Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-10-26
THE WAR NEWS.
GEN. SHERMAN NOT IDLE.
4 Rebel Attack on Allatoona, and their Re-
pulse by Sherman forces.
The Rebels Defeated at Ships Gap.
Hood Running Before Sherman's Vic
torious Army.
A Victory by Sheridan.
He WHIPS LONGsTREET AT CEDAR
GREEK.
so Cannons, 10 Battle-Flags, and o.
yer 1900 Pris oners Captured.
The Rebels Completely Routed.

Gen. Sherman in a dispatch, dated ALA
| toona Oct. eth, says: | reached the Kene
| saw Mountain Oct. 9th, just in time to wit
ness at a distance, the attack on Allatoona.
had anticipated this attack, and had order
ed from Rome, Gen. Cross with reinforce
ments The attack was met and repulsed
the enemy losing some 200 dead and more
than 1000 wounded and prisoners. Our
loss was about 700 in the aggregate, Hood
has moved rapidly back to Dallas and Van
vert, and [ aln watching him in case he tries
~ reach Kingston or Rome. Atlanta is
perfectly secure to us, and This army is bet
ter off than in camp. We have plenty OF
provisions at Atlanta.
Official dispatch from Gen Sherman, Gen.
Thomas and Gen Schofield, show that Hood
is in retreat southwark. 1t is several days
since the rebelsrelinquished the ofensiv eand
began to consult their own safety Inde ed,
there is no positive evidence of any import
ant aggressive movement by Hood since the
defeat of one of his Divisions at Allatoona
On the 9th inst He has fought no battle
since that date, and his operations have
been confined to assaults upon detached, Il
defended. and uninportant posts, he being
himself steadily followed By Gen Sherman
The present result Is that Hood has retreat
ed rapidly from Dalton to Lafayette, and now
from Lafayette southwark, his rear guard
leaving that place at daylight on the 18th.
On the 10th Sherman had taken Ships
Gan, through which the road from Dalton
20 Lafayette passes in crossing Taylor ridge,
and it is evident Hood is in no mood to
fight His retreat from Dalton to Lafayette,
and from Lafayette southwark, is an abando-
ment of the whole purpose of his desperate
clmpaign on Sherman S rear Whether he
will get off without battle remains uncer-
tain.
Gen. Schofeld, in dispatch dated Chat
tanocga, Oct 18th, says II left Gen.
Thomas at Ships Gap, in Taylor's Ridge,
last night The General and army are all
right and il the best of spirits. Hood won
fight, though offered battle frequently. His
dreadful repulse at Allatoona has made him
very cautious. All rightat Atlanta Rome
is all right. Hood raid has produced no
military result as yet. y
CEDAR CREEK, Va, Oct l9-10P. NJ.
lieutenant General Grant, City Point :
| have the honor to report that my army at
Cedar Creek was attacked this morning be-
fore daylight, and my left turned and driv-
en- in confusion. In fact, most of the line
was driven in confusion, with loss of TWEEN
ty pieces of artillery I hastened from
where was on my return from
Washington, aud found the army between
and Newton, having been driven
back four miles. There | took the affair
in hand and quickly united the corps, and
formed a compact line of battle quite in time
to repulse an attack OF the enemy, which
vas done handsomely at about p. m. At
3 p. m, after some changes Of the cavalry |
from the left to the right flank, / attacked |
with great vigor, driving and routing the en-
emy, capturing, according to the last report, |
forty-three pieces of artillery and very many
prisoners.
I do not know yet the number of casual
lies or losses of the enemy. Wagon trains, am
oulances and caissons in large numbers are
n our possession. They also burned some
IF their trains. General Ramseur is pris-
oner in our hands, severely and perhaps
nortally wounded.
I have to regret the loss of Gen. Bid
veil killed, and Generals Wright, Grover
md Ricketts, wounded. Affairs at times
ooked badly, but by the gallahtry Of our
brave officers and men, disaster has been
into a splendid victory. Dark
less again intervened to shut off greater re-
ults now occupy Strausburg. As soon
IS obtained | will send you further particu-
ars. p II. SERBIAN, Maj General
What the numbers were opposed to Sher-
dan are not yet reported to the Department,
ut the boldness, vigor and success of the
ttack strongly indicate that heavy rein
orcement had been sent from Richmond
18th the expectation of fulfilling Long
treet's boast, to smash up Sheridan. y
Longstreet was known to be in the valley
nd had assumed command of the army
nd Confederate hopes of an overwb Ginning
isaster to the Union army were boasttully ,
xpressed for several days back by rebel ad
erents in Washington and Baltimore.
Z. NJ STANTON. 9
LATER.-Gen. Sheridan, in later dis c
atch, dated Cedar Greek, Oct Esd, says: t
| pursued the routed force of the enemy