The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-08
LATER FROM TIE NORTH.

We have received New York papers of Monday
last the 5th instant.
GENERAL HOOPS MOVEMENTS IN TryNFSspr-u1s
ARMY IN sIaHr OF NASHVILLE.
The Herald publishes a long history of the battle
OF Franklin, which confirms what has before been
publi>hed-that Schofeld. got whipping and fell
back eighteen miles to Nashville. The Yankees
now claim to have captured only six hundred Con-
tederate5 instead Of one thousand, ard do not say
anything more about the death Of General Cleburna
being "eonfrmed.' A telegram from Nashville,
dated the 9TH instant, says:
No new developments have taken place TODAY
except that our army still encircles the city on the
southeast, its wings resting the Cumberland river
The enerIys lines ale cesrly 10 be seen from nigh
points IN the suburbs and from the capitol They
are entrencnng themselves in southwestern direc-
tion about three miles from the CITY. During the
day, heavy skirnishing occurred on our left and
progressed along the line to the centre. Many per-
sons "ltne essed the cannonadIng. Along the hight
OF cur lines nothing Of importance has transpiIed
to-day.
The same dispatch says that the Yankees have
evacuated Johnsonyille ana that fort Oh the Chat
tanooga road, garisoned by negro infantry, had
been captured by the Confederates, Colonel John
son and few priyates only escaping, The road be-
tween Louisville and Nashville had not yet been
cut. A telegram from Louisville dated the Sd in
slant, says:
A Nashville letter states that on Wednesday eve
ming Captons brigade OF cavalry Consisting of the
Fourteenth Illinois, Seventh Ohio, Fifth Iowa aud
Eighth Michigan cavalry regiments, wassurrounded
by the rebels, and only escaped by the most despe-
rate fighting They cut their way through the rebel
lines and joined General Thomas in the rear of
Franklin. The number Of men made prisoners and
the Toss al killed ard ,cGunded tUaS not H2ht
The same evening, train Of cars was captured hy'
the rebels at Brentiord nine miles from Nashville
on the Tennessee and Alabama railroad
All the citizens of Nashville engaged in no osten-
slble business have been ordered quit the city.
A rumor was In circulation Oh the street to-day
that our forces had met with repulse at Clarks-
vile, Tennessee. The origin of the story was that
the rebels made dash into Galatin yesterday and
captured about two hundred head of beeves Our
forces are in pursuit of them, and will probably
capture the raiders.
The enemy has been wary to-day, and has de-
monstrated with great caution against outer
hne, which is carefully constructed and extends
from river to river From the capitol on the roads
south OF the city, the enemys cavalry have been in
plain view all day on the Franklin pike. just be-
fore dark, our cavalry pushed out toward the en-
emys line causing him to retire. Afterwards the
rebels having received reinforcenents took up their
old line and at once threw out skiTrfShers. Some
occurred, but neither party sustained
any loss. No rebel infantry has been developed
Some artillery firing occurred this afternoon on
the left, but onl " a few shots were fired
The defences are being hourly strengthened, and
no apprehension need be felt for the safety of the
city