The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-27
Special Army Correspondence.

ntgnty July "A, 1864.
But little has occurred Mt the front TO- day worthy
of note.
The yankee raid towards Covington, referred to
In my letter of yesterday, has returned after burn
ing the depot Mt Conyers' station and the bridge
over Yellow creek
Their line has been still further contracted nv
Withdrawing their left from Decatur, anu concen-
trating on their right and centre.
Gen. Wheeler succeeded in cnpturinp forage
train of about 40 wagons Mt Decatur ON yesterday
From prisoners brought in to- lsy and other sour
ces of information have reliable evidence of the
death of Gems Mcpherson and Smith. They admit
heavy loss from the operations of FRIDAY. and
some Generalization among thar s.--r-.-------
How far tho interest of the country has been
rubsar a by the recent change Of commanders Of
the Army of Tenue ssee the future alone deter
mine must say, however, that am gratiicd Mt
the energy and enterprise displayed by Gen. Hood,
and have to believe that it will make
him great favorite with his troops as was his
predecessor. The Army of Tennessee wants success
and are willing TO be subjected to any ordeal and
follow any leader under whom it can lie achieved.
Their superior gallantry was frankly conceded by
Of the Yankee officers who fell into oar hands
in Fridays fight by calling attention TO the fact
that while they had been rcpulsed in an attempt
storm our works with q force seven columns deep
we had carried theirs in the recent fgh with sin.
gle line.
Az an evidence Of Gen. Hoods determination to
increase the strength and efficiency of the army,
was shown to day order just issued from head
quarters requiring all able-boded mer in the diff
ferent departments 20 report at once at the front
and requiring. whenever it can possibly DO done,
the heads OF departments to perform their
clerical labor, and when that Is mprnstieable the
employment Of men untitled for the field. This
order il directed. not ohy TO Quarterrailsters ,n
-nissaries, Coramnndarts Of Posts, Provost Mar
shais and Surgeons, bat also to the Generals
Enforced, as 1 have assurance he intcads It sbail
be, 1t will bring several thousand additional TO
the held. 1t will be received with sr,nt satis fac
ton by cur gallant men confrontni, the my,
and trust will not meet the diaplcas,ire evea of
those upon whom it is intended to operate. The
sentiment behind tho array should contribute to its
enforcement
have reason TO believe, also, that a step has
been taken designed to increase the efficiency of
the cavalry. fregret to say it is generally con-
ceived that there is room for improvement. Il is
composed OF fine body of brave ii,d patriotic
men, embracing many gallant and skiilfal officers,
yet every one has felt that it has not accomplished
all that il ought to have accomplished.
Among the many incidents connected with the
recent defence of Atlanta, have heard of two by
no means creditable to many of its citizens. On
the evening previous to the recent engagement,
the energetic and efficient Provost Marshal Gener-
nj OF the Army, Col. HILL, made an earnest ap-
peal to the citizens of At lanta, TO initiate the
ample Of the citizens Of Richmond, Petersburg
and other places. by rallying TO ths defense cS
their homes and families. The appeal instead of
having the desired effect produced ageperal stam-
pede. must not fail to mention, however, that
there were some honorable EXCEPTIONS Kho offered
their services and are still ON duty. have heard
also. from what deem reliable authority, that
some OF the wounded yankee officers ara NOS COM
ior.aoiy qnartered in private families in Atlanta,
.na are looked to, nc doubt, Ene,ms Of pro-
should thu enemy get in. Sneh conduct
snou,o no. De Concealed but deserves 10 be repro
batei.
information has been received Through our scouts,
that force OF federal infantry, estinm.ed from
5000 to 5000 were sent from shern ans rsar TO De-
cetur, Alabama, about the lssA ms. srh.v ,snrs-
ssnted themselves ss reinfofcensns. for Gr.,t .,
route by way of Nashville, bat they may, be intend
ed for some other pgrpose. We have si.a searpsa
through the same source Of infonaasion shasS.Ae.,
500 or 1000 cavalry have recently coals to Shsr.