The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-14 00:00:00

turing guns and prisoners. The Federals were subse-
quently reinforced, and recovered their ground, but
evacuated the position, however, the same night, and re-
tired on Nashville, a distance of thirty miles. The Confe-
derates crossed Harpeth River next morning at the fords
near Franklin, and were confronting Thomas yesterday. A
great battle was believed imminent, and brisk skirmishing
going on. General Wierts Adams and Pat Cleburne are
reported among the Confederate killed at Frarklin. Nothing
reliable is known of the precise loss on either side in that
battle, the published accounts being simply rumour. The
Federate have evacuated Columbia, removing their wounded.
to Nashville, where great excitement prevails.
It is rumoured that Sherman's main army crossed Oconee
River and are now en rotip for the seacoast, leaving Au-
gusta behind. His advanced cavalry endeavoured to open
communication with Beaufort, but were defeated and part
captured.

Larnbton,s cavalry from Virginia has arrived at Augusta.
Bragg left Wilmington last week with several thousand
troops for same point. Wheeler has 10,000 cavalry on
Sherman's flank. Several hundred stragglers have arrived
at Augusta as prisoners. The President of Georgia Senate
is acting ex officio Governor in the eastern part of the State.
A. reconnoitring expedition from Grant's army captured
and burnt the depot at Stoney Point.
The Message from Governor Vance, North Carolina,
opposes separate State action on the peace question. James
Speed, Kentucky, is appointed Attorney-General, vice
Holt, declined.

A despatch from Nashville of the 2d states that the
army has fallen back within the lines of the city. The
Confederates are reported about three miles distant.
A despatch from Richmond, of the Ist, states that one o
Sherman's columns defeated the Confederates near Grins-
woldsville last week. The army is since reported to
have gained forces, _ _ _

DEC. 3 (Evening).

Judge Holt, of Kentu 'ky (appointed Attorney-General),
reports that the Confederate garrison at Wilmington has
been sent to Georgia.
The If orld says the Federal armies and fleets are in
motion, and the next two weeks promise to be the most
eventful of the war.

Bonds are now required of shippers of goods from New
York to Nassau.

General Thomas has evacuated Shelbyville, Kentucky.
The :report that Pryor hal announced the capture of
Macon, Milledgeville, and Augusta are unfounded.
DAhlgreen and Foster are said to be co-operating with
Sherman. Thirteen thousand Federal prisoners attempted
to escape from Salisbury, North Carolina, but failed,
Confederate cavalry threaten the railway between Nashville
and Chattanooga. Grant is preparing another heavy move-
ment against Richmond.
A Federal expedition into. Lower Louisiana captured 200
prisoners, and 3 guns. Magruder's forces are again re-
ported to be crossing the Mississippi to join Hood.
The registration of the Southern refugees in New York
already shows a falling of in their numbers.

The Florida had still her guns on board when she went

down.
The Georgian Legislature, before adjourning, passed roe
solutions expressing unshaken confidence in the Govern-
ment at Richmond.
The Treasury has concluded a loan of 20 million 6.20
nds at 105.
Advices from Mexico announce much suffering from
want of food, and complaints on account of the increased
taxation.
The revolution in -Venezuela is over.
Advices from San Domingo report that successes have
been gained by the native forces over the Spanish troops.