Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-21

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be forwarded to cross the stream between this
city and Columbia.
The Destruction of Hoods Army In
J eVitable.
! LOUISVILLE, December l9.-The Journal
learns that General Wood had got in Hoods
rear near Franklin. 1t is thought that Hoods
army will be speedily crushed. .
The Rebel Forces in full Retreat
Hatch Attacks their rear Guard aud
| Captures n large number of Prison
| erS-3,OOO wounded rebels mt Frank
lin-Rousseau Routs Forrest near
! MurfreesbOrO.
| NASHVILLE, December ia courier who
| left Franklin yesterday reports the rebel force
I in full retreat. Hatch's cavalry attacked the
| rear guard Of II rebels on Saturday morning
/ and captured ,arge number of prisoners.
The Fourth Corps crossed Harpeth river at
Franklin on Sunday forenoon. Franklin is
reported full Of rebel wounded; over 5000
being LEFT there ON their retreat. Every
church and public building there has been
taken for hospitals. Nearly all the churches
in the city have been appropriated for the use
Of our wounded. II is rumored here that
Rousseau's command had attacked and
routed part Of Forests force near Murfrees-
boro on the 18th.
Gen. Thomas Ohlcial Report of the
Operations of the 1Sth-Rebel Or
ders Captured.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Dec. l9.-The follow
ing report Of the operations Of yesterday has
been received from Thomas:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT CUHBER-
LAND, NEAR STRING HILL, December 49,
The enemy is being vigorously pursued to-
day, but has studiously avoided any attack.
| have succeeded in taking few prisoners,
some 200 or POO, but our captures are light
in comparison with the success Of the past
three days. The pursuit will be continued
in the morning at as early an hour as our
troops can march. The following copies Of
orders have been found in Breckinridge's
camp in East Tennessee:
HEADQUARTERS, WEST VIRGINIA AND
EAST TENNESSEE, lS64.-General Orders,
No. 2T.-In accordance with instructions
from the Ordnance Department at Rich
mond, that it has become Of vital importance
to husband small arms and ammunition, the
following order is published All lead
which can be CLEANED from battle-felds or
otherwise obtained, will be collected BY Brig
ade ordnance officers, and sent to the near
est arsenal. In all arms to be relieved for
cleaning, balls should be drawn, if practical
Die; otherwise they should be discharged
into boxes Of sand or dirt, SO that the lead
may be recovered and turned into the Ord
nance Department.
The attention OF Commissary officers is
called to the necessity Of giving this order
rigid enforcement.
Enioined by Commanding Officer,
MAJoR-GES. BRECKENRIDGE.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT WEST
VIRGINIA AND EAST TENNESSEE, Decem-
Der 3.-The attention of commanding officers
is called to the scanty forage Of this Depart
ment. There is absolute necessity for econ
omy in consumption. Evidences of waste
have been observed heretofore. The proper
officers must in all cases superintend the use
of forage. The commanding officers and
every company officer must give his strict
personal attention thereto.
F. H. MEYER, A. A. G.
have found the railroad thus far but lit
tie disturbed. Ny trains will be by railroad
in day or two at farthest. On the 10th in
slant, Major General Ed. Johnson's entire
division, with all his brigade commanders,
was captured in the works which were taken
by assault. Besides, there is the destruc-
ton of brigade of the enemy's cavalry by
the capturing Of its commander, Brigadier-
General Kicker. Among the captures made
to-day are the rebel Brigadier-General Quar-
les, Iwounded, and a number of rebels also
wounded and lying in houses BY the road
side, unable to go away. (Signed,l
THOMAS.
Reports from Hood TO the Afternoon
of the 19thAHeaVy Rains Impeding
his Operations.
The following unofficial report has been
received:
NASHVILLE, Dec. l9-lP P. M.-This fore
noon the rains have been so heavy that but
little progress has been made.
Our cavalry skirmished with the enemy for a
short distance ON South Snrino Hill. finding
Forrest in command. The river is swelling
rapidly.
No Later News from Sherman
900 more Men TO be Drafted.
No intelligence from Sherman has been re-
ceiyed to-day.
A call for a draft for 300, 900 troops, to
make up the deficiency occasioned by cred
its on the last call, has been ordered By the
| President.
(Signed) STANTON.
Intelligence from aheEman-He is in
CONFERENCE win paniEren; VINO rs
tory 10 a Naval Attack ON the City.
NEW York. Dec. ia letter has been
received from DahlQren BY Secretary Welles,
| on December 10th, saying that he was then
| ION the l4th) in the presence of Sherman,
he having come around to Ossabaw Sound,
wi WIN Was bnsy knowing Savannah river for an
Ia vs. SanI.b h. w,ter and was about
to ao' proceed e to ossabaw in the hope Of com
munieating with Sherman, when that Cen
eral, as the Admiral says, walked over from
| Fort McAllister and came aboard the flag
ship.
Rebel PaPers ConScde mar mar TnIas.
Inyested.
NV yoRx. Dec. l9.-The Commercials
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