The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-05

killed.
The rebel General J. q. Sharp, wounded.
Hood and Thomas.
WAsnsoros, Dec 3.-tLatst oasiAt in
hrmation ftom the srmy ofGGSh SBh6n<1e
h that hs has 90 concentrated bis troops
in the forti6eations of Nashville Is to
be prepared for any movement which Gen.
Hood may venture to make.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 3.-There was slight
skirmishing with the cavalry all to-day.
A complete line of entrenchments sncir-
cIes the city. The cavalry force encoun
tered Forests rebel cavslry three miles
from here on the Franklin pike. The re
bells could be plainly seen advancing to
wards them. Our troops then retired to
wards the city. Night coming on but q few
occasional shots were exchanged.
1t. il rnmteed that Hood - endeavoring
to cross the Cumberland with q large CAV
valry force.
Many experienced officers predict an en-
gagement tomorrow. Our forces occupy
the lines around. the city and are in line OF
battle. .9.t go SOP, "a 'ss' 'saEts. saI ; /,
Three soldiers were shot and killed by
the guard in the streets of the city this
evening. Their names were Arthur l..
Cheavy, 9Th Kansas; John Mccarthy, Both
Ind; Joseph Brunt, 7th Ill. Cavalry.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 3, l:29 P. .M.-Yester-
day the rolling stock of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad was ordered hither. To
day the order was countermanded.
Street rumors represent Federal re-
pulse at Clarksville Tenn. The story
grew out of dash of rebels into Gallatin
yesterday, where they captured about 200
head of beeves. Our forces are pursuing
and will probably capture the raiders.
The Journal contains the following spe,
cisl this noon:
The enemy has been wary to day and has
demonstrated with great caution against
our outer line, which is carefully construct
ed and extends from river to river, with q
radius of q miles from the capital on the
roads south of the city. The enemy's ca
valry have been in plain view all day on
the franklin pike. -.. ~
Just before dusk our cavalry pushed out
towards the enemys line, cautioning him
to retire, and afterwards the rebels, rein
forced, took up their own line and at once
threw out skirmishers and some skirmish-.
ing occurred, neither party sustaining any
loss. NJ rebel infantry has been developed.
Some artillery firing occurred this evening
on the left, but few shots, however, were
fred. The defences are being hourly
strengthened and no apprehensions need be
felt for the safety Of the city. {
NASHVILLE, Dec. Seen. Wood succeeds
Gen. Stanly in command ofthe fourth corps,
Stanley being unable to take the field, his
desperate bravery at the Franklin fight,
contributing to change what tbreatened to
be disaster, into glorious victory. When
q part of his command gave way before the
enemy hs rushed to the front and had bis
horse shot under him, and he himself was
wounded, but still he led on the charge
waving his hat and calling on his mon to
follow, he rallied his faltering troops and
repealed successive charges. Col. Opdyke,
of the 125th Ohio, commanding a brigade,
distinguished himself in the engagement.
Col. SchoHeld, brother to Gen. Schofeld,
especial distinguished himself by the ad-
mirable positions in which he.fought them.
The great Importance of the victory at Frank
lin cannot be over estimated as it checked
Hoods onward course and gave the Federals
time to make due preparations to meet
him. Schofield and Stanley were comman.
ding corps in the field. " -- ...
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 3-Ths Journal says
. letter from Nashville states i. was report.
ed In that city, that on Wednesday even
ing, Cstrsn's brigade of cavalry, consisting
of tho l4th Illinois, 7th Ohio, 5th Iowa and
9th Michigan, was surrounded by the reb-
els aud only escaped capture by desperate
fighting, they cut their way through the
rebel line and Joined Gen. Thomas in the
rear of Franklin. The number of men pris
oners, and loss in killed and wounded, was
heavy. The same evening train of cars
was captured at Brentwood nine miles from
on the Tennessee and Alsbama
railroad. All citizens in Nashville engag-
ed in no ostepsible business, have been or.
dered from the city. Six hundred and ninety.
one rebel prisoners, Iart of the number
captured by Gen. Thomas in the battle at
franklin, arrived here last night on the train
from Nashville, they will be sent forward in
order to make room in the military prison
here for other captures that may be made.
BosToN, Dec. 3-The' Boston" papers ap>
pear to-day with their columns we'll filled