The New York herald., 1864-10-27

able 10 destroy any rolling stock or bridges on the raa
road, 70 destroy large store Of sup
plies at Rnggod. From this he fell back " vilanow In
two oolnmns one moving through Snake Creek Gap, the
other BY Buzsard Roost and Dug Gap General Sherman
crossed in their rear through Snake Creek Cap striking
them at vanow whore he captured about two hundred
men, who attempted 10 dispute hs passage through the
gap. a. +
Al vlonow one corps (cheashams rs.reased direct to
summsrve the other two corps retired by the way OF
Ships Gap where Sherman skirmished with thsm cap
turing about three companies Of the regiments
Tho Army Of the Tennessee had the advance OF our
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hundred killed and wounded The rebel loss In killed.
wounded and prisoners was about six hundred VIZ a
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state that tho enemy are falling back rapidly, but y
doubtful in what drection-whsther they win fan back
worn out and the men sufsrng from fagu0xnd want Of
supplies. they viii probably abandon most Of their
will move by Jacksonville for Taladega where he b sup
posed 10 have his supply train From this, pressed
BY Sherman IL supposed he viii TALL back On Selma,
HooD's DAxAes 10 szn aAnaoAD nnoMncAxr.
The whole amount e damage % s done Sy hood ~ n
They simply amount TO this:- - -@.o
He captured in I'll about twelve hundred men, and
tore up about twenty i've miles Of the railroad M 4 A
he did not take destroy railroad rolling stock
provisions, except two wagon loads. Ia 7heM9
nunSreS Ssn men in ron xsoons
He lost about Ave hundred in the skrmishing at Snake
bers Of lis men deserted to their homes along the line Of
march. 48.l .ses aN tie7Aag
him % bring them in. In this way alone his army must
be reduced about four or five thousand.
His great raid Is not yet over. Hoods retreat now
takes place; and from what Know Of sherman's inten
tsnticns Hoods army runs fair chance OF being cut
before he gets TO bis base, wherever that may be-
ARRIVALS OF EXCHANGED oFf1cERs.
General sonemsn and hundred and forty.two OH.
csrs including four colones aud Major Keogh who SO
forced 70 capuas have arrived here The coloues are,
Bcade, Sixth Indiana cavalry Dorr, Eighth Iowa; Har
rssn On, and ss. Major wns Of
Altman and Captain Perkins, Twelfth infantry, among
the number also, Captain Cormack. Fourth cavalry and
General stonemsn remains with General Sherman not
willing to leave the fold until the end Of the campaign
He u suffering from the effects Of his imprisonment.
HORRORS or TIE ANDERsoNvlLLg KlhBsL PRISONS.
Sergeant Burkhardt, Of the Fourth Michigan cavalry,
camp Sumter being one Of sSoss sxossngeG
he the prison as an open ercosure OF twenty
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cook house and Closets and 10 the only water they had
Insids Of the s,ockade, about twenty feet distant
railing called the dead line - mon are at once shot
Their food pint Of ooarsely ground and
quarter Of pound OF bacon every second day. On the
alternate days half pint OF rice and three spoonfus Of
thousand In this baste without any kind Of shelter
or covering whatever Daring that month 742 died. 10
hs q u 4sos
day and ths mortality considerably Increasing as the
weather was getting colder. Il 1ff7tls ae0
tolerated.. but rather encouraged. low men paYoed
and are employed on some works 1ney receive double
rations, which amount TO cup full Of meal.
Scurvy disrrhGa and oil kindsof disease sweeping
them away In scores. The actually fight to carry
stick for fuel such is she huanity and chvsry oi the
eouthl He was in Charleston for Soms time and says
tho town aimos 10 ruins and aimcss deserted ~ the
Inhabitants. .sslst v#HN
GENERAL gIocux SUCCESSFULLY roRAGMa xxAR ATLANTA
! should have stated that General Socum seat out q
ltge train OF wagons, with stosg guard, foragng 10
the country between Rough and Ready and Dscssur
and al returned fully laden with corn and provisions
oe.ra CHATTANOOGA, OF 10. 1894. !.
g2Rn-rIAKs rn oAvALxy YIoHr xRAn xoss CA.
Captain G. Menck, Fourth regular cavalry has jus,
In from the front, wounded. From him and other
have collected the following particulars OF the
cavalry engagement near Rome:-
On the 18th inst. General 0srrards division crossed
shs Etowah and Oostenaula u Rome. While crossing,
the pickets, composed Of the First Alabama Unicn
cavalry, were driven in. Gerard, who commsnded in
person out Colonel Mnty brigade to reconnoitre
They two brgadss with two pieces Of art
lery, within mile and half Of Rome, and, after heavy
skrmhhng. drove them about two miles. Next morning
they encountered Harris0ns and Armstsads br;gsdes,
beyond Rome, Iorceu IN tDetr plCkete
On the main line Wilders brigade, ccmmaDded by Col
Miller, seventy second Indiana, dHmounted and formed
into line cf battle, with the Third Ohio on each 1ank
Mutys brigade was In column on the road. The dis.
mounted skirmshers brisky engaged 10 line aud
Mnty's charged in column through their centre. reps
ling the enemy and capturing two pieces of artillery.
They followed up the enemy for about ten miles, killing
and wounding several and capturing eighty six. After
this they came up several times with the rear OF the
enemy and skirmished until they scattered the rebel
forces beyond Cooseve, towards the Northern Alabama
Mountains. .rE
they also captured near New Hope church, Brigsdier
General Young and q colonel. 1.s..fn T.
Klntrick's cavalry was in the neIghborhood OF Sand
town. tff
cESER IL sH.aNAv's POSITION.
when Captain Menck left the front Sherman's army
was Tie move--the Army OF the Ohio moving in the
direction OF Rome, the Army oil the Cumberland the
and the Army Of the tennessee for lafayette
moving south. they expected TO come up with Hoods
rear ard about Tug Creek Cap.
Tho impression Is that Hood is moving into Alsbama
likely for jacksonville he has removed his Dase tnero
from railadegas y .urN taut
Major General Stanley of the Fourth corps, N pre-
sent command the Army the Cumberland In the field
Rrigadier General Wood commands tho Fourth army
corps Few officers have rendered moro distinguish
efficient services all through this than General
Wood. Though badly wounded NJ Loveioy, he refused
leave field, but retains his command though suffer-
ing from the effects OF his wounds.
Large droveS OF cattle have been sent 20 the front,
guarded by Generals Waener's and Norgan's divisions.
THIS will increase Shermsns supplies and enable him 70
follow up Hood. tH+ taI ataHt4
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