New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-20
ADVANCE OF THOMAS.
II EAVY CAPT u II T. S .
Details Of the Victory before Nash
vile.
NASHVILLE. Monday. Dec. le, 1854.


Oar forces are advancing this morning at
about eight O'Clock They captured body Of Rebel
prisoners estimated at 1900 in number. Among them
are one General and number ofoomnissioned officers.
The capture was made between Brentwood. ten miles
south Of this city, the Franklin Pike, and Harpeh
River. An order for one thousand men to guard the
prisoners has just been received by Gen. j. a. Miller.
commandment Of this post They expected TO reach
here during the day.
The Losses in the three brgadcs OF the First Division
Of A. j. Smiths Corps In the J5h Iowa, q Killed
u wounded Among the Killed is Col j. q. Hin. CON.
handing brigade. In tho 18th Iowa, Killed, IL
wounded; IN the sd Missouri, officers. prystes
killed, 80 wounded eth Minnesota ilied. 81 wounded
Col SpaHding and his brigade Of Tennessee cavalry
greatly distinguished themselves yesterday In to heat
Of the battle.
The lOth and 18th Tennessee regiments contributed
largely the Of the day The total number Of
Rebel officers captured yesterday Was as fonows' .
Colonies, Lieut. Colonel. Majors, 81 Captains i57
Leutcnants aud two Surgeons. Among the pfisonoIs
taken yesterday three Brigader Generals not yet
reported. via Johnson. Smith and Ruckcr
AL the Rebel prisoners arc corTaled In the atone
quarry irom which the material for building tie Capi
tol Was eIcavaed some few hundred yards ffoin the
Capitol, which 10 called Andersobvine- The periten-
tisry and all the public buildings are full Hail tho
prisoners are bareiooted and all sleeping On beds Of
rock.
During the fight Of Spring Hill MAJ. Bowling Of the
Twelfth Tennessee MORALLY wounded. Ills men
sworc ayense his death and they did 1t In yester
days fgot with desperate vaior.
Gov Andrew Johnson present on The field, in
the vicinity Of tho lsst bloody charge which he watoed
with intense interest.
Additional particulars Of yesterdays engagements
are especially crediable 10 cavalry, who cou,rib
utcd TO the defeat Of the Rebels By their effective
operation.
Gen. X. N. johnson, Instead, OF being allied a. re-.
ported has turned the Rebel flank. and creased the
Harrpth river. IL miles hence.
Large numbers Of Rebel prisoners ronohed ills city
last night and tbs morning. They Nil he for sTdsd
north at once.
Among the Killed. In yesterdays fsh, are Major
Strong 10th East Tennessee Cavalry Lieut. van Vieet
29th Michigan; Lieut John sacrisi. l23d Indiana
Lieut.. Thomas 18th Michigan Cavalry Capt. scheD'
slst Indiana Capt Agnew ard Capt AIdridge. l'sh
q. s. coUred iroops. a..
In the rst charge made by Ito oo.Ored troops on the
Rebel ranks the 18th Regiment Loot 2o men, and the
l2th l9 men Lieut. George TaylOr, 18Th u. s. Colored
Hfglultut, 10 hlH~i.
The following officers Of cc}ored troops we're
wounded: Col Hallensten and Lieut. Bfbbftt, 18Th
Colorcd Regiment; Capts Wright and Straight ana
Lieut.. Grosyenor lofh Coored Regime
About 100 deserters came into our lines yesterday
The army to-day Is undoubtedly attacking the rear
OF the Rebels heavy firing has been heard In the d.
rection OF their retreat early this morning The total
number ofprisoners captured In the two days fight Is
estimated at 800 Hoods loss in men cannot be iess
than Is 90 since he advanced from Columbia toward
Nashville.
Cen Thomas Is determined TO again give BATH, and
has ordered the pontoon trains forward 10 cross Ne
streams between this city and Columbia.
Trustworthy information confirms the con'cription Of
several weIl.i,own citizens residing near NASHVILLE,
among them M Gooch and John and Arthur Cheat
ham, who have been forwarded TO Nashville.
Among the incidents Of yesterdays fight may BE-
narrated the followingi
During a heavy artillery fire about noon the Sixth
Ohio battery in two successive shots from their guns
blew ND two caissons Of Rebel battery Stamfords Of
MississippD the whole Of which afterwards taken
BIZ our forces in the last assault.
The weather 10 warm to-day with showers.
Tho river 10 rising; the water the shoals Ia eight
feot deep.
LouBvILIF Mondsy. Dec. 10. 1864.
IN, Journal learns that Gen. Wood has got into
Hoods rear Franklin. 1t il thought that Hoods
army will be speedily crushed