The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-12-08
TIE BATTLE in, TENNESSEE.
,basl q -4-- tf. 5-a .'-,H
REBEL T. LOSS, 5000.
OUR LOSS ESTIMATED AT 700.
l,lOO pri.oners Arrived at Nashville.

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Nashville December 1.--About
moon: of Wednesday, the main army
reached Frenklin, and Schofcld pro
pared to give the enemy battle. There
was very little sEirmishing, as Hoods
object was 70 attack US before We. had
time to throw up defensiveworks.
About O'Clock the enemy commenc-
ed advancing on .ourllnes, when, tho
ball opened by our shelling their ad- =
vance. Soon afteriregular cannonad-
ing opened alopg the whole line. The
rebels, who had beenprotocted by the
woods, now cmercged from cover and
opened fierce volley of mpsketi,y
along The lines, and then charged. For
n moment part of our lines wavered,
and fell back before the desperate
charge OF the enemy. +. a', .i X l-c. .-
Generals Rugara and Cox rallied their
men, and charged the enemy, who had
crossed over our abandoned line OF
works. The rebels were now fighting
with the desperation of demons, charg.
ing the line furiously, some lcaping :
over our works and lighting hand to ,
hand.rt 'roa-. .r -f fD4.rI efi a.
Now was the critical moment, and
our Gcncrals,raIlyiag the troops, swung
on the rebel hanks, doubling in on tho
center, where our art llery and mus
kerry moved them down by hundreds.
The tide was now turned. Our men,
inspired withsuccess, gave n wild huz.
za,- and swept back on the rebel limo
like an avalanche. hurling tho enemy
back in the widest disorder and con.
| fusion.
Night now set in, yetwe followed up
our advantage, nd what once threat
cncd to be disasterous defeat, was
turned into glorious victory, by tho
courage of our officers, and the despcr-
ate bravery of our men. Our loss is
about seven hundred killed, wounded
and prisoners. We captured over
thousand prisoners and eight battlc-
flags TwJrebcl Brigador Generals
arc in our hands. A rebel Division
General was left on the field, mortally
wounded The rebel loss in killed
andwounded is supposed to be $1,000,
The rebel Cheatham's 5 and Lees corps
were engaged The brnnt ofihe bat
tie fell on the I'd Division, 4th corps.
Captain Coughim, Of Cooks staff, was
killed, and several regimental COM
manders and officers killed and wound
ed, whose names have not been aseer-
tained. General Stanley was slightly
wounded in theneck, but did not leave
tho field. General Cox states that he
could walk freely for yards on dead
rebels in his front. 'Ss '''.s' ~
Tho excitement is alIayed hero by
the knowledge Of the above facts. Our
troops have taken position on a line of
works between Nashville & Franklin.
Further Particulars OF the Fight ON
~ r'aod Do wednesday, ata
NASHVILLE, December IAN OFF,
cor, who witnessed the fight at Frank
lin yesterday, describes The battle as
one of the most sangunary of the war.
The determined bravery of tho Con-
fedcrates exceeded any thing ever be-
fore seen. Although slaughtered by
hundreds, thoy still advanced against
our batteries. Within FIVE hours eleven
distinct assaults were made against our
works, each being failure. Our for
ces, tho battle being ended, quietly
withdrew from the town. T % t'
|; Among the casualties is Major Gen
cral Stanley, wounded BY a shotin the
neck The rebel General Cheatham
: is reported wounded ~,
REBEL CASUALTIES -Brigadier Gen
eral Adams, killed, Brigadier General
Scott, wounded. ef .se-sot- Fe
30 Tho total loss Of the enemy in kill
ed, wounded1and prisoners, is estimat-
! ed at 1000, 5000 being either killed
( or wounded, &; Il Ola Igt} o
I The Federal loss in, killed and
|. wounded, is 700. Loss in prisoners
|, trihipg Our loss in regimental and
. field officers was very heavy. Gener-
e al Bradley isralso wounded and in the
i Ecity. atSsI t5z sls.ygnU - aits ~c
: rs ADDITIONAL FEDERAL WOUNDED
y Colonel Stockton and and Major James,