The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-19
GENERAL THOMAS.
Details of the Grcnt Victory,

The aggressive operations Of General Thomas
against tho rebel army impeded some days
BY the inclernency of tue weather Tho move
nents were to have commenced three or four DAYS
previous but were deferred, owing to the frost,
sleet and rain, which rendered locomoton almost
impossible. The people OF Nashville suffered
verely during the cold snAr, as fuel and food
were scarce, owing to tho DANGERS to which
farmers were hAhle in bringing produce
have had some intims,ion Of General Thomas
intention to attsck him, and on Monday aud Tues
day fell lack TO better position and made pre-
parations for the PENDING struggle. He evidently
expected that General homss would attempt 10
turn his lsft lank, and our dispositions were cacu
lated 10 produce this impression
The real attack however was made on the right
The disposition Of our forces was somewhat
ss follows: Nashville is situate on the
outside curve Of the Cumberland River and
10 protected therefore on both TANKS and on the
rear by our gunboats. The Union army extended
outside the city q circle Of small hills which
were fortified to the highest degree 70 to cover
oil the approaches to the city. Outside Of these
and closely pressing lincs the re el forces
The attack commenced at an early hour on Thurs
day morning with heavy artillery FIRE from cur
fOrts and lstteries the outside line. At O'Clock
General steadmsn advanced his hue with a
view Of getting between the enemy's !eft
wing aud the river This movement
deyeloI ed heavy fire from the enemy's guns, aud
induced him to " ass his columns In evident anti
epaton that this was the real point of attack. This
movement Was covered ty demonstration on the
rebel right which induced the enemy ~ mass u
that direction but before the real character of the
movement could become apparent to Hood his cfl
was completely turned and a rebel division,
which posted to blockade the river,
was doubled and rolled back upon The
main army A battery Of artillery was
captured at this point. In the meantime, the Six
teenth and Twenty y-thlrd Army Corps, supported
by cavalry, took Up pos lion on our extreme right
while General A J. Smiths advanced on n,
centre aud drove the enemy from a line OF hills
fhese movements were only preliminary to the
real attack which was soon about 10 commence Tn,
enemy had by this time penetrated the design o
General Thomas, and formed his men IN strong line
and the contest soon commenced IN earnest
In front Of the Fourth Corps, General Wood, th'
enemy had strong works about 4 mile beyond III,
httle village Of Acklin, ssuburb Of Nashville Thi
was the key OF the position. An order to charg'
the works was received with q loud cheer by th,
men They advance IN good order, and receive,
desdly Gre from the enemy. The second brigad
sdvaneed under cover Of spirited muskstry ar
by the first brigade, and the latter then Close,
ranks, and the whole advanced. The eontes
was prolonged and severe-the bloodest q
the day-and resulted in the rebels ben
driven pell-mell from the position. This Is tn
contest on Granny whiss turnpike alluded TO h
such sulog.ste terms IN al the ofhaal dispatchss