Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-12-08
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Interesting News from Nashville
Gen. Hood Proposes 10 Ex.
change Prisoners-The Situation
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Interesting News from Nnshville-
Gen. Hood Proposes 10 Ex-
change Prisoners-The Situation
at the Front.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 6.-Very little of inter-
est transpired yesterday. Artillery skir-
mishing continued throughout the day.
The daily routine was relieved by the re-
ception of flag of truce, sent in by Gen.
Hood, which was received by our pickets
on Franklin pike at about IL A. NJ. The
bearer had the following letter fiom Gen.
Hood:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OFF
TENNESSEE AND GEORGIA,
. On THE FIELD, Dec. 81
To The Commanding officer Of U. s. Forces,
NaShrile: ........, .,e... ..... l..r
GENERAL-I have now in my pos
session large number of Federal prison.
ers, captured during the recent campaign,
which propose to exchange with you for
an equal number of Confederate prisoners,
belonging to this army, in accordance with
the cartel used by Major General Sherman
and myself in the exchange of prisoners
which took placein September last, at Jones'
boro, Ga. Should you agree to this propo-
sition, an officer of my staff will meet
any one you designate upon the Franklin
pike, between the lines of the two armies,
to arrange the time, place and other neces-
sary details connected with this exchange.
Very respectfully your obedientservant,
j. b. HOOD,
General G. S. A.
To which request Gen. Thomas sent the
following reply:
HEADq'Rs DEPT OF THE CUMBERLAND
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dec. 8, 1864.
Gen. j. B. Hood, Commanding Confederate
forces on Franklin Road:
GENERAL-I have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your communication of
this date, making proposition for the eX-
change of prisoners of the army of the
United States now in your possession for a
like number of Confederate prisoners be-
longing to your army in my hands. In re-
ply have to state that although | have had
quite large number of prisoners from
your army, they have all been sent North
and are consequently now beyond my con-
troll. am, therefore, unable to make the
exchange proposed by you.
Very Respectfully Yours, &c.
GEO. II. THOMAS,
Major General Commanding.
All sorts of rumors pcrvaded the city
when the news that flag of truce had come
in got abroad. The general supposition
was that Hood had demanded the surrender
of the city.
Gems. Milroy and Rosseau are at Muir
freesborO, which is amply garrisoned and
defended against any rebel force which may
attack it. Yesterday body of rebels at
tackled block houses six and seven, near
Murfreesboro. They were gallantly fought
by the garrison and soon body of troops
sent by Milroy from Murfrees b )ro arrived,
which attacked the rebels with such effect
that they were driven off in confusion, los
ing six pieces of artillery and number of
prisoners.
Matters at the front to-day are quieter
than usual. No artillery that can be seen
has yet been placed in position by the reb-
els. Hoods headquarters are said to be at
Brentwood. six miles south of the city, Oh
the Franklin pike. A Captain in Forests
cavalry corps was recognized by some of
his former companions, dressed in citizens
clothing, taking observation of our works
at or near Fort Gillem.
Another member of the Tenth Tennessee
was captured while in the act of deserting
to the enemy.
The rebels have possession of the resi-
dence of Mrs. A. V. Brown, and are EN-
| trenching themselves this side. They have
also taken possession of the hill near Hide
Ferry, and are planting battery. There
has been heavy cannonading since four p.
NJ. to-day. The guns of Forts Negley and
Cassin are shelling the rebel force in their
front, to prevent the enemy erecting bat
tcres. Two of our men were wounded to-
day by rebel sharpshooters, near the resi-
dence of Mrs. Ackln.
River six and half feet oil the shoals and
falling.