The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-10-21
Oct. 01.

at Dalton Col. johnson Of tho A,n,
Z. S. colored troops was making n d L'
tormined defense at Chatsanoopa VIII.
is strongly fortified and snplifef zitI.
troops to make protection and des.rso
successful Sherman is close on Hoo1y
rear, and undoubtedly will make Il
hornets nest for him.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. II
10 IIqj. Gen. DIR;
Adyices from General Sherman T.,
the evening Of Oct. 10th indicate thai
Hood after having struck the railroad
/ in Che neighbolhood Of Dalton and
Resaca has fallen back before Sherman
without lighting abandoning his oreot
movement upon our line Of commun;.
cations. He has torn up some Il
miles of the road from Besaca north
but the injury will be repaired without
difficulty. The interruption will cause
no inconvenience to Sherman's army
rs his stores of supplies south Of the
break rs well as north Of it are anple
Hood has retreated towards the south
west. His rear left Dalton in haste al
6 o'clock on Sunday morning
Cen Sheridan reports that the rebel
army under Early, but apparently m-
der Longstreet. having appeared in
the vicinity of Strasburg his forces
moved to attack them on SATURDAY.
Crook, who had the advance foundtis
rebels drawn up in -four lines oflatde
but upon his charging them with hs
accustomed impetuosity they broke
p and withdrew in considerable disorder
, without giving an opportunity for any
serious conflict Sheridan reports
. them as continuing their rout in haste
far up the valley.
r Col. Ganseyoort, commanding tie
1 18th n Y cavalry, has cucceeded in
o surprising a camp Of the outlaw and
freebooter Mosby in the Blue Ridge
mountains, capturing his artillery
j consisting Of four pieces, with mum
+ tons complete
CHAS. 4. DANA.
Asst. Sec. of War
The Charleston Mercury Of the nth
= has despatch f ON Mobile dated Oct
+ 10th, which says, ON Saturday after
noon shore battery opened fire On
the guuboats and whipped them Of
On sunday the same batteries opened
on a sidevheel steamer and hulled and
disabled her This morning all bit
S two vessels disappeared, but came back
+ in the evening
Great sensation was created at Bal
n timore. Monday morning, ca used Ivy
b the simultaneous seizure by the mill
y tary authorities, of number of large
% business houses and closing their os-
r adjustments by guard Of soldiers.
S The seizures are understood 10 be puI.
G suant TO orders cmanating from the
+ War Department. Nothing definite Is
S known MS to the charges which induced
e these seizures. They are said to be
contrahand traders and rebel mail car
IS riers. All propYietors, clerks and
o other employees found on premises
,. seized, have been arrested and sent to
% Washington on special train.
r. In Washington on the same day a
N number of stores We're closed by the
d military authorities and guards placed
+ over them The principals and clerks
l. were taken into custody on suspicion
r Of being engaged in selling goods to
r blockade runners. The appearances
% Of many vessels recently captured az
81 ford it Is said, cause for the proceed
8 Ings.
Ia Alexandria, on Sunday, the people
S were thrown into Consideration by TIE
II arrest Of % or 30 OF the most promi-
d nont southern citizens, in accordance
d with n late military order. Ne1i
y morning some of them were placed
u prommately upon platforms Of Tie
o. Manassas Railroad cars, as preVea-
N ton against firing on the trains BY
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