The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23
From Thomas.

Headquarters. Department OF the UNI
berland, near Franklin. IIcnn., Dee IL,
reports just received from Mal. Gen,
Wilson state that III Z. VI. to-day, Ec
attacked and dispersed Sterem>on's dNi-
sion OF rebel infantry and brigile ol
cavalry, capturing three guns. '.l.,' -.;n
L. 5. c,r.ary. and Hatch. ,,i,:>ion oil
cavalry handsomely supported oy knlpo's
division of cavalry did the WORK. making
several beautiful charges and breaking the
rebel infantry III all directions Had il
only been light the rebel rear guard would
hace been entirely destroyed; a. it * it
has been severely punished; the whol,.
army will continue the vigorous pursuit in
the morning. This attack MAS made. six
miles beyond Franklin
GEO, FL. THoMAs. Maj, Gen.
HOOD DRIVEN BELOW FRANKLIN.
We have pressed the enemy to-day he
You'd Franklin. capturing his hospitals.
containing Owe. 1000 wounded and about
l50 OF cur wounded. in addition To the
above. Gen. knipe. commanding Il divi-
sion OF cavalry. drove the enemv'S rear
guard through Franklin to-day, capturing
about 250 prisoners and } battle flags
with very LITTLE loss on our side. The cit-
liens of Franklin represent Hoods army
;lS completely demoralized.
In addition TO TO the captures OF ycstcr-
day, reported in INV dispatches of l,>i
night, have the honor 10 report tie cap
ture of Gen. kuckrr AMI about go rfi>-
oner> OF the cnemy'S cavalry in Il iigh; that
occurred about : o'clock last nia.i. be-
tween Gen. Ruckcr and Gen. Hatch OF
our cavalry The enemy have been push
ed to-day. both i'll front and OH both ii;,nk>
Brig. Gen. Johnson succeeded in striking
him in the flank just beyond Franklin.
capturing quite a number of p.i>, ner$. the
number not yet reported. My cavalry Is
pur>uin" him closely though. and am
very much in hopes of geliin" many mo.c
prisoners Tomorrow
GEO III. Thomas. Maj. Gen.
l
Unofficial di>patchc, from Nashville
state that 1000 prisoners were clpiurc,l
10y Wilson. and that Gen. Ro>>e,iu. COLI
manding III Murlree>boro. reports Forr,>.
killed and 100 of lii men captured The
superintendent III Nashville report, thai
the railroad from Nashville would be
open 10 Franklin Sunday might, ;tni viii
rapidly follow Thomas. thus iilr1li>.im.
him supplies and enabling him IL push on
after Hood
The provost marshal al Nashville n
ported on Saturday that 59,t1 prisoners
AMI ~ gums had already been secured
Second and Greater Victory OH .,aiui.:ss,
Gen. Thomas sent Il dispatch ii e. -
clock, Friday evening. d;,le,i ri.it mis-
from Nashville, in which he rcporlcG lie
Results OF the days fghtin" a. follows:
The enemy has been pressed al al. ,oil,.~
to-day in hi> line oi retreat 10 Brcmtwc,..
hill. Brio. Gen, Hatch. OF wilson
corps OF cavalry. Oil thc ri i.t. turned tic
enemy'> left. and captured u iar-c n,smia-l
of prisoners. MAJ. Gen :>c!lu!ir!,l, corr,
next on the lett OF tie cavalry carried -eI-
cr:tl hills, captured MANY prisoners anal
SIX pieces of artillery Brryci MAJ. l..n.
smith. nrNt on tn. lei al Ma. t,cn.
Schoiicid, captured the salient point ol
the enemy line. with McAlilian ,,l:.;u!,
OF NcArthur> division. caplurin" sixteen
pieces ri artillery. two brigadr.r General.
and about two thousand prisoners. Brir.
Gen Garrarf> division of Smiths com
mand. ncAt OH lie lett OF McArthurs IL
Vision, carried the eneinv'> intrcnc:im,utS.
capturing all the artillery and trou,,, al
the cncmy Oh the line Blir. Gen.
Woods troops, Oh the FRANKLIN PKG. ;nah
up the assault. c;pturin" the enemy. in
trcnchmemt>, and Oh liz retreat ;,!>o cab
turing elght pieces oi artillery. SomtiiIin"
over SIN hundred prisoners. and drove tie
enemy within one mile oi lhc Brentwood
hill pass. Maj Gen. Slc.,im;m. cuIn-
mandlng detachment> oi the different ar
mle> OF the military division ol The Miss
ls>lppl, most nobly supported by Gen.
"ood> left, and bore :, NOS: honorable
part in the operations OF the DIV.
have ordered the pursuit 10 l,c coniin-
ucd IN the morning tSalurlayl al day
light. although the troops an, very much
tall@ucd The utmost enthusiasm nr,-
walls. | must not forget ia rrpori 1n,.
Operations of Brig. Gen johnson ~ ST.
ce>>tuily driving the enemy. with III, CO.
operation OF the "unhoat> under IL Conn
mandln@ Fitch. from their established b,;-
ferries Oh the Cumberland river. beInw lin,
city OF Nashville: and of the success al
Brig. (fcn. CraXtons brigade. IN GOVERN
and returning our right and rear. In tb,
operations of Yesterday and to-,Iav. al
though L have no Report OF the nrmbrr o,
prisoners captured 10y .John,on'> and Crlx-
tons commands, know they nave reach
cd a large number.
am also glad 10 be able 10 stale ,b,;
the number oi prisoners capture; ,,-st.r-
day, greatly exceeds the number reported
by telegraph last evening. The wooIs
lIeidS and Entertainments are strewn with
the enemy's small arms abandoned in the
retreat. In conclusion | am happy 70
state that all this has been effected with
but very small loss 10 us. Our loss prob
ably does not exceed 5000. and very few
killed.
NEAR SPETNG HILL, Dee Is. 1861
The enemy has been vigorously pursued
to-11y hat I,, ,,,,,l;,,,.J