Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-06
ADDITIONAL FROM TIE usIrrD STATES


We continue cur exHGc.o from GUS NOs.hsru AlsS o.
the %! aud ~ inStantgI
MOODS CASfAIsB.
The Herald furnishes . correspondeI 90 from Nash
Vile Il dsis NyVembtF ~ b, Which gives intaiss
ing statement OF In.irs they sted prior 70 HOOo.
attack on Htsnlln the evening Of the 10 n, Andthe
eOuE Qusnt hurried retreat OF tho fAnkes army "
IshVils. This cOrrS depCs gives Eouo Details o.
me tklf nishlE ch occurred O. CJumba, nm, Gil
The rs uL, he Yankee tslsgFAphc account Of which
ha, been pualshed in Our COiumpG- and which uas
man Sd into 'rsIulse" Of II IOd's whole amy.
Our people do not TO Sppr olts. Ct IL full the
,U,eudid campaign uhicl General Bo)d Is nov carry
II . ont in Tennessee. The interest II sd BY SlsF-
m.Ls eaiosCsj 'nVAaiop, GssmS TO have concentrE.
sd attention upon that General 10 the extent Of caus
10 overlook, IL measure. the brilliant results
.hicl, in the tpacs oil little more then sven days.
G 10. Hold has brought about.
A,out the 20. a Of n yVsmbsr, General HoodS pan
oomu snOed to deVslOpe itssli. "Ouitirg lOole"-to
ma 4 Yankee plrAse--lron bis base, T,orepes, Ah.
100 miles from Nashville, he commenced his march
,o ,he O,pitAI Of Tsnnsssee. Thomas, WHO had keen
l,t 10 "sAoL" him, made VSis Attsmps to coposn-
,.ts hs sc.ttsrsd forces ct PGlAIki order 70 do
,bis be evacuated position alter posiou-Huntsvihs
and Dsca,ur, Ala, And other guIi,Oned pl.ceL TIT
,v,wv. 90 Concentrate at Pulaski GA.lsrs HOOds
arid advance compelled him to rstFs 10 Oolun bis
,om vhich place be reiterated to Trsnkln The scene
~ ,bs battle Of the 80 b. twenty miles from EIshVills
rhs news ve publth ILis morning shows that Hoe ds
and has bsen gained, that he has driven bis ep.
nonsntnto the dsisncss Of the last mentioned tosr
The further development Of Hoods campaign lice
.;,h ths future He may either d AK ThomAs out OF
bis lair and make for the OHIO river, or, the route
through East Tennessee being Opsn before him. 10 con-
ina Zion With BreCkipIidge, he may open up path TO
Can l. ,s'sM amy So far he has redeemed great por-
linn oI Middle Tennessee, and for the test time since
an. tAl Of Nashville, that city has listened 20 the
,r.mn of Oonf, derAle army. We give extracts from
the Herald correspondence:
SHE BLSFLI AZ COLUMBIA.
Our troops had nos tsken sidou about Q mile 10
C,ont tf Columbia, Wood division OF the t!h COPS
"a oI's div son Of the % corps taking up the front
line their right INK extending to within about Q e
NJ Duck river TIE Fest of the troops Occupied the
hin. and tchelon line between the tosn aud Duel
river.
Early on Saturday morning the enem,s dAmountsJ
cavalry vigorously AiscLed our lineF, nrst striking
Handler one briRsdr, OF OoXS divi.iou, and Woo0'
divsion. They drove in our pioksts al some poins,
INIT Vere iept At boy by heavy line Of ekirminhsrS
Iha sna,oy opened several batteries sending shels
into the tosn Oar batteries replied and sharp
nor ado vas h'p Up all the forenoon. The Sknms Oh
in1 ooptitu AL day PJTTeat all the time VfdgnE for
Duck river Sbich be reached in the forI noon and
o,oWsS over some OF his ,svAlry Meantime some OF
FORESTS d. mounted infantry kept Ups sharp tkrmish
fra along our 'front.' while Hoods mAi1 army ear
wheeling on our LETT a,nE in sasteilJ direction.
These Euk movements will compel u 10 evSSuitA
CO!umbi,, which iii bs done, 6Kpcc., to night.
Oar SEES during the three daya opera ion, n led
and wounded sil not CIcesd one hundred and f.D.
CAPTAIN Greene Rorty. nth Olio Inspector OF the
rst brigAd, va shot thtous he bow Is He 10 the
nly officer of whom l hsvo heard kille5.
General Sci of Id is in >mm o. thu troops in the
6sld General lomss is etill at Ishvill,. All our
SUD, lee storee sick AMI you ded have been cent TO
NASHVILLE.
s.veral of the inhabitants have Sl-O Lift. We bav
a. IN three or Or hundred cen Fabsnds banging
from Pulafki to Coumbis.
Hp,D's IETEEnoSs.
Hoods movements haVs bseu 70 erratic that ii It.
very hard to define his real Intentions.
Torresl's attack right is evidently feiDt T.
cover Hoods mo " ,ments Forrest ia evidently Wheel
ing round our nk with the intention OF cutting tn
Nashville and Decatur line abou Ffsnkn. In this h.
Is hkeiy 10 succeed Hs might next operate on tho
NashVls and LouisSie ur; but the Cumberland Is too
deep to be forced, having nine feet OF on Tho
the Polk road towards Lyrohburg and She Jve, the
latter poiat beirg 6fy miles northeast of Oolum.
bia and I've miles from the q attanoog line. II
interrupted be will destroy the latter from Wartrno-
most likely sending force 10 attempt TO destroy the
bridge at Bridgeport
AZ TAomas Is concentrating his army, Il is mos,
likely that be will strike him between Shelby vile and
MuriTeesbofO'.
There is no alarm or uneasnese felt in Nashville
The fullest ooLf eHcs is felt IN Thomas aud hs army
which has been largely reinforced. Thomas is bu
WaidOg his N best time TO strike at the opportun,
momAnL ~
The ia no fear about tho safety of Nashville for
| though Hood has la'gs army, be would net be rss
enough to bait gains SIouli he do so be ult
sursy meet yila most signal deffa- Thick thai
| Fl Iod viii avoid general engagement When he 6nd
/ GU the slrena,h oil ThnnAs' army.
| he has tai tho sdV4nisi Q all along oil having hs
| rmy conc snirat;d ard ready TO huh on any give.
point, while Thomas scattered guarding ou scm.
| N unioations For the present ne aust aeai don
minor postio5s and eentrats order to NEE HoN
| Ia tbs fad Hold, too. trying TO create morale =
fact thrOugb0ut tho sath a. sat on TO S'ermah'
Vrea Campaign. 0ae thing 10 eertaR-ha cannot 70
iisusy lure u. Ms ad bss hS base Of Supplies 81
r orsIoe. How he is Iuppying his army y almost .
ayssrV H. ia leaving TIE souatry bare Of cattle and
| pFsvisi0nk elAt @
/ fHrsMLH v1fa YHs BLA-K vLLIsz Exfnaps HIS ops
fsw asys aRe the msn viii The blsek valise apS