The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09
FROM THOMAS'S ARMY.
Situation Unchanged. ..SkirmIshins.
near Nashville..Safety Of Murfrees.
boro and ChattanoOga...Jo hnson
willie Evacuated.

NASHVILLE, Dec mo new develop.
ments were made to-day, save that our
forces are still in position, the right rest
ing on the Cumberland. The enemy's
lines are plainly to be seen from high
points in the suburbs and from the Capitol.
They are entrenching themselves in a
southwestern direction, about three miles
from the city. During the day heavy
skirmishing Occcrred on our left and pro-
crossed along the line to the centre. Many
persons witnessed the cannonade along
the right of our lines.
Nothing important transpired to-day.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-The Times Nash
vile special of the Sd says the enemy g
line of battle is just three miles from the
city. Murfresboro, Bridgeport and
Chattanooga are considered sate
Commodore Fitch has feet of gun
boats here. Gen. Oheau1am has his head
quarters at the house of Mr.. Edmundson on
the Murfresboro Pike, four miles from
the city, and told me that Hood had Or
ders to Nashville or to hell. The situa-
ton of our forces is considered perfectly
Satisfactory.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 5.-Major Gen. STAN
ley, wounded at the battle of Franklin ar
rived here yesterday. He says reports
of the battle that have reached the public
have not exaggerated the rebel losses.
The fight was made to save our trains
which were of enormous size and value,
filling the roads for IL miles. It was not
intended to hold Franklin longer than
necessary to get our property ont of the
way. The rebels had been pressing us
very hard from Columbia, and at time we
were in great danger, but Hood lost bis
opportunity in not attacking US in force
at Spring Hill.
The general opinions that Hood will at
tack the Federal force in front of Nash
vile. A Federal cavalry force has pa
trol!ed the north bank of the river at fordS
to prevent the rebel cavalry from crossing,
as numerous unsuccessful attempts have
been made to cross since the LIST insS3
Jacksonville has been evacuated and
the road has been interrupted and a por
zion OF the trains from there ale advaDc-
to this point by land. 1t is ru:aored here
to day that Forrest has placed pCntoon
bridge across the river above the city and
that Marmaduke had occupied Johnson
vile. Both reports are without found
ton
Schoields army consisted of tire 4th
end Esd corps, together with a few regi-
ments that recently entered the service.
They left Pulaski November 23d, and so
closely we're they pursued that it was at
one time feared the artillery and wagon
trains would have to Re abandoned, but
by good management all we're brought
through safely.
General Stanley has been in nearly 1. !
tie battles in Tennessee, Geore :, and Aly-
bama, but he says the musketry fire ~
Franklin was for an hour the most intense
he ever witnessed. In addition we had 2S
guns in action having full sweep at the
rebel columns.
TIE Commercials Nashville dispatch
says Murfrsesboro, BridgeN1t and Chez
ta0OCga are safe.
Nashville and the surrounding count
for mlles has been converted into Il IN
to:J- The destruction nf rebel p )reriv
in the defence of the city is irmru-n
Almost all the rich property holders he.
acouts are rebel sympathizers. The ai-
vance Oh the rebel army has neces,it.
the destruction Of this property.
The Fe',eral position is perfectly salts
factory.
LOUISVILLE. Dec. 5-This morning :
J0nTY,'d has the following:
NASHVILLE, Dec. 1 Nothing Of spaoisl
interest has transpired TO day alon
lines Our artillery was engaged Il c.-.
eat points 4oain,t the rebels who
erecting treastWor6s wia.a hal. r4.-
ours
Prisoners brought in to-day s. .
Brig Gems. Gust, Strain, Gg2!nhe1, a.G
Brown, Of the rebel arm, were killed aa
Franklin. Cheatham lost eyecy Brigade.
in his corps.
Beauregard telegrapbs to Richmond
that the Union forces evacuated Dlcatu.
On the 2Gth uit., after burning large 500 70
houses filed with provisions. His Office
re>cued nom the burning buildings fifteen
pcatoon boats, and atterward pressed the
enemy close.
REBEL PLOT FRUSTRATED.