The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-12-19

An DkftkTAENTf
WASHINGTON. Dec. i7,7 an.
To 0easrai Dix:
The following Official report OF great
victory achieved yesterday by Gea. Thomas
and bis gallant army over the rebel forcos
under Gen. Hood. 10 front OF Nashville, was
received this morning.
One of the most surprising circumstances
connected with the great achievement is the
small oss suffered by our troops. evIncing
aneng other things he Admirable skill ard
caution Of Gen Thomas in his disposition OF
the battle. In our rejciciRgs 81 the defeat Of
the enemy, thanks are due to tho Almighty
for bic protection to Que gallant sbcers and
soldiers 10 the great conflict they have
passed through. The report of Gen. Thomas
and alec an unofficial repor. containing in
tsrssting dcsaiis, are satjoined.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT or rsk OunprrAsD.l
Eight miles from Nashville,
p. M. December 10.
To the President of the u. s, Hon. +. NJ.
tft@tttI eitS Ast3ss otHs olsul-
This army thanks you for your appreciation
OF lie conduct yesterday. and 20 assure you
that il Is not misplaced. have The honor 10
report that the enemy has been pressed az
all points to-day on HE line OF rsirest 10 the
Benton Road Hills.
Gen. Hatch. OF Wilson's corps OF cavalry
on the riSht. TUNED The enemys lefs aud
captured large number os prisoners, the
number not reported.
Maj Gen. Scbofeld's corps ncr, on the
left OF tho cavalry, carried several hills. cap
sured many prisoners and six pieces Of ar
unery. N-
Brevet Maj. Gen. Smith. next on the left
OF Maj. Gen. scohsld, carried the salient
point OF the enemys line. with McGilap's
brigade of McArthur's division. csp,uria
IL pieces of artillery, two Brig. Generals
and about 1000 prisoners.
Brig Gen. Gsrrard's division. Of smiths
coumsnd. next on the left OF McArtbur's
division. osrried the enemy's eu,renchmeuts
capturing all the artillery and troops q the
enemy on the line.
Brig. Gen. Woods uosIs on the fraaklin
Pike. took up the assault. cAputuring The ene-
mys entertainments, and In his retreat also
captured pieces Of artillery and something
ever COO prisoners. and Grove them within
one mile Of the Brentwood Hill pass
Maj Gen. Stedman, commanding a detach-
mens Of the different armies OF the military
division ofthe Mississippi s,oss ssobIy -, port
cd Gen Woodsleft end most houorsble
part ia the operations II tho day. / have
ordered the pursuit to continne In che morn
log at daylight although tho troop. are very
much isuguet
The utmost enthusiasm prevails. must
uoa forget to report the operations OF Brig
Gen Jshn-ob 20 successfully driving the ell
envy With the co -opersiion Of Gunboais nD-
der Lieut.. Commander Fitch from their 80
tabishei batteries on the Cumberland be-
low the city Of Nashville. and Of success OF
Brig. Gen. Oexton's Brigade on covering
protection OF our right and rear "a the ops.
rstiohs Of yesterday and to-day, although
have no report Of the number Of prisoners
by johnson and Coxtons command. Know
,hey have taken large number nm slao
glad 10 be able 10 state thu the number 81
prisoners captured yesserday greatly exceeds
tie number reported by telegraph
The woods. fields and enireuchmeui. are
s,rewn with the enemys small arm absr-
doned. Ia conclusion Lam happy TO Size
that all this has been sssctsd 9th bnt very
small les 70 "a. Oar loss probably does
not exceed three hundred. add very sew
killed GEN. II. THOMAS,