The New York herald., 1862-12-15
NEWS FROM TENNESSEE.

HisDty Successful RecOnNO1 needles
struoffon or Rebel Fxoperty-The Posf-
tion and Strength OF the Rebels I'm Tea
nessce-Ths Guorill@ Morgan slashtdg.
About, Sse,, SO.
NAmyILIK, Dec. 12, 1869
sfIgader Genetsi D. j. Stanley returned this evening
iron dashng entcrprae into DIXIE He left front
yesterday by the Franklin pike with strong force Of
cavalry and d'sturbes the enemy early the day fgt
ing considerable cavsry force and driving them
roads.
After he had bivouacted he ,eudcs 70 surprise Frank
lin but during the night he discovered and, finding
surprise mpractioabe. e made dash at franklin this
morning. and sharply resisted by tho enemy shoot.
ing from the houses. Major General wynkoop command
Ing the Seventh Pennsy cavalry charged brilliantly
Through the town and drove the rebels clear out After
destroying Touring mills and other property useful to the
rebel army the expedition satisfied with te reconnois
sance, returned, losing only Five rebels, in
Guiding lieutenant wersxiied. ten wounded twelve
were taken prisoners and sarge drove Of ssesh horses
captured
was discovered that Their, Ia no large orcs OF rebol
far west Franklin There heavy force Of rebels
near Nolensylle another Murfreesboro aud a
siderable force and this side of Stewards crock There
enemy at Lebanon. The guerilla Morgan is slash
Ing about promiscu0usiy with i've thousand men, The
enemy is waiting All attack. All is quiet In front
Tho Grapevine reports hundred and twSnty thou
sand rebels this side Of the Tennessee II is
tanned that the railway bridges passabe FOR rsns.
and the enemy foryng .. Bridgeport. There Is
force Chattanooga Their entire does moi
10000.
The Murfreesboro (rebe Banner OF yesterday admits
loss at Harsve in two rcbe regiments ,oi eighty
men, Bragg ,732 pareled Union prisoncrstoeur
liues yesterday, mostly captored at Hartsvile.'
Sensational Reports in nCircuiation.-s1sar-
J0hnson's Proclamation Imposing =
Tax tho SeOesh. &C., Sc.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 10, 1ssa.
All reports Of the enemy in force fankng General Rose
simply sensational. No rebe! infantry has
moved west OF north of this city
General Stanley's very complete reconnaissance yecr
day showed the rebels in force In 'front.' The problem
will be solved satisfactorily whenever General kosecans
forward Little doubt need be entertained that ho
moveto Murfreesboro without opposition OF ccuso-
quence.
invariably been with the rebel cavalry who take oppor
tunitics harass forsging trains No Infantry force
this side Of Murfreesboro.
No doubt the rebels will fall back advance to
line beyond Duck river, whore they may dispute the
crossing.
1t was rumored here that General Haeck had ordered
a,simutaneous advance hore and on the Potomac.
Governor Johnson publishes the following procamsto
in to. morrow Cnioa.-
Exc OFIcE Dec. 10, 1852.
: Whereas, there arc many helpless widows. wives and
children in the city and country who have been reduced
poverty and in consequence of their hhs
bands and fathers having been forced into the
mics by hi unholy and ncfarious rebellion and their
cssses having become greatly manifest aud ther want
the necessarics Of lite urgent that law justice aud
humanity would be grossly violated unless something be
relieve their suffering condition the following
is therefore ordered In behalf OF the suffering
families from those who contributed directyor indirectly
10. bring about this unfortunate state Of affairs.
The annexed to each name may be paid IN 1--WE
months b. nstalments, the first payment be mado
before the Goth day OF December. All persons called
upon under this notice will pay the amount reiuif TO
the Comptroller OF State, and il will be applied In such
may be prescribed for the purposes for which
u was collected.