The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-14
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49, Vile Pike.
Taeir Esa on the Hardin PIKE.
Mates and Things in General |,

covered BY thick sleet, which render
ed any locomotion, outside Of beaten
paths, not only unpfacticable, but ut
terly impossiblei but the. warm south
VIVID, and the sunshine, so far softeneC
the icy coating, that by noon, it haC
nearly disappeared, and only the sOf
snoF remained, and in the roads
where there had Been considerable
travel, only a slushy mud ives to b
found
During the prevalence OF the ice n
movements could be made, and the mer
remained inside ti1eircamps The con
trast between the state. of the atmOs
phere, andcf the day preceding was q
great relisftO the soldiers, and they ap
peared to enjoy themselves finely.
About noon, some reeOnnoitering com
menced, but the chief Procured on
the left in front of General steedmsn's
command On the night before ten OF
twelve deserters, and prisoners, had been
received at General Crufts headquar,
tiers, and they reported that Hood was
still ia our front, in force, but that his
lines had been greatly contracted, and
little retired. p
The more intelligent Of these con
CURED in representing that Hoods
right rested on the Nolensville Pike,
and his left on the Hardin road and
thGttO the right and-Iert of these, there
were only weak slkirmish lines z'1'
This story appeared to be corrobo-
rated by observation Of the camp fires,
there being but Few, except between
the two roads named, and none TO the
east the railroad, though few pickets
could be seen, at their usual places. On
the right, il appears that the rebels have
abandoned their first line Of works en-.
tirely; and yesterday parties in search
of wood, went to some distance to the
rear of them; uumolested; while in the
centre, strong front was presented.
On our left, Col Mulloy, at the head
of force, attached to Cen Crufts di.
vision, together with several regiments
of cOlored troops, advanced soon after
noon, and drove in the rebel skirmish
lines, which offered very little resist
Anoe The force thus employed, and
the regiments engaged, we suppress,
that the rebels may obtain no inforna-
ton that would be of valueit to them
for whatever other journals may do, we
do not choose to gissaid and comfort to
the enemy, in the smallest degree. It
was this desire that caused us to say
nothing about the movements Of our
cavalry in our yesterdays issue, but an
account OF which some Of our ootempO-
rAries were indisegeet enough to pnb-
lish.
The reeonnois ance made an advance,
slowly driving the rebel skirmishers
back, until near shutdown, when it was
recalled The negro troops, on the left,
met but few Of the Johnnies, and only
lost some half dozen men wounded
one severely They advanced some two
miles from their works, and the recon,
nOisance demonstrated the fact that
the stories of the prisoners were true; /
that there we're no rebels of conse-
quenc to the East of the Railroad, un>
less they had been retired 70 aconsider,
able distance They brought in two
prisoners, who reported the same thing
IS their predecessors, relative to Hoods
position
The white troops, on the right Of the
accommodating party, met on the west
of the Railroad, and between it and
the Nolensville Pike, pretty strong
line ofskirrnishers, and some very sharp
fighting ensusa; but the rebels were
steadily driven back, until Che recon !
noisanos wss recalled Oar Toss was
uncomfortable, not exceeding ten or.
twelve. fswnscyident that the rebels |
were in pretty strong force, a little to
their right @ \
In the evening tAegans at Fort Neg |
ly, INDUCED in few shots at the reb-
els, the shells thrown bursting in the
vicinity Of their slkirnAishers. at eel
The rebel sympathizers here cireuls-
ted story yesterday, TO the effect that
the rebels had commenced certifying
the Mt olivst csmetry, commanding
the river, above the town; but this is
false, as that is within Gen Crnfts pick. J
cts, and has been, al the time
The reeonnoisanee yesterday reach I
ed point mile anda halfbeyond the /
Rains House, which Is a locality pref.
ty wel known 70 the people Of this
city.
A ire occurred at Little Rosk, Ark.
short time ago, destroying a large
block Of brick buildings, and about {
half million Of dollars worth Of gov
y .-.,,avt stores rr;ncioaiIv oil and Cor.