, 1863-03-13
FROM NASHVILLE.
Rumored Rebel Movement
Northward.
LATER FROM THE RE.
CENT BATTLE FIELD.
FROM GENERAL GRANGER'S
EXPEDITION,
The Rebels Retreat Beyond
Duck River.


Characteristic Rebel Pictures Of |
Nashville.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.J
FRANKLIN, Tenn, March II, 1868
The expedition, in force, under Major Gen.
Gordon Granger, which moved on Monday
against Van Dorn's rebels, returned this after
noon, having driven the enemy beyond Duck
River, The infantry went no further than
Rutherford's Creek; but the cavalry, under
Colonel Minty, of the 4th brigade, made
thorough reconnaissance Of the country be-
yond that creek to Duck River. The second
days march brought the expedition to Ru~
therford's Greek, where, for time, the rebels
promised Il fight. Their positions we're well
chosen, their artillery commanding the pike
and several crossings. The binding rain,
however, prevented General Granger from
attempting that day the passage ofthc stream,
which was food high and :foaming, and our
troops birouaced at night, expecting to drive
the enemy on the succeeding day.
Wednesday came in clear and beautiful, Civ
ing the artillerists a fine opportunity for prac"
tlce, which they improved excellently in nu-
mcrous shots.
Preparations were made for the advance,
and infantry sEirmislers were thrown out,
nnd the cavalry under Col: Minty, supported
By the 3sth Illinois, Col. Carlin, made CROSS
ing seven miles up the creek in the face Of the
enemy, who, however, fell quickly back from
the Federal approaches. :;
Soon word came back that the rebels were
in rapid retreat, and nnallyIIat night our cav
airy returned, announcing Ill the rebels fed
beYond Duck River, which, Of course, deter
mined the return Of the expedition.
Different cavalry skirmishcs resulted in the
following Federal loss:
Go. B. 4th INdiana.-kille led-Thomas Dwell
linger, ". Peabody. Severely woundcd-Ju.
ius Clarkson, s1ightly-Angnst Habner, Oz~
car Barnet.
Co. ], 4th Regulars. -Corporals
Short and Phile, of Bellcyille, ILL.,; James
| Arance.
| The Kentucky cavalry commanded By Col.
3iinty, did most efficient service. Col. Minty's
| horse was shot and killed! under him. Tho
| rebels were frequently oreltaken and severely
| punished. at one time squad Of thirteen
men were taken by the 4th regulars, and Woe
begone, ragged wrctched they are, who TOW
never again to scryc the Southern Confeder~
acy.
Details Of men were out on Col. Coburn's s
late battle ground today, who examined the
Federal dead buried by the rebels. The bodies
Of the following, among thirty-two found,
have been recognized:
s5th Indiana, Captain Abnez Hard; Seargcnts
Aazlits and Sheppard; privcses, Mortimer and
capaa Eay sd indsn IT, csp
tain Rowen; priyates 3. F. GramRon and Fowler
/ Twenty-Five poor fellows stripped Of ali
clothing but their shirts and drawers, lay
thrown together, their hands and feet scarcely
covered. Other bodies are doubtless get te
be found, but our burying party had no timt
for further examination.
Especial Dspatchto the Chicago Tribune.1
INDIANAPOLIS, March II, 1863,
Gov. Morton received the following dis
patch from the State Agent, ut franklin
Tenn:
FRANKLIN, Tenn. March II, 1868,
To his Exccllencs Gov. Morton:
III company with surgeons and nmbnlances
went ten miles to the battle field, where
found one wounded man, and brought hin
here, WHERE We found eleven more We hav,
possession Of the field, Tic balance of ou
could only find thirty. four graves. One hun
dred will cover thu number Of the wounded
! will make an effort to get the balance.
Signed, JASON HALL,
Indiana Military Agent.
Gen. Gilbert has been placed under arres
i ::'r lis recent bad conduct at Franklin, Tenn
The renort TIM. s''',- CobuEn and two thou
sand Of his men escaped from Van '''' = - W
true. Gen. Rosecrans telegsaphs that the pr
Yates have been sent to Vieksburg, and til
| officers sent South.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
MrRFREEsBono, March IL, 1863.
The Chattanooga Rt5tl has the following lat
| and reliable news from Nashville:
J By careful computation Of reliable partic
there are fifteen thousand Inmates Of Fedora
hospitals in Nashville, with tendency to in
pitfalls all filled to oyertiowing. Besides thes
there aTe boarding houses which are also full
Of officers with sick and wounded.
: a late letter to the Cincinnati Castle soy
| the condition Of the army Of Middle Tennes
sse cannot be said to be very hopeful. OH
GERS in the greatest abundance are of O,
leave, and as for soldiers, the hospitals ar
stuffed full Of them. The citizens Of Nash
vile suffer greatly from the ovcEbearing inso
1erce Of the enemy. Now that Andrew John
) son has been stripped Of his power, hayin,
! been perfectly oyershadowed by the military
he has become especially kind and courteous
H. is, 1t is generally believed, trimming hi
+ sails 10 suit the Northwestern breeze. H
offers assistance freely to his suffering fellow
citizens, and processes to be very mual
aggrieTed By the brutal course Of the Yanke
officers.
0 Mitchell, the commander Of the Post, is
Kansas ruff1an out and out.
> The daily dirty Onion is preaching the mos
foul and extreme abolftionfsm.
: There is only one division aud two or thre
; battalions Of caTalFynow in the city. beside
r artillerymen and hands employed on the To-
tlEcations, numbering In all about 10, 600 me.
: There are 5000 more at Franklin, and Ii
+ main body near Muzfreesboro.
5 Gen. Buford has reoccupied Woodbur,
9 | whence the rcbe1s we're recently driven b
L Gen. Reynolds, with 100 rebel cavalry. Go
e don, Of Gen. Granger's troops, pushed Il
rebels rs far South as Rutherford Creek.
# Van Do1n's entire force has probably +
> crossed Duck River.
l. Gen. Granger has returned to Franklin-
The combined movement going on for Sc
cral days past, which had for its object Il
capture and destruction Of Van Dom, d
not succeed, although in various skirmish
some three hundred rebel prisoners we're ca
tured.