Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-12-22
Official War Bulletins.
WAR DEPT, WASHINGTON,

that ten. Thomas, with the forces under
hiscommand, attacked Hood army in front
OF Nashville at o'clock this morning, and
although the battle is not yet decided, the
whole action of to-day is described as splen.
didly successful.
Our line advanced on the right FIVE miles,
The enemy was driven from the river and
and fiom their Entertainments on the range
Of hills on which his left rested, and forced
back upon his right and center, and the
center was pushed back from one to three
miles, with the loss of II guns and about
l,50O. prisoners, and his whole line was
forced back, with the exception Of his ex-
treme right, where no serious attempt was
made to dlslodge him. Our casualties are
reported, light. Hoods whole army, except
the cavalry and a small force near Murfrees-
bero', we're engaged. E. NJ STANTON.
WAR DEPT, WASHINGTON,
Dec. l6-S:l5 p. NJ.
Myor General Dir.
Official dispatches from Gen CANDY have
been received to. day, showing the complete
success Of an expedition sent by him from
Vicksburg, to cooperate with Gen. Sher.
mans operations and cut Hoods communi-
catisn with Mobile.
Gen. .Canby reports the probable success
Of another expedition, from Baton Rouge,
under command of Gen. Davidson, the de-
tails and object Of which it is not proper to
disclose. W hen last heard from, Davidson
was reported as having created quite spanic
in Mobile, and to bedevastatiDg the country
generally.
Lieut. Col Earl, commanding a special
party, was severely wounded and fell into
the hands of the enemy at Fayette, Miss.
The Richmond papers of to-day confirm
the reported capture Of Bristol by an expe-
dition supposed to be under command of
Stoneman and Burbridge; also the capture
OF Glade Spring Depot. on the railroad,
three miles South of Arlington, Va.
They also contain Gen. Hoods official re.
port of the battle of Franklin, in which he
acknowledges the loss Of many gallant off
GERS and bIsve men; among whom are Mai.
Gen. Cleburne, Brig. Gems. John Williams
Adams, Grist, Strate and Greenbury, kill
ed; Maj. Gen. John Brown and Brigadier
Generals Carter, Manignalt, Quarles, Cock
Grill, Scott and Gordon, wounded. ..H
They also state that on Wednesday Gen.
Sherman carried the works commanding the
entrance to Ogeeche River by storm. The
capture Of this position puts Sherman iu
communication, with the g Yankee" feet
The dispatches of Gen. Candy, so far a,
is proper for publication, and the extract.
from the Richmond papers, giving Hood,
official report Of the battle, and our successes
in Southwestern Virginia and in Georgia
are subjoined, up to this hour, $40 p NJ
Nothing has been heard from Nashville
since last night, and nothing from Sherman
other than the Richmond newspapers re
port of the capture of Fort McAllster OF
Wednesday.
. (Signed,y E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
"NEw ORLEANS, La, Dec. 9.
"On the 18th ult. | reported that move
ments cooperative with Gen. Sherman
operations would be made from Vickshurs
and Baton Rouge, for the purpose of cutting
Hoods communications with Mobile.
THE expedition sent from Vickshurg
consisting Of about 1000 infantry and
pieces of artillery. under command of Col
Strand, of the Third Colored Cavalry, re
turned on the 4th inst. having met with
complete success. After an admirably exc
'cuted flank movement on Jackson on the
oath, the expedition started for Big Blacl
Bridge, on the Mississippi Central Raj
Road, which was reached on the 9th, and
after = stubborn resista nee, destroyed it,
This cuts Hoods army from large quaint
ties Of supplies and stores accumulated a
jackson, aud makes that railroad, which
is his main reliance, unable to run 70
months to come. Besides this importan
bridge. and trestle-work. the following pre-
perty is completely destroyed: 30 miles o
rack. including culysrts, wagons. bridge
over the Big Black, Vaughn's, Pickett ant
Goodman Stations, with all the railroad de
pots and buildings, $500 bales of cotton,
engines, 4 cars, 4 stage coaches, 20 barrel
of salt, $lG6, 900 worth Of stores at Vaughan
Station.
"The expedition was considerably har
rassed on its return by large bodies Of tn,
enemy's forces, but suffered no materia
losses, and brought back more recruits thar
its entire loss in effective men.
Maj. J. B. Cook, commanding the 81
Colored Cavalry, distinguished himself anc
his regiment greatly, by the galantry will
which the force guarding Big Black Bridg,
were driven from behind their strong stock
AIDES on opposite sides Of the river Our mer
had TO dismount, with nothing but railroaS
ties for protection, in face of heavy fire
"E. r, s. CANBY, Maj Cen"
CRY POINT, Dec. 10.
"The Richmond Dispatch of to-day, afte,
fully confirming the previous reports Of th,
capture OF Bristol, states that the enem,
advanced up the railroad towards Abingdon
which We presume fell into their hands
though we have no information Of the fact
"The next we hear of them, they had a
o'clock yesterday morning proceeded dowr
on the Glades Spring depot railroad, l;
miles this side of Arlington, taking every
one of these by surprise, and capturing al
the railroad employees except one.
"At last accounts the enemy were push
ing up the railroad in the direction of Mar.
win, which is 26 miles this side of Abingdon.
This Breckinridge's rear. The raiders, leav.
ing his forces somewhere in the neighbor
hood Of Knoxville. came up on the North
side of Holston River and crossed over tc
Bristol ff ~ ~ =
at is probable the raidars will separate,
one portion proceeding to Bristol and the
other to Arlington, and if unchecked IL il
likely they will soon strike the railroad at
Salem, and then escape to the Ksnawha by
the route followed by Hunter last SUM mer.
at is unknown who is in command OF
this expedition, but il looks very much like
some OF Stoneman's work.
Meme of the dispatches say anything
about SaltyilIs. Ifit is unprotected, il has
doubtless boen visited by the enemy.
Hood official report of the battle of
Franklin has been received It confirms