, 1864-11-29
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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
NASHVILLE, Saturday, Nov. 20.
Information received in this city to-day
says that heavy firing was heard this morning
in the vicinity Of Columbia. Hoods entire
army is in the ncighborhood Of that town,
Our troops are being rapidly concentrated to
oppose him.
Lest the tenor Of my dispatch last night in
reference to tho fight on the 24th instant,
ehould be misunderstood, think it best to
mish. A portion of Forests cavalry ad-
vanccd and were confronted By part Of Brig.
Gen. Hatch's command. Fighting the great
CT part Of this p. ms
The rebels not liking the pluck disp1oyed
by our boys fell back. am told that our
loss in killed and wounded WIS exnctIy forty
four, and that Of the rebels equally great
As forests cavalry Is the trump card Of
rebel leaders, the affairs are encouraging
for us.
Ny dispatch of last night announcing the
continuance OF fair weather, had, perhaps,
been sent over the wires when the sky was
suddenly overcast and it commenced to raiu,
which It has been doing slowly ever since.
LOUISVILLE, Sunday, nor. 7-M6dnight-
A Federal force Of two hundred men sent out
from, Fort Donelson and Clarksville yesterday
attacked Haskins' gueri1las near Yellow
Creek, routed them and probably will cap,
Gen. Thomas Is reported to have setreated
Military authorities here say that if the re-
/ port is correct, Thomas is preparing to receive
large reinforcements, now en- their way to
him before giving battle to Hood, and has fall
en- back for that purpose.
r.
nal says:. General Burbridge has reached
Cumberland Gap with his force. he moved
with great dispatch from Lexington, and the
rebels under Breckenridge are now confronted
by formidable army. Cumberland Gap is
safe, and, 80 long rs It is held, Breckinridsc
will be prevented from invading Kentucky
from that quarter. He will scarcely venture
to attack our troops now, protected Us they
are by such strong works. II the rebels
should attempt to retreat, 1t is presumed that
Burbrfdgc will advance to harass their rear" !"
Two Steamers have arrived here from Nash
:yiiic. having on board 6S3 refugees from the
South, fn very dsstitute;condition. Govern
mcnt rations were issued to them, and they
were to be Forwarded to points further North,
where they may find employment
Information has been received here that On
Wednesday Hood advanced on Pulaski with
his army, estimated at $1,000 strong. One.
third Of the force is cavalry. He is supplied
WILL NEu A1atE44 ACC VI AIlllfIJ. TQIIEAb Auu
Dick Taylor, it, is presumed, will reinforce
him with their Commands. Gen Thomas has
evacuated Pulaski and Huntsville. Hood will
either offer battle at Columbia or pass to tho
rirht Of the place, md march toward East
Tennessee, and concentrate his army with the
force under Breckenridge. On Thursday q
rc1rl Colonel WAS Killed in q 6kirmtsll with
our troops. 0nr army is concentrated at
Columbia. 4 detachment of our cavalry pick
cts was driven to within three miles
Of Columbia on Wednesday, where the rebels
were confronted and rep9iscd hy our infan
I'd at Paducah: The situation Of the armies
south Of Nashville is growing deeply interest.
ing. Important news is hourly expected.
Horses are in great demand for war pur
poses. The military authorities are gathering
them up through ths country by impress