The New York herald., 1864-12-03
The Muskesry Firing Hoard In
the City.
a GREAT BATTLE IMPENDING.
Fleet Of Unisn Gunbsats at the
Nashville Wharf,
DETAILS OF THE FRANKLIN VICTORY.

NAsBv;,Is. Dec 2, 1894
yhave received full accorns OF tie a,e battle a, Frank
I'm and us aniecedens. which Of the mos! bril-
at 10 hs general resni,s OF The For three days
sharp skrmisning kept up urug the retirement OF
army from Duck river 70 FeaEKs.n, during which
shne multiplicity Of exploits snd resulted TO
the Union
Nnnerai Cox conducted the rearguard and on tho 10th
81 achieved splendd victory over The rebes al Spring
Hn while General Wilson'S cavalry gained series Of
important successes Forress advance, under Rod.
sy, on the pike between Turner's aad Spring HlL
scaoTElD's
During the af,ernoono Of the soth ut the rebel army
Was ssrely pressed, under Hood, who had Cheathams
and stewarta corps and portion Of Dick laylors com.
prnd numb ering In a.! over twenty-five thousand men,
OT.og TO Cox's gsllaEt check 81 Spring Hill, portion
Of Tie Fourth and Twenty third corps were enabled to
gain Franklin early In the day where they threw up
line OF beas.works extending from end TO the other
Of the the river, behind which our entire inan
Ey command took positioe. lsee uap.-Ep HERALD
FIRST CHARGE oF Tsz ENEMY.
At precisely four O'Clock In the afternoon
lie sntire robel force made charge,
aud succeeded in making temporary break
IL our centre, commanded by Wagner. With charac
Ierstc impeuosity the soliiers composing Cheathams
ror dashed the broastworks and, co operating
with the attacking party their left, attempted TO en-
velope destroy right In the nick OF time the
,oops Wagner rallied. and throwing their whole
force on rebel column drove back the stornng party
ir great disorder captured several hundred prisoners
-Four times afterwards the rebels charged 90 these nes
bu, we're repulsed as often With grea, slaughter.
The rebels numbered at least two TO nearly
haR o. the Fourth and Twentythrd corps were IN re-
serve. The rebel loss killed IS three times ours,
vhe their loss iu wounded least six times large
a.
1he artillery Gre Of TIE enemy made with
chiefly OF shot aad shell, while for two hours i'm
meuse quantities of marderous missiles
were buried with fearful fury into the rebel
iises. All the attempts Of TIE rebels 10 gain per-
EsBeut advantage ffus,aed and At dark tho Union
poeon wes unchanged, willis tho rebels retired under
oover of the woods south Of the Columbia pike
-he rebel loss before stated Ia fully six thousand,
snciudirg over one thousand prisoners, unusual
Buroer OF whom were officers. Our loss reached total
es about one thousand.
AaniLERy Arrrx seHrrALL
An artillery dael was kept up till nearly midnight,
when our troops commenced crossing Harpeth river,
bringing all trains and paraphcnLIa over In safety
before daylight
Tee army then retired within four miles OF this CITY,
~ hich poiu. front line con'ronts the cnsmy. The
falling back OF the army u accordsncs with the pro-
Rrsmme and The battle a Franku, although d the most
brilliant kind was but a tanor episode OF the campaign
and ives brough; about owing TO the necessity existing
cnscFug the rebel advance 10 secure safe crossing
sf the river by oer troops.
Additional Particui ars 81 tho Battle.
NAsnrrLis, Dec. 2, 1894.
Additional reports received increase the magnitude Of
yss late victory at Frankls. Thirty stands OF colors
u.rs captured py the Union forcea The Forty yninth
Indiana captured sve the Eisbty.signfh nlncs three,
Rsieys old brigade eighteen, and tbe Twenty third
Sorps captured four.
oenessl starlsv, commanding the Fourth corps had
very escape, having nsd . horse killed under
Asm and shot the rish, shoulder tho ball travers
s the back ard going out tho le shoulder. He is In
shs city ari Though suffering considerably still at
landing TO osty.
~ confirmed that General Patrick r. CIsburus, OF
A-6ansas, 70 killed.
General KIN sail, commanding the Second division OF
posora ssney's ccrps In the the battle passed
n rebel major general, who told him he vas morsaiy
wcunaod. His uccedej in carrying on the body.
n m believed tina. hoods main army s threateuing
Nurfroesboro Forests rebel cavalry demonstrating
en- froat and right TANKS
Com mander Fitch 10 here with a Geet Of boats and
srouclsds Sufficient forces have arrived 10 insure
bpy the safety Of Nashville bat another usson victery
in care Of . battle uuder ssy circumstances.
Tho military al unite In sse opinion that Generals
E,aniey and sohoneid conducted the retirement from
Pulaski in ths face Of the enemy, With admirable ski
and browning an with magnificent Union victory a.
Erankip.
The aisuaAion at Nashville.
LoursvntE Ky, Dec. ., 1853.
The Jogrnai or this morning has the following
ssuerai Thomas bss spsudoaed Ls urons pcsision a.