, 1864-12-08
THE WAX In TENNESSEE.
Tire Situation at Nashville up to eight
O'Clock last ni.ht-Tho Battle not
reopencd.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
NASHVILLE, Wednesday, Dec. I.
We have passed th" most quiet day Of any
since Hood sat dorE = front of the city. So
far as have been nb'' % ascertain nothing o.
importance has occu' i upon any portion o1
our lines. We have l. an usual amount oi
firing between skirmiss .rs and some cannon,
aiding by our OWL artillery.
At the hour write this % p. ny the thun-
der Of some heavy guns on our right is shak-
| ing the buildings like an earthquake, but the
firing is not rapid enough to create alarm.
Forrest has not yet crossed the Tennessee
river Our cavalry arc feeling very confident
in view Of conflict with him. -.
Maj. Gen. Couch has been appointed to the
command Of the 18th Corps.
LATEST. -.
EIGHT P. M.-The situation entirely TN
changed.
NASHVILLE, December I'VE haye nothiur
new this morning. There has been little
change since Saturday. 4 little firing &C.
eurrcd,last night, but no damage Was done,
Zen. CheatlaIn made very narrow escape
yesterday from capture By some negro SOL
uers They were very near him, and only
the t3cetncss Of his horse saved him. A Lieu
tenant of ClebuFne's division was captured
yesterday. Hc says that two thirds Of his di-
vision were killed or wounded at Franklin,
He contlrmR Cleburne's death.
Very little Of interest transpired through
out yesterday. The daily routine was varied
By the reception Of q flag Of truce sent in bY
General Hood, which was received br our
pickets on the Franklin Pike at about eleven
O'Clock in the forenoon. The bearer had tho
following letter from Gen. Hood:
HEADQUARTERS DErAnTHEHT OF TENNESSEE
f3EHnGYS IN +TIYE ETYv
Dccembcr5, 1861.
To Cr',,a Commanding Officer United States forces,
GENERAL: hayc now in rny possession large
recent campaign, which propose to exchange
with you for an equal number Of Confederate pria-
oners belonging TO this army In accordance with
the cartel used BY Major General Sherman and my
self In the exchange Of prisoners, which took
place in September last at Jonesboro, Ga Should
you agree TO this proposition, an officer Of my
franklin Pike, between the lines of the armies, to
arrange the time, place, and other necessary de-
lal's CON Connected d With this e3change
J, B. Hoop, 0epcrnl G. s, A.
To which request General Thomas sent the
following reply:
HEADQUARTERS DEBT OF ruECENnEnLAxp,
NASHVILLE, Tenn, December T. 1851
General j. Is. Hood. commanding Confederate
force on the Franklin roads:
GEsEnAI: have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt ot your communication OF this late, m1k-
Ing proposition for the exchange Of prisoners of
the army Of the United States IN your possession,
for like number Of Confederate prisoners belong
Inc to your army IN ny hands. In reply, have to
her OF prisoners from youE army, they hare al
feen sent North, and are consequently now be-
yond my control. I am therefore unable to make
the exchange proposed by you.
GEo: Il. TmoaS1s, Has; Maj. Gen. Com.
= All sorts Of ruInors Pery1ded the city when
the news that flag Of truce bud come in got
abroad, the general superstition being that
Hood had demanded the surrender Of the
city.
freesboro, which Is amply garrisoned and de-
Tended against any rebel force which may
attack it.
Yesterday body Of rebels attacked block
houses Six and seven, near Nurfreesboro.
They were gallantly fought by the garrison,
and soon body Of troops, sent Gy MiEroy
from Murfreesboro, arrived, who attacked
retired.
It is not now contraband to state that
large army is being concentrated at Mutfsets-
boro, under Rousseau and Stedman, which
will speedily operate upon Hoods communi-
cations, If it Is not already doing so !; aud
administer crushing blow to his adversary,
If the rebel General does not first begin tic
attack By an attempt to take Nashville,
The rebel lines are plainly visible from Cap
itol Hill, from the !" Bass Mansion, )" and from
one or two other points in this city. They
are drawn about the city in semi-circle, and |
the men are engaged in digging trenches and
throwing up breastworks. Their lines are
very thin, but the position they occupy is
ground. The land is gently undulating and |
very Susccptib1e Of q pFQtrActcd defense.