The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-02
THE WAR NEWS

THE WAR NEWS.
The news Of the brilliant success of General
THOMAS at Franklin has been more than
confirmed. The glad tidings contained in
the FIRST despatch giving the information
have since been amply certified by that of
General ScHoTELD. At 4 O'Clock on We'd
nesday afternoon, the encounter between the
forces Of HooD and THOMAS commenced. the
result of which was the entire repuse Of the
enemy their loss of between five and six
thousand in killed and wounded. and one
thousand taken prisoners, our loss being about
One-tenih of their loss in killed, wounded
and captured The news over which we re-
jolce, therefore, is neither euuivocal nor
ambiguous It is clearly defined and positive.
and we may congratulate ourselves, without
the possibility of having our JOY turned into
mourning.
The victory at Franklin having been com.
pleted, General THOMAS retired from that
town on Wednesday night, and the Federal
forces took position and formed in line-of-bat-
tie three miles south Of Nashville The corps
ofMsjor-General A. j. SMITH reached there
last night. To Nashville, then, in momentary
expectation ora great battle, all eyes are at
present turned. We have gained one great
victory at Franklin. We are going to gain
another at Nashville, for ,he premises Of this
initial triumph would seem to argue logical
train of ftriumphs.
All of this indicates that General HOOP
although severely injured in the recent affair
is still impelled by the desperation of his
cause to take the offensive with what must
certainly be a demoralized army. The
threatening attitude Of his army at present
indicates a line of operations with an especial
view to turn Nashville on the le(t-the move
ment we alluded to yesterday. We cannot see
any prospect Of success in such movement,
inasmuch as Gen. THOMAS has the advantage
Of striking HOOD in flank and rear; and whilst
he tTHoMAs) is perfectly secure in both
tanks, as well as rear, the same cannot be
affirmed of General HOOD, who, ind ed, may
be said to have no regular position, and seems
to be aggressive only to make good his escape.
Under the present phase of affairs in that
region, we may look for victory in few
days equally as magnificent as that at Frank
lin, and assuredly Tar more decisive in its
results. Our readers should remember, too
that General A. J. SMITH has not yet thrown
in bis "right hand" which has so often grown
weary in the carnival of death on the battle
fold.
The latest from Georgia does not give Us
any full or precise accounts of General SHEE-
MAN. The Mayor of Augusta has issued an
exhortation to the people of that place, ii
which he exhorts them to be calm and self
relying. In the telegram which he received
from General BRAxToN BRAGG, Novembe
q, the latter informs him that he was to leav
Wilmington, N. c., on that date, with rein
forcements for Augusta. The order of Major
General WADE HAMPTON, Of November 2
to the commanding officer at Augusta, is like
wise significant. BY it all men OF Majol
General HAMPToN's command then in Georg
were ordered to rendezvous forthwith 1
Augusta, and those in South Carolina
Columbia, and await further orders. III
Georgia papers are endeavoring to keep the
ne adeTs In hopeful spirits. On Monday, n
vember 81, the Federals are reported to ha
left the line of the Georgia road and to ha
gone directly to Eatonton, and up to Ia
Saturday the opinion obtained that SHE
MAN intended 10 fall upon Macon, and D
press forward TO the coast. Whilst we follt
the movements OF SHERMAN with inter
interest, we cannot but hope that the resu
he Is 10 achieve VIII be similar victories wi
that Of General THOMAS at Franklin.
We are glad to notice, however, in our ne
Of this morning, diversion in favor Of Gene
SHERMAN. The Port Royal despatch sta
that General FOSTER had moved with
entire army. He has moved in weste
direction, and will probably advance 70
support of General SIBERIAN. It Is lil
that one Of the first things that FosrER v
do viii he to cut the Charleston and Sayann
Railroad. But whatever may be the prec
character Of his manosuyres, we may feel c.
tain they win prove successful
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