The New York herald., 1864-10-18
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Sunday evening General Sherman says that Hood after
striking the railroad in the neishborhood OF Dalton and
asssacca, Georgia fell back without ngbtng abandon
ing hts contemplated great movement on tho Union
have Inflicted but comparatively little damage on
the railroad, and that the interruption will cause
40 inconvenience to the Union army, there abuu.
dance Of stores south OF that portion OF
the road destroyed Hood reeAed n haste from Dalton
early on Sunday morning closely followed by Sherman
BE has gone In the direction OF
Ga, with nearly his whole army. This movement shows
that be has every disposition TO avoid general engage.
meDt. The rebel wheelers cavalry. numbering between
eight and ten thousand reported to bs In the neigh
porhood OF Chattanooga and Dalton Considerable fears
Tor tho safety Of Chattanooga Knoxville were felt on
Friday last; but appreheusions respect TO those
places arc now entertained. General fitzpatrick has
reached Dalton with bis cavalry. All tho government
poyes at Csrksvle, Tenn. armed and proper
preparations made repel anticipated attack on that
place BY the rebol General Lyon Our correspondence
from Chattanooga audes To report prevalent there 10
the effect that Beauregard with large force Of rebel In
fanry, rs moving through North Alabama, and s about
TO cross the Tennessee river Gunters landing few
miles south Of Huntsville, Ala, and invade Tennessee
JET Davis in his speech Macon assured bearers that
Hoods army would strike at Sherman's communications
al point much further north than they suspected In
bis address TO Cheatham's division Of Hoods army he
told them "ther feet would soon be pressing home
war Wa nho,t
OF Braggs fall campaign OF 1862; but II Beauregard
escapes from Tennessee with little loss as Bragg
retreated from Kentucky wth be will be very fortunate
From late rebel papers have highly interesting
significant details Of Hoods plans and bis movements
upon shermans communications Tho latest intelNence
OF Bridgeport, Ala Before he this point or the
Tennessee river he will havo to the almost nsur
mountable barriers Of Lookout Raccoon mountains
Sherman u reported moving North close upon
Hoods rear, and may evertake him before
10 reaches the mountains when the valley
Of tho Chickamauga may again b tho scene OF 1
great oonaict. Exciting events may be looked for in
few days from that poiat correspondent OF the Mont
gomsry Nail with Hoods army says that Rome ana
Marietta were occupied BY the rebels without eight,
and that whom Hoods movement TO the north Of the
Chattahoochse ascsrained by Sherman the latter
or ssed the river with two corps but the 6th inst
withdrew again 70 Atlanta, when Hood commenced and
completed the destruction Of all the railroad bridges
from Marietta to Dalton and occupied and fortified Ksus
hountaln jackson sad Rsssaeoa All this story may
suit readers In Dixie, but will not receive any oonsidsra
bio crsdsnos among loyal people In the North.
Gensrai Sheridan reports 10 the War Departments that
Che rebels 10 hts front, supposed to be commanded by
Longstrset, were attacked on Saturday BY GeserAl
Crook. commanding the Eighth corps, who found them
drawn up in four lines Of battle In the vicinity OF
strasburs. General Crooks men charged with great
impstussty. when The enemy broke and Withdrew IN
much disorder, without giving opportunity for
any serious conflict. The retreat and pursuit were
continued far up valley One OF correspondents
with General shsreans army gives the details OF
pulss suffered by the rebes last Wednesday,, wh,n
they made attempt the posto3 Of our forces
Though the engagement continued from little after
ncou until dark, ard during portions OF the time
quite spirited the loss side is estimated
misspg
The government has ofAcial information that on last
FRIDAY evening the Thirteenth New York cavalry under
Colonel GsDscvoor surprised the camp OF the guerilla
Nosby, Piedmont Va, snd captured all OF his ar.
Iefy, cassons, &C., and a number Of prisoners and
horses.
General Augur yesterday commenced the enforcement
Of his regulations 10 prevent nriog by the gueras on
trains running The Manassas Gap road by placing
IN conspicuous positions the prominent citizens OF
The Northeastern Virginia counties known 10 symp,.
thze with the rebellion This road Is now 10 running
sasburs and the country along the line Of the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad win bs rendered unnhabit
able 70 gssrillAs
Considerable excitement caused in Washington
aud Baltimore yesterday owing TO the closing by order
d the government, Of prominent business houses In
tbose oss engaged in the dry goods clothing and hard
trades. and the arrest OF tbeir proprietors and
oiorn It Is said that these proceedings were taken in
Consequence Of evidence Of the implication OF these
houses In the blockade business being furnished
oy late Captures Of blockade runpers Tue persons
arrested in Batm were sent 10 Washington In .
special train.
From Missouri We learn ihs, Lexington and warrens
burg were occupied By the rebels saturday, the upou
forces having evacuated the day previous Jsnerscu
ty despatch stAtss that General Pleas ,ntos v.s ,o
leave fer the front yesterday, 70 take command
Of tAs Union cavalry, and u vas expected
that, By rapid movements, he wonid be en-.
abisd 70 capture the trains Of the rebel Price.
the atisr's forces divided. either portion Of which,
ovsrtskes, ssn be sasiy defeated One dsachmso, Of
cavalry 10 10 pursuit. Of sbs raider Jef Thompson.
General Fisr was about starting important reson