, 1864-08-18
UhE WAR IN GEORGIA
Il Rebel Raid In Shefman'a Rear.
Operations Of Gen, Sherman

C1Sc,SsArr, Wednesday, aug. 1.-THE
GD=.tt~'& special rays that nothing has come
from the front since the 10th, commuuica-
ten hayirg been somewhat interrupted by q
raid Of Wheeler On Dalton and Calhoun De-
spairing Of forcing Sherman back in any
other way Hood has endeayorcd to cut his
communication, aud sent Wheeler with !, 700
men for that purpose. Wheeler 1nade his ap.
pearance at two or three points on the road,
simultaneously, on Sunday. One party c,p.
tured !, 500 head cattle at Calhonn, $50 head
being subsequently rccaptured, and the rebels
lost the remainder In stampedes. The rail
road was cut near Calhoun. but the damage
WIS eight, beifg repaired in two hours, four
trains passing north to Dalton, barely getting
In tefore Wheeler besieged the place.
About p. NJ, Wheeler with LOGO men,
AID some 6-pounders, having moved arouud
Resaca, appeared before Dalton, demanding
its surrender. Col Lcbo1d Of the ed MIS-
souri, declined, and skirmishing began In the
city. Lebold's men gradually fell back by
orders. Sighting as thes retreated to the rail-
road depot. where Wheeler att .cked and was
badly repu]sed.
Lebold's line Handsomely covered the rail-
road, and trains which had coma up from
Calhoun passed through running the gaunt-
let snd reached ChattaE ooga. They narrow
1y escaped squad Of cavalry men sent to cut
the railroad north Of Dalton. They were
immediately loaded with troops by General
Steadman. and sent to the assistance of Col.
Lebold- At midnight On Sunday Col. Lebold
held his own, and 1t is believed he can repulse
the enemy. Wheeler's force Is 1eported at
l, 500 men, but 1t appears to be divided. It
was believed his purpose was to destroy the
tunnel. One of his squads is reported to
have captured trafn near Al1atoona. His
raid will doubtless be brief one. It will
not seriously interfere with Sherman's oper-
utions at Atlanta OF these operations moth
ing Inter has been received here than that
all Is quiet,
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, August H.
From Atlanta there is nothing important.
Hood has been heavily reinforced, and opera
tiouH there have settled down into regular
siege. Gen Sherman is strongly intrenched
and gradually extending his lines around the
city. His SUCCESS is only question of time.
LoU1sy1LLE, Wednesday, August IL
Wheeler, with seventeen hundred men, de-
mani the surrender Of Dalton on the eve
n1ng Of the 14th, Of Colonel Liebold, Cd
Missouri, commanding that post, with eight
hundred men. A slight skitmish was going
on when the last train left. This train had
Colonel McCullom and three other ra!lroad
officers returning from the front. Between
Alairville and Calhoun the men were obliged
to repair the road, which had been burned
hy small detachment from Wheeler's force,
which had alec captured about seventeen
Government cattle on the way to Atlanta,
and nearly all the officers in charge Of them.
The men escaped after the train left D alton
Gen. Stedman, Geographically advised there
Of, started with large force from Chatta-
nooga.
We have heard mQre from Dalton. Just
at nightfall on the 14th there was caunonad-
ing. Rumor says train leaving Resaca on
the 14th was captured By the force which
had captured the cattle. This raid had been
anticipated By Gen. Sherman, and he was
prepared to meet 1t at important points.
LATER.
LOUISVILLE, Wednesday, August IT,
Three thousand five hundred cattle, captured
by Wheeler, have been recovered. The DAM
sgea to the railroad near Calhoun have been
repaired. -Four trains were ut Dalton.
a. 'a7t "os!ese' " 'as 'e."ea- -.
to surrender, Wheeler attacked Dalton, aud
,o,ned aome huf1dinos In the tnwn- from
6n4ne" so"o -
"ne4ee tney KEPT " u"'tasshs !,ss n.' oi.s
~. -ASiooa t,..,e 49, rsa~o +,,a, a,'aavaa w.
Tue ta1lfoao staeaon' "nei7 %aos eneeneu 'ns
rebels.
The enemy were on notn sues OIL inc ful-
road, and were trying to cut the road.
steadman WILL probably REINFORCE. Ltloola
in time.
a provision tr9'n ~ lePol.eo cuptutsa s., -
An1oona fass' "nse4e1s losse I'D ois''eo'
ane operating q. nine4a
The portion at Dalton Is aiming 10 destroy
the tunnel at Tunnel Hill. Ielegrapmc
communication Wlth.Dalton has ceaeed.
NASHVILLE, Wednesday, aug H.-ihe