Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-12-08
SECOND DISPATCH.
FIELD CT BATTLE. Wednesday,,
Midnight, Nov. so, 1861.

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The enemy commenced TO press upon
our troops sbout o'clock. p. m. We
slowly fell back across the Harpeth River.
taking position behind some rude fell
works constructed there. The rebels
advanced in large Numbers. L. 5.
Cheatham's division. Stewards Corps.
threw themselves upon our center with
great impetuosity. ), vigorous and de-
termineJ was the assault upon this portion
OF our lines, that Gen Wasner's division
Of the fourth. Stanley's corps. after fight
ing o long time with desperate valor, was
partially broke and gave way, but it is
not the custom of the 4'h corps troops to
remain broken. even though they may for
time be overwhelmed by numbers. They
soon rallied to the charge anal driving the
now somewhat disordeiel enemy before
them, resumed their original position
successfully. The enemy charged upon
this portion of the line, but it neither ialter-
ed nor waveIed.
Again the haifled foe now turned his
attention to our right. having the entire
strength of Stewart's Corps on this wing.
with the same energy which characterized
the assault upon the centre. He seemed
resolved to break it or sacrifice all, but in
vain.
! Hood in person lei his column 10 the
assault. but even Hood could not infnse
! into them sufficient power to enable them
to break our right wing.
Four distinct charges in order Of battle.
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tinct repulseS Of the rebel furce. and by
/ the time it was fairly dark all attacks had
ceased along our lines. and our shouts of
victory from our gallant lcglUps, proclaim
cd the discontinue Of he foe.
! The loss of the rebels in killed and
wounded cannot fall below 1 600. and we
have at least 1000 prisoners in our hands.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH.
WAsnISGTox. Dec. 1.-The following
offirial dispatch. confirming the report of
the victory in Tennessee. has been receiv-
ed at Nashville:
HEADQUARTERS. Franklin, Nov. 80.
lHcjor- General Thomas:
The enemy made heavy and persistent
attack. with about two corps. coWmen-
cling at about {, ur o'clock in the afternoon
Of Wednesday. lasting until alter dark
and was repulsel at all points with verv
heavy loss-probably 5000 or 5000
men.
Our loss is probably not more than
one tenth of that number.
We captured about 900 men. inclu-
ding one Brgadier- General.
lSigned.) ScHoFIELp.
Associated Press Dispatch
NASHVILLE. Dec 1-Parties who have
arrived from the front who were witnesses
to the battle Of yesterday, describe the at :
tack of the force as desperate. Fou,
charges were made upon the Federal line
of masked batteries in battle array four
lines deep. Each time the rebels were
repulsed with fearful loss. The fort is or
the north bank of the Barpeth River,
opposite the town. extending mp the river
and encircling the town. This was the
line of the masked batteries Eye-wit.
nesses say this engagement in desperation
and furious Sighting was hardly equalled
by the battle of Stone River.
Forrest in person was on the field.
rallying his men. A rumor is in circuIa-
ton that be was killed. but il lacks
confirmation. s'o1 80 pr
About o'clock last Wednesday,
night heavy endorsements reached Gen.
Scho6cld. which caused acomplete rout Of
the rebel forces "aif iaH -i'f if9i
This city to-day is full Of fleeing resi-
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south. They state that Hood is gathering
mp all the horses. hogs and mules he can
Gnd and sending them south. There is .