, 1864-12-07


ended It will be for liberty and humanity,
the Executive, the Military and the Judiciary
Of the nation nov standing arrayed On the
side OF Freedom.
TEE WAR In TENNESSEE.
The Situation at Nash s1l1e--Our 1gasI-
vlnc Icttcz--.Iosscx TO the 72d Ill.
Lor1sv1IIn, Tuesday, Dec. Ga Letter
from Nashville states that 1t was reported In
that city, that, on Wednesday evening, Cap
ron's brigade Of cavalry, consisting Of tie
18th nlinoia, 18th Ohio. 9Th Iowa, aud sth
Michigan cavalry regiments, WAS surrounded
by The rebels, and only escaped capture By
desperate fighting. They cut their way
through the rebel lines, and Joined General
Thomas, In the rear Of franklin. L number
OF men were made prisoners, and the loss in
killed and wounded was not light On the
same evening, train Of cars WAS captured at
Brentwood, nine miles from Nashville, on the
Tennessee and Alabama Railroad. All citi-
zcns in Nashville engaged in no ostcnsiblc
business have been ordered to leave tho city.
CASUALTIES IN. TEE sEvENTY-sEcOND
. ILLINOIS REGIMENT AT TIE BATTLE OF
FlA;hLIN.
The following are come Of the casualties Of
the I'D Illinois Regiment at the late battle Of
Franklin.
Capt. Pryor, Co. n, Killed; 1st Lieut. G. D.
Heeeic, Go: G, wounded and prisoner; 1st Hsut.
Edward Qrtell, Co. !. slightly wounded; ed Lieut..
ously.
COMPANY I.
Killed d:-rriyates Pe,rick Brannan, Joseph F.
Woundfd, IA Lieut.. A. $. Packer, prisoner
Go:p. u. u. Lucas, prisoner, rnoItal' Corp: L: 7.
Thur. severely In right arm: PsiEases G. 7. BIB
J. e. Caliison, hand; u. N. BARTLETT, shoulder;
L. =. Flake. bowels; 6. Parker right arm
1oa s. se1s r. sso Saas: L
l. letter received from Maj. James, OF the
I'D Illinois, dated Nashville, Doc. 2, says
ave Ind rough fight at franklin. I was
wounded in the head, bnt will be all right in a
few Gays. The regiment t77cd nlinoia) lost, in
killed, wounded, r,4l missing, Over one hun.
dsrd and fifty.
CASUALTIES co, c, I'D Ill. VOL.
Dy privatc letter from member OF Co. C,
I'd Ill. Vol, We have tie following list 0,
casualties:
K7Htd-John Flaurezy, Thomas Flanne.y.
l|o:!ndtd AID -Aisstny-Ioln Gould, badly
Wlliam Scseam6. Grcs:t; john % Bisnshss5. a5.aE as
domcn; Charles Clarenb1cl.. Geo F. Eher, Il
I1cllcr1nan. John Moore. John Norris, W11. IL:
ly,-- Davidson.
tFrom Our Own Rcportez.)
NASHVILLE, Sunday, December 4-A- II.
there tus been little change in the situation
since iwrote you last Tho forces Of Gen Tuo1,s
crc concentrated around this city, and tho whole
redel army Ia confrontin. it Skirmisl,ins oc
crr1cd yesterday and last night, but no 0ghtin; o.
consequence resulted. Our right rests on the
river, btlow the town. End our lsft on it above
the stream bending IN very conEenient form 10,
1anke successful assault upon Hood, but fuly
convinced as he Is that the foolhardy rebel viii
attempt the capture Of this city, be propoaes to
aW:it an assault, and, haring defeated him. will
then pursue.
IN 1hia hnrc no doubt that he Is right. Hood
Will commence the uttack- Inc rEbels afc throw.
Ing ur earthwotEs, and viii 1nnke desperate as;
slaughter that El follow, and the ease with which
when the cnadict ehaN have ended.
General RoufeeaQ WIS at Murfrecfbo1o when the
communications were cut at the head Of consil-
ct.b1c force (the number being conraband}, and
hs n 1et h III h ,e Te1e +.
Hoods rear; md pcfhalr ion have heard BY tsle-
E:apA ~. AnxSaH! =: :, Smith. a. Sasrssae eSht-
inS to etrfke-well, where he will strike. / n,ust
not be definite. Whether you hare heard Of it or
not, certain tis; he Is on the war rath. and he
s same ae lisye % Ssen led to believe that Hood will
at.empt crossing Of the cnsnbeslana. above this
p!ece, pas Nashville bJ, and move into kcntueky.
di7ec: assault he will srddcaly march in the di.
| rcc,Ion of Murfreesboro, with view to over.
Mhsln.tnG l:onssGau. and thence will pass through
| II fnr1ncr letter. We're be a discreet General,
| ehouId feel confident that he would TO this; I'm,
he If not o. that kind he Is no stra.cGist only
| reckless, dashfag leader, In battle.
Gesertcrs and prisoners state TIA. he Ia na.daa
a desperate effort to create the impression among
bis men that Thomas ~as de:e2ted It Franklin
thsy h1 y 70 oSsl 2sy 2 W
| I will relate. He was plucky, man and strongly
devoted 10 the rs:cc1 ss:.=e and Claimed victor;
$50 you were victorious !" sid. "0f coarse, y
Hood claimed victory before At!anta ooce, on
! the sole ground that he took cigtt Of onr 1:SS5
and that he stated that sach trophies were the only
s ineuised. Il Iecol!cet the address, b. answered
"Well. We captured thlEty-one tatte-tlass q
franklin; md vt Eon claim yon .,. Sere tec Its yie
prisoners CRITIC marching down the street H.
had been taken carly in the action, and did 10
know the extent Of our captures As the prison
you had won d victory1' ii thls point be ua
marched away by the guard, and saw him Il
| moro.
JohnsonyIlle has been evacuated by our troops
the Etores having all been transferred 70 this cit
some time since. A reconnaissance for eight:
miles up the river disclosed the fact that then
! we're no rehele on the north side.
IIcut Fitch. with several iron cladH, IL here an
will thoroughly patrol the river, as the ~ater
high.
In any event, whatever Hood my do, The prasen
| suspense will not DC Of long duration. II tn
rebels will not become the attacking party, Thon.
will sally out from his works. and drive them Of
and follow them mp. I repeat here, what lhsve s
often eaid, that all Thomas' retroEade movement
have been for purpose, aud not fron compulsioI
II u tie intention thai not man a Hoods afh2l
oI1ny sEnu tseafe.
Trains run very irregularly nov between thi
point and the North; and cannot vouch for tn
speed with which my Letters will reach -on.
| TILE wHATHEn.
The eky ja clear and the air wurm Tor the scaeo1
The roads. however, aEe still I.uddy, and train
are moved with difficulty.
| GEx. CLEBuHSE.
Tootl has lost his hest subordinate commander
in Gcr. ClebnInc- 1t has been his boast that b
has With his division. been the chief reliance
the rebels, since the battle Of Stouc River, and
is tTre. His vce tho on]y diyIfion which cid ne
break IN panic at Mise1on Ridge; indeed, h: re
pulsed the forces assaliug him, aud only retfret
In the night, after ordered by Bragg u do 30. Th
best trofpe in tile rebel arHy hare always been a
| hirra6 tn him.