The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-08
GEN. HOODS ARMY.

It is reported on what is said to be good author
ity that the Army of Tennessee crossed the river
at Gunters Landing, the night OF the ga
/ How true this is, we will not attempt to say, but
from the reports of the speeches made to the army
by Beauregard, Hood and Chcatham, telling the
men that they to start on a fifteen days march
it seems altogether probable that they should have
crossed the Tennessee as early the night of the
22d. If it be true that they did cross 1t at that
time they are doubtless this, far OH the way to
the middle portion Of the old volunteer State.
We have been informed that very large supply
trains have been passing up to Hoods army for the
last fortnight The enemy, under fitzpatrick, have
made several desperate efforts to capture these
trains, but. thus far, unavaingly Wheeler is
ticipated upon the Alabama and Tennessee Rail-
road, in the direction of Selma Before leaving
Gadsden, the troops were abundanty supplied with
warm clothing, and went off in high spirits.
Slocum is reported still at Atlanta, with forty
DAYS provisions. Gen. Thomas is said to be at
Bridgeport with one corps. Sherman, with five
corps, was racing with Hood for Guntersville.
The Macon Intelligencer of the 30th has infor-
nation from which its informant draws the conelu-
sion with which the editor of that paper agrees.
that with energy and resolution Atlanta will
be again in our hands in a few days. General
Ive1son had had fight with the enemy near Beth
ell Church, and whipped him.
FoRREsr's OPERATIONS Tenn, Oct.
30.-Alaj. Gen. Forrest has the Tennessee River
blockaded lie captured at Fort Hinson, yester-
day, a transport which had in tow one large barge.
Her boiler was cut in two at the second fire, and
the boats drifting down on the opposite side, was
brought over with ropes. Gen Forrest got off
sixty wagon loads of shoes, coats, blankets and
hard bread. The gunboats came up and shelled
the transport and destroyed the barge, but the
goods on shore were saved from the fire. Some
transports and one gunboat are above Forests
batteries.
More Good Ne,cs from Forrest.-Paris, Tenn,
Oct 3l.-Gen Forrest has tlockaded the Tennessee
river All communication between Paducah and
Jacksonville has been cut off, and the railroad to
Nashville is of no to the enemy
Forests batteries were engaged all day yester-
day. Two gunboats and four transports were cap
tured or destroyed One of the gunboats and two
Of the transports being used by Forrest, and
will be Of great advantage in the movements now
on foot. One gunboat and three transports are
still up the river and will be captured.
IMPORTANT CApTURE.-The Missssippian con-
tans an interesting account of Captain Wither-
spoons raid near Dalton. This regiment, the Goth
Mississippi, captured a construction depot with
immense material Duplicate bridges for the en-
tire road to Atlanta were made and numbered and
ready for use, together with everything necessary
for road, \ large amount OF fine carpen-
ters' tools captured, also the mechanics, two
hundred in number, who were employed in using
them. The capture cf this depot alone, will prove
a fearful blow 70 Yankee transportation on that
railroad, while it will be Of immense value to US.