Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-05

bat sieassst bsttlss OF the var, The excsfy
slaughter OF the enemy was owing TO our vholesaa
Of canister ADD grps and our selection of tbs
ground. The battle was fought in open field, with
no trees or undsgrowth. or other interrr ion. The
enfmys loss in killed and wounded spproxlnates ssvtn
thousand, and We have over thousand tw hundrd
pdsoners, and one geneIal cficer and several field
officers. TIE colonel of the tesnth Aississ ppi.
prisoner. -Four g tbs Of bis regiment were killed,
wounded and captured. Our loss does not reach
thousand told you all along the programme Of
Gen. ftomas would slectsiy ths eouony. and this Ia
but the epilogus Of the bate 10 come tf
After our dead, wounded and prisoners we're cared
for our army fell back 70 this point, and are 10 ae OF
battle while write. Up TO this time. three q.
the enemy has not made his appearance The third
eorps of veterans In readiness, ard bste Is tI-
p ctsd before dsytght Tomorrow. All government
work suspended and all sre under armf. from Gems
Donaldson down 70 the untcienpf, laborers.
The falling back Of our troops was accomplished 81
eight oelt or this morning. and bridges burned soross
harpe river t. rsard the transportation OF rsbei
supplies.
J. snith's corps Is In line of battle, and the tit
uation 10 paftlculArly gsand. FoIss Nsgey, Morton,
Cairo and Houston are alive ana the pisnry move
nents are perfectly seti f,ntoiy. Something must
Immediately tranipre, "a Cen. Thomas il ready 10
striks, no matter now the rebels move.
FURTHER DETAILS.
ToRkssr on TIE riELD-PAsIc AID DIsNAY PRECEDING
HOLD.
NA'HuLLs, TIss Dec. /. 1864
Parties who have arrived IRON The mont, snG who
witnessed III, battle OF ye,terds descr The at aok d
the rel e foicsa as desperate. -Four clgGs xtre nsds
upon the Union line Of hask.d bitt.r,Ss, III body
Jour lines deep. Eaca time the rtbsl wsIe II pulsed
with fearful lcaa.
The fors is the north bark OF the river o. polite
The tosn. Ex ending up the river, aud eloirsbng the
tovo, wss the lima OF Dlsked batteries.
Eye Witnesses ssy this rpgsg ment, In deportation
and iurons ihlns, vas hsid, % issd BY the battle
o. Some or.
Forces, 10 psncp ~sa on the n rsl, rR bis men.
fnmof IL a, 0'eY -. shat. h B.LTltks
eohhfmato,
About seven Q >o.k L., IL. h. ary feinorcs mers
reached scaCas D, which csused q complete ruut Of
sbe rstsl force.
To city TO- day 10 fu Of cling RESIDENT of VIII
lsnsou aud other counties souit. Tbey r;ste Hood
10 gathering Up al the hers,s hogs ard mules lie
fad, aad seidIUg hem south.
There IL srot panic among tho negroes 10 the coun
ties south OF NASHVILLE. Numbers arc ell q 70 the
city fer prstssti o.
TIE LATET
GKs. sHoHAs aIrasAts 10 x.sasfIIl- ssIir BAIL.
NAsHsILLs. Tenn, Dec The Uaion forces under
Gen. Thomas retired from Ffapk in last night, and
nays taken position and formed in line Of bsae s,uh
ot Nashville about three niee. Sknmshng has bet n
gong on oil day about Eve mihs south OF here
Heavy esnnOnsdng Al bs distine heard in the city,
No want OF cMfsti C, felt BY he c.Iz LIS pll-
mate success BY the Un on forces. TIE pIoyees If
che Q Isrtsrnastes DEPARTMENT are uader sins al in
the trsLohss. -
g'sa. battle may monentArily be expected.
Toe fcllosirg 10 cbasAinsd IN dsspsiol dated
"Enhviile, Disc. lsi-nidLsht:"
IL srunofsd Ibis evening .h.i cd 10 moving sst.
yard towards hur.Ies. baIo.
FROM GpiEra iR,Y nm sur V.IIry
The Following the lstsst h0m Grsn.'a Amy 81 tie
Valley:
Taers have been slight changes OF positions at tic
iont Of the Army Of the Potomac, b. Q me Goops
elisvDg Others who have ha1 teJere service; but
movement Of i'm 9or iDcs b ss token place.
Il the Shenandoah valley tf.if, min uldistuibtd
rhs rsbsls we're closely ioossd sp sfer their iads
on Nag Greek and Piedmont, that they have not lie,
ed Is prudent 70 attempt Any sinar epsrsto-s at
other points.