The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-26
dFFfIRS IN GE0RGTi

The latest intelligence from General Hood, from
Confederate sources We find in aletter dated at lack
sonville, Alabama, the 18th, ana published i'll the
Montgomery Adrcrtispr. 1t says:
General Hood invested Dalton on last Thursday,
and at once sent in flag Of truce and demanded its
surrender. Colonel Johnson, the Federal COM
Jnander, came i'll person to our general " W Ill
y,u" said the colonel, " treat the garrison prI-
soners of war if / surrender" No, SIR 'WIli
YOU parole it,! NO sir; l will allow you five mi
nutus to surrender, and If not complied with Will
put the g.niSon t. the sword" The colonel oh
served that the terms hard, but that he would
surrender, which was al once done. The prisoners
CAPTURED were as follows eight hunliei negrocS III
full Yankee uniform, two hundred aud fifty white
soldiers, battery Of SIX guns, field artillery,
and eighty cavalry, together with several guns,
mounted III the torts,) IL luge quantity Ut stores,
ammunition, saddles and blankets.
AT Tilton We captured three hundred and fifty men
without lii ing gun.
After Dalton was captured portion Of our army
was sent to make a demonstration upon Rcsaca
which i strongly garlsOned, ana the remainder
sent towards Chattanooga, which Il gaTrlsoncd by
six thousand negroes and white mrn--chlcIly Nc
gl0es. l hardly think, however, that any attlo *
will he made upon that place, as It can be easily
turned hy the army crossing the liycr-wcl, you
will find out before a great while.
Whilst all tins wa> gong on on the railroad, TWO
brgadea Of cavalry we've amusing the great and
immortal hero and Stratc2-t, ". T. sherman, with
his whole army at Rome. He drew up hIS amy IN
front that town III gulr battle array threw up
entertainments put cut iIankers and skIrnushera.
made all othCrncccs>y Arrangement tor a general
pitch battle, thinking that Hood wss there with
his whole strength Of rebels. Our cavalry, however
gave himii f"ht which lasted two day., and when
whipped, they retired with colorH tying.
The Montgomery MaU has the following interest
| ing summary:
| our news from the front is interesting. The
speech of General B,uregird 1T Jack 9onvllie (re-
| ported by our special correspondents announcs the
capture Of Dalton, Resacl and khygOti-th" three
most important stations on the Georgia state road
Jacksonville, the point from which Wc received "ll
intelligence, Is Just hYuul Blue mountain, and Iii
| direct rear OF our army. General HOGl's head
| quarters, we informed were At last accounts
| near Lee Il Gorton'S mills, whlst sherman va,
| marching out for ChJtt.nuUgaE EF way Oi RpNSNlil"
Thus affairs are shaping themselves ton another
battle upon the field OF Chickamaugt.
IhccalrtuTc Of the towns Indicated, We are a.
surtd, was attended with but shght loss. ShrfmaI
was doubtless, rapidly r,trcatn@, aud We had Only
to encounter his rear guard. lingGUlI Is twenty
two miles this side Of Chattanooga, and nlnc from
| Lee Y Gorlou's mills, aud the same distance from
| Rcd Mouse ford, and other points made h',tuuc hy
the events of last year RuasvIlie l. little cross
road station in Lookout valley, five or six miles on
| Of Chattanoo"a. sherman has fortified all th'
passes upon Missionary ridge; but II W. can defeat
| and drive HIM before u, may enter Chattanoog.
| by that broad gap which J, made by the extreme
| left Of Missionary ridge anl the base Of Lookou
| mountain, which cannot be securely fastened agdna
| the entry Of an enemy
| The aeon S0ufhern Conitatracg has the follow
| ing:
| We are relieved of the fears entertained a fey
| weeks ago that the army would not follow Genera
Hood with that confidence 80 essential to victor
and success hut, III spite Of the efforts that hay
| been made to impress upon the army thtt ne was
reckless Tattlebran, without maine OF prestige q
| success" his movements, which have been so bfli
| liant and rapid for the past fortnight, have bee
executed by soldiers too intelligent not 10 see IN
| aenill, of the man; and complete has been til
| revolution OF sentiment III the army, that hlS Pre-
| sence is greeted with a shout by the same men VIII
| command of them.