New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-02

ANOTHER GREAT VICTORY
Thomas Whips Hood and Forrest.
BATTLE NEAR FRANKLIN, TENN.
The Rebels Attack our Lines.
A FURIOUS BATTLE.
TIE ENEMY ELEVEN TINES REFUSED.
REBEL LOSS, 5000; UNION LOSS, 200.
rlRsT DISPATCH.

FIRST DISPATCH.
NAsHvuLr. Wednesday Nov. 80, Ie6l-Midright.
The enemy at p. NJ. made heavy attack
with two Corps bu. after persistent fighting he was re-
pulsed at oil points with loss Of six thousand Killed
and wounded
Our loss is known 10 he Int sbou, five hundred.
During the battle thousand prisoners were taken
including Brigadier-Gencral
The battle took place at Franklin.
SECOND DIsPATCH-OFriCIAL.
NASHVILLE Thursday. Dec. Ill a. N.
The following dispatch was received from
Franklin late last night:
"FRANKLN. Wednesday, Nov 80, 1894
MAJ GEN. THOMAS: The enemy made heavy and
persistent attack with two cops, commencing al P.
H. and lasting till after dark. He was repulsed at all
points with heavy ossprobably Of FIVE or six thousand
men, Our loss is probably more than onefourth OF
that number. We have captured about one thousand
prisoners including one Brigadier-Genera.
JOHN SouoFIELD. Maj Gen"
THIRD DISPATCH. ..
NASHVILLE, Thursday Dec. !. lsei-noon.
Persons who have arrived from the front and
who witnessed tho battle Of yesterday describe tho
attack Of the Rebel forces desperate -Four charges
were made upon tie Union lines o. masked batteries IN
body four lines deep. Each tine the Rebels re.
pulsed with fearful loss.
The fort is on the north hank Of the river opposite
the town. extending up the river, and encrchng the
town was the line OF masked batteries. Eye.wtEesses
say this engagement desperation and furious fight
ing was hardly eqncled by the battle Of Stone River
Forces. in person was on the field ralying his men,
rumor is in circulation that lie killed but il lacks
confirmation.
Ahout O'Clock last Wight heavy reenforcements
reached sehofield which caused complete rou of the
Rebel forces.
The city to-day is full of fleeing residents Of William
son and other counties south. They state Hood is
gathering up all the horses, hogs and mules nc can find
and sending them South.
There is great panic among the negroes in the conn
ties south Of Nashville. Numbers are fleeing TO the
city for protection
FOURTH DISPATCH.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Thursday. Dec. l-2p. m.
The Union forces under Gen. Thomas retired
from Franklin last night and have taken position and
formed In neofbatt south Of Nashville about three
miles Skirmishing has been going on all day about
FIVE miles south Of here. Heavy cannonading can be
distinctly heard in tie city, No want of confidence is
felt by the citizens in ultimate The employees
Of the Qua.termasters Department under arms and
in the trenches.
One hundred and seven Confederate officers including
ore trigader. general and one thousand prisoners.
arrived IN the city this morning They were captured
in the fight last night near Franklin. great battle
nay momentariy be expected.
FIFTH DISPATCH.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Thursday. Dec 1si p m.
About noon on Wednesday our main army
reached Franklin when Gen. SchofeId prepared TO
give the enemy battle. There was very little skrmish
inc. as Hoods object was to attack before had
time to throw up defensive works
About o'clock the enemy commenced advancing on
our lines, when the ball opened BY batteries
,helng their advance, and after regular cannon
aiding opened along the whole line.
The Rebels who had been protected by woods. now
emerged from cover and opened with fierce yocy Of
nusketry along the lines. and then charged Tor a
moment part Of our line wavered and fell back before
The desperate charge OF the enemy. Generals Ruher
and Cox however, rallied their and charged the |
enemy who had crossed over our abandoned line OF
works.
The Rebels were fighting with tie desperation OF
demons, charging line furousy, some leapng or
works and fighting hard
Now was the critical moment and our generals raj
living their troops swung the Rebel flank, doubling
them in the centre where artillery aud musketIy
moved them down by hundreds
The tide was now turned. Our men. inspired with
,uccess, gave wild huzzs and swept back on the
Rebel line like avalanche, hurting the enemy back IN
in the widest disorder and confusion.
Night was now setting in, yet we followed up our ad'
vantage What once threatened to be disastrous de-
fes, Was thus turned into glorious victory. The cour'
are o our officers and the desperate bravery of men
was uneyampled.
Orr less il about seven hundred killed and wounded
We CAPTURED over one thousand prisoners and eight
battle Ssgs Two Rebel Brisadier Generals arc in
our hands A Rebel Division General was left on the