Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
FOE. LELsr Dispatches see Sd Page.
Interesting Particulars of the Late
Battle in Tennsesee-The Enemy
RspulSed Seven Timss-PrisOnsrs,
GunE. RlagE. etc, CAPTURED.

Aepul1e0 seven I1mes-EElSonsfSS
Guns, Flags, etc, Captured
NASHVILLE, Dec. 2d.-Gsn. Wood sue
ceeoE Gen. Stanley il command Of tie 9Th
cgrps, Etapiy beng uDho!e 70 take the
fed HIS oesPer1ts bravery ~ Ihs PfGnk-
LIN fight, ma piy GOHtTiCatEo 70 avert
HhEt threatened 70 be = disaster, lsio
glorious victory. Ubso part 0! his con-
nEn5 gave WY before the enemy. Ia the
rush 10 the front be had MS horse shot ia
der hin ara hiGself wounded, ssin he LED
Ur tbe bargs, EsyiHg bic hat AID calling
on bIs msn 70 follow. BE rallied his tai
teEiog uOgPt, fePslliug BeTen EucetssiTe
charges
Col. Op5yke, 1854 .hio, commanding
Brigade, fIEtID suisbe3 himself In the en-
gsgement Col Sebohsld, brother OF Gen.
Srb0ssle, especially distinguished himself
by the hdniTElbe positions n which be
fought them.
The importance Of the victory q; Frank
liz cABrot be OEer estimated, IS it checked
Hoods onward course and gave TIE Pede-
rsIs tine 70 make due preparations 70 nett
bin. srbO6Id and Stanley commanded
corps il the field.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 3.-Tbe Jourosl Gays
letter iron Nashville states il was reported
10 that city, that on Wednesday evening
Cspron's brigSds Of cavalry consisting OF
tIbe l4:h Illinois, 7th OHIO, 9th Iowa and
sth Michigan ssTslry regiments, whs sur
rounded by the rebels, ana only escaped
capture by desperate fighting. They cat
| their way through the rebel line snd Joined
Gen. Thomas in ihs rear Of FIdukiin. a
number Of men were Ensde prisoners. The
loss in killed and wounded WAS not light.
On the same evening train Of cars was
captured at Brentwood, nine miles trom
Nashville. on the Tennessee and Alabama
Railroad.
All citizens Of Nashville engaged in no
osteDsibls business, have been ordered to
leave the city.
Six hundred and ninety one rebel pris.
opsrE, part Of the number captured by
Gen. Thomas in the battle at Frankie, ar.
rived last night on the train from NASh
vile. They will be sent forward 70 lamp
Douglas IS rapidly as possible, in order 70
make room IN the military PRISON here tor
other captures that may be made.
NASHVILLE. Dec. 2.-Thsre is slight Ekir.
nisbiDR With cavalry all day to-day A
complete line Of entertainments encircles
the city. a portion OF the cavalry eosOuu-
tered. Porresrs rebel cavalry } miles from
town, on the Franklin pike. Tue rebels
COuld be plainly seep HdVspcipR lowSrds
them. Our troops then retired towards
the city, and uight coming on but few coca.
sional shots were eIchHbRed. II is ruu0r.
ed that Hood is eudeAVVFing 10 cFoss the
Cumberland river with q large cavalry
Many experienced officers predict an en-
gagement 70. morrow. Our forces occupy
lines around the city and are in line OF
battle.
Three soldiers were shot aud killed by
guards in the streets OF the city this even
ing. Their names are Arthur L. Cheapy,
9Th Kansas, john McCarty. Goth Indiana
and Jas. Brunt, 7Ih Illinois cavalry.
LoUIsvILB, Dec. 3, l:2O P. M.-Yester-
day the rolling stock Of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad was ordered hither.
To day the order was eounteEmanded.
Street rumors represent federal repHiss
at ClArksville, Tenn. The story grew DOT
Of dash OF some rebels into GAllAtin yes
ss"d"1. where they Captured about 400,
beeVeB. Our forces are pursuing add will
probably capture the fAId6ts.
LOUISVILLE. Dec. 3-The Journal con.
tains the following special, Of this noon:
The enemy has been wary TO day, and
has demonstrated with great caution
against our outer line, which ls carefully
constructed, aud extends from river to
river, with . radius OF 81 miles. From the
cupOla, on the roads south Of the city, the
enemy have been in plain view all day on
the Franklin pike.
Just betOrs dark our cavalry pushed out
toward the enemys line, CautioniDg him
to retire, and afterwards the rebels, rein.
| forced, took up their line at the river,
threw out skirmlshets, and some skirmish.
Jog occurred, neither party sustaining Rny
loss.
No rebel infantry has been developed
Some artillery firing occurred this after
noon on the left. But few shets were
fired.
The defenseS are being hourly strength.
ened, and no ApprehensiOns need be euter.
tanned for the safety Of the city.
CISclsHATL Dec. 3-The Gszette's
Nashville correspondent gives some Addi-
tiOnal particulars OF the battle at Frank
lin. The plan of the battle was very sim.
pie. We bad no time to get up com.
plete plan Nc the enemy pressed us too
u0rely, and obliged us 10 fight oE-haud.-I
Tue original plan was TO Withdraw the
force OF Gen SchOheId until the meeting
Of our reintorcemehts, and then give battle
in the vicinity Of Nashville, but the over
sRnguine rebels pressed US too hard, and
when Sch0tield perceived that he could
not avoid u contest, he drew up his little
army Ia line Of battle in front Of Franklin
AT half past three o'clock, the assault
commenced with CheRtham's corps on che
right, Stewarrs on the left, aud s. D.
Lees corps on reserve in the CENTER
Cheatham threw his whole corps on WAR.
ner's division With great iupeLuosity, and
after halt an hour Of desperate fighting he
pushed Wagner back TO tho second line,
where they became mingled with Cox's and
Ruger's men, on our left and center.
The rebels encouraged by the SUGGEST of
driving Wagner back, advanced with loud
cheers on our second line. Their order Of
advance was very peculiar. A semi circle
OF Two regiments deep extended all around
our lines and behind each alternate reRi.
ment WAS placed four plherssO that the %.
saulting columns were, six regiments deep. |