The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-10

usual Sabbath quiet was Disturbed by the arrest
Of citizens on the street lry the guards for the
purpose Of 'ncre,sing the force At work on tie
de'euccs Of the city. On the l'nes ot the army
around 'he city herc WAS considerable shirm!sh-
inc. TIE rebels were evidently detcrm ned to
prcss tcarcr " the citv, Tut their m vcmcn,s
were closely watcheJ, and prov IN repeated
instances thorough shell NJ. DIR. II ickley's rcsi-
dence, on the Middle Frscsln PNe hsvng
betome = res ri for rebel .hsrps oo'ers was
shellcd sNd toru tc pcces. A pfivae residence
on tie lls,oro Ike, between The bnes Of the tSo
arm es oc-up cd by iculNleS became a dangerous
place, AID during the ait, rnoou shell dropped
into =, doing much ma Ie, but fortunately injlr,
Ing nom Of It's occupants Who vacated at once and
came ~ the cty. cavalry hyht occurred on this
PIKE, In which the rebels Wefe thrss ed and sent
OF In q hurry. Capnonad.ng WAS kept up uut!l
amer dark. Amongst tie points that te,eiyed at
tenton from the cannon vrs, Ne learn was the
residence of Mr.. Joseph Naux, on the Franklin
Pike rebels having collected there. Yesterday
tMondsyl the morning opened foggy, and at an
early hour eanuonaling was heard a vsrous
points on our extended line. A. 10 O'Clock AN,
ine li.b aud l6,h Unite States colorcd troops,
under Col Morgan. the 10th Indians dismoun. ed
csvgl-y, and the sky eighth lndiana, under Colo.
ne i 'lc, made q reconnaissance by d'tc,uon OF
Naiur-ticnoral etecinlan- between tho Chicken ard
the MLr.rccsboro' pixies. They advanced with
gsll.ntry soross the hill which Felix X. Rains
resides, aud drove the eneuy from their intrenea-
ments, capturing . frs, lieutenant of tho Fifth
N ssiEsippi and sixteen men. The colored troops
caino within . few yards Of capturing Geuerals
Frank Chcztham and Lowry, Who secured Their
escape by the hertness Of their horses. Tho
| lieutenant confirms the death Of General Pat.
Cleburnc, and says General CheathAm is IN COM
mand of the division. He says the rebel troops
have been assured that sherman has been whip
| ped but they do moi believe II because they
know nesuregard and Dick Taylor have not the
men 10 DO that jolt. lie says also that his briga-
| der at two.thrds Of his command In frankhn
The Object Of the reconnaissance having bcen a.
| complained the command rvturneI 10 their re-
General Steedman upon the handsoine manner IN
| which they had executed his order. Amongst tho
| sympath Iers with the re ellion there were numer
| ous ruinors In circulation, tie most important oil
which were relative TO rcnforccnients ssid 10 havo
| heen received by the enemy. We do not regard
| them as worth mentioning, although II IL plain
that this class Of our citizens place implicit oonh'
dence IN thon, and We could detect In ,hoir mo,n
and department something of spirit ot exultstion
not Witnessed by the transit OF Buell. In 1868. They
evidently expect something favorable to their cause.
On the other hand, uuion citizens cool aud con-
hdcnt. They know hat the feeling oi eur lines by
tie enemy, by skirmGhing, ~ no indication that
he is able ~ meet our forces or even 10 develop
| lhcm. And we may add, at no time hnG tho conn.
deuce Of troOpB been greater ug the substantial
reasons for such confidence ~ strVug-
Tho Nashville Despatch says;
The following persons are very heavy losers by
shot and she'll aud by marauding parties from
both lines: A. J. Duncan, whose loss is no, lees
than $4,000; w. I. Berry. Captain J. 7. Collier,
james Woods Mrs, Joseph Woods, Felix X Rains
Joseph Naup, W. II. Arrastesd, w. w. Berry, Mrs
Aaron V. brown, o.c. Mrs. Acklin's house wal
uninjured when we last hoard from that point.
The Nashville correspondent Of the cnc!nna,
GAZETTE discusses this question;
II may 10 said ths, this WAS exactly what BrAgj
did in 1852 with safety and almost inpunity Bu
thc cases are different. bragg was groAt Genera
| ! Hood isn'l Buell. was practically imbecle-
, Thomas isn't Kentucky then argel!
robsl..-now 1, is not We had ,hon no arm;
in the ihs.rt OF tho South TO distract tho enc
my's attention, occupy all his spare forces
, and prevent Lis coming 70 thc rescue II neces
zsry- --now we have. The 'Conicdcracy" coub
tlen af'.rd to risk the loss OF an srmy-noW II can
not, Tie capabilities Of tho country were uei
comparatively unknown to us-now we know a
much about them as Hood. Bragg bad the mora
support of all Tennessee behind hini-HOod has u
suplort In that sate, moral or phy aica B-agg re
trt aIed into East Tcnnessee-HOod cannot get int
l that region without Starving his army. Gunboat
We,V tien comparatively scarce, now the Cumber
land swarms with them. Time with the rebel
! Was Il em matter OF Inferior Importance, now IL
| everything. These considerations seem 10 rendo
a rebel invasion OF Kentucky the most improhabl
thing in the world but be has baiiicd our esleulI
tions. 40 far by invading Tennessee and drawn
= up mis- r.hy around Nashville and II 10 unsnfe
| prophecy what no will 10.
, The same correspondent, says,
n Our line extends generally inis semcircle south
east ana west Of the clty, our fsnks roslng upo
q the Cumberland rorls Naaley, Norton, G.llou
. Houston and Casan1 sie all 10 hne condition, an
l., their garrisons longing for the command 10 Il
their biy guns speak In thunder 70 the enemy
l. Our boy s have heeu busy bees yesterday al
4 to-day, aud mag ninccLt line OF wOrI now col
. necs lie iorts aud extends entirely round the oiiy
from the river atovc to tie RIVER t,loN. The rcbe
"a have also leon eut'Agcd today throwing up II
n trcnchments all along their lines. Nearly q
the t.Inter around Nashville has been cut 90 I"
| uuing the course ot tho wal, ami the operi
a tlons Of both armies can he plainly seen. II
l. spectacle OF the Opposing hosts, as seen IRON n
, Capitol. either by Light VI day, Is truly sublim
- just AZ l Was abOuI 70 close this letter, l q
= ceiyeJ tie following interesting item OF iutell
B, genco "A deBcrter eanc inio our nnes this even
. | ing, and said order from Hood was read th
10 mOruIng At the head VI elcn cUnpany in the reD'
at army, the purpor vi which WAS that the 'benerA
copt rstulaled uis uoops upon their glorious w
| tory al Franklin that one more such uiufDph
that would eutiTely ruin OuT army that Ihum
D. had under him ouiy the od,ia ana ends OF uool
Of gathered from various 4 lartsrs, ekei out VA
-. substitutes aud conscupts that IL would DC
," easy matter 70 drive tals motley and diSaiiects
he horde into the Cumberland aud tnat then Mas
"a Vile, with all its beauty and booty, would
theirs. IL is said further, that Hood rode ouI Ia
IL morning with CneaInom auu o.hrrs, ~ the top
N Eu etu,Lcnce overlooking part OF our pos.HOh sL
Io.nrng 10 FOR. Sesey, said, "lhaI Tort and y
Lll on hich II sIau4s on-e IN our possesss on, ii
a We lave Nashville" Very likely, Dut how lol
Nj will II take them " .e1 tue iorI aud hill
~ Affairs in kentucky
Louisville, Dee. 9.-TAere Was considerable G
. element here Yesterday irCm tie arrest OF gal