, 1863-03-10
Losses in the Federal Regi-
ments Engaged.
FROM flURFREESBORO and
VICINITY.

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NoTE.-Our map will give the location Of
franklin referred to in our dispatches. It is
| station OF the Nashville and Decatur Rail
road Tor Central southcru) nineteen miles
from Nashville. Thompson, and Spring Hill
/ are stations respectively ten and fourteen
miles further south on the same line Of road,
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc1
FRANKLIN, Tenn. March 0, 1868
a large force Of infantry, artillery and car.
airy, moved this morning against the enemy,
posted Mt Spring Hill. The intention is to
rout them, as 1t is believed they will make q
stand. There will, perhaps, be heavy en-.
gngcment,
Coburn's disaster at Thompson's Station il
to be retrieved. Colonel William P. Reid, OF
The 121st Ohio, is 4eft in command at Frank.
! lin.
After some skfrmishing near Thompsoa,s
Station, the rebels have fallen back to Spring
Hill.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trlbunc.1
INDIANAPOLIS, March7 1863.
The following dispatch was received last
evening".
To Governor Morton:
The SD Indiana, S5th Indiana, aud the 10th
Michigan, were all cut to piecesand captured
Colonel Coburn is q prisoner. At last ac-
counts the wounded we're In the hands Of the
rebels. I will send you the particulars as
soon as obtained.
(signedG Ronr. B. MITCHELL.
Brig. Gen. Com ding.
The Surgeon Of the SD Indiana telegruphs
| from Franklin as follows:
The Colonel and his command were uear)v
allcnpturcd. None above the rank Of Orderly
Sergeant were killed. Colonel unhurt.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
AuRFREEsBoRo, March 9, 1868.
Gen. J. ]. Reynolds has returned with his
division from an expedition to Readyrille,
Woodbury., &c. At Satlertown, Col. J. 9,
"ilders, commanding especially the 18th
Indiana, had i smart brush with the enemy
discharging their rifles at them, and then en-
gaging them hand to hand-woundins num-
Der, capturing seventeen, aud driving off the
rest. Company +, Lieut.. ]. F. Hoydcu com.
manding, behaved with especial gallantry. In
returning, the 18th Indiana, commanded py
Lieut.. Col. Henry Jordan, with two compa-
nfes Of Stokes cavalry, went around by Au-
burn, met body Of rebels there, and dis
persed them, killing three, and wounding
eight. Among the killed was the Lieutenant
Colonel Of JohnEon's cavalry regiment.
Among the rebels captured ut Woodbury.
were two Lieutenants. Our entire loss was
one man wounded, J. B. Patton,
company I, 18th Indiana, and
one Sergeant, Edwards, company F, captured.
All persons whose natural supporters arc
in the rebel service, AM. al whose sympathics
with rebellion prevent them tfr;cm giving sufa-
olent assurance that they will conduct them
selves as peaceable citizens within our lines.
are ordered to hold themselves In readiness to
60 south within the next ten days. They are
permitted to take all personal effects ex-
cept those contraband Of war. and If after
once leaving, they arc again found Within our
lines, they are to be,treated as spies.
T. Buchanan Read addressed large crowd
nj r{4 py,I a..
House.
FRANKLIN, March 8.-As regards tho fieht
and disaster of Thursday, at Spring Hill,
there is no evidence TINT Col Coburu, COM
manding, omitted the necessary precautiou
against surprise, and no evidence, in fact, that
our force WAS surprised. Van Dom WIS
known to be in force ahead, and the brigade
was solidly advancing and constantly skirnl-
ishing, when the rebels appeared in over
whelning numbers. There was no ambus-
cadc-thc enemy. simply having the numbers
to engage us in front, and at the Same time
throw large bodies upon either flank.
The 124th Ohio, which was in the rear with
wagon train ct the time Of the rebel flank
movement was cut off from the main body
and escaped.
The2d Wisconsin, Goth Michigan, and 95th
Indiana, we're then completely surrounded,
aud, after the exhaustion Of all ammunition,
having inflicted severe loss on the rebels,
were forced to surrender.
A flag Of trucc, sent to the rebel lines m
the succeeding day by Col. Opdike, to obtain
Information Of our losses, was prohibited an
proaching the battle field,
Officers Of the escort were told by rebel off,
GERS that they had buried about ninety Fed
cral pr1yates killed outright, aud twenty who
afterwards died from wounds. They said
from $50 to 500 Fede1a1s were wounded. but
no Federal officers were killed, at least none
were found to bury, aud but one, Col. ].
r. Baird, Of the o5th Indiana, wounded
slightly.
They admit having had force Of from
5000 to 20 600 belonging to Van Dorn's d.
vision. They say sixteen rebel Brigadicr
Generals were on the field, and an actual force
Of 1900 engaged. They acknowledge the
loss Of one Colonel and several line officers,
and say that their loss is $50 killed, and pro-
portionato number wounded, which la1 1gely
exceeds that Of the Federals.
Col. Coburn surrendered his command In
person to Gen. Forrest, who gaTc the Colonel
an escort to ride over ths field and look after
the wounded.
The cd Wisconsin lost 149 priyates, and
commissioned officers Col. Uney, Adjutant
Bons, Captains Kellerin and Tracy, Major
Brown, Lieutenants Dud1y, Kingman, Buell..
Jennings and Ncwmanncy.
The 10Th Michigan lost 454 psiyates, and
commissioned officers Colonel Gilbert, Ha5or
shatfer, Captains Smith, Lincoln, Baker,
Thompson, Esselow, Duffy; Lieutcnanta
shafer, Wing, Hubs=-d: Easton. Cl...:s,
Stafford, Thompkins, 0rson, Brown and Col.
mer.
The SD Indiana lost 44o privates, and com.