, 1864-12-15
FROM TENNESSEE AND KEN
TEElzY.
The Situation Mt NnsIlvI1Ic-Lntest
from the -atoyeMlents
of the Rebel Lyon-Isrom Mnrfrces.

NASHVILLE Wednesday, Dec. 14.-Ycster.
| day afternoon reconnaissance WAS made by
the regiments from Stedmau's corps neal
hurffccsboro Pike. Sharp skirmishing oc'
Cured during the afternoon. There was nc
loss On the Federal side, except some hall
dozen wounded.
Descrtcrs who camo in yesterday report
that Hood had altered his lines somewhat.
Later and mere reliable information how,
ever, asserts that the rebel force was still in
their former position.
Hood has been reported sick with the
typhoid fever, but the report Is not credited.
He Is undoubtedly with his troops within a
few miles OF Nashsille.
Some Government wood wns destroyed by
party Of Confederatcs ten miles up the river
yesterday.
A portion Of the rebel Gen. Lyons COM
1nrnd are reported 10 have burned some OF
Tie trestle work on the Edgefeld and Ken
tucky Railroad, twelve miles above Spring
field, Tenn.
The weather here is modcrating. There
vas heavy fogEy rain last ntght. The river
Is eight feet and rising rapidly.
NASHVILLE, Wednesday, Dec, A--The
situatfen is Unclaimed. No advance has
bern made By the Federal troops IS yet.
Grapevine Information was that an advance
WIS to have been made today, but no move
mcnt was made BY our forces. Some skir~
mishing trauspiEcd on the Harding Pike, and
several guns were dialodged from Fort Neg
state Of the ground renders locomotion i'm
possible, and 1ostilities will be postponed
until q change Of weather occurs.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Dec. A,-Act.
ing Rear-Admiral Lee reports to the Navy
partment under date Of December 9Th, that
lie9t. Commander Fitch defeated and drove
tho left wing Of Hoods army on the Cum
bcrland River, on the 4th inst, with heavy
loss to the rebels, including several Of their
prominent officers. and also recnpturcd two
transports from the enemy. No casualties
arc reported on our side.
Brldgewatcr, with twenty five men, went into
Newcastle yesterday and drove out the guc-
rilla, Capt. Jessie, with loss to the latter OF
thirteen killed md wounded. Bridgcwater
chased them through Port Royal, and wns
only eight minutes behind at that place. It
was thought the rebels would be captured by
BridSewnter's force.
Col. johnson tclegraphed that the rebel
Gen. Lyons advance is moving on Russell
vile. His main force, 1850 strong, Is at
Ektou.
The Journals special from Nashville, 18th,
says: The weather has considerably mod.
Grated. Ali our forts arc done. There was
with little damage 10 the enemy. Skirmish
ing between the lines WAS renewed to-day
with greater carncstncss than for some dayd
past.
"Thc enemy yesterday fell back to his maiu
line, bnt to-day has rcinstated his furce In Lis
outer 1ines.''
Dispatches fully confirm the success Of Rog.
scau's troops under Afilroy. General Bates
division is within two miles Of Murfrccs,
boro.
Nothing has been heard Of the rebel brigade
TINT crossed yesterday at Cumberland City.
A dispatch received to-da1 from Rosscau
says Murfreesboro is all right, and hc express.
scs his confidence to hold the place against
any force the enemy has Mt his command.
The Democrat says: "Wc are informed that
General Lyons rebel forces burned the depot
and several sheds ut Hardensyille, on thc
Memphis branch Of the railroad. a lot Of ba.
con was stored IN the depot. 4 large lot oi
tobacco, awaiting shipment, was destroyed
The rebels are couscripting everybody they
can find -