, 1864-12-19


words in prose and poetry for liberty, that We
need predicate nothing for the character Of
The address. The Fair will he open Ill the
week. The worthiness Of Its objects should
ensure for 1t large attendance and unstinted
Ibcra1ity.
:: THE NEWS.
The glorious results Of the battles Of Thurs
day and Friday before Nashville are given in
brief this morning BY that most modest Of
narrators and most energetic Of fighters, Gen.
Thomas. While he waits for details before
stating the full extent Of his victory in loss
inflicted IN the enemy and in captures, it is
evident that he has Won one Of the most de-
cisire victories Of the war. Acarefm perusal
Of Thomas dispatches would indicate a loss
TO the enemy Of from 10, 900 to Il, 600 in pris~
oners alone. As the results of Thursdays
fight he announces II guns md 500 prison.
crs. On Friday he announces that "the num-
bcr Of prisoners captured yesterday greatly
exceeds the number reported" So much for
Thursdays achievements.
On Friday he reports that Brig. General
Batch has large number ofprisoners; Major
Gen. Schoheld's corps captured many
prisoners, and SIX pieces OF artillery; Major
Gen. A. J. Smith cappted sixteen pieces Of
artillery, two Brigndier Generals, and two
Thousand prisoners; Brjgadier Gen. Garrard
carried the cnemy's intrcnchments, captur-
ing all the artillery md troops Of the enemy
on the line; Brlgadier Gen. Wood captured
eight pieces Of artillery, and ovcr six hundred
prisoners; and finally, Generals johnson and
Ca1ton, who drove the enemy from their bat
1cries, captured "a large number" of pris-
oncrs. All this, amounting to Al guns and
,1D prisoners, enumerated, with vast mar
gin Of uncnumerated captures both Of guns
and prisoners, can haraly sum up less than
sixty guns, and from ten to fifteen thousand
men.-
When We consider that Notwithstanding
Thomas reinforcements recently received,
Hoods column is believed to have fully equal
led, II not exceeded Thomas, in numbers, and
Aad the advantage Of fighting behind in
frcnchmcnts, while Thomas assallcd, 80
signal a triumph becomes almost unprece-
deuted, and must prove the highest tribute
to the gcneralship with which the battle On
our part was conducted. Secretary Stanton's
latest bulletin corrccts a tclegrapllc error,
and estimates our loss ut the end of the sec
pnd days battle at not to exceed 5000. The
enlirc result forms a 1T subject not only for
our rejoicings, hut for profound religious
gratitude. We anxiously aweit the fuller re-
cults Of victory so brilliant
The news from Gen. Sherman is OF the most
encouraging character. He is NOW in full
communication with the co-operating armies
as is cyidcnced by the interview between him
self and Gen. Foster ut Fort McA1lister on
Wednesday last. His army is in splendid con-
dition, having lived upon the fnt Of the land,
and for the past thirty days celebrated thanks
giving upon sccesh turkies, chickens and
gFect potatoes. Savannah is closely besieged
md has been summoned to surrender. Ifthe
summons is refused it will be enforced IN
taking Why br 1o.- ,,a ,,a.ona;
F af1es victory comes flashing alcnss
1hc wucs. ...c oil command Of John Nor
can, now under Basil E.,Eka, has been hand
Eomely defeated By Gen. Bi1:bridse in Ten
1essce, and its trains captured. Dick Nor
Ean, brother Of the deceased orse-thief,
Fas among the prisoners
The navy is coming in for It's share Of the
glorious events Of the day. An expedition
in Tampa Bay has destroyed some important
Balt works, and another In North Carolina
captured Murfrecsboro, destroyed an i'm
mense amount Of rebel stores, and captured a
large number Of horses and mules.
TIE fleet In the Roanoke River is meeting
with III luck, the gunboat 0tsego and Baglcy,
and a steam launch having been destroyed By
1orpedoes, entailing, however, but sma al loss
1hcm up, md will then undoubtedly attend
to prompt reparation for the loss.
From gentleman who arrived here TO- day,
from Nashville and Louisville direct, We learn
thnt on Thursday there was serious disaster
On the Nashville and Louisville Rai1road, be-
tween Cave City and Bowling Green. Gner-
3llas had torn up rail, and the passenger
1rain from Nashville four informant being
aboard) came rushing on, and was thrown
down high cmhankment. Three persons
gerc instantly Killed, ,-seven mortally injured
and sixty-eight slightly. Major Stevenson, 8
paymaster, from Indiana, was serious injured.
The President has disapprored Of that part
Of Gen. Dix'e order directing commanders on
the frontier to pursue rebel raiders. irsespec-
tive Of boundary lines, probably On the ground
that the General WIS making an internal tional
decision outside his Jurisdiction, and one
which pcrtained only to the Executive. That
portion Of the order is therefore revoked by
Gen, Dix in a second general order.
Bear Admiral Porter's ..:::. I'll which sailed
from Hilton Head on Monday last, compris-
ing sixty-1our vessels and FIVE hundred and
2inety-scven guns, is one Of the laEgest and
most powerful the world has ever seen, and
will ere long be heard from In no uncertain
manner.
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item showing the strict neutrality which
John Bull wishes and insists upon observing.
While it Was not an invasion Of neutrality. it
was IN eloquent index to the feeling Of the
anglo seccsh. L meeting chilled at Bristol to
celebrate tue reelection Of Mr. Lincoln was
broken up, the speakers driven from the plat
form, mud jeff Davis Justify cheered. Our Z.
G. C.'s Of the Buck Morris and Walsh stamp
will heartily appreciate the action Of their
British friends.
The rebel Gen. Lyon ie sill in Western
Kentucky, conscripting: Among his latest
prizes is whole court, judge, plaintitfs, do
fcndants, reporters, jury and spectators. I'm
doubleday dcmur1crs were entered, and mo-
lions III abundance were made to set aside the
verdict, but they were all over1ulcd. It may
not he contraband TO state, however, that
warrants are out for Lyon and hts gang and
&hat they will be served very speedily.
FROM MADISON.
The Great Vicaory-Adjournsacn Of
lhc Supreme Court-Cn0Ta*s OF tne
Soldier Vote.
Especial Dispatca to lyr Chicago 1rtbune.1
1lApssos, December IT,
Governor Lewis has received q ..~r--." ,-