The New York herald., 1864-12-22
TIE BATTLE OF BRENTWOOD HILLS.

The Second Days Fight. Dec. 10.
Il was thought that Hoods rspulse yestsr-
day had crippled him that he would dare to
the conflict to-day and thus risk signal defeat and
repulse or his army. Hood remarkable for his logged
pertinacity and perseverance. Men machines
his hands These excellent military qualities in
wise general, whose plans laid with prudence and
foresight. With general OF Hoods unthpking impetu
osity, tney generally prove fatal
Hoods intentions were to blockade the Cumberland,
the Louisville and Nashville road, and thus compel
Thomas evacuate. With intention had fallen
back from his works before the city, intreprh himself
n the Overton range OF hills In this position be could
keep Thomas hemmsd mp IN the city, divide hla from
Rousseau at hurfreesboro, and with his cavskS and
Breckinridgss forces, cut on Bridgeport and Chssts
nooga.
This programme looked very nne, but Thomas feelings
had TO be consulted and he TOOK into his head TO spoil
fore he had time to fortify himself his position
Hoops SITUATION
Az council Of held few days previous Hood gave
free expression TO his opinions, and remarked,
can tbeEe stories about Thomas army false. He
has but the Fourth and Twenty third corps which
have already whipped, and conscripts. We must
take Nashville. We shall take IT, ard then, gentlemen
turning 10 his officers show we'll feast the rich
Yankee spolsn
take it," excls med Ceatham rather cbafed for his
native city lay before him. the vision or past days
social convvia,y rushed his mind Lee thought
fu IL the council OF the fallen plotting gain
their lost State Hood had swecd prudent retreat
from Pulaski into q disaster on our side and grand
strategic success on his part He fulfilling JEFF.
Davis' predictions at Macon ana driving the Yankee
marauders out Of Tennessee. He had now hemmed
them in their last stronghold and gather.
Ing bis meshes around them. Let Nashville but
fan, and Chattanooga and Knoxville with their
immense stores OF supplies would follow. Then the
rebel army would again occupy it's former position
in Tennessee Alabama Kentucky and Western Virginia,
besides restoring their communication with Georgia
The prize great The result should be disastrous
the vanqushed. HOOD knew this, and felt this, and
therefore nred up his army to the highest pitch by
promise OF certain and spois falling
back Nashville coo6rmed his troops In this belief,
and they in the highest spirits NJ the prospect be-
fore them. Hood knew well that to retreat from
Nashville after all his boasttu promises would be the
certain generalization Of his army. The would eei
that they epirapped and desert him wholesale
nesides Hood bad large wagon train carrying all
his ammunition and suppies The great distance
his base at Florence compelled him to do so.
rsK BRENTWOOD RANGE Hills
about six miles south OF the city aud from the
left Of the Granuy White pike about mile beyond the
Franklin pke, tho latter passing right through them 10
Brentwood These hills rather conca separated
by deep wooded valleys, making very difficult TOT an
army 70 keep up is organ ION while making
sault During The night Hood had contracted hs llucs
back TO this range massiEs Franklin pike teep
open 10 OF retreat and TO bis large wagon
train, which was moving BY byrosds from OF tho
Granny White into The rankin pike.
NASHVILLE
was an anxious one Troops were moving through the
city officers and orderIes riding 10 and FRO sag.r
groups croudd The hotels aud saloons, discussing
events Of tie oar. 0Gcers returned from iLe Gaht
grasp cue anoiher's hands mute congratulstion.
The true Uuicn Den are wild with exultsion, who
rebel sympsthl1srs--rhoso lips swear loyalty wne
theif bs-rls batcn ueason--grow faint hcsttcd
anxious ngbt, too, TO tho ofhoers aid soldiers
who slept upon tho battle led They lay IN masses
around, covered WITH their blankets and waichcoats,
recognizable from their dead companions around
Dsep wa thor sleep; but to.m0rrow's 10 down.
mauy O them shall sleep oecper sleep'he solemn sleep
Of ceat The bayono.s OF tho stacked arms slersd IN
ths soft moontesms
karly 90 FRIDAY morning the whole army was ,n mo
tion. ibics fog sDd drizzug mist opscufcd our adj
vance.
Tiir syByL IiyEs op aArrLQ
s. D. Ice occupied the rghi ,he rebel line partly
mssle ed the Franklin pike, with stephaosons sna
Iohn.on's DIVISIONS, IN tron. Of Kmbali aud pn,ot
Stewart occuped the GENRE, In front O. 4. !. smnh
sia Chsashan ou tho extreme ie considerably out N
l1rs rutnrg nor-iy parallel with ine Hnl pis