The New York herald., 1864-12-03


THE STU ALTON
The reports Of the battle Franklin Tennessee which
No publish this mornng not only corroborate the
accounts heretofore gven but greatly enhance toe Brit
iancy and completeness OF the victory The capture OF
thirty stands co,ors and thousand prisoners By cur
troops and the loss ked and wounded
py ihe enemy. attest ihe desperate an1 sangunary
character OF the combat Amorg the rebel orcsrs
slain are General Wr Adams and General Patrick
r. ciesurne aod il is reported that rebel ma Or
general was borne or The field MORALLY wounded Gen.
r. Thomas army yesterday was n tre OF battle within
few miles Of Nashville, bis left wing resin. OF Muir.
iIeesboro ReinorceIen,s rapidly afriv .ng whne
feet Of wooden ropclad gunboats lay n the river
ready to cooperate Hoods army is 10 close proximity
30 the Union lines. The news Of 40 eng,eemen. may
reach us al any moment.
With regard General Sherman's ovemenrs 10 Geor
gia we learn from Richmond papers the 3o,n NJ TIA,
snsll party Of ~ out TO communicate with
the Union Beaufort had been Intercepted by the
rebels part OF them captured sud tho remainder forced
20 fall back tina main bodv. Toey nd however.
previously struck tho railroad running from augusta
Savannah, captured pas train OF cars and doubt
lees damaged he track TO cxteat. TIE Richmond
Whia OF the 3oh furthermore announces that Sheran's
maio force st 10 the interior OF Georgia making very
slow progress towards the coast" but toe Era .iav
Of tho next day Is forced that sherman will
succeed in reaching the such was the mill.
ArprsiDg therefore. that the rebel press lament
GOOD should have been switched or in Tennessee
ID that they should likewise ahuso JEFF Davis
btnor OF the existing unhappy condition OF sdars.
From the Army OF tho Potomac have olciai
report Of successful expedition Of General Greggs
cavalry, to any Of Lees forces had
been despatched southwark 10 intercept, General sher
In his march through Georgia. but information
could be obtained this point. The expedition, bow
ever, captured rebel defences at Stony
and cavalry, with artillery. Two guns were taker
and spiked, they could not be brough,
awsy. The cepoi ard all shops and public buildings
we're burned. aud large qusny u grain, bay bacon,
clothing ammunition aud gyernmeut stores destroyed
At Duvais STATEN, sso considerable property de
stroyed when thc IN er LETT expedition with the
despatch rarrstng progress the rebels bad conceu
trated and were following troops, but doubtless
General Gregg returned safely to camp. Both
General Grant and General t.tler have returned
% their respective head quarters, after q brief
visit 10 Norfolk, and The iatier has commenced
rps and the formation OF separate CORPS Of coiored
troops Ticket Gr,ug continues to be actively kept up
along the nes OF DO the my OF the Potomac and the
Army OF the james. The Richmond Tapcrs state that
three Monitors and our aud batteries engaged the
mys battery a. .wlets tho 2oh, without irGlctps
any injury.
There s 90 pews OF importSnce from the Shenandoah
Dur cavalry appear 70 be active engaged IN recca.
uoitrng the pof tons OF the enemy. ON the Gath u.
Mosby with che nund ed add nifty Of his guerilla band
attacked the camp The second cavalry oa this occa
Mosby cacgbi tartar for be was speedily routed
with loss OF nlieeD killed and twelve taken prisoners.
Our losses the affair Mount Jackson on the 22d
s, when the Uaion cavalry fought Eary's entire force
Tor several hours, seven,ysix, Including killed,
wounded and missing
BY The arrival o. the Evepn. star from New Orleans
Goth ult., We have Interesting e~s from the Gun Ibs
report of the arrival Of the rebel CAPTAIN semmes at
pagdsd Mexico s confirmed lie srrived At hat place
OF the lIth u and Immediately crossed The BIO Grande
on bis way TO Richmond Al Baton Rouge on the night
q the 235 un portion Of sho peuteu,lry building was
dssroyed BY nrs One hundred and forty mules forty
hrses and seyentyave sets OF harness consumed
reported that the rebel General Forrest has issued
a. order prohbrin. bs troops nrng epoo uuarmed
transports.
Governor Vance, IN recent message 70 ne Iegisia
lure Of North Csrons confirms ,be reports, heretofore
Published, ressrong the existence OF organized bsnds
or rebel dserters Ia tire western portion OF that state
he says:-"hs border of the stste is subject
TO raids and dcpredsons from bands Of Iawless men,
who swarm 10 the frontier, and murder, burp
and destroy with tsvage cruelty some Of the interior
counties also infested by dessrtes representing
nearly every State Ia the cot'deracy VINO lurk the
ewampe and mountains, stealing, plundering, and 10
many Instances numbering the Inhabitants. In soms
places they muster 10 such almost 70 amount
suspension o. The civil authority, aided and protected
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