Military operations in Tennessee--General engagement expected.
Chattanooga, Dec. 28.
--The enemy are in force at Stewart's Creek, ten miles from Murfreesboro', and our lines are half a mile from them.
It is believed that the enemy are advancing their whole force.
There was skirmishing along the lines all day yesterday.
The enemy captured two of our guns.
It is reported that 400 Federal prisoners were captured by our forces before falling back to Stewart's Creek, This morning, at Murfreesboro', it was believed that a general engagement would take place during the day.
One hundred and fifty four Federal officers arrived here to-night from Murfreesboro', to be sent to Vicksburg for exchange.
Nashville papers of the 27th announce that Rosecrans has moved his headquarters to Concord Church, eight miles South of Nashville.
They do not believe a battle is imminent.
Trains from Louisville falled to arrive Thursday or Friday nights, and it was reported at Nashville that Morgan had torn up the track at Cave City.
The Louisville Journal, of the 24th, contains a dispatch from Lexington, dated 23d, reporting that Gens. Floyd and Marshall, with a large force, had penetrated Pound Gap and were rapidly advancing into the court of Kentucky Lexington and vicinity were full of Morgan's men. Four of them had been captured by a scouting party. 