New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-17

IChSJI ana tOOuHdn SldtlOIlS, Win al NV I"'i
road depots and buildings; twenty-Six hundred
bales OF cotton, two locomotives, four cars, four
stage-coacheS, twenty barrels OF salt, and $780,
coo worth Of stores at Vaughn's Station.
The expedition was considerably harassed on
its return 10y large bodies of the enemy's forces
bu, suffered no material losses, ard brought
back more recruits than its entire loss in effect
i've men. Mi. J. i. Cook, commanding The
Third Colored Cavalry, distinguished himself
and his regiment greatly by the gallantry with
which the force guarding the Big Black bridge
were driven behind their strong stockadeS on
the opposite side Of the river Our men had to
charge across the bridge diSmountcd, with
nothing but railroad ties for path, and in the
face of sharp fire. ] have announced Maj.
Cook in general orders as promoted by the
vacant Iieutenant-culonency OF the regiment,
subject to the approval of the President.
L. Il. CANDY, Maj.-Gen
CITY POINT, Va, Friday, Dec. IL, 1864.
The Richmond Dispatch of to-day, after fully
confirming the previous reports of the capture
Of Bristol, states that the enemy then advanced
up the railroad toward Abingdon, which we pre-
sume fell into their hands, though we have no
information of the fact. The next we hear of
them they had at nine o'clock yesterday morn.
ing, bounced down on Glade Spring, depot
on the railroad 10 miles this side OF Abingdon,
taking every one there by surprise, and captur-
ing all Of The railroad employees except one,
who managed 10 escape TO tell the tale. AT last
accounts the enemy were pushing up the rail-
road in the direction of Marion, which Is u
miles on this side OF Abingdon. This is raid in
Brcckinridge's rear. The raiders leaving his
forces somewhere in tho neighborhood OF
Knoxville, came up the north eide OF the
Holston River, and crossed over to Bristol II
is probable tho raiders separated, one party pIo-
ceeding 10 Bristol and the other TO Abingdon.
If unchecked, it is likely they will come up the
railroad even as far as Salem, and thence escape
TO the Kanawha by the route followed by Hun
ter last Summer II is unknown who Is in COM
mand OF this expedition, but it looks very much
like some of Stoneman's galloping work. None
Of the dispatches received say anything about
Saltville. If it is unprotected 1t has doubtless
been visited by the enemy. II, however, there
were any troops there, the Yankees were apt to
fight shy of it aud confne their operations 10
the railroad.
THE BATTLE oP FRANKLIN.
Gen. Hoods official report of the battle OF
Franklin has at last been received. 1t will be
seen that our reported extraordinary loss Of
general officers is but too true. The following
is Gen. Hoods dispatch
HpoRs Army OP TENXEssLE. SIX MILES PnoA
NAshvInA. Dec. 3 wa AoEILE' pee. y lsoa Mo-,
To he lien. j. A. SEpDoS.--ADout Giogn
H. H.. Nov. 80 we attacked the enemy NJ Franklin
and drove them from their ccntey line OF temporary
works into their inner !ipeG, which they eyauaied
during The night, leaving their dead and wounded
in our possession and retired to Nashville closely
followed by our cavalry. We captured several
stands of colols and about 600 prisoners. Our
troops fought with great gollnn'ry. We have 10
lament the loss Of many gallant officers aud men.
Mai. Gen Cleburnc and Brg. Gems. John Williams,
dams, Gicst, Strahl and Grnnbury were Killed.
Mai Gen. John Brown and Brig. Items. :. Carter,
MalicDault Quaries, COcheIcH and Scott were
wounded. Bryce Gordon was captured.
j. Is. HOOD General.
A subsequent telegram fom Gen. Hood says
that our loss of officers was excessively large in
proportion to the loss OF men,
FORT MALLIsTRR TAKEN DY SHERMAN.
Official intelligence was received yesterday,
that the enemy on Wednesday carried Fort Nc
Allister by storm. The garrison Of the fort con-
sisted of one hundred and fifty men. Fort Me-
Allister is on the Ogeechee River, fifteen miles
southwest Of Savannah, at the point where the
river is crossed by the Savannah, Albany and
Gulf Railroad, and about six miles from the
Ossabaw Sound. The capture OF this position
nut Sherman in communication with the Yam
kee fleet.
Without attempting any military criticism
we cannot withhold the option that the expos
ing Of one hundred men to The assault Of Sler-
mans whole army was piece of extravagance
that our present Military resources do not seem
to warrant.
| Tie E1aminer has the Il llOwinc:
"Fort TcAlliser oormends the cnt-cnce of the
Ogcccuec River and has prevented the enemy here
tofore from ascending the river; we bclicvc there
are other works further VI the stroan winch would
render the NAVIGATION of the stream iT the enemy
extremely uncomfortable. The fall OF Fsrt Nc,
Alliser does nee by any means ,fayolpe the loss OF
Savannah, but srl nere-,Ita the reinforcement OF
the troops defending that city,
! FRnM SOUTHWEST vlRGRdA.
AT Glade Spring the enemy captured an engine
ard fourteen Eats, wish come raiiroad HANGS. On
these GETS a party u lRe1 were mounted "a q sent
mn the road toward MaiOn. ard dispatch from
the operator al that place on yesterday tells Us that
they were az = O'Clock within nlle.of that place
Thrsr object is easily OWNED; it is To bum the
bridge oycr the HOlstOn River, and break the road
TO prev at troops RON bong sert down inc me py
steam t. reinforce SatyiEe. TIC Saltvile the main
body viii uDdolbtediy go, and IL all human pf0ba'
bhir kae already goLSs There s7e some fortIiica'
tons at Saltvn e, ard some res-ryef, whose DIN
bers We 90 not know If these rem check them by