The New York herald., 1864-10-19

THE sITUATION.
We give this morning a comprehensive account OF the
important movement Of Hooi's army upon Shcr
mans oommunicatous. Il appears that Hood struck the
railroad at Big shanty and Allatoona meeting with
bloody repuss the latter place. and then moved north
along tho railroad to Ressacca demanding its surrender
Alter some brisk skirmsaing forcei to retire.
gong towards Dalton, and tearing up con-
siderable railroad track between those places. Re-
ports rs . bis a Dalton are conflicting,
Nashville dispatches stating that il was surrendered
by Col. johnson without firing shot. Gen. sherman
occupied Ships Gap on the 10th. capiurin portion OF
The Twenty fourth North Carolina regiment He also
states that the rebels obsruc,ed Snake Creek Pass
TO delay his trains but that could the next day
move in any direction he pleased. Hoods army
ID reported By deserters TO number thirty TO
shirty 1--WE thousand. He had len lafayette and WIS
rstreating rapidly possible southwark Sherman
diminishing with his The latest news from our
correspondent at Chattanooga that the rebels are fall
Ing back towards Blue Mountains in the vicinity Of
raladh wheeler's division Of cavalry s hangisg about
Rome.
weAccompany the account Of Hoods daring movement
with nne map, showing bis line Of march.
Comparative quiet rsigns army in front OF Rich
noad ana Petersburg. On Sunday Secretary Q. War
Stanton and secretary OF the Treasury Fesseuden
panied by very distinguished party, visited General
Grants bsadQuarters call was also made upon
General Butler. and Il the ntsnton Of the
geaisnsa present 70 visit the front At Petersburg
on Monday. Tho rebels showing . disposition 20
press tho right Of lEe lying south Of Appomas
COZ, bat have made direct attack Tho rebels still
keep up their artillery nrs their friends Dutch Gap
Canal rne weather continues cool and pleasant.
Major General d g. Birney, who left his command 10
front Of Richmond few DAYS account Of a.
tack OF maars fever died Philadelphia last evening
We have nolhng o.ciAl from General Sneridans army.
The rebels reported 10 have reoccuped Fishers
Hnl. which they fsrtifyng The Union forces
nesr strssburg. Luray valley has been laid waste BY
che Onion cavalry under General Powell and everything
Of value 10 the rebel cause destroyed.
General Dana's raids from Nalcnez have been
very successful Nearly hundred rebels killed
various skrmisbes, several hundred able bodied
IckrVB suu obc uunueu P'isvuois WooSos shu
nfteen hundred head Of cattle and . large number Of
borses and mules captured.
nIwas reported At Memphis Sunday evening that
General Forrss the head Of strors body Of cavalry,
was bot short distance that city Much excite
nent prevailed IN consequence.
From Richmond payers Of the 18th copy several
highly Interesting The vigorous enforcement Of
ported adding materially to the strength Of Lees
EUROPEAN NEWS.
Tho steamship Scotia, Queenstown the 9th Of
October reached this port yesterday mrnios, and the
Hsca. from Queenstown the 6tr, by way OF halifax
on the 18th Dst in the evening. The news By
che Scotn q t.ys later.
Our sTecal iordeoce from Iopdon Paris, Berlin
and vienpa IL OF very ano important character
II embraces review the fosncia politi
cal military and diplomatic, which Immediately
arec, the peoples O. Old World likely 20
act on cur inicresls.
financial sti pressed beviy on the trading
interests Of England nsey failures reported
Liverpool mercbsot bapkruped by his de iinss 10
che rsbs cotton loan. The BANK Epgitnd mautaned
the Of discount per cept, ana was likely 10
advance t.
h~ss generally conceded n rars that The rebel Anne
rican tss, disappearing from sight while .
very healthy ice.ng Of the Union extend
Ing There brisk trade United states stocks in
tho city
The news Of the victories o. Sheridan shermsn and
farraxut exercised very bestbJ nnusrce American
aaairs IN Berlin and Uprod STATES bonds ~tre much
<nors freely dealt the sourse.
Tue London Times agsp cipresseS opinion that No
Iipoos's chance OF rs-olcction 70 The Presdeocy IA
greatly improved By the u tue Upnn gene
rails.
sev Freuoh Minister has been appointed 70 Hsshics
ton io place OF NJ Merc.er II was s"id 10 Paris that N
SO oer yin 70 10 Madrid successor 70 k. Aociphs
Barrot
1ss snde Erisnser wedding party set out from Parh
For ioudop where the newly married pair WIZ spnd th
- eymvou A series os most br liant souther, A'ncr
fe,a wer, 70 be given BY N. EIspgsr W the Ergs
D. lh
italy vas atm considerably sstsied ny tho canvoss
scsly stated y the French govern meni that tos bo
toe lett a iyntranco OF the convention pirpseiy
aud thai tbf Pope etas,dsrs that P,cdnoo (noi Italy
stl stii " r. secretly, 90 his temporal power, nDde
sove ils causes The dcussio, Of the new treaty ha
svcoped thai ihe Poe does not regard toe Eur
sercr q Mexico in slcb irerdy light ~ he did whel
karimilisn VAS bout 20 sot IRON Eufope
The Dsse Gersso Conferences made .low progress 1,
fisana rns nsnsh nieninotep tLarics having rserred