Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-06
EASTERN TELEGRAPH
n.TEs TO DECEMBER 8.
rrrnm the Reese River ReveIne.
p,.,;rulara Of the Advance Of Hood
I'D ahc Raffle Of RrRnklin.

crossed Harpeth river this morning and has
not advanced that portion Of his force since.
His cavalry crossed the Harpeth at fords
above Franklin this morning at daylight,
closely following Gen. Wilson, who retired
in this direction. Skirmishing with the ad-
vance has occurred all day. Wilson occu-
pies position few miles south OF Frank
lin. He is able to resist any force the rebels
may bring against him.
An officer who witnessed the fight at
Franklin describes it as one of the most san
culinary of the war. The determined brave
~ Of the rebels exceeded anything before
seen, and although slaughtered BY hundreds,
they still advanced against our batteries
Within FIVE hours, eleven distinct assaults
were made against our works, each failure.
The battle being ended, the enemy's forces
quietly withdrew from the town. Among the
casualties is Major Stanley, wound
ed by shot in the neck. The rebel Gene
raj Cheatham is reported wounded. II IS
rumored that Hood is moving east to Muir
freesbozo.
The March of sherman and the
frightened condition of the Rebels.
New YORK, Dec. 2.-Files OF Georgia pa
pers to the 25th and Richmond papers OF the
29th are received. While Sherman is no
doubt steadily advancing across the State OF
Georgia, in full accordance with the pro-
gramme which he prepared for himself be-
fore leaving Atlanta, il Judgment was FORM
ed of his movements by the records furnish
ed by the frightened rebel newspaper men,
we might consider his course as very cratic.
His army is omniprescnt, then again it is
nowhere. 1t is here, there and everywhere,
stretching its terrific lines across the state,
and anon it has vanished entirely.
Richmond papers of last Tuesday say the
rebels still occupy Macon and that on Satur-
day last Sherman had not approached Au-
gusta.
1t is claimed for the fftieth time that Kill
patrick's cavalry were repulsed at the Oconee
river on the 2lst ult.
The Augusta Chronicle says, that on the
same day the Yankees left the line Of the
Georgia railroad and were going southwark,
which means that Gen. Slocum was moving
his column to form a junction with that Of
Howard.
Sherman's movements have cut Governor
Brown OFF from the interior and the eastern
portion of the State, and the President Of
the State Senate, Major Wright, is appa-
rently delighted in one respect, at least, by
this occurrence. He has taken advantage of
it and assumes eX-oficio Gubernatorial con-
troll over Eastern Georgia, and issued from
Augusta proclamation revoking the Govern
or's orders regarding the militia. Major
Wright directs the militia to report to him
and not to Gen. Smith as Brown had order
ed.
Gen. Wade Hampton, from Virginia, and
Bragg, from North Carolina, are reinforcing
the Georgia troops.
The Brilliant Battle ut Franklin
Interesting Account New Line
of Battle.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 3-The battle at Frank
lin was one of the most brilliant Of the war.
For three days sharp skirmishing was kept
up. During the retirement Of our army from
Duck river to Franklin a multiplicity Of ex-
plots and successes resulted to the National
arms. Gen. Cox conducted the event Of the
18th and achieved splendid victory over the
rebels at Spring Hill, while Gen. Wilson's
cavalry gained series Of important successes
over Forests advance under Roddy, on the
pike between Triune and Spring Hill. Du-
ring the afternoon of the Both the rebels
sorely pressed us under Hood, who had
Cheatham and Stewards corps in position,
and Dick Taylor's command, numbering IN
all about $1,000. Owing to Cox S gallant
check at Spring Hill, a portion of the Fourth
and Thirteenth corps were enabled to gain
Franklin early in the day. They threw up
lines of works extending from one end to the
other Of the curves in the river, behind which
our entire infantry command took position.
At four P. NJ. the entire rebel force made
charge, succeeding in making break in the
center, commanded By Wagner. With char
acteristic impetnosity the enemy, comprising
Cheatham's corps, dashed into the works, and
operating with the attacking party on their
left, attempted to envelope and destroy our
right. In the nick Of time the troops OF
Wagner were rallied, and throwing their
whole force on the rebel column drove back
the storming party in great disorder, captur-
ing several hundred prisoners.
Three times the rebels charged IN three
lines, and were repulsed as often with great
slaughter The rebels numbered at least two
to our one. Nearly half of the Fourth and
Third corps were in reserve. Our breast
works were not over knee high. The rebel
loss in killed was three times as much as
ours, and their wounded at least six times
more than ours. The artillery fire of the
enemy was made with great accuracy. Their
ammunition consisted chiefly Of shot and shell,
while for two hours immense quantities Of
more murderous missiles were hurled with
fearful fury into the rebel lines. All attempts
of the rebels to gain prominent advance
was frustrated. At dark the Federal position
was unchanged. The rebels retired under
cover of the woods south OF the Columbia
Pike. An artillery duel was kept up till
nearly midnight, when our troops commenced
crossing the Harpeth river, bringing all the
trains over in safety before daylight. The
army then retired to within four miles of this
city, at which point our front line contronts
the enemy.
The falling back Of the army is in accord
ance with the programme.
The battle at Franklin, although one Of the
most brilliant Of the war, was altogether an
incomplete affair, brought about by the neces-
sity of checking the rebel advance and to in.
sure the safe crossing Of the river, by our
trains.
Commodore Fitch is here with fleet Of
boats and iron clads.
Sufficient forces have arrived to insure not
only the safety of Nashville but another
Union victory in case Of battle.
The Leaders of the Plot 70 Burn Nor
thern Cities Discovered.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 3.-The party referred to
in the statement of the parsded soldiers from
Georgia, as being connected with the incen-
diary plot to FIRE Northern cities is under
stood here to be Morris Montgomery, APRON
inent participant in the secession movement
in this city about the memorable month OF
April. He was at that time an officer in the
MARYLAND Guard. He left Baltimore during
the first year OF the war to join the rebel
cause.
Reports of the Movements of Sher-
man from the Rebel Papers.
New York, Dec. 3.-The Richmond En-
anliner Of the Both says there is no very i'm
portant news beyond the confirmation Of the
report that the enemy had sent off in the d.