New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-25

CHATTANOOGA, linn, hukuos i"'
wHEELER's RAID.
The great blow has been struck at last, when was
30 long end so terribly impending over our commnhca
tons and what IT, What has Wheeler done elmer IN
the capture Of men or horses cattle, or In oreeke
railroads and In burning and scattering supplies 10
Justify the prodgious rebel expectations which were en-
tertained OF him when he should attack usi lar his
tory Of the whole NATTER Tar ns IL u We, deveopeu
WI best show the nothing OF these Inflated DoaS
ings.
consists Of three divisions, commanded by Kelley
Humes and Martin ard Williams Kentucky brigace,
accompanied by section Of artillery To each division
making complete battery, and the whole summing up
about five thousand. This IL near al approach RI
can be made 10 his real strength since 1t is put by
rumor at all fgarcs. from sixteen hundred to thirty
With this force be left the Rebel left East Point
on the 10th Of August taking with him four days ratons
and for some OF his regiments fifty and FOR others sky
rounds Of ammunition Moving east end north, lie
crossed the Charlottesville at Roswell and proceeded
towards kingston HIS advance was known 10 the
General conn Gndng ct the time he was passing MARI
eta and were taken 10 have every thing IN
state OF preparation 10 meet the blow. wherever IT
should fl1. Where tais would be was entirely uncer
tain.
FIRST ATTACK.
He made bis first appearance on the line OF the ran
roud between Kingston and esecs, early on tue morn
ing of the l4th, where he made sudden dash upon inc
ronJ and began tear up the track just before the mp
proaoh of the morning train which usually conveys the
down mail. lie Was speedily driven OF by our iorees
before the arrival q the train which was thus detained
tut few minutes An mp train also having on board
Messrs Westfall ard Davis Of the ". !. Herald and
Herpas U,eky bad just passed .he spot wren hs men
dashed 10 and began 10 zip up the track The report
Of this sgh. affair. duly e1aFgerated by the time y
reached She mans conveyed the fullest ara lar
eest information that could possibly be desired IVA, VIZ
publicly reported that Le bal blown up Tunnel I'M,
with tom Of powder ana again that the rcDr'
had full possession VI the road from Ackwoth TO lng
held and were laundering the trains up and down lls
f,ta "a IA me de.
s2l Illinois Infantry was Immediately put aboard the
carr al Marietta AMI hurried oil up the road to assist III
the defence
r,,is.a I'm his frst at.empt, Wheeler ~ once drew
bsck lbs forces ard by rapid ciicultto tho reer'
struck tue ROAD At Dalton about o'clock IN the niIer
noon Tie eniirc sraisb. 6gces with which to make
The defence II tie place .sted VI I've companies OF
infantry and one ol dlsmounod cavalry, under CON
u.nd of Col s,e!boli Of the I'd Missouri infantry.
There we're Oh or loose bodies Of men. convalesceuis
fra rmeh's Of companies suffers, quartoIGsters, &C,
nd few unGrmed officers and men, Just passing
through from the mont but the above mentioned forces
were an that could be depended upon.
Warned Of their near approach. Colonel Seibolt az
once threw up Il eht fort on sdge running parnel
10 the railroad a1d about fifty rods from on the east
side completely enclroling Ia 1t large DICK nouse,
which served also AZ defence Attic passing ohcers
and men promptly volunteered 10 render such services
as they might without arms aud we're assigned " tAe
cot From this poet the rebes could be dstnot! seeh
approaching the pSce the east SIDE una When .hey
uoarcd /, sufficiently dismounted. ana gnng ioIf nor
n
1l.v we're armed mostly With tho Mississippi az fnied
rides and the spencer seven shooters taken rom steven
sons and McCOOks men IN their late RAIDS Inc poo,
us pushed two companies OF ihf1nty OUT Cow the ih
a. s.rnsherS supporting thcm by tao remaining three
formed In line tue ridge. The kenes charged hhl
by sheer sureTurty in numbers drove orr men oses
aud into The ost This they could Dot take and divert
ing their attention fTom H. del0vrd along TIE raifoad
above and below and Logan 10 isar II up aHd burn Tie
ties. ,..h
els were first approaching tie town. sk srrhs oil
cars, four OF tIeiR 20 headed up an. Two uoWh he
~ sose goina .osn loaded With supplies OF
those en,nu 20 one was q special train conveying the
superb tendent and the others loaded With wounded
men and returning men and officers. " The hrst aarn,
the SuIernteEdrLt ordered the conductors 10 iemtih
where they we're while he proceeded cautiously up me
track g. ascertain IL it were yet cut ard gLether ~
| would be dangerous 10 attempt 10 escape. when tue
rebels begau 10 drive back forces rapidly ana II we
manifest they could not hold the position the unarmed
men from the for. me streaming ous OF tlem To u"
co.'s md the con ts al once put steam, ard sue
ceedel IN bringing OH their trains In safety. For tlat
act for the olfenso Of disobeying verbal orders and
saving their trains those conductors are today suner
ing confinement and the disgiaceof public mneiact0r
Being in undoubted possession OF Dalton TIE reDes
proceeded 10 act their pleasure. They possessed them
ELVES of such sanitary und commssGry stores OF which
there small quantities there as they chose and
destrored the rect. They burned foundry. IN re-
t1nation "a theg had IL, for the burning OF hRon
They tore up the track in many places for distance OK
three miles but the depot and tic water tank tbey NJ
lowed TO remain unhurt. Another party. attacking az
Calhoun secured aud drove away large number oil cat
,e-I cannot learn the exact uumber-0ut 'e huhdfed
will fully tie loss In this direction such was the
extent 6f the damage inflicted ShLe YET the Tue oil
their success y as at its HOOD.
On learning of the attack Gen. Stcedman at once
started out from Chattanooga on special train Win SIX
regiments under the special command OF Col 4 d.
Slreiglt Of famous memory. lie pushed forward 50
udy that he would have been able 10 bring suocor To
Col Sebolt the evening OF the IAN. and would nave
done So had he not met at Einggod one of the staH
peded otfcers who said all was Lost at Dalton. which
determined tho General postpone the asck TIL the
REBELS CLEANED OUT.
On the morning # the 18th the regiments were con
viewed down the road within mile and hnf OF Dalton
l ere they halted aud dUployed IN line OF battle. Ibe
ian United States Colorcd Infantry Colonel Morgan
held the right Of the line and threw out skrnihers Al
the WORD Of command the line moved iapiub down the
railroad followed b. the reserve, and charging upon
Tie rebels impetuously put them To complete hight
They offered scarce show OF rcs3ancO since oar loss
was not eight men wounded, out 6etlng INTO INC
strrups as speedily possible sought safety IN night
The l4h COlurCd Regiment had been long lent up IA
CHATTANOOGA were 'rpoi.Dg for fight. and II WAS 10
have been expected that they would run into iar
more excuses than they actually DID. he Colonel
was promptly at the head OF his column, and severely
renr, ssed their bubbne manifestations. One case Is
related where the accumulated Ethiopian wrath would
ont fugGcous rebel tripped and fel TINS gave his
pursurer negro SERGEANT ne ad'antagh ana ne soon
came up with him. The terrified rebel stopped IN de.
,pair threw I'D his hands In token Of surrender, and
pteously plead for the mercy LIS fellows have never
shown the blacks. 1t was IN vain. Before be cou D.
saved the sergeant Kissed ct him. between his cnched
tecib "remenber Fort Pillow and ron him through
with his bayones Several other similar cases were re-
lated 10 me but on slender authority This ID TIE only
one which Is well auihenteated. ..
Not only did tis regiment thus demonstrate thnt the
race ia spircd enough 10 resent Insults cast upon H.
and brave enough 70 fight In sell defense ight inliuy
bot IL also shol ed that was eaphDie Oh bene euioeu
into obedicnce-an obedience not seryic ana bnd Dnt
reasoning Al one time the regiment was tfawb up III
line and halted in stuation where they could plainly