The New York herald., 1863-04-21
The Fight Mt franklin.
OUR FRANKLIN CORRESPONDENCE.
HEADQUARTERS, GRASoER's CoLul
EpAxQffx Tenn AprfI1 IN IQce

nkADQuARfERs GRANGER'S COLUMN
=. FRAsKlIs, Tenn, April 10, 1868. J
Hon. vdn Dorm Was Rsceived Jy Gra,ger's forces-Sa
ley's Brilliant OpNoiions-F6,resrs Movements Ned,
Ndshriue-The Rebel Aaact-hs apparent Olect-7A,
Su.ieraes Of The Retel Morsment-TAe Rebsl Line-7h
Charge Of The Retels-77e Resistance Ogerei-TAe Dash
Into tie Twn-7he Fifh IN ne S,reets-The Rebsl
Republication. SANKEY'S Agair, dc.
Our rest was disturbed this afternoon by bold bril-
liant and forcble dash Of Van Dorns rebels upon this
place. The attack madc about ono O'Clock by Cos
bys and whit1eds brigades under Van Dorm in person
II was undoubtedly Of sfcecrn TO ascertain thu
strength and location OF ortcatious not an attack
made with a view TO taking and holding Franklin We
give the rebels credit for sense than that
would imply They moved upon US from Spring Hill,
coming down the Columbia pike Till they met and drove
back our cavalry vdcttes two miles from town. where
part Of the command deployed to the Lewsburg
pike and entered tho place from tba. direction.
The three approaches to the town from the
south-the Lswisburg, Columbia and Caricr's creek
pkes-were held by the Forteth Ohio regiment Colonel
Jacob T. Taylor, who were doing outpost duty for tho
day. besides performing provost guard duty and generally
locking after the interest Of the United States In ,be
village OF Franklin The Big Harpeth river separated the
Fortieth from tho old Army Of Kentucky, which pom
nay occupies Franklin The attack was 10 sudden and
vigorous that this regiment was forced 10 do ali thu
lighting, and they acquitted themselves very credabv
II seems that Van Dorm aborng under tho halucIna
on that General Changers infantry had been wi,bdrawn
from Franklin, and moved towards Trunc day or two
since; that the place was hold by an inferior force Of
cavalry who might, perhaps, be easily and successfv
gobbled The experiment something OF failure
and, after fighting brskly two three hours the enemy
retired with satisfactory proof that serycsabe
cannon and valiant nfantrymen TO support them
The rebel line was formed In q cotton field stretcbjno
from the Columbia pike to the Lewsburg road and Tho
Twenty eighth Mississippi regiment under command Of
Major Jones, ordered 10 charge into the town Tbev al
vanced rapidly and with unearthy yels receiving tha
hot fire OF the Foreth, which, however, did not reiard
their approach Half dozen rebel saddles were cnptIod
and two good Union soldiers In blue killed before
the Mssssppane dashed past the companies OF Ohio
boys and entered the town For some Unexplained rca
son the rebels made no effort 10 capture these cepanIes
and send them 10 tho rear as they might h,ya
done with little trouble but rode furiously down ths
street across the public square, through other streets
within rite shot o the troops stationed our side OF Tho
Harpcth right under the OF our works leaving the
Eight Of these daring rebels rode tho eadow
TO the bank OF the river near pontoon bridge whe
they received the IRE of company Of pouonIers az
distance OF twenty yards Three Of these men were sb,
IN their tracks and the remainder captured This woni
appear 70 be the freak Of parcel OF idiot. or
were not Tor the extreme cooincss with which IL was
carried out. They diemounted and sheltered ther,
selves behind their animals n best they could
while they unburdensd sick captain OF his sword'
md directed him 70 turn al the little nersonsi
meets DO had about him. Meanwhile nfantrv ptcSss.
md cavalry patrols were making their war throsh ~.
back sreels OF the village towards the pontoou brdss S
NE ford short distance below M bands Of rebsls s.s
Whoopns and yelling b "a sxhaassius paansr A. he;