New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-24


least five minutes 4 section Of artillery employed by
The Rcbls cund no longer be used, 80 close was the
range, and there indications that the gunneis
were ABBOTT 20 otcnft to move tlcm on, when our ga
liant dcts rmiHed la secure them ~ trophies, ava
once more eesoyed 10 To charge. Bot thc terrific
storm oil bullets was too much; again ttey hated enc
few men-ysiy lev indeed. not more iban one IN Ten
broke fOy The rear: AVID Ghe RChoS raised shout m
triumph RT this only maddoned the essailouts. Who
nnw doic1 them and IugAcd up 70 the works. Ihe Few
Who had commenced 90 retreat seeing ih!s' wheeled
around, aud il cS moments were once more IN lbeir
posts; aud with one wild shout them standards were
planted the ReOsl battiements, and those who iad
stonty held them fed N cOniu ion 10 the rear ld We
capture their guosi That was The question asked
~. SELF after ssW That the Rebels were dying and ~
mo rcut answered iy discharge -! hf'h pieces
b. our sIon. who turoed rhcm upon tho lueiit'cs.
II.E MAIN LINE
The work having been Gcoumpl she'd, With hrs ~
shout two hundred men. the main line of Tie ke'ei
woks full IN view and cur batteries were al once
brought int position. and commonsed shelnr. Gen
Thomas fVed W h"sd quarters in commanding pos
ton 10 await the reports Of his sub0rduaes, ana 10
take obsery alton o! the WORK 10 be- done. -.
Upto tais iimc our ght bed dOno Iue ni9e IMAM
10 rc into position and skirmlsr with tto Rebels DIV
~ the 4th cOr2s annthcr scycTc tax "as ASSIGNED
Gen Beatty ordered 10 get possession o Tue htbel
works he Franklin Pike, # possible so ~ 10 com
pletely double rp his linFs and Ia end al possibility OF
rctrtat: ard 10 accomplish fhis. charge was made
huf 4 filled. Ills vas about two III tho SiternooL;
and afel tie aiirre oil appeared quiet for so' ln'
save that rWO batteries we:e engaged IN Fi",
ous 81 Cling and lcrc aud there 1psbootrf hfcj
his Enfield. But o time had come tJr tho iinG grand
elnIe, which Was 10 decide The fortunes OF 'hctt.
THL GEAND CHARGE.
Schofeld and Sreedm0u lad reported that they were
In position, nnd ready; Grd - twas trce oc'ta, Inc
signal Was civ 20 and'lc bal! opened The leio,c men
Of the Twenty third Cons were the first IA acton az
igd teen arysnred END rour the Rebel let greeted
with furious vollcy. which called ont al their artillery
aud mnsketry thar could he brought to bear one pat
fery which had been cULClnl,f NOT moro tnin three
huidi I'd yards from TloHls's headquarters, Has pa,
ticulsrly Vigorous n was the Secoud MaTy1Hd
(GobcD' and evidently managed with The greatest
skin There were four pieces iruu and 30 placed ~
~ play either upon SciOhCds advancing Columns. or
mon The headquarters of Gen Thomas; and ~ ibls IN
starce Two pieces acre pointed N each riechoH ana
we've worked RAPIDLY.
twas evident tiat schoiiold was rapidly gaining
ground, when Smiths corps which @as lying 81 hSht
ANGLES with IT, wac attCr forward thus nor Ohit rs
sng tle Maryiand battery 5nt tVoor th!-e "hei,
~ two diIcc tiuus, 81 once Inc strIcec was Iret
brt severe The a.yALce ~ Cur columns Wa IiTrsist
HE. Cheathau.s aud StoNaIts corps, when nad u"
beer the brur' ot ne a. oal ",Ie 10 "a, i.f ~
veterans ind SohCAc,G ana smith, though projected
Nv formidable works; aud are tine 10 urr1 - Clhrf'
eycIy caun0. 40 tie hands - both these Iei'i ccucs
was Just The iimc eqred Tor our men TO nGranre four
hundred yards TIE doab-c-quek--pcfha.s nN1 in!A
Inc Rc6cl center snd len broke On Our approach
md did i sGecrp! |. Getting OF single piece oi ar
tery: lf the nurll.r o. pri5Gner WHO fen uio our
hnuas was oter hgndlld az iA point, ana 0'ioIe
the pur suit commenced. q,
Waite tnese things we're in progress on Tie night, aud
rclt CONFER. StceGILsH ~ IuaAlrSa N'HLs ana sue
cc+sf4i charge on Ices CUTF~-tlc EobI nt ht wing
wn!s poriiou ~ TIC Wrsr,ci torE! CoEps was rush
The com,lagus nr ScioGeli and Smith push yigor-
ousy on Tie one oi thc rAi, ard TIE eiher'n ih' len
e! he Ra'ei linc %. EtieIcLWcits, aad rirh! !"
tia,n and a. vas tufiI liC Wltl Whn sNHlhess 'il"
sodCrs marched. y soon % SOW Tat -" iortuir.
al 20 ia, woe decided ~ oar ly"f On orr r!Rhi,
wen, down toward - gi', a. Observe hai N's Sou
scuird fou ~ view - fr end smoke nod wien once
m Jlc In caaf ntruUeptrrn. cssf ~ eye down 20
point where thC Etbss lad been tle strongest czict-
iug 30 Sc dt-Ior., aLl toont ,ilugg". \ iag NEs
,gyng IN 10 C.ShB,c. but I'D rot oecc'i@in "ioro
Il was r obselg tLat II Wa VoEinS IA direction
10 indicate tl9. te Rebels were '.reaung. La IeIyd
or until got rti clearer VIEW, wien, l" 10y hsloIsh
igcut " WGs o." old fac ng ~ triumph ib' b'aicT
pr,l:nc ~ ard or men pouring yoley after NoHey
ugon ClostLar.s ord S'unts feiTeaiibs luetuNtr'
A. this mOU'c. a.. The j" e!yeS were biOttAt mo &c
tiou and Whitaker. iron D. .ggdc sirnck tie only part
Ia the Rebel Inc which Lad not yet been oro-en esp
turing four guns a'G sGJ prisoners.
HEAIGo>G TL1CHT or TIL Tunris
From this time ~ Tstt.r. Of tie Relics Decale ?
niscciIaucous ana J.orccTy rout. Hr.drcls OF them
threw do IN their arms ana sun cndffed. aIa0g them
q rigsd .cr. gcncVal,cuer Jncsscn OnT men IlshtH
o. They were rristoA longer ri ,toy rad TO 90
was 10 prslp a1n they d This With The same " h TIA
spTii tlat tiey lad exhibited On HtAins i"e charge
Inouch p'eauy iai.f utd' Tie! iuehed On AoI'!y.E.
gathering up prisoners by scores al every roo vi theh
Ii va. near srsdorn. end eft to return home bit
could hear tic rryTS Of tie cannon and TIE Shouts
of our lngy further and father OF Indicating that TIE
Rebc FIGHT wos swi rat that without our boys we've
continually gathering taCil ur, cad ric'siDs them
closely
CAVAiLy ofEHA1loNs.
1Ls a.vairv succeeded in passing ufouet We gi+t
81, ~ II!usl oougt pike without dilcrlty; a2d poi
tion led reached rirtWoCG Ivy The middle o. the si"f
noon. 1his was Ger kglPg's d.gisioY 9, Two ~.
jp.Si.5a to Do II IN tS,. poes, 10 cut bod OF; end
heoyd theg g.Hgis.mg NIn ihe fugt'os won ~
Ue.cls 'y' ior. 81 atCut equal strength. he'd TIL
cos.e. on thc hills III they heard Infantry making
toit grand abarea Wle after having captured large
prber OF r,isonarf ore 18th Tennessee. alone havilS
rs. tLey hurried 0 JON hC.Ic al Brentwood
WHAT noon rIESufD 10 10.
The Correspondent. ol 7tc Jaior DISC gives this &c
com, Of what Hood intended 70 do II Cen Tho'ns had
rot iiisiiicd WITH Is plans:
"a f.-v davs eince Gen. Hood ard some 81 hi, Gan
tnrt,hei siii ~ t.1. wee, - tlr house 0f geHt
man will WHOM ] cOAvertr-. to-day. ond WLD Nns
Within their aC, ard Whlr snare i4ood si.'ti l-at ie
moi intcndc4 al INST 81 ., aul Nashville" that Ale no
Cc confident he cju'p 10 80 With success De hnd con-
rind,d ria; re fa,rict would be zoo sFeat, unless
I'D .vor 10 90 80 Is lat resort lie proposed. IN
e,c.5 ~ no, ties thc Cumb Hand Shove and below
md cu' lie Lori VIC aud N.shf.l'c hsifoAd sh' tne'
Tiou.s ,golld b. pci 10 oyG.ata the city l1i
"a UnoS he PES b.. tAc Fourth toTT1 and ieW
corsrj,s tGos inst all tn sicsics about las suerSi
re no. lis mon or i'g and Genos hid md al
present consumed viii blu. No onFef $50 u, =
Wctesdav Night, C!-.tlaD' eiated re- an po~tvti!
informed ihs, d. had t0ch- aOcn' eItu irE tnt
city we haYc taEeu stronger piece, wei' MS words
nd We III. tgks NGsmNiA c.'
LATER FROM THE SOUTH.