Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-20
FROM TENNEssEE.

NASHVILLE, Lee. II.
Our forces when advancing southwark
this morning about eight o'clock captured
body of rebel prisoners, estimated at
three thousand, among them one General
and q number of commissioned officers.
The capture was made between Brentwood,
ten miles south of this on Franklin Pike,
and Harpeth river.
An order for one thousand men to guard
prison ers has Just been received by Gener-
al John A. Miller, commander of the post.
They are expected to reach here during
the day.
The following are the losses in three
brigades of the lstdivision of A.J. Smiths
army: 35th Iowa, % killed, II wounded.
Ameng the killed is Col. 8. G. Hill, COM
msnding the brigade. 18th Iowa, one
killed and II wounded; 33d Missouri two
commissioned officers killed, three priVates
killed, and 81 wounded; 7th Minnesota,
7 killed, 81 wounded.
Colonel Spsulding's brigade of Tennes-
see cavalry distinguished themselves yes
terday. Col. Spsulding was in the heat Of
the battle, and was noted for his daring
conduct The 10th and 18th Tennessee
Regiments also contributed largely to the
success of the day.
The total number of Confederate officers
capturned yesterday was as follows: three
C0lonels, one Lieutenant Colonel, seven
Msjors, fOrty-six Captains one hundred and
fifty seven Leutenants and two surgeons.
Among the prisoners taken yesterday we're
three Brigsdier Generals, not yet reported,
viz Brigsdier Generals johnson, Smith
and Rucker. All the Confederate prison.
ers are corrslled in the Casey stone quarry,
from which the material for building the
O~F.iks1 -s,ss avnavatnd, senae fouv hundred
yards from that building, which is called
Andersonville. As the Penitentiary and
all public buildings are full. the quarry
is thus used. Half of the prisoners are
bare-footed, and all sleeping on beds of
rock.
During the fight at Spring Hill Major
BOwding, of the 18th Tennessee, was NOR
tally wounded. His men swore to svenge
his death, and they did it in yesterdays
| fight with desperate valor.
| Governor Andrew johnson was present
on the field in the vicinity of the last
bloody charge, which he watched with
intense interest.
Additional particulars of yesterdays en-
gagement are highly creditsble to our cav
airy, who contributed to the defeat Of the
rebels by their effective corporations.
General r. NJ johnson, instead OF being
killed, as reported, has turned the rebel
flank and crossed the Hsrpeth River, eleven
miles from the city.
a large number of rebel prisoners reach
ed the city last night and this morning.
who will be forwarded North at once.
Among the killed in yesterdays fight
we're Major Storey, 10th East Tennessee
Cavalry, Lieutenant Van Fleet, 29th
Michigan Cavalry, John S. Keyst, 123rd
Indiana, Lieutenant Thomas, 18th MIchi-
gan Cavalry, Captain Schell, s1st Indiana
Captain Agnes and Captain Aldridge, l9th
United States colored troops.
In the first charge made by the colored
corps on the rebel works, the thirteenth
regiment lost 256 men, and the twelfth re.
ginent lie men. Lieutenant George
Taylor, of the 18th United States Colore6
regiment is among the killed. The Off
GERS of the colored troops wounded
are Colonel Hollenstein, Lieutenant Rsb-
bstt and the three Captains Wright
Straight and Grosvenor, of the Tooth col
ored regiment.
/
yesterday.
The army is, to-day, undoubtedly at.
tacking therear of the enemy as heavy
firing has been heard in their line ofretres
early this morning. The total number oi
prisoners captured in the two days fight
is estimated at $500. Hoods loss in mel
, cannot be less than $1,000, since he advan
/ oed from Columbia toward Nashville
General Thomas is determined to sgsiI
! give battle, and has ordered a pontooI
) train, tc cross the streams between thi
f CITY and Oolumbis.
3 Relisble information confirms the con
scription of several we'll known citizen
5 residing near Nashville; among them ar
Messrs. McGaveriek, Holding, John anC
Archer Cheatham, who have been for
: warded to Nashville.
4 Among the incidents of yesterdays fgh
: is one worthy Of note; During the besv,
artillery FIRE, about noon, the 9Th Obi
Q | Battery, located Immediately 10 the left {
? Franklin Pike, in two successive shot
: from their guns blew up two csissons OF
1 rebel battsFy-StandfoId's of Mississippi
l. the whole OF which was afterwards take
by our forces in the last assault.
y The weather to-day is warm, with occi
q sionsl showers The river is rising.
II A courier, who left Franklin yeSterds.
d reports the rebel force in full retreat.
p Hatch's calvalry attacked rear gual
rs of rebels on Saturday, capturing lars
L. number of prisoners.
Of The 4th Corps crossed Harp3th river
c. franklin on Sunday morning.
d Franklin is reported full of rebel woun
1 ed, over three thousand being left the
IS on their retreat Every church and pu
is lie building have been appropriated tor t
use of our wounded.
i'll 1t is rumored here that Rousseaus con
an mand attacked and routed part of FL
n rests force near Murfrsesboro on the Is
inst.
i'll Heavy rains yesterday and last night.
The Journal learns that General Wo
-, has cot into Hoods rear near Frankll