Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-10-22

Buffers command says:
The losses in the reconnaissance on the
Da, byto~n road on The I3 h last, are
iD the sggregra,e eighteen officers and
three hundred and fifty two men. Or
these 8 ffcers and twenty three men we're
killed, fourteen officers aud two bupdred
and ninety six men wounded end one cflicer
aud twenty three men missing. 60.
The enemys firing on Du'ch Gap canal
has ceased since General Butler placed
number cf rebel prisoners on il. .7oJ
The trees on the river bank in front OF
The 18th corps are being cut down by the
rebels in order to give them better view
OF our operations. l+t
Kao'z'- cavalry on the extreme left are
sti holding tie advanced position gained
co Thursdsy's recognossance, aud 1t is not
designed 10 abandon il.
We have received Gen Lees official re.
, ort Of Thursdays fight. and also the Rich
m M Enqn,rcrs ,cconnt Of s. Bo h, OF
couFse. claim q rebel victory.
Hood left d ,lton on Sunday afternoon
in The direction of Bridgeport. Sherman
commenced moving in he same direction
close on bis rear. 1t is pretty certain that
Hood has nearly his whole army with
/ him.
Chattanooga advices soy: Lieut.. Grnll,
Of the 7th Ky., led scout towards Lafay
et'e, aud drove smell sqnad of rebels ont
Of town, pursned Them TO their camp, capt
uring nine ont of eleven. Afterwards fell
in with 1900 rebel cavalry and retreated
Some OF his prisoners says Wheeler's whole
command composing MARTINS, Roddy.
Jones, Cavalry aggregating from 8 to 10.
600. are oil in The comfy between Chat
,auooga and Dillon. The rebels entered
Resecs Wednesday morning. and took the
troops there Colored Regiment by sur
| prise. The rebels immediately thereafter
moved npon Dalton On Friday there
was considerable alarm at Chattanooga, an d
every able bodied man was put 10 work Cd
the Notifications
| At las: advices Gen Fitzpatrick, with
bis Cavalry was at Dalton, no apprehension
is now felt for Chattanooga or Knoxville.
Sherman has over one hundred days ratons
at Atlantis. Knoxville has abundance Of
provisions to stand six months seige.-
Chattanooga Government Store houses 70 II
Of pr DIVISIONS npd large supply is besides
en- the ground. Malroy was at Tullshoma
aud Scbo6eld at Chattanooga. A private
reliable source says on Saturday evening,
Hoods Amy was between Dalton and
Lafayette. making for The latter with
Stoneman pressing him closely. Prominent
men say Hoods last move places him ex-
actly in position desired by Sherman. =,
Hoods army has destroyed the railroad
for % miles between the Tunnel and Resa-
ca. also between Big Shanty and Alsbsma.
The rebel commander demanded the sur,
render OF Resaca, threatening death TO the
garrison if the demand was not sccded TO-
The commander, Col Weaver, s0ih Ohio.
refused to surrender. After some brisk
skirmishing the rebel force Withdrew.
The enemy advanced uron Dalton, which
was surrendered without shot being fred
by Col. johnson, 44th U. S. G, who could
bave easily held the town if so disposed.
From this point Hood went southwest; !;
on the road he was confronted by the 4th
corps. under Gen. Stanley; aud at Skane
Greek Gap severe fighting ensued. Res ult
not attsinsble. nh 60 e. 20
Sherman is watching every move of his
be expected seon from thai quarter. ,s.
A dispatch dated Tuesday forenoon, the
|l8,h reports Hood at Somersille. No
reinforcemeats have reached him, aud his
militia have nearly ell deserted him.
SIocam sent out for sging parry ofl500
90 wagons towards Rough and Ready and
Decatur, aud all returned laden vi b corn.
The army has plenty Of supplies both in
Al ilanta aud in the 6eld 1t Is thought
Hood has all his army with him, and i is
supposed to be about 35, 900 men. Prs-
oners oAd scouts relate that hey are living
On patched corn aud some dried fruit col
lee ed through the country
Po~els division of cavalry, ON raid in
Laray Valley, succeeded 10 laying that
Valley in waste in the same degree with
the Shenandoah. Everything Of value 10
the cause was destroyed.
The commercial Washington special says
Gen Sheridsns OPERATIONS have not ceased
Ia The Valley. He va. successfully carry
ing out Gen Grants order 20 render the
country unieDBole for rebel force.
The N. Y. Herald special at ChattaooRa q
18Th says: From last accounts Sher-
man's army was in the vicinity uf VIlauo
va. 'lhs rebels were retreaiing on Sum-
melville aud were supposed to be falling
back towards the Blue Mountains. Whee.
lers Cavalry are hanging shout Rome -
Forrest was threatening to cross near
/ Bridgeport and hold tbs gao on Pigeon
M9untsio for the purpose Of aiding Hood
10 moving his army 10 Bridgeport. y ri
| He 10 covering Hoods retreat Sher-
man is ski'mishipg with Hoods rear,-
The result Of Hoods movements are favor
able 10 our army. II is rhoaghl be will
not give battle uuless pressed hard by Sber-
man Hoods wsgous and brigade as
guard are ., callsdes. Has may possibly
give battle at this point; II not. be win
have TO fall bseb on u.lsos, Ala where