The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-10-20
OFFICIAL GAZETTE.

OFFICIAL GAZETTE.
Hasty Retreat Of Hood from Dalton-IIis
Grand Movement Abandoned-Sheri-
dan achieves another success-Long-
streets Forces decline Battle-Sur-
prise and rout of Mosby.
Washington, Oct II, 1864
Advices from General Sherman to the
evening of October 10th indicate that
Hood, after having struck the railroad in
the nelghborhood of Dalton and Resaca,
has fallen back before Sherman without
fighting, abandoning his great movement
upon our line of communications He
has torn up some fifteen miles of the
road from Resaca north, but the injury
will be repaired without difficulty.
The interruption will cause no incon-
venience to Shcrman's army, as his stores
of supplies south of the break. as well al
north of it, are ample. Hood has retreat
ed towards the southwest. His rear left
Dalton in haste at 6 O'Clock on Sunday
morning.
General Sheridan reports that the rcb-
cl army, lately under Early, but now ap-
parently under Longstrect, having sp-
peared in the vicinity of Strasburg, his
force moved to attack them on Saturday.
Crook, who had the advance, found the
rebels drawn up in four lines of battle,
but, upon charging them with his ac-
customcd impetuosity, they broke, and
withdrew in considerable disorder, with
out giving the opportunity for any seri-
Gus conflict Sheridan reports them az
continuing their retreat in haste far up
the Valley.
Colonel Gausevoort, commanding the
18th New York Cavalry, has succeeded
in surprising camp of the outlaw and
freebooter, MoSby in the Blue Ridge
Mountains, capturing his artillery, con-
sisting of four pieces, with munition,
complete.
G. A. Dana, Acting Secretary of war.
Washington, Oct. II, 1861.
The Chronicle Of this morning con-
tains the following correspondence from
General Grants army:
Before Petersburg, Oct. 10, 1864.
4 soldier belonging to the ID Mary
land Regiment Vas executed for deSor-
ton. This was an old case of heinous
character, and good discipline could not
permit the interference of mercy The
way of the deserter is hard This is, the
man who leaves his command in this ar
my expecting easier and better times
within the rebel lines will soon and cer-
tainly find himself egregiously mistaken
When their back is turned upon the COM
maud to which they belong, misfortune
dogs their steps like sleuth-hound. \
life of vagabondage is before them
Brief it is, aud full of sorrows. Some
succeed in exchanging blue for gray
clothes. Thus clad they visit some e1-
treme portion Of the line, and yield them
selves as deserters. Unfortunatel for
them, SO many examinations have to be
gone through on their way, and at the
Provost Marshal Generals, that not one
of them ever succeeds in cfecting his es-
cape. These men are few in number
They have plenty of money-bountie.,
perhaps, for several enlistments. Their
great desire is to break from control, and
so where their money will beget for them
enjoyment DeSertions from the enemy
decrease daily. The utmost vigilence is
maintained by their outposts, and the
man who endeayors to leave greatly en-
dangers his life.
The rebel cavalry appear to have been
massing on our left. y raid was thought
to have been mcditated on the railroad
near Warren Station. Selections By
brigades from the different divisions of
the 9th Corps were held in abeyancs. II
the rebels had come, it would hare
proved for them costly visit One
would think they had no mounted men
with which to make raids Custer and
Merritt have not only mortified their in
solent pride, but utterly crushed every
prospect of that arm of their service ever
retriving its former excellence, or achiey-
ing anything like the old renown. With
the days of Ashby and Stuart has passed
away the glory of the rebel cavalry.
While leave the horso-racing yester-
day, two horses running with great speed
from opposite directions, collided; one of
IHe IleeFSy Captain, Was thrown on, anu
found to be in an inscnsible condition.
His recovery is expected. This accident
had no depressing influence upon those
who enjoyed the sport. Arrangements
were then and there made for fresh trials
of speed and at the same time and place
another race is appointed to come of this
afternoon.
Tha 9th Corps retain their old position
IN quietudc. Having many new men,
drilling is going on at all hours of the
day. The situation of the I'd Corps be-
ing closer to the enemy, is not so comfort
able and peaceful. Last night the can
non from their ncighborhood muttered
hoarsely at long periods, and musket
shots were very frequent. This may
have been amusement to those engaged,
but was annoying to any one counting the
dsowsy god.
Mostly surprised at Piedmont-AH has
ArtiIlerU and MANN of has Jfen CaD-