The New York herald., 1864-10-13

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though quiet 4 is thousand camps to-day
the blast Of the bugle call 70 arms, and but The
forward" 70 be sounded to lead II TO new victories
TIE REAR.
From the rear the news s looked for anxiously Tho
withdrawal OF General A. J. Smiths forces rom tne
nothing 70 do and he has accordingly with the greater
part Of bis ferce joined with Wheeler, and now under
Vlc . The road s between puissf and Hun.svie, In
cludiog the bridge the Elk river, has been tno-
roughly destroyed and ~ least thirty days Will % Ie-
quired 70 repair Il General Steedman being absent
leave, tho command OF the District OF the Eowah
was riven to General J. Il. Smith Forces were sent
place. and with those at Chattanooga and other
places In the district have been in pursuit Wheeler has
yet able TO pure the road from Chattanooga
TO Nashville but his FORCES being the triangle formed
by the two roads have succeeded n stopping the trains
On the lst the surrender Of Huntsville demanded
but having reached the garrison in the shape or
some Of the veterans OF Ms division, was promptly
refused and attempt made By the willy raider to
their strength Forrest With other orces has been
operating 10 the vicinity OF Columbus and Frank-
lin, but has accomplished little toward the de-
suCton OF roads north Of those points, In the mean.
time. forces accommodating about them IN sufficient
numbers the conclusion that they Will soon
be driven of, and u is reasonable to suppose with
losa General steedman has returned and assumed COM
mand OF his district Generals Rousseau and Mircy,
from the North with General SSeedman from the South,
both with adequate and under the direction OF
prominent and able general. must certainly effect the
desired result. The nrst train from Chattanooga was
through by that efficient and highly deserving o1-
Ger, Colonel George Buell. OF the Fifty eighth Indiana.
and commander Of the pont0ou train attached 10 General
Thomas army With one hundred and nifty men on nat
cars barrcaded with iron rails and es he ran throug
without hindrance. II would be well enough could
Colonel Buell. be omnipresent, especially on such occa
sons, when q competent mind wanted IN The railroaa
Office.
This attempt Of General Wheeler then. unless promptly
supported the whole greater OF the rebel army
in Georgia must result In nothing moro decisive than
has already been described. As will provo quite
dra wbnck TO General Sherman, and may result more
seriously than formidable movement in hts front couId
possibly do.