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Milroy (search for this): article 1
as 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 nemy's loss largely exceed ours. In this fight we captured two hundred and seven prisoners, including eighteen commissioned officers. Two guns and twelve Napoleons were captured, and one is now in position on the fort. Just previous to General Milroy's attack on the rebels, Buford's division of cavalry attacked Murfreesboro' and entered the town, shelling it fiercely and destroying many houses. General Roussean, with one regiment of infantry and artillery, drove them out of the town.
Lincoln (search for this): article 1
te of seventy-six year to fifty-six nays. Last session it was beaten by one majority. It has still to run the gauntlet of the Senates, but the New York Tribune cannot believe it destined to be there arrested. Charles Edgenton, M. L. Rice, Lincoln electors; J. W. Ricks, Dr. Barnes, Judge Embry, and Colonel C. L. Miller, all influential citizens of Kentucky, are in Washington to persuade Lincoln to a positive radical administration of affairs in Kentucky, and particularly to vouchsafe to K session it was beaten by one majority. It has still to run the gauntlet of the Senates, but the New York Tribune cannot believe it destined to be there arrested. Charles Edgenton, M. L. Rice, Lincoln electors; J. W. Ricks, Dr. Barnes, Judge Embry, and Colonel C. L. Miller, all influential citizens of Kentucky, are in Washington to persuade Lincoln to a positive radical administration of affairs in Kentucky, and particularly to vouchsafe to Kentucky Ben. Butler as a military commander.
Negley (search for this): article 1
n. Night coming on, our forces returned within the fort. On Monday last, the enemy was reinforced by two brigades of infantry and twenty-five hundred cavalry, under Forrest in person. During Tuesday and Wednesday, the enemy demonstrated against the fort at Murfreesboro' and the town, coming up within one mile of the fort and skirmishing heavily. On Wednesday, the enemy's infantry moved around to Wilkilson's pike, about one mile and a quarter northwest for the fortress, near where Negley's command was formed at the battle of Stone river. Seven regiments and a battery were sent out on the Salem pike, where they encountered the enemy near Wilkilson's pike, entrenched behind breast-works of logs and rails. We attacked and utterly routed the rebels, who were drawn off in great confusion, Forrest's cavalry making a race against time in their hurry to escape. Our loss in the engagement was thirty killed and one hundred and seventy-five wounded. The enemy's loss largely
Forrest (search for this): article 1
he 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 reinforced by two brigades of infantry and twenty-five hundred cavalry, under Forrest in person. During Tuesday and Wednesday, the enemy demonstrated against the fort at Murfreesboro' and the town, coming up within one mile of the fort and skirmishing heavily. On Wednesday, the enemy's infantry moved around to Wilkilson's pregiments and a battery were sent out on the Salem pike, where they encountered the enemy near Wilkilson's pike, entrenched behind breast-works of logs and rails. We attacked and utterly routed the rebels, who were drawn off in great confusion, Forrest's cavalry making a race against time in their hurry to escape. Our loss in the engagement was thirty killed and one hundred and seventy-five wounded. The enemy's loss largely exceed ours. In this fight we captured two hundred and seven pri
Lyon (search for this): article 1
nd one is now in position on the fort. Just previous to General Milroy's attack on the rebels, Buford's division of cavalry attacked Murfreesboro' and entered the town, shelling it fiercely and destroying many houses. General Roussean, with one regiment of infantry and artillery, drove them out of the town. Four Thousand Confederates Cross the Cumberland river into Kentucky. A telegram from Cairo, dated the 10th instant, says: On the 9th instant, the rebels, under General Lyon, captured the Government transport Thomas E. Tutt, at Cumberland City, on the Cumberland river, twenty miles above Fort Donelson. The Tutt was used for crossing the river. The rebels are on the march into Kentucky. Their force is estimated at four thousand men. The Tutt was loaded with Government forage, and was burned to the water's edge after the rebels had crossed the river. Another telegram says: When last heard from he was moving towards Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and thr
Buford (search for this): article 1
rebels, who were drawn off in great confusion, Forrest's cavalry making a race against time in their hurry to escape. Our loss in the engagement was thirty killed and one hundred and seventy-five wounded. The enemy's loss largely exceed ours. In this fight we captured two hundred and seven prisoners, including eighteen commissioned officers. Two guns and twelve Napoleons were captured, and one is now in position on the fort. Just previous to General Milroy's attack on the rebels, Buford's division of cavalry attacked Murfreesboro' and entered the town, shelling it fiercely and destroying many houses. General Roussean, with one regiment of infantry and artillery, drove them out of the town. Four Thousand Confederates Cross the Cumberland river into Kentucky. A telegram from Cairo, dated the 10th instant, says: On the 9th instant, the rebels, under General Lyon, captured the Government transport Thomas E. Tutt, at Cumberland City, on the Cumberland river,
Bates (search for this): article 1
ceived 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 reinforced by two
J. B. Hood (search for this): article 1
tronger position. Breckinridge's position seems to be in doubt. A loyal gentleman says he is at Sparta, Tennessee, with about ten thousand men. This gentleman speaks of what he knows, and the fact indicates that Breckinridge intends to reinforce Hood, and, if possible, reach the main rebel army; but the movement of a portion of our troops, under Stoneman and Burbridge, indicate that he will have some difficulty in forming a junction with Hood. Affairs around Richmond — Longstreet's reconHood. Affairs around Richmond — Longstreet's reconnaissance — Warren's return. A letter from Grant's army, dated the 10th instant alludes to the recent reconnaissance of General Longstreet, and adds: Simultaneously with this attack at the right, the enemy opened their mortar batteries n Fort Durham (Harrison). Some few casualties have occurred during the day's operations, but to what extent I am not able as yet to state. A letter from the south side announces the return of Warren from his unsuccessful expedition South. It c<
Embry (search for this): article 1
tic institutions, and to make all laws and regulations concerning them. The ninth, that no negro shall be a citizen of the United States. Miscellaneous. Gold in New York on Monday opened at 233, sold down to 232, and advanced to 237½ rumors of disaster to General Warren's army. From this point it receded to 235, and closed at 283¼. The bill intended to become a National Bankrupt Law passed the House on Monday by the triumphant vote of seventy-six year to fifty-six nays. Last session it was beaten by one majority. It has still to run the gauntlet of the Senates, but the New York Tribune cannot believe it destined to be there arrested. Charles Edgenton, M. L. Rice, Lincoln electors; J. W. Ricks, Dr. Barnes, Judge Embry, and Colonel C. L. Miller, all influential citizens of Kentucky, are in Washington to persuade Lincoln to a positive radical administration of affairs in Kentucky, and particularly to vouchsafe to Kentucky Ben. Butler as a military commander.
Four Thousand (search for this): article 1
argely exceed ours. In this fight we captured two hundred and seven prisoners, including eighteen commissioned officers. Two guns and twelve Napoleons were captured, and one is now in position on the fort. Just previous to General Milroy's attack on the rebels, Buford's division of cavalry attacked Murfreesboro' and entered the town, shelling it fiercely and destroying many houses. General Roussean, with one regiment of infantry and artillery, drove them out of the town. Four Thousand Confederates Cross the Cumberland river into Kentucky. A telegram from Cairo, dated the 10th instant, says: On the 9th instant, the rebels, under General Lyon, captured the Government transport Thomas E. Tutt, at Cumberland City, on the Cumberland river, twenty miles above Fort Donelson. The Tutt was used for crossing the river. The rebels are on the march into Kentucky. Their force is estimated at four thousand men. The Tutt was loaded with Government forage, and was burned
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