Named Entity Results, Tennessee (Tennessee, United States)

Highly important from Tennesseea great victory over Rosecrans.capture of four thousand prisoners and Thirty-one pieces of Artillery! The following official dispatch was this morning received at the War Department: Murfreesboro', Dec. 31. We assailed the enemy this morning at 7 o'clock, and after ten hours hard fighting have driven him from every position, except his extreme left, where he has successfully resisted us. We captured Four Thousand Prisoners, including two Brigadier-Generals. Thirty-One Places of Artillery, and some two hundred wagons and teams. Our loss is heavy, but that of the enemy much greater. Braxton Bragg, General Commanding.

The best speech since the War began. --When Gen Johnston arrived at Chattanooga. Tennessee, a party of persons vehemently called him out for a speech. At last he appeared, and told them he "would much prefer to see them in the army."

Burning of bridges by the enemy in East Tennessee. On Monday last a body of Yankee cavalry, variously estimated as to numbers, made a raid into East Tennessee and destroyed two important bridges on the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad--one across the Holston and the other across the Watauga. The bridge over the Molston at Blountville was guarded by some two hundred of our cavalry, who, it is said, were completely surprised and made prisoners without resistance. The enemy's force cameEast Tennessee and destroyed two important bridges on the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad--one across the Holston and the other across the Watauga. The bridge over the Molston at Blountville was guarded by some two hundred of our cavalry, who, it is said, were completely surprised and made prisoners without resistance. The enemy's force came to within six miles of Bristol, but retired without visiting the place. At the Watauga bridge a small party of citizens, hastily organized, came up with the enemy, when a skirmish ensued, when one of the Yankees was killed and two taken prisoners. They belonged to a Pennsylvania regiment, and report their force at five thousand. The Lynchburg Republican says: The enemy first entered Virginia between Cumberland Gap and Pound Cap, and passing through Estillville in Scott county to Blo

[Association Press Dispatches]important from Tennessee. advance of the enemy — heavy skirmishing in front — desperate fight on the left — the Yankees repulsed. Savannah, Dec. 31. --Special dispatch to the Republican, dated Murfreesboro', Dec. 30th, says the enemy took position yesterday afternoon one mile in front of our lines. We burnt the splendid mansion of Mr. Cowan, on the Nashville turnpike, four hundred yards in our front, together with all the out houses; also, Mr. Harden's residence, on the Wilkinson turnpike, in order to prevent the enemy from using them for shelter. This morning is raw and rainy, and the inhabitants are rapidly moving beyond our lines. Heavy skirmishing commenced to-day at 9 o'clock, but no general engagement has taken place up to this hour. The force of the enemy is estimated at about 60,000. Heavy musketry firing has commenced in front, and there are indications of a general and terrific engagement this afternoon. <