The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-10
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x.on, Nashville.

From Nashville.
N..uvrrLx. Dec. every little Of in
ta-as, has transpired throughout the day.
The dailv routine was varied by the exhi,
h;rion al q dag Of truce, sent BY Gen. HOOD
vhich was received by our pickets on tue
Eranklin Pike, ABOUT 10 q. In. The tearer
had the following letter from Gen. Hooa
HEAD Gas. DEPT. OF Tenn. And Ca. ID
thlMsld. Dec. :. isea; To- Commanding
G1SERAI-I have now in my possession
large number OF prisoners captured duI-
ing the recent campaign, whicn p.v '',.,s,
TO exchange with you for an eQuai nuiMDeE
Of Confederate prisoners belonging 20 I'VE
army. In accordance with the caflel useu =
bv Msior General sherman ana mysei, ~
the exchange Of prisoners wn,co 'o Saoprv J;se
Shouid Won agree to this proposition, an
offscer Of NV staff will meet any one you
nav dssienste on the Franklin Pike, he.
tveen the lines Of the two armies, 10 ar
rnn0e the time and place ana other neces'
aarv detsils connected with the exchange
va-u 7e00f3Dauy,
..~nUsA fEssSiIeet Gen. Thomas .en =, a. rho
following reply:
HEADQ'RS DEPARTMENT OF rHE Cru.
sEEIAxD, NASHVILLE, Dec; $. ,ss. -, -.
Fonccs On tie Franklin R0ad.-General:
have the honor to acknowledge the re-
ceipt ct your communication proposing an
exchange Of the prisoners Of the army of
the United States, now in your possession,
for q like number Of Confederate priso-
ners belonging to your army in my hands.
In reply, have to state, that although
have had quitea large number of priso.
ners from Your army, they have all been
sent North, and are consequently now be-
yond my control. I am therefore unable
to make the exchange proposed by you.
Very respectfully, yours. &C..
GEO. II. THOMAS,
Major General Commanding.
Al sorts OF rumors prevailed in the city
when the news that q flag OF truce had
come in. It got abroad, and the general
suppoeitions was that Hood had demanded
the surrender Of the city.
Generals MillrOy and Rosseau are ut
MuxfreesborO', which 10 amply garrisoned |
and defended against any rebel force that
may attack it.
Yesterday body Of rebels attacked the |
block houses Nos. and z, near Murfrees-
boro'. They were calamity fought by the !
garrison, and soon body of troops. sent |
BY Witlock. from Murfreesboro' arrived,
who attacked the rebels with such effect
that they were driven OF in confusion, los
ing six pieces Of artillery and . number Of
prisoners.
Matters ut the front to-day are more
quiet than usual. No artillery that can be
seen has yet been placed in position by
the rebels.
Hoods headquarters are said to be At
Brentwood, six miles south of the city, ON
the franklin Pike.
Capt. Forrest, cavalry corps, was recog-
nized by some Of his former companions,
dressed in citizens clothing, taking obser-
vations OF our works, At or near Fort Gull
don. $50.
Another member OF the 10th Tenn, was
captured while in the act Of deserving to
the enemy.
Tho rebels have possession OF the rest
denco Of Mrs. A. v. Brown. and are en-.
themselves this side. They have
also taken position on . bill near Hide
Ferry road, and are planting u battery
there.
There has been heavy canuonading since
4 p. N. to-day. Our guns have been shell.
Ing the rebels on their front, to prevent
them from erecting batteries.
Twenty Of our men were wounded to.
day by rebel sharp.shooters, near tine resi-
6enoe Of Mrs. A. G. Kline.