The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1864-12-20
Further frem Thsnas' Army-The
Casualties, Captures, Ac..-Hssd's
Loss rs, ,OOO..Gen. Weed In Hssd's
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NASHVILLE. Dec. 19-Our forces ad-
vancing southwark this morning about
A. NJ. captured body Of rebel prisoners
estimated ~ abo9Y 3eOt ;HMong THIN
are one general and q number of cotnnnts'
stoned officers. The capture was made
between Brentford, eighteen miles south
of this on the Franklin pike, and Harpeth
river. 7An order for one thousand men TO
guard prisoners has just been received by
Gen. John A. Miller, commander Of the
post, They are expected to reach here
during the day.
Losses in three brigades of-ths lst d.
vision of IA. j. Smiths army; 35th Iowa
% killed and II wounded. Among the
killed is Colonel 8. g. Hill, commanding
brigadel 10Th Iow-al killed and IL wound.
ed 33d Missouri, 3 commissioned 0ncefs
wounded and 80 priyates wounded 7th
Maine, killed and 81 wounded.
Col. Spaulding and brigade of Ten
nessee cavalry distinguished themselves
yesterday Col Spauldihg sRas ini the
heat of the battle and was noted for his
daring conduct The 10th and 12th Ten
nessee regiments contributed largely to
the success of the day.
The total number of Confederate Of
ficers captured yesterday was as follows:
Three Colonels, one Lieut.. Colonel, seven
Majors, forty-six Captains, one hundred
and fifty-seven Lieutenants and two Sur
geons. Among prisoners taken yesterday
were three other Brigadier Generals not
yet reported, viz: Brigadier Generals
johnson, Smith and Rucker. Half of the
prisoners are barefooted and all are
sleeping on beds of rock During the
fight of Spring Hill, Maj. Bowding, Of the
1st Tennessee, was mortally wounded
His men swore to avange his death, and
they did it in yesterdays fight with des-
perate valor Gov Andrew johnson was
present on the field in the Vicinity of the
last bloody charge, which he watched
with intense interest
Additional particulars of yesterdays
engagement are very creditable to our
cavalry, who contributed to the defeat Of
the rebels by their effective cooperation,
Gen R. NJ johnson is not among the
killed as reported He has turned the
rebel Hank and crossed the HarpetF riv-
er, IL miles from the city, .ay @bl2-s
A large number of rebel prisoners
reached the city last night and this NOR
ming, who will be forwarded North at
once.
Among the killed in yesterdays fight
were Major Story, 10th East Tennessee
cavalry 1t Van Fleet, Goth Michigan,
and 1t John Searist, of the l23rd. About
100 dese1ters came into our lines yester-
day. The army is to-day undoubtedly
attacking the rear of therebelsS as heavy
firing was heard in the direction OF their
retreat,
Early this morning the, total number
of prisoners captured in the two day
fight, was estimated at $500 Hoods loss
in men cannot be less than $1,000, since
he advanced from Columbus towards
Nashville.
Gen Thomas is determined to again
give battle, and has ordered pontoon
trains forward to cross the streams be-
tween this city and Columbia.
Reliable information confirms the con
scription Of several we'll Known citizens
residing near Nashville, among them
McGarock, Holding. Johns and Archer
Cheatham who have been forwarded to
Nashville. 80 ~ 1 EG$E
During the heavy artillery fight about
noon, the 9th Ohio Battery, located I'M
mediately to the left of the franklin
pike, in, two successive shots from their
guns, blew up two caissons of rebel
battery of Stanford, Miss, the whole OF
which was afterwards taken by ouT forces
in the last assault.
Weather today warm, with showers.
River rising, with eight feet on shoals.
LOUISVILLE. Dec 49, - The Journal
lerrns that General Wood has got into
Hoods rear near Franklin, and it is
thought Hoods army will be speedily
crushed .