The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-12-22
THE w Az IN TENNESSEr
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Nashville Dec. Is.
"Our line advanced and engaged
Lhs rebel line at9 o'clock this forenoon.
The line wss formed thus .S,eadn,an !
Dns the left, Wood IA Corpse next, A.
J. Smith next, with Cox ia reserve, and
The cavalry, under Wilson, fighting
aismoun,ea, occupying tho es,rem"
right, aided hy Tho guo boats in the !,
river The artillery prs,ice has ben
fine, aud at:ti'nes the musketry firing
was continuous and heavy; and,
thosgas tie cssuAsics have been light,
the results are very fair. The lett oc.
tup'sd the ssns el1dtta ssin the morn
ing, but. the right h.a advanced .ayy,
miles, driving she'en4ny fress .he river,
fromsh.s ,a,yeachsnen.s. from the range
Of hills on which his left rested, :. and
foeood'is back On his right and cestse.
III. centre ~as pushed back from one
threc milea, ~sshske loss in al of ~
guns, $500 prisoners. and his whole
line of'eatt hworks, except shout ,pile
on hia extreme right where no serious
attempt was made to lislodge him.
5t SECOND DAYS BATTLE. r.
The hato wing. Il Gem Th1mas' Re
port Of Tho second days battle.
y ~ifEApoUARrERs DRr'r or rus
= .atss't.1@i kA.a CuhrEKl AND,
~ ; KIonr MiIss FROM NAsmvlLL8
December lS-o p. N. =
ITO the President of tho United
States, lion. e. NJ. Stanton and Lieu.
tenant Gen. Grant: 'H
"This army thinks you for yonr ap.
probation Of ito conduct yesterday, and
assure you that it il not misplaced, I
have the honor 10 report that the enemy
have been pressed at all points to day
On his line ofretreat, to the Brentwood
Hills. Brigadier Gen. Hatch. If vii.
sons corps Of cavalry, on tho right,
turned the enemya left and captured a
large MURDER Of prisonera - the
number not We, reported. Major Gen,
Sclntieli'. corps, next on the left q
Tho cayslry, carried several hills and
captured many prisoners and @;x piccc.
Of artillery. Breyet Major Gen. A. J.
Smith. next on ihslett II ID" cavalry,
carried the sa.'ent point e The enemy.
line, w;lh McsIn'sn'- brigade, o. Ne
Ar'hur's division. capturing sixteen
pieces Of artillery, two brigaaisr Gees,
and about 1000 prisoners. Bfiradie'
Cen. Wods troops on Tire frankt,n
Pike, took up The assault. capturing the
ehemya intrenchnest, AMI III hi. r.
treat alao captured 8 pieces Of ar'i'lsr,
and something over 600 prisoners and
drove the enemy within one mile 81
the Brentsroti Hill Pas. M-jnr Co.
Steadman, commanding detA,chmentp
Of the different armies Of the military
of.he Mess, most nobly supported Gen.
Woods left. and bore most houora.
bic part in the operations Of the day.
Il have ordered the pursuit to he
continued IN the morning At daylight.
Although. the. troops are very much IA.
tigned, the utmost enthusiasm prevails.
; Il mnst no, forget to reror, the op.
Grafton Of BIigadier General Johnson
IN sncccatuIly driving the enemy with
the cooperation of the gnnboa4a snder
Lieutenant Commanding Smith, from
their established batteries on the, C.,n.
berland river below the city IF Nash
vile, and Of the success of Brigadicr
Gen. Cartons brigade, in covering our
right andTeaE in the operations Of yes
terday and to-day.
.Al.houeh have no report Of the
number Of prisoners captured by John
son and Cartons commando. kno~
they have made largo number. am
also glad TO be sble to stato that the
Of prisoners captnred yesterday
greatly exceeds the nsmber reported by
Telegraph - esenisx The woods, and
firld, aad entertainments, are s,rewn
with the sssmy'ssman arms abandoned
in thu retseAf.s..ss
"Ia'6onclas,on;T am happy to state
lhst aaf 1l,ir basbsse effected with but
! yett sua4l'loa4fe lns Our los. prob.
shty does not exsced 800, and very few
killed,
(sisaslsl IA, D. II THOMAS.
sA.Asjof tseasra, Commanding
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Montana Tattritey,h.s no~ = ,popn
la'ion Of 1922. which 10 aone,antIy
mere aeisU. IL 4 I'd ih1v ara 1nnd hArdv