Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1864-12-08
LATEST WAR NEWS.

10 make room LOT lne 1GcSlueuGS MICS
sage, we are obliged to content ourselves
with a brief synopsis of the military op.
crations during the past week
Additional particulars of the battle OF
Franklin have been received. The battle
is represented to have been one of the most
brilliant Of the war, and complete victory
for the Union arms. Thirty stand of colors
and a thousand prisoners were captured
Our loss is set down at one thousand, while
that Of the rebels was six thousand. Gen.
Stanley was wounded. The dispatch states
that Hoods main army is believed to be
threatening Murfreesboro', while Forrest is
making demonstration in front Of our
forces. No fears are entertained for the
safety of Nashville.
A report i'll the New York Commercial
Advertiser, Of the I'd, says that on the 25th,
Sherman was within forty miles of Savan-
nah or between two and three days march
distant. The information comes from Port
Royal, by the lag-oftruce boat 1t is, prob
ably incorrect
IN Augusta dispatch of the Goth ult,
says that Sherman is forty-five miles south
Of Augusta, and thus far has not been baf
fed.
Gen. Grant telegraphed to the War De-
partment on Thursday that the Richmond
Examiner of that day admits that Sherman
Il
is also admitted that he has crossed the Oco-
nee
a Louisville dispatch states that General
Thomas has abandoned his position at
Franklin, and has formed his line of battle
within three miles Of Nashville. On Thurs
day the two armies were engaged in skir-
mishing, and the rattle of musketry could
be heard plainly at Nashville. A great
battle is imminent
In the Army of the Potomac there was
quite a brisk cannonading on Wednesday
afternoon. Fort He'll opened fire for the
entertainment Of some English visitors, and
was replied to by several of the nemy's
batteries. Several casualties occurred. On
Thursday night the pickets had a lively en-,
gagcment.
Gen. Gregg's cavalry was sent south on
Thursday to discover if the enemy were
sending away troops. General Gregg re
ports officially that he captu ed Stony Greek
station, with two pieces of artillery, which
he spiked, 100 prisoners, 8 wagons and 81
mules. He burned the depot with 3OO(
sacks of corn, 500 bales of hay Il train o
cars and a large amount of government
stores No information could be obtained
of the passage of any troops southwark
At Duval station much property was alsC
destroyed
The Washington Republican of the 5tl
says that by the arrival of government
transport at Fortress Monroe last evening
the government has received advices fror
Savannah to the I'd of December, that whe
the steamer left information had reache,
Savannah that Shermans advance cavalr
was within six miles of that city
This does not conflict with the new
brought by the steamer Belle, which arri,
ed on Saturday night that Savannah pa
pcrs of the 30th of November announce
that Sherman's army was within forty mile
of that city. These papers do not state a
what date he was that distance from til
city.
\ gentleman recently from Savannah il
forms us that there are no important d,
fences on the west side of Savannah.
The baltimore 4mericon special CORES
Pondent sends the following correspondent
of the same date
"Advices from Fortress Monroe of las
evening report the arrival there of til
steamer Gen. Lyon with seven hundred an
fifty released prisoners.
" AT the time the General Lyon left &
vannah (last Thursday night, the lates
news received there was to the effect tina
General Sherman occupied Millen, eorgi
and that his cavalry was scouting sever;
miles out from the town, meeting with bl
little resistance.
Every effort was being made for the d
fence of Savannah
"Our prisoners report that boys of thi
teen years and even women were assistir
in the trenches and earthworks
Sherman was surely advancing to Il
coast, and no Doubt of his success need
entertained"