Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-12-07
NASHVILLE. Dec.

We NhptuIou auOub 1tOOO men iuCiu-
ding one Brigadier- General.
lSigRed1 ScHoFIELD-
NASHVILLE, Dec. !.
Parties who have arrived from the
fturt ami w-re witnesses to the battle
yesterday, describe the attack of the
rebel forces as desperate Four char
ges were made upon the Federal line
OF masked batteries 10 a body four
lines deep Each tin . the rebels were
repuised with fearful loss
The fort is on the north bank ot the
river. and eRcirciihg the own was the
line of masked batteries
Eye-witnesses lay fhe e~ng@&e0eHt,
In desperation aud furious fighting
was hardly sqnaiisd BY the battle Of
Stone Rivar.
Forrest. inperson was on the field.
Ta.lying hi= men A rumor is in cir
cula,ion that Il Vas killed. but 1t lacks
confirmation
About sevenO'cinck last night heavy
reinforcements reached Schohel-t
which caused the complete rout ofthJ
rebel forces.
The city to-day is full of the fleeing
residents of Williamson aud other
counties. South. They state that HOOD
is gathering up all the horses, hog.
and muics hal he can find and is send
ing them South.
A great panic exists among the ne
grocs in The counties South of Nash.
vile. Numbers are hocking to the
city for protection
NAEHyILLE, Dec l.
Hoods infantry force crossed Hsr
peth river this morning, hut has not
advanced His cavalry force crossed
the HarpeIh, on the fOrjs above Frank
lin, at daybreak this morning, closely
following General Wilson. Who retired
in this direction
Skirmishing with the enemy's ad
vance has occurred all day.
General Wilson occupies u strong
position four miles south of Nashville
and is able to resist any force the reb
els may bring against him
The Confederate General captured
yesterday was Col Gordon, ofthe It'll
Tennessee, Brevet Brigadier General
An officer who witnessed the fghf
at Franklin Yesterday, describes the
battle as one of the most sanguinary
of the war. The determined Drawers
of the Confeds exceeded anything be
fore seen. Although slaughtered b.
hundreds they still advanced against
our batteries, and within FIVE hour
eleven distinct assaults were made q
gainst our works-each & failure
The battle being ended, our force
gradually withdrew from the town.
Among the casualties is Major Gen
eral STANLEY, wounded by a shot in thu
neck.
The rebel General Cheatham is re
ported wounded. Capt. Bissell, 123tl
Indiana, Capt. Stacey, 124th indiana
and the Major of the 124th Indian;
are killed. Capt, Hinton is mortally
wounded. Colonel Lowery, of tn,
10Th Illinois, is killed. Capt. Cough
ton, of General Cox's staff, ia killed
Capt. Bowling, oftbe 111th Ohio,
wounded. Col. Waters, of the Sd brig
ade, LIST Division, is wounded in ID,
shoulder. Col. Conrad, who command
ed q brigadein the I'd Division is woun
ded.
The rebel casualties were, Brigadier
General Adams, killed, and Brigadier
General Scott, wounded.
The total loss of tho enemy in killed
wounded and prisoners, is estimated
at 4,G00-at least 1900 being eithe
killed or wounded
The Federal loss IN killed and w0un
ded are 700: our loss in regiment anC
field officers il very heavy. Genera
Bradley is a!so badly wounded.
And in the city the additional Fed
eral wounded are Col. Stockton anC
Major James, I'D Illinois.
1t is rumored this evening that HooC
is moving east toward Murfreesboro.
NASHVILLE, Dec. /.
The Federal forces under Gen. Thorn
as retiredirom Franklin last night anC
have taken position in line of battle
South of Nashville three miles. Skin
mishing has been going on all day
about five miles South of here, anc
heavy cannonading can be distinctly
heard in the city. No want of con.
fdenee it felt by the citizens in the
ultimate success of the Federals.
The employees of the q~uartermas.
ter's Department are under arms and
in the trenches.
One hundred and seven confederate
officers including one Brigadier-G Gen
eral, several Colonies and 1000 pris-
oners arrived in the city this morn
ing, captured in the fight last Dight,
near Franklin.
A great battle is momentariIy ex-
pected.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 2.
General Cox conducted therear guard
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