The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-17
The Field Covered with Aban-
doned Arms.
OUR LOSS ABOUT THREE HUNDRED,
OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM
GENERAL THOMAS.
Capture Of the Rebel General Jack
son, with the Remnant of his
Division, and Twenty Pieces
Of Artillery.

WASHINGTON, December II, 1864, S3j
A. M-To Major-General Dix, New York.
The following official report of the great
victory achieved yesterday by Major-General
Thomas and his gallant army over the Rebel
forces under General Hood, in front of Nash
vile, was received this morning. One OF the
most surpris circumstances connected with
this great achievement is the small loss suffered
by our troops, evincing, among other things,
the admirable skill and caution of General
Thomas in his disposition of the battle. In
our rejoicings at the defeat of the enemy,
hanks are due to the Almighty for His pro-
lection to our gallant officers and soldiers in
the great conflict they have passed through.
The report of General Thomas, containing
interesting Details is subjoined.
Despatch from General Thomas.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TIE
CUMBERLAND, EIGHT MILES FROM NASH
VILE, & p. NJ, December 10.-To the Presi-
dent of the United States, Hon. Edwin NJ.
Stanton, and Lieutenaut-General Grant,
This army thanks you for your appreciation OF
its conduct yesterday, and to assure you that
it is not misplaced. 1 have the honor to re-
port that the enemy has been pressed at all
points to. day in his line OF retreat to the
Brentwood Hills.
Brigadier-G General Hatch, of Wilson'S Corps
of Cavalry, on the right, turned the eneny's
left and captured large number of prisoners,
number not yet reported Mjor-Generd
Schofeld's Corps, next on the left of the
cavalry, carried several hills and captured
many prisoners and six pieces of artillery.
Brevet Major-General Smith, next on the
left of Major-General SchoAeld, carried the
salient point of the enemy's line with McMil-
ans Brigade Of McArthur's Division, cap
turing sixteen guns, two brig gldier-generals,
and about two thousand prisoners.
Brigadier-G General Garrard'5 Division Of
Smiths command, next on The left of Near
thurs Division, carried the enemys intrench-
ments, capturing all the artillery and troops
of the enemy on the line. Brigadier- General
WOODS troops, on the Franklin pike, took up
the assault, carrying the enemy's intrench-
ments, and in his retreat captured eight pieces
of artillery, and something over six hundred
| prisoners, and drove the enemy within one
mile of the Brentwood Hill Pass.
MdJOT-GeneTu OJedundll, COtlulauulll8 uG-
tachments of the different armies of the Mill
tary Division of Mississippi, most nobly sup
| ported General Woods Left and bore a most
honorable part in the operations Of the day.
/ have ordered the pursuit to be continued
in the morning at daylight, although the troops
are very much fatigued. The utmost enthu.
siasm prevails.
must not forget to report the operations
of Brigader-General Johnson, in successfully
driving the enemy, with the cooperation of
the gunboats under Lieutenant-C t-Commander
Fitch, from their established batteries on the
Cumberland river, below the city OF Nashville,
and of the success of Brlgadier- er-General Crax-
toms Brigade, in covering and guarding our
right and rear.
In the operations Of yesterday and to-day,
although l have no report Of the number Of
prisoners captured by Johnston and Crax-
toms commands, 1 know they have made a
large number. am glad to be able to state
that the number ofprisoners captured yester
day greatly exceeds the number reported by
telegraph last evening The woods, fields and
intrenchments are strewn with the enemy's
small arms, abandoned in their retreat. In
conclusion, / am happy to state that all this
has been effected with but a small loss to u.s.
Our loss does not exceed 300, and very few
killed.
(Signed) GEORGE II. THOMAS,
HajOr-Gsneral Commanding,