The New York Herald Newspaper, December 4, 1864, Page 1

‘WHOLE NO. 10,325. | SHERMAN. VATTACK ON MACON, GRORGH. Two Battortes Carried, but Re- captured by the Enemy. A Renewal of the Assault Anticipated. EVERE FIGHT AT OCONEE BRIDGE. qOur Forces Effect the Passage | crusniog deseat wilt paraiyze such invasions forever. of the River on Nov. 23. LPATRICK ENGAGES WHEELER. herman Approaching the Coast. The Georgia Panio Extending to South Carolina, Reported Capture of Millen, Ga.,.on. Nov. 29. on Charleston, ae. &e.. &e. to be beyond ali danger 0! serious interruption. y and ifteraliy @riven into the ‘last dite.” The Press Despatohes. REPORTED OAPTORS OF MILLEN. he it is thought hae«oved to Savannah before this. GEVERZ FIORT NEAR GRISWOLDVILLB. A severe fight oceurred pear Griswoldville to-day. chments, two mis on this side of tho tows. Our forces betdved with great gallantry. ‘Te militia fought ke veterans, boodred. jon of Augusta, We.cre now fy position to repulse any attack tho y.riay make on Macon. GEN. SUBRMAN KEPORTED NEAR SAVANNA®. Lyop, dated are te »mbling in thotr snoes. GEORGE W. WARD, (REBEL ACCOUNTS, A METACK ON MACON. AB 41TAGK ON MACON OM aE 20TH CLTIMO. (Hrom the Savannah Bapublica, Nov. 25.) a Sunday, amd was repeised. Jenterdey a genth’ ly repulsed. The loss on both aides was sma) t. igeville to Macon, and was in @hocity, was Sherman's objective point. ant officer, to bold the enemy at b W- eT ULT. the federals did wot make their app earance, ot. a8 AT BAVANNAD—T far [From the Richmond Whig, Deo, 2.) jain dispositions a that quarter, He is now jose are detnanded. GOVRRNOM BROWN GAPB AT MACON. (From the Bavannad Republican, Nov. 25.) [the valaables from Mille, AUGUSTA, SHERWAW'S FRONT, [From the Augusta Conatitutionaltat,). pleoed GX comme ey-and loos! (roops of Atiganta, HAR ESTON IN ASTATE OF ALARM |" "itter omenan warne bereatco. Sherman Said to be Marching HY Our Special Washington Despateh. ‘Wasnixorow, Deo. 8, 1864. Phe principal effeers of the goveromens are unusually jubilant to dey over news (rom Sherman. ibe govern- Beat possesses Means, not proper to be disclosed, inde- 6 of the Richmond papers, and more reliable, ‘by leh to obtain teselligence of Sherman’s progress. The ormation (bus réosived has occationed much reyotcing. | ‘hundred and thirty-seven miles wees from Savannab it is Delleved, very confidently that Sherman bas not | and about tweive miles southeast of Milledgeville. —Ep. completely bailed the savans of the rebel army as | Hazap.) the ultimate’phject of Hiemarch, but has already ad- | apr: eo ‘ar towards the completion of bis. movement No [From the Augusta Constitutionalist, Nov. 24. ) 1@ entertained of his triumpbant success, which. develop a stestegy by which the rebeltioa will be | terday morning, in consequence of sundry rumors to tha Poapstrmia, Deo. 3, 4864, ‘Tre following we special despatch to the Eeming | eouia combine at or near Sparta and move on Warren Government has received information thas General man bad capturcd Millen, on the Georgia Central road, on thd 29th ult. His army was concesatrated, Cairo, IIL, Des. 2, 1864, Whe Grenada Picke: ecaratos the following despatob:— Macon, Ga., Nov. 23,1964. Oar troops attackedand drove (he Yankeus into their toss was.severe, acaounting to between three and ‘Tbe picket line of the exemy is now three miles cast of roldville,and bia infantry is still moving in the di- Phe following ts an extract of a letter received hero | ‘day afternoon, by sho owuer of the steamer Gen- ‘Six Mines Pesos Sayanxan, Nov. 27, 1864. Merman is reported te 49 near Bavannab, eed the ‘aptaia steamer General Lyoe. ‘and coming forward rapisly, spreading devastation to evemy mado an attack an Macon with a smail OF THE RATHERIES CARRIZD BY OUR TROOPS. the Augusta Chronjele aod Seotine!, Nov. 27.) wernor Brown had removed sf tbe valuables from military. authorities of thay piace wore ae much stifled about the movements of #ierman’s army 48 | ieadg from Augusta to Atlanta, This rend ale crosses tn this section, The general o, Walon avas (hAt AU- | ine Geocge river at a point about thirty miles above Mil. Wad a suMficiens force in Macon pander the lead of MEWAL OF THR ATTACK ANTIOL TATED. ON THE the Augusta Chronicle and seuth tof, Nov. 27.) renewal of the attack was anticipat ed:on Monaay, supposed that the force making the ‘Attack on jay was not very large, and that the moyen ent wes eats me tarr\macou . ’ rage tal: bs that be had left Mac ow per- y pints vd Wace he went to dayannah pobasake | Jt SBorman would have bad to crogs that stream. Mil. : den ernor Brown {8 i Macon, whither be has removed QESEL CAVALRY DESTROYING BYERTENINO LN wi Brown, late of the PrasidenUaatall, her of a briyaiie componod Of the Wo rpmnored ict our eavalry are bury io dantroving NEW YORK, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1864. Degas, orton and anything tbat may be of use te Bnermas sent whereabouts wae received bere on yesterday infront ef his mate army ev the O:muigee river. Aelegraph ; but as it Is, possibly, a little uBead of the TRB MACHINERY RIMUVED FROM AUGUSTA. Georgia newap: pers, ib bad, perbaps, bo ter not be men [Frem the Augusta Register, Nov. 27.) toned. 16 can, however, dono harm to state thal (he Ih ta thought by many tbat Shormas might attempt the enemy Rave fourlecn gunboals and transports near Pert eapture of Augusta, ib order to destroy the powder works, Reyal, South Carctioa, which is iDirty-fve wiles morth- @tponale, armeries and wechise shops located at tbat east of Sevannab and about fifty miles soulhweet of pleco, We learn that, as a matter of precaution, all theso Charleston. ‘works have been dismantled and the valuable portion of | THB FORGES ON MORRIS ISLAND PREPARING TO ghelr machinery removed to a location of safety not | ATTACK CHARLESTON WHEN SEMAMAN GBIS IN ‘tareatened. amar BE CITY, (From the Charleston Mercury, Nov. 24.) Bileace bas reigned im our city for several days. But LFrq#e the Augeote Censtitetionsiish den, Hi) the enemy have now in position oo Morris Jelnnd some A lamentadie state of ignorance sceme to exist as to the whereabonts of Sherman's main body. It appears to forty pieces of heavy ordoance, Deartog oo Sullivan's A Inland and Fort Bumter. They are busy in mortar mownt- us that reliable scouts from Greensbore’ er Sandersville dag ene vetGbink: tiie ih Cain ought to know something about it, We ‘hope our gene- Duoyed ral tgsteanyat pi page oye ad bee rals are alive to the importance of such knowledge, and lcenadeltlet eldanaeate Menitees ab Peri, Sete eee eee ete eoemy te bulk may | Somembere on the Attantio coast « doven and a half od 7 more, including sbips like tbe Ironaides and Dictator. de slipping away. We do not want him to slide off with | 9, on dns no ae impunity. After such herculean efforts to administer # by the te ‘The signs! are pi drubbing, it would be a pity to have him lose his paddy the paged mud the tes be, tow om aes aaweed oe pest And os advance bere a Cet samini neste fee ene — pit of Sbermao’s army towards Augusta tallies witb all the c if rest, and warns us that mo time (8 fo be lost in preparing, utterly and make fast lodgment at Brucswick, tho ded, 4. rally ebould to she best of our ability, tomect the issue whch ap- re - pears to be upon us, Are we ready for ap attack and for berieneed cna aesecad aries a recreate | 88600? Tho poople of Charleston have neon danger more 3 FO" | than once before, and aro not subject to panies. Let the enterprise of this character will invite many more; & alti be ly scrutinized now with «view to the final result. [From the Bavannah Repubtioan, Nov. 25.) Alarge fleet ig now assembled at Port Royal, Tybee and Doboy, no dowbdt in preparation for Sherman's arrival. THE SECOND DAY OF SHE FIGHT AT OCONEE BRIDGE, | Thus are thoy prepared to meet him at all points, show- Ga. tog perfect confidence in the success of bis expedition. [Prom the Savannah Repablicas, Nov. 95:) As regards Snerman’s expedition through Georgia The accounts indicate that work was quite active yoe- | 4, tne coast, which the Yankees pronounce a grand terday in the victoity of Ooonce bridge. There wasmore | mittery achievement, even after their great leador er less fighting throughout the day,andat fveP.M, | nag toa them he bas no enemy to oppose him Major Hartridge had still poesession of the bridge, and | 5 nave a word or two to say. Even should i. there was er! aged te meeps Ae ite to succeed fn penetrating to the cosst, what will he a Arlo dts Ligh oh yor have achieved? Neither Savannah nor Charleston gene, and were Gring vigorously in an opposite direction, | ts of any groat strategic Importance to the federals, and ayes ‘Bat thoy had been’ attacked in the rear, should they get there our poople will only close up the neral Wheeler was crossing, eighteen miles below gAp6, repair tho damage in bis rear, and stand ready to 5 : ese eer ee ietence en | Ro*P him there, He woald have s ready water comma- ay’s fighting, we nication for his suppiies, but- wherein would his advan- thas Peter Manigault and William Beynard, both of Hay-'| aoq aiger (rom those of the federal commanders who wood’s Bouh Caroliaa cavalry, were killed ‘thelr r@ | nave rosthoids on the coast of Virginia and North Caro. PUPS ON ip neta eaip eeenion: Una? The great beart of the country would still be DOSEPs intact, and the “rebellion,” tustead of boing “crushed out,’? would only bo concentrated, and ready for more {From the Sevannab Republican, Nov. 24.) decisive blows. Twenty auch ‘:grand expeditious” would ‘Yesterday en official despatch was received here stat- ‘Bot queneh the flame of Southern liberty, nor uanerve fag that (he enemy, with a large force, had. flanked Gene- the sturdy arms that are bared in ite defenoe, Our ral Wayne at Ocoriee bridige, Central Rattroad, and com. | Stat trouble bas been in this war @ multivlicity of points pelled him to retire; and, furthermore, that the (former to bedefended. 1 bas scattered our forces, and conse- bad crossed his forces at. Ball’s ferry, some four miles quently weakened them. Concentrated in the Joterior, Delow sho bridge, This was most unwelcome news, and | SY would bo stronger than ever before, aud bid produced many long laces. defance to ail the arts of their foes: STILL LATeR. BAVANNAH THR POINT AIMED AT. OUR FORCES DRIVEN BACK ACROSS THE OCONBE. (From the Savannah News.) {From the Sayanneb Republican, Nov, 25.] Sherman, instead of attempting to reach the conet at At a late’ bour last night, however, we were favored Beanfort, fs aiming for Savannab. Of course we cannot with the following despatch to General Hardeo, who is] tell with any degree of certainty at what point he designs ‘mow i the-city, containing the cheering pews that the | t?reack the coast till his plans are more fully developed; enemy bad beea repulaed and driven across thoriver, | Put to our miad all bis movements thus far indicate Sa- Alb bonor to our gallant young townsman:— vannah as his point of destination; ant untess his army is oe sacanicl caliead 38 Seauatt Rov: oy Pe ean demoralia & or captured, h: will reach ant General Hal vaonah—Major - | here. however, can and wilt bo prevented if the id di ‘ ip bp mie ae ‘Misaad 1a Wee ennee tot opiced men of the State rally in response to the call of Governor the offtce th J. BRENNER, Superintoudoas. Brown asthey should. There is no necessity for us to [Oconee bridge, alluded to above, spans the Oconee | 8a¥ What our forces amongt to nor where they are. Sul- river op tho Nee of the Goorgia Coutral Railroad, one | fice It tosay that if the men still left at home will now come up and lend their help we baveenough. THE MISSISSIPPI. ‘Capearec of Gueriilas. Caro, TH., Deo, 2, 1864. ‘The steamer Belle of Memphis errived hore last even- Ang, with sixty-three halae of cotton tur Bt. Louis, ‘An expedition from Memphis, under Colonel Karge, captured, on the 30th of November, forty of Lyle’s and Adams’ men, fifteen miles trom Memphis, on the Arkan- eas side of the rij Among tho prisoners are three rebel captains, @ lieutenant, Brigadier General Adams and an adjutant ° News from Cairo. Pace, which Ieads to this city. The recent rains, how- Caro, Il., Dec. 2, 1864. e have made the country between Warrentomand | mye steamer City of Cairo, from Memphis on the 30th Sparia one universal bog, and it ts almort impossible to} w\eimo, has arrived here, She brings thirty bates of move trains or anything else through sach obstractions, cotton. WHEELER CAPFURES KILPATRICK’S HAT. ‘Am expodition from Memphis to Osceola bas returned, [from the Richmond Whig, Dec. 2.) having accomplished an eminent suecess, We received last night at a ate hour positive informa General Dana bas ordered the traders in Vicksburg and tien that Wheeler has had two engagements with the | Natchez to Immediately sbip North all grey cloth aud army, in both of which he was | cotton cards remaining in thelr hands under tho pevaity In one of these be captared the bat | of eonfiscation, of the notorious Kilpatrick, who was in command, but unfortunately the Aead of the owner was not én it. News from the Southwest, Caio, Ii. Deo. 2, 1864, ‘The Granada Picket says that tho | Governor of Missiasipp! has couvened a court martial at Gronada to try those who did not respond to bis call, aud that the militia are much exercised in relation thereto. On the 26h of November tho citizeus of Jack#on, Miss, The pews from Georgia yesterday shows that Srerman | yor wen alarmed at aa. approuended raid by General de gradually approaching parr bas ce ors oe ML. L. Smith, who with two thousand five hundred Union we refrain from stating. fat as we cau loaru Ae has i TT uel ccrtoue cappeiaiinnte imubendiont eee Pac GENO, Pree Dut efforts ere belng made to head bim off,” the euccess | Trouble with Deserters and Conseripts— -of which will be developed ere the close of the week, Fight ot Timber Ridge, Pa. McCoxnntismoRa, Pa., Deo. 8, 1864, ‘| gHB MAIN BODY AT GAUNDERSVILLE OW THE 2iTe * ULT™O. A fight occurred et Timber Ridge yesterday between [From the Savanaah Republican, Nov. 25.) @portion of Company F, of the Two Hundred and First ‘The main body of Sherman’s army was reported yea- | Pennsylvania mounted tufantry, ao@ some delinquent \terday to be about thirtecn miles west of Saundersville, | conscripts and deserters congregated ata shooting mateh, The soldiers advanced. Provost Marabal Houpt went. forward to hold a pacley with the conscripts. They re- fased to listen to him, and immediately commenced to UNTIL THe 23D ULTIMO. G@reshots at bim, none of which took effect. {From the Augusta Constitationalist, Nov. 25.) ‘The soldiers then opened fire, when ® general Aght en- ‘Tho Yankee force that captured Milledgeville remained } sued, lasting about an hour, ‘there up to yesterday evening. They had burned the ‘The conscripta and deserters wero finally driven over State House, Brown’s Hotel and the Ponttentiary, A | wo bills, skirmishing being kept up the whore way, mall quantity of fixed ammunition fell into their bands. ‘The Oighting was carried on principally in the woods, BLOOUN’S CORPS ON TUR GEORGIA RAILROAD, aT Tho casualties were slight THE OCONBE RIVER, UP TONOY. 22. Tho conscripts lost one man killed an@ two wounded. (From the Augusta Oonstitationalist, Noy. 24.) One wounded man was captared, the remainder, being ‘Wo have intelligence from Slocam’s corps, which has | familiar with the country, made good their escape into AUGUSTA BLIGETED AND GIVEN THB GO BY. THE PASSAGE OF THE, OCONEE RIVER. REBSNGIONS CRRATED IN AUGUSTA BY PHS BE PORTED PA68AGS OF THB COONRE RIVER. Some little gloom and apprebension prevailed oa yes @llect that despatches had been received in this cityan nouncing the passage of the Uconee, nea* Milledgecite, dy tho enemy, who were likewise reported advancing to the direction of Augusta, It was thought that the two columns of the enemy APPROACHING THE COAST. SHERMAN MOVING GRADUALLY TOWARDS THE COAST. [From the Richmond Whig, Dec. 1.) Ubeir path. HOWARD'S COLUMN RESTING AT MILLEDGEVILLE jan r enabed Angusta from Macon, | goon operatiog on tho Georgia road, up to the night of | the mountains, Southwest Georgia and Sqyenoab, who says that om | the o2d. At tbat timo but eleven Yankees had crossed Inst the federaist attacked Zact Macon, and sue | the river, and of this number seven have been captured. in capturing oneof our ba tteries,-bat it was imme | siccum’s.cntire column has gone down the wost side of | {t is determined to bring these outlaws to justios, ately retaken by our brave saidiers, and the enemy | tho rivor, indicative of an attempt 4o pass by Augusta, ‘nah: eneni mnds ham None of our men were injared. ‘More affairs of this kind may be speedily looked for, as News from Meaieo, 8am Francesco, Nov. 88, 1866. Mexican advices, per the Sacramento, say that on the 13th of November the French isnded troops at Mazatian and took formal possession of the towa. The Governor of Mazatien, with bis forces, abandoned ‘the place the night previous, so that no resistamce was Offered to the landing of the Freach troops. It fe also reported that Alvares bed defeated on impe- ial Loree marching on Acapulco. The Unioa PF. and, slipping between it and Macon, plunge towards the ea by Savannah or Brangwick. ‘THE COUNTRY,IN WHICH SHERMAN NOW 18. [From the Savannah Republican, Nov. 26.) ‘The “Georgia roqd’’ abovo named is the rallrond that ledgevilie, and about ninety miles west of Auguste. “The country between Warrenton an@ Sparta,” spoken of above as ‘one universal bog,” lle on both sides ef the Ogeechee river, a con- siderable stream, which flows perailel to the Oconee apd Savannah rivers, and about midway between them. The Qgeecheo, we believe, is pretey geverally | started from Wyando(to, Kansas, the eastern teraiinae of flanked by marshes. the line, lacs Muday, aod rao through to Laweeace, Tho army of Sherman.came @own from Aulants, be- | thirty-eight miles. Maoh interest was manifested by tween the Oconee and the Ocmuigee rivers, she two | the people of the border on the Interesting o¢-asion, streams which, a bundrod miles from the coast, form the ‘The Opera in Brooktyn, Aliamaha The general direction of there rivers la eout- | 15 gegor 40. mark. bis sone of the liberality which southeast. The Ocmalgee ta the more westerly. Macon originated the prosent aubscription, Maretzelt produced is on the west bauk of the Ocmulgee, #0 that, to ocoury | Hon sobastiano at ste Brookipa Academy last night, most of the now scenery and all the decorations having to be transported across the river for the ootasion The ex. penne of this «as very aroat; but it will pay, By sbowlog Ake Brookiyn people thas they bave only to give a gener Gps support to the management to bo ay we! Rallread. 8r. Lous, Dee. 3, 1864. ‘The first excarsion train of the Union Pacide Ratiroad nh ile, being on the west side of she Oconee, intor- \Deved no such difficulty to ite occupation, A march apon OF Angusta implies the.cromting of both the Oconee and Ogeoches rivers, It is atthe crossing of the former to which the above operations refer, If Aagae and Saranoah bot be avoided, and an Antermediate |i tending 40 Charleston be adopted, Jt will kavoly9 the CrO8s: | inig Hogge—in fact, a revular Philharmonic one, The fag sle00¢ the Savannah, tho Combanes £04 Me BAiA0 | oisey weas off without any hited, and there was a good clears, benides numerous amaller streame. deal of enig;usiagm manifested, the work being 0: a obaracter whic? Salts exactly oar pageant loving neh TRE €O-OPERATING FORCES, Pora Any piece With s rollgioiiy procéasion and grand decorative ofecte a fll always be sure io take wiih inem Borh'Zifcob) and May sintivant were tH exnetiont vote and were warwly applanded fring thd evening The Bore this Ano work w iakd (be more gasisfaciion ‘tored for as Now York, The andience was One of the largest avd moat: fashionable that we have seen assembied |0 { THR PLAST OF? BBAOPORT PumPARinG TO i] ‘ eRMaW AY TAP Porwr. wary (From the Richatew Dispatoh, Den Ty Omlon:) Inveltigense of Ahotaaehs moveriente wud pr’ “ 7 et om but a few cccasional Bbots were frod. e | " ), 18 te rumored thit General Hood is endeavoring to ‘ e brous the CumWeriand river with @ large cavalry force. THE LATE BATTLE AT FRANKLIN. INPORTANCE OF THE VICTORY. Themas Concentrated Within the For- o» tifleations of Nashville. ’ He fe Prepared fer Ruy Movement Which loed May Make. Rebel Report of the Evacua- tlon of Cumberland. Gap, Bast Fennessee to be Devastated and Abandoned, we, &., oe. lefad Imtcliigenco from Gen. Tnomas’ Army. Wasarxoron, Dec. 8, 1864 ‘The latess official information from the army of General ‘Thomas is, tbat be has so concentrated bis forces at the fortificatiohe of Nashville, as to be prepared for any movement which General Hood may venture to make, Additional Detatts of the Fr: Battle, 3 Nasevitie, Deo. 8, 1864. Gen. Wood succeeds Gen, Stanley in command of the Fourtt corps, Gen. Stanley boing unable to take the fleld. Bits desperate bravory at tho fight at Franklin mainly con- tibuting to turn what threatened to be s disastrous re- peise intom most glorious victory. When part of Gen. Stantey’s command had ran away defore the charge of the rebels he rushed to the front, had a Borse shot undor him, and was himself wounded, yet atill he led on the charge, waving bis bat in the air ‘and calling on his men to follow bim. He succeeded in rallying bis faltering troops, repelling even successive charges made by the rebels, Col, Opdyke, of the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Ohio; commanding a brigade, specially diatingulabed Aimpelf in the engagement, Colonel Schofield, a brother of General Schofield, aad his chief of artillery, distinguisbed ‘bimself by the ad. mirable positions io which he placea the artillery, and the manner in whioh be fought. The great importance of the victory. at Franklin can- Rot be overestimated, as it checked General Hood's on- ‘ward course, aud gave the Union forces time to make due Preparations to meet him. Genorals Schofield and Stanley command corps in full. ‘Cmemaari, Des. 8, 1864, ‘The correspondent of the Gazctie, writing from Nash |, Termessee:— prossed us too sorely, and obliged ua to ight bim. Schofield until the moetivg of our reinforcements, and then give battle in the vicinity of Nashville; but tho over sang Tebels pressed us too hard, and, when Schofield perceived he could not avoid a contest, be dr ‘up bie little army in line of battle in front of Franklin. AUhall-past three the assault was commenced by the rebels. Cheatbam’s corps wason the right, Stewart’s on the left and3. D. Lee's, in reserve, on the centre, Choatham threw his whole corps on Wagner's division with great impetuos!ty, and after aa hour's desperate fighting be pusbed Wagner back of our second Woe, where Wagner's meo became mingled with those of Cox's and Ruger’s, op our left and centre, ‘tbe rebels, encouraged by their success im driving ‘ack Wagner, with loud cheers advanced on our second Vue. ‘Their order of advance was very pecoliar—s semi- Circle of two regiments deep extending all around our ines, and bebind each alternate regiment was piaced four others, so that the assaulting columns were six regi- ments deep. General Hood appeared about foor o'clock P. M. at the head of his command, and, pointing towards eur lines, said:—"' Brea& thore lines, boys, and you e finished the war In Tennessee, Break them, and there is nothing to oppose your march from: Nasbvilie to the Ohio river.” Loud and ringivg cheers auswered the words of tho rebel leader, while the whole apace in front of our lines ‘was crammeé with the advancing enemy, Captain Lyman, commanding an artillery brigade in the Fourth corps, bad piaced Bie batteries ia moss (avor- able positions, and from these storms of shet and sboil wero hurled into the chargivg revel ranks. With the most reckless bi y stil) the rebeis Tushed on, and when within @ few hundred yards of our works our boys opened upon them a gerrible fire of musketry, that it seemed ae if it were impossible for anything to live before it. Bot no wavering was perceived in those advancing Fobel lines. On they came, to thejvery parapets of our works, and stuck their bayonets under the logs on our battlements. Op the Columbus pike the pressure upon our lines was #0 great thas some Of Cox ‘Wagner’s men tempora- rily gave way. Up to this time the brigade commanded by Colonel Op- dyke, of the Ono Hundred and Tweaty.fith Obie, had Deen held ju reserve, Colonel Opdyke, by the orders of General Stanley, rushed forward with bis brigade te restore our broken ne. The redels, who had crawled over our works, had aot time to retire, and Cox’s and Waguer’s men, who had broken away but @ moment Before, rallied and attacked the evewy om the Gank, while Opdixe charge@ on the front. A desperate hand to band Ogbt ensued with bayonets and the butt ends of muskets. A Bundred rebels wore captured hore and tho line was restored. Por two bours and @ balf the battle now raged all along our Hines. The wen of tRe Fourth and Twenty-third corps vied with each other in Bravery, Riley's brigade of the Twenty-third corps (airly covered the growad in frons of It with revel dead, ‘The rebel General Adamis wae Killed. He and his horse toil into @ died Ia rout of the One Hundred and Fourth Onlo, Koventoon dletinet attacks of the enemy were repelled At dusk the rebels repuleed at ali points, but the Airing did not conse Opti? mine oelook as night, At least five (a0urand rebels were killed, wounded and captored, whue our jase will probably reach fifteen buod we taken from the enemy thirty flags, some rogt- monis, «mong them the Beventieth Ubjo, taking bais-a- dozen each. General Schoteid directed the battle from the fort on the oorth bank of the stream, where some heavy guce and the batteries of the Twenty-third corps were placed, ‘acd which did groal service In damaging the enemy's right wing. Phe Situation at Rashvit Nasavieue Deo, 2, 1804, ‘There has bev silght skirmishing between ours and the rebel cavairy alt day, Ae Joto HO® of (atrenehmen ts encircle tho city. A portion of ove gayairy (ree eaeonmtored the rebel | covaley (600 miles (rom thin oty om (ho FesMk!im pik, ‘The robsle gould: be "pminly seen advancing towards | with great caution against our quter Hue, which ts care- yile, gives the following particulars of the battle of ‘The plan of the battle was'very simple. We bad no time, im fact, (0 get up @ complete plan, es the enemy ‘The original plan was to witnaraw the ferce of General PRICE FIVE CENTS. cittvens held an indynition meeting fo K oxville, of Wowk aney BOtlued Shera wa, but he refu-ed to rescind der. ‘Tois invormation is derived from Unien citizens from }» Our troeps then retired towards the city. Night Many exyeriqnoed officers predict a heavy eugagement to-morrow, r Our foroee occupy lines azeund the city, and are in line of battle, De ‘Three acld ere were shot and killed by tho guards to the streets of the city this evening, Their names are:— Arther L. Cueasey, of the Eighth Kanges; Joho McCarthy, of the Tnirtivty [odiana, and Josepm Brunt,o! tho Beventh Tinots cavalry. (w mind Despatch, Leo. 1.) Inteltigeuce has been received here (hat Sherman hae iasved wn order relative to Fast Tecnesee similar to thas 1 den in the valley a Fected that the country be ,ene aioe ree ok, bn ad houses, barns held in Kboxville, a6 ristn was adopted and patd no attention toi The Oulthie order as Nasuvnts,Teoo., Dec. 2, 1864. ‘Tike enemy bes Deen wary to dey and bas demonstrated folly constructed avd-extends from river to river, with a Padius of twoanda half miles from tbe capital, on the roadw south of the city. ‘The enemy’s cavalry have been in plain view all day om the Franklin pike, Just before dusk our cavalry pushed out towards the @nsmy’s line, cauizng him to retire. ‘Afterwards the rebels were reinforced. They then took up their own line at once, and threw out skir- malshors, Sume skirmishing subsequently occurred, neither party Sustaining any lose, No rebel infantry has yet been developed. Some firing occurred this afterncooon the left. Only a fow shots were fired. ‘The defences are being hourly strengthened, and no apprehensions need be felt for the safety of the city. th, driven his enemy Test was on a flauk move: their communieations with Nashville, wh leas ere this compeiied thera to a ‘further retreat oF brought on a baitie, The (ict t mis has ro.ired halt across tho State indivar 8 unable to mes er his moved whither be the will oblige Thon ortificationg, He wil! accomp P results at inuch less tazard aud cost by omas’ positions and tyus empelliog him eth fight 10 open field or r ner. In eonja with Brecksaridge’ ast Tentenses, we hope he wiil soon be al pel_ the foe {rom the who} State, and Kot ber people free again, Hood’s success, if be sual) continae successful, will have the effect of ‘sila shame, many crit. When Hood undertook be (lane mower marked by (hose who labitucily detract (rom th ot and find fault with everycuig he does that {t was precikely the manwuyro \ venasmiy #4 goutempiated gad which he wonld havo execut ad ho lc ‘bed. In the success which ut first altendet it they were careful to give Johoston the praise of the conception, or Leaire- gard, or oven F y 'y one except the President, Jt was (ir at least to presume that a pole the hovor of w tb by ail of these ca separate reproach against any one of them 1 it shou! bo attended with that want of success to which all mili- tary operations are exposed. Sherman, alter vaniy attempting to step Hood's movement, at lsat did what he could bave donein the b Dg; What he could have as well done the day after Hovd bad jo: into bis rear. ‘Tho road” into Georgi, was opened to bim from the very irat; 1b was only witer & delay of weeks, acd when figod eould io no otmar way bo kept out of Leodexsee, that be detorm hed t+ abavdon bis communicntions and’ strike for tho Atlvutio coust. A movement wuich was possible from tho first was no sooner commenced than th: s¢ who had beew so solleltous: to deny to tho Premdent the snerit of the men@uyre against Sherinan’s rer, now, iu their alarm, vie xed that Movement as @ great mistake, and forthwith poured upon him the whole blame, Ibis 8 the note sousded ab pre sont by all the factions prints; by those that xeem to Louisvitze, Ky., Deo. 2, 1564. ‘The Journal of this city has the following :— A letter from Nashville states that on Wednesday even ing Capton’s bel,ade of cavalry, consiating of the Four. teenth Miinois, the Seventh Ohio, the Fifth Iowa and the Eighth Michigan cavalry rogimente, was surrounded by the rebols avd only escaped by tne most desperate fighting. They cut their way through the Tebel lises and found General Thomas 10 the rear of Frapklin. a Tho same evening a train of cars was captured by the rebels at Brentwood, nine miles from Nasbyillc, on tbo Tennessee and Alabama Railroad, All citizens in Nashville exgaged in no ostonsible bust- ness have'been ordered to leave the city, Six hundred and ninoty-ono rebel prisouors, captured by General Thomas fn tho battle of Frankliv, arrived ‘bere last nightou the train from Nashvitte. They will ‘Do sent forward to Camp Dougias as rapidity as possible, in order to make room in the military prisons here for further captures that may: be made: Louravizan, Kys, Deo. 8, 1864. ‘Yesterday tho rolling stock of the Louisville and Nasb- ville Rajiread was ordered hither. To-day the order was countermanded. Astreet rnmor represents that the Union forces were "vepaised at Clarksville today. The stury grew out of a dash of the rebels into Gallatin yesterday, where they ‘captured about two hundred head of beeves, Our forces are purauing, and will pcobably capture the raiders. ". THE CASUALTIES. ‘Tre following is » list of the wounded of the Seventh Penneylvauia cavalry in the skirmishes in Tenne:seo, preliminary to the battle at Franklin. Thoso named have been entered ip Nashville hospitals: — Alired Grubbs, K, 7tb Pennsylvania ca R, J. Whitdeld, K, 7th Pennsylvania civairy. Albort McFarland, B, 7th Pennsylvania cavairy, Reury Koke, L, 14h Penosylvania cavalry. Morris Murpby, A, 7Ub Peonsyivania cavalry, P. L, Bascom, G, 1th Pennsylvania cavalry, 3.8. 0 ‘M, 7th Pennsylvania cavalry. IB. ‘Ith Penasyivania cavalry, Adam }, L, Tth Pennsylvania cavalry. ‘Loubold, A, 7e ania cavalry. a Ary. oa ‘Lanada, OC, 7th Lrg trom cavalry. Soreoene ct y shady ‘th Pennsylvania eayatry. ‘Ww 8, Hoagland, 7h Ivania cavalry, Mai ‘yh Peon:ylvama cavalry. Jobn hh wet G, 7th Penpaytvania cavalry. 2 Charles Trudell, & 7th Peonsytvania cavalry. Jobo Mahan, f, 7th Hoey he. ania cavalry. William HrowD, B, 16th Peonsylvanie cavalry, David Kyette, G, 4b United States cavalry, Siok abd wounded of Eastern regiments arrived at have bo desire to display even a decent show of justice towards ibe iresident, We aBk Lue people to le as take observation of this volatile to any fixedness of opinion, but strangely the determivation to. wituhoid trom the resident all credit for what is prosperous, and. to joad hin dowo with the blame of al! that mucirries This t* the even- tice Which many uniiormly exhibic towards tho emini beirs the heavy ré-ponmbilities of tho chief mugistr e hope that every consider: ate min will rebuke Such conduct with w mern dis ploosure, If Hood, as we Dive said, shall comtione syccessfal, pou ibe Presigebt will eease of them- ngod wto praises of Jobnston or of Hood, Why not let justice of results! Whether ilood’s be done, movement suail cud ta glory or detest, wo be Neve truth to be this:—the conception was bis own. iis official superiors, on his exp! mations, sanctioned it Beauregard, doubtiess, approved it, Whether, General Jobost'n had proposed a rear movo- Ment, too, we do vot know; it is alleged (hat be had; if codourrence was completo, Whatever tho.conse: ces of the pohoy, Jet tbe record of tte adoption be truy stited, Do Dot give the whole glory to som favorite general, ii success sball crown the movement, do not give the whole blame to tho President, if alarm oF disusier afivot our spirits or greet our ears. To judy rigbtgous judgment js un abli;ation of conscience and character, which no man can dtsrogard, who wishes to be what Be desires others to (nik that he is, News from California. San Faaxcinco, Nov 30, 1064. Heavy apd constant rains p: Hed throughout Cal> fornia, interrupting trade and travel. Atrived, abio Symmerioe, from Caraiim 7. The New Haven Ratiroad Acciten THR CORONKK’S INQUEST—CONTRAD:-CTOKT KVIDEN AS 10 TUE MANAGEMENT AND CONDITION OF THB RAILROAD, Ero. ‘The inquest inta the condition of tho New Haven Rait- roalatthe time of the recent accident near Heyemty- nixth streot was continued yesterday afternoon by Cor- ouer Ranney. James [1, Hoyt, being sworn, testified, after describing the accktent near Seventy-aixth street, that he is Supertotendent of tho New Haven Rotiroad; that be hes deen @ railroad man for sevenieen yeare, ond ten years of that time in the employinent of (he New Haven Raik road Company; that durivg the last eight years teo mil- liom passengers bave beep transported over the road, and that none of them have been killed or serivusiy injured except in the case of the rocent accident near Beventy-sixth street; that the road is tm a good and safe condition throu.nout, and that i wae always safe to run a train with twe locomo tives and forty cars at the rate of forty miles ap hour over it, He then subniitted «letter written by Bim on the Sth of August, 1869, toG. P. Sanborn, the road 154th New York, rheumatism, Louie Wannamaker, K, 13th New Jersey. Jang Moothart, A, 16th Peonsylvanin, rhoumatism. James Cornell, TOES Toe James Taggart, Warner Smith, 187th Now York, rbeu » 79th Penne yly 102d New, Yor on Robertson, ©; 187th New York. O'Riley, Dy; 11st New York, boulder, Bivins, D, 187th New York, favid Hughes, Ht, 134th New York, rhenraatism. Corp. H. G. Messick, 11, 135th Now Yorx, rhoumatism. Wood, D, 187th New York. ), Y7th Penpayivania, Jacob 8. Vreeland, F, 13th Now York, rheumatism, KJ. Finley, H, 194th New York, Jonn F, Fogle, H, 41st Pennsylvania, Henry Austin, A, 143d New York, James H. St Clair, C, 46th Penosylvania, Kzra Schry ver, K, 150th New York, rhoumattem, Gorp. Heury Matthews, C, 150th New York. Corp. George W. Varker, F, 1434 New York. Isang Croashiotr, B, Lith Now York. Daniel Graves; B, 6vi New York, Iamo leg. Corp. Tuomas’. B, 15th Ponnsy!vaule cavalry, F. Bios m, D, 107th New dd wee that the: regard to @: jm good condition, *witl . Sanborn testified that the road was In @ safe con- a,and that ho had (elt so sero abcut this that oo never thought there was eny davger, Algo that the road ers, was constantly aod carolully watched and repaired Sea OE Mr, Sitieck, who was examimed at the session preceaing esterday’s, Waa again sworn, nod cave farther evidence List of Bick and Wounded Soldiers of eacetng The bad mupagemevt of Lhe New Haven Raft- Fastern Regiments iransferred from Toad, bot added little whieh would throw any lighton the Binte of the road at the time of the accident in October last. The Inquest was adjonrned till the 16th inst., at oe o'clock P. M. Chattanooga to nville, from Nos vember 23 to November 25, 18646 L. Bik, ¥, 149th New York J Adama, gt ry Pennsylvania, ¥. Stanasy I, 12d Penneyivania, AE RN ens BE ae . B. Vavis, ib Veupsylvania, Coreberd tuanei , sh Maseact quests. pA. ~ x in Ay omenerd ?HB TRAGIO AFFAIR IN 11% CITY PRISON—DEATE. George Geary, G, 20th Pevoryivapia, hand, R. simpson, B, 2th Ponnayivauia, sick. P. Kenloy, ff, Sst Mareachusetts, 7G, Trisond, E, 2188 Mastachusotts. J, Det, G, Lgth Now York. ¥ Carroll, K, 4th Massachusette, K.P, Romanus, A, 1024 New York. 3. Negle, A, 9tti Peonsy! O THE THIRD VICTIM. Shortly after six o'clock yesterday morning Wiltam George, the third man who was struck oa the head by ‘ap Jron bar in the hands of tue lunatic, Joha Donovan, Bow confined jn the Tombs, aa reporiel im yesterday's } wines, Sn om + Toned Henaxp, died in prison from the effects of the injuries in- Famnes Haward, 24 New Jersey cavalry fiicted upon him. George never rallied after bs was H. J, Denver, }, 734 Pennsylvania, strock, and the only wonder is that be should bave lived W. Hi. Gton, 15th Pennsylvania cavalry. #0 long. Coroner Nanmann beld an inquest on the re- mi Dr. Wooster Beach, Jr , made a post mortem 0, Bteveos, A, 107th New York, plourisy. 1. P, Nichols, &, 134th New York, flux.” Corporal H. Prebton, 11, 181th New York, back, 1, Pomroy, K, 28tu Ponusy!vania, rheumatism. tL. 8! Wheeler, B, 1434 New York, jaund ce, 'W. J. Hold, K, 15th Now Jersey, left arm. Le Nutlwork, K, 11100 Peonaytvinia, left ahoulder. W. F. Borvets, D, 1090 Poonsyivania, rheamation, examination of the body of decessed, and found that bis ekull was terribly fractured, the fractoro was the onare Of death. A verdict similar to thore in the canes of Mo- Dona'd und Kennedy was rondored by the jury, Deceased ‘was about twenty olght years of age and & vative of kag. AN UNENOWN WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE. L. Woodley, C, 60th Now York, toeasion, ie Than hon b Connecticut, rheumatism, Seon after twelve o'clock on Hriday night a female, ns Comseaticat, diarrhea, about twenty years of age, who decliacd to give her None Crotale and An neem tent fever. | mame, appliod at the Grant fous, 44 New dowery, for A. C.8., intermittent fever. rks irene abo lodgings, She was shown to a room, in which early Lam 3, N. Livock, G, 3111 ote oe qylerte morning the chambermaid @tscovered her 4 ensibie in bed. Police Surgeoa Waterman was called, Pr. Bociout, Hy Jett New ism and an exainivation satisiied him that the woman ¥, Keofe, 1, 86th Now J % taken lacdanum, By advice of tne doctor she was ¢on- N. Vanclikt, B, 134 New bea veyed to Beliovue Hospital by the Fourth precinct poltoe, L, Browa, 4, 120tn New ene: Dut death ensaed before reaching there. prompted 3%. Hee Tapa New vania, fover. the deceased Leste fs yet n y. Ouse & J York, cor was notified te hold an - 3 pienchata, Dy 650 Massachusetta, optbaimta, beni ah: = DANGSe OF PLAYING WITH MATCHSS—TWo OmIL- DAN DURNED TO DEATH. PAward Dolsard, ® obild two years of ago, died at ti residence of his pareuta, No. 85 Tenth effects of burvs received by bis clothes takiug fre from some tighted matches with which ho was at play during (the absence of Mrs Doleard, Coroner Ranney hold an foquest on the body. Coroner Ranocy also held an in. quest at 12) Mott acreot over tho romatos of HHonors Kelly, @ Nttle girl owly two years of age, whose death was the foralh or, buruse Tv app bre. Kenly Bad peeee her obild te bed,and wi ates ateuck @ mateo . ire, Io a iew momen ‘mer, and pefore assistance reached Aoconged was in puch & Dorr ivie MANKer that death Jerwarcs A verdict of “Death iy recolved,”” was rendered ta Bots 'W. Donnabue, D, 20th Conneoticut, rbeus Jas, Bornes, ti1th P ia, rien Wm, Ly reey srboemations. W. J. Eimor,'J, 147th Pennsylvania, rheumatism, FE, Erwin, B, 33d New Jersey, thoumatism. G; Fitapatrick, 1, 13408 Now York, onrovlc diarrhea. A. Tharp, H, 134th Now York, chronic diarrhoea. P. Schoetl, B, 25th Penvayivania, rheomattsm, W. Waygner, 4, 147th Venoeyivania, bernia, 1. Clommina, F, 16000 New York, piles B. Bunker, D, 23th Ponvsylvania, weak back, H, Shaffer, K, 40tv Pennsytvavia, loss of voice, J. Meyers, A, 86th Now Jorsey, Linx. Hi, Holieabuek, G, 13th New ‘Jervay, Atarrbone, T, Qaion, |, 184th Now York, seury, W. A. Owen, P, 46th Pevsapivania, diarrhoea, J. J. miller, Ott Peonayivenia cavalry, weak baal, DENT TO A LITTLE QIRt. ‘An inquest waa hold at No, 10 Prince stress, by Coro. per Wildey, over tbe remains of Ellen Call, a girl tex oars. age, wi! the result of tajuries re by some on ber at No. 984 Mew Loe tert arent, Rhere an old bulldog was being tora down, pe) FATAL CASUALTY IN A CRACKER BARRY. REBEL ACCOUNTS. | cordon Wiley beth aa inquest at. 02 Hoary atroet on wD “vers the body of Joba Wouwh, teceatly night foremse over the antion of Cumberland eave to be Me vasted or bak, Reported Kv. ry of Charies T. Gap, Be workmen employed In the crm tal i howe darth 2 Good win, corner of 1 Cherry atroets, q Vie ds son, TA t 4 weoived by failing throarh the oe iv werry house ip baat | heicuway of tbe bakery ow the 21 tw, Deceased u Caneel We renee Ges coon y decolated, Union | was forty-two youre of age, aud a native of Ireland.