The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-03
LATER FROM THE NORTH.


Wednesday, the 30th. Gold closed or
Tuesday at 233, and on Wednesday went
down to 229.
| HOOD 5 oyEMENTS-ALARM AT THE NORTH
REPORTED REFUSE.
The movements Of General Hood in
tennessee are creating as much anxiety
at the North as those Of Sherman are at
the South. The UcraN is out in a long
editorial, warning the Yankees against
believing that Hoods march is as sue
ceSSfdl a3 Sherman'S, and dcnouncing
those who express that opinion. 1t
claims that the only advantage he has 50
lar gained is in the uccessions to his
army by indiscriminate conservation" as
he marches through the country. A let
ter from Nashville says:
Since Hoods occupation Of Florence
he has been resting his army. gathering
IN supplies and awaiting events to de-
yelop themselves From the strau,. M
tHr' OF hlS position hem sell ne
| ir"h'hrd, and commanding the paa4aot
| ~ the Icnn"<SHo the r,.nrill impr,.~
sion "a> HAT t!.t fall ,,nlp1,yn ~ th.
| department lal c"cur iu "a ',iu.,.. hut
HOOD ; army = agalu nn th, move, and
| an important tight might be the result
1t Is currently reported today that we
have evacuated Pulaski and fallen back
to Columbia, as a much stronger position
and l,l
tratIon General Stanly, Fourth corps,
ordered one hundred cars for bringing
stores and supplies to the rear, and all
the sick and wounded have been trans
terred TO Nashville Columbia is a small
town OF some six thousand inhabitants,
about forty miles from Nashville, on thr
Decatur line.
1t IS a strong position, admirably stu
atcd for defence. About four dayS AGO.
Chcathaln corps marched on the Gaines
horo' road towards Mount Pleasant. so
as TO command the flank OF Thonas's 5
position. Hood has crossed the whole |
OF his army over the Tennessee moving
towards Laurcnccburg and within co
operating distance Of theathar1 This,
OF course, c0npelS a counter movement |
W, va |'' l"'''' ana 'N nave SA'l, 1t T. |
likely that or army will occupy Colum |
bIa, and there away Hoods movements. |
has vor,. Ia,'" ~ ~ .:I '.:I'' ''"l''1N
risk hatJe on such diSadvantageuus |
terms. Hood may be impressed with the
nosol If no,,, traa,,. alj ,,'t's Oo'''
~ ,nnch - ha f,dn,1 ,'',,, ~, '''t's,o'e 'r'
th;s ha viii Gn1 L;'allc rLo,,i,
he trI- tho o,.no,;,na,, ,', i.doaJ ,,,'oI,'
;,nnre.sion i tha+ iIoo5 ;', :. rat a"3 Wv"
ca, Lat,1a 49, :. ''''-1'0,Io ~
,no,,o,,ont af H.. a,,n3 's',7' -, --,'''
,,I,;,a i't L;'',,'tr
on onr from, tnra,,,i.x rho,n",
as ia his ,eaI irt,.n,in,,.' ,',l ,l,,. ,,.t
some onnortunitv Of wcJ,,ing Li,os.ly
INTO Eantucl-v
The weather is very cold here at nra
sent. We have ho1 a heavy fall of rain
for ahout - wenl- f,Iloua3 hI, cola
I,I,cl, f,ost ''
az ii0"' -'"Sii' me- ''''e" tue
-. '''' ''''o'' NV "''"''' ''''e'
= "'S "9 III II - s'' up" 'ei'n'N' .,'f
lloCd, bUt with very poor success:
Nothing has been heard from Hoods
army on our front since yesterday eve
ling, the telegraph wires being down.
Hood made an assault on our works at
Columbia, south of Duck river, on Sa-
urday, and was badly rcpuIsed
\ small portion Of the rebel cayairv
nave succeeded in crossing Duck river
Hood has made other developments of
lis plans; but thus far he has accom-
olished nothing further than con-cIipt
II" some of his dear friends"
There is no foundation for the fumar
# the evacuation of Johns0nviIle. except
proper lyeooyuti9u far posyIls ron-
ingencies
The military situation is satisfactory
o the authorities
The impression gains oronna that
Iood will move east across tho Cbatt.
looga, possibly with the hone Of a..
something hv co'on.rat;p,,
With Breckenridge
The Uera1 commant;no imam c,aoo
II uood,. oroon. eo.e
n, 'Oo li'O' N'''s','' say