Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-07
EROM TIE FRONT.
TIE o;rres poudent IF the Columbia I"

Tie correspondent Of the Columbia " Caro-
lin;au" writes FROM Griffin thus:
I hav. baen sn.hIed to learn great dsal Of
information from Sherman's army around
Atlanta, all tho events that have occurred in
the rear during the past twu weeks. These
men were CAPTURED in the unfortunate batle
of JtAssboro, were taken to Atlanta, aid as
soon ss transportation could DO procured, were
transferred to the Chattanooga barracks
Remaining there eight or ten days, they were
taken to Nashville, whero they only remained
Il single night, before beirg ordered back ivr
exchaDgs. At Dalton they saw tho first regi-
mont OF negro soldiers belonging to tho army
of Con. Sherman. They were garrlsonlng
fort, and took spec al pains to crowd around
the cars and tell our men that they were the
boys who whipped Wheeler" when he made
his attack upon tbat place.
At Chattanooga are the whole tn por-
ton Of third brigade Of these dusky war.
riora. They patrol The streets, garrison the
many i'm preguuble forte, aud require all white
men to exhibit passes ct that place. lu many
instances these negro soldiers exhibited their
wonted respect for the SUuthr)n; but n other
cases they wero especially impudent. They
sre generally commanded by white officers.
"A DDub IL icIutSQ no hdNluR OSCulIcu VII lAC
streets Of chattanooga between one Of cur
Iieuteusnts and white colonel Of one OF tho
negro regiments. The lieutenant wGs walking
along tho pavement, aud upon meeting the
colonel, especial pains were taken to insult
our officer. Thereu pom, tie lieutenant prompt
" knouked him down and gave him sound
thrashiDg. The Federal soldiers wore more
delighted than angry with him, for the oolo,
mel was very unpopular with them.
From Nashville to Chattanooga and to At
IAuta, tho railroads Gre 10 peritcs running Or
dor, and NO lese than seventy Tine trains %cro
counted alopg tie whole distance. Strong
stct kadee, and, even in many casea. casennted
forts, we're seen at sil bridges Of the greatest
and smallest importance. The bridge Of the
Tennessee, a. Bridgeport is guarded by one
important fort, several stUckades and two gun
boats Tie gunboats are Of no consequence
simply old steamboats,, with g,rns about the
lorecaslle. The reads ore constantly pstro!lcd
and passed ever three or four times day Ivy
Federal soldiers. Immense pies of new cross.
,iea, railroad iron Ind bridge tiub:rs were
gecn at intervals along the line. The country
is simply suhjugated-teniporsrily 30, let us
hope. But few citizens were seen, and they
wore Lot all wed 10 exchange q word with the
prisoners. Tpey were quiet cherries, M onrn.
full. The property they once owned, tho free
dom they once eLjoyed, the happiness once
felt, were all gcre, and the hated Norsbman
lorded over them as they once W, I'D tie AZ
riosn.
GriGn is now Oh outpost. Alltrains from
above haze been Withdrawn, the telegraph
wire taken dowr. and the county evacuated
We hsss nothing frtm Hoods "rmy Of
very a,ttentic nature, EXCEPT that twas On
the march beyond the Ctattsnoc chez when
lost seen. l feel no apprehension about its
rsa,hing. Bius Mountain in ssfaty.
1t hiss been said tbas Gen. Hardee, q: Lis
cwn request. has been relieved from duty 'si'h
the army oil Tennessee, AID ordered 10 Charles
ton.
TIE Macon Telegraph" suys it il under
stood that SherDan's amy ID leaving At
lanta.
Gen. G,wan has been extharg gel 70. twenty
Yankee prisoners.