, 1864-12-20
FROM OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE
REBEL LYON,
-FRoM NASHVILLE--HOOD'S TO-
TAI LOSSES 15,000--INCI-
DENTS OF OUR
PURSUIT,
IMPORTANT GlIMPSES Of THE
REBEL SITUATI0N--BRECKiK-
RIDGES CAPTURED
ORDERS.
Cur New York Midnight Dispatch.
Border Defense---Washing-
ton News.


MAR OEEAETMEST+ WASHINGTON,
Monday, Dec. 19.
To Maj. Gen. John 4. DIX:
The following report Of his operations On yes-
terday Sunday has been rccclved from Nal. Gen.
1homae:
GEN. THOMAS DISPATCH.
HEADQUARTERS DEP-T or THE CCARER1ASD.}
Mar STr1S0 Hill, Sunday. Dee. IS
Tie enemy hare been vigorously pursucd to-
day, but has studiously avoided any attack By our
troops. have succeeded in tadng few prison.
ers, some 20 3oo but our captures are light In
comparison with the success Of the past three
dnyt. Pursuit will be continued in the morning
at as early an hour as troops can march
The following copies Of orders found In Brock
lnE1dee's camp In East Tennessee arc transmitted
for your perueal:
HEADQUARTERS WEST VIRGINIA AsD)
East TENNESSEE, NrTHEru1E,
VA, December, 1864.
General Order No. 9Th accordance with in
mepf Rchmond fhat # hss become of yi1 im
port1nce to husband the email at1s. ammunition
1nd lead. the following order is published: AL
ts3a Which be e91gd S% Sats S as
gade ortluance officers un1 be eeut to the nearest
arsenal. All nrn1s are to be relieved Of the wuds
5a fs9 s1 s1esa a b s9a e.
Into boxes Of sand or dirt that the lead may be
recovered and turned into the ordnance depot.
ne QQeuuGn Cl 1HE C0u1ull96AfY pInEcf8 lB C4l1eQ
to the necessity Of giving effect to this order, and
ite rigid enforcement Il strictly enjotned BY COM
1unneins ot:tere: Maj. Gen. BREcKNR1poE.
j. SToppA&D Jonssox. i. 4. O.
HEADQUARTERS DrrART.1EST OF WEsT}
T1nGES1A AND EAST TENNESSEE,
C1Rcu1AR.-The attention Of commanding ota-
paruacnt, and the absolute necessity Of uaing
economy In consumption. Evidences OF waste
have becn observed heretofore; Proper officers
411 f4Tnr
and commanding officers and every company on
ecz 1sgsgi H., ge + strict II M1sR5 9ttsRtG
1haye fund the railroad thus far but little dis.
&u1bed, ind my uains will be by railroad in day
OF two at the frrthcst The telegraph Is in order,
md you may now depend upon receiving more
correct reports Of the operations Of the 10th inEt
It Is soId that Maj. Gen, Ed Johnsons entire di
yfelon. with Ill its brigade commanders, was cap
tured in the works, which were carried BY asssult
besides destroying a brigade Of the cnemys cav
airy and capturing its commander, Brig. Gen
Rucker.
Among the captures made to-dny, are the rebel
Brig Gen. Quar1ce, wounded, ind number O.
rebels, alto wounded, lying In houses by the 1oad
ride, unable to 60 auny.
(SIgncd) GEO. Il. THOMAS,
Major Gen. Commanding.
No report for to-day has reached The Department
except the following. which Is 0noMeaat:
NASHVILLE, Monday, Dec. 19-1 p. ~
This forenoon the ruins have been 20 heavy tbs
ntt]e progress has been made. Our caral1y ski1
miehed with the enemy short distance south O
Spring Hill, finding Forrest in command.
The river is swelling rapidly.
No intelligence from Sherman has beenreceive{
to-day
4 call and d:Ift for 300, 900 troope, to make nj
the deficiency occnsiopcd by the credits on the1as
call, hns been ordered by the President
{siencdl EowN II, STANTON.
Secretary Of War.