The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-12-17
Affairs in Tennessee Colonel
Stanley Aatthe,os has . Spirited Rcxs
Rebels Rspslsed.
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T The Heralds special ffom Nashville Oh.
says: A reconnoisancs was made On the
roads to Mnrfreesboso. Nolansville ana
Franklin, to-day. Wallacs's brigade of
Sills division moved forward several miles.
but found no enemy. About noon Bk6fI-
dams division was attacked by. rdnnl
force Of cavalry and aftilisry, and Ms
pickets driven in, but no one killed. TkS
enemy is thought to be moving forward in
force
There is said to- be fifteen thousand Ten
nesseans in the Union army. lsk1J Z
Over two thousand bales Of cotton.
valued at $3.50, 900 are here awaiting ship
ment. q ~ = rs
Gov johnson has issued procIssht-
tion providing for an election of reprssea-
tatives from the 9th and 10th Congress
sional Districts of Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 10-GoS. johnson
lis about to issue proclamation assessing
the wealthy rebels of Nashville to "a
amount of 100000 for the support Of To-
ldigents during winter, The list contains
all prominent rebel sympsthizsrs in the
city. "
All is quiet in front to-day.
Gen. Neglop. at his own rsquss& has
been relieved from command Of the city.
He takes the field. Gen. Mitchell sue
! ceeds him. =. &. s.ss7 ~
Gen. johnson, captured in August Il
Gallatin, having been exchanged, has been
assigned to command Of the second divi-
sion. .c
Col, Stanley Matthews, commanding
brigade in Vancossers division, had
sharp fight yesterday, FIVE miles north Of
Loyersne, while foraging He CON mahd-
ed the 51st Ohio, Both Indiana and 2ist
Kentucky infantry. with one gun Of Swal-
lows 9TH Indiana battery, eseorting I've
forage wagons. 80 90
Ten men and sergeant Of the 21st
Kentucky were left for guard At Dobbin's
Ferry, with wagons filed; When Whsslsr's
rebel cavalry brigade, 18th Tennessee IN
fantry and full battery, attacked them
in the rear Tho 51st Ohio and 35th ln-
diana were taken back By Matthews 1t
double quick, and in thirty minutss wsre
repulsed- The wagons wers retired rsp-
idly to camp, escorted by the 51st Ohio,
the 9Th Kentucky forming the rsar4pard.
Half an hour later the enemy attached
us again in our rear, aud after sharp fight
ing were repulsed. < !. ','I
= The brigade returned to camp without
losing a4wagon. go xss.,.
Lieut. Col Balfe, 30th Indiana, had
the bone of his left arm badly shsttSrcd.
Adjutant B. r. Muller, Of thesame -Rsjsi-
ment, killed; Lieut.. Jesse Mcdaniel, 9Th
Kentucky supposed to have been. kiiisd;
also, two privates. s. We had twenty -nihe
wounded and nine missing. Five wound
ed and one dead were left behind from
4 inability to carry them of. They were
conveyed to DR.. Charleston's residence.
near tho field. Rebel loss not asssr-
tanned. e0e-ee. s'en
Rosecrans and other Generals asssrted
that the affair reflected great credit On
Matthews. The troops behaved splen-
didly. Matthews was thrown from his
horse in the action and badly bruised.
Forrest is reported with three Thousand
cavalry in the rear of Carksville ! Kirby
Smiths corps is at Lebanon; The enemy
is active in front. No disturbance to-
day.
From the New York Express.
United States Treasurcr's Re-
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