, 1864-08-23
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RelEf0rcen1eEts for Hood-The Rebe
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| From our Special Correspondent
NASHVILLE, Augost II.
Matters are progressing surely, but slowly
| at the front, though thiuk dash Will b.
made pretty soon which will startlc Gener..
Hood in NO ANAL degree. a nnuber Of cor
respondents have returned from the front
because they are inclined to believe taert
will be several Herls Of inactivity; but The,
will, feel sure, find themselves seriously
mistaken. Sherman IL not, and will not b,
idle.
RENT -oRCENENTs 70 HOOD.
General Rood has heca reinforced, but mol
from Virginia. The Georgia militia, and 4
D. Lee and Forests folces are With him
numbering in all from Is, 900 to 10000 men
Although At Ole time was incllued to cred.
1t the reported reinforcement from Lee,
am now convinced that Was IN error.
TIE REBEL WORKS.
The rebel works are very strong, but not
stronger than ours. They could be carrIe5
direct assault may not be looked lor. Ex,
pect, therefore, to Rear Of more aankiur-
more successful t1anking.
TIE WEATHER.
The weather at tbs front has been intense1v
hot; but the nights arc cool, so that hslf tho
effect Of the toIrid days is taken aWaY by q
cool, refreshing nights sleep. There have
betn number OF showers within the last
two or three weeks, which have kept down
The dust, and furnished abundant water tvr
the men-
OUR COMMUNICATIONS.
Wheeler made an abortive attack upon
our communications, on Sunday last, In the
vicinity Of Dalton. The railroad track was
tern up below Dalton, and the garrison at
that place, nnoer command of Colonel Lie
bold, attacked eoon after. Information
vas for"arded to Gen. stedman, at Coatta-
Ioopa, and Immediately endorsements were
forW arded to the scene Of action; up to The
lour oi this writing {10a 1n.) nothing further
has been heard OF the matter
One thing 10 certain; whether Wheeler
really contemp1ates Il strinrs raid on Sher.
mans communications or NOT, do not know;
but certain it is, his force is not large enough
lelst int dtre with 6herman's main opera-
tions. We always hare a large quantity OF
supplies on hard at the front; and Wheeler
could do no damage which could not be re-
paired In twenty -four hours.
Iieel assured that at no time scan over
cavalry may take Advantage Of the abeence
Of this number OF men, and 'retaliate upon
the rebels with heavy interest. Nothing
would Ec easier then to do this, because
of the superiority Of our mount
I'd fcrcce In that region; and Gen. Sherman
is not the man to allow opportunities to
psEs u1improyed.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.
The Importance Of Gen. 4. J. Smiths
sr,rfr nN4ia 1.n,
too highly. His force Is large-lar3er than
ie generally supposed; and 1e COCA to hold,
postehs md tesiege; he goes TO sweep the
country Of rebels, until be has freed both the
States Of Alaosma and Mississippi Of the
Insurgents forey.r.
p : ii 1ne Ct with little or no opposition,
S. D. Lite lett the greater portion of the
forces under bis command at Dalton; For
test, Hho really was fighting mao, Is Ger
tGiniS 6caa; md there are no forces worth
mentioning to defend the route over which
he II psseiug.
fall Of Montgomery ycry soon, tor thatis
doubtless the object Of part Of the expedI.
tiou aud not Mobile as some suppose. That
place., however, viii iall in due time, If
Gen. Smith pushes on be will prevent rein
forcemtnts from reaching the beleagured
townf, and Cauby can capture it without
difficulty, after be has succeeded IN taking
There are, it is said, 1900 men in the fort,
which il now completely ISOLATED, and cannot
hold out a month There IL no truth III the
report that its garrison Is supplied with six
months provisions; everything in the fort
would be eaten up in as many weeks with
the soldiers On hall rations.
SMALL HAID
Dick McNsiry, notorious 1jllain, who
Was SO severely wounded short time since
that 1t wss believed be died from the effects,
has appeared uu the stage auatn Night ne
1Ura last, at The head q 6ome thirty men, ,9he
made uescent on SECTION IS, of the n. ".
r. r., and destroyed 500 cos1s Of wood, and
wEuudco one negro wood chopper, and thsn
left.
LATER.-I have just learned that Wheeler
was handsomely rcpulsed, with loss Of $50
men. The garrison held out until Monday
morning, when General Steaman arrived
with fresh regiments The 18th q, 8, col
cred troops charged and drove the enemy,
%ltn they retired add left for Atlansa.
Nothing further has been heard froa them,
They LETT $50 Gcad and ounded on tue field.
While cur loss did not exceed 40.