Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-02
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
LATER FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

Further Particulars OF w ednesday's Bat
te-Four Desperate Assaults Of the Ene-
General Forrest Rumered Killed
Confederate Officers, L Briyadier GEN.
eral, with 1000 Prisoners, Arrived at
Nashville--s Rebel Battle Flags in our
Psssession-2 Rebel Brigadiers in our
Hands-A Rebel Division General Nor
tally Wounded and Left on the Field
Fearful Loss of the Enemy.
NASHVILLE, Dec. Parties who arrived
from the front, " ho were witnesses OF the battle
of yesterday, des scribe the attack OF the rebel
forces as desperate. Four charges were made
upon the Federal line Of masked batteries, in q.
body four lines deep; each time the rebels were
repulsed with fearful loss. The fort 10 on the
north bank of the river, opposite the town.
Extending up the river, and encircling the
witnesses say this engagement in desperation
and furious lighting, was hardly equalled by
the battle OF Stone River. Forrest IN person
was in the field rallying his men.
rumor is in circulation that he was killed,
but II lacks confirmation.
About seven o'clock last night heavy REIN
forcements reached Schofield, which caused q
complete rout Of the rebel forces. The city to-
day Is full OF fleeing residents OF Williamson
and other counties south. They state tnat Hood
gathering all the horses. hogs, and mules he
can find and sending them South. There 10 a
great panic among the negroes in the counties
south OF Nashville; large numbers are fleeing
10 the city for protection.
Another Great Battle Expected.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 1.-The Federal forces
UT der General Thomas retired from Franklin
last pig I, and ha We taken position and formed
In line of battle south Of Nashville about three
miles.
Skirmishing has been going on all day about
FIVE miles south of here. Heavy cannonading
can be distinctly heard in the city.
No want of confidence is felt by the citizens
IN the ultimate success of the Federals.
The employees OF the Quartermaster's De-
partment are under arms and in the trenches.
One hundred and seven Confederate officers,
including one brgadier general, and one thou
sand prisoners arrived in this city this morn
ing. They were captured last night near
Franklin, Tenn.
great battle may be momentarily eX-
pected
Details of the Conflict
NEW YORK, Dec. IA special dispatch to
the Herald, dated Nashville, December |, li0
p. m says: "About noon Wednesday our main
army reached Frsnklin, when Gen. Schoheld
prepared 10 give battle. There was very little
skirmishing as Hoods object was to attack us
before we had time TO throw up defensive
works. About O'Clock in the evening he COM
menced advancing on our lines, when the ball
opened by our batteries shelling their advance,
and some time after regular cannonading
opened along the whole line.
The rebels, who bad been protected by the
woods, now emerged from cover, and opened
lines, and then charged. For momeLt part of
our line wavered and fell back before the des-
perate charge of the enemy. Generals Ruher
ard Cox, however, rallied their men, and
charged the enemy, who had crossed over our
abandoned line OF works. The rebels were
now fighting with the desperation of demons,
charging our line furIously, some leaping our
works, and fighting hard.
NOW was the critical moment, and our gen.
erals, rallylng their men, swung on the rebel
flank, doubling them in the center, where our
artillery and musketry moved them down by
hundreds. The tide now turned Our men, in
spired by success, gave wild huZZa, and swept
back on the rebel line like an avalanche, hurl-
ing the enemy back in the widest disorder and
confusion.
The night was now setting in, and yet we
followed up our advantage. What once threat
ened to be disastrous defeat was thus turned
into glorious victory. The courage Of our
Office rs and the desperate courage of our men
was unexampled. Our loss is about seven
hundred killed aud wounded We captured
over one thousand prisoners and eight battle
flags Two rebel brigadier generals are in our
hands. rebel division general was left ON
the field mortally wounded. The rebel loss in
killed and wounded is estimated at three thou
sand.
The rebel Generals Cheatham's and Lees
corps were engaged
The brunt of the battle on our side fell on
the I'd division of the 4th corps. Captain
Coughlin, of General Cox's staff, was killed,
and several regimental commanders and off,
GERS killed and wounded whose names are not
ascertained.
General Stanley was slightly wounded in
the neck, but did not leave the field. General
Cox states that one could walk fifty yards on
the de ad rebels in his front.
The excitement is allayed here by the knowl-
edge OF the above facts. Our troops have
taken position in the line works between
Nashville and Franklin.