, 1864-09-07

General .Rouspeauss Forces Come up
in ts nnen5 "ens e*sho,I GraSkn
ana IketxeHtln.-LosAes, Atc.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Sept. 4.-Gen. Ronsseau's
forcee, who went out from here In pursuit Of
Wheeltre rebel raioers, On rhe Southern Rat!foat,
Fral kiln ye:tgrduy. The fighting lasted all DAY,
ano io.cea were at one time in close quarters,
hAvlng been nanked Oh both wings, but G,llautly
fought themselves out Of the preatcament, and re-
pu]sed and defeated the rebele, Who, at last ac-
coEnts, were in full flight southwark. with Rom
teau NJ their heels. Ii they reach the Tennessee
thes viii not b able 10 cross 1t, and Rousseau m1y
ret succeed in capturing The raidess, numbering
three or four Thousand.
Franklin Ia eetinated at 80 in killed and wound
ed.1 Over hundred prisoners were also taken.
The rebel General keelef, commanding one Of
in cur hands. Tho rebele kilieC{and wounded in
the Fkiru1Bhes Of Thu eday and IN the tight Of
Friday lcll into onl hands.
scans 1roops,. WAS severely wounded, hall pass-
lrC through lis thlchr Tne wound viii lot GROVE
fatal, however. Our total loss does, not exceed
The damage done to the railroads, ts not very
eeriuns. RRpalFs will aoon be made. Wheeler
inter deg to enter and 6eapeis the ri age OF Frank-
LATER.
NASHVILLE, Sept. G-Gen. Rousseau te!eeraphs
ftum Spring Hill, Lite Baturday, that Wneeler'a
forces weru across Duck River, md had joined
Raddy, and were zetrcatfh9 toward Florence. Ata-
Rousseau pronoances Whceler's raid complete
The rebel General Keeles, reported mortal!y
wounded, died at Frunklin yesterday. General
Haskell il reported 10 have been Killed in sklr-
- Considerable 6amare has b.en done to the rnil
1ood. ar laree furce is employed, who Will soou
have It IN runuiug order again. The damage done
BY the rebels to TIE Chattanooga railroad II bclug
rapidly repaired. One bridge only has baeu he-
ssrosed-tlat over s;e"s1s's c1tek, baln: fifty feet
Col. spsnlding WAS not ea2tarcdns reported. He
Is eafe With hls command. Capt. Price, Of the
10Th Tennessee, uns killed On Ef1d4y.
dispatch ftorl the coralancant at Franklin,
dated Al 10 p. m. last night. eays:
1.-THE train going north was driven b1ck four
Tie rebes had large force On the rai1raad traex.
The tlemy have been within one and half miles
OF this p]ncc IL night, md a sltis1 1e1 that he
Vim attack " IN t the morning. There are two
The Nashville and Northwestern road Is chiefly
guarded by negro troops.
io1fs J. 5spo5sai! neas 9a,a af'nn h on the
Lieu. Eadie, 1l5th Ohio infantry, With nfty men
of the npany. held the fort at LaveEgne during
eams ass' thIoush rom 1sve1Ene ts:day. viii scvea
prisoners, whom he ran through gam, Of rchcfs
sstues1 Teepnx sasm Oh viii Bis artillery. sn
setting small par,les It b1ihwback!ng: With
three Of his ruc1 be assaulted 4 squad Of fifteen,
iii,td two. and captured te7en. whom be brnnght
to. He sa!ed the rod lor aile north apd soath
touth 10 the stone River battlefield, some toa.
miles sonth Of I4veTEne. There WAS but ono
bIock-bo1se on the road surrendered. THIS was
| men One b:ouk-houee had seventy four shells
thro8n into IT, but the Ea1fsou did not surrender
Lieut.. Eadle reports Wheeler At NolansVile Int
| night.
It ia reported thai be md hi. staff were on i
! "hendez,h having con1s:ated a lsrze anonnt o.
| whitiy. As Liert. EadieTas leaving 1ayergne he
raw q large infantry fo5ee Of onr men eoiuinz II
uur. and will plnce Wheeler ncder the necessity
leaving this reeion so'D The enemy eng eap.9sse
isfter tEey Killed. and aided tie wagona 10 long
t1ain which they previously had. The pr.aonez:
captured eay Wheeler ]el4 Alanta With fall corps
Ons diviaton went to Etnturky, md the other fl
! under Wheeler. Lieut. Eadle t5 the gallant otncel
| who, short time aga, rH#ptured sergeant iro1
SIX bushwhacke,s. kiIink TWO Of them and roa:in!
! the nj hhf fHHr.