Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-05
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
THOMAS.

The Late Fight at Franklin, Tenn.-Gal-
Iantry OF Gen: Stanley-The Entrench-
City-Hood Trying to Cross the Cumbe
land-Another Great Battle Expected
A Union Cavalry Brigade Surrounded
they Escape by Desperate Fighting
Capture of q Train o Cars-Certain Citi-
Zens Of Nashville Ordered Away-Our
Out.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Dec. 3-The Journal has
letter from Nashville, which states that on
Wednesday evening Capron's brigade of cav
airy, consisting Of the 18th Illinois, 7th Ohio,
5th Iowa, and sth Michigan cavalry regiments,
was surrounded by the rebels, and only es-
capped by most desperate fighting. They cut
their way through the rebel lines, and joined
General Thomas in the rear Of Franklin.
a NUM- Der of men were made prisoners, and
the loss In killed and wounded was not light.
On the same evening train of cars was cap
from Nashville, on the Tennessee and Nash
vile railroad
All the citizens of Nash Vile engaged in no
ostensble business have been ordered to leave
the city.
Six hundred and ninety one rebel prisoners
captured by General Thomas arrived here last
night. They will be sent forward to Camp
Douglas as rapidly as possible.
Plan of Battle at franklin.
CINCINNATI, Dec. S.-The Gazette's Nash
vile correspondent gives some additional par.
ticulars of the battle Of Franklin.
The plan of the battle was very simple. We
had no time to get up complete plan, as the
enemy pressed us too closely and obliged us to
fight him off. The original plan was to with
draw the force of Gen. Schofeld until meeting
our reinforcements, and then give battle in the
vicinity of Nashville; but the over. anguine
enemy pressed us too hard, and when Schofield
perceived that he could not avoid a contest he
drew up his little army in line of battle in front
OF Franklin.
At half past p. m. the assault commenced
Cheatham's corps on the right, Stewards on the
left, and 5. ID. Lees corps in reserve on the
center. Cheatham threw his whole corps on
Wagner's division with great impetuosity, and
after half hours desperate fighting pushed
Wagner back on the second line, where they
became mingled with Coxs and Ruger's men
on our left and center.
The rebels, encouraged by their success in
driving Wagner back, advanced with loud
cheers on our second line.
Their order of advance was very peculiar-a
semi-circle, two regiments deep, extending all
around our lines, and behind every alternate
regiment were placed four others, so that the
assaulting columns were six regiments deep.
Hood appeared about p. m. at the head Of his
command, and, pointing towards our lines,
said: "Break those lines, boys, and you have
finished the war in Tennessee Break them,
and there is nothing to oppose your march from
Nashville to the Ohio river"
Loud cheers answered the rebel leader, while
the whole space in front OF our lines was
crowded With the advancing enemy. Captain
Lyman, commanding the artillery brigade, ith
corps, had placed his batteries in the most fa-
vorable positions, and from these storms Of
shot and she'll hurled into the charging ranks
with most reckless bravery. The rebels rushed
on, and when within four hundred yards OF
our works, our boys opened upon them with
SO terrible fire OF musketry that it seemed as
if nothing could live before 1t; but no wayer-
ing was perceived in those advancing lines.
On they came, running 10 the very parapet of
our works. They stuck their bayonets under
the logs on our battlements on the Columbus
pike. The pressure was so great that some
Of Cox's and Wagner's men temporarily gave
away.
Up to this time the brigade commanded by
the gallant Col. Opdyke, l25th Ohio had been
ned in o Ss b1 Of
gade to restore the broken line. The rebels
who had cIawled over our works had not time
though broken but moment before rallied and
attacked the enemy on our flank, while Opdyke
charged in front.
A desperate hand hand fight ensued with
bayonets and butt ends of muskets.
Hundreds of rebels were captured here and
the line restored.
along our lines. Men Of the 4th and 23d corps
Wed with each other in bravery. Riley's bril-
gade Of the 23d corps, fairly covered the
ground in front of it with rebel deao. The
rebel General Adams was killed. He and
his horse fell into the ditch in front of the ith
Ohio
Seventeen distinct attacks of the enemy were
repelled. At dusk the rebels were repulsed at
all points, but firing did not cease until nine
O'Clock.
At least five thousand rebels were killed and
wounded or captured, while our losses proba-
bly, reach 800.
We have taken from the enemy 80 flags some
regiment, among them the 10th Ohio, taking
half a dozen apiece.
Gen Schofield directed the battle from the
foot of the north bank Of the stream, where
some heavy guns and batteries Of the 23d corps
were placed and which did great ser vice in
damaging the enemy's right wing.
Our Defences Hourly Strengthened.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 3.-The Journal contains |
the following special, issued this noon. 1t is
dated December2 |
THE enemy has been wary to-day, and has !
with great caution against our |
outer line, which is carefully constructed, and |
extends from river to river, with radius Of |
21 miles from the Capitol, on the roads south |
of the city.
"The enemys cavalry have been in full |
view all day, on the Franklin pike.
"Just before dusk, our cavalry pushed ont |
toward the enemy's line, causing him to retire, |
took up their line, and at once threw out skir |
mishers. Some skirmishing occurred, neither |
party sustaining any loss No rebel infantry |
has been developed.
noon on the left but few shots were fired. The |
defences are being hourly strengthened, and |
no apprehensions need be felt for the safety of |
the city"
Raid by the Enemy.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. B. 1870 P. .M.-Yesterday the |
rolling stock on the Louisville and Nashville |
was ordered hitner. To-day the or
der was countefmanded.
A street rumor, recounting Federal repulse
at Clarksville, Tenn, grew out OF dash OK the
rebels into Gallatin yesterday, where they cap.
tured about 200 head of beeves. Our forces are
pursuing, and will probably capture the raid
ers.
His Progress Through Georgia-At Last
Accounts 40 Miles from Savannah