New-York tribune., 1870-01-31
THE Battle or NASHVILLE.

Thomas Just before the battle OF NASHVILLE anu cId'u
the of having saved Gen. Thomas by retaining the
order relieving him This story placed both Gen. Grant
and Gen. Logan unfavorabe position as 1t was re-
ported the latter had reached Louisville with an
order TO relieve Thomas The Cincinnati gazette publishes
from it's Washington correspondent the ohcal orders IN
full from which 1t will be that Gen. Grant himself
countermanded the order relieving Gen. Thomas several
days before the battle Of Nashville and that Gen. Logan
was sent TO Nashville under verbal orders, to supesede
Thomas II the latter had not moved when he arrived
there Soon after Gen. Grant himself started for Nash
WILLIE intending to take general command but heard OF
Thomas's success his arrival in Washington
The following copies Of the official dispatches;
KssayifIs, K,Tf.s Tenn, . ,. m. Dec g. 1864;
day received will make he m 'I s SD
WIZ ''' '"'' ''''' Gro TaoH.s M,jorGoueL
WAN 'EP.Tr DEPAR41rsr wAsulseroy crrr,}
You remember ss,, o s',a % t s's was re-
syei By Giab{ be VIA & oT'' & b e c ap rns Ronn. 5y
P has bee. Il Iso1, s5s@ 3 b% %' 10 s''i he % for
Wilson to go. ready Gabriel viii be blowing bis lat born,
CRY a,1 PoisT Dec 8 i55t
send E e troops be can spare to Gen with such order
BE- & b. ;, S r I'd ad., % % s % r f fear a @ @IS os or iS
20 to the OHIO RIVER will submit whether is not yatle to cal
Sa, Sa 19 'f9i IS et ;. ''a ought ' 70
sbolg There better man to e. az ATTACK 'A'n HO"a Ou
''-' '' ~ rc.,..r'-. n e. T. s. oHlSr Lieut. Cen
WAR DsPsRrSRSr wasursGroS, D. C.. Dec O. 1864
give ayl s order 's So one here VIII interfere Tg 'p9a
GeS ThoSa, removed IL W iliEcE cen CHEF staa
q ruo,, ySsa cTi tolT Team Yoa d5ss h SJ Of seTsy
ed Il oos to me .a! ' yESy are , .E 10 S Ssa le ~ an
avoid The e9oGsI Of ootaes TO zee ssGI yGa or aoo
State. to send Louisville meet the he should
cross You clearly should cross except ~ rear Of tue
log Ofthoe armies Of the enemy II dIoe he aee can s2.os
rejoicing will resOuad from eHd Of 5s aad to another
CRY pos1. r. : Va. BE- Dss iS@iG6pS' SSi1iS %
Meorf. i HathSqE soH,. Ws'4ag 1e & @ Of The poa"S % u n
os wdIII 1ot say Gsisys further
Y,,nvltEE' P'Ti' TEsx, Dec g. Is6a-II:3orM
Is in, sV L. esa S5 sl have
1psS spsltssoa i's order G 10 shorter been I
as5I have lade even effort th wa, possible 20 complete dc A
WAX psp,R1xsSrl TPVys WssmiyoroS D C.. Dec o. 1884
qor TaoSs SasAr Gen Grant expresses maeh dleiis
eoo % =, 1Ts, ,og, ola, III M IN a y % Will wait iii SooSsi Tor tie
equals toe supply Moreover you VIII soon be IN Tue sane me con-
feed them ReEO 'I,ld H. come N. |. OF 5a5s
-, err PorsT, Va. Dee lasi5li IN p.
% Sy @ I'm STS, SNOW, e egeny scattered o more than seventy
miles attack yes made By Thoaa Please ie
.Ra a . ss s'% lie 9 to a SaT over ali o renewed
'a'' INC O'''' d .. s. GRANT Lieut. General
N,.n%lls, Tenn; p m. Dec 3 lest
De ia.t T. rsceIsd bad nearly comp my prrpaoas to
sS be enemy tomorrow morning freeing
ssht @ o' 10 .nT SNs sdssIsSe s therefore
| to break and make attack immediately thereafter
Admiral Lee Pairons a: liver above aa 6eoT the city and
believe vii be ae to pIssat se sTsmy eos,ns & Infre Il no 1.q1
attempting crossing bat has been impossible for me to
s inform. me hat yo@ are very my delay
Ps 9, aS Sa S: .sm ~ .ee ay S"s s & s'l V
aaraSr ''D Csc II Tnos.s M.oI General Commanding
lcip'''-r'n'E Ea.aEiLI. i..s + In Tenn. Dec 9. 1854
to-day regret Gen Gran, should feel d,,,leIon a! my
delay .Is os sn s1 that sop e@a not have been got ed
before Ills il he should order to be relieved WI submit
daylight which will render an attack impossible until S'fl1s
| WAR DEPARTMENT wAsmSGTosD. ClDec. 9, iS5t- IN
Ltut- CEN GEANr cy rom, ., V' t n ne S Sd II Tos III.
these orders eaphs to Nashville thy WI be iS,%'Tdst
CITY PoIsT va, Va, Rss bee 3 qs,.;,so q. go M, N
AZ M s ssstS s {: so iisn be able & 5; & S S S S S &
bat has reason for rot doing II very
unwilling DO injustice to an oSs5 cen who G OIs 80 1s % o Sse as
sE hin until ii seen whether BE S .. ST'ih"
| CITY PoIST Va. Dee. 3 is6i-7i3jp m
e.. ss. eses nsA Sass .Sss:Hss St
Other eE But has , seemed 70 me that you have been
sna yaa aat p is M from % before the
shSu bear further hope sincerely ss viii
% s.Pi%s % S s o' and ' S' dS S wi iaSs a Gs nave
'''' Crrr Poisr, Va. Dec H. ls6i74PG
Srs. sn sS,s va. T. d S' 1s &
% e. 'S s.I. sI s s % l S & & % n a a sa ':1a' s
drawn battle from bis supplies OF ordinance stores III he retreats
in homes Of receiving dispatch to-day announcing that
advanced Delay longer for weather or reeSSree@sats
s..nylEl.. iG!sSfi; f.1s 1920 p NJ Dec IL 1864
win obey the order promptly possible however
much regret IT, the attack VIII have 70 be mad. Sdsr syeiy
and with difficulty the troops are abe to move about on
srIT1 $ o n S have S ys 90 e S not been for The o
| GEO. H. THoNAs, Major General
| WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsHisGTos d. c. Dec. H. 1864
M 1, Thomas Nashville. II has been seriously sppreheudei
that whe part Of bis forces held etecs near Nash
oniy partially protected Grant sHIous thai should
attack Rebel force 'front.' aud expressed great dasio5
occupies threatening position in Tennessee Gen. Candy obliged to
iesp large ss pPo1 ths Mississippi kns, 70 pOsS, ~ SAsaoa
part forces cooperate h Gta Sherman h'er days
DELAY your part therefore seriously nees With Gen Gnts
plans H. !" nALLhvg r I =, Iss
MaorGeA HALLEcE ChtfoJ say fOur telegram ofl23o
& S 5. ssy ss oros morning Much regret tie appaut d.
lay attacking enemy eog not have been done before wth any
prospect Of'aeeesa GEo H. THOMAS rGeIea Con n@nasg
Maor6ea HAtLscx Tashngton, LeuL-GsA. Grant len n
for gn and will probably reach there this afternoon
| JoHs A RAwLrse. Brig Gen. aud Chief Of stat
| sAsayILLE Tssni p IN. Dec, A lo. Ai lset Ia
This morning dTov. baow !V nearly Franklin
PA'' u"'A'' '00N' ~@ GEO H. THoxn MaorGsu
WAsHNGrOS, d. C., Dec u.s. 1901
MtorGen THOMAS Hashrib, Tina wa, Just on my way 10
Ns bot receiving .Ra oS ,s Ssa l. Pa S sa S sos
and give him enreY DESTROYED Your army VIII
Sssis,s 2 rtut. operations stop supplies baI
take then from country, as the enemy have done o.,
| WAsHlssTos, Dec. 49, 1904
u,t, Cen Tsox Hashri Your dispatch Of ibis evening
lust receive, aud the under command Tor
tody operations feel conviction that tomorrow VIII add more
| fruits ;o'!our victory. ,c.... L o. '"~''' '"'N'' ~
| ur,per,RfEns DsP.RrxEsr CuxBRRLasDl
Eanr nIL 4, rKos Sh,syatLs p nj & pee ~ & Sr,sTos