Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-12-29
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The WAR IN TENNESSEE.
The Great Rebel Rout-gIood Still Hnn-
nIns-;Iis Army Thoroughly Drm0rai-
Wholesale Capture OF Prisoner
Prospect of Capturing the Rebel Army.
Special Correspondence of the Daily Journal.
NASHVILLE, Dec. Is, lS64.
TIE MILITARY SITUATION


TIE MILITARY SITUATION.
The situation in this Department at the
present writing is OF the most encouraging
character. and although the most eXtraor-
dinary and brilliant achievements crown
the event, OF the campaign thus far, it j.
highly probable that even greater and
more decisive results are set 10 transrire
Provided that Hoods means of crossing
fthe Tennessee is cut of ny the capture oi
which Is not at al improbable. the doom
OF the rebel army in rennes zee is sealed.
[ To-day the rout aud pursuit of the rebel
army has been SO rapid and hurried, that
anything like small details of the special
operations of Individuals. regiments. brig
aies, or divisions, during the pursuit. can
not now hc given. The general move
ments and results. however. in the absence
OF the minute materials for filing up. are
known. anu are grandiy important and en-
conrsglng. Tonight llood's army is a
defeaiei routed. demoralized, amt panic
stricken mass. and Its exploits at present
lie IN It's strenuous eXertlons to put the
Tennessee river bet wecn itself and rhom
as pursuing jubiant columns. Whether
or nSt Hood su.ceeds In crossing the riv-
er. one thing is prst,y certain, that con-
siderable portion oil his army will he cap
tuned. Our army Is now go close on him
in front aud flank, that 10 see tie swaIm>
oi prisoners coming in under guard on the
F.anklin pike, one would suppose that
Hood can't now have more than ragged
remnant of his army OF invaders.
OPERATIONS AFrEs FErdAY.
Frlay evening at o'clock, | was
standing in position at the front. com
manli1s the whole open space. through
which onr charging columns drove the fu.
si,ive rebels pclI-mcll in the wilIc.t con
fusion. This was fully six miles from
Nashville. anil necessarily had to make
ha>ty tracks for town. to prepare my dis
patches and letters for transmission at the
earliest opportunity. The opei ations du-
ring the night and next day. did not see,
but have learned them from official sources
PURSUIT OF THE ENEMY.
During tn" afternoon of Friday. Hood.
apparently in anticipation OF what wa.
coming. was hastily moving his teams lar
to the rear, and on towards Franklin
At Brentwood. little town about niae
miles from Nashville, he made a tempora-
ry stand. and his army. fatiguel and worn
ont alter the days operations. was allow.
el little rest. Long before day break
iiooi again moved. and his prrsuers were
Immediately on his track. while onr cav
airy who had really acted splendillv thro'
out. continually harrassc,l his hankS. cap
turing severa. hundred prisoners. The
enemy reached franklin shortly after day
light. and Immediately evacuated that
place. oar troops entering the town at IL
o'clock. Bnt, O! what scene was TO bt
witnessed hcrei Almost every house in
town was a hospital. Here lay the rcbe
woupied, some 1900 in number. who ha'
remained there since the battle of Frank
lin. In addition, there were several hun
drel Of those wounded near Nashville
all falling into our hands.
) The pnrsuit was rapidly kept up tc
| Thomson's Station, distant nine mile
from Franklin, where the enemy made &
short stand. but soon retreated to strong
er position at Spring Hill. Here they
mada a stubborn resistance for severa
hours when our cavalry charged their lel
flank. capturing 1000 prisoners and three
pieces of artillery. This was about SIX
o'clock in the evening. and tho cnem,
broke and fled in commission. To-day tn,
pursuit has been kept ur. the captures du
ring yesterday and up to present writing
, being 3 500.
The train will soon leave. which lea~e
me under the necessity Of closing my lei,
/ ter. la, aa ZENo.