The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-10-14
WAR NE WS.
WAsHlNGToN, Oct. 7.

To MAJOR Gen. Dir:
In "A rOent dispatch IL was mentioned that
Sherman was taking measures to protect
his communications from tho rebels operat.
ing against them. Dispatches received last
night show the fulfil lment of this expecta-
ton.
Con. Thomas was sent to organize the
troops in his district and drive Forrest from
our lines, while tho attention OF Gen. Shcr.
man was directed TO tho movements of the
main rebo army 10 tho vicinity OF Atlanta
On the fourth tho robels had captured
Big Shanty, but we're followed closely up
by Sherman.
On the 9th sovcro engagement was
fought bv our forccs under Con. Fronch
in which the redcs were driven from the
field with heavy loss. leaving their dead and
wounded in our hands. Details arc given
in the following from Gen Thomas.
.... .... NASHVILLE, Oct 6.
To j.. NJ. Stanton Secretary of War:
The following Telegram has just been re.
ceived from Chattanooga:-Ge General A j.
Smith who loft horo yestardav. teIrgraphs
that the robels retreated from Altoona last
night, moving in the direction OF Dallas.
leaving his dead anG from four to SIX hun,
drod wounded in our hands. Our loss was
Tho Resaca bridge viii be repaired BY to-
morrow. and trains will bo abIo to run TO
Altoona by way OF Cleveland and a'las.
Nothing further has boon hoard from
Sherman since my dispatch of Yesterday.
but the retreat of tho enemy towards Dal.
las, indicates that he was close on thor rear
near Altoona have not heard from Con
erals Rcsseau or Washburn to dav. but pre-.
sumo they arc pressing Forrest as fast as
tho condition OF tho roads will admit. ..
We have had heavy and continuous rains
for the last five days, rendering the roads
and streams almost impossible. | have
ust received tho following from Con. Gran
ger, dated Huntsville 10 A Nj. on the 9th:
Tho courier reported drowned by crossing
Elk River, is in llo lost tho dispatches
while crossing tho river,
IIn reports that two rebcls wero captured
yesterday who say they loft Forrest at Law.
rerceburg the night before crossing South
Gen. Morgan's advance was skrmishing
with tho ooemy this morning on Skivcr
Crock, no being unable to cross on account
Of high water. lie hopes to be abo to cross
by tomorrow morning, when he will push
them still further on
The Alabama railroad will be repaired
from hero to Pulaski in one week
(Signed) GEO. ii. THOMAS,
Major General.
Another and unofficial dispatch reports as
follows; The telegraph to Altoona, has
been repaired to-day. The action Yesterday
was severe. The rebel General attacked
with his division, 1000 strong, and suffered
| heavily, leaving hIs killed and wounded in
/ our hands to tho number of 1000. while wo
lost only 800. Tho fight tasted six hours
altogether. ~
From Florence wo hear that Morgan has
Forrest coruerod,, has captured his trans.
portaton, and that tho gunboats prevent all
retreat across the Tennessee river.
Satisfactory reports Of tho operations in
progress before Richmond aud Petersburg
have been received, but thor details are not
at present proper Tor publication.
A dispatch from Gun, Stevenson rcports
that an olllcor of Con. Sheridan's staff had
Just arrived, Gen Sheridan was still at
Haralsonhurg, his supply trains were going
on all right, occasionally being INTERRUPTED
by guerr!lIas, tho only rebel force on tho
road. . .
This officer brought in tho remains of
Lieut.. John Meigs OF tho euginear corus.
the only son of Brovet Mai GenerG Meps
Quarlermastor General. tIc wasHincG nv
bushwhackcrs last Monday whio making II
military suryoy. ."
Cen Rosocrans reports that Ewing made
good his rotreat to Rolla, losing only few
stragglors Those killed aud wounded orc
very to-" in number
From tho number of the wounded rebels
tho onumy's loss Will not fall much short of
1000 hors du combat
LSignedI L. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ;
WAsmNGroN, 0c;. s.
4 To General Dir: ....
7 This Department has received the fol-
lowing reports OF the enemy's assault yes
! lerdnv ON EenerAl Hullnr,a line lhnir ,nh