Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-20
0Blo Statesman,
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THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 20.
Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial
from Cha attanOOga --- The
Situation of Sherman and Hood.
CHATTANoOGA. OctOber l6. 1S

CHATTANOOGA, OCTOBER 10, lSo4.
Hood is bent on dire mischief, backed by
probably his entire army. He is endeavor-
ing to convince Sherman that he, too, can
make fianking movements, though it re-
mains to be seen whether or not his first
grand effort will be crowned with success.
Some days ago, probably two or three pre-
vious to the recent attack on Allatoona,
Hood commenced crossing the Chattahoo-
chic near Campbellton, with the main body
of his army. His first attack fell on ALA
toona, with what result is fullyaknown.-
His failure there extracted great deal of
danger from his present impulsive effort.
ROME CAPTURED.
1t is positively ascertaned that the rebels
occupied Rome several days ago, capturing
the negro garrison and large number OF
our wounded. belonging principally to The
23d corps, taken there during the progress
OF the late campaign. The entire number
captured is so variously estimated that /
can not fix upon any satisfactory figure
Less than 1900 is probably near the true
one.
HOOD BEFORE RESACA AND DALTON.
Within the past three days, Hood, having
passed the Oostenaula and Etowah rivers to
their junction at Rome, appeared In front
of Resaca, but did not venture to attack the
massive Notifications there. Yesterday he
seemed to have. pushed up his main body
nearly to Dalton, which is occupied by a
small garrison of our troops. Fighting was
going on in that vicinity at last accounts.
DISPOSITIONS MADE TO MEET THE MOVEMENT.
It's generally known that Sherman, leav-
ing an ample garrison at Atlanta, is push
ing back to confront Hood-to figut hIm, it,
fact, wherever he finds him. Gen. Thom.s
is still i'm Nashville. and has charge of the
forces between Dalton and Nashville, which
constitute, in the aggregate, a large army.
Hood has moved rapidly, but up to this
time he seems to have accomplished nothing
equal to the risk and the wear and tear of
grounded hope, that he may be crushed be-
ing him.
A PUZZLE.
1t is mysterious how Hood manages to
supply his army at present. The solution
of the paradox is, probably, that his pres
ent effort is spasmodic one, made upon
limited number of days supplies in wagon
and haversack. To maintain a position at
Dalton he would be compelled to wagon
supplies over 125 miles. The season is at
hand when that could not be done for one
fourth Of the distance. This fact indicates
that his venture is gigantic raid and must
end like all raids-in more loss to him than
to us. There is a limited quantity of sup
plies in the country he is traversing; not
enough, however. To subsiSt his army
week, even if it could be collected.
GENERAL THOMAS
Is said to express perfect confidence in the
early and favorable solution OF this military
problem. He, probably, shares with many
other officers of the army the opinion that
Hood will come to grief before many days.
CHATTANOOGA
Is full to overhowing with officers and men
who have accumulated since trains ceased
running to the front. Every place is jam
med. the street included. There is re-
spectacle army Of odds and ends to defend
the town if necessary.
TRAINS REGULAR FROM NASHVILLE.
Trains arrive here regularly from Nash
vile, bringing, besides abundance of sup
plies, large numbers of recruits and return
ing soldiers. Several full, new ene-year
regiments have reached the department
within the last three weeks, and all over a
thousand strong. The morning reports are
stiffening decidedly.
sHERMAN's PURSUIT
With the main body of his army is being
made very rapidly. You will doubtless
hear from it within a day or two. His ad-
vance should be within striking distance of
Dalton to-day. There is no alarm or con-
fusion apparent in any quarter that have
seen. Sherman is doing things systemati-
cally as usual.