New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-03
4 Mere Detailed Account Of the Fight
md Victory nj franklin.
NASHVILLE. Friday. Dec. 2.

NASHVILLE Friday. Dec. o 1864.
Ibsvc received full accounts OF the late battle
q Franklin and s antecedcnts which was one Of the
most brilliant in its general results Of the war. For
Gree days sharp diminishing was kept up during the
setTement Of our army from DUCK River TO Franklin,
during which time multiplicity Of exploits and
ceases resulted to the Union arms.
Ger. Cox conducted the guard and on the goth
at achieved splendid victory over tie Rebels at
ep-ing Hill. while Gen. Wnson'S cavalry gained o
series Of important FORESTS advance
snder Roddy on tho pike between Turner'S and Spring
Hill
During the afternoon Of the Goth nit the Rebel army
vas sorely pressed under Hood. who had Cheathsm
and Stewards Corps and q portion Of Dick Taylors
command numbering in ell over - 900 men. Owing To
Coxs gallant check at Spring Hill, portion Of the
Fourth and Twenty.third Corps were enabled to gain
Franklin early in tie day where they threw NJ line Of
Sreastworks extending from ED to the other Of
The curve in the river behind which our entire infantry
command took position.
At precisely four o'clock afernoon) The entire Rebel
sDrce made charge and succeeded in making ten
Dorsry break In our center, commanded by Wagner.
With chara ctcrstic mpeuosty tie soldiers composing
CAss.hams Corps dashed into the breast works, and
cooperating with the attacking party their left. at
tempted to envelope and destroy right In the nick
Of time the troops of Wagner rallied and throw
iag their whole force the Rebel column drove back
Che storming party in great disorder ard capturing
several hundred prisoners -Four times after the Rebels
charged on these lines but repulsed often with
great slaughter.
The Rebels numbered at least two 10 our one, as
nearly half Of the 4h and 23d Corps were in reserve
The Rcbc loss in killed is three times ours, while their
wounded is at least SIX times large as ours. The
wounds Of our are mostly in the head. arms, and
tody.
The artillery fire Of the enemy made with great
precision. but their ammunition consisted chiefly of
shot and she'll while for two hours immense quantities
Il more murderons missiles were hurled with fearful
fury into the Rebel lines. All the attempts of tho
Rebels 10 gain permanent advantage frustrated,
and al dark the Union position unchanged. while
che Rebels retired under Of the woods south OF the
Co,nnba pike
The Rebel loss as before stated Is fully 900 including
svef 1000 prisoners. unusual number Of whom
sfncers. Our loss reached total Of about 1000.
An artillery duel was kept up till nearly midnight
whsn our troops commenced crossing Harpeth River
bringing all our trains and paraphernaa over in safety
before daylight
Tho army then retired to within four miles Of this
sy. at which point front line cononts the enemy.
The falling back Of the army is in accordance with the
programme and the battle at franklin although Of the
nost brilliant kind, was an imprompta affair and
brought about owing to the necessity Of checking the
Rebel advance TO secure safe crossing Of the river BY
sr troops.
LATER.
NASHVILLE, Friday, Dec Q, 1854
Additional reports received increase the mag
situde Of tho late victory a, Franklin Thirty stands
Of coors captured by the Union forces The 10th
Indiana captured fve the s9th Illinois three; Reley's
cd brigade eighteen. aud the 23d Corps captured four
Gen. Stanley commanding the lth Corps. bad very
aarrow escape, having had horse killed under him.
and was shot in the right shoulder tho ball traversng
the back and going out at ele shoulder. He is in tie
city. and thougi suffering considerably is stll attend.
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