New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-11
ARMY OF TIE CUMBERLAND.

5nAr ut ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OIL tcus Wv"
Dorn-surrender Of Col. Coburn's Brig
sde-The Leases and Casualties-PreP-
aratiOss for "a Grand Advance.
Special Dispatches to The Philadelphia Press.
FRANKLIN Tenn, March o. 1861
BATTLE OF SPRING HILL.
The attack upon our forces stationed near sprlng
Hill was led by the Rebel General Forrest ID PERI
son. under orders from Gems. Bragg and van Dofh;
The Rebel forces we're better armed and caparsoAvd
than rsnsl and were yariously estimated az Nom
10 0oO 20 90 COO in numbers. The battle ragged, with
he ntmo,t fnry during Thursday, and our tresfs sx
hiblted the greatest bravery throughout.
THE EE-ENFoRCEMENTs.
m. st,ack was not surprise, and WIS net alto
o!hn, rrnaxnected. Plans had been Perfected for
81 destruction OF the Rebel forceh but, owing
~ AZ tarrible condition Of the roads, f.hd Che lack Of
earpestness OF purpose ana persevthence, on the
ns,l oil some OF our officers high IN command, who
should have hurried forward refhforcements, the
low wa, lost 10 u.s. In this correction, Gen. Gil
bert. commanding division, is severely censured.
For some reasons, he has ever been unfortunate in
thjs war, ss well as unpopular among the officers
and men.
OUR TROOPS OvERrOwERED.
There is no question here sbort the behavior Of
our troops. they fought sI'lendialy during Thurs
day. and acted with the steediness OF veterans, but
were iiually overPowercd and driven back by the
Rebel host The Rebel cavalry came down uron
Ccl Cobsrns brigade just before dark and routed At
completely leaving no hope for rayng at that late
bour in the day especially 20 ammunition trains had
been turned back toward Franklin, and many OF our
men were entirely ont of AMMUNITION.
loss OF THE REBELS.
The loee of the Rebels in the action, as nea, as
coud I've accertained, was 2l0 killed, and JOJ
wounded. There is but little doubt that the Rebel
Oss is much greater than rhs, az during the skir,
;nishng early in the day our troops held decided
advantage over the Rebels, aud the latter carried
back their killed and wounded.
TIE UNION LOSS.
None Of our o1icers were killed, slthongh quite a
number were wounded Our loss in nOn-comus-
stoned officers and enlisted men foots MP as follows:
Killed, 100; wounded 2l0 taken prisoners by Gen.
Loaf 200 killed, wounded and missngi the J5d indi'
ana Infantry, No. I'D Wisconsin, 159i 18th hichi-
gan, 454.
RETREAT OF THE REBELS.
During Thursday night the Rebels rexeated Our
forces LETT to us after tie battle were not sufficient
done, this dearly.won Rebel success might have been
turned into decided Union victory. Gen. Rose
Grams has been here, and, Judging from hi. looks,
will make some of our political generals more
attentive, make the military profession very un-
popular one for them.
THE AFFAIR At KNOXVILLE.
On Saturday. the 9TH Pennsyiyanis Cavalry and
the Alb Michigan Cavalry Rad quite battle with
body OF Rebels advancing toward Uplonyule. The
affair took place near the town.
THE RESULTS.
The following are the results:
]. The Rebels were badly whipped.
2. The Union lOss war very small.
3. Two hundred aud thirty Rebels were killed
and wounded and left upon the field.
4. We captured SO Rebels, IA considerable number
Of small arms ono spiked brass 6-pounder no witzer,
and quantity OF stores.