Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-12-06
INC Battle al FrankIIn.

Nashville, Dec. 2.
have received full accounts Of the late
battle at Franklin. 1t is one which must
be ohroniced rs one of the most brilliant Of
the war For three days sharp .skirmish-
ing was kept up, during the retirement os
our army from Duck river TO franklin dur
ing which time multiplicity Of exploits
end successes resulted to the national arms.
Gen. Cox conducted the movement, and, on
he 29,h ulr., achieved q splendid victory
over the rsbsls OF Springs Hill while Gen.
Wilson's cavalry gained series of import
snl success over ForesPs advance, undor
Roddy, on the pike between Triune and
Spring Hill.
During the afternoon of the Both the
rebel army sorely passed US, uDders Hood,
who bad UheathaD's and Stewards corps,
and n norton of Dick Taylor's command,
numbering IN all over $4,000 men Ow-
ing 10 Cox's gallant check at Spring Hill,
q portion of the 4th and 23d corps were
enabled to gain Franklin early in the day,
when they threw up line Of works extend
ing from one end to the other Of The curve
in the river, behind which our entire in
!antry command took position.
at precisely P, NJ. the entire rebel
force made q charge and succeeded in
making temporary break in our lines
commanded by Wagner. With character
istic impetnOsity the enemy, comprising
Cbeatham's Sorps, advanced into oul
breastvorks, and, cooperating with the
attacking party on the left, attempted tt
envelop and destroy cur right. In tht
nick Of time the troops of Wagner were
. rallied, and, throwing their whole force
upon the rebel column, drove back tht
stOrming party fn great disorder, eaptuT-
ing several hundred prisoners.
-Four times after the rebels charged il
three linss, but were repulsed as otter
with great slaughter. The rebels mum
bered at least two to our ore. Nearly hal
of the 4th and 22d corps were in reserve
Our breastworks were over knee high, snC
the rebel loss 10 killed is three times on,
own, wbile their wounded arc at least SIX
times more than cure, the most OF our moi
being wounded in the head, arms ant
body, The artillery fire of the enemy wa
made With great precision. but their sm
muoltiou consisted chiefly of shot ant
shell, while for three hOurs an immeus
quantity Uf more murderous missiles wer
tUried with fearful fury into the rebs
lines.
All attempts Of the rebels to gain per
msusnt advance were frustrated, and a
dusk the rebels retired under cover of th
woods, south Of the Columbia pike.
The rebel loss, as before stated, is full
5000, including over 1000 prisoners. al
unusual number of whom are officers
Our loss reached total of about 100.
Au artillery duel was kept up unit,
nearly midnight, when our troops com.
menced crossing the Harpeth river, bring
ing all their paraphernalia over in safety
before daylight. The army then retired to
within four miles of this city, at which
point oul front line cuuirUnts the enemy.
The falling back Of the army is in accord.
snce with programme.
The battle at franklin, although one Of
the most brilliant form, was an impromptu
affair, and brought about owing to the
necessity to check the rebel advance and
secure the safe crossing Uf the river By our
trains.