The New York herald., 1862-11-14


press desire and eagerness 20 be restored 10 their
commands. Several have pleasantly expressed wish
that they may sooo enter Nashville as vctos, as they
want see their sweethearts. g
About flag Of truce, borne by Captain Morgan,
relative OF the celebrated Colonel brought INTO the
Union lines for the purpose Of arranging for an excnange
OF prisoners
The whole affair although lively and interesting, was by
no means saugunary side. We have one bady
wounded perhaps mQrty four five slightly, ana ost
IA few prisoners. Rebel about ten killed. tnirty
wounded forty prisoners, and large number Oh Saue
horses captured.
NASHVILLE, Nov 6-sPh NJ
courier has to-t arrived, and reports Major General
KcCooks advance near Edgeneld The intelligence rs re-
ceived with Joy There danger Of Nashville going
up or under just ai present
One Of General Negey's couriers captured near
6oodettsvIe last Wednesday night by Of Morgans
men. The dispatches were in cypher.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov :, 1862.
General Paines advance reached the city last evening
O'Clock, crossing Captain Van Dorn's pom
ton bridge which pronounced by the General 70 be
Of the best affairs OF the kind he had
fhe arrva Of the troops hailed with satisfac
by large crowds people, who lined The and
checred them they marched along.
Accompanying General Paine's advance were about
forty wagonoads OF Coffee tea sugar and other stores
the need Of which has long bcen felt The firing on Wed
neard
His troops marched twenty-five miles Wednesday, after
marching all the night before.
There yesterday evening that General
Thomas had advanced suddenly upon Murfreesboro,
surprising the enemy and capturing four thousand prison
ers The report needs confirmation
Major General Alexander Med. McC0ok, with his
corps ddrmee arrived opposite Nashville this morning.
Gen. McCook over TO General Negley's headquar
and says there not rebel soldier left in Kentucky
The General, and his veteran troops are all in tine
health and condition General McCook relieves eenera
Negley rs commander Of the post.
COPY or IErTER FROM LOYAL FATHER.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nov. 4, 1852
BRIuArKR GENERAL NRsrEy:-
| DEAR SIR-My son -, will ask for pass TO 90
into Kentucky 10 visit his wounded brother member Of
the First Tennessee infantry G. S. DO let him 20,
he uncoInpromsing secessionis and should feel
that has 10 the rod as well
To protect her loya When NV three bows ojped
this fearful and uncaed for rebellion, begged them
my knees spare such anguish, expect Gods
retrbution They needed my prayers tears,
severed every tie that makes life dear. God is just My
eldest sleeps the field Of Antetam; another was
severely wounded Chaplin Hills, and the who will
apply " for pass has not visited house for nine
months, because dare stand firm and unmoved when the
mad torrent Of secession swept all before It and severed
the dearest ties that bind to his fellow writing
"dceldema" the Iares heritage OF man. and spreading
ruin broadcast everywhere.
Let my boys feel and taste the wormwood aud gall
which they have offered TO others is your duty to
your country and the request OF their father
not be his less but that he loves his
try and her institutions more Respectfully, yours.
RaEr SEM OFFICIAL ACCOUNT
About half six O'Clock A. H. November g. General
Negley, concluding the enemy not in force, deter
mined TO advance the Franklin and Murreesnoro pixies
~ feel them. Stokes First Tennessee cavalry,
hundred strong Eoonel Wynkoop, with about hy Of
the Seventh Pennsylvania with four pieces Of artillery
the sixty ninth Ohio Colonel CAssly; Seventy ghth
Pannsy Colonel ScrweH and Fourteenth Michigan
about twelve hundred in awere ordered TO form in the
Franklin pike. in a few minutes the Sixty ninth Ohio
the road with seetisn OF artillery, and pushed
ahead 10 the picket lus, miles out when the
cavalry and section Of battery took the lead,
coming in sight OF and driving the enemy, who
found in small force ahead Or them The infantry fol
lowed to point about i've miles from town, where Gen.
Negcy having overtaken them, halted the column and
messenger ahead or the cavalry to return They
had dnshcd forward ten miles, and about two ens
spent in awaiting their return.
About eleven O'Clock A. NJ. all being well drawn ~.
qether, with captured prisoners and abont seventy
head Of bee cattle, the march commenced towards
and the Sixty ninth Ohio bringing up the rear After
marching about mile the enemy discovered the
right Of the road with battery OF artillery AMI about
thousand cavalry.
The batteries were ~ once placed IN position in field
10 the right, supported by the Fourteenth Michigan and
seventy eighth renDsyv ania the Sixty ninth throwing
a company each side OF the road 10 the
skirmishers the balance oi the regiment advancing along
the road To the eft where companies posted
prevent flank movement. Colonel cssslr, with the
mainn. six companies Of the Sixtynsth advanced stil
further TO the left taking position TO the left s the road
when General Negley commenced "A very orderly and
masteyly movement 10 regain the town by withdrawing
the artillery from the right to the position now occupied
seventy eighth Pennsylvania and Fourteenth Michigan
took position 20 the left. Al tha first change OF
position Of the artillery from right ~ lett the rebels sup
posed ~ he retreat and dashed forward to charge
with a wild and cxu,an cheer. but being met by yoley
the Fourteenth Michigan and the companies Of
the Sxtynntb, oow ed by dash IRON Stokes cavalry,
they gave up the fight, and left the column march
peaccahlv 10 town.
during engagement garrisoned by the Tenth Mi
nois, Colonel Tilotson ana
roeTs
garrisoned by the Ninteenth llnosthe celebrated
General 1nrchn's Old regiment-under command Caci
Hayden The boys u the Nineteenth bad god oppor.
tnity TO witness fine pyroecbnic display, but
boiling with desire 20 engage in the fight
(cAprToE
defended by the First Tennessee Infantry, Colonel
6em and, besides ts strong deiences by Captain
Abbott's Fourth Tennessee battery. In short, there
would have been glorious Ight all around had the en
my only concluded tu Governor Johnson
the Capitol during the ngt expecting to take per.
sona part in the conflict.
The Ftremsa OF the Manhattan Gas
Works.
STATEMENT OF rHE FlRENEN FORMERLY EMPLOYED
IN THE MANHATTAN GAsLIGHT U0APASY's woEKs.
TO rHE HERALD.
account the great increase the prices Of the
cessarics OF e the drsmcn connected with the OF
the Manhattan Gas Light Works respectfully, the gath
day q october ast pettoued the company for ad.
vance Of wages dollar and fifty per day
two dollars.