, 1864-10-19

Hoods army has destroyed the rai'road fol
twenty-five miles between Tunnel Hill aud
Rt6aca- Also between Big Shanty aud ALA.
toona. The rebel commander demanded the
surrender Of Resaea, threatening death to the
garrison If the demand was not compiled
with. The commander, Col. Weaver, Of the
60th Ohio, refused to surrender. After some
brisk ekirmishing the 1etel force withdrew.
The enemy advanced on Dalton, which WAS
surrendered without a shot being fired, By
Col J"hneon, ct the 44th United States, who
could have easily held the town II so dispos.
ed
The tunnel at Tunnel Hill WAS unno1estcd
though the cars sud buildings at that station
were destroyed.
On the road he Was confronted b} the 4th
Corps, under General Stanley, at Snake
Greek Gap. Severe lighting ensued. The
reeult is not attainab}e
Beauregard is reported as Commander-in-
Chfef Of the Army Of the Mississippi, Hood
being only Commander Of this depar:m sn t.
Sherman ts watching every move OF his
antagonist. Important operations may be
expected toon from that quarter.
A dispatch this morning reports Hood at
Somerv1lie. No ref1 force11ents hayc reached
bin, and his militia have nearly all deserted
him.
~. ,ah!i r Iii yo,.i. a osltese saas ~
them.
Some rebel force is reported at Cedar Hill,
rgar Springfield, under Holmes. A guerilla
has opened recruiting camp there.
The river is two feet on Harpeth Shoals,
and 1alling.
From cur own Repo,ter.]
NASHVILLE, SUNDAY, 0c:- 16.
FE hare n<ws hEre nf a hirh1v pycftiHp
nouEh ny DO means startling character. 1t is
what has been expected for come days, both
ty IN, Sherman and by the people, and has
4here.ore haar on,1v yrovtaad fnr hr tha for.
-. u.as ,s +F:,nc 80 a a,aI,a5n-n,osa
rtF" hooa ~ t1s1pe LIE AAhlnE psocess'
ana Las moved his whole army, including
Forrs st'e cavulry, to the northw ard, aid on
-os+er-ov mn-n,no c,,tu-a1 Tn,,., MI, .,3
49, "."' A'o
Al The 1atest 4nleuseeict is moving on 70 ''ard
Chatfaoccga-
Cen. srhof,t1: has arrived IN t,,.t nlacc
a,d ,.as as.u,.a +aa n.,,a.o, a;-.o,;n. -
a., pu "A' ees .ne ~ VI ees'o" "
ln1oce' ZIG Ut o8s 1ofee o. TN taous=nd
men 70 coz mence Oh, aud enc division Of
the llth Corps. receu,]y 1t Huntsville. to de-
+erd +,e ,,1tr. ..,.,,,.f Fo,r..t ar+;rnd voat.r-
dav rnorni,,r "a oth.- +~oors .-o ,,a;.,,
Gay morning, aIa otoef troops are oelng
pushed forward With great rapitsty.
All GUrtfnmeut employees have bsen or
dered into the works, Which, it Till be rec
elected, hre ct the best character. having
been constructed hy Rosecrans after TIE cat
tie OF Chickauanga. and 30 formidable we're
they that Bragg, with his victorious armJ,
did not deem It prudent to assatL them
Huod'e force consists Of three corps of .u-
taltry, lncludf5g -, GOO men and about q G30
cavalry. Thst b. viii asssll our Works in
Chat aneosa, trnly orliere. pc Is tighter,
but no etlategiet; AID he ~lu ha:l his col
prove that he is no st1at+gist, it is onty nec.
eeeary to know Thai by both the late raids,
intended to t1.jutt us, he really contributed
to the difficulties which will meet hte prea-
eLt Jnove ment.
By sending Forrest north, he cauEed sher-
man man TO send some 1ooeg lntsItry from At
that means, that place can be and hns been
readily zeinto9c4 d; while, had not this been
the taas, oil these mcn could now have been
With SHERMAN, and cut OF irom the garrison
unoeF econe!d.
A. II Is, Sherman has men enough in his
Gou!n 5000 baSe done anything better tor
Inc Union cause than this? Every stratc-
Elc movement has been bluuoer; every
ngnt, since ne assumed command has bern
biooay, and stubborn, and ended IN defeat to
MmfeA.
The reader Will recollect that Secretary
stanton, some time etuce, ttiegraped that
Hood was moF1Dg north, AID that Sherman
Vas "atcbisg , nm t. -, .on. ,.,.s
10 you tplnA ne aes ceen lQles By no
mtaus. The 10th Corps was left in Atlaut4,
8s garrison, eeye ds!s since, whils the
13o, 1aih, 4th, l5tb, and LIN were nossd
forward in the direction OF hom7, and, is
day Sherman, Win aonnoanI supplies To-
directly in Hoods rear, and *i1 oe up With
bin: If checked tor Gay, aa lie VIII ne at
ChaT tanocea-
Hood caInct hope to escape anuthiatton;
but what follies Will not despefa.nona u .a SOM,
times generate. His Increment IS the Vefy