The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-12-21

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river IS cut off, and no others can sail up.
General Dix has issued a proclamation
with reference 10 future raids from Canada,
which says that it further raids are allempt-
ed, the United States commanders are 10
shoot down the perpetrators, it possible
while in the commission of their crimes or
n II be necessary, with a view to their cap
tDre, 10 cross the boundary between The
UnIied States and Canada said command
ers are hereby directed TO pursue hem
wherever they may take refuge, and If cap.
tured, they are under M circumstances 10
be surrendered"
Forty Federal cavalry men were captured
at Milwood, Virginia, on Dec. 4ih.
from the dye of the 18Th aud 18Th inst.
From the various official dispatches sent
Us by Secretary Stanton, and from other III
formation, a correct account Of the battle OF
Nashville can be written. AS soon as Gen
Hood closely invested The city, orders were
al once sent TO General Thorn as 10y Grant.
and also by Stanton, to attack the Conled-
crates. Thomas replied that his army was
Aot strong enough. AT once permission
was given TO draw every available man
from The entire West. Kentucky, Indiana,
Ohio and Illinois furnished many regiments
11Cb ~ bOHHO 49,
From The Mississippi river, the garrisons
at Memphis aud Vicksburg sent troops be-
cause Rosecrans did not forward men from
Missouri as last as 1t was though; hs might
have done, he was removed from com
mand. Steele, in Arkansas, was deposed
for a similar reason. By all these means
General Thomas gathered near Nashville a
very large army.
On Thursday morning began his attack
on The enemy. The gunboats ON the river
drove the Confederate western flank back
from The bank, thus allowing the land forces
10 get between the river and The enemy
The flank was turned, and, after stubborn
fshling, borne back seven miles. The
Confederate centre was then attacked and
The defeat OF the flank having been expos
ed, the attack was bot feebIy resisted,
aud the Coniederaies reirealed 10 a new
position two miles in the rear, where they
rested for The night. During the nigh, they
withdrew their eastern flank from The Cum
berland river, above Nashville, 10 a position
on a line with their centre.
On Friday morning the attack was re-
newed. After three unsuccessful assaults
he succeeded in driving the Coniederales
from The new position they had taken on
Thursday night. They retreated 10 a raage
OF hills one of which, on the franklin turn
pike, is called The Brentwood Hill. Vari-
Gus attempts we're made to drive them
from this position but all were unsuccess-
ful, and on Friday night the Confederates
still held Brentwood Hill. General Thomas
reports having IosI three thousand men in
The battle. Inc number of guns captured
from the Couiedefaies is stated at forty
niue. and The number of prisoners, forty six
hundred. Three Confederate generals
were csp.ored. Thomas centre was five
miles south OF Nashville, aud as the lines Of
the opposing forces ran diagonally from
northeast TO southwest, Thomas eastern
flank was three miles soniheast OF NASH
vile, aud his western faux eight miles
southwest.
An official despatch has at length been
received from Sherman. 1t reports his
march across Georgia, from Atlanta, aud
states that a large amount OF commissary
stores, and many mules, horses and negroes
were secured. Sher mans army, on Tnes-
day last, extended across the peninsula be.
tween The Savannah and the O.eechee RVS
ers, the northern flank being on The Savan.
nah river, three miles above the city, and
The southern flank near For McAllisler, on
the Ogeechee. Savannah was in process OF
investment on the southern side, but all the
/ country north of the Savannah river was
still open. There was no evidence that
Sherman had been able 10 cross any troops
over the river or make a land junction with
Foster Sherman estimated the garrison
OF Savannah al fifteen thousand, command
ed by Hardee. No fighting near the city
is reported, nor does it appear that the OPP
erations Of the siege had at that time be-
gun.
OF the late battle fought betw cen General
Thomas and Hood at franklin, on Nov. 80,
Hood has made his official report. He
states that he captured one thousand Fed
eraI prisoners. Six Confederate generals
were killed, six wounded, and one captnr-
ed. Since crossing the Tennessee river,
Hood, according TO various statements cap
lured five thousand Federal prisoners.
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