Washington telegraph., 1865-01-11


Hrtlnnartcrs of the Cumberland. near Frank
lin, Dee. IL. 3 y. m.-We have pressed the
emy to-day beyond Franklin, capturing hos
pisal containing over 1900 wounded and 100 of
our wounded Also, Gen. Knife, commanding
"A division of cavalry, drove the enemy's rear
guard through Franklin to-day, capturing p
5JJ prisoners and , battle flags, with very little
loss on our side. The citizens Of Franklin re-
present Hoods army completely drnioralized.
in addition to the capture yesterday, reported
ia my dispatches Of last night, / have the hon
or to report the capture Of General Rucker and
about 80 prisoners Of the enemy's cavalry in a
fight that occurred about , o'clock last night
b.twsen Gen. Rucker ard Gen. Hatch and our
cavalry. The enemy has been pressed to-day
both in front and on their flanks. Gen. John
son succeeded III striking him the flank inst
beyond Franklin, capturing quite a number Of
prisoners. The lumber was not reported. Nv
cav airy is pursuing him closely. | am in much
hopes OF getting many mCTe prisoners to-mor-
row u IA. THOMAS, aj.-Gen
Other dispatches, unofficial, irom Nashville,
state that 10000 prisoners were captured by
Wilson and Gen. Rosscau's cavalry. At Muir
irecsboro there is report that Gen. Forrest was
killed and l5vO Of bis men captured. The su-
perintrndcnt of Nashville reports that the rail-
road from Nashville will be opened to Franklin
tonight aud will rapidly follow Thomas, thus
furnishing him with supplies and enabling him
to push on 4. NJ. STANTON.
New York. Dec. l9-Gol1 opened at 220;
asked 2l7 closed at 2llt.
CAMDEN. January 3, 1865.
Memphis, Dec. 29.-Herald's Washington
special says. since sherman started from At
lanta, ID 900 prisoners have been exchanged
During same time we have captured 10000 of
eremv. At this rate three months further con
tinnancc cf the will flood us Vt prisoners
Much excitement in regard TO Wilmington *
petition. Delay caused by storn-give rebels
tl..~. III y
Of desperate attack on Wilmington soon.
Inc Worlds Washington special ofiiri7Ilv
from Nashville, says: Hoods loss from 18th 10
22I Dee, as Lolows:-killed 1850. weundrd
J.12O; prisoners inclusive Of wounded, 5.45O
With tnr wounded, prisoners amount to about
l2'Vvo. A. guns captured from infantry, aud
30 from cavalry.
NV York, 2i;h.-Gol1 22I ard 211l. Dav-
id>on who left Baton Rouge SO time age
with 5-cDO cavalry, has arrived al Pascarouia,
La. lie moved ,tpUg cJut.i,-tu L..L.- ana,
Mississippi and Alabama, destroying every ming
On nis Tuut.-nridges. rebel supplies &c
N-~ .h, -. Though. m r t' -4 utl Nv
an attack ol Cape Fear. X 5rr drf,.nces com
mgncrl yesterday. Ii all tile ~ vessels parti-
cipIt-s. there r-itl lr Sl1 Guns OIL h-tr -f1
The British Emancipation Society ia pre-
sentcd 4 r1ngfaiulatOry address to AIr Adams
on Iincnln's .lrrtion
IEe NV Worlds Cl..u.iLl pO.i-y irptel by
resulted ia changing coEdiGiUn ~ war from two
great armies against 1900 fu 3.CuU OH our side.
against one "a rrOe!s It looks upon ropd's
army Hs yr.la.lv d+stiDval. Saws Hardgs's
iOTe- ctaEoi De considered army. With lie
.al ~ >.vanrsh anI Whining S.aI.ntn's
wuo.- army colll D. .hlown INTO James River
s-"-Ci y nrf s'curr- crushing LIE aul rar-ur-
lng k.c.4lOna- Considers aspect vi affairs
cheering aud viii craarc ~ Wy c,.l O. tie
war.
lirrald's Fort McAllistcr corrfsncnl ~ ssys.
I.-yA4-s Ur-Pp..4 .IJpu w. Ih4l nu ralIlIUl mus
ter 25,ou0 men Le- can spare no men Bragg
bias 10000 On the river above Savannah asa
10000 more AZ Wilmington and Charl-s-oz.
Hafdee Io,uuO az Savannah. He saws. after
tile tall OF Savannah. Sherman will move on
Charleston aud Wilmington
Nrw York, 24.-k -hnond Examiner has an
indciniie report tina. Breckinrdge had two en-
gsgrm mrnss with Ibe national forces under Bur
nrliG- or stonFman 1n last Sunday anil Mon
day, near G.ade Sp.ings, Va. and defeated
tlem.
Nassau papers contain ridiculous accounts of
SA.lndn being dr-adslly cut up AMI divided.
ami Nj there being 10000 troops al Savannah
10 oppos him. His escape i doubtful. Til
bunrs special says Morby il killed. Examiner
oi ZJ.- SAYS, Government received official dis
patches from Savannah to 18Th. all was well
Washington > a. -, : y. A.-Msi .-Cieneral
Dix.-Dispalch received This cvg--irr h- rr.-.-
drnt from Gan. SIrrTIan, dated savannah
THURSDAY 22i iusr.. announcing MS occupa ION
ui iht ai.. yl SataAl+l a-l yaY.lrr uf -.J
guns, plenty Of ammunition, about - 900 bal.s
" cotton. NJ other particulars given. An off,
cial dispatch from Gen. Foster to Gen. Grant
dst-f @11, ?. Tiny, sta'-s-'i.y ~ Sav-t..l-sh u
o-ciP. N hE eht s@-tl fnr morning vi tin
-Isi. On ptrc,u.r. ming. ,. N, and night,
hardcc escaped wiih main body. his infantry
and light artillery blowing up iron clads and
navy yard. He enumrrates ~ captured -6U
prisoners, l5u guns, IL locomotives in good
order. 100 ears, a large lot Of ammunition and
materials oi war steamers and 33, UO bales OF
cotton No mention made of present position
of Hard,e's forces which were estimated at
$4,000 | opened communication with city.
my steamers to-day taking up all the rorpedoes
We could see, and passing safely over others
Arrangements made to clear the channel of al
distractions J. q. FOSTER
Richmond papers yesterday state, on the
% twenty-six vessels of tho Wilmington ax-