The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-10
REBEL ACCOUNTS
Rebel Generals Gregg Killed and
Bratton Wounded.
STEBLE'S ARMY MOVING ON
PRICES REAR.
Etc. ETC.. Eto.. Etc.. Eto,

WAsHINGToE, October 10, p. MO Major
General Dix New York :-Reports have been
received by this Department from Generals But
Ter, ShCTman, Thomas, Sheridan, and Blrbridgc,
showing the favorable condition CT military
affairs in their respective fields of operations.
The purpose of General Grants visit to Wash
ington having been accomplished, he returned
to his headquarters on Saturday, but there has
been no telegraphic communication since his
arrival there.
NASHVILLE, 7 enn., October s, 1880 p. NJ
Secretary of War Have not ihcard direct from
Sherman, but General Corse, at Alatoona in
forms me that General Sherman is at Kenesaw
repairing the railroad between Atlanta and Ala
toona. He has plenty of provisions in Atlanta
and, so far as the main army is concerned, feels
secure.
General Rousseau reports that Forrest has e.
capped him by crossngthe Tennessee in fi,t-bol's,
above and below Florence, on the 9th inst, while
he CRousseau) was detained by high waterin in Shoal
creek and Elk river.
GEORGE II. THOMAS, Major General.
ALArooNA, October 8, 1864, 8 p. M.-Maj1r-
General Halleck, ChiefofS SalT:-I reached X me-
saw Mountain October G, just in time to witness
had anticipated the attack, and had ordered
from Rome General Corse, with reinforcements.
The attack was met and we repulsed the enemy,
losing some 200 dead and more than 1000
wounded aud prisoners Our loss was about 700
in the aggregate.
The enemy captured the small garrisons at
Big Shanty and Ackworth, and burned about
seven miles of our railroads but we have az Ala
toona and Atlanta an abundance Of provisions.
Hood, observing our approach, has moved rapidly
back to Dallas and Vanwert, and am watching
him, and in case he tries TO reach Kingston or
Rome, Atlanta is perfectly secure to US, and this
army is better off out of than in camp.
W.T.. SHERMAN, Mnor-Gencral.
WOODSTOCK, Va, October 7, 1864, 9. p. NJ
Lieutenant. General U. S. Grant Il have tho
honor to report my command st this point to-
night. l commenced running back from Port
Republic, Mount Crawford Bridgewa1er, and
Hauisonburg yesterday morning.
The grain and forage in fIout of these points
had previously been destroyed. In moving back
TO this point the whole country, from the Blue
Ridge TO the North Mountain, has been made
untenablc for Rebel army. l have destroyed
over two thousand barns, filed with whsat hay,
and farming implements over seventy mills,
filled with flour and wheat have driven in front
of the army over 400 head of stock aud have
killed and issued to the troops more than 5000
sheep.
This destruction embraces the Luray valley
and Little Fort valley, as well as the main valley.
A large numberot horses have been obtained, a
proper estimate of which cannot make.
Lieutenant John II. Meigs, my engineer officer,
was murdered beyond Harrisouburg, near Day
ton. For this atrocity all the houses within an
area of five miles were burned.
Since l came into the valley from Harper's
Ferry, up to Harrisonburg, every train, every
small party, and every straggler has been BUSH
whacked by the people, many of whom have pro-
lection papers from commanders who have been
hitherto in that valley.
The people here are getting sick of the war.
Heretofore they have had no reason to complain,
because they have been living in great album
dance. l have not been followed by the enemy
up to this point, with the exception of a small
force of Rebel cavalry that have shown them
selves some distance behind my rearguard to-day.
A party of 100 of the 9Th Ohio Cavalry, which
l had stationed at the bridge over the mOuth Of
the Shenandoah, near Mount Jackson, was
attacked by Mcneil with II men while they we're
asleep, and the whole party dispersed or cap
tured. think that they will turn up.
learn that fifty Of them had reached Winches-
tor. Mcneil was mortaly wounded and fell
into our hands.
This was fortunate, as he was the most daring
and. dangerous of all the bushwackers in this
section of the country.
2. II. SHERIDAN, Major General.
General Burbridgo makes the following report
Of his operations -
& CATTLEsBUR0, KY, October s, 10 A. MO
Hon. L. NJ. Stanton Forcing the enemy from
Clnch mountain and Laurel Gaps, after heavy
skirmishing we met the enemy three aud half
miles from Saltyille, on the morning Of the I'd
instant, and drove him to his works around the
salt works, where he was strongly intrenched on
the bluff in heavy force, under Echols, Williams,
Vaughan and, is is said, Breckinridge.
We once attacked him and drove him from
his works on our left and centre, and held him
in check on the right; and, finally, in spite OF
artillery aud superior numbers, whipped him at