The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-07
FROM Roops Amy.
n, bel Ace cunts thc Vrnssing OF the Tcn-
ptssec cRivcr--Dc-tructiou OF the Dalton
Railroad Rebel opiuious of Sberman's


~, bel Ac,ounis-the CrossinR the Ten
Btsspc cRivcr--Oc-truetion OF the Dalton
Railroad Rebel 0piuiaus of Sherman's
SirCpEth. &c, sc.
A fiiord who lets Jack souyillc Ala, on 27th ult
Riycs us some interesting information Of HOOPS
army, aud Of recent operations In North Georgia.
HooD's army Lard cncampc8 ut Jacksonville, Ala,
Tor ten DAYS. While there tne men were under most
admirable discipline, moi depreciation was COM
mitcd. 1ho citizens appreciated lhis good conduct,
and oucncd their home, to the mon, showing thom
every kindness and hospitll.v in their power.
ON tine 22d ulf. the army broke camp AZ Jackson.
vile, and took up us line of march, Bv the following
Tuesday the goth, It had completed It's crossing Of
the tennessee River. Whom the army lcit Jackson
yHcit was iu splendid condition.
The mon were in fine spints aud wen equipped, the
wrgon trains ample and w,l provided, and every
thing in perfect trim. There was no fear our men
not getting plenty to Clt O. drove OF some eight
thousand fine bcCvC having h.sa secured before The
army was put into motion. There were some men
left behind ut Jacksonville tor want of shoes and
clothing, but these have con supplied and the men
have been sent Co their commands.
We are assured that tbH whole country has been
cleared 'and not o siraggcr or skulkar romans be.
hind. Men showed, indeed, no spirit TO lag, but
started oil with great ulacrir and spirit. Tho only
thing that tcndoI 90 dampcn their enthusiasm was
tdo fact that many of hem had not boan paid a cent
for fifteen months. Net thcio was no complaint nor
q single murmur OR wlumpcr Let the Government
take steps 10 pay Off these men, and uooD, says
informant, vii. have 1s luo gu army ever marched
10 the tap OF the drum.
II seems hard that hcsc brave follows, who have
borne the burden of dozen bait es, should DO kept
out Of the little that due thcm and we hope our
authorizes will that this neglect is at once cor
Rclcd
The railroad from Daltonwas most oIcctually dc.
strOycd by HooD, and tho track was torn up tor
distance OF thiry-eight miles iact, the whole way
from Dalton up TO within three hundred yards Of
Rcsacu, the destruction complete.
Rails were torn up aud bont tics burned, the oxca.
yations filed up, and the tuuuel blown into mass
OF ruins-,he brick archlng falling like the wall Of
house, lt Is said that the damage TO the road can
not be repaired IN less than two months. In dc.
stroying the railroad our followed up their
work 10 within . few hun dred yards OF Resaca.
Tho enemy had mounted guns, but none Of them
commanded tho railroad.
Our were oil eager to attack aud carry Rasaca,
but HooD said that there nothing there, and that
IFS capture would not be worth the sacrifice Of life IL
would cost. General bEAUREGARD had his head
quarters at Jacksonville but Lett after the army
took up its line OF march, to Join them in the aeld
His presence had inspired the people with the great
est confidence and hope,
About the timo OF the army's crossing tho Tonnes
| soc, WHEELERs cavalry fell upon tho enc ny at
| Kings about twenty-five miles northwest OF Jack
! sonve, and about midway between Gadsdon and
| Centre and drove them for five miles, killing and
! wounding good many, aud capturing a number Of
! prisoners.
! SHERMAN is reported our informant says, not TO
! have moro than thirty five thousand men. Hisarmy
is said to be demorazed, and his trains in a most
| wrotched condition.
II was thought IN Georgia and Alabama that SHER-
MAN would be forced 10 evacuato Atlanta The spirit
OF the people in Georgia and AaOama is said TO be
| as good and hopeful as at any time since the war
| commenced. Everything wears a cheerful aspect,
and It is believed that the enemy will soon be driven
! out Of Georgia. The greatest reaction has taken
place in the popular mind the fall of Atlanta,
and the people OF Georgia have no longer iears Of
| being oycrrun and subiugatud bv the Yankees All
| along the route from Alabama to Richmond our
! friend SAYS that there was the most buoy ant and
! hopeful focling exhibited by the people. Not a
| crOakcT showed himsclL-Er1HtiRer, Sd inst.