The New York herald., 1864-12-15
General Rousseau All Right 81
Murfreesboro.
THE RAID INTO KENTUfEy'
The Rebel General Lyon Meas
Russellville, Ky.
The Omclai Report.

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The Omclai Report.
NAVAL OPERATIONS ON TIE CUMBERLAND RrvHl
WAsuiS0T0S. Dec. II, 1884
Acting Rear Admiral Leo reports 70 the Navy Depas
ment, under date OF December 8, that Lieutenant Oo
mander Fitch defeated and drove tho left wing Of Hood
army on tho river, on the 4h inst. with heavy loss
the rebels including several OF their prominent Officer
and also recapsured two transports from the ensca,
No casualties are reported on our sds
TIE SIEGE OF NASHVILLE.
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ar, DE- r. Conynghan's Despatch.
NASHVILLE, Dec. Q, 1854
We occupy very strong position. Our inner line
intrenchmeuts extend from the bluffs near the WAN
works. ON tho Cumberland river then connect our nun
Gus forts and redoubts, winding in semcircie by
bus in front OF Fort Gilem 10 the Cumberland riv
thus forming Q semcIrcuaY line Of about 6ve or 4
miles.
Some two miles In front Of these arc the rebel lines
works. extending from the Harding pike the lefe
the Lebanon pike their right their two 0anks ,
tected by cavalry, which extend to the river on y
Sides Hood s considered to have considerable ara
amounting to some forty three thousand infantry
eight thousand cavalry.
We have a much stronger army now than Hood,
sides tho advantage Of position In front OF our wc
is clear, sopng country, with nothing to Interrupt
sweeping range OF guns. So open 10 tho country
no army could live and advance under well csncsatet
are OF artillery.
We have few iron -oiads ana several gunbsats On
river partly protecting our Hauks and securing tho
OF the river. Two OF these captured By tho 70
and then abandoned. We brought thsm up 70 Nasht
without suffering much injury.
man dressed in ciViian's clothes wAs sseo e
sketches Of Fort GHism, commanded oy Colonel scui
the Tenth Tennessee Az he was suspicious iookin
was questioned and Of the men, who formerly -
with Forrest, recognized him - . CAPITALS of tert
command. He was al once taken care Of. A "a
lieutenant In Forests command, who had taken TIE
OF allegiance. caught yesterday evening trying
through the lines, evidently with iniornasioa -
position. -
There has bssu brsk intis aght shn aetsrnsen
few miles outside Of yurfrsesboeo. part q Fort
command attacked block houses Nos. and 2. aa1
battsring them pretty handsomely whom 0esseal
bore down upon them. changing the game altogs
He captured six guns and several prisoners.
Apart Of General steadman's command made r
nossaace yesterday aiternooa, capturing seventeen
There ID some heavy artillery firing from our bat
to prevent the rebels from establishing . batter
some bluffs our front.
Hood seut Gag Of truce through the lines vests
asking for an exchange Of prsoners but as rboma
sent che rebe, prisoners North. no could not en-
exchange.
the Press Dispatches.
NASHVILLE, Dec. IL.
Yesterday afternoon q reconnaissance was MAJ
three regiments from General stsadmans corps No
Mur.reesboro pike. Sharp skirmishiug occurred 6
eh> soA~
except some haif-dozen wounded.
Desertsrs who came In yesterday report that HoaA
altered bis lines somewhat. Later and moro relisn-
formation however, asserts that the rebel forces ~
in their former position Hood has been reported a.
Franklin with typhoid fever, but the reports -
credited. He Is undoubtedly with his troops y .
few miles Of Nashville.
A lot Of government wood was destroyed byaFS
rebels, ten miles up the river yesterday
A portion OF the rebel General Lyon's oenmssfe
reported TO have burned somc treste-work thdse
Geid snd Kentucky Railroad, twelve miles abeve Ang
fold, Tennessee.
The weather is nodsrating There was heal rsia
.iAss night.
The watsr On The shoals sisAt feet Deep ssd issias
rapidly
LoursnLs, Dec a, 1884,
Tue yosynaIs despatch from Nashville tl3h instastl
says the weather has considerably medcratc AN on
forts done less aring today butappaessJ
with little damage 10 tho enemy. skrmshirg bdwess
the lines was renewed to-day with greater earnetnes
than days past The cdsmy yesterday fol sss
TO his main line, but to-day has renstated forceln ON
outer lines.
Dispatches fully confirm our success at Murfrsascrs
The rebel General Bates division is within three nes
Murfreesboro
NsaN no~r fro~r hal hvs~s
crossed the Cumberland yesterday at Cumberland CITY
despatch received to-day from General Rousseau say
Murfreesboro oil right and be expressed confidence
his ability 10 hold the place against any force ts ensl
has at his command.
General Lyons at Hattensville Ky.
LOUISVILLE, Ky Dec. II. 1884,
The Louisville Democrat says two arc informed tha
General Lyons rebel forces burned the depot and
raj sheds ct HattonsviIe, on the Memphis bmuch ran
road yesterday lot Of bacon stored In tbs depot
large lot OF tobacco under the sheds, awaiting shr
70 this city, we're destroyed The rebels osnscrpt's
every body they can nnd."
THE REBEL anxsRAL LYONS ADVANCE MAR nos
sELLvILLE.
Colonel johnson tcsevaPhs that the rebel Ccosrs
Lyons advance Is moving on kusseivlus. Ky. Hts ss1
ssrcs, sws tssasssd ave sspdrsa stfeus. ssa EK'sa
cusrasaa opera sAoas In Ksntucky.
sN Loumvuas, Dec ID. 1854
Captain nr,dgswster, with one bupdrcd and twenty
ave men, went ots Newcastle, Ry., aud drove out %
gseri Jcss with loss to the hsssr Of sh'rsees s"s
and wounded Bridgswassr chased the guevas tnross'
Port Royal, and was only eight minutes behind At tha
place. ns thought the rsbsls would bs capturea =
BrIdgswaterh forces.
Newspaper Accounts.
- --.,v aos urnNa SUFFERING FROM GOLD AM
HUN0ER-
From the Nashville Unios. Dec. II
Friday night Ave rebel soldiers Game In one one psf
ur ine and gave themselves They stated tbAa tnes
s0ns,uss from cold and hunger too groat, 20 tee
cosciudsd 70 change their mode Of ilfs.
.npns OvyrosRs SENT nORrM pR0H nAeuvHes
tFrsm the Nashville Dtspatoh, De. l3J
0eoSrai yesterday sent NORTH forty.aiss Cssfeesrs
prisonsfs, amooG them The fcllcwssg nsmed omcS1-