Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-11-10
ApyIcEs FROM HOODS ARMY.


From tie Richmond Examiner of November 3.
friend who left Jacksonville Alabama, the 9th ul-
tmO gives interesting information OF Hoods army,
and of recent operations in North Georgia
Hoods army laid encamped at Jacksonville, Alabama
for ten days. While there the under the most
admirable discipline not depreciation WAS committed
The citizens appreciated this good conduct and opened
their homes to the men, showing them every kindness and
On the ED uti1no the army broke camp at Jackson
vile and took up It's line Of march. BY the following
Tuesday he 25sh) 1t had completed lts crossing OF the
Tennessee river.
When the army left Jacksonville it was splendid con-
ditlon The in fine spirits and well equipped
the wagon ample and we'll provided aud every thing
in perfect trim. There was fear of not get
ting plenty to eat, drove of some eight thousand fine
beeves having been secured before the army put into
motion
There were some men left behind at Jacksonville for
of shoes aud clothing but these have been supplied
and the have been sent forward to their commands
We assured that the whole country has been cleared
and not q straggler skulker remains behind The
showed indeed spirit to lag behind but started of with
great aacry and spirit The only thing that tended to
dampen their enthusiasm the TACT that many of them
had not been paid cent for fifteen MONTHS yet there
querulousness complant-Dota single murmnr or
whisper Let the Government take steps TO of these
men, aud Hood, says informant, will have fine
army marched to the tap of the drum 1t
hard these brave fellows who have borne the burden
Of dozen battles, should be Eet out of what little due
them aud hope authorities will that the neglect
is at corrected
The railroad from Dalton was most eectuay destroyed
by Hood. The track WAS torn Tor distance oil thirty
eight miles 10 fact, the whole way from Dalton to
thin three hundred yards of Resacs The destruction
complete. The rails torn up and bent the ties
burnt the excavations filed up and the tunnel blown into
of ruins the brick arches falling like the wall of
house is said that the damage to the road cannot be
repaired in less than two months.
In destroying the railroad followed up the work
to within few hundred yards of Resaca. The enemy
had mounted guns but Of them commanded the rail-
road Our all eager to attack and carry Re-
saca but Hood said that there nothing there, and
that its capture would be worth the sacrifice of life it
would cost.
Gen Beauregard had his headquarters at Jacksonville,
but left after the army took up its line Of march, to
join them in the field His presence had inspired the peo
pie with the greatest confidence and hope
About the time Of the armys crossing the Tennessee
Wheelers cavalry fell upon the enemy at Kings about
twenty-five miles northwest of JAG ksonve and about mid
way between Gadsden and Centre and drove them for FIVE
miles, killing and woundng good many and capturing
number Of prisoners
sherman is reported, our informant says not to have
than thirtyfve thousand men, His army is said to
be demoraized, and his trains most wretched cond
dton 1t was thought in Georgia and Alabama that
Sherman would be forced to evacuste Atlanta Northern
papers received yesterday report that he has done
The spirit OF the people in Georgia and Alabama 10 said
to be good and hopeful at any time since the
commenced Every thing cheerful aspect, and it
| 10 believed that the enemy will be driven out Of
Georgia The greatest reaction has taken place in the
popular mind snce the fall of Atlanta, and the people Of
Georgia have longer fears Of being and subu
gated by the Yankees All along the route from Alabama
to Richmond our friend says that there the most
buoyan aud hopeful feeling exhibited by the people Not
| q croaker showed himself.