New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-29
Themas,s Campaign.
ssern Orr Special Correspondent
1nE military sTTUBIIoH.

what there is LEFT Of It, viii have ereeted ' escape 10
the south eide u the Tennessee River, or oheTWse De
prisoners OF war, moving north OF the Ohio. From
present indications the istey is Geeiuedl! The hore
probable ronse.
To furnish correct IDEA Of the present Situation, and
enable the reader to form intelligent opinion as to
the drft Of future Developments IN this Department
will indulge In hasty and general rssa'ae Of the more
talent features Of recent military operations.
When sherman started CT HE grand raid through
Georgia aud Hood then at Tuscumbis learned Of the
movement week OF so lfterwaId, il Is 10 be sup
pcsed the Rebel ohieitain,was - regular quandaTy
which course 90 pursue follow The great tanker with
but slight prospect OF catching him; or, concentrate
every available Rebel move rapidly northwsrd through
Tennessee, annihate capture the remnant OF sher
mans army left under Thomas and wind up 10y taking
peaceeble possession OF Nashville with its immense
storcsin short. accomplish something that would he
fully cfset Sherman's operations in Georgia. He
decided Oh the latter course. About the 18th ult he
crossed the Tennessee and with orres IN the advance
moved rapidly forward toward Pulaski where orr little
AMY OF observation was stationed. Schofeld com.
mandiDg in the field finding himself in danger Of being
asnsed by overwhelming numbers retired 10 Colum-
Nis bringing off all his supplies.
Hastily terrifying the place troops made stand
al Columbia for five days in the absence then OF
sufficient force TO successfully resist the enemys cd
yenoe the next best thing 10 reard his progress az
long possible, az to allow Thomas. thea in Nash
VILE lime to concentrate force that wond, at the
proper moment hurl back the Invader. Finding bis
position at last untenabe schoied retreated to Frank
lin again on the 30th and again throwing up breast
works took breathing spell, intending to retire 10
Nashville during The night. Food however knowing
that this last resting place before reaching
Nashville and under the impression that our armywss
accelerated lis pursuit. and coming up in tie afternoon
made tremendous onslaught On lines, boirg fully
confident he oold break them and capture great part
Of or army and immense wagon train. Tie result il
already known.
IL my experience with the army. since and before,
nave nothing equal the desperation Of the fight
ing a. Franklin for the tiue II lasted and hardly any
Ring more disastrous than the eneys repuss. During
She night Schofeld fell back 10 Nashville arriving !
here during the next day. Hooi followed close in his
rear, and then commenced tue siege Of Nashville. /
Thomas in the meantime receiving resnforecmens.
and marsbalng his hosts to srick effective blow bis
only anxiety being es. HOOD vond fall back before re-
eeving his deserts That ssngunc General, however
he'd DO notion Of retiring, but cccy settled down out
side the city fully intent on capturing the place II not
by assaults then by starving II into surrender or esseu
st!ou Indeed citizens then living beyond ON lines
f%S'''.-N-''
officers. saong them Gen. Cheathsm nov state thai
Hood and his leading Generals were quite confident |
hat Thomass army vas nothing but demoIslzed !
ysbble Of conserlpts and recruits, Who having
retired before them from Palaaki word hardly b. allie
90 make successful stand a. Nashville. The affair al
Franklin should have taught them better but theie aie
rome 60 foolish az those who win not Learn.
rHE rU1y1ye roIyl Is fgr tANiH1cT.
Dariuo the presence OF the foe around SalTle tie
blockade Of the Cumberland below the ely and he
,breAten ming attitude OF Forrest toward or now on
remaining line Of communication with the rear Ihona.
must have ehafcd the spparen, prestige OF the enemy
sud anxousy awaited the moment when he could most
sssctuaIlv accomplish his destruction. That moment
AZ las. arrived and the Brilliant achievements OF lat
Thursday and Friday already history, at,est the adj
,niralle foresight sna distinguished seara'shp Of she
Commander Of the Department Of the Cumberland.
anart from what is get 20 follow such crushing defeat
nm tbs one side nnd clean sweeping victory on The
other has not been reazed since the lnAa sgIstlon .,
she Rebellion ] went over tie balt!easld ailer lie
sInoke aud din OF battle had died away could rot
INT wonder al the extraordinary strength and magnitude
the Rebel works They had less than i've different
lines OF heavy atrenchmenls With forts every com
,uauding emnence and 20 be driven and harled pei
nell from such position certainly indicates disaster
o, more than ORD mary aituf~. Hoods invasion VI
Tennessee was uDtsOIte1y 1c WllH .r-, e"cV '" p
apsnt occupation The very fast init his amy never
disturbed rail while hey had complete control OF tue
qenustsee And Alabama Railroad, Is strsingy sig
uiScant " something more than grand T"% enc
docks decidedly like movement 20 take ana h"d pos
ses=ion o, The State.
MOVEMENTS AfTRB TH5 1Wo-bAFs FIGHT
The grand charge OF our sruy 10 the second dsy
aght which completely crushed tAe Rebel hnes snd
hurled them back EcoLfasiOn, cofaatAeea sbon' q
O'Clock in She afternoon. Standing aee. Gen. fhomsss
beedgusrters-a position Commanding view o. nearly
tAe whole Seld-I had ns oppoT; lai.y .: witnessing
IN. movement Tie scene Has grand in ths EXTREME
ard when at last ths shades Of nisa closed il, with tbs
Icbilsnt shout. Of eoIoas so.d,.re rsceding
away In the distance sin ringing a. nJ ears could
not bp. feel psse o, fegfe ai ;ss sun NOT set
.onplc OF hours high Ia the heayons. Two or thIeo
bouts more Of daylight would hs7s been worth ordl
nary victory 10 troops. As itAwas, the daEkoess
was regular godseul TO ,ae shattered AID flying col
uuns OF tas enemy who now made tas best possible |
use ofsheir leg. while the night N psf concealed their
. morsmeDts.
Daylight found the fag.tyos between 8'snl "eod shd
Frsnkfiu orr infantry close their heels whls TIE
cavalry we're continually popnciDs on iasir asnk' saE'
sssng their retreat anu capturing prisoners oy the
hundred. TIE chsse was KEEP. up TO spring Hill dis
,sn. from Nashville tirfyswo mics xhers the enemy
made al temporary stand a. 10 allow theis wagon
<ssiu to get safe distance ahssl The place Is well
sdsptsd for desease and wss the scene OF sTirted
su,ts 6oht during our fstroSrade movement from |