Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-12-07
WAR NEWS.


Important from Generals Hood and Thomas.
Desperate Battle In Tennessee.
We have intelligence through the Northern pa
pers Of desperate battle on the 30th November, at
Franklin, Tennessee between the forces under Hood
and Thomas. The 6rst dispatch to the New York
Times, dated Nasheville the sOth states that Hood
had madea heavy attack with two corps, and after
desperate fighting was repulsed at all points, with
the loss of six thousand killed and wounded Fed.
eral loss about Eve hundred The Baltimore Amer
lean doubted the truth Of this dispatch but thaN New
York Herald of the I'd, received at Richmond on
the 4th, confirms the above. Dispatches to that
paper from Nashville give some of the details Of tho
battle. The Confederates, it is stated, fought with
the utmost desperation, but the federals made
flank movement and turned the tide Of battle, and
prevented what at one time threatened to be dis
astrous defeat Confederate loss in killed and
wounded estimated at three thousand. One hum
dred and seven Confederate officers and one thou
sand privates had arrived at Nashville as prisoners.
Gen. Schofsld commanded the federal forces
Cheathani and Lee, commanded the COnfederates.
After defeating the Confederates Sche6eld fell back
to point near Nashville, and it was rumored that
HOOD was moving on Murfreesborough, which had
ocasioned panic in the ncighborhood Of Nashville.
This is all the information We have in relation to
this battle. Franklin is some twenty miles south
of Nashville, on the Tennessee and Alabama road.
From Georgia.
The Augusta Chronicle d Sentinel of the I'd De-.
cember says it is reported that Sherman's main
column had reached Mllen. Telegraphic commu-
nication between Augusta and Savannah had been
interrupted. Millen is 70 miles northwest Of Sa-
vannah, at the junction Of the Savannah and Au-
gusta railroad with the railroad from Macon
Louisville, where Sherman was q few days before,
is about 80 miles northwest of Men. The feder-
ais had cut the railroad at Waynesvlle, between
Millen and Augusta
Sherman is moving slowly, and the Georgia pa
pers appear to be in doubt as to his object He
certainly appeaes to be moving on Savannah. He
may however, make directly for Charleston. The
New York Times, paper known to be in high ia
vor at Washington gave out as far back as the Esd
of last month, that Charleston was Sherman's pro.
bable destination. The fact that Sherman was be-
tween Augusta and Savannah at the latest dates,
and had not marched directly on either place. and
late Information from Charleston that the enemy have
mounted some fifty large seize guns sscently, oil
bearing on Sullivans island and of course intended
to cooperate with Sherman v hen he attacks in the
rear give color to the belief that he is aiming d.
rcctiy for Charleston. The distance from Millen to
Charleston in direct line il about 1875 miles. On
the other hand, it IS thought that Sherman will
take Savannah, communicate with his shipping, OBJ
tain more supplies and more men, and then advance
on Charleston.
In connection with this we state that on the Cd
instant, force of infantry, artillery and cavalry
under Gen. Foster, attempted to gain the railroad
at Grahamville. but were repulsed by Gen. Hardee
The Augusta Gonstitutioaalist of the %. sates thai
our victory was signal one Grahamville is or
the railroad f:om Charleston to Savannah 1t is Il
| miles south of Charleston, and 81 miles north o
Savannah. The federal troops engaged in this at
tempt were from Port Royal, which. is on the coas
between Charleston and Savannah
The Georgia papers state that the amount of ne
groeeand stock carried off by Sherman is immense
OneDf these papers says, lit is sad to see larg
planters ploughing in wheat with only one or tw
mules, while others have not single one Whe1
this is the case some fifteen counties through
which Shernans forces have recently passed, it ca
be easily perceived what stab has been given t
the agricultural productions Of Geoga." Indeed
Sherman has been doing pretty much as he please
since he left Atlanta.
From Virginia.
Gen. Early reports that Gen. Rosser has recent
captured in the Valley number of guns, som
eight hundred prisoners, eight stand Of colors,
! large number of horses and mules, and destroye
two hundred wagons and a quantity of commissar
stores.
! On Thursday last considerable force of the en-,
my made raid on Stony Creek depot, some twent
miles south Of Petersburg, captured about two hui
dred Of cur troops and burned the railroad and go
eminent houses together with considerable quantit
of corn, wheat, -four, bacon, and forage Gen. v
II. F. Lees division Of cavalry was, however, 500
sent out after the raiders, but he found them r.
firing and not disposed to give battle.
Everything comparatively quiet around Peter
burg and Richmond. But the Express Of the
says, information received through reliable sourc,
just6es the belief that the enemy will shortly mai
an advance on our lines. Such a movement
being looked for daily.
~ Mr.. Foote'S Resolutions.