account in the same paper says of Wed nesday's battle, after describing Rosecrans' march to the battle-field : At about 8 o'clock our divisions,. commanded by,lifccown, Olaiborne, and Cheatham, were ordered to charge the enemy who were strong ly planted in a dense thicket. , Softly, but with .a perfect line, our troops emerged from the skirts of timber in which they were sheltered, and moved across the open plain. The battle now becarrie ter rific. • The crash upon crash of musketry stunned the ear, and the ground trembled with the thunders of the artillery, and even the 'Cedars rocked and qui vered.. • . KILLED AND WOUNDED. The following are some additional names of losses at Murfreesboro : REGULAR TROOPS Killed. Capt. Pell, Co. D, 15th United States Infantry. Capt. Nears, Co. C 18th United States Infantry. Lieut. Hitchcock, Co. B, 18th U. S. Infantry. •Wounded. CAPt:Wilie, CO. 0 15th U. S. Infantry, severely. Capt. Yorke, Co. 4, 16th U. S. Infantry, severely. Lieut. Mcleaton, Co. H, 16th U. S. Infantry, do. Adjutant Power, 16tli S. Infantry, severely. Capt. Barry, Co. F, 16th. U. S. Infantry, slightly. Capt. King, Co. D, 16th U. S. Infantry, slightly. Lieut. Bartholomew, Co. B, 16th U. S. Infantry, severely.. Lieut. Hull, Co. D, 16th U. S. Infantry, severely. • Capt. Douglas, Co. A, 18th U. S. Infantry. Capt. Hull, Co. D, 78th U. S. InfantrE. Capt. Adair, CO. G, 16th U. S. Infan . . Capt. Thompson, Co. E, 18th U. S. In 7ntry. -Lieut. Simons, Co. F, 18th U. S. Infantry. • • Capt. Dennison, Co. B, 18th U. S. Infantry. • Lieut. Ogden, Co. D, 18th U. S. Infantry. 'Capt. Ilaymour, Co. E, 18th U. S. Infantry. • .Lieut. McConnell, Co. D, 18th U. S. Infantry. The loss in the brigade of regulars will reach nearly one thousand. Nearly one-half of the bri gade are-Eastern regiments. BEVENTY•SELNTH PENNSYLVANIA. '" Killed. Lieutenant Colonel liousem. Lose in reeiment about one hundred and twenty SEVENTY-EIGHTH PENNSYLVANIA. Wounded. Captain Jack, Company IL Lieutenant Maize, Company la. Lieutenant Andrews, Company E L6ss one hundred and thirty. ARNY OF THE TENNESSEE. The Late Cavalry Raid into Mississippi. IN CAMP, NEAR YOCENNA, Miss. Dec; 20, 1862. On the 14th of December Colonel Hatch, 2d lowa Cavalry, left Paris, Miss., at the head of eight hun dred picked men from the 7th Illinois and 2d lowa Cavalry. The direction of the first day's march was southeast, through the town of Geenessta, fifteen miles from Paris, and there encamped. The next morning, before daylight, the expedition was again in motion, reaching Pontotoc, seventeen miles, be fore ten o'clock A. hI. Major Coon, with three companies of the Second lowa Cavalry, was here despatched to Shannon's depot and railroad bridge, seven miles south of Tu pelo, on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, while Colonel. Hatch was to attack Tupelo with the remainder of the force. The cavalry reached the vicinitfof Tu pelo in the evening. The enemy was found to have fled. Colonel Prince, with four companies of the Seventh Illinois Cavalry, entered the town. Colonel Hatch then fell back with the rest of his command a distance of six miles, in order to be within support ing proximity. to Major. Coon, in case he should be hard pressed by the enemy. Major Coon proceeded to Shannon's depot, where where.he arrived at 8 o'clock in the afternoon, and charged through the town to the railroad depot, wherehe found a train of thirty cars. Every effort was made to throw it from the track, but they were unsuccessful, owing to the open approach to the depot. A number of shots were fired at the train, but without availing the purpose. The conductor, fortunately for himself, saw the detachment approach, and was heard to direct the engineer to put on steam and lie down. His instructions were faithfully exe cuted. The velocity of propulsion by steam soon outstripped muscular locomotion, rendering further pursuit useless. The railroad track was destroyed, as also were a large amount of commissary stores. Thirteen prisoners were taken and paroled,embracing ten privates and three commissioned officers. Hav ing completed the purpose of the mission the de tachment returned to camp. Colonel Prince, on reaching Tupelo, destroyed a large amount of commissary stores and army cloth ing ; also eight railroad cars, and then fell back to Colonel Hatch's command, six miles west of TUpelo. At noon, on the 16th December, Major Coon was sent, with seven companies of the 2d lowa Cavalry, to °ketone, and Colonel Prince, with four compa nies of the 7th Illinois Cavalry, to Verona, while Colonel Hatch, with the balance of the command, moved towards Saltillo, all stationed on the Mo bile and Ohio Railroad. Colonel Hatch pitched his camp about six miles from Saltillo. On the 16th be proceeded to destroy the railroad bridge between Saltillo and Tupelo; also to burn the railroadtimber and tear down the culverts at the latter point. Colonel Prince, on reaching Verona, destroyed the bridges and trestle-work above and below the town for some miles. A large amount of infantry and cavalry equipments and accoutrements, com plete and new, were also burned. Colonel Prince brought away with him six wagon loads of equip ments, marked "Colonel P. R. Roddy ;" one hun dred and four new wall tents and flies ; seven bar rels of sugar; forty mules, and a large quantity of other contraband property. The wagons materially impeding the march, were destroyed, with their con tents,. the following night. Major. Coon found the town of °ketone picketed by the enemy, with one company of cavalry. The entire picket, consisting of a captain and twenty men was captured by a dash of two companies. The station house, in which were stored large quantities of commissary stores and corn, was destroyed by fire. The bridge over the Chanamba river, two hun dred and fifty feet in length and twelve hundred yards of trestlework, was thoroughly burned. When Major Coon left the town the enemy's cavalry in large force was approaching it from the east and south. Taking ,a circuitous route the Major avoided their pursuit and rejoined the brigade on the Tupelo and Pontotoc road. • - • . During the entire expedition live thousand yards of trestlework and five railroad bridges, a large quantity of commissary stores and clothing were destroyed. The distance marched was two hundred miles, subsisting entirely upon the country. THE REFRACTORY INDIANS. "Little Crow , ' Preparing for a War of Ex terMination—What.he Thinks of Excel'. .tive Leniency—Locality of the Hostile Bands Important Official Intelligence, The: following is an extract from a letter from William. A:Burleigh, Esq., agent Ifor the iYanktim Sioux Agency, to William P. Dole, Commissioner of Indian Antra, conveying official confirmation of the important intelligence heretofore given concerning the movements and hostile plans of "Little Crovi," aid his'coadjutors: ' Y.L.xxl•rox AGENCY, Dec. 1,1862. Hon. William P. Dole, Commissioner of Indian Af fairs: SIR : I have the honor to inform-you. that Indian spies sent out from this,agency have just returned from the Santee, tincpryas, and Blackfeet Sioux camps, above Fort Pierre. r deem the report to me correct., and important to the Government. • The Indials sent out as spies are the most relia ble men in the Yancton nation, and. their state- - ments are entitled to full credit. They report five separate camps of Santees upon the Missouri river— viz : one at Sivan Lake, about sixty miles (by land) above the fort: one at the "Old Ited Village_," one hundred miles -above ; one at the mouth of Beaver Creek; one at the Cannon Ball river, and one at "The Place where they Paint the Wood Bed." Little Crow is now at Long Lake, a place one hun: Bred [and fifty miles above Fort Pierre, (by land.) He had sent-tobacco and other presents to the Uno papas, and Blackfeet Sioux, with a request that they join him in a war.-of extermination against the whites. Little Crow stated to them,whakasked what -the whites would do with the Indiana they had taken prisoners, that they were afraid to kill them, and referred them to the massacre at Spirit Lake. He _Lays "We may kill the whites, and steal their horses and cattle ; if they catch us they keep us a little while, feed us better than we are fed at home, and let us go again . The white man has gOt a softier heart.than the Indian." The Uncpti pas and Elackfeet promised to join them as soon as the river is frozen over, when they ale to commence by attacking Fort Pierre. . The Santee leaders sent a message to "Strike the, Ree," requesting him to join them with the Yana -tons. They arenow patiently waiting hisreply. The "Big. Bead,". .Bono Necklace,".. and " Two Bear s,". sent to ." Strike the Bee" the following message "The. Santees; and the Indians who are engaged In a war with the whites. want us to join them. You •ere /fie. oldest Sioux chief living; we will listen fo,yousnd no one else._ Speak to us. &Tarty, ~of friendly Indians went to the Santee Camp on Beaier creek, where they found the Chiefs "'White Lodge" and " . Sleepy }..yes," with. seven white prisoners, two women and five girls. They. . offered seven horses for them. The captors accused thein,of• having been sent by the whites to purchase them, and refused to let the captives go. Thefriendly Indians told -3 them that they were in their country, and that they could either take the seven horses for the seven captives, or they would tight therm and take the women and children by force. Finding the. friendly Indians determined, they accepted the forced trade and gave up the captives. I learn they -ale now safe-at Fort Pierre. Some of the Santees have gone to the "British possessions" for Mins, ammunition, &o. A party of :them have recently returned from there with a large :supply of the articles. 3 Those just returned report that they held a council • there with &White man, - Rho' told thOm that Ms people 'were at war • withthe United S.tatel6,l9343that he wanted .all the Indians to ,join in the war against the whiten s ; that he should supply theta with arms, ammunition, and all they THE WAR PRESS. • (PUBLISHED WIEKLY.) Tam Wan Pages will be sent to subscribers by mail (per annum in advance) at $2.00 rive " " 9.00 Ten SO s. 17.00 Twenty Copies" 32.09 Larger Clubs than Twenty will be charged at the same rate, 111.430 per copy. 27 4 money must altoaue accompany the order, and in no instance can these term. be deviated from, as OM a/ord very little more than the cog of the payer. Postm.aatere are requested to act as Agents Itor MB Was Panes. Air To the getter-up of a Club of ten or twenty. an extra copy of the Paper will be given. needed. He Itirther told them that he had men eno ugh, and should start down the Missouri river in the spring as soon as the grass was as !mg as his hand, with men enough to wipe out all the whites as far down as Sioux City, at which place he should leave the Mis souri, and return by way of St. Peter. He told them not to be afraid to kill and rob the whites, that what he had promised would certainly take place in the spring. He told them to go and see the Yancton Chief, and say to him that if he would join them with his tribe he should be treated wellyif he did not the Yanctons should all be killed before another year passed by. The friendly Yanctons have just sent word to the Yanctons to keep a sharp look out, as they will cer tainly be attacked before spring : Major Potter has gone to Fort Pierre with two hundred men—one hundred cavalry and one hundred infantry. I lent him one of my cannon from For:, Dole. A.... ARMY OF THE KANAWHL Our Forces' at Moorefield, Hardy County, Va., Attacked by the . Rebels on Saturday Last—The Battle Continued on Sunday— •TOOfeat of the Enemy—Gen. Milroy at Win ,. cheater, &c. WHEELING, Va., Jan. 6.—Senator Carskadon, who has arrived from New Orlek, reports that the rebels attacked our forces under Col. Washburn at Moorefield, on Saturday morning, and that fighting was going , on during Saturday and Sunday. During the whole of Saturday cannonading was distinctly heard at New Creek. We hid _a small force stationed at Petersburg, north of Moorefield. This force was sent to the latter place, and the bag gage train came by way of a mountain road, and reached New Creek on Sunday. On Saturday night Col. Mulligan, et the head of his brigade, left New Creek for Moorefield, reaching that place on Sunday evening. It was reported that the Union forces had driven the rebels four miles, and were still pursuing them.. The rebels are commanded by Colonels Imbodea and Jenkins. General Milroy was at Winchester. There' was considerable excitement at New Creek on Sunday night. The soldiers there slept on their arms and skirmishers were sent out. Th s precaution was taken in consequence of a re port brought by those in chame.of the wagon train that they had been pursued_orn. Petersburg by a lartio_badr_pf rPh e -l_cavalry. EUROPE. Additiosuillroreign lilewsironi Our English FON . 0:- , WhOWor Mexico—Chninplonship of. ihiC,lN(orl.d7.4l.(lrairal Maury on Pcace and:War. _ _ _ ' THE WAR IN MEXICO. dr4ititAx. rnim's OR DERS AND DEFENCE In the Spanish Senate, on the 20th of December, General Prim stated that he did not receive orders; to advance to the city of Mexico, and that if he had received such orders he should have gone: He dulo gized the character of Juarez, and repelled the aeon- Elation' that he was the cause of the rupture with the French representative. Senor Monte, in reply, expressed his belief that the French would attain their object in Mexico, and thought that Juarez would do. better , raw to withd • • g and avoid a war. In the Senate, on the 22d Ult., General Concha strongly opposed the policy of General , Prim, but stated that he wee friendly to the ministry upon other questions. He considered that Spanish policy rendered the expedition to Mexice advisable, for war against Juarez was justified by his assassins, tiona and exactions. He approved the warlike ulti matum of Marshal Serrano, of which Gen. Gasset was the bearer. Upon other points, General Concha agreed with the course that had been puraned, al though he considered that the plenipotentiaries had complicated important questions. He regretted that General Prim had not chastised Zaragoza, after hie insolent letter, by routing the Mexi cans at Chiqulhuite. General Concha approved the project of converting Mexico into a monarchy, but opposed the choice of a Spanish prince for the throne, as danger would be the result. [Great sen sation.] THE CHAMPIONSHIP OP ENGLAND. LETTER FROM JEM MACE ON THE EMX.T FIGHT, DECEMBER 19, 1862. To the Editor 4 of Bell's Life It having been intimated to me that some • gentle man had staked money on my behalf, but without my authority, in answer to a challenge purporting to emanate from Joe Goss, for him to fight me at tea stone ten pound, I wish to inform Goss and all the world that I will maintain my claim for the belt against all others according to the conditions—£2ol a side and a catch weight—as I still consider myself champion of England. The conditions are that a man who contends for the championship must not be confined to weight, and Goss and his friends know that full well. If he wishes to try for the champion ship let him be on at once for the belt without any more caviling. If that does not suit him I will fight him £6OO to £4OO, three months after my next cham pion fight, i be it with Goss or any other man breath ing—that s, within nine months after signing arti cles to fight for the championship of England. If Goss means business, let him come 'to terms at once, or hold his peace. JEM Maur, Champion of the World. Mace is in error in supposing any one has staked money for him. All the money staked was the £2O he left at our office himself. 'Has Mace forgotten that a fortnight back we inserted, at his own re quest, a challenge to tight Goss for £5OO a aide, at ten stone ten pound, or ten stone twelve pound His letter above Is not compatible with this chal lenge. He must clearly make a match with Goss, according to his own challenge. Goes, however, is quite willing to take £6OO to £4OO. lias he forgotten that he had received forfeit from Goes in the spring , * when the latter was unable to go on, owing to an injury to his shoulder, and this too, when no articles were named 1 Tom King's backer wishes us to say that previous to King's last fight, when he won the championship, he had promised faithfully that, win or lose, he should retire from the ring; and it is King's present intention to keep that promise. In order, however,-to show the great respect that Tom King was held in by all classes of the community, Messrs. C. B. and W. W. are commissioned by many gentlemen to get up a suitable testimonial to be presented to King at a convenient time and place, for his manl3 , and straightforward conduct, both in and out of the ring. Should circumstances ever arise, and King be once more tempted to throw down the gauntlet, Jem Mace may rest assured that he shall have the first chance. Just as we were Rang to press a gentleman called on us and covered Mace's £2O, to make a match for the championship for an unknown, who will meet Mace at our office next Friday, be tween three and four o'clock, to draw up articles for either £2OO or £5OO a side. "'" LETTER FROM " COMMODORE" MAURY TO THE LONDON-TIMES. SIB . : We read of people in the olden time whose judgment God had taken away, but the annals of modern history may, I believe, be searched in vain for such an instance of judicial blindness as that under which the Northern people have been labor ing. Upon no other theory can the conduct of the Lincoln Government in the rupture between the Northern and Southern States of America be ac counted for. From the very beginning of these troubles, Mr. Lincoln and his counsellors have been floundering in their own devices, stultifying themselves by their acts of to-day in their conduct of yesterday. Not longer ago than last month, Mr. Lincoln's Secre tary of State wrote to his minister in London that "intervention would only afford an additional mo tive for America to sustain her resolution to remain united." To reunite her is, if we are to believe professions, the first wish of Mr. Lincoln's heart, and his friends have intimated, time and again, with a peculiar sig nificance, that in a war with England the South would be sure to unite with the North. Then, why dread interventionl If such are to be its effects, it should be courted by Mr. Lincoln, one would sup pose. Evidently, this threat through his minister : for it bears a menacing air—was hitended to intimidate the British people, to suppress their avowal of sym pathy with the South, and to influence her Majesty's Government ; for a few days after this menace was received in London he practically revokes his eman cipation proclamation, which had been uttered with so much personality a few weeks before ; and, in stead of abolishing slavery next week, he offers to give us the rest of the century to do it in, and pay us for it, too, if we will only do it ourselves and come back to him. This is certainly a bid for the South to come back, and it looks very like a practical admission on his part that the cause of subjugation and reunion is becoming desperate. He can't lay his taxes to sup port the war. To one whose case becomes desperate, delay is always of moment. Everything must be done to gain time. The idea of foreign intervention must be staved off,-and a new plea put in for another respite of "60" or "90" days. This plea is sought to be enforced on a rumori which I am informed is now current in Yankee circles, to the effect that Southern traders are making overtures for a return to political union with the Yankees. This rumor is, it is said, derived from private letters received in this city from , the North. It is only a "Yankee trick." If it.couid but gain credence here, even for a while, it would relieve for a time the Federal Ad ministration from the fear of its great bugbear—for eign intervention .and might do the Republican party "a heap of good." • Not only has no such overture been made, but there is no probability that such a one will ever come. Our cause has been consecrated by the best blood in the land; for it great sacrifices have been made; its champions feel that they are clad in the triple armor of right. For these reasons it has be come dear to the hearts of a whole people. Our men, women,. and children glory in it ; and, after the proofs that the world has had of Southern man hood, is it likely that such men should be so base as to think of returning to Yankee domination 1 Sim ply, a petition from the South to be received again as British plantatlonsVould be more possible.. I RAI fresh from the South, having quite recently run the blockade of Charleston. I know the senti ments and feelings_of my fellow-countrymen and so far from losing faith in our cause or entertaining any doubts as to success, we were never more de cided nor. in better heart. Besides our own self-reliance, the faith we have in our cause and leaders, we derive encouragement from the enemy. He begins to show signs of giving in. Kr. Lincoln for the first time recognizes the possibility of permanent disunion for he can find 'no line, straight or crooked," which will suit him for a boundary, as yet, notwittwtanding no country so abounds in well-established lines of - this sort, for each State has its own. Moreover, financial rum is staring his people in the face. The signs of its speedy coming among them are unmistakable. He dares not enforce a draft upon his militia, nor the tax upon 'his people. They will neither give him his full contingent in men or in money: The dawn of :returning reason is visible in the recent elections; hia Administration is vacillating; it is trying so to shape a new policy as to patisfy each of two opposing factions. His people are beginning to tire of him and his war, and to confess that nothing. but grief can come of it to them. On the other hand, we have but to stand firm, think of our, dead, and be true to ourselvea, and all will be well with us. As soon-as the Northern press is umnuizled, and the tongues of the friends of. free government Ahem are loosed, then we shallbegin to see the beginning of the end. In the meantune we are fighting, not against, a Constitutional. Government, for that has. been overturned, but against a mob, with Mr. Lin-. coin at the head of it. , . . I have heard since leaving the South a great deal said about our want of arms, abOut the half-starved and.worse clad soldiers of, the South. - There is no, lack of food among us. Aa.for arms, we have taken enough from the enemy, to equip all the forces that we, require; and then as to clothing, it is enough for me to say that the custom-house receipts at Charles.. ton for the month .of ‘ July, 1862, were greater than; they have been foras the corresponding month of any. year of the last ten; andlhis revenue was derived: chiefly from duties on clothing and munitions of war, notwithstanding the famous blockade. Whitt the. receipts have been for the months of August; Sep, tember, October, and November, I cannot say, have not seen the returns. A - considerable amount of importations .hea.also, entered Wilmington, Mobile, and the ports of Texas. Besides this, large quantities of clothing hay. 6 been: :bt.nught across the Potomac and the Uhetiapeake into the numerous. rivers and creeks of Virginia, also from Ohio and other producing Stabile. of tits West. 'Events now transpiring in America &,ow' that we. are quite as able to keep the field as b?.. the;eremv s, and far more united. Ilespectfully, etc., 111, F. NEAXI3, I 4, No. 1 Albemarlestreet, Piccadilly, Doe. 22.. • . . 02MeADIER GENERAL (+ORMAN, OQUMNIRdinff fit Helena, Arkansas, requires all cotton' traders to. have fi license at a cost aerie hundre4 dellara,
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