The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-03
THE REBEL. OFFICERS BILLED AND
WOUNDED AZ TBE RECENT BATTLE
OF FRANKLIN.
.h.teh or the meheI GcncrnI CIehnrne.

| OF EhAN NhNLhN.
| SL"tCh of the Rebel General CIeburme.
Major General Patrick Il. Clcburne, of ArlSan-
| sas, known MS the big Irish Rebel" was killed
on the 29th ult., in the battle Of Franklin. Gle
! DuTLe has played prominent part in the various
! conflicts in the West, and has borne himself in
| his career with such marked dignity as to win
| aud maintain the respect OF hi enemies. Few
officers Of the Rebel army have fallen In the war
/ who have been more profoundly respected by
! those with whom they have been brought in con
| tact than General CebumC.
Patrick II. Clebune was born near Queens
! town, Ireland, on the l7th OF NJ rch, 1898, and
consequently was, at the time of u5 death, nearly
thirty seven years OF age. At the age OF nineteen
/ he enlisted in the British ils In antry known as
/ tie Prince OF Wales own, then Just returned
| nom India. After three years service young
| Clchur purchased his di-Ch0r,r and omigrated
/ 10 America. He settled in Helena, Arkansas,
and studied law with the Hon. T. Is. Hlnly
Chief Justice Of that State, and was successfully
engaged IA the practice OF his profession when
/ the war broke out.
| With Generals Hindman, Lgrius Polk, and
| Others he joined the ranks rs private, but was
soon elected cantain Of his cOupany, and assisted
/ in securing the Little Rock anal, before the
fall OF Fort Sumter. Clebune was subsequently,
elect, colonel Of the first re- neut raised in
Arkansas. Thomas IL. Brad IS was made briga-
der general by the State Convention, aud placed
over him. Bradley caused the retreat OF the
Arkansas troops from Berfc 20 Point on the
Mississippi, and was believed O. be disoyal to
tie South
CeLur c up ing him. Ga-Iy deposed him +;
and Clei ulne wa, Afterwards bought before a
cour tial az Mound City "a q charge of
muIiny. Bradley, however ar, ed TO lelye the
matter 10 tho decision Of General Pillow, who
! deCil ed that Bradley should u0r resume the com
mand Of the forces under Cleburne which were
/ thus transferred 70 tue Confederate States SER
| vice, and EMced under General iilrdee in South
/ Stern Missouri
| On the 18th Of December, 1852, he was ap-
. .nrf L., I
/ Of one OF the divisions OF IIayuy.s Corps. On the
. 3lst OF the suine month he commanded his dyi-
/ sion In The battle OF MuIireeSbpro During the
/ campaign OF Tullnhoma, IN l' %, General Gle
/ buve cOVCICd the retreat 70 Chattanooga. In the
bate Ct ChicSanRugn, tough 2ptcmO,tl9 10 and
/ 90 be formed Iart Ci tho corps under General
/ Hill, wlIy h was routed by Gaa5 .al Thomas.
In the foil " NJ mo "a NOV. mOcr 2i and 2jl,
/ Ccbnrnc commanded his civsipu in the battle OF
/ Mission Ridge. He he!dthc .,reme right Of the
/ line, ana thrte lines repusau General sherman
/ IN his attempts % carry he "Inllel Hip' Of Mis-
sion Ridge. His division wa, the only part Of
| Bragg army Which rcuaue1 intact after this
battle, and with recovered tAC 'rCst 20 liinggOld.
| At RiuggolC Gap ne halted, and t0Sins j strong
| position, succeeded n debating General Hooker
| with heavy loss
This engagement reflected considerable credit
| on Cleburne, and the Rebel Congress voted him
| the thanks OF both houses He was constantly in
| the neld during the Atlanta campaign, and again
came 10 the resc cue OF the army at JonesbOro. Ga,
N"NAN 1AuE- Oh AoDhf Ne ClftltQ ana projected
! Tie defeated army Of Hood. General C.eburne
! moved north With Hood in September last, and
! Nfmed the column Investing Dalton. lie was ia
! command Of his Old division al -Gptlll when M.
I Y2s killed.
! General CleJurne was nearly six fsesia height,
/ WtL-made, anu OF commanding presence. His
! complexion vas light, aud he PCS s',s'ieJ . clear,
1 piercing eye. In manner lac was rsmG-l, ly-
| quiet, modest and reserved.
sisetoh Ofdhe Rebel Geaeraa Adams.
There are three GeneyaIs Adams ia the Rebel
| 8.my General John Adams, When last heard
| rom, vas in command Of the "Foug.h Military
| District, Department Of Mississippi aai E0st
| 1 ouisiAnA," with headquarters at Jackson. Mis-
| 5issippi. General ID. " Adams, OF Texas was
1 in October last in command Of the District of
| Central Alabama, with headquarters at TaIla.
| dega, Alabama" General Writ Adams Of Mis.
| eissipp has long been attached to the Rebel
| armies Of the west II is probable that this vas
| the oAcer who Is reported to have been killed on
| the 50th ut ut the battle OF Franklin, Tenn
General Nir Adams was a native Of Misss-
sippi, 0nd at the beginning Of the Rebellion held
| prcmineat position in the state, and as poll.
tcian welded much influence, which was giyen
70 the cause Of the conspirators against ths
| Union. AS soon as war had been inaucu.
rated Adams entered the State service aud
raised a regiment Of cavalry, which was kno Wn
as the independent Mississippi Cavalry. =
HeJsmained IN the commend Of ihh regiment