The New York herald., 1864-12-16
THE STU ALTON.

New York. Friday. December I6, 1864.
THE STU ALTON.
General Thomas has achieved magnificent victory
the rebel army under General Hood, in from. Ct
Nashville. This glorious is conveyed iu an Official
despatch from Secretary Stanton says that though
the battle not yet srded when the intelligence
was transmitted, the whole action showed it to bc
splendid success The engagement commenced at nine
O'Clock yesterday morning. whom attack was made by
General Thomas men on the rebel forces, who were
driven back throughout the entire extent OF their lines
tboir earthworks being al taken from thcm except on
their extreme right, where no serious assault
made. On their left Qhe Union righp they
were driven back five miles, forced entirely from
the river and all their intrenchments Their
centre pushed from one to three miles with
loss OF cannons and about neen hun.
drsd prisoners. The casualties General Thomas army
said to be light. The whole o; Foods army, except
his cavalry and small force near Murfreesboro was
engaged.
General Thomas has detached . sufficient force OF
cavalry from his at Nashville pursue and rout
rails stonsman and Burordgs united their forces in
East Tennessee, and are following up Brecknridge.
The advance guard Of Union troops under General
Mccosk had skrmish with the rear guard OF she
rebel General Lyon at Elxton, Kentucky At Hopkins
vile General Lyon pundered the stores, burning what
he could not carry OF. He conscrpted every man be
could find
tn thaS
Judge and the frmess manifested BY government at
Washington regarding pursued hereafter
r the prevention rebel raids from British pro.
together with the spirited order issued by General
pix appear 70 have very much excited and alarmed the
ranadian government and people The Attorney General
has decided that the liberation OF the raiders vas wrong
and has ordered tha. they be again taken into
custody, and also be compelled to give up
the money stolen from the ST. Albsns banks.
Warrants for their reayrest cdatey after
their discharge but opportunity TO serve these was
Afforded their friends had slsishs ready and waiting
for them and as soon they issued
they were hurried OIL Even now = show is being made
OF sending officers, who will Of course lever
ind them, in pursuit. The judge who discharged
the raiders and tho Montreal Chief OF Police, Cana.
dian kilograms say, will probably be severely dealt
With. 1t is also stated that efficient military
force 10 TO be Immediately sent TO the border towns
OF the province to prevent further rebel depredatons
fne Canadian Cabinet had . long session yesterday,
and 1t is understood that the conduct OF the Mon.
treal judge in setting the land pirates At liberty
was no animousy condemned By the members The in
formation received in this city last night from Canada
Jeaves no doubt dishonest purpose which led TO the
discharge OF these Not content with reessng the
guilty marauders upon pettioggrg point o. law, the Non
tyeal magistrate here sre, up hem the me,y which hey
stole from Msrermoni banks qnonset hund,td and
eoay thousand doa,s which immediately exchanged
for gold by the Montreal brokers' This Infamous act
Identities Canadian authorities with The rebels and
leaves nothing hope for except from the vigorous and
energetic measures Of General Dix. There can be
no doubt but the S. Absns raiders, thus furnished with
pecuniary by the Canadian judiciary, will at
once take measures their iucurslons into
territory. Tho public will be glad TO learn tha,
this danger hss been foreseeu aud provided against
by General Dix. Some days since force
torbear TO MENTION that IL may be known TO the
rebels. Orders yesterday sent to all the frontier
posts bcing organized patrol the boun
dary and 70 carry the orders Issued yesterday In
few days powerful body Of cavalry VIII be ready
to pursue the Canadian prAtes 70 their iahs, ADD
Our hostie nsgheors may yet experiences rom our in
dguant border residents the burungs violence with
which they have permitted our frontier to be rsyaged
The next raid likely 70 be avenged upon ne neares,
Canadian village which gives refuge 10 the raaraud
ers. Tb. public law lad dowo by phuiuore,
the best English authority that a nation in
vaded from neutral soil may, M uoed be
destroy tScurkng places OF the invaders viii be carried
Il to the letter. meeting called 10 helt
Troy NJ y this evening for tse purpose Of ebdorsir
General Dxs recent reguding the treatment tha
rebel raiders The irou,ier arc 10 receive The name
u General Wool and Mayor thorn beed the call Tor tb
meeting
AdmhA Dhhlsren, under d,te Of the l2,b n.t in Por
Royal harbor, communicates 10 the navy pepartmen
the cheering fact Of the establishment or communicable
between bis feet and Gsn.r, sberm.us army. II
Aam,rsls despatch Is Of the sam. purport ,
chat communicated to As War pepsr,nsp, !
Geaeral roster. and Published In sl:,,ra.y
bESip. ssa.or that the rational oross were In from,