The New York herald., 1864-10-29
The He.itn ana sp.ris Of Hoods Army.
Cavalry Operations In Fr0nt or RuiI's
GAP, EnsG Aeanassee

(From tho Richmond Wing, oct. .s26.l
through tho Bristol hcgiStcr OF the 2lBt obtain sd
di,iona particulars Messy Creek already
briefly noticed a correspondent writing from Rbea,owu
sayson the 18th net General vaugnu ordered Lieu.
tenant Hynds, Company A, Third Tcnnessee to take a
dctachmeat o' twsety hye men from his brigade and
some seventy i've mon Of wiianns command, thence
TO proceed 70 Mossy creek In rear OF Bue Gap aod cut
gallant llyods. with few men, moved on and attacked
tho enemy 10 BrannerS large brick store house u OF
ospaus s'Gt'a ns esp.sa and rssn e. s
| men, sct fire TO the house, aud soms seven
en ' my ~ho wGaH sng no, m.sa -
several IN do their escape. The bridge at that point
being OF green timber would no. burn our small force,
retro, and are all here with their prisoners This was
gallant affair Tor Lieutenant Hynds and his small band
| The journal learns that Major Day had severe
skrmsh with the Eighth Teuneseee (federal n Granger
county the leh TINT he held them In check unit. his
~ gave out whom he esA'ed win the loss o.
Hs however captured two prisoners aud four horses
Of the enemy tnfcting upon them considerable damage
10 the Eight.
The Rebel Expedition into tho Chocfaw "
| OPgR ATIONs OF THE REsEL GBsKaALs dANO AND
Of the aoustSu sEas Telegraph .
/ HEApQuA AIRRs! GAN0s BRIGADE.
Ten day. .eo General eauo . Camp rs: Ike on cadsn
river raid on the north side OF Arkansas river He
carried the larger portion of his own BRIGADE did also
the 1eln inst. they had nsht Grand river sixteen
| miles from Fort Gibson, capturing eighty four white
prisoners, killing twenty negro federaG and capturing
four wagons teams with loss SIDE On the
10th or 2lst they had light near Grand Saline, on
Inc very large train--the entire train except lew
wagons which Captain Howell's battery had shattered 40
thai Gauo had 70 burn them; large crowd OF pi.
soDes AZ last accounts G0ro was bringing of train,
with s full load Of stores in good order
though the enemy stu hl hhg and harasaing him
iu the rear Tnis information las from tho raid
by returning membcrs Of the sonmauo aud is not odi
cla but is fully credited in official crcles fhc scout
vwfiip ,iv ia IN in fpur 0r6 IL q
The Arming or the Nearess ~ the
SOuth-Th. ftme Not Yea COsae.
rfrom the Mobile Register
year ago called attention IN these columns to tho
power of resistance to enemies residing in
the slave population Of tho South We advocated hen
.. last rescrt and one to be tried without hesitation
the armug the negroes, whenever il became
sary, to secure Independence. lne question is ro
Gently revived aud attracting more than usual aten
policy of the government should be settled upon the
question asainrt the time when we may have 70 call
even II were usedri and the nextand who knows
10 have anotherhsro thae TO act after the
present campaign is friahed On thts subject we copy
she following remarks the Richmond ErQut,s, and
editor does for ha own stste-avirS ia, after exhaust.
ing her whites viii nght her blacks through 70 the
! She will be free at all costs"
The Weakness OF the Rebel Army.
SENATOR HILL, or GEORGIA, hxrLAyNs JEFF.
DAVIS MACON spBBCH.
From the Rchmond Sentinel, oct. 20.
LAGHAyG6, b,
JAMES 7. MCCORMICK. Assistant ErOns ohosr Of Troupe
eat@ment OF facts and reasons in explanation Of the late
order requiring registration and reenIoment Of al
by The laws or Congress all persons between those
declared to be 10 the military service OF the
Ss are enrolled Tor service in II. eid ana .ho.s be-
tween seventeen aud eighteen and aod aty,
neossa St TS ,ss service not 10 Tia si
But he pesB fact o'oerta"sd 70 be M6t no. more thdn
q n s,y .or any n s. ~ e e% srs, eS y f,s
fed. Whe,e are the twothrdss what excuse have
they for beng away, .aos. Io ana for what
the field AM 0nccran and srposs and remedy the
various frauds y saa ,hey ns thu. Ias been aiors1
which you called On TO execute. lf this order
shall DO faithfully eexesutsd, snur srmiess win bs
piourbed the enemy viii he def sated. and country
recovered from h Possession II this order shall not be
faithfully executed then tue whole lchiusry Of what
l. called the conscfpton Brsaa shown TO be faiinre
and thoge engaged IN admnteTiug ousht themselves
80 he ordered At once 70 the Gclt
Cen Grant writes homo that our material for the
exhaus,ed tst our only reisnce now Is children and
old men, md ros THE reason he bess tue people Of tho
Ror,n 70 subrat T. Tbs drs and little longer,
sn1 we cannot buftsn It's ststenent 10 not true. We
have the the ages Of eighteen and forty
TO whip ihit nght and that srced,y II they can be
This startling tact s enough t make every old man and
Your Grss duty Is TO register every white male be.
tween the ages specified 10 your orders Mark tbe Ian
sutse. Every one r1stersnos what his a'e position
or business Hegisser tho and his excuse. II the
excuse be good the man s not harmed but II IL be bad
be- has hitherto svadod duty must be exposed and lis
there are nsuy ahscn, from all our armies wno have
furlouzhs leaves OF absence which are NOS legal
| proper. Many granted by subordinate officers,
sspccaly 20 tnelr re atoms ,ud favores who nave no
authority 10 grant them Many are granted BY the pro.
per authority upon untrue representation or for Yea
Many have been detailed Tor some isht duty while sick
slightly wounded, who stl remain away under cover
such details long after heath has bseu restored the
hav IN a
end whea The reasons for grsutiug them eeae Never
ug deta CT exemption bat know whether the reason
FOE granting il was true aud continues TO exist.
Many have applied ior exemptions and details. and
rec.iyed Iurlourbs which renewed from time W
tne until tho applications shall be finally determined.
Sine 9 these ,p,p.y I ss,r, t,s,,iy 20 .s,s,l who
delay lnai sconthe fee often being measured BY tho
length Of tho dosy thus On ungan'cd application is
made practically 10 operate discharge from service.
Some persons sti carrying old mmissobs where
tholr Offices have ceased but the oommsslou has never
MANY are showing c5'iaes in .rry eocegass shcp.,
many Of them spurious oed uron asr cloimin5 eStmpt,cHs
entities MA per % 10 detail The contractor must
show the order from tho War once for his detail or sx.
emIl0n, and that the Secretary OK War hnise cannot
rrant except upon tho certificates OF thu choi OF the
Lureau that the personal attention the contractor
Indispensable 10 tho proper execution OF TIE Contract
Many have cettlacles rom some bureau Or under
officer Of bureau, stating that tie boAer apponled 70
DO acme duty cr make some ntehn,e inyes,lsallon.
appointed to examine FOR iron and copper desiis IN GER
counties whar0 such deposits we're never suspected
TO exist, aud where, eShausscss quantities did exist
ths bearer would never fnd them. AL such appoint
me.is are without authority.
Many atc clerks agents and employees OF duartoru,ss.
ttrs oommisssrics aud other ohcers Ne such oncar
has she right 10 eppont sGy man rs bs aren't clerk or
cmpoye, IN any capacity who bei wecn the aRcs .,
olghtoen and fory hvo unloss such man bo disabled
rom service IN the go,d. Mark che word-not sick or
| wounded-but disabled.
| Many are acting 40 provost marshas and guards.
agents end employees OF provost marhss " our Interior
towns. No such officer is Authorized By law, and 20
power, not the President secretary u war ot con-
uhatur general OF an army, has the right 10 appoint
officer outside the ices OF the army ana al sucn
With their numerous reiinue, are iHeesly a~ey .Iv
their command The snrae remarks apply 10 military
comoaandants away from the Amy.
Tas nunsLsr uho hat surgeons certhcres .theouN
IN ,hy ,ocLess and nature cetinates cf good health
-. - .,ih Of iha IaiInI ceHtincateA hcn1