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The Daily Dispatch: December 16, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
We have received New York and Baltimore papers of Tuesday, the 18th instant. Latest from Nashville — more Fighting reported. The papers contain a scattering sort of dispatch about affairs in the vicinity of Nashville on the 12th. It says: Block houses Nos. 5 and 6 were abandoned by Colonel Morrison's forces, the enemy surrounding them; but they bravely fought their way out, and reached Murfreesboro' without loss. On Sunday, the 4th, block house at Orville creek was attacked by General Bates's rebel division, with a battery of artillery. Seventy-four shots were fired at it, doing, however, no damage. The same afternoon, three regiments, with a section of artillery, went from Murfreesboro', under General Milroy. The enemy's force was unknown. Our troops attacked and routed the enemy. The Union loss was four killed and forty wounded. The enemy's loss is unknown. Night coming on, our forces returned within the fort. On Monday last, the enemy was r