Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-15
THE BATTLE OF FRANKLIN, TENN.

| The New York Herald" OF the I'd instant contains
detailed account of the battle Franklin, Tennes-
see, twenty miles south Of Nashville between portions
| OF Hoods and homas' armies. The t Hera!d'' OF
course, claims a brilliant victory. According to this
account, the battle commenced about four p NJ. on
Wedhes ay OF last week two corps of Hoods army at
tacking in their entrencbmeBts the enemy under Sco-
field "rhis assault was persistently followed ND by
the rebels in three furious charges the Union line OF
| masked batteries. But Scofelds men were prepared
for them, and repu!sed them at every point, ncting
on them very losses The battle, which lasted
till after dark APPEARS have teen hoty contested
aud sanguinary sfair for while according to Gen
eral 5 hChed's Dispatch the UnOn casualties were
only little over thousand, between five and six
thousand rebes killed. woundtd and captured Oi
these, thousand made prisoners Including
br1gadler general Previous TO this battle, fhere bad
hsen heavy ekrmshrg Scr several days the Union for
gradually falling back before Hood fist from Pu-
laski 73 miles south of Nashville, to Columbia, abou
80 miles north of Pulaski" Aid thence the Unio,
troops fel back 10 Franklin. - Thomas design in this
rerograde movement to eff CT concentration of
his forces which important particular the rebel CON-
mauder had the advantage OF him. both at Pulaski and
Columbia. But by the time iankln reached, by
the nucleus OF his entire army su eut consolidation
Effected, it appears to risk general engagement
and, therefore, that portion under ScoheId made t
and The rebel General Forrest is said to have been
On the f9ld and there is report that be was killed.
Great papic prevails among the people around Nash
Vile, and they fleeing to tnat city in crowds for
safety"
| Notwithstanding a." great victory" was gained by
! the Union troops, the account goes on to say:
"On the night after the engagement the Uuiou troops
retired from Franklin, and took up position about
lhfee miles south Of Nashville, where they formed
in line OF battle Skrmshing was going on all day on
| the lst nst within five miles Of Nashville anG heavy
cannonadIng was heard"
One hundred and seven rebel officers and one thou
sand men, captured at Franklin, had arrived in Nash
vile. Another great battle is momentarily expected.
A correspondent says of the Franklin fight.
"Ater three days skirmishing, the rebels crowded
first line of works. and at four O'Clock made most
desperate attack right and centre, and forcing
our lines to our breastworks, which were thrown up
from river to river, (supposed to be Big Harpeth and
| West Harpeth rivers.-Enq) in an open field on the
Cumberland lake, which through the centre ct the
field Al least half the rebel force engaged endeavored
to pierce our centre and come down vlcously on Wag
division, which, after dcspeI ate hghtng TELL back
and Many's rebel division, of Frank Cheathams corps,
got inside works and captured two gus Our ceh
tre was not broken however, and better STILL General
Wagner successfully rallied his troops, who charged
enemy recapured the two guns, and drove the d-
vision the breastwoks, capturing one entire bri
gade and its commander.
/ Among the Federal casualties is Major General
Stanley, wounded in the neck and also Brigadier Cen
eral Bradley the Confederate Brigader General Ad-
ans, reported killed. aud Brigadier General Scott,
wounded. Gen. Chea ham is reported wounded
The determined bravery of the rebels exceeded any
thing before Although slaugh by hun
dreds they sill advanced against works. Eleven
distinct assaults We're made against works-each
failure.
The troops of Generals Cheatham and Lee, were prn-
cipay engaged On the Confederate eide; the Fourth
corps the Federal.
The Confederate Brigadier reported captured was
Col ordon, of the II tn Ienneesee who is brigader
general by brevet.