The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-24
THE GEORGIA CAMPAIGN
The surrerdet ~ nalton.

The HurreNneh VI /
Prom he Chattanooga Gaseie, 0c,o6er18
The surrender Of Dalton is no longer matter
Of conjecture. Colonel johnson, Of the 4ith
Colored, surrendered that post and garrison on
the 18th AS there has been a good deal said in
reference to Colonel JohnsonS conduct by ohi-
GERS in this city, on lager beer, billiard, and min
strel duty, we deem it proper TO depart from our
usual custom by discussing briefly, the terms Of
the surrender, and the circumstances under
which the town was turned over into the custody
of the Rebels.
Owing TO the inehlciency OF the Georgia Home
Guard Cavalry, the scouts failed to notify the
Colonel commanding that an infantry force was
in close proximity TO Dalton, and thus the Colo-
nels own infantry skirmishers were the nrst 10
develop the strength of the enemy, @oout II
O'Clock on the 18Th, when he received the ioiio"-
ing brutal order from General Hood. Let odlcers
and soldiers of the army, and the Government
mark the language of the last sentence -
HEADQuAKTERs Army OF THE TENSEsshi , l2 tho
October l3, lS4.--ro the officer Commanding ohiteN
states Forces, Dalton, Georga.- SIR - aemae @ VA ~ m
Isen nnder yoar Command and snoud this be acceded
All white officers and soldiers Wu be paroleu VI % lin IA,
II the place is carried BY assault, no prisoners "N o
Most respectfully, your oSedient servant ~ ,,,,,.,.
Upon the receipt Of this, Colonel Jonnsol
responded that he would not surrender, ana ski
mishing Immediately ensued. Another dethan'
That in the meantime, the enemy hau baH1Ar
ROOst division OF cavalry on the CleHelan
road and line OF battle ranging iroui I'M iuhn y.
Hin road to the Spring Place road' Hnen Ou
administers had developed the real conhltlon
affairs Johnson then sent one of his 0hlceis 70 VI
Rebels, proposing to evacuate il he could De SAT-
ned that Hood had ten thousand infantry anu anu
battery Of artillery Inc resnn o, snff 5nnS ~
Colouel Johnson, in which the lofme1 coolly
formed the latter that be could not return 70 :
fort and that ne could SURRENDER OF s'llet 'Ae w
seeing that the enemy had two corps, with
other in supporting distance, Johnson SURF
aered. He could not have resisted more "a
6fteen minutes against their artillery and inIi
trV and ii be had fought more than he did
would have proved himself as great JachaSs
those persons are knayes who are disposed
eensure. When such men as JIM steeull
endorse their conduct, il is hign time that gen
men IN safe places should talk less with u
months Colonel Johnson and his officers n
been paroled, and are now on theif way 10 M
VILE TO report 10 General Thomas, when COLO
Iahnson will ask for an investigation. The la
has been in the war Tor three years anu
record does not need what we mere sec pfOPe
saw in his defense. Seven hundrea anu
mnskets against twenty thousand men,
thirty pieces OF artillery, is too much for 81
bic man TO carry.
A Mail from Atlanta.
F,o0a the Ckaffaaooga Gazette, lsm
Mr.. Love, Military Mail Messenger, arri
here from Atlanta yesterday, with iarge
from the army Of that place. lie started
rnssday and transported his mail about tive
Eve miles in wagons. For this success the al
10 Greatly indebted 10 Mr.. Love, who ran 3
risks and endured great hardshlps' inc
car.loads OF mail forwarded from the Chl
nooga office, eight days since, nave arTiVeu "a
NJ their destination, and each soldier has, doI
less, ere this, received and read MS mall
The Particulars OF Hoods Advance
AsaauIt On AtIanta-The BeDs AurF
lng for Mcclellan.
Sycrysspoadence Of Ms Chattanooga GafaIe'
KrwesroN. Ga, October 1.-THE "situat
nj Lresent is decidedly interesting, and, accor'
10 present Indications VIII yery shoIty Gu ~
mate In the capture or dispersion ol "ne
General Hood, in keeping with his usual
Iasaness and daring, foOl-haTdy splT1t OF ia
fure. started from Lovejoy with nearly ms !"
army. taking only three days ratlons anu
on totaIly seVering and smashing up Sheril ~
line OF communication Awounuefq ~ ViiJ., si'a - ~
ataff. now In our hands, states thst tne ~ ~
General made speech 70 his men before star
snnonnciuR that il would be simply lmposs
- hoId (3eorQia against Sherman by acting on
dafensiFe and that their salvation aepen9ee
q orend raid, In WHICH they would enectuatiy
oT Shermans supplies, infiict an the dAllAso lam !
sibla on his line OF coLnnauncas.on, s ,a,,id cdI
for subsistence on the stores they Woula Bo'
trhss FAR their efforts have proved siI
Failure Thev have been completely Damed
fhelr attempts at destruction, and nave acc acc
pllshed nothing except tearing Up IeW miio
fxaek between AlatoOna ana Bug onAn5; -.
Hood started from LoYej0y on the "a lnsu
crossed the Chattsh0ochee about twenty nl
below where the railroad crosses Il near ava w.
and immediately sent part OF his army 70 Bot
up tie garrison and stores betWeeo heEe ana