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or Acg, No. 11l SOUTH FOURTH STMT.
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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
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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.
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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,
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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
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as soon as the grass was as !mg as his hand, with men
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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.. •
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02MeADIER GENERAL (+ORMAN, OQUMNIRdinff fit
Helena, Arkansas, requires all cotton' traders to.
have fi license at a cost aerie hundre4 dellara,