New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-19

Ills triumph has been achieved with small loss 70
our army. Cen 1houas reports that his loss has been
very sma-probab!y not exceeding CO. and very few
killed. EDNN NJ. STANTON, Secretary Oi Wal.
Some Particulars OF the battle Of Thurs
aay-5sow onr Lines were Formed
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! NASHVILLE, Tenn Dee. Ill ~.
l have to record one Of the most important
battles Of the campaign. Thongh The artillery Eas moi
yet ceased TO throw It's iron hail into the rereaiipg en-
envy, believe il to be a crushing defe;t Of Hood
a council of va. was yesterday led az he 81. Clond
Hotel, where the headquarters OF Gen. Thomas was
Temporarily located. when tho following programme
was agreed on. Gen Stcedman was 10 make heavy
demonstration ieft wing. while tie I0ut;h Corps
under Brig Gen. Thomas j. WOOD (who ought long
ego TO have been made MaJor.GoneT was TO move
on tie IIiilsborough road keeping connection with
Gen A. J. Smith, WHO 10 attack tie Rebel night
Gen. schofed was TO keep in reserve, Cen. Wilson's
cavalry was 10 occupy our extreme light apd IN case Of
Rebel dcfea was 10 move On Brentwood, get in tLciI
rear ard cDt OF the retreat OF the enemy.
We were have attacked on tie 18Th inst, but HOOD
hay ing learned this, fel bach nearly two nles 10 bes
ter position 10 await Thomos's attack
Larry tbs morning tho artillery opened lerceiy from
tho forts ard she advanced batteries along Hines.
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brigade Of coored troops, Col Charles L.. Thompson
commanding moved the right Of ihe Murfrecsbcrough
Railroad, Willie Col. Morgan 600, The lcf. on 'hc
right o, these was the Third Brigade formed Of deach
meuls Of tho Fourteenth Corps under command OF Col
Grosycner # the l-tl Ohio. As the line advanced
heavy diminishing en- ucd tie Rebel administers falling
back 10 their works when charged Here the Eebcls
developed heavy iEe and forced Us 10 retire after
sharp fight. TIE 18th and soih OHIO, Of Col eros.
vcners Brigade, euiIered severely tie latter losing
mos, OF iis officers Col GroHener did not persist in
tue attack, as it was intended merely demorlsra
ton 20 cover our general at.cL tie right and center
About oc.o,k in tie morning The Fourth COPS
broke camp moving the IIillsborough pike in the
following order On efeloA on the left Tic Second Di
vision in from, the Mst Division next. AID Tire Third
Division in ,,e rear The Corps moved forward regn
latiug It's movements with Gen. Smith, who was 10
attack the Rebel oig flank Il Icing intended to make
the main assault this Psrt " tie Rebel line The
Fourth CORPS took up TIE following position; Cen sam
Beatty commanding the Thi'd Division. on the left
held the front line the division Of Cen Nathan KIN.
ball in tie center second and the division Of Gen
Llio,, in tho rear connecting with Gnraras Division
OF Smiths Corps; then came McAfthur's Division.
There wss heavy caronadiug vi tie morning. Abon'
noon Smiths and WOODS skirnisheIs became engaged.
M.
front leli by strong force Of tho enemy heavily in
trenched. TIE Second Brigade of Bestty's Division
commanded by Col. Post, Was ordered 10 make Tie
charge. The Iirst Brigade Col straight, moved @"
eielsa on tie e,t end in support. Willie The lind Bi
eade Of Col Kaeppor (Seyeny ninth OhoeySas held in
ueserye Tho order was no sooner given io tie charge
!tlau the Second Brigade ruthod forward with yell
Ito First Brigade supporting it by spirited fire, and
on c order 70 charge being evn, spTnns forward IN
spirit OF emulation. The Rebels occupied strong poa
ton around Montgomery house Eehr GrannYW bite
pike which now became the "LHsye SaiH's' ofthe bat
Tile The defense Of the Robes 1T tits point being OF
lilo most stubborn character, We poured voley upon
yoley charged them repeatedly SID al last drove them
nell and in great confusion tLioush tie grounds oil
the mansion. Though ordered 10 halt on disodsing
tic Rejs hs position, our men charged on them
AZ they led capturing over two hundred spd securing
their entiIe HE 81 works in front OF Wood. IN
Ine me,niime the First and Second Divisions
we're sharply engaged pressing back the Rebels end
Advanced slowly Our batteries were moved forward
10 the Ls abandoned By tie febels, and tho fight vas
carried on heavily all the while by Smiths corps.
About two O'Clock Gen Scho6ell who had been III the
rear Of tr Fourth Corps took op sIposion on the r.nt
Of Smith, thus cxcudingf ur line without wesSeA'ng H.
ond soon became engaged Tic roar oil artillery aha
muslciry continued fierce along the whole line.
About o'clock Posts and strsighPs Giigsdes, sban'
donng their eie,oa formation. formed IN line with tho
FhutBIgsdo Of Beai,ys Division eud The Second
Division OF Woods Corps and the whole line again sd.
vance1. protected ~ erco artillery fire from Battery
II, Fifth Regular, tho Second PcDnsy lrania the First
Illinois, the Fourth Regular FitIt and SiI,h Ohio
batteries. The advance Of thb line was magrGcertly
grand the co.unps extending IN one long limo Of battle
marching steadily and strongly forward over n clear
plateau. and driving the o1omy before 1t. Post and
Straight moving In simple line oibattle with Kmballs
fand ElNcotts Divisions in column o. brigade front
Smith and ScboGeld continued to press back the Rebel
le flank to the hills in rear u their lrst position.
Grrard's and McArhurs Divisions captured the Rebel
works and succeeded In turning their left flank and
driving them from hill to hil Tho Line VI the Fourth
Corps for moment halted and laid down to allow bat
tercs 10 rsfehe RebsAlnc. The fire grew nearer and
nearer on the right 6oon we saw the Rebel lines and
columns breaking mp in mad panic and wild confusion
A Wild cheer ran along the lines. The FourtliCorps
rose and again advanced at double quick Tie bate
ries poured shot and shel on tie panic stricken fog
tive, 50 Wild NsS The s.itg,lan nst civilians