The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-03
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,NAsHEILLE, Dec. 2-T have Just Ne.
ceised . full account of the late battle q,
Funklir and itg eutskirtss which must =
cffonicled Is 6he Of the most brilliant 10
general results q theswar For thrss days
sharp skirmishing was kept up during The
retreat Of 1coar army from Duck rvsr to
frankie; during which time multiplicity
ofexplpits and successes resulted to the
national arms. IN S-gqgyA
General Cox conducted the rear guard,
and ON the 18th ult, achieved splended
victory over the rebels at Spring Hill, while
General w ilson's cavalry gained series Of
important successes over Forests advance
under Roddy, on the pike between Trune
and Spring HILL Daring the morning oi
the 3Oth blt. The rebel army sorely
pressed US under Hood, who had Cheath
ANS and Stewards corps, and portion Of
Dick Taylor's command, numbering in all
over $4,000 men. Owing to Coxs gallant
check at Spring Hill, portion Of the l4th
and 23d, were enabled to gain franklin
early in the day, where they threw up .
line of breastworks, extending from one
end to the other of the town, behind which
our entire infantry command took position.
At precisely 4 P. NJ, the entire rebel
force made charge and succeeded in ma
king q. temporary break in our centre com
handed by Wagner. With Characteristic
impetuosity, the, soldiers composing Cheat
hams corps dashed into the the breasts
works, and go operating with the attacking
party on their left, attempted to envelope
and destroy our right. Just in the nick Of
time the troops Of Wagner's Division rallied
and, throwing their Fbolc force upon the
rebel. column, drove back the storming
party in great disorder, capturing several
hundred prisoners. -Four times after, the
rebels charged upon US in three lines, but
were repulsed as often with great slaughter.
The rebels numbered at least two to our
one. as nearly half Of the fourth and twsn-
ty.third corps we're in reserve. "
Our bresstworks were not over knee
high, and the rebel, loss in killed Is three
times our own, While their wounded is at
least, six times moro than our own, most Of
our nen being wounded in the head. arms
1n mTtYYSy..,i q AL -.ua a.
with GREAT nrsci.ion Init their ammunition
consisted chiefly of sbot and steel, while
fortwo hour, ,;mmense, a uant;t;eaT Of more
rnnrdero,Ss missiles were hurled with fesriul
fury, into, the rebel lines. Iilfo I4GNl
Ill attempts Of the rebels to gain a per-
m.nsnt a dvsnce wars, 'frustr. tad and 4,
dark H. federal position was UNCHANGED
while tbe rebsi Joss AZ before stated, h
fully 5000 Including over 1000 prisoners
ar. i;nnsn,l number Of vhicb were oficers
onr loss reacbeJ a:totaI ~ about 1000
An ARTILLERY dusl Vas kent nm till nearly
midway where our troons commence,
crossing Hassett riyer,bripeinr ALI oar train
IA nrS1h,on over IL s,ftv before d,vIight
Tho RIM, thon, ret,rned IN w;tbin fnnS mile
&c th;s o;tS yswh;.b no;nt onr fron, lin
confronts The enemy The falling back q
onr anmv is I'M accordance to the programme
ana the hattie At Fr.nklin. altboue6 one O
most brilliant form. was Al, impromptu al
fair and brought about owing to necessit
to check the rebel advance, and insure tn
safe crossing of the river by our teams.
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