The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-10-08
WASHINGTON, Oct. Z.

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Major General Dir: ........sa
In recent dispatchit was mentioned that
Sherman was taking measures to protect his
communication from the rebels operating
against them. Dispatches received last
night show a fulfllment of this expecta.
ton.
Gen. Thomas was sent to Louisville to
organize the troops in his District and drive
Forrest from our lines, while the attention
of Gen. Sherman was directed to the
movements of the main rebel army in the
vicinity Of Atlanta. -.
It was reported on the 4th that the rebels
had captured Big Shanty but were followed
closely up by Sherman. ,.r
On the 9th severe engagement was
fought by our forces under Gen. French, in
which the rebels were driven from the field
with heavy loss, leaving their dead and
wounded in our hands. Details are given
in the following dispatch from General
Thomas:
NASHVILLE, Oct. g., ll.90iP. M. d
E. NJ Stanton, Secretary Of War:
The following telegram is just received
from Chattanooga: Gen. Smith, who left
here yesterday, says that the enemy re-
treated last evening from Altoona, moving
in the direction of Dallas, leaving his dead
and from a to 500 wounded in our hands
Our loss was about 100 killed and 200.
wounded. The Resacca Bridge will be re-
paired by tomorrow and the trains will be
run as far as Altoona going via Cleveland
and Dalton. Nothing further has been
heard from Sherman since my dispatch OF
Yesterday, but the retreat of the enemy to-
wards Dallas indicates that he was close IN
their rear near Altoona. .djIl
have not heard from Gems Rousseau or
Washburne to-day, but presume they are
pushing Forrest as rapidly as the condition
of the roads will admit. We have had
heavy and continuous rains for the last FIVE
DAYS, rendering the roads aud streams al
most impossible. W. .n'n
I have Just received the following from
General Granger, dated Nashville, Oct. 9th.
lOp. M: The courier reported wounded
in crossing Elk river is in. He lost the
dispatches while crossing the river. He
reports that two rebels were captured yes
terrday who say they left Forrest at Law
renceburg the night before, crossing south.
General Moagan's advance was skirmish-
ing with the enemy this morning on Skire
Creek, he being unable to cross on account
of high water, he hopes to be able to cross
by to morrow morning, when he will push
them still further on. 80 sS@
The Alabama Railroad will be repaired
from here to Pulaski in one week. tz1a e
-- Gro. q. THOMAS, Maj. Gen.
Another unofficial Dispatch reports as
follows: The telegraph was repaired to All
toona to day. The action yesterday was
severe. The rebel General attacked with
his Division, 1900 strong, and suffered
heavily, leaving his killed and wounded in
our hands to the number of 1000 While We
lost only 3OO; the fight lasted 9 hours alto
gether
Forrest cornered and has captured his
transportation. The gunboats prevent oil
retreat acsoss the Tennessee river. Salts
factory reports Of the operations in progress
before Richmond and Petersburg have been
reserved, but their details are not at pres
ent proper for publication. y-s 81 tel+s =
A despatch from Gen. Stevenson reports
that an officer Of Gen. Sheridaa's staff, had
lust arrived. Gen. Sheridan was still ct
HarrisonburE his supply trains were going
Ia Ill right. occasionally interrupted by
gaerrillas, the only rebel force IN the spsd,